Describes any form of art that retains strong references to the real world and particularly to the human figure.

Matthijs Maris (Dutch, 1839 – 1917)

Aleksander Lesser (Polish, 1814-1884)

Willem Linnig (Belgian, 1819 – 1885)

Lovis Corinth (German, 1858-1925)

Eugène Lami (French, 1800 – 1890)

Jan van Scorel (Dutch, 1495-1562)

Jeremiah Theus (American, 1716-1774)

Helene Schjerfbeck (Finnish, 1862 – 1946)

Laura Theresa Alma-Tadema (English, 1852 - 1909)

Leo Herrmann (French, 1853 – 1927)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746 - 1828)

Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904)

Bertil Damm (Swedish, 1887-1942)

Anton Romako (Austrian, 1832-1889)

Eero Järnefelt (Finnish, 1863 - 1937)

Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen (English, 1593–1661)

Blanka Mercere (Polish, 1883-1937)

Eberhard Wächter (German, 1762 – 1852)

Hans Canon (Austrian, 1829 - 1885)

Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-1788)

Edward Lamson Henry (American, 1841-1919)

Émile Lévy (French, 1826-1890)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

Théodule Ribot (French, 1823-1891)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875)

Gérard Douffet (Flemish, 1594–1660)