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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Expressionist
Coast of Bagamoyo by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue colours, clouds
Located in Paris, FR
Coast of Bagamoyo is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 200 × 300 cm (78.7 × 118.1 in).
The artwork is signed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Under the Morello Cherries by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, berries
Located in Paris, FR
Under the Morello Cherries is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 89 × 116 cm (35 × 45.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No. 200 by Hongyu Zhang - Contemporary portrait painting, mixed media, orange
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
No. 200 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with Indian ink, charcoal, pastels and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 150 × 100 cm (59.1 × 3...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
Mangroves in Casamance No.3 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.3 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Wood, Pencil
The night by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The night is a unique pigments, acrylics and pastel on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 150 × 212 cm (59.1 × 83.5 in).
The artwork is sign...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Acrylic, Pigment
Do Astronauts Need Art? (#1) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, orange
Located in Paris, FR
Do Astronauts Need Art? (#1) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in). The artwork is sold framed. D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Houses No. 3 by Calo Carratalá - Snowy landscape painting, forest, Norway
Located in Paris, FR
Red Houses No. 3 is a unique oil on wood painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in).
The artwork is sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Green Iron Jungles N1 by Calo Carratalá - Round painting, landscape, green
Located in Paris, FR
Green Iron Jungles N1 is a unique round acrylic on iron and matte varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 150 cm (59.1 in).
The artwork is signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Iron
Bagamoyo by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue colours, boats, blue, black
Located in Paris, FR
Bagamoyo is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 200 × 300 cm (78.7 × 118.1 in).
The artwork is signed and comes with a cert...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Bull XV by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, red, vivid colours
Located in Paris, FR
Bull XV is a unique acrylic on paper painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Genesis by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary oil painting, seascape, ocean
Located in Paris, FR
Genesis is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 195 cm × 180 cm (76.8 × 70.9 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reflection No. 5 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, green Amazon rainforest
Located in Paris, FR
Reflection No. 5 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 122 × 182 cm (48 × 71.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Spanish artist Calo Carratalá, who has been on multiple expeditions to Peru...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Perpetual by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary oil painting, seascape, waves
Located in Paris, FR
Perpetual is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 100 × 200 cm (39.4 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stripes by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting, pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Stripes is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 100 × 80 cm (39.4 × 31.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Barcas en Bagamoyo II by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue colours, boats
Located in Paris, FR
Barcas en Bagamoyo II is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 94 × 158 cm (37 × 62.2 in).
The artwork is signed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The sunrise by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The sunrise is a unique pigments, acrylics and pastel on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 120 × 200 cm (47.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pastel, Pigment
"El Purerco" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Purerco" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Pencil on Paper, Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Size: 12" x 17" inch
Size framed: 14.5" x 20" in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Holdandhope by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Holdandhope is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 80 × 70 cm (31.5 × 27.6 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Town Streets, Mid Century Modern Chilean Village Figurative Landscape
By Luis Valenzuela
Located in Soquel, CA
Old Town Streets, Mid Century Modern Chilean Village Figurative Landscape
Vibrant and expressive mid century modern figural landscape oil painting by Luis Valenzuela (Chilean, 20th Century), 1965. Small silhouetted figures stroll down the colorful yellow and blue city streets of old Santiago, Chile at night. The artist uses loose, painterly brushstrokes and dots the canvas with warm red highlights, giving this piece a sense of exuberance and life.
Signed "Luis Valenzuela 1965" lower left.
Presented in a carved period giltwood frame.
Board size; 20"H x 24"W.
Luis Valenzuela was born in Santiago de Chile. He studied his elementary and middle school in Victorino Lastarria (Providencia). At age 17 he started in the oil painting arts, where his innate talent flows. It was perfected in the Palace of Fine Arts (1964, 1965), receiving instruction from teachers Carlos Pedraza, Reinaldo Villaseñor, Matilde...
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
"Octopus" Oil painting 33" x 26" inch by Alina Shimova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Octopus" Oil painting 33" x 26" inch by Alina Shimova
PURE SOUL series
Shimova cares about the conservation of the fauna. She draws public attention to the problems of animals, e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Brow by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, brown tones, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
Brow is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 55 × 70 cm (21.7 × 27.6 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Papavera by Christophe Dupety - Colourful painting, flora, poppy flowers, red
Located in Paris, FR
Papavera is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 114 × 146 cm (44.9 × 57.5 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dialogue with Nature #29 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, blue flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #29 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dimensions are 15 × 15 cm (5.9...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas
Barcas en Bagamoyo IV by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue colours, boats
Located in Paris, FR
Barcas en Bagamoyo IV is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 97 × 153 cm (38.2 × 60.2 in).
