Magic realism

Ariadne's Gallery holds 1,342 Magic realism works by 40 artists, most made between 1918 and 2016. The best represented artists are Eyvind Earle, Tsuguharu Foujita and Eric Ravilious. The most common genres are landscape, portrait and genre painting. Compared with the rest of the collection, Magic realism works most often evoke wonder and joy.

Emotional profile

Sadness: 32 (collection average 34)
Joy: 50 (collection average 46)
Tension: 50 (collection average 48)
Anger: 23 (collection average 23)
Nostalgia: 50 (collection average 47)
Wonder: 55 (collection average 48)
Interest: 60 (collection average 57)

Leading artists

Artworks (200 of 1,342)

Portrait of Thadee Nathanson by Felix Vallotton, 1897 — Sadness 70, Anger 50, Tension 60
The Source by Felix Vallotton, 1897 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Interest 65
Woman aiu being capped Bath by Felix Vallotton, 1897 — Sadness 61, Tension 70, Anger 30
Laid down woman, sleeping by Felix Vallotton, 1899 — Nostalgia 91, Sadness 80, Anger 60
Les mauvaises graines by Pierre Roy, 1901 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Red Sand and Snow by Felix Vallotton, 1901 — Sadness 45, Anger 25, Joy 46
The pier of Honfleur by Felix Vallotton, 1901 — Wonder 69, Joy 65, Interest 60
The Pont Neuf by Felix Vallotton, 1901 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 60
The Five Painters: Bonnard, Vuillard, Roussel, Cottet and Vallotton by Felix Vallotton, 1902 — Joy 70, Wonder 60, Interest 65
The Way to Locquirec by Felix Vallotton, 1902 — Wonder 60, Joy 55, Tension 50
The rest of the models by Felix Vallotton, 1905 — Wonder 50, Joy 45, Nostalgia 44
The Toilet by Felix Vallotton, 1905 — Tension 55, Wonder 45, Anger 20
Still Life with Self-portrait by Felix Vallotton, 1906 — Interest 70, Joy 55, Nostalgia 45
White flowers in a vase decorated by Felix Vallotton, 1906 — Nostalgia 80, Joy 85, Interest 75
Woman with the Jug by Felix Vallotton, 1906 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 70, Interest 65
Portrait of Gertrude Stein by Felix Vallotton, 1907 — Sadness 62, Anger 43, Tension 53
The Turkish bath by Felix Vallotton, 1907 — Anger 60, Tension 80, Interest 75
Three Women and a Little Girl Playing in the Water by Felix Vallotton, 1907 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 61, Wonder 61
Sleep by Felix Vallotton, 1908 — Sadness 70, Nostalgia 59, Tension 50
The Rape of Europa by Felix Vallotton, 1908 — Tension 60, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
Bather looked to the right by Felix Vallotton, 1909 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Tension 59
The Woman with the Parrot by Felix Vallotton, 1909 — Wonder 75, Joy 70, Interest 65
Persee killing the Dragon by Felix Vallotton, 1910 — Nostalgia 85, Sadness 75, Anger 60
View of Honfleur by Felix Vallotton, 1910 — Joy 75, Wonder 65, Interest 70
Coquettery by Felix Vallotton, 1911 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Joy 56
Honfleur in the mist by Felix Vallotton, 1911 — Wonder 71, Interest 76, Joy 65
Last sun rays by Felix Vallotton, 1911 — Wonder 85, Tension 80, Interest 80
Rest by Felix Vallotton, 1911 — Sadness 40, Joy 50, Anger 20
Pinks and daisies or Pinks and dahlias by Felix Vallotton, 1912 — Interest 80, Wonder 76, Joy 70
Solitaire (also known as Nude Playing Cards) by Felix Vallotton, 1912 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 55, Tension 40
The blossoming field by Felix Vallotton, 1912 — Wonder 80, Joy 75, Interest 66
Nude Blond Woman with Tangerines by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Anger 65, Nostalgia 80, Tension 76
Nude in Bed by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Anger 75, Nostalgia 95, Sadness 85
Portrait of Mr. Hasen by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Sadness 72, Anger 52, Tension 62
