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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1940s
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Miss Jane: Contemporary Figurative Acrylic On Canvas Painting by Anna Malikowska
Located in Brecon, Powys
We are pleased to sell works on behalf of Anna Malikowska. Born in 1985 in Warsaw. She is an alumni of Architecture and Urban Planning on Warsaw University of Technology. Since ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eniyan (Human) 12 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Beauty Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Silent Bonds
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Silent Bonds" is a touching depiction of human connection. Six graceful hands, illustrated in gentle monochrome tones on a textured white canvas, are entwined by a single red thread...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
3D Wildlife - Original Street Art on Newsprint by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Fall Respite" (2024) By Kim Lordier, Pastel on Archival Board Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kim Lordier's "Evening Comes" (2023), a beautiful pastel painting on archival board, depicts an autumn desert landscape cast over by the warm evening sunset, with horses resting unde...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
1940's San Ynez Valley Indian Trail Sunset
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant mid century California landscape of the beautiful San Ynez Valley Indian Trail with Native American children walking towards the sunset by H. Hansen (American, 20th Century), 1944. The small figures walk through a majestic, sprawling landscape full of plants, rocks, and tall trees flanking this gorgeous trail that leads towards an epic mountain range in the distance.
Signed and dated "H. Hansen 1944" lower left corner.
Label on verso with title and "Rubicon Lodge" (an old California...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Adefunke
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Portrait of Adefunke" is an original painting created by Eyitayo Alagbe. Eyitayo created "Portrait of Adefunke" with Mixed Media on a Primed canvas of 20Wby 26H Inches
The Portrait...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Exploring the Meadow
By Dan Schultz
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist
UNFRAMED: 8" x 8" FRAMED: 13.875" x 1313.875" x 1.125"
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
In warm splashes
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my painting, I've captured the exhilarating moment of human spirit breaking through nature's tumultuous wave. The bold palette and dynamic brushstrokes showcase the raw power of e...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vorort by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Vorort is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 80 × 100 cm (31.5 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jazz in the rhythm of red flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Magnificent scarlet poppies in an impressionistic manner on a blue background. The original abstraction of Lilia Volskaya. This luxurious modern abstraction of beautiful scarlet flow...
Category
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Oil
"Dawn" (2023) By Lorenzo Chavez, Original Oil Painting of Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Dawn" (2023) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts an expressionist landscape with a colorful cloudy sunset covering the sky.
About the art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Boats on the beach oil on board painting spanish seascape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nicolás Raurich Petre - Costa Brava - Oil on board
Oil mesures 14x23 cm.
Frame mesures 31x40 cm.
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
WHITE BIRD
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by DARIA KUSTO
The magic flow reality..
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped From Spain.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
My Light Blue Dream 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Pop Art, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Omo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Red - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Abstracted portrait of a woman in red by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). A wom...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Antonio Soler, "Down the Slope", 32x32 Textured Ski Winter Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This cheerful and whimsical piece, "Down the Slope" is a 32x32 mixed media painting on canvas by artist Antonio Soler capturing a crowded scene of skiers...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Dreaming Caruso" 23 x 41 inch Oil on Canvas by Sandra Batoni
By Sandra Batoni
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist Sandra Batoni was born in Florence, Italy in 1953. Intrigued by art, she began painting at the age of fourteen. In 1973 she began to attend the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Classic Mickey - Figurative Street Art on Newspaper Original Gary John Art
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Winter serenity, oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This impressionistic oil painting was created en plein air, capturing the tranquil beauty of a winter landscape.
A fallen tree stretches across a snowy riverbank, its bare branches c...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Kids on the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene in Style of Edward Potthast
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting captures an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work is a following of Edward Potthast, capturing the beach and times ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Texture of Identity (Beauty Within Us)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The Beauty Within Us" is a compelling narrative series of paintings that celebrates the unique and diverse beauty of Black hair, serving as a powerful symbol of identity, heritage, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Surrealist Scottish Oil on Canvas. 'She brought Colour into his Life'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large surrealist contemporary oil on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W, signed and dated bottom left and signed and titled 'She brought Colour into his Life' to the reverse.
This piece whilst wonderfully colourful, playful and erotic is typical of the witty sense of humour this artist displays in all his work. Docherty likes to tease us visually and asks questions and presents conundrums to the viewer.
Frank McLean Docherty was born in Glasgow , Scotland in 1942. He became a student at Glasgow School of Art in 1960 and graduated from the Department of Printed Textiles in 1964. He taught in a secondary school in the East End of Glasgow for two years, thereafter departing to work in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland as a textile designer (Marks & Spencer, Heals and Liberty of London). He was also an illustrator for a range of newspapers and an Art Director of magazines.
