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"Under the Beach Umbrella, " American Realist, Watercolor, Seaside, Figural

"Under the Beach Umbrella, " American Realist, Watercolor, Seaside, Figural

By Aaron Berkman

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Aaron Berkman was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1900. In 1916 Berkman attended the Connecticut League of Art Students, founded by Charles Noel Flagg. Beginning in 1919 he studied...

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20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Flying Horse of Han: Realist Acrylic Painting, Framed Art

The Flying Horse of Han: Realist Acrylic Painting, Framed Art

By Michael John Hunt

Located in Sandwich, GB

“The first sentence of a story”… Michael John Hunt’s interior paintings always set the scene. On a windowsill a bronze Flying Horse of Han balances grace and weight beside fresh fl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid Century Study of Temptation of St. Anthony
Mid Century Study of Temptation of St. Anthony

Piero TamoMid Century Study of Temptation of St. Anthony, 1950

$1,260Sale Price|20% Off

H 24 in W 32 in D 2 in

Mid Century Study of Temptation of St. Anthony

By Piero Tamo

Located in Soquel, CA

poet and a painter who worked in the realist style and did studies of famous paintings. Excellent study

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1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Restless Sea, Carolyn Tryer, Contemporary Seascape Painting, Realist Art
The Restless Sea, Carolyn Tryer, Contemporary Seascape Painting, Realist Art

The Restless Sea, Carolyn Tryer, Contemporary Seascape Painting, Realist Art

By Carolyn Tryer

Located in Deddington, GB

The Restless Sea Holds Deep Passion by Carolyn Tryer Signed by the artist Acrylic on canvas. Work size: 80 x 100 cm The mesmerising light on the gorgeous waves sparkled like diamonds...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Olympic Champion

John ButtonOlympic Champion, 1965

$20,000

H 58 in W 34 in

Olympic Champion

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

paintings assert is part of what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s

Category

1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Charge, Animal Art, Realist Elephant Painting, Contemporary Safari Artwork
The Charge, Animal Art, Realist Elephant Painting, Contemporary Safari Artwork

The Charge, Animal Art, Realist Elephant Painting, Contemporary Safari Artwork

Located in Deddington, GB

"The Charge" depicts a Bull Elephant charging towards the front of the painting, displacing rocks and dust adding to the atmosheric scene. Painted in water colour and acrylic mixed m...

Category

2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"The Weavers" poetic realist oil painting, gold leaf, warm tones
"The Weavers" poetic realist oil painting, gold leaf, warm tones

"The Weavers" poetic realist oil painting, gold leaf, warm tones

By Kristy Gordon

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by Kristy Gordon (b. 1980, British Columbia, Canada) inspired by divine feminine energy. Divided into realms, the lower world, middle world, and upper world, each rea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Declaration by The Representatives, American Realist Lithograph by Arthur Szyk
Declaration by The Representatives, American Realist Lithograph by Arthur Szyk

Declaration by The Representatives, American Realist Lithograph by Arthur Szyk

By Arthur Szyk

Located in Long Island City, NY

Arthur Szyk, Polish/American (1894 - 1951) - Declaration by The Representatives, Year: 1950, Medium: Offset Lithograph, signed and dated in the plate lower right, Image Size: 29 x...

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1950s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Up Up And Away, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Up Up And Away, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

Up Up And Away, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper

By Daniel Shipton

Located in Yardley, PA

style there is a sense of nostalgia and playfulness that pays a homage to the realist and popart

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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Realist Acrylic Painting, Signed
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Realist Acrylic Painting, Signed

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Realist Acrylic Painting, Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

This sophisticated narrative painting presents a contemporary allegory rooted in timeless symbolism. A woman dressed in black faces seven black cats seated formally at a long white t...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"Return of the Prodigal Son" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
"Return of the Prodigal Son" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

"Return of the Prodigal Son" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting captures a quiet yet emotionally charged moment where symbolism gently emerges from everyday life. A woman embraces a black cat whose direct gaze creates an immediate p...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

The Citadel of Cairo, Evening
The Citadel of Cairo, Evening

The Citadel of Cairo, Evening

By Robert Swain Gifford

Located in Jacksonville, FL

hues of dusk create a magical atmosphere. Gifford's mastery of the realist style shines through in

Category

1870s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"Below the Noise" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Cityscape, Oil Painting
"Below the Noise" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Cityscape, Oil Painting

"Below the Noise" by Lindsey Kustusch, Realist Cityscape, Oil Painting

By Lindsey Kustusch

Located in Denver, CO

Lindsey Kustusch's "Below the Noise" is a compelling handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 10 x 20 inches. This 2025 piece is a primary market item, arriving for Kus...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"The Illusion of Safety" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed
"The Illusion of Safety" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed

"The Illusion of Safety" Realist Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

Beneath a tunnel, two figures linger in deceptive peace — a man lighting his cigarette, a woman lost in thought. Behind them, the red horizon burns with fire and smoke from the bomba...

