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Style: American Realist
Original He s Fighting For You Join the Club 1943 vintage WW2 poster on linen
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1943 WWII War Savings Stamps poster – “He’s Fighting For You – Join the Club” – U.S. Home Front lithograph – vintage military wall art. This poster is linen-backed and read...
Category

1940s American Realist Art

Materials

Offset

Maroon Lake, Colorado
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Maroon Lake, Colorado" 1945 is an original lithograph on paper by noted American artist Adolf Arthur Dehn, 1895-1968. It is hand signed, dated, titled, numbered ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Eat" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Bernard Lee's (US based) "Eat" is an oil painting that depicts a figure with black feathers Artist Bio/statement: Bernard Lee was born and raised in South...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Red Mountain, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha pictures a lotus flower in realistic detail. The red mountain beyond renders a crimson glow on the soft green peta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Karl Hartman, Unfurl, 2023, oil on aluminum, vibrant painting
Located in New York, NY
Karl Hartman was born in Billings, Montana (1956) and grew up mostly in the plains states of Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. He received his BS from the University of Oklahoma, majoring ...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Tug Boats
Located in West Hollywood, CA
One of the rarest paintings from American artist Ron Blumbergs New York series, "Tug Boats", has just arrived. Ron Blumberg was classically trained at La G...
Category

1930s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Mickey Mantle, Yankees, Original Pastel Drawing by Jack Lane
By Jack Lane
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pastel drawing of Mickey Mantle by Jack Lane from 1986. A classic sports illustration of the legendary Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees at bat. Fr...
Category

1980s American Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Redwoods on a Foggy Coast, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"As foggy headlands shift shape on the horizon, redwoods materialize out of a palette of grays and blues in this painting of California's Big Sur," says artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Garden of Eden
Located in Fairfield, CT
Thompson's oil paintings of neon signage explore his appreciation for how these hand-made signs are built. This may be a result of the many years he spent as an equipment engineer in...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Pink Bird Series - Pink", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Pink Bird Series - Pink" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman with a pink bird perches on her shoulde...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Light and Mystery" Mixed media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Light and Mystery" is an mixed media painting that depicts a woman reclining into the dark background with green, blue and orange patterning. Biogra...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

Established Migration, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"My wife and I were invited on a tour of a very large ranch," shares artist Dwight Smith. "Of course, there were many outbuildings, sheds, and barns that were...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Polo, American Realist Screenprint by Harry Schaare
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry Schaare, American (1922 - 2008) - Polo, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Size: 27 in. x 39 in. (68.58 cm x 99.06 cm), Descripti...
Category

1970s American Realist Art

Materials

Screen

"Mystic Blues" Wooden Boat Tied Up With Glowing Water Reflections
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Mystic Blues" with glowing water reflections of a wooden boat tied up to the dock is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful ...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Girl on Bed, Modern Oil Painting by Raphael Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raphael Soyer, American (1899 - 1987) Title: Seated Woman Year: circa 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 x 20 inches Frame Size: 29 x 25.5 inches
Category

1960s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

"Conjuring" Mixed media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Conjuring" is an oil painting that depicts a woman in profile with her red tinted hair blowing in the wind with golden light highlighting her hair and form. Biography & Artist Statement: Christopher has been an artist since early childhood, when he would watch Bob Ross on PBS and mimic the famed oil painter’s art with crayons. He considers himself a self-educated artist, with his studies ranging from personal training with contemporary masters, to classical academic art technique, with much inspiration from 19th Century art and the Impressionist Movement. Christopher lived in Italy for a time, immersing himself in Italian culture and art, which continues to influence his painting. His fan base has grown considerably since his return to the US, gaining the attention of Lucasfilm and Marvel Fine Art, which both signed him as an officially licensed artist in 2016. Other clients include George Lucas, Major League Baseball, Louisville Slugger, and Fender Guitars. Christopher’s painting skills are not his only talent in the arts. He has won several national swing dance championship competitions, and also studies tango and blues dancing. He has played guitar since the age of 12, and during his time as lead guitarist for a rock band, he opened for Blue Oyster Cult...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Panel, Mixed Media

Palm Beach Idyll, Estate Edition. Vintage 1950s Florida, Christmas Beach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Slim Aarons photograph depicts a couple basking under the sun at the renowned Palm Beach, Florida, circa 1955. The woman in the forefront sports a vintage orange swimsui...
Category

