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Early 20th Century French Painting
Located in High Point, NC
This exquisite early 20th-century French painting is a stunning still life that brings the lush
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Early 20th Century French Paintings

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Paint

Early 20th Century French Painting
Early 20th Century French Painting

Early 20th Century French Painting

H 9.4 in W 10.5 in D 8 in
Early 20th Century English Partridge Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
An evocative early 20th-century English oil on board, this hunt trophy painting depicts a brace of
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Early 20th Century English Country Paintings

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Paint

Early 20th Century English Partridge Painting
Early 20th Century English Partridge Painting

Early 20th Century English Partridge Painting

H 22.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.75 in
Early 20th-Century Still Life Oil Painting – Bottles & Fruit, Framed Artwork
Located in Denver, CO
Enhance your collection with "Still Life (#10)", an exquisite early 20th-century oil painting by
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th-Century Still Life Oil Painting – Bottles & Fruit, Framed Artwork
Early 20th-Century Still Life Oil Painting – Bottles & Fruit, Framed Artwork

Maria Lowenstein
Early 20th-Century Still Life Oil Painting – Bottles & Fruit, Framed Artwork, Early 20th Century

H 34.5 in W 20.25 in D 1.5 in
20th century oil painting portrait realism female subject dark background signed
By Francesco Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
detailed realism in heavy browns and grayed-out hues. Spicuzza completed eight grades in four years, and
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1910s Paintings

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Oil

20th century oil painting portrait realism female subject dark background signed
20th century oil painting portrait realism female subject dark background signed

Francesco Spicuzza
20th century oil painting portrait realism female subject dark background signed, 1910

H 40.13 in W 46 in
20th century oil painting portrait realism male subject dark background signed
By Francesco Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
detailed realism in heavy browns and grayed-out hues. Spicuzza completed eight grades in four years, and
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1910s Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th century oil painting portrait realism male subject dark background signed
20th century oil painting portrait realism male subject dark background signed

Francesco Spicuzza
20th century oil painting portrait realism male subject dark background signed, 1914

H 41 in W 48 in
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still Life Painting of Jugs and a Carpet
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic still life painting by Dutch artist Leonardus Nardus. The work features three jugs or
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Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still Life Painting of Jugs and a Carpet
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still Life Painting of Jugs and a Carpet

Leo Nardus
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Still Life Painting of Jugs and a Carpet, Early 20th Century

H 40.75 in W 35.63 in D 2.5 in
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
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1930s Figurative Paintings

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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

H 21 in W 24 in
EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned (early / mid 20th Century) English School TITLE: "Self Portrait In A Round Mirror
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Early 20th Century English School Interior Paintings

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Oil

EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT
EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT

EARLY / MID 20TH CENTURY English School Oil Painting INTERIOR SELF PORTRAIT, 1930

H 28.75 in W 24.41 in D 2.76 in
"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
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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

H 16 in W 17 in
Early 20th Century Watercolor by Frank Merrill
Located in San Francisco, CA
the finest watercolors in our collection. The realism comes through in every detail. This stunning
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Early 20th Century Interior Paintings

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century Watercolor by Frank Merrill
Early 20th Century Watercolor by Frank Merrill

Frank T. Merrill
Early 20th Century Watercolor by Frank Merrill

H 26.5 in W 20 in D 1 in
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in New York, NY
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan Abraham Walkowitz
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1910s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan

Abraham Walkowitz
"Abstract Cityscape" NYC Early 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Ashcan, 1912

H 14 in W 16 in
Temistocle Lamesi Early 20th Century Italian Signed Painting
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful painting by the great Italian artist active in the first half of the 20th century
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Vintage 1920s Italian International Style Paintings

Materials

Wood

Temistocle Lamesi Early 20th Century Italian Signed Painting
Temistocle Lamesi Early 20th Century Italian Signed Painting

Temistocle Lamesi Early 20th Century Italian Signed Painting

H 15.36 in W 19.1 in D 1.78 in
"Library" Mid 20th Century Precisionism Cubist Realism Modernism Architectural
Located in New York, NY
"Library" Mid 20th Century Precisionism Cubist Realism Modernism Architectural. Signed verso
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1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Library" Mid 20th Century Precisionism Cubist Realism Modernism Architectural

Robert Herrmann
"Library" Mid 20th Century Precisionism Cubist Realism Modernism Architectural, circa 1960

H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in
"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
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1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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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

H 19 in W 25 in
Ballet Mirage, 20th Century Magic Realism, Cleveland School Artist
By Hazel Janicki
Located in Beachwood, OH
to an allergy to turpentine, she began painting in tempera, a medium she continued to use throughout
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1940s Figurative Paintings

