Naturalism

in art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting.

The Realist movement of the 19th century advocated naturalism in reaction
to the stylized and idealized depictions of subjects in Romanticism, but
many painters have used a similar approach over the centuries. One
example of Naturalism is the artwork of American artist William Bliss Baker,
whose landscape paintings are considered some of the best examples of
the naturalist movement. Another example is the French Albert Charpin,
from the Barbizon School, with his paintings of sheep in their natural
settings.
Naturalism began in the early Renaissance, and developed itself further
throughout the Renaissance, such as with the Florentine School.
Naturalism is a type of art that pays attention to very accurate and precise
details, and portrays things as they are.

Controversies about terms

Some writers restrict the terms "Naturalism" and "Realism" for use
as labels for period styles of the middle and late nineteenth
century in Europe and America, thus making available the terms
"naturalism" and "realism," all lowercase, for tendencies of art of
any period so long as the works strive for an accurate
representation of the visible world. Thus, "Naturalism" is tied to a
time and place, whereas "naturalism" is timeless. As well as a
major turning point in art.