Contemporary realism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,111 Contemporary realism works by 70 artists, most made between 1965 and 2016. The best represented artists are Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth and Eric Fischl. The most common genres are landscape, portrait and genre painting. Compared with the rest of the collection, Contemporary realism works most often evoke joy and tension.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 36 (collection average 34)
Joy: 48 (collection average 46)
Tension: 50 (collection average 48)
Anger: 23 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 49 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 49 (collection average 48)
Interest: 59 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,111)

Red Cables by Fairfield Porter, 1940 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 55, Interest 60
Winter by Andrew Wyeth, 1946 — Tension 65, Anger 40, Sadness 50
Daffodils and Celery by Lucian Freud, 1947 - 1948 — Anger 33, Sadness 42, Tension 55
Wind from the Sea by Andrew Wyeth, 1947 — Nostalgia 55, Tension 56, Anger 30
November First by Andrew Wyeth, 1950 — Joy 76, Interest 75, Wonder 66
Girl in Bed by Lucian Freud, 1952 — Sadness 55, Nostalgia 55, Tension 50
Girl in a Blanket by Lucian Freud, 1953 — Sadness 70, Tension 75, Nostalgia 55
The clercks by Alberto Sughi, 1956 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 50, Wonder 50
Woman at Clothesline by Alex Colville, 1957 — Sadness 45, Joy 55, Anger 30
Henry Sitting in Chair by Fairfield Porter, 1958 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 50, Wonder 41
Hound in Field by Alex Colville, 1958 — Anger 50, Tension 70, Sadness 50
The Swimming Race by Alex Colville, 1958 — Sadness 51, Joy 60, Wonder 60
Above the Narrows by Andrew Wyeth, 1960 — Joy 58, Wonder 52, Tension 50
Athletes by Alex Colville, 1960 — Joy 66, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Wheat by Fairfield Porter, 1960 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 56, Joy 55
Wild Roses by Fairfield Porter, 1961 — Nostalgia 75, Joy 70, Interest 70
Long Island Landscape with Red Building by Fairfield Porter, 1962 — Nostalgia 55, Tension 50, Wonder 50
Ocean Limited by Alex Colville, 1962 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 55, Joy 55
Swimmer by Alex Colville, 1962 — Wonder 66, Interest 70, Joy 60
Christ Under the Cross by Charles Garabedian, 1963 — Sadness 85, Anger 65, Tension 76
Lester by Jamie Wyeth, 1963 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Mushroom Picker by Jamie Wyeth, 1963 — Interest 70, Sadness 44, Wonder 56
Portrait of Shorty by Jamie Wyeth, 1963 — Sadness 45, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
The capstan by Jamie Wyeth, 1963 — Interest 65, Joy 56, Nostalgia 50
Woman and Terrier by Alex Colville, 1963 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Tension 55
Cyclamen by Lucian Freud, 1964 — Joy 55, Anger 30, Nostalgia 52
Family Portrait by Charles Garabedian, 1964 — Anger 50, Sadness 46, Tension 55
Intérieur vert by Gilles Aillaud, 1964 — Anger 45, Tension 60, Wonder 50
Jean Harlow by Charles Garabedian, 1964 — Joy 61, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Outskirts, Athens by Jeffrey Smart, 1964 — Anger 50, Sadness 54, Tension 60
Record Player by Jamie Wyeth, 1964 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 70, Joy 64
Anemone and Daffodil by Fairfield Porter, 1965 — Nostalgia 64, Interest 70, Joy 56
Anne by Fairfield Porter, 1965 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 55, Interest 60
