Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Sailcloth, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Bamboo Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Brass
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Plexiglass, Acrylic
1950s Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil, Wax, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage," says artist David Shepherd. He presents a vibrant, realistic piece of a face covered in vibrant flowers. A prismatic light...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold, Silver, Foil, Gold Leaf
1770s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
1940s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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.