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Realism

Realist painters decided that farmers, stone breakers and city crowds were as worthy of a big painting as kings and gods. They painted what they saw, with no prettying-up.

90 paintings

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks Reply of the Zaporozhian CossacksIlya Repin · 1890 Barge Haulers on the Volga Barge Haulers on the VolgaIlya Repin · 1870 A Burial at Ornans A Burial at OrnansGustave Courbet · 1840 Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581 Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan on November 16, 1581Ilya Repin · 1883 The Painter's Studio The Painter's StudioGustave Courbet · 1850 Portrait of an Unknown Woman Portrait of an Unknown WomanIvan Kramskoi · 1883 The Gleaners The GleanersJean-François Millet · 1857 The Stone Breakers The Stone BreakersGustave Courbet · 1849 Paris Street; Rainy Day Paris Street; Rainy DayGustave Caillebotte · 1877 The Meeting, or Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet! The Meeting, or Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet!Gustave Courbet · 1854 The Angelus The AngelusJean-François Millet · 1858 Christ in the Wilderness Christ in the WildernessIvan Kramskoi · 1872 They Did Not Expect Him They Did Not Expect HimIlya Repin · 1888 Young Ladies Beside the Seine Young Ladies Beside the SeineGustave Courbet · 1857 Pollice Verso Pollice VersoJean-Léon Gérôme · 1872 The Wheat Sifters The Wheat SiftersGustave Courbet · 1854 Les raboteurs de parquet Les raboteurs de parquetGustave Caillebotte · 1875 The Last of England The Last of EnglandFord Madox Brown · 1853 Religious Procession in Kursk Province Religious Procession in Kursk ProvinceIlya Repin · 1880 The Horse Fair The Horse FairRosa Bonheur · 1853 Bonaparte Before the Sphinx Bonaparte Before the SphinxJean-Léon Gérôme · 1867 Killing a Deer Killing a DeerGustave Courbet · 1867 Le Désespéré Le DésespéréGustave Courbet · 1840 Ploughing in the Nivernais Ploughing in the NivernaisRosa Bonheur · 1849 Cleopatra and Caesar Cleopatra and CaesarJean-Léon Gérôme · 1866 Morning of the Execution of the Streltsy Morning of the Execution of the StreltsyVasily Surikov · 1881 Self-Portrait with a Black Dog Self-Portrait with a Black DogGustave Courbet · 1842 The Bathers The BathersGustave Courbet · 1853 The Gross Clinic The Gross ClinicThomas Eakins · 1875 The Duel After the Masquerade The Duel After the MasqueradeJean-Léon Gérôme · 1857 The Death of Caesar The Death of CaesarJean-Léon Gérôme · 1859 Jerusalem JerusalemJean-Léon Gérôme · 1867 The Chess Players The Chess PlayersThomas Eakins · 1876 Sadko SadkoIlya Repin · 1876 Vue de toits Vue de toitsGustave Caillebotte · 1878 After Dinner at Ornans After Dinner at OrnansGustave Courbet · 1848 The Execution of Marshal Ney The Execution of Marshal NeyJean-Léon Gérôme · 1868 Le Pont de l'Europe Le Pont de l'EuropeGustave Caillebotte · 1876 Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its FoundationIlya Repin · 1903 Young Ladies of the Village Young Ladies of the VillageGustave Courbet · 1851 Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at Sanssouci Frederick the Great Playing the Flute at SanssouciAdolph von Menzel · 1852 Young Man at His Window Young Man at His WindowGustave Caillebotte · 1876 Les orangers Les orangersGustave Caillebotte · 1878 Boyarina Morozova Boyarina MorozovaVasily Surikov · 1887 A Quiet Monastery A Quiet MonasteryIsaac Levitan · 1890 Evening Bells Evening BellsIsaac Levitan · 1892 The Vladimirka The VladimirkaIsaac Levitan · 1892 Death and the Woodcutter Death and the WoodcutterJean-François Millet · 1859 Max Schmitt in a Single Scull Max Schmitt in a Single ScullThomas Eakins · 1871 Prayer in the Mosque Prayer in the MosqueJean-Léon Gérôme · 1871 The Agnew Clinic The Agnew ClinicThomas Eakins · 1889 March MarchIsaac Levitan · 1895 Work WorkFord Madox Brown · 1852 The Potato Harvest The Potato HarvestJean-François Millet · 1855 Haymaking in the Auvergne Haymaking in the AuvergneRosa Bonheur · 1855 The Third-Class Carriage The Third-Class CarriageHonoré Daumier · 1862 Shepherdess with her Flock Shepherdess with her FlockJean-François Millet · 1863 Femme Lisant Femme LisantJean-Baptiste Camille Corot · 1869 Over Eternal Quiet Over Eternal QuietIsaac Levitan · 1894 Golden Autumn Golden AutumnIsaac Levitan · 1895 Lake. Russia Lake. RussiaIsaac Levitan · 1899 Pastoral Concert Pastoral ConcertJean-Baptiste Camille Corot · 1857 The Mermaids The MermaidsIvan Kramskoi · 1871 Studio Wall Studio WallAdolph von Menzel · 1872 Gossamer GossamerJózef Chełmoński · 1875 Sokolniki. Autumn Sokolniki. AutumnIsaac Levitan · 1879 Fresh Wind. Volga Fresh Wind. VolgaIsaac Levitan · 1885 Spring. High water Spring. High waterIsaac Levitan · 1897 Breezing Up Breezing UpWinslow Homer · 1873 The Fog Warning The Fog WarningWinslow Homer · 1885 Birch grove Birch groveIsaac Levitan · 1889 Cranes CranesJózef Chełmoński · 1870 Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom KippurMaurycy Gottlieb · 1878 Christening in Tanum Church Christening in Tanum ChurchHarriet Backer · 1892 By the Pool By the PoolIsaac Levitan · 1892 Leiv Eirikson discovering America Leiv Eirikson discovering AmericaChristian Krohg · 1893 The Gulf Stream The Gulf StreamWinslow Homer · 1899 Storks StorksJózef Chełmoński · 1900 Gustav Vasas intåg i Stockholm 1523 Gustav Vasas intåg i Stockholm 1523Carl Larsson · 1908 Passing Mother's Grave Passing Mother's GraveJozef Israëls · 1856 Portrait of Professor Benjamin H. Rand Portrait of Professor Benjamin H. RandThomas Eakins · 1874 Miss Amelia Van Buren Miss Amelia Van BurenThomas Eakins · 1891 Fox Hunt Fox HuntWinslow Homer · 1893 Children of the Sea Children of the SeaJozef Israëls · 1872 A Jewish Wedding A Jewish WeddingJozef Israëls · 1903 As one gets old As one gets oldJozef Israëls · 1878 Struggle for Survival Struggle for SurvivalChristian Krohg · 1889 Ahasuerus AhasuerusMaurycy Gottlieb · 1876 Braiding her Hair Braiding her HairChristian Krohg · 1888 Dreams DreamsJozef Israëls · 1860

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