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Carl Bretzke Paintings

American, b. 1954

Carl Bretzke is known for his nighttime paintings, also known as Nocturnes. It is in these nocturne paintings that Bretzke can investigate the different colors emanating from different light sources, both natural and artificial. Luminous tonal qualities enchant the viewer.  Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein air landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…the artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan School." Bretzke holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in fine art. He has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.

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Artist: Carl Bretzke
Great Lakes Grandeur - 2023 American Realist Sunset Oil Painting in Minnesota
Great Lakes Grandeur - 2023 American Realist Sunset Oil Painting in Minnesota

Great Lakes Grandeur - 2023 American Realist Sunset Oil Painting in Minnesota

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of sun rays peeking through a clouded sky at one of the Great Lakes. 28.8 x 41 inches, framed American realist painter Carl Bretzke is particularly adept at noctur...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Great Lakes South Shore" American Realist oil painting of sunset over harbor
"Great Lakes South Shore" American Realist oil painting of sunset over harbor

"Great Lakes South Shore" American Realist oil painting of sunset over harbor

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Great Lakes South Shore" is an oil painting of a sunset over a harbor in Minnesota. Painted en plein air by Midwest realist painter Carl Bretzke. Framed. Signed "C.Bretzke" lower left Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Division Street at Night"  2023 American realist painting street scene nocturne
"Division Street at Night"  2023 American realist painting street scene nocturne

"Division Street at Night" 2023 American realist painting street scene nocturne

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a street in Sag Harbor, NY. A simple, modest scene set in the Fabulous Hamptons. This section of Division street is where a number of local churches are based and ...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"By the Lagoon" Oil painting of tropical swimming cove, figures in bathing suits
"By the Lagoon" Oil painting of tropical swimming cove, figures in bathing suits

"By the Lagoon" Oil painting of tropical swimming cove, figures in bathing suits

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a tropical landscape. Crystal teal-blue water is surrounded by verdant bushes and palm trees, which cast dappled shadows onto the sand. A few figures splash around...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"December Snow on Cars" 2023 Snowy American Realist painting in Minnesota
"December Snow on Cars" 2023 Snowy American Realist painting in Minnesota

"December Snow on Cars" 2023 Snowy American Realist painting in Minnesota

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of cars parked along the street, coated with snow. Christmas lights sparkle in the yard behind the cars, a modest ranch house leaves the front porch light on, welcomi...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Westview Avalon Harbor" American Realist seascape in California with blue tones
"Westview Avalon Harbor" American Realist seascape in California with blue tones

"Westview Avalon Harbor" American Realist seascape in California with blue tones

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Westview Avalon Harbor" is an American Realist seascape in California with blue tones. Set on Catalina Island, rolling hills make up the horizon. A valley of palm trees sweep toward the shoreline. Boats rest and sail forward in the harbor, a single sailor is seen standing in a small powerboat in the foreground. Framed. Signed. Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Painter Friend and Friends" contemporary realist figurative painting w Fenske
"Painter Friend and Friends" contemporary realist figurative painting w Fenske

"Painter Friend and Friends" contemporary realist figurative painting w Fenske

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A painting of painter, Ben Fenske, his muse, Beatrice, and his dog. Sitting in front of and underneath Fenske's 2009 painting, "The Break Up." The artist comforts the dog with a nice...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Coral Cove Rock" oil painting, beach sunbathers gathering around large boulder

"Coral Cove Rock" oil painting, beach sunbathers gathering around large boulder

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Coral Cove Rock" is an oil painting by contemporary artist, Carl Bretzke. Coral Cove is located in Jupiter Florida, known for it's large rocks along the b...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Pier Parking Sag Harbor" oil painting, streetscape in village w windmill & flag
"Pier Parking Sag Harbor" oil painting, streetscape in village w windmill & flag

"Pier Parking Sag Harbor" oil painting, streetscape in village w windmill & flag

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A small oil painting by Carl Bretzke. A fleeting moment on Sag Harbor's Long Wharf in springtime, magnolia tree is in full bloom behind the historic windmill. The american flag is ra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Tuscany Hillside" Oil painting of rural Italian landscape, dirt road on green
"Tuscany Hillside" Oil painting of rural Italian landscape, dirt road on green