The door of Bulagaio by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Tension 55, Wonder 50, Joy 45
The Rising Tide by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Wonder 55, Tension 55, Joy 45
The Yellow Sheet by Felix Vallotton, 1913 — Tension 55, Wonder 49, Joy 45
A Gurnard one has towel by Felix Vallotton, 1914 — Anger 50, Tension 54, Sadness 41
Self-portrait with the dressing gown by Felix Vallotton, 1914 — Interest 70, Joy 60, Wonder 50
Jug with yellow daffodils by Felix Vallotton, 1915 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Joy 75
Les Javelles by Felix Vallotton, 1915 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 65
Still Life with Red Peppers on a White Lacquered Table by Felix Vallotton, 1915 — Nostalgia 49, Sadness 35, Interest 55
Bather, stormy sky by Felix Vallotton, 1916 — Anger 65, Tension 71, Interest 65
The Entrance to the Villa Beaulieu in Honfleur (also known as Before the Storm) by Felix Vallotton, 1916 — Wonder 70, Joy 65, Interest 60
To remember Andelys by Felix Vallotton, 1916 — Nostalgia 65, Sadness 50, Tension 54
Cyclamens by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1917 — Anger 35, Tension 55, Joy 46
Ruins at Souain by Felix Vallotton, 1917 — Sadness 70, Anger 50, Tension 61
Ruins at Souain, Sunset by Felix Vallotton, 1917 — Sadness 65, Anger 45, Tension 55
The Church of Souain in Sihlouette by Felix Vallotton, 1917 — Wonder 55, Joy 46, Tension 40
Vallon breton by Felix Vallotton, 1917 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 60, Wonder 55
Deux Enfants by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1918 — Nostalgia 50, Wonder 50, Tension 50
Landscape made in wood by Felix Vallotton, 1918 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 54
Porte d'Arcueil by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1918 — Interest 70, Joy 61, Wonder 55
Two women by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1918 — Joy 61, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Apples by Felix Vallotton, 1919 — Interest 74, Nostalgia 64, Wonder 60
Landscape at Sunset by Felix Vallotton, 1919 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 56
Squatted woman offering of milk to a cat by Felix Vallotton, 1919 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55
Still Life by Giorgio Morandi, 1919 — Joy 45, Nostalgia 40, Interest 50
Still Life with Blue Checkered Tablecloth by Felix Vallotton, 1919 — Wonder 70, Joy 65, Interest 54
The Beach with Honfleur gold Beach with Multitude off figures by Felix Vallotton, 1919 — Wonder 60, Joy 50, Interest 55
Alyscamps by Felix Vallotton, 1920 — Interest 70, Nostalgia 60, Joy 55
Flowers and Strawberries by Felix Vallotton, 1920 — Interest 81, Nostalgia 74, Wonder 70
Roses and nasturtiums by Felix Vallotton, 1920 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 60
Tulipes perroquet by Felix Vallotton, 1920 — Wonder 80, Joy 80, Nostalgia 75
Unknown by Christian Schad, 1920 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Joy 75
Unknown by Christian Schad, 1920 — Wonder 70, Interest 75, Joy 70
Unknown by Christian Schad, 1920 — Joy 66, Wonder 64, Interest 69
Woman with Red Shawl by Felix Vallotton, 1920 — Tension 75, Sadness 55, Anger 34
Basket of Cherries by Felix Vallotton, 1921 — Nostalgia 75, Interest 79, Wonder 70
Houses and reeds by Felix Vallotton, 1921 - 1924 — Wonder 64, Interest 70, Joy 60
Naked woman sleeping at the edge of the water by Felix Vallotton, 1921 — Nostalgia 90, Sadness 80, Anger 60
The Lake in the Bois de Boulogne by Felix Vallotton, 1921 — Wonder 75, Joy 71, Interest 65
View of Cagne from Horseback by Felix Vallotton, 1921 — Joy 70, Wonder 64, Interest 70
Chrysanthemums and Autumn Foliage by Felix Vallotton, 1922 — Nostalgia 70, Interest 75, Wonder 65
Part of the Town of Pont Audemer by Felix Vallotton, 1922 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 55
