Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wool, Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Coffee
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Cotton, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut, Paper, India Ink
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Linocut
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1960s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Rice Paper
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Tempera
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Foam Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Paper, Gouache
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Washi Paper
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
1760s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Carbon Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Coffee
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Metal
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.