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Figurative Paintings For Sale
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Signed English Oil Painting Children Feeding Horse With Terrier Dog Lovely image
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Martin Spencer Coleman, British b. 1952, signed.
Title: Young Companions.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed.
Size: painting...
Category
20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Goddess of Love - Framed Original Abstract Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Alessandro Casetti's paintings metaphorically represent all the emotions, fears, and hopes that populate our daily life inside and outside of our own bodies. Through a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
My brave princess
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"My Brave Princess" from the "PERICHORESIS SERIES...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,051 Sale Price
20% Off
ORIGINAL EXPRESSIONIST Scottish figurative oil painting by JEANETTE LASSEN
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Jeanette Lassen (1924-2008) Scottish
TITLE: "Contemplating Their Next Move"
SIGNED: lower left
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 67cm x 62cm inc frame
CONDITION: excellent
DETA...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique English Oil Painting Cornish Fishermen Tending his Nets on the Shore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tending his Nets
English School, signed by the artist, H Wright
signed and dated 1860
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 10 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
cond...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A 1940s Painting of a Seated Female Nude in Summer Landscape, Ox-Bow School
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 1940s painting of a seated female nude in a summer landscape by renowned Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted at the Oxbow School in Saugatuck, Michig...
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Wisdom Keepers - Striking Figurative Owls Intense Color Blues Art Abundance
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: The Wisdom Keepers
Striking Figurative Owls Intense Color Blues Art Abundance Painting Artwork Color Showstopper Conversation Authentic Orig...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract impressionist nature acrylic on paper "Serenity in the mountains"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract impressionist nature painting, infused with a touch of modernity and expressive flair, is titled "Serenity in the Mountains."
Vibrant and evocative, this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Portrait of a couple
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Jean-Baptiste SANTERRE
(Magny en Véxins 1651 - Paris 1717)
Portrait of a couple
Oil on original oval canvas
H. 115 cm; L. 90 cm (140 x 115 cm with frame)
Around 1695
Jean-Baptiste S...
Category
1690s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tenderness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Expressionist Oil, La Couseuse
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French Expressionist oil on paper, laid on board, painting of a lady sewing by Raphael Arnal. The painting is signed bottom left and dated, located and attributed to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Big Floral
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Large 1700 Italian Old Master Nude Bather with Classical Figures Water Fountain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian School, circa 1700's
Classical figures in landscape
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 32 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very goo...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hopi Kachina Dancer by Cliff Bahnimptewa
By Cliff Bahnimptewa
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed and vibrant depiction of a kachina dancer by Cliff Bahnimptewa (Native American, 1937-1984). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Pres...
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Postcard
Seeking Perfection 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Mic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media
'At the Beach, Mexico near Sayulita', Santa Cruz, California Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Wildermuth' for Jennifer Wildermuth Reyes (American, 20th century); additionally signed verso, on stretcher bar, and dated 2006.
A substantial figural coastal l...
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School PS 240 Summer in La Baule Van Gogh - Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ps 240 Summer in La Baule Vincent Van Gogh
In this luminous and poetic work, it's a powerful layer of meaning through the woman’s swimsuit, which echoes Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Ni...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
“Orientalist Markeplace”
Located in Southampton, NY
Circa 1865 marketplace painting by the American artist, George Washington Nicholson. Signed lower left. Oil paint on wooden panel. Condit...
Category
1860s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,600 Sale Price
24% Off
Emerge V, Original painting, Landscape, People, Figurative
By Henry Walsh
Located in Deddington, GB
Emerge V by Henry Walsh is an original acrylic painting on a 4cm deep canvas that features a supposed busy atmosphere of many people at leisure, but at the same time is sparse. Henry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Board
Dancers 28 - Minimalist Figurative Original Red and Black Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
"Bright Lights, " Urban Night Scene by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Bright Lights" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting pedestrians strolling down a brightly lit city street at night.
About the Artist:
(Born 19...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
View of Saint Peter (Rome) - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition.
Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Companion 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Animal, Boy, Dog
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge British Portrait Painting Nicole Kidman Moulin Rouge Royal Academy Exhibit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge)
by Liz London, British contemporary
signed acrylic on canvas, framed
framed: 46 x 36 inches
canvas: 39 x 30 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
Pre...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Queen of Outer Space - Original Sci- Fi Surrealist Composition On Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Queen of Outer Space - Original Sci- Fi Surrealist Composition On Board
Dramatic sci-fi scene by Russell R. Tripp (American, 1942-2025). This sci-fi surrealist painting blends indus...