"Tuscany Hillside" Oil painting of rural Italian landscape, dirt road on green

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a landscape in Tuscany. Rolling hills, a winding dirt-road, Cyprus trees, and a small farm-house cottage, underneath a pale blue sky. Rows of vines descend the hil...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Panel

"Mary in the Garden" Oil painting Garden w Holy Statue Icon, American Cowboy
"Mary in the Garden" Oil painting Garden w Holy Statue Icon, American Cowboy

"Mary in the Garden" Oil painting Garden w Holy Statue Icon, American Cowboy

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a rural property on a sunny day in the United States. A man wears a cowboy hat, a denim shirt, bandana over his face, and boots, while holding a shotgun. He's walking with determination to the left of the scene, with a medium sized black dog following him in tow. The bed of a pickup truck catches light in the distance, parked beside the residential structure. A farmhouse with a metal roof, and a wide-hooded porch, stands tall, offering shade and comfort, especially with cushioned armchairs to sit on out-front. A few electrical poles reach up towards the sky, confirming the contemporary time frame. In the foreground, a garden is fenced in with wire and wood. A statuette of the Virgin Mary is placed within this fenced garden, absorbing sunlight alongside the plants. An apt depiction of contemporary Americana...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"Leaving Sag Harbor by Boat" oil painting, seascape of powerboat sepia tone
"Leaving Sag Harbor by Boat" oil painting, seascape of powerboat sepia tone

"Leaving Sag Harbor by Boat" oil painting, seascape of powerboat sepia tone

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by American Painter Carl Bretzke. This waterscape was painted en plein air in Sag Harbor, NY. A boat heads away from the viewer, toward the tree-lined horizon at twi...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Hubs Landing
Hubs Landing

Hubs Landing

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Hubs Landing" is an oil painting of a marina. Painted en plein air, by Carl Bretzke. Painting Dimensions: 12 x 16 inches Framed dimensions: 17 x 21 inches Carl Bretzke is a rep...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Sag Harbor Pier" American Realist landscape of boats and a sunset in small town
"Sag Harbor Pier" American Realist landscape of boats and a sunset in small town

"Sag Harbor Pier" American Realist landscape of boats and a sunset in small town

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Sag Harbor Pier" is an American Realist oil painting; a seascape of docked boats and a sunset in small town Sag Harbor, Long Island. Signed "C.Bretzke" lower right corner. Frame...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Villa After Dark" realist nocturne painting of Italian farmhouse & dinner party
"Villa After Dark" realist nocturne painting of Italian farmhouse & dinner party

"Villa After Dark" realist nocturne painting of Italian farmhouse & dinner party

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Villa After Dark" is a realist nocturne painting of Italian farmhouse & dinner party under the lights. Framed. Signed at bottom left. Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Sun Breaking Through/Port Salerno" - 2023 American Realist seascape in Florida
"Sun Breaking Through/Port Salerno" - 2023 American Realist seascape in Florida

"Sun Breaking Through/Port Salerno" - 2023 American Realist seascape in Florida

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An Oil painting of boats in a marina. Above, the suns rays pierce through the clouds. American realist painter Carl Bretzke is particularly adept at nocturne scenes which ooze in d...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Moon Over Back Lot" oil painting of Boatyard at Night, full moon through clouds
"Moon Over Back Lot" oil painting of Boatyard at Night, full moon through clouds

"Moon Over Back Lot" oil painting of Boatyard at Night, full moon through clouds

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a boat yard at nighttime. Boats at rest behind a locked chain-link fence. Street lights glow with hot orange auras. The full moon peeks out glowing a cool bright w...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"1 E" American Realist oil painting of a parked vintage car outside cottage
"1 E" American Realist oil painting of a parked vintage car outside cottage

"1 E" American Realist oil painting of a parked vintage car outside cottage

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"1 E" is an American Realist painting of a parked vintage car at a motel in Florida. Framed. Signed at bottom left. Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes, nocturnes, and plein-air landscapes. He is a member of the Plein Air Painters of America since 2021. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Carl's work has been described in the Washington Post as "simultaneously intimate and detached…The artist's unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school." Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Perched"  oil painting of California coastline, large rock on beach, figures
"Perched"  oil painting of California coastline, large rock on beach, figures

"Perched" oil painting of California coastline, large rock on beach, figures

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Oil painting of figures interacting with a large rock formation on a beach in California. A lone figure has climbed atop to sit perched up on the rock, and through the alcove, we see...

