Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Resin, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paste, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Three figures in colorful dresses stand gracefully amidst a lush, fantasy garden. Oversized flowers in soft pastel tones add a surreal feel to the scene. The ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Raw Linen, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Mixed Media, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
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.