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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Old Masters
Style: Photorealist
Hallow Taxi
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Grande Parade
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century religious old master - Hagar and the Angel
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century old master, Hagar and the Angel In Genesis 16, Hagar, Sarah's maidservant, fled into the wilderness after facing mistreatment. There, she encountered an angel who instr...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A Map of the World
Located in Greenwich, CT
Map Room at the Public Library, Bryant Park, NYC Born in New York City in 1959, Max Ferguson started as a filmmaker, making award-winning animated films as a teenager. But it was wh...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Touching Souls - Hyperrealist Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by paintings created by old masters and the immersive nature she experienced in the Black Forest, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational hyperrealistic manner to capture lively bouquets and saturated landscapes. Husslein’s controlled and smooth still-life floral artworks derive direct inspiration from art history and flower photography. Flowers’ visual and tactile qualities, as well as their associations with love, femininity, and the natural world, have contributed to Husslein's colorful compositions. This one-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas measures 47 inches high by 41 inches wide. The artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front. It is signed by Husslein on the front and the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. “I create paintings which capture the joy of the moment in time where everything seems quietly perfect and the flowers are in full bloom. A metaphor as old as time, to seize the moment and enjoy it to its fullest extent.” When you look closely at these paintings you will see all kinds of amazing plants arranged together in a vase, some of which may not flower at the same time. The artworks focus more on the colors, lighting, textures, and botanical details which make Husslein's paintings so intriguing. Born in Wertheim, Germany, Husslein grew up in a quaint village surrounded by luscious hills and flowing rivers. To grow her practice and widen her perspective, she left Germany to study art in London, UK. As part of her studies, she lived in Los Angeles, New York, and Australia. Now based in Munich, Germany, Husslein has exhibited her artworks across Europe, gaining collectors internationally. Her original oil paintings have been exhibited at Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles since 2022. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Texture and Topography, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles Flowers, Galerie Katapult, Basel, Switzerland Aldeburgh Art Fair with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Hampstead with Newinger Art Discovery Art Fair Cologne with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Brussels with Folly & Muse 2022 Exhibition with Edward Montgomery Fine Arts Affordable Art Fair Hamburg with Folly & Muse Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam with Folly & Muse Signet Gallery...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Still Life of Hunting, Monsù Aurora (1610-1675 or 1691), attributed.
Located in Firenze, IT
Still Life of Hunting, Monsù Aurora (1610-1675 or 1691), attributed. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: cm 78 x cm 60 FREE SHIPPING IN EUROPE If you are passionate about Baroque art this...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Tribal Indochine Woman II' Photorealistic Portrait Painting
Located in Rye, NY
‘Tribal Indochine Woman 2’ is a large photorealist oil on canvas painting created by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Quang Huy in 2008. Featuring a captivating white, grey and black palette...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century French painting - The Horse Race - jockey
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French oil painting "The horse race" by Louis-Eugène Ginain The painter beautifully captured the moment in which an elegant and majestic brown horse is on the cusp of v...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

