Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. In her work, Cortez plays author, architect, visual journalist, art historian, curator and pundit to help open our eyes to what we might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. Each painting presents a specific theme, mixing straightforward cues and obscure illusions, complemented by references to other artists' lives and times. Each of her works touches upon important questions about the nature of painting and the significance of art objects and presents subtle shades of meaning that invite contemplation. Cortez has been exhibiting her work since 1975 and has had more than 40 solo shows throughout the United States. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including those of President Ronald Reagan, President Bill Clinton, Governor George Pataki, Governor Hugh Carey, Queen Elizabeth II, the New York State Museum, Skidmore College and SUNY Empire State College.
"Love Serve Remember" trompe l'oeil painting by Jenness Cortez
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" and dated 2025, lower left This painting is an homage to Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and depicts his painting, “Saying Grace” which was painted for the cover of The ...
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
Manhattan Night Light
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
View of Manhattan skyscrapers from an interior
Mahogany, Acrylic
"One Field" realist floral still life painting by Jenness Cortez
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Race Day
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on panel by Jenness Cortez signed and dated lower left beautifully framed and matted measuring 16" x 21" including the frame. This painting features two jockeys and their race ho...
Oil
"Homer's Genius" trompe l'oeil painting by Jenness Cortez
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" lower left Homage to: Winslow Homer (1836-1910) “Breezing Up” collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. "Gloucester Harbor," 1873 watercolor and gouache on paper, Private Collection. “The Whittling Boy,” 1873 Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Collection. Photograph of Homer Winslow...
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
"On Sundae" trompe l'oeil modern still life painting by Jenness Cortez
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" lower left Homage to: Paul Klee (1879-1940) “Senecio” also known as “Head of a Man Going Senile” Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel
Mahogany, Acrylic, Panel
Grand Army Plaza
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Grand Army Plaza in Central Park, NYC
Oil, Panel
Nantucket Peonies
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of a vase full of peonies in front of a map of Nantucket.
Mahogany, Acrylic
Dinner at Eight
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dinner for two look out at the Empire State Building, NYC
Mahogany, Acrylic
Nantucket Roses
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arrangement of roses in front of a map of Nantucket
Mahogany, Acrylic
18 Broad Street
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Winter view of Broad Street, Manhattan, NYC
Mahogany, Acrylic
"Diva" contemporary realist floral painting by Jenness Cortez
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
Birch, Acrylic, Panel
Shadow of a Tree on Facade, Original Painting
By Zeynep Genc
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two modern buildings, one raw sienna, and the other white, stand side by side against a deep blue sky. The daylight in the background contrasts with the struc...
Acrylic
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.25 in W 16.25 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Coral Cyclamen
By Barbara Gibson
Located in Soquel, CA
Acrylic painting on illustration board of three pink cyclamen flowers and heart-shaped leaves on a blue background by Barbara Gibson (American, 20th Century). Artwork is presented in...
Acrylic, Illustration Board, Pencil
$6,500
H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in
Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.
By Lynn Gertenbach
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...
Oil
$2,600
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
Pondering in the Night, Realist Oil Painting, 20 x 16 Landscape Cattle
By Luke Autrey
Located in Houston, TX
Pondering in the Night Realist Light/ Shadow 20"x16" Landscape Cattle Nature Pondering in the Night Realist Light/ Shadow 20"x16" Landscape Cattle Nature is Realist, Light/...
Oil, Panel
$400Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 13 in D 1.5 in
Sunset Palms (Framed 12 x 12 inch oil painting on wood panel)
By Christine So
Located in Oakland, CA
A moody yet vibrant California sunset. Oil paintings on wood have a very different feel than on canvas. There is a smoothness from the layers of sanded white gesso underneath and the...
Birch, Paint, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel, Graphite
Apaches
By Olaf Wieghorst
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Apaches" is an oil on canvas painting by Olaf Wieghorst. The painting is signed on the lower left, "O-Wieghorst". The framed piece measures 25 1/2 x 29 3/4 x 2 in. “When the time comes for me to put away my palette and unsaddle my pony for the last time, I hope that my canvases will in some small measure add to the historical recording of an era, the cowboy, and the great American West.” ~ Olaf Wieghorst Wieghorst worked with the mounted patrol of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Cavalry (1920-1922) with occasional interludes as a wrangler on ranches in the western states. Wherever he went, he sketched and painted the Western culture he loved, often selling his work as calendar and magazine illustrations. His work appeared in Zane Grey...
Canvas, Oil
Chocorua at Twilight
By William R. Davis 1
Located in Milford, NH
This luminous New Hampshire White Mountain oil painting of Mount Chocorua at twilight was painted by contemporary American artist William R. Davis (195...
