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Selected Works: Masterworks & Architecture

A curated exhibition of primary oil paintings exploring strict linear perspective and grand structural form. Grounded in classical European academic traditions, these larger-scale compositions investigate the atmospheric weight of architectural vistas and natural landscapes, capturing the precise interactions of light across expansive spaces.

Oil painting titled 9:59 by Ruth Piper, depicting Place Dauphine Paris, contemporary realism cityscape, Paris street architecture, Salon des Artistes Francais Silver Medal.

9:59

Oil on canvas

70x35cm, 27.5X13.8"

Private Collection

Award: Silver Medal, Salon des artistes français (Paris, 2026)

A realism urban landscape study capturing the historic Place Dauphine in Paris under the specific morning light of mid-autumn at 9:59 AM. 

Status: Sold

Moonlight over English Garden

Oil on canvas

75x75cm, 29.5X29.5"

 A nocturne study focusing on the play of moonlight and architectural shadows across a traditional English manor house.

 

Price: 3,200 USD

Large format nocturne landscape oil painting, English manor house under moonlight by Ruth Piper.
London cityscape oil painting titled A View of London by Ruth Piper, contemporary realist street scene, historic English architecture and linear perspective.

 A View of London

Oil on canvas

50x40cm, 17.7x15.7"

A detailed architectural cityscape of London under clear daylight, focusing on the linear perspective of the streets and the structures of the historic buildings.

Price: 1650 USD

 

Chozu-ya

Oil on canvas

60x50cm, 23.6x19.7"

Featuring a traditional stone purification fountain (chozu-ya) located at a temple shrine in Kyoto, Japan, focusing on the textures of weathered stone and water reflections.

Price: 1500 USD

 

Original realism oil painting of a traditional stone chozu-ya purification fountain at a Japanese temple in Kyoto. The artwork features a carved stone basin filled with water, bamboo ladles resting on top, and lush green moss on the wet rock surfaces under clear, natural daylight.
Original realism oil painting of a narrow village alleyway in Tuscany, Italy. The artwork shows sunlit historic stone and plaster houses with terracotta tile accents, green window shutters, and vibrant potted flowers along a cobblestone path under bright, clear daylight.

Remembering Tuscany

Oil on canvas

46x38cm, 18x15"

A detailed realism scene depicting sunlight and architectural perspective down a narrow, village alleyway lined with historic homes in Tuscany, Italy.

Price: 1500 USD

 

Interlude

Oil on canvas

116x89cm, 45.6x35"

Private Collection, France

Award: Bronze Medal, Salon des artistes français (Paris, 2024)

A large-scale realism composition capturing a mother and daughter playing a game of chess in front of a bow window inside an English manor house.

Status: Sold

 

Contemporary realist oil painting of an elegant interior scene with soft light by artist Ruth Piper.

© 2026 by Ruth Piper Fine Art. All Rights Reserved.

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