Category
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Snowball Fight, 19th Century, Belgian, Realism, Figural, Children, Winter
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Henri van Seban was born in Brussels in 1825. He was a pupil at the Academy of Den Haag, studied with Hubertus van Hove and at the School of Xylography in Den Haag. An accomplished p...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Portrait of Man - Painting by Francesco Settimj - 1933
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on board, realized by Francesco Settimj in 1933.
Hand signed and dated lower left.
Good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
My Other Side
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“My Other Side” is 48”x 36”. This is an earlier piece by Arnold from the estate of a late collector of his work. This piece is predominantly shades of red from light to almost black....
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$38,800
17th Century by Giovanni Battista Beinaschi Saint Bartholomew Oil on Canvas
By Giovanni Battista Beinaschi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giovanni Battista Beinaschi (Fossano, Italy, 1636 - Naples, Italy, 1688)
Title: Saint Bartholomew
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: without frame 9...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Young Woman With Her Dog by Victor Ravet
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this exquisite painting by Victor Ravet, we are transported to an elegant interior setting reminiscent of the grandeur of high-class homes. The focal point is a woman adorned in a shimmering pink gown, radiating grace and sophistication. Bathed in gentle light, her dress catches the glimmer, accentuating her beauty.
She holds a treat for a dog in her hand, enticing the furry companion who stands on its hind legs in eager anticipation. The canine's eyes fixated on the delicious morsel, capturing a moment of playful interaction between the woman and her loyal companion.
The scene takes on a narrative quality as the young woman's other hand delicately lifts a curtain, hinting at another room beyond. This subtle gesture adds depth to the composition, suggesting a world of hidden secrets and intriguing possibilities within the opulent surroundings.
Victor Ravet took inspiration from the Dutch Golden Age painters of the 17th century, such as Vermeer, Jacob Ochtervelt, and Gerrit Dou. This homage to their style and subject matter pays tribute to the timeless allure of domestic scenes, capturing a slice of life in a bygone era.
With meticulous attention to detail, Ravet masterfully recreates the textures and fabrics, immersing the viewer in the sumptuousness of the period. The soft play...
Category
1870s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Revival of love
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Revival of Love" from the "PERICHORESIS SERIES" by Darya Pogodina is a powerful portrayal of the reawakening of intimacy and affection. This artwork delves into th...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Palms Island" Street Art Collaboration Painting with Cindy Shaoul, Chaval & OUI
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz, OUI, Chaval and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's ...
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Standing Fan - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Home
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
French Impressionist Village Riverside Scene with Church Spire
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Village Riverside Scene with Church Spire
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 13 inches (height) x 10.25 inches (width)
Oil painting on card, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
One more day to go
Located in Zofingen, AG
"One More Day to Go" is a painting about the quiet moment before an inner journey begins. In stillness, movement is already forming. The woman in the frame stands as a symbol of some...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bronx Botanical
By Lisa Taliano
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on linen
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Sheltering from the storm / - Romantic landscape illuminated by lightning bolt -
Located in Berlin, DE
George Morland (1763 London - 1804 Brighton). Sheltering from the Storm. Oil on canvas, relined, 37.5 x 29.5 cm (visible size), 53.5 x 45.5 cm (...
Category
1790s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Water that doesn't Last - Paint by Alberto Gallerati - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Alberto Gallerati (b. 1945) in 1970s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View into Telluride (2025), Realist Rocky Mountain Landscape Pastel Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement
I've been working in pastel full-time for the last twenty-nine years and have been teaching workshops for the past fifteen. My artistic influences range from Paleol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
E. Bristowe after Anton Dieffenbach (1831-1914) - Oil, Feeding Time
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century genre scene after Anton Dieffenbach (1831-1914) depicting a young girl feeding her eager pets, who wait patiently atop a small table. As she prepares to slice...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape - Painting by Giovanni Gromo - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on a wooden table, realized by Giovanni Gromo in 1980s.
Hand monogrammed.
Good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
Still Life with Lemons - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition.
Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Virgen con niño - óleo sobre tela.
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Anónimo.
"Virgen con niño".
Óleo cobre tela.
Medidas obra: 55 cm. x 40 cm.
