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"Bus Stop" Latin Art Social Realism Europe WPA Figurative Transportation Modern
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated "1942" lower right Born Joseph Carl Meffert in Germany, he befriended Käthe Kollwitz and Otto Nagel in Berlin in the 1930s. Thanks to their support, Meffert produce...
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Board

"Bus Stop" Latin Art Social Realism Europe WPA Figurative Transportation Modern
"Bus Stop" Latin Art Social Realism Europe WPA Figurative Transportation Modern

Clement Moreau
"Bus Stop" Latin Art Social Realism Europe WPA Figurative Transportation Modern, 1942

$5,500
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Gas Pumps" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Early 20th Century Industrial, c. 1922

$3,500
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism. Signed lower left
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism

William Gropper
Job Hunters WPA Depression Era Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism, 1925/26

$2,000
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural

Jo Cain
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural, c. 1930s

$7,500
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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

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

$4,000
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era, c. 1930s

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

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

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

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

$4,000
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working

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

$5,000
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media

WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century

Jo Cain
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century, 1930s

$12,500
American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Social Realism WPA Era Scene Pin-Up
Located in New York, NY
American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Social Realism WPA Era Scene Pin-Up Arthur Rosenman Ross
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Social Realism WPA Era Scene Pin-Up
American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Social Realism WPA Era Scene Pin-Up

Arthur Rosenman Ross
American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Social Realism WPA Era Scene Pin-Up, 1933

$5,000
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism Arthur Rosenman Ross
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism

Arthur (Rosenman) Ross
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism, 1933

$7,600
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
By Ruth Schloss
Located in Surfside, FL
-level as egalitarian, socialist view via social realism style painting and drawing. Schloss became
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art

Ruth Schloss
Israeli Oil Painting Ruth Schloss Child, Doll, Wagon, Kibbutz Social Realist Art, c.1950s

$8,500
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting

William Weintraub
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting

$2,200
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting

William Weintraub
The Shepard Boy, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting

$2,200
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art

William Weintraub
Large Israeli Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Draped Child Kibbutz Art, 1965

$2,200
THE FLUTIST
Located in Los Angeles, CA
southern California during the 1930s. For many years he lived in Mexico and produced paintings of social
Category

1850s Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

THE FLUTIST
THE FLUTIST

Saul Steinhauf
THE FLUTIST

$1,625
“The Kiss”
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
modern European art. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was linked with American Scene painting and Social
Category

1930s Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“The Kiss”
“The Kiss”

Nicolai Cikovsky
“The Kiss”, Circa 1935

$4,200
"Bridge in Sag Harbor"
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
European art. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was linked with American Scene painting and Social Realism in
Category

1960s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Bridge in Sag Harbor"
"Bridge in Sag Harbor"

Nicolai Cikovsky
"Bridge in Sag Harbor", Circa 1960

$6,000
“Carousel in Central Park”
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
with American Scene painting and Social Realism in New York, creating works of art that were acclaimed
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Carousel in Central Park”
“Carousel in Central Park”

Nicolai Cikovsky
“Carousel in Central Park”, Circa 1950

$4,500
"Summertime"
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
with American Scene painting and Social Realism in New York, creating works of art that were acclaimed
Category

1940s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Summertime"
"Summertime"

Nicolai Cikovsky
"Summertime", Circa 1940

$3,750
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"
By Ben-Zion
Located in SANTA FE, NM
regionalism and social realism. That painting was described as “resounding” and “forceful” by a review in the
Category

1930s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"

Ben-Zion
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"

$10,800
“Gay Youngsters”
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
linked with American Scene painting and Social Realism in New York, creating works of art that were
Category

1950s Post-Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

“Gay Youngsters”
“Gay Youngsters”

Nicolai Cikovsky
“Gay Youngsters”, Circa 1950

$1,600
"March Avery in Beret, " Milton Avery, American Modernism, Portrait of Artist
By Milton Avery
Located in New York, NY
. Always at odds with the dominate style of the time, be it the American Scene Painting and Social Realism
Category

1950s American Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Pencil, Graphite

"March Avery in Beret, " Milton Avery, American Modernism, Portrait of Artist
"March Avery in Beret, " Milton Avery, American Modernism, Portrait of Artist

Milton Avery
"March Avery in Beret, " Milton Avery, American Modernism, Portrait of Artist, 1951

$20,000
WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s
Located in Soquel, CA
WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s Wonderful WPA-style social realism painting
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s
WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s

WPA Style Social Realism -- Working on a Tunnel 1920s, Circa 1930

$600
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
on Canvas Year: 1972 Style: Social Realism, Title: Morning Size: 60" x 49" x 1'' inch, (150x123x3 cm
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Lernik Davtyan
Morning Figurative art, Social Realism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, 1972

$5,000
Antique American WPA Social Realism Portrait Return From War Signed Oil Painting
By Leon Kroll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American social realist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Signed
Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American WPA Social Realism Portrait Return From War Signed Oil Painting
Antique American WPA Social Realism Portrait Return From War Signed Oil Painting

