Realist Art
REALIST STYLE
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Style: Realist
"Stillness" - Oil Painting of Nude Female Figure by Matt Talbert
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "Stillness" (2024) is an oil painting on linen, measuring 21 x 14 inches (53.34 x 35.56 cm). The unframed artwork features a nude female figure seated beside a window,...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Panel, Oil
Pony the Horse
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 21 X 25
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
"A Toast" Realist, Figures in Interior, Early American 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Louis Charles Moeller
A Toast
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
12 x 16 inches
Category
19th Century Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Village
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 25 X 31
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
"Pear Wrapped in Plastic" Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Pear Wrapped in Plastic" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 5 x 5 x 1 inches. This exquisite still life features a pear enveloped in a delicat...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pastoral Drawing of a Young Man Resting by the Roadside
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jacques-Laurent Agasse
(Swiss, 1767-1849)
Young Man Resting by the Roadside, 1819
Pen and ink and wash on paper, 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches
Framed: 13 x 11 3/4 inches (approx.)
Signed and ...
Category
1810s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
White Roses with Plums
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed.
Framed Dimensions: 25.5 X 29.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Girl And Her Pony
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 44.5 X 44.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Riders Camp at Dusk
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 32 X 44
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Load Up The Hay Wagon
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 53 X 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Working in a Cattle Corral
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 50 X 74
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Hay Stacks In Twilight
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 22 X 26
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
White Roses with Lemons and Plums
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 29.5 X 33.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Morning on the Ranch
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 49 X 49
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
River Crossing
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 59 X 83
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Rose Arrangement with Plums
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 33 X 39.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
In The Hayfield
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Benjamin Wu.
Signed Lower Right
Framed Dimensions: 48.5 X 60.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Dessert Painting by Michael Budden, Strawberrry Cheesecake
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Strawberry Cheesecake
6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed
An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a piece of strawberry cheeseca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary Dessert Painting by Michael Budden Pumpkin Pie
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Pumkin Pie
acrylic/panel
6x8 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed
An acrylic painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a piece of my favorite dese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Toadstools
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #6/45 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Ancient Mesquite Tree, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
This giant mesquite tree is on the grounds of Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. This painting shows just a portion of the tree which is the biggest mesquite I've ever seen. I'...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Giraffe
Located in Roma, IT
Hand Signed. Edition of 150 prints.
Category
1970s Realist Art
Materials
Lithograph
A portrait with wild flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I embraced the delicate dance of light and shadow, capturing the serene beauty of a woman holding a bouquet of wildflowers. Each stroke reflects a moment of tra...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Rowboats in Maine, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Idyllic, peaceful painting of three rowboats moored on the water in a cove in Maine. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Hunting Prayer
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on Board by Brandon Bailey CA.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 50 X 42
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Silent Passage
Located in Colorado Springs, US
Edition #8/30 - Original bronze sculpture by Gerald Balciar.
Signed on bronze sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Bronze
Pocket Green Hellebore (c), Original Painting, Flower, Nature, Spring art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Hellebore (c) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Above and Below
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Michael Albrechtsen.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 15 X 18
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Undaunted
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original pastel and colored pencil drawing by Matt Atkinson.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 30.5 X 26.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Pastel, Color Pencil
Almazan 6 Store Ancient Containers Realistic Still-Life watercolor Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life watercolor Painting
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translat...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Almazan Vertical Realistic Still-Life Acrylic Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translates ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sunset Study #9
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Michael Albrechtsen.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 8 X 8
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Crow Maiden
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original charcoal drawing on paper by Brandon Bailey CA.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 24 X 20
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Charcoal
Sunset Music
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Michael Albrechtsen.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 32 X 43.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Crow Story Tellers
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original charcoal drawing on paper by Matt Atkinson.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 39.5 X 35.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Charcoal
Bear Splash
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original charcoal drawing on paper by Matt Atkinson.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 26.5 X 32.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Charcoal
Solitude
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Brandon Bailey CA.
Signed lower left.
