Figurative Paintings
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Pigment
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Clay, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Copper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Engraving
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Cardboard, Wood
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Figurative Paintings for Sale
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.