Fabio Hurtado
1990s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Metal, Brass, Copper
20th Century French Modern Posters
Paper
1940s Still-life Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
1950s Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Brass, Chrome, Iron
Vintage 1970s Russian Posters
Paper
1960s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects
Paper
Vintage 1960s English Photography
Paper
Vintage 1970s North American Paintings
Paper
Vintage 1930s English Nautical Objects
Textile
Vintage 1940s European Paintings
Paint
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.