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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Color: Green
Color: Yellow
Varanasi X, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Yellow Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Anil Kumar Yadav
Varanasi X, Acrylic on Canvas
40 x 30 inches (unframed)
Anil Kumar Yadav is an Artist from Kolkata who was born in 1984 a village in Uttar Pradesh. He grew up among...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Woman in Yellow Evening Dress, Mid Century Modern Pulp Art Figurative Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful pulp art figurative portrait of a brunette woman in formal yellow evening gown with gloves by unknown California artist, circa 1960s. Unsigned. Acqu...
Category
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
The Schooner Canandaigua
Located in Bristol, CT
Lovely oil on canvas depicting The Schooner Canandaigua by BK Kremitske
Art Sz: 7 3/4"H x 11 3/4"W
Frame Sz: 10"H x 14"W
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pandits, Dry Pigment Tempera on Canvas, Red, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Dewashish Das - Pandits
Dry Pigment Tempera on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
A graduate of the Purnea Art College in Bihar,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera, Pigment
Dream Lives, Mixed Media on Canvas, Pink, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Gurukinkar Dhang - Dream Lives
Mixed Media on Canvas, 60 x 30 inches, 2019
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
About Artist
Gurukinkar is an Indian contemporary and modern artist b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Water of Life" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Water of Life" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure juxtaposed with a busy city setting.
Christopher has been an artist since early child...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landlord, Mixed Media Textile, Red, Yellow by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Shrabani Roy
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Shrabani Roy - Landlord
Mixed Media, Textile, 54 x 72 inches
Born : 1979
Education :
1st class first in Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kala-Bhavan, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, 2001.
1st class in Master of Fine Arts from Kala-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, 2003.
AWARDS :
• 2004 –National Academy Award in 46th National Exhibition of Art 2003-04, organised by the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
• 2002 – Lalit Kala Academy Prize in All India Art Exhibition from West Bengal State Academy, Kolkata.
SCHOLARSHIPS :
• 2003-05 - National Scholarship, History of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. Govt. of India, Shastri Bhavana, New Delhi.
• 2000 & 2002 - Merit Scholarship from Kala Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan.
SOLO EXHIBITION :
• 2008 : ‘SHRABANI’S ALTERNATIVE’ Organised by Akar Prakar Art Gallery, Kolkata.
• 2006 : ‘Land of dream’ Organised by Sarjan Art Gallery, Vadodara
INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL MUSEUM SHOW :
• 2015: ‘Safarnama & Continuing Traditions’ held at France –Musee de la Toile de jouy Versailles organize by India Govt colabrate with Akar Prakar.
• 2014: ‘Safarnama & Continuing Traditions’ A show of contemporary artists –held at Indian Museum, Kolkata.
• 2012: Art in Santiniketan –To –Day” held in Salar Jung Museum, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Hyderabad.
DOCUMENTARY FILM:
• Pop Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Time
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Teppei Ikehila is a Japanese artist born in 1978 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. He is graduated from Shimane University in 2001. Since 2000, he has held many priva...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cubist Crucifixion Scene with Bright Yellow
Located in Houston, TX
Deep tonal cubist style painting of the Crucifixion of Christ. Like traditional Crucifixion imagery, there are two figures on either side ...
Category
1940s Analytic Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Hunters' original acrylic painting signed by Stella Atal
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present painting is a bold an vibrant work by the artist and fashion designer Stella Atal. The image contains five abstract, cleanly-drawn figures against bright fields of green and yellow. The figures, representing hunters, are the very same that can be seen on her couture designs, referencing the history of African art, design and fashion.
54.75 x 36.5 inches, artwork
60.63 x 42.5 inches, frame
Signed 'Atal S' lower right
Framed to conservation standards using archival materials including UV5 Plexiglas to inhibit fading; housed in a wood modern profile gold moulding.
Stella Atal (Ugandan, active Paris, b. 1983) is a painter and fashion designer, and is the founder, owner and chief executive of Atal Stella Fashion House, with locations in Paris, France. She was born in the Northern Region of Uganda, along the northern shores of Lake Kyoga. Stella started her schooling in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. She relocated to Kenya and continued her education there. Later, she completed her education in the United Kingdom. She has a bachelors and a master's degree in Fine Art.
