Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Paper, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Found Objects, House Paint
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Silk, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Constructivist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic, Gouache
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Ink, Pigment
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, 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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.