Figurative Paintings
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Charcoal
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Acrylic, Pastel, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Inkjet, Mixed Media
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Artist Comments
Three friends soak up the summer sun on a beach in France. Lounge comfortably on the shore, they enjoy each other's company as they listen to the sounds of the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Brass
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Brass
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
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.