Baseball by Charles Garabedian, 1965 — Joy 61, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Big Inch by Jamie Wyeth, 1965 — Joy 54, Nostalgia 50, Interest 55
Girl in a Landscape by Fairfield Porter, 1965 — Interest 70, Wonder 60, Tension 54
Lincoln Kirstein by Jamie Wyeth, 1965 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Joy 55
Nude on Green Cushion by Philip Pearlstein, 1965 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Orang-Outang derrière la grille by Gilles Aillaud, 1965 — Tension 55, Anger 20, Wonder 45
To Prince Edward Island by Alex Colville, 1965 — Interest 79, Wonder 75, Joy 70
Assassination by Charles Garabedian, 1966 — Wonder 85, Joy 85, Interest 80
Daytime T.V. by Charles Garabedian, 1966 — Sadness 70, Anger 55, Tension 66
Iced Coffee by Fairfield Porter, 1966 — Nostalgia 80, Joy 75, Interest 70
Love, Death and Gambling by Charles Garabedian, 1966 — Sadness 90, Anger 70, Tension 85
Man in Canoe.jpg by Neil Welliver, 1966 — Sadness 53, Anger 39, Tension 58
Restaurant (The Waitress) by Charles Garabedian, 1966 — Joy 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Root Cellar by Jamie Wyeth, 1966 — Nostalgia 55, Interest 60, Joy 50
Serpent et trou by Gilles Aillaud, 1966 — Anger 65, Tension 80, Sadness 55
Serpents et assiette by Gilles Aillaud, 1966 — Anger 60, Tension 75, Sadness 50
The Mirror by Fairfield Porter, 1966 — Tension 55, Nostalgia 50, Wonder 46
Anne in a Striped Dress by Fairfield Porter, 1967 — Nostalgia 61, Wonder 55, Joy 50
Cage aux lions by Gilles Aillaud, 1967 — Anger 70, Tension 85, Sadness 61
Figure with Child by Neil Welliver, 1967 — Anger 43, Sadness 55, Tension 61
Figure with Shirt by Neil Welliver, 1967 — Joy 59, Sadness 45, Anger 33
House by Hoarding by Jeffrey Smart, 1967 — Anger 55, Sadness 65, Tension 70
John F. Kennedy by Jamie Wyeth, 1967 — Joy 75, Nostalgia 65, Interest 70
Kingcups Souvenir of Glen Artney by Lucian Freud, 1967 — Joy 70, Interest 65, Nostalgia 50
Lattice Work by Jamie Wyeth, 1967 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Nostalgia 45
Olivia Seated by Neil Welliver, 1967 - 1968 — Joy 60, Sadness 47, Anger 33
Red Slips by Neil Welliver, 1967 — Tension 51, Nostalgia 46, Interest 55
Snow Plow by Alex Colville, 1967 — Anger 81, Tension 90, Sadness 75
The Steps by Jeffrey Smart, 1967 — Anger 45, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 50
Twice by Neil Welliver, 1967 — Sadness 54, Anger 39, Tension 58
Untitled (Two Figures with Lilies) by Neil Welliver, 1967 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 70
Buttercups by Lucian Freud, 1968 — Joy 76, Nostalgia 65, Interest 70
China Wall by Charles Garabedian, 1968 — Wonder 60, Anger 30, Sadness 40
Cold Claudia by Neil Welliver, 1968 - 1969 — Sadness 50, Anger 36, Tension 54
End of the Autostrada by Jeffrey Smart, 1968 — Anger 50, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 60
La bataille du riz by Gilles Aillaud, 1968 — Anger 41, Tension 55, Wonder 45
Lifeline by Jamie Wyeth, 1968 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 60, Interest 65
Lying Female Nude on Purple Drape by Philip Pearlstein, 1968 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 44
Male and Female Nudes with Red and Purple Drape by Philip Pearlstein, 1968 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
Nude in Striped Robe #2 by Neil Welliver, 1968 — Joy 50, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Penobscot Bay with Yellow Field by Fairfield Porter, 1968 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55, Joy 50
