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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Naturalistic
"My Purple Diamond Heart" Colorful Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Glass
The water sings because it flows Anna-Carien Goosen - Contemporary oil painting
Located in DE
A portrait of peace, but not the polished kind. This painting is dedicated to those neither
wholly domestic nor wholly wild—the ones comfortable in their skin, the ones who can
remai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Triptych - "Freeform" - Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Joyful
By Paweł Myszka
Located in Salzburg, AT
A single painting is 70x60 cm in size, All together next to each other 70x180 cm. Please ask me about the shipping costs because we can send the paintings much cheaper, the system h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sophia Loren - Cherish it - Textural Oil Painting and Image Immersed in Text
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christina Major’s "Sophia Loren - Cherish It" is a captivating contemporary portrait that merges hyperrealistic portraiture with layered text, creating a dynamic fusion of depth, emotion, and storytelling. This 49 x 49-inch original painting masterfully captures the timeless beauty of Sophia Loren, with her piercing gaze and luminous complexion enhanced by the artist’s meticulous brushwork. Overlapping layers of hand-painted script weave through the portrait, adding texture and meaning, reflecting themes of wisdom, self-love, and femininity. The interplay of soft pastels and bold contrasts makes this artwork a statement piece for collectors drawn to modern figurative painting, celebrity portraiture, and mixed-media techniques.
Christina Major is a portrait painter interested in the ways the identity of both artist and subject can coexist in a painting. Major's current creative research focuses on the traditional form of the portrait as a powerful form of representing an individual and how meaning can be expanded through scale, brushstroke, color, texture, composition, and the many variables that portraiture deals with.
This one-of-a-kind oil painting is signed by Major on the back. The artwork is wired and ready to hang. It does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included.
Major expands the traditional portrait painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The blue bow: a little boy with tousled hair naturalistic portrait oil painting
Located in Norwich, GB
This sweet little boy sits quietly like a well brought up child, but you can see in his eyes how much he likes to run and play. In this sensitive portrait painted in circa 1860 by Fé...
Category
1860s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Young man, 60x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Oil on canvas
60x60 cm
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue Cowgirl - Abstract Figurative Pinup Western Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bulb of Awakening
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Bulb of Awakening" is a captivating artwork that centers around a woman adorned with an exclusive and mesmerizing hairstyle. Created by the talented artist Ekele Francis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
For a Moment
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Light - Figurative Ocean Fish Swimming Realism Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bay Area artist Michelle Fillmore found her love of oil painting at the University of Las Vegas, where she graduated with a BA in Painting and Drawin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Of A Young Woman 2 - Figurative Oil Painting, New Renaissance
Located in Salzburg, AT
Portrait Of A Young Woman 2 - Figurative Oil Painting, New Renaissance
Contemporary painting oil on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Black And Yellow - 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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"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
The Dance Goes On, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the dilapidated room, illuminating dust motes and peeling paint. Before the crumbling fireplace, the translucent figures of the home'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Summer 8 - Contemporary Expressive, Figurative Oil Painting, Male Nude Series
Located in Salzburg, AT
Bartosz Kolata was born in Torun, Poland in 1979. In 2006 he graduated in Art Conservation and Restoration from Nicolas Copernicus University UMK, securing a Master of Art degree. He...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peace - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Primavera II- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Still-life of Flowers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Primavera II
49 x 50 cm
Framed in a black wooden frame: 52 x 62 cm
Oil paint on wood panel
Dutch artist, painter, Adriana van Zoest, lives and works in Warmenhuizen, in the North of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Peony - 21st Century contemporary Hyper realistic oil painting of a peony flower
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jean Paul Marsman (Dutch artist)
Peony
20 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 23 x 23 cm)
Oil paint on wood
Craftsmanship: The work is painted so realistically that everything seems...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Genesis 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This striking work explores African cultural identity as both personal and collective memory. Through the interplay of concealment and adornment, it presents the African body as a sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Going Nowhere Day 6 - Original Sculptural Texture Oceanscape People Swimming
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 6" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor.
The textural aerial ocean and beach scene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Something on My Mind"
By Ron Hicks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1965, Ron Hicks was an avid artist from an early age. Hicks began his formal studies in art at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. Hicks contin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sunny Beach Days - Large Textural Three-Dimensional Ocean Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Sunny Beach Days" is a vibrant aerial beach scene that captures the joy and energy of a perfect summer day. This textured ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Oil Painting On Canvas. Portrait in Green with Beings of Light. "Praise"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Woman" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Samantha Millington’s unique style of figurative art pops and zings from the canvas while also nodding in the direction of cubism and goddess figures from pre-history. Both thoughtfu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Still Moving Forward - Original Oil on Canvas Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Abstract Three Cowboys Against Green Western Figure Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful western inspired cowboy painting by Texas based artist Nick Stevenson. The work features a trio of abstracted cowboys in various poses set against a green and p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Going Nowhere Day 4 - Sculptural Seascape People Swimming Relaxing Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 4" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor.
