Figurative Paintings
1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Tempera
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Archival Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Magazine Paper, Permanent Marker
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Stencil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Metal
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Canvas
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Carbon Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton, Paper, Ink
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Watercolor, Ink
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
1970s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, 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.