Portrait of Lady by Jamie Wyeth, 1968 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 50
Seated Figure (Claudia) by Neil Welliver, 1968 - 1969 — Sadness 50, Anger 35, Joy 55
Slayton House by Jamie Wyeth, 1968 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 50
Tin Woodsman by Jamie Wyeth, 1968 — Tension 54, Interest 60, Sadness 35
Amherst Campus No. 1 by Fairfield Porter, 1969 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 60, Interest 65
Approach to a City III by Jeffrey Smart, 1969 — Sadness 55, Anger 40, Nostalgia 55
Crocodile et grilles by Gilles Aillaud, 1969 — Anger 80, Tension 90, Sadness 70
Green China Wall by Charles Garabedian, 1969 — Anger 50, Sadness 45, Tension 55
Island Church by Jamie Wyeth, 1969 — Joy 66, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Maine Woodland.png by Neil Welliver, 1969 - 1970 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 49
Portrait of Andrew Wyeth by Jamie Wyeth, 1969 — Nostalgia 86, Joy 80, Interest 76
Pot by Jamie Wyeth, 1969 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Anger 35
Rooftops by Jeffrey Smart, 1969 — Joy 75, Wonder 56, Tension 55
Snow by Alex Colville, 1969 — Anger 75, Sadness 80, Tension 85
Spring Plowing by Jamie Wyeth, 1969 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 70, Joy 60
Study for interior by Alberto Sughi, 1969 — Wonder 55, Sadness 40, Joy 50
Twin Houses by Jamie Wyeth, 1969 — Joy 80, Interest 75, Wonder 70
A Filly by Lucian Freud, 1970 — Sadness 85, Anger 70, Tension 90
Conducted Tour by Jeffrey Smart, 1970 — Joy 71, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Cooling Off by Jamie Wyeth, 1970 — Anger 31, Tension 56, Joy 50
Figure Lying on Rug by Philip Pearlstein, 1970 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Interest 55
Figure on a Beach by Ian Bent, 1970 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 70
Gull Rock by Jamie Wyeth, 1970 — Joy 70, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
Portrait of Pig by Jamie Wyeth, 1970 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Nostalgia 55
Sea of Storms by Jamie Wyeth, 1970 — Tension 86, Sadness 70, Wonder 70
Still Life with Stapler by Fairfield Porter, 1970 — Nostalgia 55, Wonder 50, Tension 50
Two Figures (Twice) by Neil Welliver, 1970 - 1972 — Sadness 55, Anger 39, Tension 58
Wasteground with Houses, Paddington by Lucian Freud, 1970 - 1972 — Sadness 60, Tension 70, Anger 45
Adam & Eve by Charles Garabedian, 1971 — Anger 50, Sadness 45, Tension 55
Cage vide by Gilles Aillaud, 1971 — Anger 74, Tension 80, Sadness 64
Hippotame et arbre à l'envers by Gilles Aillaud, 1971 — Anger 50, Tension 65, Wonder 55
Holiday by Jeffrey Smart, 1971 — Anger 45, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 54
January by Alex Colville, 1971 — Sadness 55, Anger 40, Tension 60
July by Fairfield Porter, 1971 — Nostalgia 71, Joy 65, Interest 65
Kent House by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Nostalgia 45
Landmark by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Joy 70, Nostalgia 60, Interest 66
Little Utah by Norman Ackroyd, 1971 — Sadness 30, Joy 35, Anger 10
Man Holding a Piece of Glass by Charles Garabedian, 1971 — Anger 60, Sadness 60, Tension 70
McGee's by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 50, Interest 60
Motor Dump - Pisa II by Jeffrey Smart, 1971 — Anger 50, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 60
New Growth by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Nostalgia 80, Joy 75, Interest 75