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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Dreadnaught After the Storm, American Realist Lithograph by Mel Hunter

Dreadnaught After the Storm, American Realist Lithograph by Mel Hunter

By Mel Hunter

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mel Hunter, American (1927 - 2004) - Dreadnaught After the Storm, Year: 1977, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Size: 24 x 31 in. (60.96 x 78.74 ...

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1970s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

St. Paul's Dome

St. Paul's Dome

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

has written: “The scaled-up perceptual intimacy his best paintings assert is part of what the realist

Category

1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Hawaii

John ButtonHawaii, 1972

$7,500

H 16 in W 12 in

Hawaii

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Two Studio Models

Two Studio Models

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Boy in Army Coat

Boy in Army Coat

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

"The Shepherd" Acrylic on Board Realist Landscape by Tom Perkinson, Framed
"The Shepherd" Acrylic on Board Realist Landscape by Tom Perkinson, Framed

"The Shepherd" Acrylic on Board Realist Landscape by Tom Perkinson, Framed

By Tom Perkinson

Located in Encino, CA

"The Shepherd," an original acrylic painting on board by Tom Perkinson, is a piece for the true collector. His use of saturated violets, vivid yellows, and resplendent oranges pushes...

Category

1980s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

View From the Window: 21st Century American Realist Oil Painting
View From the Window: 21st Century American Realist Oil Painting

View From the Window: 21st Century American Realist Oil Painting

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

One of our finest living contemporary American Realist artists, Willard Dixon, has painted 'View

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"The Sea Within" - Realist Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Cradled Panel
"The Sea Within" - Realist Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

"The Sea Within" - Realist Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Cradled Panel

Located in Denver, CO

Artist Statement: With my work, i’m interested in exploring the experience of the body in space. The sense that there is an energy underlying the interaction between your body and t...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Frank O'Hara and Stevie Rivers

John ButtonFrank O'Hara and Stevie Rivers, 1956

Price Upon Request

H 57.5 in W 76.5 in

Frank O'Hara and Stevie Rivers

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1950s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Con Edison

John ButtonCon Edison, 1966

$12,500

H 32 in W 24.5 in

Con Edison

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1960s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Call Of The Kingfisher, Lee Tiller, Original Realist Waterscape River Painting
Call Of The Kingfisher, Lee Tiller, Original Realist Waterscape River Painting

Call Of The Kingfisher, Lee Tiller, Original Realist Waterscape River Painting

By Lee Tiller

Located in Deddington, GB

Call of the Kingfisher [2020] original Oil on stretched canvas Image size: H:61 cm x W:76 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:61 cm x W:76 cm x D:1.8cm Sold Unframed Please not...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of the Horse Swallow, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1886
Portrait of the Horse Swallow, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1886

Portrait of the Horse Swallow, Realist Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1886

By Albert Clark

Located in Naples, Florida

Signed lower right Portrait of the Horse Swallow (1886) presents a carefully observed study of a prized horse within its stable. Executed in oil on canvas, the work emphasizes calm ...

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1880s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

“The Mandarins Garland” realist, still life, orange citrus, tondo framed signed
“The Mandarins Garland” realist, still life, orange citrus, tondo framed signed

“The Mandarins Garland” realist, still life, orange citrus, tondo framed signed

By Daniela Astone

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A circular oil painting of a garland or wreath of orange citrus fruits, tied with a red ribbon, and inviting butterflies and a small bird. The artist adorns the still life with a bac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ford Plant, Dearborn, Michigan
Ford Plant, Dearborn, Michigan

Ford Plant, Dearborn, Michigan

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s, as a counterthrust to—as

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Cove, Moriches Bay
Cove, Moriches Bay

Cove, Moriches Bay

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

has written: “The scaled-up perceptual intimacy his best paintings assert is part of what the realist

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Light Shower 1

Karen WoodsLight Shower 1

$2,250

H 7 in W 11 in D 1 in

Light Shower 1

By Karen Woods

Located in Fairfield, CT

realist tradition as a way to communicate the sublime in the ordinary. For several years now the radiance

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"On the Front Steps" - Realist Female Portrait Painting on Linen Panel
"On the Front Steps" - Realist Female Portrait Painting on Linen Panel

"On the Front Steps" - Realist Female Portrait Painting on Linen Panel

By Matt Talbert

Located in Denver, CO

Artist bio/statement: Matt Talbert is a contemporary oil painter living in Southern California. Both a graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts and the Laguna College of A...

Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Crows by the Woods Lithograph Print, Realist Style, Signed Edition

Crows by the Woods Lithograph Print, Realist Style, Signed Edition

By Claudio D'Angelo

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 350. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity is included. All reasonable o...

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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

The Magic Cove, Realist charcoal drawing of underwater swimmers and reflections
The Magic Cove, Realist charcoal drawing of underwater swimmers and reflections

The Magic Cove, Realist charcoal drawing of underwater swimmers and reflections

By Patsy McArthur

Located in Dallas, TX

The Magic Cove Charcoal on paper Artwork: 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 102 cm Unframed Can be framed at an extra cost. This contemporary figurative charcoal drawing depicts swimmers suspen...

