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"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard Gussow
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

Bernard Gussow
"3rd Avenue EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

$16,000
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
"Morning Beneath the EL" NYC American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism Bernard
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism

Bernard Gussow
Morning Beneath the EL NYC American Scene WPA Modern 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

$16,000
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
"Snowy City Scene" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

Syd Browne
Under the Viaduct American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern, c. 1930

$6,500
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
By Konrad Cramer
Located in New York, NY
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing Konrad Cramer
Category

1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing

Konrad Cramer
Still Life American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Woodstock Modern Dudensing, 1928

$48,000
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City

Ernest Fiene
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century New York City, c. 1940

$35,000
Stump Vintage Poster, Offset Print, American Realism, 1975, Unframed
By Neil Welliver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American contemporary realism. Paper Size: 34 x 20 inches ( 86 x 51 cm ) Image Size: 13.5 x 13.5 inches
Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Stump Vintage Poster, Offset Print, American Realism, 1975, Unframed
Stump Vintage Poster, Offset Print, American Realism, 1975, Unframed

Stump Vintage Poster, Offset Print, American Realism, 1975, Unframed, 1975

$150
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Jo Cain (1904-2003
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA

Jo Cain
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA, c. 1930s

$15,000
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

Cecil Crosley Bell
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

$25,000
The Elevated, East 42nd Street, New York — 1910 American Realism
By William Monk
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
art student should travel to America as well as Italy as part of their training. Monk returned to his
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Elevated, East 42nd Street, New York — 1910 American Realism
The Elevated, East 42nd Street, New York — 1910 American Realism

William Monk
The Elevated, East 42nd Street, New York — 1910 American Realism, 1910

$1,200 Sale Price
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"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Don Freeman
Located in New York, NY
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Don Freeman (1908
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Don Freeman
"Pay Day" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1940s

$3,900
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting

Joey Mánaplaz
Take Me! (Red Elite) - American realism retro cityscape still life oil painting, 2025

$1,300
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century
By Henry Koerner
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century Henry Koerner
Category

1980s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century

Henry Koerner
Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century, c. 1980s

$6,500
"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
York Private Collection, New York Bonhams, American Art Online, August 23, 2023, Lot 30 New-York born
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

William Gropper
"Senator" William Gropper, Social Realism, WPA Political Art, Caricature

$15,000
"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine 1987 Realism
By Linden Frederick
Located in New York, NY
"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine Realism. 20 1/2 x 29 inches
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine 1987 Realism
"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine 1987 Realism

Linden Frederick
"Factory Town" Contemporary American Industrial Oil Painting Maine 1987 Realism, 1987

$35,000
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial, c. 1939

$3,500
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

$100,000
"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative. Chris Ritter
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative
"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative

Chris Ritter
"Animated Discourse" WPA Mid-Century American Scene Modernism Realism Figurative, c. 1939

$6,500
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace limited bronze
Category

1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace

Allan Houser
After the Dance, bronze sculpture, realism, Native American, Man, Woman, Embrace

Price Upon Request
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
By Charles Demuth
Located in New York, NY
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

Charles Demuth
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism, c. 1930

$110,000
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
By Guy Pène Du Bois
Located in New York, NY
Guy Pene du Bois' "Two Figures in Courtroom" is a WPA era American scene oil painting created in a
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court

Guy Pène Du Bois
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court, 1930s

$75,000
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh "Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 20 x
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism

Reginald Marsh
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 1938

$55,000
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA
By Gerrit Beneker
Located in New York, NY
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA "Constant Driving
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA

Gerrit Beneker
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA, 1918

$45,000
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker Louis Wolchonok
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker

Louis Wolchonok
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker, c. 1930s

$3,500
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era
By Stephen Csoka
Located in New York, NY
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era. The canvas
Category

1930s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era

Stephen Csoka
Landscape American Hungarian European Modernism 1938 Realism Long Island WPA era, 1938

$26,000
WPA Period "Coastal Village" American Modernist Realism Oil Painting Lev Landau
By Samuel David Lev-Landau
Located in Surfside, FL
Moses Soyer and many more. Collections: Butler Institute of American Art Norfolk Museum of Arts and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

WPA Period "Coastal Village" American Modernist Realism Oil Painting Lev Landau
WPA Period "Coastal Village" American Modernist Realism Oil Painting Lev Landau

Samuel David Lev-Landau
WPA Period "Coastal Village" American Modernist Realism Oil Painting Lev Landau

$2,600
Nocturno 1 - Green and Blue Abstract Painting, South American Magical Realism
By Alfredo Aya
Located in New York, NY
balance between abstraction and form recalls the magical realism often found in South American art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nocturno 1 - Green and Blue Abstract Painting, South American Magical Realism
Nocturno 1 - Green and Blue Abstract Painting, South American Magical Realism

Alfredo Aya
Nocturno 1 - Green and Blue Abstract Painting, South American Magical Realism, 2016

$3,800
Cocktails 8 different paintings. Sold Separately , soft pop art, Realism
Located in Houston, TX
Realism paintings exhibit strong graphic design and Pop art influences. My original Cocktails glass
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cocktails 8 different paintings. Sold Separately , soft pop art, Realism
Cocktails 8 different paintings. Sold Separately , soft pop art, Realism

Ken Miller
Cocktails 8 different paintings. Sold Separately , soft pop art, Realism, 2018

$800
"Solitary", John Berry, Native American Indians, Realism, Oil/Canvas, 40x30 in
Located in Dallas, TX
career, he discovered Edward Curtis's photographs of Native Americans and became awestruck by the
Category

