Volvo P100
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
People Also Browsed
2010s American Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Greco Roman Busts
Stone
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art
Wool
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Paper, Board
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1830s English British Colonial Historical Memorabilia
Fabric, Glass, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Plaster
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Political and Patriotic Memorab...
Cotton
Antique 19th Century English Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Silver, Silver Plate
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Porcelain
Early 1900s Baroque Figurative Prints
Intaglio, Drypoint, Etching
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
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.