In 1973, he was appointed Principal Teacher of Art in a Scottish High School and in 1978 was honoured by the Queen when he was appointed Member of the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours (R.S.W.) He left education in 1994. Since that time he has developed a vision which is quite unique in Scottish Art.
Bank Managers, toucans, lighthouses, penguins, bowler hats, Frank Docherty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"046 - Plein Air-Star K Ranch, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "046 - Plein Air-Star K Ranch, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a forest.
Artist bio/statement
Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Color...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Men Relaxing on a Rock
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Signed in red, u.r.
Oil on canvas
68 x 77 inches
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Tenderness, 100x100cm, acrylic on paper, oil pastel
Located in Yerevan, AM
Tenderness, 100x100cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
500 Pesos Frida Kahlo
By Houben R.T.
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Houben, R.T.
Title: 500 Pesos Frida Kahlo
Series: Unique
Date: 2020
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 60" x 48"
Signature: Unsigned
Edition: Unique
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Rue de Paris
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA
Spanish, 1911 - 1975
RUE DE PARIS
signed "Grau Sala" (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 19-3/4 inches (61 x 50 cm.)
framed: 29-3/8 x 25-1/4 inches (74.5 x 64 cm.)
PRO...
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Lemons, Cruet and Teaspoon - Oil Paint by Marco Fariello - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with lemons, cruet and teaspoon is one of the best works by the artist Marco Fariello. It is made on wood panel, painted in oil in 2021.
The subject of the work is the re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"View from the Dock on Cedar Ave" Oil painting, impressionistic seascape w boats
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
“View from the Dock on Cedar Ave” is a seascape by Kelly Carmody. It is an oil on linen painting. It depicts the view of sailboats in Dering Harbor, on Shelter Island, as seen from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Flying For Justice" Pop Art Portrait of Superman Colorful Street Art Painting
By Gieler
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous icon, Superman. Done with beautiful expressive colors and a distinctive street art design, this piece pops with energy and romantic beauty. Its composition ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Greenaway Beach-original impressionism ocean seascape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Greenaway Beach" by Lenny Cornforth is a captivating original seascape painting that transports viewers to the pristine shores of Cornwall. Crafted with oil on canvas, Cornforth's c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Corn Kachina, by Riley Sunrise, Quoyavema, Hopi, Kachina, Dancer, painting
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Corn Kachina, by Riley Sunrise, Quoyavema, Hopi, Kachina, Dancer, painting
Artist Signature - Riley Sunrise (1914-2006) Quoyavema “Another of the earlier Hopi artists, Riley Sunrise (Quoyavema) worked with Fred Kabotie and Waldo Mootzka in illustrating John Louw Nelson’s Rhythm for Rain. He is also known as Quoyavema or Kwayeshva, according to Nelson. His paintings are comparable to Fred Kabotie’s, with some of them showing more action and most of them revealing less detail. Sunrise is represented in the collections of the Denver Art Museum, Gilcrease Institute (Tulsa), and the Southwest Museum. The Museum of the American Indian in New York has an extensive collection of his paintings of native Hopi dances.” (Clara Lee Tanner: Southwest Indian...
Category
1940s Tribal Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Kitovras, 120x120cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Kitovras, 120x120cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Player - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative, Colourful, Silhouette, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"My Strawberry Shortcake Heart" Pink Pop Art Oil Painting & White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Plantation Worker I
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
We should never forget our foreign religion was forced on our ancestors during slavery and the hatred for their beauty from hair to body. And till today how we continue to embrace th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fulfilled II - Modern Figurative Oil Painting, Realism, Women, Colourful, City
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Little girl with red braids"Child, Green, Red, Spring cm. 89 x 98
Located in Torino, IT
Little Girl,Red, Green,Garden ,Spring ,
Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015)
1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina.
1949-56: he began arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Delirium" - Original Acrylic Painting of Woman with White Dogs
By Mary Carroll
Located in Denver, CO
Presenting Mary Carroll's "Delirium," a 2024 original that showcases a masterful use of acrylic on a 30 x 24-inch panel. This artwork captures a deeply personal moment—a woman adorni...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Dancing Lovers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've blended abstract, figurative, and surreal elements to capture the fluid motion and raw emotion of an intimate dance. The intertwining forms, awash in shade...
