Figurative Paintings
1990s Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1960s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
1860s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1980s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Gouache
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper
1870s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Screen, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel
17th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Color-Field Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Screen
2010s Color-Field Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Color-Field Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, 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.