Reclining Nude by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1922 — Interest 61, Joy 49, Anger 20
Reclining Nude with Toile de Jouy by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1922 — Interest 64, Joy 55, Wonder 50
Still Life with Blue trim by Felix Vallotton, 1922 — Wonder 55, Joy 50, Nostalgia 40
The Family of Trees by Felix Vallotton, 1922 — Wonder 75, Joy 69, Interest 65
A Vallon Landscape by Felix Vallotton, 1923 — Interest 74, Nostalgia 65, Wonder 60
Carnevale by Antonio Donghi, 1923 — Interest 89, Joy 85, Wonder 78
Evening on the Loire by Felix Vallotton, 1923 — Interest 74, Nostalgia 65, Joy 60
Interior, My Wife and Myself by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1923 — Interest 60, Joy 49, Wonder 50
Landscape in Cagnes by Felix Vallotton, 1923 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Joy 60
Marcella by Christian Schad, 1923 — Joy 80, Interest 80, Wonder 75
Maria and Annunziata 'from the Harbour' by Christian Schad, 1923 — Anger 55, Sadness 60, Tension 65
Nude by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1923 — Sadness 30, Anger 16, Interest 50
Still Life with Large Earthenware Jug by Felix Vallotton, 1923 — Wonder 55, Joy 45, Nostalgia 40
Chateau Gaillard at Andelys by Felix Vallotton, 1924 — Interest 74, Nostalgia 66, Wonder 60
Deésse de la neige by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1924 — Interest 65, Joy 55, Wonder 54
Franck by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1924 — Interest 70, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Marigolds and Tangerines by Felix Vallotton, 1924 — Interest 80, Wonder 76, Joy 70
Profil de femme by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1924 — Sadness 35, Joy 45, Nostalgia 44
Still Life with Gladioli by Felix Vallotton, 1924 — Wonder 60, Joy 50, Interest 50
The Strong Castle and the place of Andelys by Felix Vallotton, 1924 — Wonder 61, Joy 50, Tension 46
La canzonettista by Antonio Donghi, 1925 — Nostalgia 40, Wonder 40, Joy 35
May, woodcut of the Long Man of Wilmington by Eric Ravilious, 1925 — Nostalgia 66, Joy 50, Interest 55
Rocamadour Landscape by Felix Vallotton, 1925 — Joy 59, Wonder 55, Interest 55
Still Life by Giorgio Morandi, 1925 — Joy 45, Nostalgia 40, Sadness 25
Still life in Chinese painting by Felix Vallotton, 1925 — Wonder 80, Joy 70, Interest 60
The Dordogne with Carrenac by Felix Vallotton, 1925 — Wonder 70, Joy 60, Interest 55
I Slept With The Starlight On My Face by Ivan Albright, 1926 — Anger 75, Sadness 85, Nostalgia 92
Imperial Countess Triangi-Taglioni by Christian Schad, 1926 — Wonder 80, Interest 75, Joy 70
Juggler by Antonio Donghi, 1926 — Wonder 45, Joy 40, Interest 50
L’Alzana by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1926 — Tension 65, Wonder 55, Sadness 40
Maker of Dreams by Ivan Albright, 1926 — Anger 68, Nostalgia 88, Sadness 79
Marcella by Christian Schad, 1926 — Wonder 71, Interest 75, Joy 65
Marcella by Christian Schad, 1926 — Joy 80, Interest 80, Wonder 75
Nude by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1926 — Sadness 30, Anger 15, Interest 50
Self-Portrait in the Studio by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1926 — Joy 60, Nostalgia 55, Interest 60
The Bride by Antonio Donghi, 1926 — Nostalgia 59, Sadness 35, Anger 20
Church under a hill by Eric Ravilious, 1927 — Nostalgia 60, Wonder 55, Interest 61
Circus by Antonio Donghi, 1927 — Tension 65, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
Couturier Cat by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1927 — Wonder 85, Joy 80, Interest 69
Donna allo Specchio by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1927 — Nostalgia 55, Tension 50, Anger 20
FIRLE BEACON by Eric Ravilious, c.1927 — Wonder 65, Tension 59, Interest 55