She comfortably paints both miniature and large wall hangings using acrylics and water- based textile paints, she uses materials such as bark cloth, recycled paper made out of water hyacinth, Hessian, canvas and many other tradition materials. Her unique art pieces are inspired by ancient and contemporary African designs. They depict typical village scenes of life around Lake Victoria.
'Painting is the only way I can get back to my roots by using our cultural materials such as bark cloth that was used by our ancestors and helps me preserve my culture through some of the motifs I use that were used long ago as signs of belief and worship in the African culture.'
Her distinctive artwork is well known in Uganda and throughout East Africa. Her bold, fluid lines explore complex subjects such as women empowerment and national development with economy and grace. Her central artistic preoccupation is the continuation of distinctively African culture.
In 2007, she started her own label, Atal Stella. There she focuses on using what is locally available, including eco-friendly, natural and re-cycled material. Her designs have showcased at the Africa Fashion Week New York, in 2010 and at the Green Fashion...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Arian
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Monochrome Painting "Words Triology" by Korea-American Artist
By Hyun Ae Kang
Located in Palm Beach, FL
«A WORK WILL ONLY HAVE DEEP RESONANCE, IF THE KIND OF LIGHT I’M TRYING
TO GENERATE IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY IN ME» - Hyun Ae Kang
Hyun Ae Kang is an internationally renowned Ko...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Resin, Acrylic
Duality, mysterious androgynous figure earth tone, yellow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on Canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PLAYLIST - LET THEM EAT ART
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
TIGER WOODS - VICTORY!
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by the artist on verso. Hand Painted Unique Silkscreen on Canvas. Artwork is in excellent condition. Canvas is not stretched. Certificate of authenticity included. All...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by KEJ - Un Petit Monde Anxiogène
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by KEJ - Un Petit Monde Insolent
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Un Apres Midi au Champs de Courses, " Original Color Lithograph signed by Batet
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Un Apres Midi au Champs de Course" is original color lithograph signed by Francois Batet. A woman in a floral dress sits looking wistfully at the viewer. An autumn landscape is depicted behind her with a path line with trees and two figures on horseback. The woman is sitting at a tiny table with a cup of tea and a pot.
Image: 18.25 x 23.75 in
Francois Batet was born in 1921 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied painting at the School of San Jordi (Beaux Arts) and also at Tarrega Academy. When he lived in Madrid he studied the masters like Goya and Valasquez. He then moved to Paris and studied famous French impressionistic painters. He has lived and worked in France since 1950. Batet's classic School of Paris style recalls the spirit of Paris in the 1920's and 1930's. In addition to being a master print maker, he has illustrated over 100 books...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Devi, Elephants, Acrylic on Canvas, Blue, Green by Contemporary Artist"In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Debabrata Basu - Untitled - 48 x 36 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas
Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form.
Style : Debabrata derives his style and theme by introspect...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by KEJ - The Tramps
By Kej
Located in Paris, IDF
KEJ is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Paris, France. He is considered to belong to the movement of Figuration Libre & Outsider Art. His works are referenced in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Green Virgin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hattakitkosol Somchai, Thai (1934 - 2000)
Title: Green Virgin
Year: 1970
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 27.5 x 31.5 in. (69.85 x 80.01 cm)
Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by Richard Boigeol - Jazz
Located in Paris, IDF
Richard Boigeol is a French artist born in 1959 who lives & works in Marseille, France. Richard Boigeol is an artist at heart, music plays a central role in his life as in his work; ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Off the Beaten Path, " Autumn Landscape Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michelle Condrat's landscape oil painting "Off the Beaten Path" depicts an autumn scene of a trail in a valley, with the fall colors changing and the sun shining through.
"Sometime...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lullaby - Original Large Oversized Plant and Dots Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Encounter with a bird - Acrylic figurative painting, Landscape, Vibrant Green
By Rafał Bojdys
Located in Warsaw, PL
RAFAŁ BOJDYS (born in 1967) Bojdys studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow at the Graphics Department in Katowice. He graduated from project atelier of Tomasz Jury and painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Telengana Men & Women, Gossip, Acrylic on Canvas, Red by Indian Artist"In Stock"
By Laxman Aeley
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Laxman Aeley - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas.
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Laxman Aeley's paintings are a reflection...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Telengana Man & Women, Acrylic on Canvas, Green by South Indian Artist"In Stock"
By Laxman Aeley
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Laxman Aeley - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas.
