Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wax, Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Enamel
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard, Ink
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Illustration Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1940s Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen, Spray Paint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Screen, Oil, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Wood Panel, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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.