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Encaustic, Oil

Ballet Mirage, 20th Century Magic Realism, Cleveland School Artist
Ballet Mirage, 20th Century Magic Realism, Cleveland School Artist

Hazel Janicki
Ballet Mirage, 20th Century Magic Realism, Cleveland School Artist, 1945

H 26.5 in W 24.5 in
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
By David Alfaro Siqueiros
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) Mexican Title: Emiliano Zapata Medium: Pyroxylin on Wood Panel, Signed Lower Right Size: Unframed 35” x 49”, Framed 39” x 53” Year: 1958 - ...
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Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel

Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting

David Alfaro Siqueiros
Emiliano Zapata, Original Social Realism Painting, 1958

H 53 in W 39 in D 1.5 in
"Costal Scene" Early 20th Century Seascape
By Chauncey Foster Ryder
Located in Austin, TX
"Coastal Scene" is an original oil painting by Chauncey Ryder that depicts a serene, misty seascape
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Costal Scene" Early 20th Century Seascape
"Costal Scene" Early 20th Century Seascape

Chauncey Foster Ryder
"Costal Scene" Early 20th Century Seascape

H 12 in W 16 in
Charles Burchfield Preparatory Sketch, Early 20th Century
By Charles E. Burchfield
Located in New York, NY
Charles Burchfield (1893-1967) Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Skyscape), Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Charles Burchfield Preparatory Sketch, Early 20th Century
Charles Burchfield Preparatory Sketch, Early 20th Century

Charles E. Burchfield
Charles Burchfield Preparatory Sketch, Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century

H 12.25 in W 18.75 in
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
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1910s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

H 15 in W 20 in
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
By Gerrit Sinclair
Located in New York, NY
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism Gerrit Van Sinclair
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism

Gerrit Sinclair
"Parade" Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene WPA Regionalism, c. 1940s

H 26 in W 21 in D 1 in
Sketch for a Sculpture - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketche for a Sculpture is an original Pencil and Pastel realized by Charles Moulin in early-20th
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Pencil

Sketch for a Sculpture - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century

Charles Moulin
Sketch for a Sculpture - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century, Early 20th Century

H 6.5 in W 3.15 in D 0.08 in
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
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1910s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis
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1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

Otis Oldfield
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker, 1924

H 20 in W 18 in
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
By Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Located in New York, NY
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism Henry
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1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism

Henry Ernst Schnakenberg
Boys Swimming Industrial Landscape WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modernism, 1940s

H 15 in W 19 in
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894
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1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural

Ernest Fiene
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural, 1930

H 45 in W 39 in
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
By Seymour Fogel
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911
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1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera, Board

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers

Seymour Fogel
WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers, c. 1930s/40s

H 25 in W 62 in
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century Carlos Lopez (1910
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1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

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

Carlos Lopez
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century, 1940

H 25 in W 28 in
Italian Beauty 19th century Realism Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Jacksonville, FL
of realism to the painting, breathing life into the subject. Conti’s expertise in capturing texture
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Beauty 19th century Realism Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
Italian Beauty 19th century Realism Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas

Tito Conti (Firenze, 1842 – 1924)
Italian Beauty 19th century Realism Antique Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas, Circa 1880

H 21 in W 16.75 in
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
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1920s American Realist Still-life Paintings

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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

H 21 in W 19 in D 2 in
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
By Stuart Davis
Located in New York, NY
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have
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Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene

Stuart Davis
Two Men on a Street Early 20th Century w/c Fauvism Social Realism American Scene, 1911

H 15 in W 20 in
Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Scroll. Crow & Persimmon.
Located in Kyoto, JP
sunny naturalism flourished in Japanese painting in the first decades of the 20th century. This reached
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Scroll. Crow & Persimmon.
Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Scroll. Crow & Persimmon.

Early 20th Century Japanese Nihonga Scroll. Crow & Persimmon.

H 92.5 in W 42 in D 0.75 in
Donald Duck and Le Petit Ecolier, Early 20th Century Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on board portrait of a young schoolboy 'Le Petit Écolier', with Donald Duck
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Donald Duck and Le Petit Ecolier, Early 20th Century Oil on Board.
Donald Duck and Le Petit Ecolier, Early 20th Century Oil on Board.

