Figurative Paintings
Late 19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Early 20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Copper
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wood, Lacquer
1950s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Clay, Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
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.