1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Solitary", John Berry, Native American Indians, Realism, Oil/Canvas, 40x30 in
"Solitary", John Berry, Native American Indians, Realism, Oil/Canvas, 40x30 in

John Berry
"Solitary", John Berry, Native American Indians, Realism, Oil/Canvas, 40x30 in, 1999

$9,000
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940 s
By Helen Clark Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940's Helen Clark
Category

1940s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940 s
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940 s

Helen Clark Oldfield
"Two Bottles" American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Female Artist WPA 1940 s, 1943

$8,200
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Jo Cain
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene, 1930

$5,000
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1930s

$5,000
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
By John Marin
Located in New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern John Marin (1870-1953
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern

John Marin
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern, c. 1925

$39,000
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Milton James Burns was born in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, in 1853. A founding member of the Salmagundi Club in New York, Burns became a highly acclaimed marine painter, one of the few who was...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism

Milton J. Burns
The "New York" 1898, Marine, Seascape, Steamer, Ship at Sea, American, Realism, 1858

$2,450
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

$12,500
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904 – 2003
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1940s

$6,500
Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism
By Robert Riggs
Located in Miami, FL
Medal for Excellence by the New York Art Directors Club for ten consecutive years and received many
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism
Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism

Robert Riggs
Tribesmen with Headdresses - Photo Realism, Circa 1950 - 1955

$75,000
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern

Max Arthur Cohn
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern, 1929

$5,500
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

Jo Cain
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern, c. 1930s

$5,000
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

Jo Cain
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA, c. 1930s

$18,000
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
Located in New York, NY
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children Winnie Borne Sherman
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Board

American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children

Winnie Borne Sherman
American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century WPA Era Woman Artist Children, c. 1930s

$4,800
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, 1930s

$5,000
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century Leon Kroll (1884
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century

Leon Kroll
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century, c. 1930s

$22,000
"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism
"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism

Daniel Ralph Celentano
"Going to the Festival" WPA Ashcan 20th Century American Scene Modern Realism, c. 1930s

$12,500
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway. 10 x 7 1/2
Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway

Louis Wolchonok
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway, 1923

$4,900
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

$6,000
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

$5,500
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era, c. 1930s

$5,000
Chicago Harbor — Urban Realism
By Anton Schutz
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
double degree in mechanical engineering and architecture. His interests then turned to art, and he
Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Chicago Harbor — Urban Realism
Chicago Harbor — Urban Realism

Anton Schutz
Chicago Harbor — Urban Realism, c. 1927

$350
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social John Ruggles (1907-1991
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism

John Ruggles
Fighter Boxing Woodstock American Scene WPA Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism, c. 1930s

$3,900
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Located in New York, NY
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism Alfred Mira (1900
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism

alfred mira
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism, c. 1930s

$24,000
"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet
By Marc Chatov
Located in Atlanta, GA
Powers Girl model in New York. From an early age, he was immersed into the world of art. Chatov attended
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet
"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet

Marc Chatov
"Cocoa" - Contemporary Realism - Goat - Manet, 2020

$3,200
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Answering the Door Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

$100,000
Summer Blooms Realism 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Floral Realism
Located in Houston, TX
form my art seeks to convey connections between nature, emotion and the human spirit. She was inspired
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Blooms Realism 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Floral Realism
Summer Blooms Realism 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Floral Realism

Susan Meeks
Summer Blooms Realism 48" x 48" Oil on Canvas Gallery Wrapped Floral Realism, 2024

$4,200
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII. 18 x 24 inches
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII

David Fredenthal
"Men in Barracks" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Realism Gay Modernism WWII, c. 1940a

$6,500
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century

Max Arthur Cohn
6th Avenue El at 8th St NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century, c. 1930

$5,500
Candy Jar, Oil on Canvas, American Artist, Realism, Tchotskes AKA Quirky Objects
By MAUREEN O CONNER
Located in Houston, TX
February. Randi Hopkins, former assistant curator at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art, has called
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Candy Jar, Oil on Canvas, American Artist, Realism, Tchotskes AKA Quirky Objects
Candy Jar, Oil on Canvas, American Artist, Realism, Tchotskes AKA Quirky Objects

MAUREEN O CONNER
Candy Jar, Oil on Canvas, American Artist, Realism, Tchotskes AKA Quirky Objects

$1,450
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  • What is the definition of realism in art?
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    1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
    In art, the definition of realism is work that 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. Realism as an artistic movement usually refers to 19th-century French artists such as Honoré Daumier, who explored social and political issues in biting prints, and Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet, who painted people 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. On 1stDibs, shop a range of realist art.
  • What is the meaning of Realism in art?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    In art, the meaning of Realism is an art movement that emerged during the 19th century. Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Realist printmakers such as Honoré Daumier explored social and political issues in biting lithographic prints. Painters like Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painted people, particularly the working class, with all their imperfections, navigating everyday life. This was a response to the then dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. Find a diverse assortment of Realist art on 1stDibs.
  • What art movement came after Realism?
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    1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    Many art movements came after Realism. In terms of which art movements grew out of Realism, late-19th-century Naturalism can be thought of as its most immediate successor. Realism also influenced the Photorealism movement of the 1960s and the Hyperrealism movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Explore a large selection of Realist art on 1stDibs.
  • Is still life art realism?
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    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not still life art is realism depends on the piece. Dutch still lifes produced during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are examples of a realistic style. Impressionist and Expressionist still lifes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries are not realistic. Shop a variety of still life art on 1stDibs.
  • Who is the artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    The artist associated with Urban Realism and American Scene painting is Edward Hopper. Throughout the early 20th century, he created paintings of New York City that captured the feelings of isolation associated with urban life. His best-known works include Nighthawks, Automat, Chop Suey and Office at Night. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Edward Hopper art.

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