Realist Animal Paintings
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
"Lowland Savior" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Hawk's (US based) "Lowland Savior" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse that seems to be stuck in a vat of copper, surrounded with...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Copper
Sir Alfred Munnings Watercolour Titled
The Hunt
Located in Uppingham, GB
Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959)
'The hunt'
Signed and dated 'A.J. Munnings. 1913.' (lower right)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on a prepared sheet of paper...
Category
1910s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Snarling Fox"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Charles Verlat (1824–1890)
"Snarling Fox"
This dramatic oil painting by Charles Verlat, a prominent 19th-century Belgian artist, captures a striking and emotionally charged depictio...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Adrian Rigby, "Grace of a Champion", American Pharoah Horse Oil Painting
By Adrian Rigby
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Grace of a Champion", is a 24x24 equine oil painting on canvas by artist Adrian Rigby featuring a portrait of legendary Triple Crown winner, ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
High Kickin
Paint
Located in Denver, CO
Bucking horse with Rider
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jill, a West Highland terrier
Located in London, GB
Frances Mabel Hollams (1877-1964)
Jill, a West Highland terrier
signed and dated 'FM Hollams 38' (lower right) and inscribed 'JILL' (lower left)
oil on panel
13 ½ x 18 in. (34.3 x ...
Category
1930s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Owl
s Library
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Swiss Pastoral landscape Alpine valley at sunset 19th century Oil painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Romanticism movement is well maintained here by Benedikt Franz Hess (1817-1870), Swiss / American, a painter of panoramic landscapes in a detailed transcriptive yet broadly painted s...
Category
Early 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Bevo (Contemporary Realistic Cow Oil Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Deborah Newman can paint just about anything, including stunning landscapes, and here she shows her chops with an animal whose essence is hard to captur...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$960 Sale Price
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"Penguins" Oil Painting
By Derek Penix
Located in Denver, CO
Derek Penix's (US based) "Penguins" is an oil painting that depicts a huddle of penguins flocking gently together at water's edge.
Bio/Artist Statement:
Derek Penix was born on December 29, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Growing up Penix was surrounded by artists in his family as his mother and grandfather painted. Penix did not pursue painting until after graduating high school. Penix’s mother encouraged him to pursue his talent and took his paintings down to a local gallery where he sold his first piece.
Through the years Penix has been inspired by old masters such as Nicolai Fechin, Sargent and the French Impressionists, but it has been over the last few years that Penix has been the most influenced by artist Quang Ho. Penix had the opportunity to take a workshop under Mr. Ho and later to study briefly with him. Since then, Penix believes his paintings have grown more in the last two years than in his last ten years of painting.
As an artist Penix gains inspiration from his environment whether that be at the park, in his home, or traveling abroad. He enjoys the freedom to paint different subject matter and has learned to push himself to try new things, even if they are out of his comfort zone.
Penix was recognized in South West Art...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
‘Landscape with Cows
by Louis Thysebaert (1879 - Sint-Niklaas - 1962)
Located in Knokke, BE
Louis Thysebaert
1879 - Sint-Niklaas - 1962
Belgian Painter
‘Landscape with Cows’
Signature: signed lower right ‘L.Thysebaert’
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 95,5 c...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beth Parcell, "Mid Morning Sun", 24x36 Fox Hound Hunt Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This early morning piece, "Mid Morning Sun" is a 24x36 features three huntsmen atop their brown and grey horses in a green field during a fox hunt. A group of hounds eagerly run alon...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$6,360 Sale Price
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Landscape. 1942. Oil on cardboard, 36.5x47.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Landscape. 1942. Oil on cardboard, 36.5x47.5 cm
Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I)
His first professional education was at National University a...
Category
1940s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$1,326 Sale Price
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New world.