Newfoundland by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Wonder 50
Peaches by Janet Fish, 1971 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Pinguins by Gilles Aillaud, 1971 — Joy 70, Wonder 61, Tension 55
Roots by Jamie Wyeth, 1971 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Sadness 40
T.S. Eugenides, Piraeus by Jeffrey Smart, 1971 — Anger 55, Nostalgia 70, Sadness 60
Two Nudes on Old Indian Rug by Philip Pearlstein, 1971 — Joy 55, Wonder 50, Nostalgia 45
Untitled by Paul Wonner, 1971 — Wonder 60, Nostalgia 55, Joy 51
1st Millbank Print by Norman Ackroyd, 1972 — Sadness 45, Joy 55, Nostalgia 55
Bale by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Sadness 50, Tension 60, Anger 25
Crow with Silver Spoon by Alex Colville, 1972 — Anger 70, Tension 85, Sadness 60
Day By Day, Good Day No. 0 by Peter Dreher, 1972 — Nostalgia 50, Joy 45, Sadness 25
Factory in North London by Lucian Freud, 1972 — Sadness 59, Anger 45, Tension 66
Factory Staff, Erehwyna by Jeffrey Smart, 1972 — Anger 45, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 56
Girl On Iron Bench by Philip Pearlstein, 1972 — Joy 59, Wonder 55, Interest 59
Halloween, Monhegan by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Anger 44, Tension 66, Sadness 40
Horse Tub by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Joy 50, Tension 50, Nostalgia 45
Late Afternoon Snow by Fairfield Porter, 1972 — Nostalgia 61, Joy 50, Wonder 45
Man in the Brick Wall by Charles Garabedian, 1972 — Anger 75, Sadness 86, Tension 80
Millbank, Black Version by Norman Ackroyd, 1972 — Anger 60, Tension 69, Sadness 50
Nude on Navajo Rug by Philip Pearlstein, 1972 — Joy 55, Wonder 49, Nostalgia 45
Pear and Apple by Avigdor Arikha, 1972 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40
Portrait of Jean Kennedy Smith by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Sadness 55, Tension 60, Anger 25
Pumpkinhead - Self-Portrait by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 65
Radial Road by Jeffrey Smart, 1972 — Anger 45, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 61
Self Portrait by Omer Mujadžić, 1972 — Joy 35, Anger 10, Sadness 20
Self-Portrait by Fairfield Porter, 1972 — Joy 75, Interest 75, Wonder 70
Steps by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Study for Midday Barren by Neil Welliver, 1972 — Interest 65, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
The Red House by Jamie Wyeth, 1972 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 55
Under the Elms by Fairfield Porter, 1972 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 65, Interest 65
Brandywine Spider by Jamie Wyeth, 1973 — Joy 50, Anger 25, Tension 50
Foot by Jamie Wyeth, 1973 — Joy 50, Tension 51, Nostalgia 45
Home by Kent Bellows, 1973 — Interest 65, Anger 30, Tension 55
Il giardino d'Italia by Alberto Sughi, 1973 — Wonder 70, Joy 65, Interest 65
Jack Nicholson by Charles Garabedian, 1973 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Kraft Salad Dressing by Janet Fish, 1973 — Wonder 54, Interest 62, Joy 42
New Shoot by Jamie Wyeth, 1973 — Nostalgia 74, Joy 70, Interest 70
Self Portrait by Richard Whitney, 1973 — Interest 70, Sadness 46, Nostalgia 55
Tanglewood by Ivan Eyre, 1973 — Joy 80, Interest 80, Wonder 75
The Arezzo Turn Off I by Jeffrey Smart, 1973 — Anger 45, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 55
The Red Arrow II by Jeffrey Smart, 1973 — Joy 80, Anger 49, Wonder 65
Woman in Bathtub by Alex Colville, 1973 — Nostalgia 80, Anger 50, Sadness 55
4 Glasses by Janet Fish, 1974 — Joy 64, Interest 70, Wonder 60
