Collection · Naturalist painting
Hand-painted naturalist paintings
Discover a painting attentive to gestures, professions, rural life and the social realities of the 19th century. Millet, Bastien-Lepage, Jules Breton, Émile Friant, Repin and their contemporaries observed the world without idealizing it.
Observe the world as it is
How to recognize a naturalist painting?
Close to realism, naturalism favors the precise observation of human beings and their environment. Artists are interested in work, the countryside, living conditions and ordinary scenes.
Daily life
Modest gestures, meals, meetings and work become real subjects of painting.
Rural world
Harvests, pastures, paths and villages tell the story of the relationship between people and their environment.
Precise observation
Faces, clothing, tools and landscapes are rendered with great attention to concrete details.
Social dimension
The painting also shows the fatigue, poverty, work and contrasts of contemporary society.
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Naturalism, realism or impressionism?
Borders are not always rigid, but these three approaches do not give the same priority to subject, light and the way of painting.
The contemporary world
It brings workers, ordinary landscapes and events without heroic idealization into the large format.
Explore realism →The human being in his environment
It pushes the observation of reality towards a careful description of living conditions, work and the environment.
See the collection →The moment and the light
It favors atmospheric effects, changing color and visual sensation captured on the spot.
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Twelve collections around naturalism
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The entire naturalist collection
Work, campaigns, portraits and social scenes observed carefully.
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Realism
A broader panorama of the painting of truth, everyday life and the modern world.
Explore the collection →Jean-Francois Millet
Work in the fields, prayer and the silent dignity of the peasant world.
Discover Millet →Jules Bastien-Lepage
Rural figures painted precisely in clear, natural light.
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Jules Breton
Harvesters, twilights and countryside scenes that are both precise and poetic.
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Portraits and intimate scenes where human expressions and relationships dominate.
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Jean-Francois Raffaëlli
Faubourgs, workers and characters of Parisian life observed without emphasis.
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Ilya Repin
Psychological portraits, Russian history and society served by intense observation.
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Max Liebermann
Work, gardens and collective life in a painting attentive to the light of the North.
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Rosa Happiness
Animals, pastures and rural world painted with precision and a sense of observation.
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Fernand Pelez
A social painting dedicated to anonymous people, children and the margins of the city.
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Mihály Munkácsy
Interiors, workers and human dramas in dense and expressive material.
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Seven naturalist thematic collections
These transversal selections complete the artists' collections and allow you to choose directly according to the subject sought.
Rural and peasant work
Gleaners, sowers, harvests, shepherds and gestures of the agricultural world.
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Marines and fishermen
Sea, fishing, beaches, storms and rescues observed without idealization.
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Daily life and social realism
Workers, streets, cafes, poverty and scenes of modern society.
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Naturalist portraits
Faces, attitudes and environments described with precision and psychological presence.
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Animals and pastoral life
Horses, herds and farm animals studied in their environment.
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Landscapes and seasons
Forests, countryside, rivers and atmospheric variations throughout the year.
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Masterpieces of naturalism
The most famous compositions of Millet, Courbet, Homer and Sargent.
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Essential works and artists
Editorial selections to discover major paintings and place naturalism in the history of realistic painting.
100 famous naturalist paintings
Works where reality, work and ordinary life become the heart of the painting.
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100 famous realist painters
Courbet, Millet, Repin and the artists who brought the contemporary world into painting.
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100 famous realistic paintings
A larger selection dedicated to the real world, professions and society.
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Chronology of artistic movements
Replace naturalism between realism, impressionism and modernity.
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Naturalist and realistic artists to discover
The richest collections are highlighted as a priority in order to offer truly useful navigation.
Jean-Francois Millet
Agricultural work and peasant dignity.
Jules Bastien-Lepage
Rural figures and natural light.
Jules Breton
Countrysides, harvests and twilights.
Emile Friant
Intimacy and psychology of faces.
Jean-Francois Raffaëlli
Suburbs and ordinary people.
Ilya Repin
Russian portrait, history and society.
Max Liebermann
Work, gardens and northern light.
Rosa Happiness
Animals and rural life.
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A reproduction made for you
Each painting is hand painted in oil on canvas. Before shipping, you receive photos to control colors, proportions and details.
- 1Choice of workCatalog or museum reference.
- 2Oil paintingManual production on canvas.
- 3Photo validationCheck and touch-ups if necessary.
- 4Protected shippingCanvas carefully packaged and tracked.
Frequently asked questions
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The essential answers on the technique, format and validation of your reproduction.
Are the paintings printed?
No. Each reproduction is hand painted in oil on canvas.
Can I choose another dimension?
Yes. The format can be adapted while respecting the proportions of the work or according to a crop validated with you.
Will I receive a photo before sending?
Yes. Control photos are sent before shipping and touch-ups can be requested.
Can I order a work not in the catalog?
Yes. Send the title, artist or visual reference from the contact page.
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