Figurative Paintings
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Oil Pastel, Wood Panel, Graphite
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Oil Pastel
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Metal
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Plastic, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Pastel
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Monoprint, Monotype
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
1920s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Pencil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
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.