Angus by Jamie Wyeth, 1974 — Joy 55, Nostalgia 51, Anger 21
Angus - Study by Jamie Wyeth, 1974 — Anger 45, Tension 60, Nostalgia 55
Apple Blossoms II by Fairfield Porter, 1974 — Joy 79, Nostalgia 75, Interest 75
Cascade by Neil Welliver, 1974 — Anger 12, Sadness 19, Joy 24
Day by Day, Good Day Nr. 14 (Night) by Peter Dreher, 1974 — Tension 70, Anger 35, Wonder 49
Figs by Avigdor Arikha, 1974 — Joy 60, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Gentle Rainstorm by Norman Ackroyd, 1974 — Sadness 40, Anger 11, Nostalgia 35
Go Get Em Boy by Charles Garabedian, 1974 — Joy 75, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Grackles and Angus by Jamie Wyeth, 1974 — Nostalgia 55, Joy 55, Interest 60
Lena Aseeva by Konstantin Vasilyev, 1974 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 65, Sadness 45
Man Reading, Monhegan by Jamie Wyeth, 1974 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 75, Joy 64
Untitled by Gilles Aillaud, 1974 — Joy 64, Sadness 43, Nostalgia 53
Valley Ridge by Ivan Eyre, 1974 — Anger 65, Wonder 70, Tension 70
Acacia by Lucian Freud, 1975 — Wonder 55, Sadness 39, Interest 60
Fallen by Jamie Wyeth, 1975 — Anger 55, Tension 75, Sadness 59
Flowers At A Window by Norman Ackroyd, 1975 — Joy 75, Wonder 70, Interest 70
Orange Tie Folded by Avigdor Arikha, 1975 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Philip K. Dick by Kent Bellows, 1975 — Interest 70, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Preserved Peaches by Janet Fish, 1975 — Wonder 52, Interest 58, Joy 39
Sleeper by Alex Colville, 1975 — Anger 65, Sadness 70, Tension 79
Submerged by Jamie Wyeth, 1975 — Tension 60, Wonder 50, Anger 24
Summer House, Winter House by Jamie Wyeth, 1975 — Nostalgia 75, Interest 76, Joy 65
Torn Spruce by Jamie Wyeth, 1975 — Tension 65, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 60
Two Oranges by Avigdor Arikha, 1975 — Joy 60, Nostalgia 56, Interest 60
Wine and Cheese Glasses by Janet Fish, 1975 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 65
Winter Pig by Jamie Wyeth, 1975 — Joy 54, Wonder 55, Tension 54
Andy Warhol - Back View, Standing by Jamie Wyeth, 1976 — Joy 65, Interest 60, Nostalgia 50
Andy Warhol - Facing Left by Jamie Wyeth, 1976 — Joy 60, Nostalgia 55, Interest 55
Apple, Half-Peeled on a Black Plate by Avigdor Arikha, 1976 — Sadness 40, Joy 50, Nostalgia 50
Bassin avec Otarie by Gilles Aillaud, 1976 — Joy 55, Wonder 52, Tension 49
Beaver Pond by Neil Welliver, 1976 — Wonder 55, Tension 55, Interest 60
Boat Time by Jamie Wyeth, 1976 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
Chinese Cliché by Charles Garabedian, 1976 — Sadness 46, Wonder 55, Anger 30
Chinese man at the Guggenheim, New York by Erro, 1976 — Anger 70, Tension 81, Sadness 60
Corrugated Gioconda by Jeffrey Smart, 1976 — Joy 70, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Culver City Flood by Charles Garabedian, 1976 — Anger 65, Sadness 75, Tension 70
Evian Bottles by Janet Fish, 1976 — Wonder 50, Sadness 35, Joy 45
First Study for Corrugated Gioconda by Jeffrey Smart, 1976 — Anger 45, Sadness 55, Nostalgia 60
In the Woods by Alex Colville, 1976 — Wonder 71, Interest 75, Joy 65
Island Steer by Jamie Wyeth, 1976 — Anger 51, Tension 64, Nostalgia 55
Mount Zion by Avigdor Arikha, 1976 — Joy 65, Interest 65, Wonder 55
Obelisk by Jamie Wyeth, 1976 — Nostalgia 60, Interest 65, Joy 55

Contemporary realism

Emotional profile

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,111)

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