Pierre Villain
Donald Duck and Le Petit Ecolier, Early 20th Century Oil on Board., 1930s

H 21.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Flowers in Vase Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Roses in a Vase Oil Painting. Fred Hall was an
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Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Flowers in Vase Oil Painting
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Flowers in Vase Oil Painting

Fred Hall
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Flowers in Vase Oil Painting, 20th century

H 26 in W 21 in D 2 in
Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life Sunflowers, E. Gotzmann
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life of Sunflowers. Signed E. Gotzmann (1881-1950) This is
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Early 20th Century German Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life Sunflowers, E. Gotzmann
Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life Sunflowers, E. Gotzmann

Expressive Realism Oil Painting Still Life Sunflowers, E. Gotzmann

H 38 in W 33.75 in D 2 in
Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape
By Marius Schmidt
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 20th century landscape of the Alameda River below Mt. Tamalpais by Marius Schmidt
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Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape
Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape

Marius Schmidt
Alameda River Below Mt. Tamalpais - Early 20th Century Landscape, 1909

H 16 in W 24 in D 2 in
"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
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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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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

H 19 in W 25 in
"Barns" Watercolor Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Realism Excellent Provenance
By Arthur Dove
Located in New York, NY
"Barns" Watercolor Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Realism Excellent Provenance Arthur Dove (1880
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1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Barns" Watercolor Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Realism Excellent Provenance
"Barns" Watercolor Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Realism Excellent Provenance

Arthur Dove
"Barns" Watercolor Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Realism Excellent Provenance, 1940

H 9 in W 10 in
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme Connecticut Red House
By George M. Bruestle
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous early 20th Century American Impressionist landscape of Connecticut red house by George M
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme Connecticut Red House
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme Connecticut Red House

George M. Bruestle
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme Connecticut Red House, 1914

H 14.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme New England Farm
By George M. Bruestle
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous early 20th Century American Impressionist landscape of New England Farm by George M
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1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme New England Farm
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme New England Farm

George M. Bruestle
Early 20th Century American Impressionism -- Old Lyme New England Farm, 1914

H 14.5 in W 16.5 in D 1.5 in
Abandoned (Colorado) - 20th Century American Modern Landscape Oil Painting
By William Sanderson
Located in Denver, CO
later worked as an illustrator for major magazines and books during the early 20th century. His
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Abandoned (Colorado) - 20th Century American Modern Landscape Oil Painting
Abandoned (Colorado) - 20th Century American Modern Landscape Oil Painting

William Sanderson
Abandoned (Colorado) - 20th Century American Modern Landscape Oil Painting

H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 0.75 in
"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
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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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

H 20 in W 17 in
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel
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1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial

Herbert Heyel
"Cubist Factory" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial, c. 1933

H 19 in W 25 in
People in the Room - Original Ink Drawing by L. A. Gros - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
realism by painting the daily life of sea workers.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

People in the Room - Original Ink Drawing by L. A. Gros - Early 20th century

Lucien Alphonse Gros
People in the Room - Original Ink Drawing by L. A. Gros - Early 20th century, Early 20th century

H 6.89 in W 10.4 in D 0.04 in
Large Russian Israeli Fantastic Realism Surrealist Oil Painting Girl with Swan
By Rina Sutzkever
Located in Surfside, FL
her earlier works are more realistic, Sutzkever's later works blend surrealism, fantasy, imagination
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20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Russian Israeli Fantastic Realism Surrealist Oil Painting Girl with Swan
Large Russian Israeli Fantastic Realism Surrealist Oil Painting Girl with Swan

Rina Sutzkever
Large Russian Israeli Fantastic Realism Surrealist Oil Painting Girl with Swan

H 56 in W 46 in
Still Life of Pink Roses, Souter, 20th Century Oil painting
By John Bulloch Souter
Located in London, GB
mostly likely to be one of these works. It is a fine example of early 20th century Scottish floral oil
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Early 20th Century Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life of Pink Roses, Souter, 20th Century Oil painting
Still Life of Pink Roses, Souter, 20th Century Oil painting

John Bulloch Souter
Still Life of Pink Roses, Souter, 20th Century Oil painting

H 15.5 in W 11.25 in
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Located in Kyoto, JP
Ishizaki Koyo (1884-1947) Wagtail & Chrysanthemum Early 20th century Folding screen in two
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo
Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo

Japanese Screen, Early 20th Century Wagtail & Chrysanthemum by Ishizaki Koyo

H 21.5 in W 67.5 in D 0.75 in
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
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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

H 13 in W 15 in
Early 20th century colorful seaside landscape pastel figures bench trees signed
By Francesco Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
realism in heavy browns and grayed-out hues. Spicuzza completed eight grades in four years, and then in
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Board

Early 20th century colorful seaside landscape pastel figures bench trees signed
Early 20th century colorful seaside landscape pastel figures bench trees signed

Francesco Spicuzza
Early 20th century colorful seaside landscape pastel figures bench trees signed, circa 1910

H 18.5 in W 21.375 in
"Catalonia Landscape", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Modest Urgell
Located in Madrid, ES
with Gustave Courbet, and subscribed to realism. In the 1860s his works were rejected as too advanced
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Catalonia Landscape", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Modest Urgell
"Catalonia Landscape", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Modest Urgell

