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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Contemporary abstract figurative woman's portrait on canvas "Silent Tempest"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Silent Tempest” is an abstract woman’s portrait by French contemporary artist Natalya Mougenot, painted in her distinctive expressionist and metamodernist style. Combining bold colo...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Life Journey 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Figurative, Realism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About the Artist
Joy Eyitayo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
En famille
Located in Boston, MA
Fabienne Delacroix is the youngest child of the master naïf painter Michel Delacroix. Born in 1972 in a family of artists, Fabienne Delacroix enjoyed a high quality of schooling foll...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
2 Beachballers - acrylic and oil on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wencke Uhl is a contemporary figurative paintress living and working in Germany.
She draws inspiration from human beauty and the female form. As a teenager Uhl wanted to become a fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fine British Maritime Signed Oil Painting 18th C. Warship Anchored Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Warship Anchored off the Coastline
by Hedley John Le Noury (British, b.1941)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25.5 x 35.5 inches
canvas : 20 x 30 inches
Provenance: private colle...
Category
Late 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
FRENCH SCHOOL Cat Curled up Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Cat curled up☀️
In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild.
Artists often use animals as symbols to convey dee...
Category
1880s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Glue, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$416 Sale Price
77% Off
"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Summer – Lotus by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese landscape painting, nature, flower
Located in Paris, FR
Summer – Lotus is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with japanese pigments, silver and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on panel, dime...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Adebimpe - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Women Black
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This piece is a visual meditation on the silent resilience of the African woman. Her expression speaks of unvoiced stories; layers of strength, contemplation, and inherited dignity. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
17th Century Dutch Oil Painting Figures outside Building in Ancient Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Landscape
Dutch School, 17th century
oil on wood panel, framed in antique wooden frame
framed: 14.5 x 17 inches
panel : 10 x 12 inches
Provenance: private collection, Engl...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orelisa - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Sidera (Honeymoon) -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Flower Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sidera reflects that kind of radiant intimacy, the soul's longing to chart constellations in another person, to navigate the galaxies of their experiences, and to leave behind light,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Religious Painting Venetian School 18th Sketch Martyrdom Saint Cyprien Flavien
Located in PARIS, FR
Venetian School
18th century
The Martyrdom of Saint Cyprian and Flavian of Carthage? (Sketch)
Oil on canvas
30 x 23 cm (39 x 32 cm with frame)
Trace of a signature in the lower right...
Category
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carrefour l’arbre -21st Century Contemporary Realistic Landscape Painting
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning (Dutch artist)
Carrefour l’arbre, sectie 4
100 x 160 cm ( frame not included)
Oil paint on linen
We're proud to introduce Dutch/ German artist Bart Koning.
Incredibly c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Living Life
Located in Zofingen, AG
A celebration of everyday moments — quiet, warm, and deeply human.
This painting captures the gentle rhythm of existence, where light meets stillness and ordinary scenes become timel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Composition for Film. Six Paintings From The Light Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
While "Composition for Film" evokes notable associations with masters of painting and poetry known precisely for their ability to evoke slow time, intimacy, poetry, and introversion ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cheese Dip, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man in a suit holds a woman as she leans back. The limited palette helps the viewer to take in the scene quickly and emotionally. Her teal dress creates a nea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cruising Altitude" (2025) Original Portrait of Young Girl, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cruising Altitude" (2025) by Denise Dambrackas is an original oil painting that depicts a young girl sending a plane into flight, amongst a vibrant and colorful sky, presented in a ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Fine 17th Century Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Figures in Classical Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in Classical Landscape
Dutch School, 17th century
unsigned, as is typical of the period
oil on canvas, framed
inscribed verso to label
framed: 23 x 27 inches
canvas : 20 x 24...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The New Scene of Van Eyden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In The New Scene of Van Eyden, I reimagine a classical genre scene as a contemporary reflection on self-perception. Three figures — myself, my avatar, and the avatar’s companion — sh...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Moonlight in Autumn, Gotland (Månsken Höst, Gotland) 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
Louis Sparre 1863–1964
Moonlight in Autumn, Gotland (Månsken Höst, Gotland) 1920
executed in 1920
oil on canvas laid board
unframed: 20.5 × 28.5 cm (8.07 × 11.22 in)
framed: 32 × 4...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Amaryllis -21st Century Contemporary Realistic Still life Painting of Flowers
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning (Dutch artist)
Amaryllis
46,2 x 36,8 cm ( framed included 46,6 x 37,2 cm)
Oil paint on wood panel
We're proud to introduce Dutch/ German artist Bart Koning.
