Figurative Paintings
1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Board
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Metal, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
A family enjoys a cheerful picnic, radiating warmth, happiness, and connection. Vibrant hues, especially golden sunlight, and a bright blue sky, enhance the s...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
1880s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
Mid-18th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Laid Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Thread
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.