Leon Kroll
Antique American WPA Social Realism Portrait Return From War Signed Oil Painting, 1940

$2,250
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Located in New York, NY
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow Katherine Wiggins
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Egg Tempera

Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow

Katherine Wiggins
Colliers Magazine 1947 American Scene Social Realism Modern Families in the Snow, 1947

$3,900
"Lower Manhattan" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
"Lower Manhattan" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC Syd J. Browne
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lower Manhattan" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
"Lower Manhattan" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

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

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

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Jobless Men" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern
"Jobless Men" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern

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

$6,500
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism Philip Reisman (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism

Philip Reisman
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism, 1949

$7,500
"A Dancer s Fantasy" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Located in New York, NY
"A Dancer's Fantasy" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern Agnes Mills (1915
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Egg Tempera

"A Dancer s Fantasy" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern
"A Dancer s Fantasy" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern

Agnes Mills
"A Dancer s Fantasy" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern, c. 1930s

$16,500
"Loading Logs" WPA American Scene Men Working Social Realism Mid-Century 1930s
By Vincent Campanella 1
Located in New York, NY
catalog. A copy of the catalogue will accompany this painting. Born in New York in 1915, Campanella
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Loading Logs" WPA American Scene Men Working Social Realism Mid-Century 1930s
"Loading Logs" WPA American Scene Men Working Social Realism Mid-Century 1930s

Vincent Campanella 1
"Loading Logs" WPA American Scene Men Working Social Realism Mid-Century 1930s, 1930s

$5,500
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
Located in New York, NY
Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, American (1898-1988) "Nude Musicians," 30 x 35 inches, oil on canvas Signed and dated 1938 signature lower right. Provenance: Collection of Seymour Stein B...
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay

Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay, 1938

$3,900
"Ice Skating" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC
Located in New York, NY
"Ice Sakting" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC Syd J. Browne Ice
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ice Skating" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC
"Ice Skating" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC

Syd Browne
"Ice Skating" American Scene Social Realism WPA Era Mid-20th Century Modern NYC, c. 1930

$6,500
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
Located in New York, NY
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene John Winters
Category

1940s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene

John Winters
"At the Opera" WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Theatre American Scene, 1943

$7,500
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA
By Raphael Soyer
Located in New Orleans, LA
museums, including the Smithsonian, the Met and the National Gallery. He is classified as a Social Realist
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA

Raphael Soyer
Lady in a Red Dress - renowned New York artist Raphael Soyer, Social Realism/WPA

$4,800
"Subway Riders" NYC Drawing WPA Modern Modernism Social Realism 20th Century
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
"Subway Riders" NYC Drawing WPA Modern Modernism Social Realism 20th Century. Bernard Gussow (1881
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Subway Riders" NYC Drawing WPA Modern Modernism Social Realism 20th Century
"Subway Riders" NYC Drawing WPA Modern Modernism Social Realism 20th Century

Bernard Gussow
"Subway Riders" NYC Drawing WPA Modern Modernism Social Realism 20th Century, c. 1930s

$6,500
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century. Signed lower left
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century

William Gropper
WPA Social Realism American Scene Political Cartoon Depression Era Mid-Century, c. 1946

$2,700
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural

Jo Cain
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural, 1930s

$18,000
"NYC St. Corner" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Modern Cityscape
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"NYC St. Corner" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Modern Cityscape Max Arthur Cohn
Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"NYC St. Corner" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Modern Cityscape
"NYC St. Corner" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Modern Cityscape

Max Arthur Cohn
"NYC St. Corner" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Modern Cityscape, c. 1934

$5,500
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century William Gropper
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

William Gropper
Family at the Beach WPA Modernism American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century, c. 1940s

$5,500
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting

William Weintraub
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting

$1,500
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made
Category

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting

William Weintraub
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Mid Century Orientalist Painting

$1,800
Portrait of a Man, Mid Century Expressionast Israeli Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for
Category

20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Man, Mid Century Expressionast Israeli Painting
Portrait of a Man, Mid Century Expressionast Israeli Painting

William Weintraub
Portrait of a Man, Mid Century Expressionast Israeli Painting

$2,200
Barefoot Children and Flowers, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted everyday people and made them powerful subjects for
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Barefoot Children and Flowers, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting
Barefoot Children and Flowers, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting

William Weintraub
Barefoot Children and Flowers, Modern Mid-Century Israeli Painting, 1961

$2,400
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting

William Weintraub
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting

$1,800
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre painting spotlighted
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting

William Weintraub
Sephardic Rabbi, Middle Eastern Expressionist Mid Century Orientalist Painting

$2,200
1920s Realist Portrait of HELENE SARDEAU American Art Deco Painting
Located in New York, NY
for his murals, as well as his social realism and combat art. The painting has a lot of contrast and
Category

20th Century Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Panel

1920s Realist Portrait of HELENE SARDEAU American Art Deco Painting
1920s Realist Portrait of HELENE SARDEAU American Art Deco Painting

