Figurative Paintings
Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
1650s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Copper
1840s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Artist Comments
A woman in a white shirt over a black bikini strolls along a wooden boardwalk. Tall grasses sway on both sides, with lush greenery rising to the left. The scene...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, Resin
1920s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A woman sits serenely on a bench, cradling a white goose against her chest. Her patterned dress blends into the patchwork of earth beneath her, while a modern s...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Subways are a melting pot of culture. The station on 14th Street offers an ideal setting to observe this diversity and engage in people-watching. On cold days, one can often see homeless alcoholics among the fashion models, Wall Street executives, and commuters from all over Manhattan waiting for trains.Painted with bright colors and in the style of David Hockney and Edward Hopper, the scene depicts artist Leroy Burt's impression of a New York City subway station...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1840s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Graphite
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Graphite
1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Rag Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Graphite
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.
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