Figurative Paintings
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Carbon Pencil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stencil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Intaglio
1920s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Pencil
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, ABS
1930s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1880s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
1920s Figurative Paintings
Paint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Rubber
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Intaglio
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Intaglio
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Intaglio
Early 1800s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Crayon
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1910s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Board, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
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.