Hector Hyppolite
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Masonite
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
1930s Modern Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Laid Paper, Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1970s Haitian Paintings
Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Outsider Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil, Paper
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1960s Outsider Art Paintings
Oil
1950s Outsider Art Paintings
Oil
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Masonite, Casein
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
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.
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