A Spark in the Sky - Vibrant Textural Mountain Desert Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to capture lively bouquets and saturated idyllic landscapes. Her passion for natural beauty is seen in her work as she transforms vistas familiar and rare into stunning interpretations of bold color, playful rhythms, and emotional impact. Within her impressionist landscape paintings, her experiences abroad truly come to light. These textural and abstract paintings perfectly capture the vibrancy and movement included in a coastal sunset. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled and smoother still-life floral series which derives a more direct inspiration from art history and representational flower bouquets. Her contemporary floral oil paintings are hyperrealistic works of art full of color, depth, and detail. Flowers’ visual and tactile qualities, as well as their associations with love, femininity, and the natural world, have contributed to Husslein's colorful compositions. This one-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas measures 39.5 inches high by 31.5 inches wide. It is signed by Husslein on the back. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. “I create paintings that capture the joy of the moment in time where everything seems quietly perfect and the flowers are in full bloom. A metaphor as old as time, to seize the moment and enjoy it to its fullest extent.” Her high contrast works with bright, saturated colors and dynamic compositions are exciting and stimulating. Born in Wertheim, Germany, Husslein grew up in a quaint village surrounded by luscious hills and flowing rivers. To grow her practice and widen her perspective, she left Germany to study art in London, UK. As part of her studies, she lived in Los Angeles, New York, and Australia. Now based in Munich, Germany, Husslein has exhibited her artworks across Europe, gaining collectors internationally. Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles has exhibited her original paintings since 2022. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Texture and Topography, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles Flowers, Galerie Katapult, Basel, Switzerland Aldeburgh Art Fair with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Hampstead with Newinger Art Discovery Art Fair Cologne with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Brussels with Folly & Muse 2022 Exhibition with Edward Montgomery Fine Arts Affordable Art Fair Hamburg with Folly & Muse Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam with Folly & Muse Signet Gallery...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Jen Starling", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Sprick's (US based) "Jen Starling" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a female portrait with a landscape background colored with pink and blue hues. About the artist: "Upon first glance, viewers might think Daniel's works are photographs because of their stunningly realistic elements. However, the longer we look at one of his paintings, the more we become aware that they are anything but a part of our world. We encounter Sprick's paintings not so much as statements, but more as experiences, whereby we engage deeply with his creativity. - Timothy J. Standring, exhibition curator and Gates Foundation Curator at the Denver Art Museum. Daniel Sprick's Fictions: Recent Works includes more than 30 examples of the Colorado artist's portraiture and still life paintings that blur the line between realism and abstraction. His meticulous representation of everyday objects and stirring interpretation of the human form provide viewers a new way to look at the world. Born: May 1, 1953, Little Rock, Arkansas Education: AA-Mesa College, Grand Junction...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Sunset Limited", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Sprick's (US based) "Sunset Limited" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a mountain landscape colored with the orange hues of twilight. About the artist: "Upon first glance, viewers might think Daniel's works are photographs because of their stunningly realistic elements. However, the longer we look at one of his paintings, the more we become aware that they are anything but a part of our world. We encounter Sprick's paintings not so much as statements, but more as experiences, whereby we engage deeply with his creativity. - Timothy J. Standring, exhibition curator and Gates Foundation Curator at the Denver Art Museum. Daniel Sprick's Fictions: Recent Works includes more than 30 examples of the Colorado artist's portraiture and still life paintings that blur the line between realism and abstraction. His meticulous representation of everyday objects and stirring interpretation of the human form provide viewers a new way to look at the world. Born: May 1, 1953, Little Rock, Arkansas Education: AA-Mesa College, Grand Junction...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th century Old Master painting - Allegory of Justice - truth demons skeleton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Late 17th, early 18th century old master oil painting depicting an allegory of Lady Justice holding demons at bay Our painting, likely a sketch for a much larger work,, conveys a pr...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century Old Master miniature of Queen Catherine of Braganza
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very fine old master miniature of Queen Catherine of Braganza Catherine of Braganza's life is a compelling mix of heroism and valuable contributions. ...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