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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning

John ButtonSunday Morning, 1980

$20,000

H 60 in W 84 in

Sunday Morning

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

has written: “The scaled-up perceptual intimacy his best paintings assert is part of what the realist

Category

1980s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dunes

John ButtonDunes, 1970

$2,500

H 9 in W 12 in

Dunes

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

paintings assert is part of what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Lincoln Tower

John ButtonLincoln Tower, 1982

$9,500

H 25.75 in W 19.75 in

Lincoln Tower

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

paintings assert is part of what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s

Category

1980s Realist Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Sun's Rays, Westhampton Beach

Sun's Rays, Westhampton Beach

By John Button

Located in New York, NY

paintings assert is part of what the realist wing of the New York School developed, beginning in the ‘50s

Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper

The Intrepids, Realist charcoal drawing of three women, running flowing dresses
The Intrepids, Realist charcoal drawing of three women, running flowing dresses

The Intrepids, Realist charcoal drawing of three women, running flowing dresses

By Patsy McArthur

Located in Dallas, TX

The Intrepids Charcoal and graphite on paper Framed in off white float frame behind anti-reflect/ UV glass Framed size: 27.5 x 47 inches / 70 x 120 cm This contemporary figurative d...

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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Beyond the Garden Gate" Original Still-Life Realist Landscape, Oil Painting
"Beyond the Garden Gate" Original Still-Life Realist Landscape, Oil Painting

"Beyond the Garden Gate" Original Still-Life Realist Landscape, Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Zanzinger

Located in Denver, CO

Elizabeth Zanzinger's (US based) "Beyond the Garden Gate" is a masterfully created realistic oil still-life. This painting measures at 36 x 40 inches, and is framed at 38 x 42 inche...

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2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Coming Storm: Mixed Media Oil Painting, Realist, 36x54 in.
The Coming Storm: Mixed Media Oil Painting, Realist, 36x54 in.

The Coming Storm: Mixed Media Oil Painting, Realist, 36x54 in.

Located in White Plains, NY

'The Coming Storm' in 2010 by American art, Purdy Eaton. Oil and collage, 36 x 54 in. In ‘The Coming Storm’, Purdy Eaton recreates American painter George Inness’s famous painting...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas

Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf
Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf

Keepers Of The Bell, American Realist Watercolor Painting by John Whorf

By John Whorf

Located in Long Island City, NY

Keepers Of The Bell by John Whorf, American (1903–1959) Date: circa 1930 Watercolor on paper, signed lower right Size: 14 x 21 in. (35.56 x 53.34 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 28.5 inches

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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Edge of the Woods - contemporary, realist, floral, landscape, oil on canvas
Edge of the Woods - contemporary, realist, floral, landscape, oil on canvas

Edge of the Woods - contemporary, realist, floral, landscape, oil on canvas

By Ciba Karisik

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This realistic oil landscape painting is by an artist whose work is collected internationally. Ciba Karisik is highly regarded as a fine artist whose impressive oeuvre reflects a de...

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2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Waiting for Sophia / gentle soft cool blue grey scene with boat in fog
Waiting for Sophia / gentle soft cool blue grey scene with boat in fog

Waiting for Sophia / gentle soft cool blue grey scene with boat in fog

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

realist painters who has painted Northern California coastal landscapes for 35 years. His work captures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Day in the Country, Realist Oil Painting, Early 20th Century
Summer Day in the Country, Realist Oil Painting, Early 20th Century

Summer Day in the Country, Realist Oil Painting, Early 20th Century

By Henry John Yeend King

Located in Naples, Florida

Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) was a landscape and rustic genre painter. He began his artistic career by working for three years in glass works. King went on to study painting un...

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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Essence of Life: Realist Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Unframed
The Essence of Life: Realist Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Unframed

The Essence of Life: Realist Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Unframed

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Hidden within the textured depths of this coffee bean are symbols that unfold like a visual narrative. On the left, a delicate leaf emerges, a symbol of growth and renewal. To the ri...

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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gonna Hang Me in the Mornin' - American Realist Oil on Panel
Gonna Hang Me in the Mornin' - American Realist Oil on Panel

Gonna Hang Me in the Mornin' - American Realist Oil on Panel

By Sean Cheetham

Located in Burlingame, CA

The work of figurative oil painter Sean Cheetham is steeped in traditional portraiture with mysterious narrative leanings, and it has been included in numerous significant exhibition...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Boat Docked on the Shore, American Realist Oil Painting, 20th Century
Boat Docked on the Shore, American Realist Oil Painting, 20th Century

Boat Docked on the Shore, American Realist Oil Painting, 20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Boat Docked on the Shore by Kenneth Davies (1925-2017) Oil on board 18 ¾ x 33 ⅝ inches unframed (47.625 x 85.42 cm) 24 ¾ x 40 inches framed (62.865 x 101.6 cm) Signed on bottom left...

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20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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