Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Foam Board
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Metal
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pigment
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Oil, Gouache
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Silver, Foil
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.