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Realism Art Movement & Paintings
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Gustave Courbet Gustave Courbet
55 artworks
Jean Francois Millet Jean Francois Millet
13 artworks
Honore Daumier Honore Daumier
20 artworks
Edgar Degas Edgar Degas
77 artworks
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Art movement · 1850–1880

Realism
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Realism developed in France in the mid-19th century as artists turned away from idealized myths and heroic legends to observe contemporary life. Painters portrayed workers, farmers, quiet interiors, portraits, and rural landscapes…

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George Catlin388 worksJohn Singer Sargent243 worksCharles Marion Russell146 worksJohn G Brown109 worksIvan Shishkin103 worksValentin Alexandrovich Serov97 worksThomas Eakins92 worksBenjamin Haughton83 worksEastman Johnson83 worksIsaac Levitan81 worksGeorge Bellows66 worksFrederic Remington65 works
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Realist painters turned from myths to real life: workers, families, landscapes and people as they really looked. The movement continued through Sargent's portraits and into American painting.

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Portraits and scenes

Realist portraits suit studies and hallways; landscapes and rural scenes bring warmth to living and dining rooms.

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When did Realism begin?

In France in the mid-19th century, led by Gustave Courbet, as a reaction against idealised history and myth painting.

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What are famous Realist paintings?

The Gleaners and The Angelus by Millet, A Burial at Ornans by Courbet and, later, Madame X by Sargent.

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Are the reproductions printed?

No. Each work is painted by hand with oil colour, so the finished surface has real brushwork and natural variation rather than a mechanically printed image.

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Can I request a custom size?

Yes. Select a listed size or contact ByMuseum for custom dimensions that preserve the composition’s proportions.

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Man Writing a Letter by Gabriel Metsu, about 1664

Man Writing a Letter
Gabriel Metsu, c. 1664

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