noun
realist
Refers to an artist, writer, or thinker who adheres to realism, emphasizing accurate, unidealized depiction of reality.
彼は写実主義者として、日常生活をありのままに描いた。
As a realist, he depicted everyday life just as it is.
Compound of 写実 (shajitsu, 'realism, realistic depiction') + 主義 (shugi, '-ism') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The term was coined in the Meiji era to translate Western concepts of realism in art and literature.