Figurative Paintings
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Charcoal, Paper, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Paper, India Ink
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pencil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Conté, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paper
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paper
20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Tempera
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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.