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,979 Sale Price
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Beth Parcell, "Springtime", 11x14 Equine Horse Landscape Green Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant landscape, "Springtime", is an 11x14 equine oil painting on canvas featuring three brown and white horses grazing in a lush green grassy pasture in the warm sunlight. T...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The shepherd
s friend
By Edwin Douglas
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Edwin Douglas (1848-1914)
The shepherd's friend
unsigned
oil on canvas
12 ¼ x 16 ⅛ in. (31 x 41 cm.)
with frame 18 ½ x 22 ½ in. (47 x 57...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Three Pheasants in a Corn Field
Located in Columbia, MO
G. Martin
Three Pheasants in Corn Field
2000
Oil on canvas
32 x 42 inches
Signed lower right recto
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Arrangement XVII, Realist Oil Painting
By Zane York
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Zane York deftly walks the line between playfulness and profundity. Drawing inspiration from the inherent strangeness of the natural world, York imbues quotidian scenes with subtle e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century European Panoramic Oil Painting Seaside Scene Donkey Drivers Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite antique panoramic late 19th-century oil painting presents a tranquil Mediterranean coastal scene bathed in sunset light. Two donkey drivers have paused to rest on a sa...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
"Nesting, " French 19th c Realist, Louvre Museum, Charming Small Oil of Chickens
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in 1813 in Paris, Charles Emile Jacque began his training in etching as an apprentice to a map engraver. By 1833 he was painting and debuted at the Paris Salon and contributed r...
Category
19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Big dragonfly. Paper, mixed media, 21x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Big dragonfly
Paper, mixed media, 21x30 cm
Juris Utāns (1959-2022)
was a Latvian painter. Worked in the field of critical realism, socially active and political art. Juris Utans' ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
$416 Sale Price
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Marie Channer, "Rusty", 14x11 Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Rusty", is a 14x11 equine oil painting on canvas by artist Marie Channer. Featured is a cropped portrait of a dark brown horse's muzzle in the warm light of stable, illu...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dancing 1, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A roseate spoonbill opens its wings beside a clear, shimmering river, its gaze fixed on its own reflection. Bright colors create a dreamlike scene. The composit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cowboy: The Freedom Rider- Western painting, American Artist, Horse painting
Located in Oslo, NO
cowboy, horse, prairie, Western art, Western painting, American art, American artist, freedom, Wild West
"This painting was inspired by American Westerns and the films of the Wild W...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
Family Portrait
Located in Missouri, MO
Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1798-1881)
Family Portrait, 1871
Oil on Canvas
Signed and Dated Lower Right
29 x 44 inches
34.5 x 49.5 inches with frame
Verboeckhoven began dr...
Category
1870s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A rough collie
Located in London, GB
A charming and sensitively rendered late 19th-century oil portrait of a Rough Collie, this work captures the breed's intelligence and gentle temperament with remarkable clarity. Indi...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Christian Haug, 1862 – 1953, Norwegian Painter, Oil on Canvas, Signed and Placed
Located in Knokke, BE
Haug Christian
Soleur, Norway 1862 – 1953 Munich, Germany
Norwegian Painter
Deer in a Winter Landscape
Signature: Signed bottom right and placed Mu...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Eagle of Scottish Highlands - Scottish art bird landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish oil painting is by noted landscape artist Douglas Falconer. Painted circa 1960 the composition is of a seated golden eagle in a mountainous highland landscape....
Category
1960s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Robert K. White "Dream in Red" Large Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (B. 1950) – "DREAM IN RED"
Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Frameless Display
A SYMBOLIC VISION OF BALANCE AND IMAGINATION
“Dream in Red” is a striking symbolic co...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hummingbird A Miniature Jewel-toned Colorful Realist Bird Painting
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
A captivating miniature painting by renowned artist Dina Brodsky, known for her masterful technique in gouache and watercolor. This exquisite work, painted on authentic animal parchm...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Dog Lake, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A ballerina leaps into the air with a dog behind her, seemingly following her steps. In this painting, artist Keith Thomson drew inspiration from Pyotr Ilyich T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherd and his Flock, original 19thC oil on canvas, Belgian realist genre
Located in Naples, Florida
This is an original and unique oil on canvas painting by the Belgian 19th century artist Julien Jos, who was active from 1890 -1910.