Modest Urgell
"Catalonia Landscape", Early 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Modest Urgell, Circa 1900

H 27.17 in W 51.19 in
Super-Realism Still-Life Apple Painting by James Eddie, 1995
Located in Miami, FL
Super-realism Still-life Apple Painting by James Eddie, 1995 Offered for sale is a beautifully
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Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Super-Realism Still-Life Apple Painting by James Eddie, 1995
Super-Realism Still-Life Apple Painting by James Eddie, 1995

Super-Realism Still-Life Apple Painting by James Eddie, 1995

H 12.6 in W 14.88 in D 1.36 in
Early 20th Century Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) Fra Kastrup, Denmark
Located in Valby, 84
“Fra Kastrup” Signed Th. Philipsen Oil on canvas 44 × 60 cm (17.3 × 23.6 in) Provenance: Art
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Early 20th Century Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) Fra Kastrup, Denmark
Early 20th Century Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) Fra Kastrup, Denmark

Early 20th Century Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) Fra Kastrup, Denmark

H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 1.78 in
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
"To Market To Market", a whimsical early 20th century modern figurative village landscape by Frank
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape

Frank Simon Herrmann
"To Market To Market", Early 20th Century Figurative Brooklyn Cityscape, 1920-40

H 27 in W 31 in D 1 in
"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

H 28 in W 22 in
Early 20th Century Black & White Abstract Landscape Charcoal Drawing Artwork
By Willard Ayer Nash
Located in Denver, CO
), created in the early 20th century. This striking piece features an abstracted landscape scene, showcasing
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Early 20th Century Black & White Abstract Landscape Charcoal Drawing Artwork
Early 20th Century Black & White Abstract Landscape Charcoal Drawing Artwork

Early 20th Century Black & White Abstract Landscape Charcoal Drawing Artwork

H 22 in W 20 in D 0.75 in
M-62, Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting, 20th Century New York Artist
By James Johnson
Located in Beachwood, OH
directly from his earlier still-life paintings and his emotional struggle with his past. Born in 1925, his
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

M-62, Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting, 20th Century New York Artist
M-62, Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting, 20th Century New York Artist

James Johnson
M-62, Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting, 20th Century New York Artist, c. 1950s

H 46 in W 46 in
Australian River Landscape Painting by 20th Century English Australian Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Australian River Landscape Painting by 20th Century English Australian Artist, Howard Barron (1900
Category

1970s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Australian River Landscape Painting by 20th Century English Australian Artist
Australian River Landscape Painting by 20th Century English Australian Artist

Howard Barron
Australian River Landscape Painting by 20th Century English Australian Artist, 1970

H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Going to Bolinas - Realism oil on canvas painting - California Coast still life
By Willard Dixon
Located in Burlingame, CA
roadway — with nature. The painting depicts early evening light — the artist's favorite. Created in 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Going to Bolinas - Realism oil on canvas painting - California Coast still life
Going to Bolinas - Realism oil on canvas painting - California Coast still life

Willard Dixon
Going to Bolinas - Realism oil on canvas painting - California Coast still life, 2019

H 30 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
"A Pompeiian Love Song" 19th Century Realism Antique Oil on Canvas
Located in Jacksonville, FL
, combining the talents of two distinguished artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries. As viewers gaze
Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"A Pompeiian Love Song" 19th Century Realism Antique Oil on Canvas
"A Pompeiian Love Song" 19th Century Realism Antique Oil on Canvas

Edoardo Ettore Forti
"A Pompeiian Love Song" 19th Century Realism Antique Oil on Canvas

H 14.38 in W 23.63 in
"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

H 26 in W 32 in
Mid Century Arman Fernandez Painting Guitar Oil Painting Wood Black Yellow
By Arman Fernandez
Located in Esbeek, NL
Ecole du Louvre in Paris, where he concentrated on archaeology and Asian art. In the early 1960s, he
Category

Early 20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid Century Arman Fernandez Painting Guitar Oil Painting Wood Black Yellow
Mid Century Arman Fernandez Painting Guitar Oil Painting Wood Black Yellow

Mid Century Arman Fernandez Painting Guitar Oil Painting Wood Black Yellow

H 45.28 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
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Early 20th Century Realism Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of early 20th century realism paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect modern, contemporary or Surrealist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the early 20th century realism paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, white and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but (after) Pablo Picasso, Pablo Picasso, William Gropper, Oliver Hazard Benson and Willard Dixon produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and lithograph — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Early 20th Century Realism Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of early 20th century realism paintings start at $118 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $3,011.
Questions About Early 20th Century Realism Paintings
  • What is the most important painting of the 20th century?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.