The artwork is signed and comes ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Flowing Sound #10 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, blue flowers, wood, canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Flowing Sound #10 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Cosmos III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese style painting, flower, silver leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Cosmos III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments and silver leaves on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 27.3 × 24.2 cm (10.7 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
The unfathomable sea by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary oil painting, waves
Located in Paris, FR
The unfathomable sea is a unique oil on linen painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 162 × 114 cm (63.8 × 44.9 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pre-Pyrenees N1 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, snowy mountain, winter
Located in Paris, FR
Pre-Pyrenees N1 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 60 × 100 cm (23.6 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hydrangea by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, earth tones
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Hydrangea is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, gold and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Mangroves in Casamance No.1 by Calo Carratalá - Senegal landscape painting
Located in Paris, FR
Mangroves in Casamance No.1 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Wood, Pencil
Mimosa by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, yellow, spring
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Mimosa is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 53 × 41 cm (20.9 × 16.1 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment
Research by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, spring, flora
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Research is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 90 × 76 cm (35.4 × 29....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment
Redhead in Sunlight, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Marion exudes grace and charm with her serene gaze and calm stance. The afternoon sunlight bathes her lush red hair in a soft glow. Soft colors and brushwork im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The walk of the swells by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary oil painting, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The walk of the swells is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 200 × 300 cm (78.7 × 118.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unf...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Latoue road by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on canvas painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
Latoue road is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 27 x 35 cm (10.6 × 13.8 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The spring wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, magnolia flower
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
The spring wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Pigment, Paper
Remembrance #8 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, textile and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #8 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas and wood, dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Wood
Comminges in November by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on canvas painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
Comminges in November is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 54 × 130 cm (21.3 × 51.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Houses in Nord-Norge by Calo Carratala - Snowy landscape painting, forest
Located in Paris, FR
Red Houses in Nord-Norge is a unique oil on canvas painting from the Norway series by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 120 × 185 cm (47.2 × 72.8 in).
The ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bord de mer, Oil Painting on Canvas, Seaside, Contemporary Landscape, Beach
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Unique Work. Framed in Solid wood frame with light finish. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Oil painting on Linen Canvas.
Artist : Gabriel Rie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Linen
6-X by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, brown colors
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
6-X is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 37 × 37 cm (14.6 × 14.6 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Do Dolls Have Emotions? (#3) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, green
Located in Paris, FR
Do Dolls Have Emotions? (#3) is a unique oil on canvas painting by Croatian contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 x 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
The artwork is signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cahe by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, earth tones
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
Cahe is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 38 × 46 cm (15 × 18.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Olan by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, brown, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
Olan is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 50 x 50 cm (19.7 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The deluge by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
The deluge is a unique pigments, acrylics and pastel on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 50 × 100 cm (19.7 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is sign...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Pigment, Acrylic
ACC by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, red tones, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
ACC is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 × 50 cm (23.6 × 19.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pines in the stars by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold, red
Located in Paris, FR
Pines in the stars is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments, Chinese painting, India ink and gold leaves, dimensions are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Remembrance #23 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, pastel colours
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #23 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton canvas, dimensions are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Figurative/Portrait_Women in Gray (Diptych)_America Martin_Acrylic/Linen
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Women in Gray Diptych"
Acrylic on Linen (Gold Frame)
52" x 21.5" Each 52" x 43" Overall
Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
GROWING UP (#6) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, bright colours, pink
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#6) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in). The artwork is sold framed. Dimensions of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moonlight-Higashiyama plum tree by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese pigments, gold leaf
Located in Paris, FR
Moonlight – Higashiyama plum tree is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with Japanese pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper, dimensions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
BIOT by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, red tones, architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
BIOT is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 90 × 90 cm (35.4 × 35.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
DOS by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, brown, architecturers
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
DOS is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 37 × 37 cm (14.6 × 14.6 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract ocean by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract ocean is a unique mixed technique, pigments and charcoal fixed on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 160 × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in).
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Umbel by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, earth tones
By Yiching Chen
Located in Paris, FR
Umbel is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 20 × 50 cm (7.9 × 19.7 in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment
Cinderella by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, pink flowers, summer
Located in Paris, FR
Cinderella is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 50 x 100 cm (19.7 × 39.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Do Dolls Have Emotions? (#1) by Zoran Šimunović - Large colourful painting, pink
Located in Paris, FR
Do Dolls Have Emotions? (#1) is a unique oil on canvas painting by Croatian contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 x 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in).
The artwork is signed,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The other shore by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, gold, pigments
Located in Paris, FR
The other shore is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, India ink on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 12.1 × 13.6 cm (4.8 × 5...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pigment, Cardboard
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.