He specialised in rustic genre scenes featuri...
Category
1890s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
German Wild Turkey Chicken Oil Painting Animal Farm Antique Von Wille 1868
Located in Buffalo, NY
An antique German animal painting by Clara Von Wille which features Wild Turkeys and chickens in a whimsical setting.
Original period frame.
Category
1860s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hummingbird in Flight, Colorful Miniaturist Realist Painting on Parchment
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
A captivating miniature painting by renowned artist Dina Brodsky, known for her masterful technique in gouache and watercolor. This exquisite work, painted on authentic animal parchm...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
A noble bulldog
Located in London, GB
Walter Herbert Wheeler (British, 1868-1960)
A noble bulldog
signed ‘WH Wheeler (lower right)
oil on board
7 ¾ x 7 ¼ in. (19.7 x 18.3 cm.)
with frame 10 x 9 ¾ in. (25.4 x 24.8 cm.)
...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bulldog with a bone
Located in London, GB
This striking mid-century oil painting captures the essence of the bulldog with remarkable character and presence. Seated on a lawn, he exudes a sense of sturdy confidence, his powe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shawn Faust, "Wise Dan" 24x24 Horse and Jockey Velazquez Equine Oil Painting
By Shawn Faust
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equine piece, "Wise Dan" is a 24x24 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting a racehorse Wise Dan with jockey John R. Velazquez mounted atop. An intriguing crop on the composition pulls the viewer inward, emanating a contemporary feeling. Pops of color from Velazquez's vibrant yellow silks stand out against the neutral gray background
Wise Dan is a 16 year old gelding that was born in 2007 and raced from 2010 to 2014. He was sired by Wiseman's Ferry out of the Wolf Power mare Lisa Danielle. He was trained by Charles LoPresti and raced for Morton Fink, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Morton Fink. Wise Dan has raced at Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Presque Isle Downs, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga, Turfway Park, Woodbine with wins at Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Presque Isle Downs, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga, Turfway Park, Woodbine. His stakes wins include wins in the 2014 Turf Mile (G1), 2014 Bernard Baruch (G2), 2014 Turf Classic Stakes (G1), 2014 Maker's 46 Mile (G1), 2013 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 2013 Woodbine Mile (G1), 2013 Fourstardave Handicap (G2), 2013 Firecracker (G2), 2013 Turf Classic Stakes (G1), 2013 Maker's 46 Mile (G1), 2012 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 2012 Turf Mile (G1), 2012 Woodbine Mile (G1), 2012 Fourstardave Handicap (G2), 2012 Ben Ali (G3), 2011 Clark Stakes (G1), 2011 Fayette Stakes (G2), 2011 Presque Isle Mile (LS), 2011 Firecracker (G2), and the 2010 Phoenix (G3).
About the artist:
Shawn’s love and fascination for drawing came as an unexpected gift from his grandfather at the age of 5. Young Faust was a tag-a-long during his grandfather’s impromptu plein air art lesson with his older brother in the back yard of his Aunt’s house. A retired director for the American Red Cross, Shawn’s grandfather, who had only recently picked up the brush himself, began a charcoal sketch that would forever change how Faust would see the world. From that brief lesson, Faust recalls vividly, “The techniques I witnessed from my grandfather that day, were pure magic!”
With his newfound gift of magic, Shawn quickly began practicing his art of 3D illusion for anyone who wanted to see it. During his childhood, you would be hard pressed not to find Shawn doodling on a piece of paper at some point during the day.
Among his favorite things to draw as a youngster were his comic book heroes. Instead of reading the comics, he spent all his time studying the line work and muscle forms of the comic book characters. And so, began his interest in portraying the human form.