Renée Andre
1920s Realist Portrait of HELENE SARDEAU American Art Deco Painting

$6,500
Middle Eastern Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Jewish or Arab Child
By William Weintraub
Located in Surfside, FL
other wealthy individuals from art history's past. However, styles like Social Realism and Dutch genre
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Middle Eastern Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Jewish or Arab Child
Middle Eastern Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Jewish or Arab Child

William Weintraub
Middle Eastern Expressionist Orientalist Oil Painting Jewish or Arab Child, 1961

$2,200
Toboggan Slide and Dufferin Terrace
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alson Clark. "Toboggan Slide and Dufferin Terrace" is a social realism, landscape
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Toboggan Slide and Dufferin Terrace
Toboggan Slide and Dufferin Terrace

Alson Clark
Toboggan Slide and Dufferin Terrace, 1907

$65,000
Gorge Figures 1967
By Louis Ribak
Located in Santa Fe, NM
New Masses. Ribak's work during the 1930s and early 1940s is dominated by social realism. His painting
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Gorge Figures 1967
Gorge Figures 1967

Louis Ribak
Gorge Figures 1967, 1967

$8,600
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"
By Ben-Zion
Located in SANTA FE, NM
regionalism and social realism. That painting was described as “resounding” and “forceful” by a review in the
Category

1930s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"

Ben-Zion
Ben-Zion (Ukraine, 1897-1987) circa 1930 s "Floral Still with White Vase"

$8,500
“Fish Mongers”
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Southampton, NY
with American Scene painting and Social Realism in New York, creating works of art that were acclaimed
Category

1950s Post-Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

“Fish Mongers”
“Fish Mongers”

Nicolai Cikovsky
“Fish Mongers”, Circa 1950

$950
"Flight, " Expressionist Landscape with Birds Poster by Milton Avery
By Milton Avery
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Matisse. Early in Avery's career, when Social Realism and American Scene painting were the prevailing
Category

1980s Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Other Medium

"Flight, " Expressionist Landscape with Birds Poster by Milton Avery
"Flight, " Expressionist Landscape with Birds Poster by Milton Avery

Milton Avery
"Flight, " Expressionist Landscape with Birds Poster by Milton Avery, 1985

$1,015
Who s There, Social Realist Scene, Interior with Nude Figure
Located in Doylestown, PA
illustration, genre painting, and social realism and worked as a newspaper artist during the 1910's and 1920's
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Who s There, Social Realist Scene, Interior with Nude Figure
Who s There, Social Realist Scene, Interior with Nude Figure

Lester J. Ambrose
Who s There, Social Realist Scene, Interior with Nude Figure

$5,625
Beautiful Practice, Social Realist Scene, Figurative of Female Piano Player
Located in Doylestown, PA
, 1879. Lester is known for illustration, genre painting, and social realism and worked as a newspaper
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beautiful Practice, Social Realist Scene, Figurative of Female Piano Player
Beautiful Practice, Social Realist Scene, Figurative of Female Piano Player

Lester J. Ambrose
Beautiful Practice, Social Realist Scene, Figurative of Female Piano Player, 1930 s

$7,125
On the Road to the Cocktail Lounge, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana
Located in Doylestown, PA
Ambrose on January 16, 1879. Lester is known for illustration, genre painting, and social realism and
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

On the Road to the Cocktail Lounge, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana
On the Road to the Cocktail Lounge, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana

Lester J. Ambrose
On the Road to the Cocktail Lounge, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana, 1939

$7,125
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Find the exact social realism painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 1 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a social realism painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a social realism painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting social realism painting examples over the years, but those made by Aaron Bohrod, Daniel Ralph Celentano, Ron Croci, Philip Evergood and William Gropper are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and paper — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small social realism painting measuring 12 high and 15 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 37 across to better suit those in the market for a large social realism painting.

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The price for a social realism painting in our collection starts at $700 and tops out at $45,000 with the average selling for $4,400.
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  • Why is Social Realism important?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    Social Realism is important because it was a major art movement of the 20th century that elevated everyday people as subjects and appealed to the larger public beyond elite cultural circles. While art that fits this description dates back to the 18th century with artists like William Hogarth in the UK, it became especially prominent in the 20th century between the two World Wars. Artists such as Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett and José Clemente Orozco depicted the lives of laborers and working class people, drawing attention to social issues and oppressive social systems. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Social Realist art.
  • How did Jacob Lawrence use Social Realism in his artwork?
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    1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
    In his artwork, Jacob Lawrence used Social Realism to portray the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans. His most famous work is The Migration Series, a narrative piece of 60 18-by-12-inch hardboard panels focused on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the agricultural South to the industrial North between 1910 and 1940. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Jacob Lawrence art.
  • 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.
  • What is one of the most famous Realism paintings made by Jean-François Millet called?
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    1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    One of the most famous Realism paintings made by Jean-François Millet is called The Gleaners. It depicts three peasant women working in a field. Millet produced the oil painting in 1857, and it is now part of the collections of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. Other notable works by the French artist include The Angelus, Shepherdess with Her Flock and Man with a Hoe. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Jean-François Millet art.

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