Incredibly ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Follow Suit (Card Player) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Red
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This body of work mirrors the complexities of the human heart and emotions. It reminds us that emotions are not always straightforward but are layered with depth and nuance. This pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hilltown-Neighbors Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a neighbor's chat in the Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate ...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Circle of life, horses, animal, animals, Guernica, ride
Located in London, London
94x672cm
6 canvases
painted in 15 years
original oil paintings on canvas
hand signed
one of a kind
short bio
Art education:
2018 Sorbonne University, Paris, France
2014 – MA F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
She is in Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
She is in Love is the first work in the Red Horse series, which explores sexual energy as an inner force and a space of feminine presence.The central figure is a woman in a state of ...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ostrich in Front of a Red Wall -21st Century Contemporary Realistic Painting
By Bart Koning
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Bart Koning (Dutch artist)
Ostrich in Front of a Red Wall
220 x 110 cm
Oil paint on canvas
We're proud to introduce Dutch/ German artist Bart Koning.
Incredibly clever how the ori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Snail"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.
This prophetic paintin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Nautilus Shell" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass
By Kate Breakey
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist:
Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs
including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Wanderer 10" Architectural Assemblage in Collage Paper Textures and Paint Drips
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 10" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Scandinavian Impressionist Landscape (1894)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This oil on canvas by Anton Genberg, signed and dated 1894, portrays a Scandinavian summer landscape bathed in gentle light. The composition features lush green meadows in the foregr...
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English fisherman out fishing at sunset or sunrise, with boat
Located in Woodbury, CT
Ernest Peel Law (British, Late 19th Century)
Circa 1890
Fisherman at Sunset
Oil on canvas, signed lower right
Ernest Peel Law’s Fisherman at Sunset is a masterful evocation of eveni...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Companion 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Bee Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Neoclassical Scene - Psyche, Oil on Canvas
By Otto Bache
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this neoclassical oil on canvas signed and dated “Otto Bache 1864”, the artist depicts Psyche standing with her back turned to the viewer beside a red draped table. Her hair is arranged in a tight knot, secured with a hairpin adorned with two large pearls. She holds a light drapery that covers her legs, while the rest of her body remains nude. With her head turned toward the right, she gazes downward toward the table, where a blue gown or drapery lies, the garment she is about to put on.
Her softly illuminated profile emerges as she turns in the light falling from the upper left, creating a striking backlight that heightens the contrast along the contours of her body. On the richly red draped table before her rest her jewellery and, to her left, a large amphora-shaped jug and a tazza bowl. The light descending from above to the left defines the composition with sharp contrasts between brightness and shadow, revealing the delicate modelling of Psyche’s form and lending the scene a quiet sense of introspection and grace.
Exhibited: Winkel & Magnussen October 1915 no. 5, ill. p. 5.
Otto Bache was born in 1839 in Roskilde, Denmark, and died in 1927 in Copenhagen.
At the age of only eleven he was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen where he studied drawing and painting under the supervision of artists such as Wilhelm Marstrand. His early training gave him a basis in the Danish “Golden Age” tradition of realism and naturalism, but he went on to travel and extend his horizons. In 1866 he received an Academy travel-scholarship and went to Paris, then Italy (1867–68).
The influence of Paris is often noted: his palette became richer, his handling freer, his light stronger, and his subjects broader. Later in his career, from around 1887, he held the post as professor and on various occasions director of the Royal Danish Academy.
Bache’s early work reflects his rigorous academic training: careful drawing, subdued palette and interest in genre scenes and rural life. After his travel in Paris and Italy he adopted a somewhat more robust handling of color and light, but still remained essentially realist and narrative in approach.
He painted portraits, animal and hunting subjects, genre scenes, and large history-paintings depicting key moments from Danish history.
In particular, during the 1880s and 1890s when he was commissioned to execute large history canvases for the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle and similar institutions, depicting events such as the exploits of Danish soldiers...