1950s American Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

"Seeking Solace" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Linda Adair's (Germany based) "Seeking Solace" is an oil painting that depicts a figure in an industrial interior space Linda Adair is a contemporary figu...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fast Eddies, 1996
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Fast Eddies, 1996' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 10 x 15 inches a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Pansies” realist oil painting, colorful flowers, traditional landscape, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by American Realist painter, Steven J. Levin. Three garden boxes of pansies rest on a natural wooden ledge, the rightmost, removed from its plastic container, the pla...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Coupe Gordon Bennett 1909 original lithograph by Marguerite "Gamy" Montaut
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Coupe Gordon Bennett 1909 — Curtiss le Gagnant" is an original Lithograph with Pochoir created by Marguerite Montaut (GAMY). Gamy presents the viewer w...
Category

Early 1900s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Ink

Asleep at the Wheel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Asleep at the Wheel, 2021' a highly collectable 20 x 35 inch oil on canvas painting by Internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. Ja...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paragon Park, 1997
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Paragon park, 1997' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 10 x 10 inches ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Ann Nooney, (Demolition with Windows, NYC)
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions are for the image; there are large margins. This lithograph is signed in pencil. A native New Yorker, Ann Nooney (1900-1970) recorded the urban scene while on the Wo...
Category

1930s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sentinel, American Realist Lithograph by Chris Forrest
Located in Long Island City, NY
Chris Forrest, American (1946 - ) - Sentinel, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP XL, Image Size: 23 x 18...
Category

1980s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Harvest Moon, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life with a touch of surrealist composition. "I grew up in Maryland and autumn or harvest time was my favorite ti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Illustration for the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In 2023, after 20 years, he returned to the illustrations of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Rapunzel". I wanted to write a couple of stories from a fairy tale, although the series ha...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Landscape with Mustard Flowers - 48 inch circular canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Landscape painting with mustard flowers under a warm sky. Created on a circular canvas that is 48 inches across (4 feet in diameter.) The original work of art ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neighbors Snowy branches, bird nests, gnome-like forms casein tempera painting
Located in New York, NY
Alan Bray’s Neighbors is a masterful casein tempera painting capturing the quiet beauty of winter. Delicate, snow-covered branches contrast against a crisp blue sky, while two bird n...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Casein, Panel

Mill Before Burning
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade: “Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Morning By The Bay" Colorful Harbor Street Scene In Old San Juan Serigraph
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Morning By The Bay" features a colorful street scene leading to the sparkling Caribbean sea, and is a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism. This colorful hand pull...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Screen

American Portrait of the Artist s Wife by Herman Hyneman
Located in New York, NY
Herman Hyneman (1849-1907) Portrait of the Artist's Wife, c. late 19th century Oil on canvas 21 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. Framed: 27 1/2 x 35 1/4 in. The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...
Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Still Life with S
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon, who says "the charm of Still Life painting for the artist lies in the ability to manipulate ones subject matter and in the intimate, direct nature of the painting proc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay no. 4, (nocturnal)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Bay no. 4 (nocturnal), 1981' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 11 x 16 inches and 15 x 20 inches pro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Sunrise Dahlia
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Sunrise Dahlia" c.1990 is an original colors mezzotint by noted German/American artist Gatja Helgart Rothe, 1935-2007. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 64/...
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Dancers
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Dancers" c.1990is a color offset lithograph by noted equine American artist Fred Stone, 1930-2018. It is hand signed in pencil by the a...
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Shadows, Garage at Night
Located in New York, NY
Martin Lewis (1881-1962, Shadows, Garage at Night, drypoint, 1928, signed in pencil lower right [also signed in the plate lower right]. Reference: McCarron 69, only state, from the t...
Category

1930s American Realist Art

Materials

Drypoint

Dockside
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Dockside" 1950, is an original lithograph on paper by noted naval American artist Gordon Hope Grant, 1875-1962. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist. The a...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

London Round House-Mid-Century Industrial American Scene Oil Painting
By Jack Steele
Located in Marco Island, FL
A mid-century American Realist scene of children playing on the railroad entitled, London Round House. The chaotic scene of children rambunctiously playing is suspected to be set in...
Category

1940s American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Empty Afternoon
Located in Dallas, TX
Eleanor Jones Harvey, Chief Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, writes about Bob Stuth-Wade: “Over the course of his career, Bob Stuth-Wade has examined his responses to...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Jazmen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Jazmen Pen and ink on paper, 2013 Signed and titled lower right (see photo) Annotated: “I want to go to Dunbar,…because my friends are there…” Series: The 99% - Highland Hills Exhib...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Ink

Plastic
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this hyperrealistic painting, David depicts a model holding plastic to her face. The work is meant as a commentary on global warming and a need to plan fo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Pear on a Red String Realist Artist, Floral Painting, Representational, Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Pear on a Red String by Gary Hernandez is painted in the style of American Realism. Pear on a Red String has a custom archival frame. Oil on Panel 14 ...
Category

