Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Paper
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Watercolor
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Screen
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Pen
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paper
Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Carbon Pencil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Crayon, Pencil
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paste, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, 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.