realism

  • Madame Gautreau (Madame X) (c. 1883)

    Madame Gautreau (Madame X) (c. 1883)

    John Singer Sargent

    A daring portrait of a woman whose defiant elegance scandalized Paris, blending luminous skin with dark, dramatic contrasts.

  • Mending the Nets (1882)

    Mending the Nets (1882)

    Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910)

    Fishermen mend their nets by the shore, their work etched with quiet determination against the sea’s endless horizon.

  • Study Of A Woman’s Head (Philomèle Et Progné)

    Study Of A Woman’s Head (Philomèle Et Progné)

    William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

    A hauntingly intimate portrait, where sorrow and myth converge in the delicate features of a woman’s face.

  • Servant (1880)

    Servant (1880)

    Jules Joseph Lefebvre (French, 1836–1911)

    A young servant woman, lost in thought, holds a porcelain cup in this intimate, luminous portrait.

  • Nude, seen from behind

    Nude, seen from behind

    Herman-Jean-Joseph Richir (Belgian, 1866–1942)

    A contemplative study of the human form, blending light and shadow to reveal quiet depth and texture.

  • L’agneau Nouveau-Né (The Newborn Lamb) (1873)

    L’agneau Nouveau-Né (The Newborn Lamb) (1873)

    William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905)

    A tender moment between a child and a newborn lamb, rendered with exquisite realism and emotional depth.