Oil, Panel
$2,393
H 12 in W 12 in D 1.75 in
Still Life Painting with Lemons and Vintage Red Tin by Contemporary Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting with Lemons and Vintage Red Tin on a Stone Wall by Leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 12 x 12 inches A vibrant and contemporary ...
Paint, Acrylic, Board
Approach of a Rider, Western Oil Painting by Noel Daggett
By Noel Daggett
Located in Long Island City, NY
Approach of a Rider Noel Daggett, American (1925–2005) Date: 1980 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.44 cm) Frame Size: 35 x 41 inches
Oil
A Friend in the Forest, Landscape with Deer
By Richard Weers
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Richard Weers (American, 1932-2022) Signed: Richard Weers (Lower, Left) " A Friend in the Forest " Oil on Canvas 12" x 16" Housed in a 1 1/2" Gol...
Canvas, Oil
$2,600
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
Bovine Beauties Realist, Light/ Shadow Oil Painting 20"x16" Landscape
By Luke Autrey
Located in Houston, TX
Bovine Beauties Realist, Light/ Shadow Oil Painting 20"x16" Landscape . The second image shows how the painting will look. I am waiting for professional photos by 2/14. Bovine B...
Oil, Panel
$4,800
H 18 in W 3 in D 22 in
PIPE SPRINGS American Realist UTAH Western Cowboy Indian Horse Ranch Painting
Located in New York, NY
Jim C. Norton “Pipe Springs” Oil on Masonite Image: 12x16 inches Overall: 18x22 inches with frame Oil on Masonite Signed lower right and verso Up for sale is a wonderful Western pai...
Oil
Pathway to the Past, Original Painting
By Art Clark
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A rustic blue cottage, weathered by time, nestles among vibrant wildflowers. It was once the home of a widow who lost her loving h...
Acrylic
$10,000
H 16 in W 24 in
"Vegetable Man" Framed Western Oil Painting of Mule or Horse and Covered Wagon
By Clark Hulings
Located in Austin, TX
Framed, Origional Oil on Board Panting Board Size: 16 x 20 in. Frame Size: 22.5 x 30.5 in. Signed and dated, bottom right. This 1968 oil painting by Clark...
Oil, Board
$2,800
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
Duo Texas Longhorn and Sheep, 20 x 16 Oil on Canvas, Framed Realism
By Luke Autrey
Located in Houston, TX
The Duo Texas Longhorn and Sheep Realism 20" x 16" oil Bovine Landscape Animals Ovine The Duo is an 20 X 16 oil on canvas painting of a sheep and a longhorn who look as if they...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 18.5 in W 23 in
Jenness Cortez, "Secretariat as a Stallion, Claiborne Farm", Equine Oil Painting
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This rare original equine painting by renown artist, Jenness Cortez, features a stately portrait of legendary racehorse Secretariat standing in the lush verdant grass at Claiborne Farm. Bathing in the warmth of an afternoon sun, Secretariat's copper-colored beauty is captured perfectly. Titled, “Secretariat as a Stallion Claiborne Farm”, this beautiful oil painting measures 18.5 x 24.5 and is framed in an ornate gold frame, finished with a commemorative plaque. Secretariat is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time and the most recognizable name in thoroughbred racing. Big Red, as he is most often affectionately referred, became America’s Horse after his historic Triple Crown win in 1973, winning the Belmont Stakes by an unimaginable 31 lengths (in world record time) in what stands today as the single greatest horseracing performance ever. About Jenness Cortez: Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. She was born in Indiana and exhibited a very early talent for art. As a teenager, she took private lessons with Antonius Raemaekers...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 16 in W 24.5 in
Jenness Cortez, "Secretariat, Winning the Belmont at 31 Length", Original Oil
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This rare original equine painting by renowned artist, Jenness Cortez, features legendary racehorse Secretariat sprinting towards the finish line at the 1973 Belmont race, winning by an incredible and historical 31 lengths. Titled, “Secretariat, Winning the Belmont at 31 Length”, this beautiful oil painting measures 16 x 24.5 and is framed in an ornate warm silver and gold frame, complete with a commemorative plaque. Secretariat is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time and the most recognizable name in thoroughbred racing. Big Red, as he is most often affectionately referred, became America’s Horse after his historic Triple Crown win in 1973, winning the Belmont Stakes by an unimaginable 31 lengths (in world record time) in what stands today as the single greatest horseracing performance ever. About Jenness Cortez: Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. She was born in Indiana and exhibited a very early talent for art. As a teenager, she took private lessons with Antonius Raemaekers...
Canvas, Oil
Homage to Sargent, Acrylic Painting
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Denver, CO
Jenness Cortez's "Homage to Sargent" is an acrylic painting created in 2019 depicting a still life. About the artist: Born in Indiana, Jenness Cortez began her formal art studies at the age of sixteen under the guidance of noted Dutch painter, Antonius Raemaekers...
Acrylic