Framed Dimensions: 36 X 30
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translates ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Wood, Oil
On the forest trail. 2023., canvas, acrylic, 90x120 cm
Located in Riga, LV
On the forest trail. 2023, canvas, acrylic, 90x120 cm
"I like to observe nature, animals, birds, landscapes. I depict my observations in paintings. Painting helps me to see, feel an...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
First Days of Summer
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Michael Albrechtsen.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 31 X 37
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
The Dance
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Michael Albrechtsen.
Signed lower right.
Framed Dimensions: 45 X 47
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Mrs William Tisdall Elsie Gardiner - British Edwardian oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb large British Edwardian exhibited portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson. It was painted in 1909 and exhibited at the Royal Academy the same year ...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Impressionistic Marine Oil Painting Michael Budden Working Boat The Discovery
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Discovery
oil/canvas
11 x 14 image unframed, 16.5 x 20.5 framed
An oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a study of light hitt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Silver Bowl and Apple, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A traditional still life painted on slim canvas with many layers of acrylic paint creating depth and color in the piece. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official c...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Amata river in spring. 2024, oil on canvas, 70x90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Amata river in spring. 2024., oil on canvas, 70x90 cm
"I like to observe nature, animals, birds, landscapes. I depict my observations in paintings. Painting helps me to see, feel an...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lake shore in spring. 2023, acrylic on canvas, 60x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Lake shore in spring. 2023, acrylic on canvas, 60x80 cm
"I like to observe nature, animals, birds, landscapes. I depict my observations in paintings. Painting helps me to see, feel ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Winter road in the forest. 2023, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Winter road in the forest. 2023, oil on canvas, 60x80 cm
"I like to observe nature, animals, birds, landscapes. I depict my observations in paintings. Painting helps me to see, feel...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
King Charles Spaniel Diptych, 19th century oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
This early to mid 19th century diptych features a pair of King Charles Spaniels, one with a Blenheim coat (left) and one with a black coat. The unidentified artist chose a medium of ...
Category
Early 19th Century Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Oranges, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted in a traditional style with numerous glazes in oil, this painting is vibrant and colorful. The sides of the slim canvas have been painted. :: Painting :: Realism :: This pie...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Sparkling Creek, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
sun sparkling on a fast flowing mountain creek :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Si...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Slender Pines (Hand-printed cyanotype, 18 x 12 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
Brand-new addition to the Foggy Woods Collection of forests in northern California near San Francisco. New as of May 14, 2024. This is a hand-printed contact photograph using the ant...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Rag Paper, Archival Paper, Paper, Photogram
Portrait of Lillian Gardiner Mrs Jack Allen British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This superb British portrait oil painting is by noted artist George Spencer Watson and is dateable to 1913. The sitter is Lillian Gardiner ( Mrs Jack Allen) and is the sister of Wats...
Category
1910s Realist Art
Materials
Oil
Old Ford, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
While taking a walk through an old neighborhood, my husband and I came upon this old ford backed into a driveway dug into the side of a hill. Loved the composition and the idea that ...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Sun Patterns in the Pool, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
bright spot of sunlight reflecting on swimming pool water :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Flowing Water, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Leslie White
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract patterns and colors of water flowing over rocks in a shallow creek :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...
Category
2010s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor
River. 1960, watercolor on paper, 43x61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
River. 1960, watercolor on paper, 43x61 cm
Janis Brekte (1920.15.VIII – 1985.27.XII)
Janis Brekte his first artistic education got in drawing courses of K. Brencens (1936 – 39).
He ...
Category
1960s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Winter day. 1969. Paper, watercolor, 15x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Winter day. 1969. Paper, watercolor, 15x21 cm
Janis Brekte (1920.15.VIII – 1985.27.XII)
Janis Brekte his first artistic education got in drawing courses of K. Brencens (1936 – 39).
...
Category
1960s Realist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
The old dam. 1959, cardboard, watercolor, 68x54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
The old dam.
1959, cardboard, watercolor, 68x54 cm
The central focus of the painting is an old town, a historic district known for its antiquated architecture, cobbled streets, and...
Category
1950s Realist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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