Upon entering college at the University Of Delaware, Shawn enrolled as an accounting major yet emerged with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1990. At the U of D he is forever grateful for the privilege of studying under distinguished artists Stephen Tanis, Charles Rowe, Robert Straight...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Two Greyhounds" Realist Dogs in Venice Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Chaval
Located in New York, NY
With the medium of traditional oil paint, this charming piece by Chaval is exceptionally detailed and thought-provoking. Following a realist approach, yet depicting some playful impe...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"L
intruso" Pappagallo Ara Olio cm. 50 x 65 2018
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissima opera realista, Pappagallo Ara
Luisa Albert è una magistrale interprete della scuola realista vicino alla pittura fiaminga.
Le nature morte e bellissimi animali vengono tr...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Baciami" Olio su tela cm. 60 x 120
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Divertente interno con tavolo ,oggetti e rospo, il titolo -Baciami- è riferito al rospo..... magari diventa un principe...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Claudio D
Angelo, "First Snow, Last Night", 16x20 Winter Fox Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "First Snow, Last Night", is a 16x20 oil painting on canvas by artist Claudio D'Angelo featuring a look into the snowy woods at dusk. Low rising light...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Butterfly, Small Panel Painting of Blue and Green Butterly With Intricate Detail
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
Dina Brodsky’s miniature painting of a butterfly is a masterful study of nature’s fragility and beauty. Meticulously rendered on panel, the piece captures the shimmering interplay of...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Panel
Robert Kenneth White "Old Ram" California Hillside Flock, Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "OLD RAM"
Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display
A MOUNTAIN KING IN DAPPLED LIGHT
A majestic and earthy depiction by Robert Kenneth Whit...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Traveling circus. 2018, canvas, oil, 100x50 cm
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils Primary and Secondary School
Exhibitions:
1994 - Group Exhibition «Rol-Art», Latvia
...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,221 Sale Price
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Mac
, a favourite terrier
Located in London, GB
Signed and inscribed ‘Mac/WH Wheeler’ (lower right)
This striking portrait by Walter Herbert Wheeler presents a dignified black terrier in crisp profile, its wiry coat and alert ears...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fresh Powder
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on canvas by artist Bonnie Marris. Framed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Daytime Watering Hole at Well in French Village 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This beautiful painting depicts a crowded scene of a watering hole at a well in the midst of a sunny, hot day, located on the street of a provincial village supposedly located somewh...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
"Purple Rose of Cujo" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Pug with purple flowers
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Beginning" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Alphabet Letters, Text
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Aaron Bohrod
The Beginning, 1990
Signed center
Oil on gesso board
10 x 8 inches
Aaron Bohrod's work has not been limited to one style or medium. Initially recognized as a regionalis...
Category
1990s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Hound
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Oil on board
Signed within painting (on bucket): AFT
Provenance
Private collection
Why We Love It
Tait’s animal paintings were hailed for their masterful realism. Moreover, he capt...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
American or English School Perched Eagle
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking mid-19th century oil painting captures the drama and majesty of a perched eagle surveying its domain at dusk. Painted around the 1840s, the work evokes the spirit of th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Robert Kenneth White "Velvet Wrinkles" Signed 2019 Oil of Two Shar Pei Puppies
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "VELVET WRINKLES"
⚜ Oil on canvas ⚜ Signed lower right ⚜ Frameless display
ADORABLE SHAR PEI PORTRAIT BY ROBERT KENNETH WHITE
In Velvet Wrinkles, Robert Kenneth White masterfully captures the irresistible charm of two Shar Pei puppies, their soft folds rendered with lifelike precision. The artist’s signature realism and attention to texture bring warmth, character, and humor to this endearing composition.
Known for blending technical expertise with playful subject matter, White’s works are highly sought after by collectors of contemporary animal portraits. The puppies’ expressive gaze and meticulously painted wrinkles highlight the artist’s ability to elevate everyday subjects into captivating fine art.
WHY COLLECT THIS WORK?
