Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Canvas, Acrylic, Screen
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Late 19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Board, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Jute, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Chalk
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Glitter, Wood Panel, Rag Paper, Giclée, Other Medium
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Coffee
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1940s Figurative Paintings
Tempera
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Oil
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
16th Century Figurative Paintings
Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
16th Century Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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.