2010s American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Secretariat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Johnson Title: Secretariat Year: 1975 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 66.5 x 50 in. (168.91 x 127 cm) Frame Size: 71.5 x 55.5 inches
Category

1970s American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carne Tagliata, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Part of Onelio's ongoing series centered around people occupied in various simple tasks. This painting depicts a butcher at work in his shop - it could be a s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Jackie K, Estate Edition Portrait Photograph, Classic Pearls, Jacqueline Kennedy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic photography of young Jackie Kennedy (Jacqueline Onassis) (1929 - 1994) wife of Senator Jack Kennedy, at a 'April in Paris' ball with classic pearls, red lipstick, a white sati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Lambda

Tea with Sushi, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An earthenware teapot and a piece of Unagi sushi rest on a warm wood table, balanced against a soft gray backdrop. A wash of su...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Sky Presence
Located in Burlingame, CA
Willard Dixon, Sky Presence, painted in 2000 in oil on canvas. The etherial Bay Area cascading hillside painting displays a gentle warmth and tranqui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening Light
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Evening Light' created in 1990 by one of the finest American contemporary realist painters, Willard Dixon, who has painted Northern California landscapes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Illegal, American Realist Lithograph by Allan Mardon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Allan Mardon, Canadian (1931 - ) - Illegal, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 17 x 24 inches, Size: 22 in. x 29 in. (...
Category

1980s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Getaway, American Realist Lithograph by Harry Schaare
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry Schaare, American (1922 - 2008) - The Getaway, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 50, Image Size: 16 x 24.5 inches, Size: 23 ...
Category

1980s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

NBA (Sonics), American Realist Lithograph by Allan Mardon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Allan Mardon, Canadian (1931 - ) - NBA (Sonics), Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 950, Size: 26 x 23 in. (66.04 x 58.42 cm)
Category

1970s American Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Track, American Realist Screenprint by Harry Schaare
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harry Schaare, American (1922 - 2008) - Track, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 50, Image Size: 19 x 27 inches, Size: 26 in...
Category

1980s American Realist Art

Materials

Screen

John Taylor Arms, Le Collegiate, Toro, also known at Collegiate Church
Located in New York, NY
John Taylor Arms was known for making such finely drawn etchings that commercial tools were not good enough: He regularly used sewing needles with corks for handles. Fletcher 284. Ed...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Etching

Untitled Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Ruby Walker Usher – American (1889-1957) Title: Untitled Year: unknown, circa 1950 Medium: Watercolor on paper Size: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 inches Framed size: 14.25 x 11.25 inches Si...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vase Spouted Ewer with Handle, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two Chinese vases lay on a background of different shades of gray in artist Guigen Zha's piece. The still life references cultural relics from the Song Dynast...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Pitcher, Plums and Wine
Located in Burlingame, CA
‘Pitcher, Plums and Wine, by artist Frédéric Choisel, who lives and works in Paris, France, painted this dramatic and creamy white pitcher with a plums and glass of wine. Professiona...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

1960s "Mountain Side" Watercolor Landscape California Gold Country Mid Century
Located in Arp, TX
Thelma Corbin Moody AbEx Mountain Side c. 1960's Watercolor on Arches Paper 29.5" x 22", Unframed Thelma Corbin Moody (1908-1986) of Modesto, CA....
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Three Pelicans, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Emil Morhardt displays an impressionist portrait of three brown pelicans. The birds sun themselves in the Sea of Cortez against a subtle greenish-blue late afternoon sky. "I hadn't thought about pelicans having a 3D vision like hawks until I was looking over my photos and saw one of the birds staring straight at me," shares Emil. He references his photographs from a National Geographic Zodiac that the pelicans seemed curious about, allowing very close viewing.


About the Artist
Emil Morhardt is an acrylic painter from Santa Barbara, California who expresses his passion for birds through realistic acrylic paintings. He paints at home in a studio room that has large windows and a north-facing view of the mountains. He observes the animals from this window, watching roadrunners, foxes, bobcats, deer, and coyote run by. Surrounded by this wildlife, Emil paints bird portraits reminiscent of those by artist John James Audubon. He bases his paintings off hundreds of photographs he takes of birds in the wild and at wildlife recovery centers. Emil captures the freedom and inquisitiveness that birds display in the natural world. Before painting birds, he painted landscapes of San Francisco and the Eastern Sierra. Emil was raised in the high desert of California and learned to paint from his father, who was one of the early California watercolorists...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Art

Materials

Acrylic

New England Fisherman s Wharf, by Morris Blackburn, Watercolor Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
In this New England wharf scene, Morris Blackburn composes a familiar assemblage of boats, dock, and weathered, wooden buildings against a crisp blue morning sky with light clouds....
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

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