Universelle Buly
1920s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
1930s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Metal
1920s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Prints
Paper
1890s Edo Landscape Prints
Mulberry Paper, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Woodcut
1920s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Antiquities
Textile, Wood
Early 1900s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
Early 20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Prints
Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Brass, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Copper, Iron
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.