Theme

Realism in art

The Watermill with the Great Red Roof by Meindert Hobbema
The Watermill with the Great Red RoofMeindert Hobbema, c. 1665
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers by Édouard Manet
Jesus Mocked by the SoldiersÉdouard Manet, 1865
Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c. by Raphaelle Peale
Still Life—Strawberries, Nuts, &c.Raphaelle Peale, 1822
For Sunday's Dinner by William Michael Harnett
For Sunday's DinnerWilliam Michael Harnett, 1888
View of Delphi with a Procession by Claude Lorrain
View of Delphi with a ProcessionClaude Lorrain, 1673
Husking Bee, Island of Nantucket by Eastman Johnson
Husking Bee, Island of NantucketEastman Johnson, 1876
Pastoral Scene by Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Pastoral SceneGiovanni Battista Piazzetta, 1740
Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow by Paulus Potter
Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a MeadowPaulus Potter, 1647
Portrait of Mary Adeline Williams by Thomas Eakins
Portrait of Mary Adeline WilliamsThomas Eakins, 1899
A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage by Vincent van Gogh
A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her CottageVincent van Gogh, c. 1885
Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher) by Édouard Manet
Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher)Édouard Manet, 1865–67
Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl) by John Singer Sargent
Life Study (Study of an Egyptian Girl)John Singer Sargent, 1891