I Have Only My Dreams - Hyperrealist Botanical Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to capture lively bouquets and saturated idyllic landscapes. Her passion for natural beauty is seen in her work as she transforms vistas familiar and rare into stunning interpretations of bold color, playful rhythms, and emotional impact. Within her impressionist landscape paintings, her experiences abroad truly come to light. These textural and abstract paintings perfectly capture the vibrancy and movement included in a coastal sunset. This series differs from Husslein’s more controlled and smoother still-life floral series which derives a more direct inspiration from art history and representational flower bouquets. Her contemporary floral oil paintings are hyperrealistic works of art full of color, depth, and detail. Flowers’ visual and tactile qualities, as well as their associations with love, femininity, and the natural world, have contributed to Husslein's colorful compositions. This one-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas measures 40 inches high by 39 inches wide. It is signed by Husslein on the back. This painting is wired and ready to hang. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. “I create paintings that capture the joy of the moment in time where everything seems quietly perfect and the flowers are in full bloom. A metaphor as old as time, to seize the moment and enjoy it to its fullest extent.” Her high contrast works with bright, saturated colors and dynamic compositions are exciting and stimulating. Born in Wertheim, Germany, Husslein grew up in a quaint village surrounded by luscious hills and flowing rivers. To grow her practice and widen her perspective, she left Germany to study art in London, UK. As part of her studies, she lived in Los Angeles, New York, and Australia. Now based in Munich, Germany, Husslein has exhibited her artworks across Europe, gaining collectors internationally. Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles has exhibited her original paintings since 2022. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Texture and Topography, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles Flowers, Galerie Katapult, Basel, Switzerland Aldeburgh Art Fair with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Hampstead with Newinger Art Discovery Art Fair Cologne with Newinger Art Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Brussels with Folly & Muse 2022 Exhibition with Edward Montgomery Fine Arts Affordable Art Fair Hamburg with Folly & Muse Affordable Art Fair Battersea with Signet Contemporary Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam with Folly & Muse Signet Gallery...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century Dutch landscape oil painting attr to Philips Wouverman of hunters
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to Philips Wouwerman (Dutch, 1619 – 1668) The departure of hunters near a ruin Oil on canvas 24 x 28.3/4 in. (61 x 73 cm.) Provenance: A Schonlank Gallery, Cologne; 28th A...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vedustist painter (Veneto school) - 19th century landscape painting - Padova
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (19th century) - Padua, Caffè Pedrocchi. 37.5 x 48.5 cm without frame, 50.5 x 60 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a carved wooden frame. Condition report: Good st...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tzar Peter the Great of Russia Arriving in Amsterdam August 1697 Old Master Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tzar Peter the Great of Russia Arriving in Amsterdam in August 1697 Dutch School, 17th century Circle of Abraham Jansz Storck (c.1635-1708) Dutch Oil on canvas, in a carved giltwood ...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Grand Tour Oil Painting Figures in Arcadian Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures under Archway Italian School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 13.5 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, United Kingdom condition: very good and sound co...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sweet White Rabbit - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife. Jones finds catharsis in painting soulful animals. Portraits of vulnerable specie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Painter with Pati' Figurative painting, man & woman wearing a pink ball gown
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Painter with Pati' is a self portrait of the artist himself and his life model Pati. Pati wears a bright pink ball gown whilst the artist is depicted in a mirror behind her. Highly detailed with an incredible vibrant colour palette, and a work that would make a great addition to any collection. Robert...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Italian Old Master Portrait Painting 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Venetian Gentleman 18th Century Venetian School oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.25 x 6 inches board: 5.25 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: some scu...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Tangled" Hyperrealistic Narrative Monkey Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Tangled" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a figure in a suit tangled in yarn while also holding aloft a spider monkey. The hyperrealistic style inclu...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Sugar Heist" Hyperrealistic Narrative Figures Acrylic on Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Sugar Heist" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a figure in a suit jumping alongside two lemurs holding iced sugar cookies. The hyperrealistic style in...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"The Path Is Made By Walking" Hyperrealistic Horse Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"The Path Is Made By Walking" is a framed acrylic work on canvas by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a champagne horse with a crow on its back being led by a figure out of frame of the com...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Early 19th century French figure painting - Napoleon portrait - Oil on canvas
Located in Varmo, IT
French painter (c. 1815) - Portrait of a gentleman, probably Napoleon in exile on the island of S. Elena. 109 x 89 cm without frame, 139.5 x 119.5 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Large Flemish Old Master Biblical Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Very large Flemish Old Master biblical oil painting Belgian/Dutch, 17th Century Frame: Height 93.5cm, width 219cm, depth 5cm Canvas: Height 66cm,...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait Of A Gentleman By Frans Hals
Located in New Orleans, LA
Frans Hals 1582-1666 Dutch Portrait of a Gentleman (possibly Theodore Blevet) Oil on panel “Frans Hals is a colourist among the colourists...Frans Hals must have had twenty-seven blacks...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Burning II" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Burning II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dollar bill in flames. Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986 and moved to ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Sheltering from the storm - Romantic landscape illuminated by lightning bolt -
Located in Berlin, DE
George Morland (1763 London - 1804 Brighton). Sheltering from the Storm. Oil on canvas, relined, 37.5 x 29.5 cm (visible size), 53.5 x 45.5 cm (frame), signed and dated at lower left...
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1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dreaming Venus", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daniel Sprick's (US based) "Dreaming Venus" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude feminine model laying on her side in the fetal posi...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Solasta", Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "Solasta" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts pink blossoms with lush green leaves and lavender purple in the background. Artist Statem...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