I Drew A Picture in the Sand and the Water Washed It Away by Ivan Albright, 1927 — Sadness 80, Tension 85, Anger 55
I Walk To and Fro Through Civilization by Ivan Albright, 1927 — Tension 61, Wonder 51, Sadness 35
La bolla di sapone by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1927 — Nostalgia 55, Tension 50, Anger 20
Lotte by Christian Schad, 1927 — Wonder 60, Joy 60, Interest 65
Memories of the Past by Ivan Albright, 1927 — Anger 80, Sadness 89, Nostalgia 95
Nu assis by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1927 — Nostalgia 50, Anger 24, Sadness 35
Portrait of a Woman by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1927 — Joy 65, Wonder 55, Interest 61
Self-Portrait by Christian Schad, 1927 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Self-Portrait by Christian Schad, 1927 — Wonder 55, Joy 50, Interest 60
St. Genois d’Anneaucourt by Christian Schad, 1927 — Interest 85, Joy 85, Wonder 80
The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism (cover) by Eric Ravilious, 1927 — Interest 81, Wonder 76, Nostalgia 70
The Lineman by Ivan Albright, 1927 — Anger 55, Sadness 65, Nostalgia 70
After the Orgy by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1928 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50
Among those left by Ivan Albright, 1928 - 1929 — Joy 50, Nostalgia 50, Tension 46
Dr. Haustein by Christian Schad, 1928 — Nostalgia 65, Interest 70, Anger 40
Flesh by Ivan Albright, 1928 — Sadness 80, Tension 75, Anger 50
Harlequin by Eric Ravilious, 1928 — Nostalgia 60, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Money first by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1928 — Nostalgia 55, Sadness 35, Anger 20
Portrait of Egon Erwin by Christian Schad, 1928 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Joy 65
Self Portrait with Cat by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1928 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 60
Self Porttrait with a cat by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1928 — Interest 65, Wonder 55, Joy 50
Sonja by Christian Schad, 1928 — Nostalgia 65, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Woman and man by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1928 — Wonder 60, Joy 59, Interest 65
Zoologia by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1928 — Nostalgia 55, Tension 50, Sadness 35
Zwei Mädche by Christian Schad, 1928 — Sadness 80, Anger 60, Tension 70
A Book of Cats by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1929 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 60
A girl whose eyes are blue by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1929 — Anger 45, Joy 55, Sadness 40
Agosta, the Pigeon-Chested Man, and Rasha, the Black Dove by Christian Schad, 1929 — Anger 65, Tension 75, Sadness 60
Halbakt by Christian Schad, 1929 — Nostalgia 60, Anger 35, Interest 65
Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida by Ivan Albright, 1929 - 1930 — Anger 65, Nostalgia 85, Sadness 75
Le lacrime della cipolla by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1929 — Sadness 85, Tension 90, Nostalgia 65
Loving Boys by Christian Schad, 1929 — Joy 90, Interest 85, Wonder 80
Maika by Christian Schad, 1929 — Interest 80, Joy 80, Wonder 75
Portrait of Maria Pia by Antonio Donghi, 1929 — Joy 45, Wonder 40, Interest 50
Seaman by Ivan Albright, 1929 — Sadness 50, Nostalgia 55, Tension 55
The composer Josef Matthias Hauer by Christian Schad, 1929 — Joy 55, Wonder 55, Interest 59
The Operation by Christian Schad, 1929 — Anger 85, Sadness 90, Tension 95
There Were No Flowers Tonight by Ivan Albright, 1929 — Anger 78, Nostalgia 93, Sadness 85
Untitled from 'Les Enfants' by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1929 — Wonder 60, Interest 65, Joy 56
And Man Created God in His Own Image by Ivan Albright, 1930 — Anger 69, Nostalgia 90, Sadness 80