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2010s American Impressionist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Looking For Shade" oil painting of beach-goers huddling behind lifeguard stand
"Looking For Shade" oil painting of beach-goers huddling behind lifeguard stand

"Looking For Shade" oil painting of beach-goers huddling behind lifeguard stand

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Oil painting of beachgoers literally looking for shade from the sun on a beach in Laguna, California. Painted by award-winning plein air painter Carl Bretzke. Framed in a tradition...

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2010s American Impressionist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Florida Sky - 2023 American Realist sunset on beach, en plein air oil painting
Florida Sky - 2023 American Realist sunset on beach, en plein air oil painting

Florida Sky - 2023 American Realist sunset on beach, en plein air oil painting

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a cloud filled sky at sunset. The foreground is set along a sandy beach, white sand meeting dunes, tire tracks in the sand lead our eye to a pair of figures, seate...

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2010s American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Dying to Stay in Maui" oil painting, Hawaiian landscape, sunshine on graveyard
"Dying to Stay in Maui" oil painting, Hawaiian landscape, sunshine on graveyard

"Dying to Stay in Maui" oil painting, Hawaiian landscape, sunshine on graveyard

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Oil painting of a Maui Landscape. Painted en plein air at a graveyard, Bretzke titles this work humorously, "Dying to Stay in Maui". Two figures stand in a graveyard, on a Hawaiian ...

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2010s American Impressionist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Metro Supperclub" oil painting of neon lights downtown street scene nocturne
"Metro Supperclub" oil painting of neon lights downtown street scene nocturne

"Metro Supperclub" oil painting of neon lights downtown street scene nocturne

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Oil painting of a bustling street at night. Carl Bretzke cheekily renames the street "C. Bretzke Av" in his rendition of the scene. A bright squiggle of blue neon light ribbons acros...

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2010s American Impressionist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"The Neighborhood" Oil painting, parking lot, americana, cars, historic houses

"The Neighborhood" Oil painting, parking lot, americana, cars, historic houses

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A winter day in one little corner of the neighborhood, where a minivan is parked in a mostly empty lot. Colorful traditional homes are in the background. A typical scene in American ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Triumph" oil painting of old automobile found amongst trees in the forest
"Triumph" oil painting of old automobile found amongst trees in the forest

"Triumph" oil painting of old automobile found amongst trees in the forest

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a verdant, wooded area, painted en-plein air in Arkansas. An old, rusted, abandoned race-car, a BMW Triumph, is the focal point behind a time-honored stone wall. D...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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"Historic Village Morning" oil painting, colorful colonial homes, architecture
"Historic Village Morning" oil painting, colorful colonial homes, architecture

"Historic Village Morning" oil painting, colorful colonial homes, architecture

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of the exteriors of a grouping of historic homes, in various colors, on a sunny day. A white picket fence encases a garden in the foreground. Dimensions: 12 x 24 in...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Autumn Old Cars
Autumn Old Cars

Autumn Old Cars

By Carl Bretzke

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Carl Bretzke is a representational painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein-aire landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota and California, includin...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Carl Bretzke Paintings

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Behind Sag Harbor Main Street
Behind Sag Harbor Main Street

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Movie Night
Movie Night

Movie Night

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Located in Sag Harbor, NY

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Linen, Oil

Carl Bretzke paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Carl Bretzke paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Carl Bretzke in oil paint, paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Carl Bretzke paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Danny Heller, Bob Stuth-Wade, and Rachel Personett. Carl Bretzke paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,400 and tops out at $14,200, while the average work can sell for $4,000.