19th Century English Antique, Two Country farmers drinking beer in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed to George Morland. 19th Century English Antique, Two Country farmers drinking beer in a landscape. Wonderful early 19th-century original oil on canvas. A classic 'Morland' composition as the painter was a big fan of English Pub scenes...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Set of Five late 19th century Italian or French portraits of Putti or Angels
Located in Woodbury, CT
Set of Five late 19th century Italian or French portraits of Putti or Angels A unique set of five oils on board depicting either Cherubs or Putti, ...
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1890s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Early 19th century Antique English landscape with cows in a cowshed
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderfully painted early 19th-century English rural landscape with cattle in a cowshed. Very similar to the work of Edward Williams who was a very well-known English landscape pai...
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1820s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

"Little Pond" Hyperrealistic Narrative Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Little Pond" is a framed acrylic on canvas painting by Ariel Vargassal, depicting a man in a suit partially submerged in water with koi fish and a pint of ice cream. The hyperrealis...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Paint

Study of a dog
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Study of a dog Oil on paper laid down on panel, 17.5 x 25.5 cm Provenance Private collection, the Netherlands Note: We are grateful to Mr Fred Meijer for his attribution to Ludolf de Jongh Ludolf de Jongh was the son of a shoemaker. When his father moved to Rotterdam, the young Ludolf decided to learn art rather than shoemaking and became a pupil of Cornelis Saftleven. Later he studied under Anthony Palamedes in Delft and still later with Jan van Bijlert in Utrecht. In 1635 he travelled to France with Francis Bacon. Seven years later, in 1642, he returned to the Netherlands when he heard that his mother had fallen ill. He set up a shop in Rotterdam, and his earliest signed paintings date from that year. According to Houbraken, his travels had caused him to speak French so fluently, that his parents had to learn French in order to speak with him. De Jongh’s work shows a strong influence from the Utrecht school of Caravaggio admirers, especially Jacob Duck...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Wood Panel

Study of a dog
Study of a dog
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The Inappetent Owl - Grotesque Scene with Owl and Swan - Late 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Two masterpieces by the Master of the Fertility of the Egg, nearly impossible to find in homogeneous pairs on the private market, both in terms of style and dimensions. They represen...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century Dutch Portrait Painting of a Lady seated in a landscape
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of a lady, seated on an ornamental garden terrace, wearing a russet coloured dress adorned with pearls and jewels, by Caspar Netscher, c.1680....
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Touch 2 - contemporary photorealistic female face close-up detail oil painting
Located in London, GB
Anne Moses is a British artist living and working in the UK. Since leaving the University of Manchester with a B.A Honours Degree in Fine Art she has been developing and producing wo...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Covered - hyper-realism face close up finger eye lashes detail oil painting
Located in London, GB
Anne Moses is a British artist living and working in the UK. Since leaving the University of Manchester with a B.A Honours Degree in Fine Art she has been developing and producing wo...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Bataille de Fibonacci
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives in Montpelier, France Classic Painting for Contemporary History He defines his painting as " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas paintings are born ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

After "Pylades and Orestes Brought as Victims Before Iphigenia" History Painting
By (After) Benjamin West
Located in Houston, TX
History Painting of the Greek story. The work was first painted in 1766 by Benjamin West. The original masterpiece is located in the Tate. According...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Dj Princesse
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

L'Opération
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives and works in Montpelier, France He defines his painting as Classic Painting for Contemporary History " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas painting...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

La Bataille de Fibonacci
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives in Montpelier, France Classic Painting for Contemporary History He defines his painting as " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas paintings are born ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Se faire les ongles
Located in Paris, FR
Jerome Romain lives in Montpelier, France Classic Painting for Contemporary History He defines his painting as " The world as a representation " His oil on canvas paintings are born ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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.

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