Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
1980s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In this black and white portrait, artist Mark Cudd captures the quiet intensity of a suited man, his gaze fixed directly on the viewer. Referenced from a vintag...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Digital, Monoprint
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1920s Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1650s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil, Ink, Watercolor
19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Silver
1980s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1840s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1760s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1630s Flemish School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
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.