Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Mixed Media, Synthetic Resin, Pigment
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Spray Paint
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1890s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Illustration Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Parchment Paper, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Tempera, Egg Tempera, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Wood, Acrylic, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Metal
1830s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1830s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
17th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas
1830s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
Early 1800s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas
1810s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1850s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas
Mid-19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1730s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Cardboard
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.