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rainbow - Minimalistic Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, Realism, Seascape
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serenade - Nude Painting by Giampaolo Talani
Located in Carmel, CA
Giampaolo Talani (1955-2018)
The "mad scientist" of the art world, Talani created art out of virtually everything he touched. After completing his training at the Florence Academy of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Les Dormeuses" by Grégoire Mathias – A Diachronic Cubist Study of Rest
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Les Dormeuses (The Sleepers)
Acrylic on Canvas
46 x 61 cm
Les Dormeuses by Grégoire Mathias captures the serene stillness of rest through the fragmented yet harmonious lens of Diach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Everything Is Made Of Magic. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen weaves an ethereal fantasy world in this painting. It’s a beautiful dreamscape that plays cleverly with light and shade. Her forest ought...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dansaekhwa abstract painting by established Korean artist Hyun Ae Kang "Pray XI"
By Hyun Ae Kang
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hyun combines traditional Korean painting with Western abstract imagery using natural materials to create innovate mixed-media works that are rich in both color and texture.
Hyun Ae...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Oil
In A Crowded Place
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sherry's paintings combine figuration and abstraction, with a series of colors and abstract forms combining to produce an image of people in groups. Czekus’ work examines the everyda...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Echoes of the Present
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Greenwich, CT
Echoes of the Present is an oil on canvas painting, 23.75 x 17.75 inches, signed and dated 'KOSTABI 2018' lower left. Framed in a contemporary black frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Winter's Last Moments" Oil Painting
By Mark Daily
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Daily's (US based) "Winter's Last Moments" is an oil painting that depicts the impressionistic rendering of a city street lined with colorful advertisements, signs and storefron...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"June Bloom, " Oil painting
By Brad Davis
Located in Denver, CO
Brad Davis' (US based) "June Bloom" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a pink and fuchsia flower blooming in the darkness.
A resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Davis' paintings aim to uncover and uplift the discarded and overlooked within his urban surroundings. The city's rich history and character manifest themselves in the architecture and inhabitants of his daily life, thus providing the platform for his work. The quiet power in layers of decay gives insight into the city's past...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Acrylic on board : 'One Last Wave' by Linda Clerget
Located in THOMERY, FR
"One Last Wave" is a captivating piece painted on a 40 x 50 cm wooden panel, capturing the moment when the day gently transitions into the early evening. On this natural surface, you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Standing Young Woman" by Wilson - Nude Brunette Model over Black Background
By Shana Wilson
Located in Carmel, CA
Shana Wilson (Canadian, born 1966)
"Standing Young Woman" 2015
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
Shana Wilson, born in Edmonton in 1966, ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Evening, Broad Marsh, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Shawn Krueger's "Evening, Broad Marsh" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a grouping of trees and lush grasses around a pond cast in the yellow and orange glow of sunset.
About the Artist:
Shawn Krueger, born 1973, is a contemporary landscape painter whose work sits comfortably in both the American Tonalist and Arts & Crafts traditions. Shawn received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Calvin College in 1998, studying under Chris Stoffel...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Max in Loving Arms -21st Century Contemporary, Portrait, Fashion, Woman with Dog
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
In the arms of my owner, I find my peace.
In their embrace, I find my home.
Max in Loving Arms presents a singular blend of modernity and timeless elegance. At the centre of the composition is a poised woman, adorned in a vivid green dress that contrasts harmoniously against the soft purple backdrop. Her dark complexion radiates warmth and intensity, highlighted by her voluminous afro, a powerful symbol of natural beauty and cultural pride. Cradled tenderly in her arms is a fluffy, cream-coloured dog, its fur rendered with extraordinary detail, capturing both texture and softness. The dog’s gentle expression and relaxed posture evoke a strong sense of companionship and affection, adding an intimate layer to the portrayal. In the background, a minimalist line drawing framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Calligram of Medusa Splashing her pain away- text art, gold frame
By Elisa Salas
Located in Miami, FL
Canvas calligram very limited 3 pieces edition Piece 1/3 SOLD
Piece 2/3 Available upon request 3 weeks creation time
Piece 3/3 Available upon request 3 weeks creation time same siz...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pretty in Pink- 21st Century Still-life painting, Pink Peonies in a Square Vase
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Erik van Elven is a modern painter with a romantic and impressionistic style. Both his brushstrokes and use of color are fresh and done in a fluid way.
Erik started years ago to pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
In the Misty Dusk - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionism, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"In The Misty Dusk" is an artwork that perfectly encapsulates the idea that life cannot be fully enjoyed if we are weighed down by our past, and future anxieties, or unconscious beha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Acrylic on Canvas Painting Titled "Monterey, California, 1850's" by Elias Telles
By Elias Telles
Located in New York, NY
Elias Telles (b. 1950, American)
Monterey, California, 2019
Acrylic on Canvas, Found Wood, Metal Brackets
21.5 x 25.5 Inches
Elias led an adventurous existence before becoming a sel...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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.
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