Figurative Paintings
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1830s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
1840s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Copper
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1880s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
1940s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1800s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paste, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Poplar, Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Oil
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Copper
1930s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paste, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
1870s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Lacquer, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Pane...
1980s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Cotton, Oil, Canvas
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oak, Oil
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Lacquer, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Pane...
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oak, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Coating, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lacquer, Panel, Wood Pane...
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Lacquer, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel, Wood Pane...
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor, Pencil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oak, Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, 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.