Medidas marco: 81 cm. x 66,5 cm.
Interesante oleo sobre lienzo de Virgen con Niño, es de Escuela coloni...
Category
Mid-19th Century Tribal Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,433 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary abstract figurative oil painting of a woman on canvas 'Love life"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary figurative painting, titled "Love Life", depicts a woman in a dress and is created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. It is part of her “Women” series, which explor...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
ABSTRACT FACE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Mixed media on paper
Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed
I can do commissioned work of any technique, style and size, contact us without obligation
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
$119 Sale Price
50% Off
"Untitled 12, " Charcoal Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Bradley Schwartz's (US based) "Untitled 12" is an original, handmade charcoal drawing that depicts a woman in profile with her long dark hair draped over her right shoulder with...
Category
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Parco (Park)
Located in Storrs, CT
A large Impressionist-style colorful painting of a park with fountain. Oil on canvas measures 36 x 24; frame dimensions measure 44 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 1 1/2. Artist's signature, lower lef...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,000 Sale Price
27% Off
The Abandoned Factory
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "The Abandoned Factory" c.1945 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist William E. Frates, 1891-969 It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 30 inches, framed is 40.75 x 34.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold brownish frame, with fabric liner. This particular artwork has been exhibited at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, August to April 1946.
About the artist:
Painter, etcher. Born in Hayward, CA in 1896. Frates first studied art in San Francisco with Wm Otto...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Mistress of the Copper Mountain , 200x85 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
The Mistress of the Copper Mountain , 200x85 cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$7,500 Sale Price
25% Off
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Michael Hunting
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas
Signed in red, u.r.
14 x 11 inches, canvas size
14.5 x 11.5 inches in distressed gold leaf frame
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
“Bruc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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The snake and the apple by Vivaldo Martini - Oil on canvas 50x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
His first name sounds like a concerto. Vivacious, its name is reminiscent of an aperitif or a cyclist. The addition of the two evokes the Italianate. Indomitable and unavoidable. Mor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,592 Sale Price
63% Off
20th century abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right
24 x 20 inches
25 x 21 inches, framed
Note: Minor abrasion on lowe...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Matador - Painting by Luis Burgos - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas mounted on board, realized by Luis Burgos in the early 2000s.
Hand signed and dedicated.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn (Niño de la Espina)
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Paraguay, for at least the last 80 years
Painted in the Viceroyalty of Peru during the 18th century, the present work depicts the young Christ as the Niño de la Espina—a devotional representation of Christ as he looks down at his bleeding finger, which has been pricked by the crown of thorns resting on his lap. The subject of the Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn was especially popular in Cuzco, and the rich details and decorative elements of our work perfectly capture the essence and style of the Cuzco School of painting.
In our painting, Christ wears an intricately patterned floor-length robe trimmed with gilded cuffs and a gilded collar. The delicate gilding, including the halo of golden rays emanating from his head, are executed in brocateado, an ornamental over-gilding technique that is characteristic of the Cuzco School. The red chair on which Christ sits also includes brocateado in the decorative gilt elements. The form of the chair takes inspiration from those commonly used by friars both in Spain and the Andes, known as silla frailera or sillon frailero, and was also frequently employed in related depictions of the Virgin Mary Spinning. Here the young Christ is rendered with soft, elongated features that reflect the influence of the Italian Mannerist painters who were pivotal to the formation of the Cuzco School, including the Jesuit friar Bernardo Bitti and Matteo Pérez del Alesio. Additionally, while its origins can be traced to Northern European pictorial traditions, the lush flower garland that frames the work is a signature feature of Cuzqueño painting...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Modernist Figural', California, New Mexico, Oakland Museum, SFAA, SFMA, GGIE
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Z. Kavin' for Zena Kavin (American, 1912-2003) and dated 1966.
Born in Berkeley, California, Zena Kavin studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Fra...
Category
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Six Birds
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Six Birds" c.1990, is an acrylic painting on canvas by Mexican artist Gustavo Martinez, b.1941. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tapestry of Beauty (Arike) 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Victim (Meet James)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$2,400 Sale Price
20% Off
6 Pink Cats - Original Quirky Figurative Animal Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Ghost in the City - Waiting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Hyoungseok Kim paints two human figures waiting on a store bench. He emphasizes the material scientific features of nature by expressing the flow of do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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.
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