Wilhelm Schlote
2010s Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Handmade Paper, Giclée
2010s Street Art Figurative Prints
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Mixed Media
2010s Prints and Multiples
Giclée, Color
People Also Browsed
2010s Polish Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
Lithograph
2010s Chinese Books
Paper
20th Century British Jewelry Boxes
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Vintage 1920s English Industrial Signs
Milk Glass, Oak
1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Animal Paintings
Acrylic, Newsprint, Mixed Media
Early 20th Century English Signs
Metal
1950s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Early 20th Century English Paintings
Canvas, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments
Brass
20th Century English Signs
Metal
20th Century Prints
Paper
1960s Modern Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Recent Sales
1980s Figurative Prints
Offset, Lithograph
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Mixed Media
Finding the Right figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You
Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.