✓ Original oil by Robert Kenneth White, renowned for his lifelike portraits and charming animal studies
✓ Depicts two Shar Pei puppies with exceptional attention to texture, expression, and detail
✓ Ideal for collectors of dog art, photorealism, or contemporary figurative works
✓ Ready to hang or frame — perfect for home, office, or gallery display
ARTWORK DETAILS:
▸ Title: "Velvet Wrinkles"
▸ Artist: Robert Kenneth White
▸ Medium: Oil on Canvas
▸ Year of Creation: 2019
▸ Signature: Signed lower right
▸ Country of Origin: United States
▸ Dimensions:
— ◼︎ Canvas Size: 20.125 x 24 inches
▸ Condition: Excellent
▸ Framing: Frameless Display – Ready to hang or frame
INCLUDED DOCUMENTATION
✓ Certificate of Authenticity
✓ Artist Biography Document
THE ARTIST:
Robert Kenneth White is an acclaimed American painter celebrated for his detailed landscapes, atmospheric seascapes, and photorealistic animal portraits. Working primarily in oil, White combines technical precision with a painter’s sensitivity to mood and subject, often blending realism with gentle humor.
Drawing inspiration from California’s coastal vistas, rural Americana, and domestic life, White’s works resonate with collectors seeking both aesthetic beauty and emotional connection. His signature style has earned comparisons to 20th-century realist painters such as Andrew Wyeth and John Register...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Archangel Michael"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In this oil piece, I sought to fuse surrealism with expressionistic flourishes, creating a vision that's both ethereal and grounded. My brushstrokes channel a bold energy, capturing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
A comfy lurcher
Located in London, GB
Patrick Fergusson Millard (1902-1977)
A comfy lurcher, 1929
signed and dated 'PF Millard 29' (lower right)
oil on canvas
20 ⅛ x 24 ⅛ in. (51.1 x 61.3 cm.) 43.2 x 53.3 cm.)
with frame...
Category
1920s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Magnificent Seven" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Numbers, Text
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Aaron Bohrod
The Magnificent Seven, 1990
Signed lower right
Oil on gesso panel
11 x 14 inches
Aaron Bohrod's work has not been limited to one style or medium. Initially recognized as a regionalist painter of American scenes, particularly of his native Chicago, Bohrod later devoted himself to detailed still-life paintings rendered in the trompe l'oeil style. He also worked for several years in ceramics and wrote a book on pottery.
Born in 1907, Bohrod began his studies at Chicago's Crane Junior College in 1925, and two years later enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago. But it was at the Art Students League in New York City, from 1930 to 1932, that he studied under the man believed to be his most significant early influence, John Sloan. Sloan's romantic realism is reflected in the many depictions of Chicago life...
Category
1990s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
St. Bernard, Realist Oil on Canvas Painting by J. Bowker
By J. Bowker (XIXct.)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: J. Bowker
Title: St. Bernard
Year: 1887
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 30 in. x 48 in. (76.2 cm x 121.92 cm)
Category
1880s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beth Parcell, "Loyal Followers", 14x11 Equine Fox Hunt and Hounds Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This vibrant and colorful piece, "Loyal Followers", is a 14x11 equine oil painting on canvas featuring a red coated huntsman atop his horse in a green grassy field during a fox hunt....
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oval Painting On Convex Canvas Gilt wood Framed Hand Painting Birds Still Life
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Amidst a pastoral setting, a resplendent peacock, a stately duck, and a lively gathering of roosters and hens perch along a rustic wooden fence. The artist’s skillful brushwork captu...
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shawn Faust, "Water Stool" 12x16 Backstretch Equine Stable Oil Painting
By Shawn Faust
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This equine drawing, "Water Stool" is a 12x16 oil painting on canvas by artist Shawn Faust depicting a horse in the backstretch after morning workou...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"The Path" (Pastoral Landscape with Olive Trees and Donkeys)
Located in Austin, TX
"Forest Scene with Donkeys"
by Spanish Master Painter Bartolome Sastre
size: 45 x 57.5 inches
framed size 55 x 62.5 inches
A a mesmerizing scene of a mystical grove of twisted, old ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Realist animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Realist animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Beth Carlson, Marie Channer, Shelli Langdale, and Beth de Loiselle. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Realist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 1.38 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $257,060, while the average work sells for $3,213.
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