Figurative Paintings
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Crayon, Watercolor, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1890s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wood, Neon Light, Mixed Media
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Board
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Giclée
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint, Canvas
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Screen
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
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.