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Laxman Aeley's paintings are a reflection...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Yellow - XXI century, Women, Figurative painting, Bright and vivid colours
Located in Warsaw, PL
PAULINA MAKSJAN (born in 1982) She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the Faculty of Painting and prof. Maria Targońska a...
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eduardo Infante, Adventure, 2017
Located in New York, NY
This is an abstract oil on paper. The background is a soft green, punctuated by shapes in bright yellow, pale blue and black lines spreading out across the right hand side of the pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
PLAYLIST - I TOO SMELL ROSES
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - I WAS A RHINO
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - I WAS A TREE
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Words Triology
By Hyun Ae Kang
Located in Palm Beach, FL
«A WORK WILL ONLY HAVE DEEP RESONANCE, IF THE KIND OF LIGHT I’M TRYING
TO GENERATE IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALREADY IN ME» - Hyun Ae Kang
Bright and vivid, colorful and full of light, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Acrylic
Mural Study for "The First Settlement on Manhattan Island"
By Howard Pyle
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Unsigned
This is a study for the very large Howard Pyle mural now in the historic County Courthouse in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was commissione...
Category
1910s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Face, Acrylic on Canvas, Brown, Red, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Face - 12 x 12 inches ( unframed size) )
Acrylic on Canvas
*** Framed ( packing :complimentary; shipping cost would need to be extra)
Style : In Hindu philosophy, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
Love Story, Illustration for the Saturday Evening Post
Located in Miami, FL
An illustrator for Time, Life, Look, True, True West, Saturday Evening Post, Good Housekeeping, Readers Digest, and others, he also painted for adverti...
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Boy Blowing his Trumpet at a Birthday Dinner
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Tempera on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Submitted as a Saturday Evening Post Cover
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Tempera
PALM BEACH LADY VER. II #7
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max Studio Certificate of...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Durga, Indian Goddess, Tempera on Board, Red, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Atin Basak
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Atin Basak - Durga - 30 x 24 inches ( Unframed Size )
Tempera on Board
The work will be shipped unframed .
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Style : Atin Basak says that his rece...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Tempera
PLAYLIST - I WOKE UP BLACK
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - CO2 IS NOT COOL
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Party, Dan McDermott, Original art, Figurative Painting, Oil on Linen
Located in Deddington, GB
Dan McDermott' painting 'Party' is an original oil painting on linen.
This artwork is sold unframed, measuring at Size : H 50 cm x W 70 cm x D 3 cm.
Dan McDermott’s dynamic painting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
PLAYLIST GANSTER
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST I AM LIKE WATER
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - I LOVE DIOR!
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST I AM, JUST ME.
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST- M# TOO M# TOO
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - WH?T DO YOU SEE
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
PLAYLIST - THIS IS FAKE ART
By Mukesh Shah
Located in Madrid, ES
In the past decade a series of big issues have emerged to define our times; we see demonstrations erupting somewhere every day. Interestingly, in a digital age, graffiti and slogans ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Ganesha, Mythology, Acrylic on Canvas, Red, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Subrata Gangopadhyay - Ganesha - 33 x 27 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas
Inclusive of shipment in roll form.
Style : He is widely considered one of India's leading painter...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Ganesha, God, Conte & Pastel on Paper, Red, Yellow by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sanatan Dinda - Ganesha - 28 x 20 inches (unframed size)
Conte & Dry Pastel on Paper
Proposed Frame Size : 3 inches mount on all sides and 1 Inch frame
Supported by Artist's Authent...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Conté, Paper, Pastel
Green Girls
By Emma Gomara
Located in Madrid, ES
In this painting I have tried to show the freedom and serenity we all can enjoy under the sea. With no pressures from other people, or from ourselves, everything seems to be lighter ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tropical - Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Energetic, Joyful
By Paweł Myszka
Located in Salzburg, AT
Paweł Myszka graduated from the European Academy of Arts in Warsaw. He holds a Master of Arts
degree in Graphic Design and Painting and graduated with hon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Seeds of Love - Large Original Vibrant Colorful Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Swanbadger - Large Vibrant Colorful Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic
Secret Lanes to the Bay - Large Scale Oversize Painting Immersive Vibrant Plants
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Shooting Gallery
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Eric Jon Holswade "Shooting Gallery" is an acrylic on panel painting executed primarily in a palette of reds, yellows, blues and black a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
Tan Lines, The Saturday Evening Post cover, September 27, 1941
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed lower right: Albert W. / Hampson
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
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.