Figurative Paintings
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Rajput Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Rajput Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
2010s Rajput Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Color-Field Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper, Spray Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Watercolor, Mixed Media
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Pigment, Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Leather, Acrylic, Panel, Fiberboard, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Varnish, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Fiberboard, Gouache, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Pigment
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
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.