Jan Balet
1960s Other Art Style Prints and Multiples
Wood, Paper
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
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20th Century French Decorative Art
Canvas
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1960s Expressionist Posters
Paper
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1970s American Posters
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Bookcases
Walnut, Paint
1960s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Animal Prints
Engraving
Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography
C Print
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Photography
Paper
Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Prints
Black and White
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Inkjet
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Other Medium, Pencil, Lithograph
1950s American Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Recent Sales
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Landscape Prints
Lithograph
1950s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
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Finding the Right figurative-paintings for You
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
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