Category
1860s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French school Coffee and flowers Chut les Barbizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Still Life Coffee and flowers⬅️
⏩Technique: oil, acrylic, glue, ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm ■■ 15,7 x15,7inch⏪
⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made by the ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$458 Sale Price
75% Off
Sleeping Beauty
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a sleeping girl. Her long, fair hair is disheveled on the pillow, and her hands are folded on her bare chest. The beauty's face looks calm and peaceful, as if sh...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wishing It Were She ( Önskandes att det var hon)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small, intimate oil painting Wishing It Were She is a preparatory study for a larger composition of the same title. The scene depicts three figures in a richly furnished 19th-ce...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 18th Century English Georgian Portrait of a Lady Seated in Parkland Estate
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Mrs Bonne Wilson (nee Boileau 1749 - 1818)
English School, late 18th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 22.5 x 18.5 inches
canvas : 18 x 14 inches
Provenance: private ...
Category
Late 18th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Pear II" Original Artwork, 24kt Gold on Museum Glass
By Kate Breakey
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist:
Kate Breakey is internationally known for her large-scale, richly hand-colored photographs
including her acclaimed series of luminous portraits of birds, flowers a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
You Are A Super Hero - Original Colorful Still Life Pointillist Textured Artwork
By Susan Gale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ Healing the Sick
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Europe
Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,729 Sale Price
30% Off
Large French Historical Antique Oil Painting Symbolist Work Classical Battle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Battle
attributed to Charles Hoffbauer (French/ American 1875-1957)
unsigned, inscribed verso
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 29 x 36 inches
Provenance: private collection, Fran...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
«Time of White Hydrangeas»
Located in Zofingen, AG
Time of White Hydrangeas captures the quiet grace of summer days — when light, greenery, and stillness merge into one serene moment. A couple sits at a small white table surrounded b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Lady with a Fan
English School, second half 20th century
after Diego Velazquez's (1599-1660) original painting
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas : 36 x 28 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Birth of Venus"
By Tim Rees
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Timothy Rees was fascinated with drawing throughout his youth and after high school pursued a degree in animation. The pull to painting portraits and figures was strong, however, le...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
PORFID-4 by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, red and yellow
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
PORFID-4 is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 50.5 x 40 cm (19.9 × 15.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Impressionist landscape, oil on cardboard
Located in PARIS, FR
Alfred BERGIER (1881-1971)
Landscape
Oil on cardboard
Annotated “A. Bergier - Avignon” on the back
5.5 × 8.7 inches
Born in Avignon in 1881, Alfred Bergier was a painter from the P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
When Cats Gather
Located in Zofingen, AG
A striking painting blending Renaissance poise with surreal symbolism. A dignified woman in a dark gown stands in a sunlit garden surrounded by black cats — timeless emblems of myste...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Fireflies II - contemporary, figurative, portrait, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic oil portrait of a young man is by Daniel Hughes.
In a field surrounded by the magical glow of dozens of fireflies, a young man stands alone, looking towards hills in ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Paris Street Scene with Figures Parisian Street 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Street Scene with Figures on Parisian Street 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927)
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 2...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" - Oil and Encaustic Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" (2025) is an original, handmade mixed media painting made with oil and encaustic paint. This piece measures 9.75 x 9.75 inch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Oil
Beauty in the Eyes of Beholder -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
God Answers - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Gold Dress
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“God Answers”(God answers) is a profound and thought-provoking artwork that explores the universal human quest for connection, guidance, and meaning. This powerful title captures the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish Beauty with White Bird in Style of Picasso
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6098 Spanish beauty with white bird
Elaborate gilt frame Image size
15.5x19.5"
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Charlotte
Located in Zofingen, AG
Charlotte
(from the “Becoming” series)
In this work, the artist continues to explore themes of inner growth, presence, and the search for her own voice.
The figure remains central —...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stronger Together - Abstract Figurative Ocean Swimming Still Life Oil Panting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Michelle Fillmore discovered her passion for oil painting while pursuing her studies at the University of Las Vegas, where she earned a BA in Painting and Drawing in 2015. Kno...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century Impressionist Elegant figures in a Paris or London Park landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Alberto Ludovici Jr.
Italian / Anglo-European School, late 19th century
Elegant Figures in a Parisian (or London) Park
Oil on panel
Signed lower right
Circa 1890
A refined and atmo...
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Small Winter Landscape - Atmospheric Nature Painting, Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
This painting is signed on the back, the frames are made of oak
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Spiritus I – Quies
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores the themes of inner peace and harmony. The central figure is enveloped in golden light and merges with the natural world to form a unified image of a guardian spir...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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