Edward Bawden Working in His Studio by Eric Ravilious, 1930 — Interest 75, Wonder 70, Nostalgia 65
Eva Von Arnheim by Christian Schad, 1930 — Joy 70, Wonder 65, Interest 69
Fräulein Mulino von Kluck by Christian Schad, 1930 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Friends by Christian Schad, 1930 — Wonder 65, Joy 65, Interest 70
Mexican Girl by Christian Schad, 1930 — Sadness 41, Joy 50, Wonder 50
Portrait of a Lady by Carel Willink, 1930 — Anger 60, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Portrait of Signora Vighi by Cagnaccio di San Pietro, 1930 — Wonder 65, Interest 69, Sadness 50
Self-Portrait by Christian Schad, 1930 — Tension 55, Sadness 40, Nostalgia 50
Tennis (triptych, centre panel) by Eric Ravilious, 1930 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Tennis (triptych, left wing) by Eric Ravilious, 1930 — Interest 80, Wonder 75, Nostalgia 70
Tennis (triptych, right wing) by Eric Ravilious, 1930 — Interest 85, Wonder 80, Nostalgia 75
Donna al caffè by Antonio Donghi, 1931 — Nostalgia 45, Anger 10, Sadness 20
Femme se coiffant by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1931 — Tension 50, Interest 56, Anger 21
La femme peintre by Pierre Roy, 1931 — Joy 65, Wonder 60, Interest 65
Le chou-fleur by Pierre Roy, 1931 — Interest 90, Wonder 85, Joy 85
Natura Morta a Grandi Segni by Giorgio Morandi, 1931 — Wonder 65, Interest 70, Nostalgia 60
Nude by Ivan Albright, 1931 — Sadness 84, Tension 90, Anger 60
Portrait of a Woman in Hat by Antonio Donghi, 1931 — Joy 50, Wonder 50, Interest 55
Self Portrait by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1931 — Interest 70, Joy 55, Wonder 55
Sleeping Madeleine by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1931 — Anger 40, Nostalgia 61, Sadness 50
Still Life with Mask by O. Louis Guglielmi, 1931 — Nostalgia 55, Sadness 40, Tension 50
Still life with vases on a table by Giorgio Morandi, 1931 — Sadness 65, Nostalgia 60, Tension 45
The Door by Ivan Albright, 1931 - 1941 — Joy 70, Interest 65, Nostalgia 55
Untitled by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1931 — Anger 69, Tension 75, Sadness 60
Wherefore Now Ariseth the Illusion of a Third Dimension by Ivan Albright, 1931 — Sadness 84, Tension 90, Anger 65
Juanito by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1932 — Interest 75, Joy 70, Wonder 60
Mary Anne Moore by Clarence Holbrook Carter, 1932 — Sadness 60, Nostalgia 65, Tension 40
Mountain in New Hampshire by O. Louis Guglielmi, 1932 — Anger 50, Wonder 55, Tension 54
Self Portrait by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1932 — Joy 60, Wonder 55, Anger 30
SWIMMER by Eric Ravilious, 1932 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 60, Interest 60
Untitled by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1932 — Anger 69, Tension 75, Sadness 60
William Stolte, Ex-Councilman by Clarence Holbrook Carter, 1932 — Sadness 50, Tension 54, Interest 55
Wilma by Carel Willink, 1932 — Joy 75, Wonder 55, Interest 60
Women of Peterboro by O. Louis Guglielmi, 1932 — Anger 40, Sadness 50, Nostalgia 61
Fox-seller by Tsuguharu Foujita, 1933 — Anger 50, Tension 70, Interest 65
Papillon by Pierre Roy, 1933 — Interest 93, Wonder 89, Joy 88
River Thames by Eric Ravilious, 1933 — Joy 65, Interest 70, Wonder 60
STRAWBERRY BED by Eric Ravilious, 1933 — Nostalgia 70, Joy 60, Interest 60
The Execution by Carel Willink, 1933 — Anger 86, Tension 90, Sadness 75
The Zeppelin by Carel Willink, 1933 — Anger 60, Sadness 55, Tension 65
Things of the Sea by O. Louis Guglielmi, 1933 — Joy 65, Nostalgia 60, Interest 65
Two Women in a Garden by Eric Ravilious, 1933 — Interest 80, Wonder 76, Nostalgia 71
Canzone by Antonio Donghi, 1934 — Tension 61, Wonder 50, Sadness 35
Canzone by Antonio Donghi, 1934 — Interest 90, Joy 85, Wonder 75

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