Elizabeth Langreiter’s unique mixed media aerial paintings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Thoughts: The Eve Within, original oil painting by Tetiana Pchelnykova
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the contemplative work "Thoughts: The Eve Within," Ukrainian artist Tatyana Pchelnikova continues her exploration of the female psyche through the lens of her "Thoughts" series. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow of Africa 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Butterfly - 21st Century Figure Painting of a Girl and Flowers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen
Butterfly
Oil on wood panel
72 x 65 cm
(Framed 80 x 73 cm, frame is included)
Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sweet dreams in the Moonlight -21st century interior painting with figures
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina
'Sweet Dreams in the Moonlight'
100 x 80 cm
Oil on linen
Painted after life, the artist always works with a real scenery. Her realistic but impressionistic paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mirrich – 2019 Mixed Media on Panel, Figurative Pop-Inspired Portrait with Cat
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Mirrich (2019) is a vibrant mixed media work by Inés Silvalde, created with acrylic paint, relief paste, and marker on panel. Measuring 27 x 21 x 3 cm and presented in a natural wood...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marilyn Chanel Diamond. (Palm White)
Located in Malmo, SE
Unique.
Artwork size: 160x122 cm.
Frame size 167x130x5 cm.
Signed, titled and dated on the back.
Acquired directly from the artist.
Free shipment worldwide
Russell Young, born in 1959 in Yorkshire, is a British-American artist best known for his large scale silk screen paintings...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Linen, Ink, Screen
Looking Beyond 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
No matter what life throws at you to discourage or change your good personality, or change the reflections people see on your face or identity, one should try to look beyond and ahea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Clutter- 21st Century Contemporary Still-life painting with cutter plug
By Erik Zwaga
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga.
The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Home Plate 14" Figurative Sculpture by Lauren Rinaldi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Home Plate 14" is an original artwork made from oil paint and acrylic on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is freestanding and measures approx. 7.25"h x 2.5"w x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Shared Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Female faces, almost merging into a single rhythm, are depicted with closed eyes, as if immersed in a space of trust and quietude. The light headscarves framing their faces evoke a s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Calf" Contemporary Dutch Oil Painting of a Dutch Calf, Cow
By Paul Jansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
The oil paintings of the contemporary Dutch artist Paul Jansen invites the viewer to look beyond the standard picture within the frame. It feels as if the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Landscape - Oil Painting by Franco Marzilli - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Franco Marzilli (1934-2010) in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Very good condition.
Franco Marzilli was born in Rome in 1934. He received his first artis...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carol Moreno, Contemporary Landscape Jungle Green Landscape Diptych, 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The total size of the two works is 90x180 cm.
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
SAN I - Modern Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Jetty 16 August 19:54 - Modern and Expressionistic, Lake, Water View Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Quite A Messy Night - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (Square Figure Painting of Nude Men, Waist to Knees)
Located in Hudson, NY
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from waist to knees) by Robert Goldstrom
2024
oil on linen
12 x 12 inches
signed and in excellent condition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Untitled 9 - Series Final Fantasy, Minutiae Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (1999-2004). Diploma with special recognition in painting in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
"Figure in Pink" (2023) Original Painting by Ruby Roth - Nude Art
Located in Denver, CO
Ruby Roth presents "Figure in Pink," an original acrylic painting on canvas created in 2023. Measuring 36 x 18 x 1.50 inches (91.44 x 45.72 x 3.81 cm), this captivating piece showcas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Couple #2- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a nude dancing male and female
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Daniela Astone
Couple #2
50 x 40 cm
Oil on wood
Daniela Astone works and lives in Florence.
For years she was a teacher on the famous Florence Art Academy. Since 2022 she fulltime works as a painter. Her works are all around the world in great collections.
For our exhibition 'A Female Gaze' Daniela Astone made a series of paintings where the female aspect of her life is the main subject.
This series contains a series of seven paintings where you see a dancing couple. Female- male couples and male-male/ female-female couples.
The Currator of Galerie Bonnard says about the paintings by Daniela Astone:
The classical structure and narrative paintings show a technique that is special. Her style is virtuoso and her subjects narrative. The keys are loose and subtle. For this artist, standing in front of a painting means...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Imke- 21st Century Contemporary Portrait of a young Ginger Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Imke
16 x 16 cm ( it will be delivered framed/ frame is included: size with frame 18 x 18 cm )
Acrylic paint on wood
The Dutch artist Jantina Peperkamp likes to paint portraits of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Our Time, Our Fashion - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Black 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.
About Artist
Ade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ochre Rabbit - Modern Figurative Animal Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Ochre Rabbit" is a whimsical and serene example of contemporary folk art, blending narrative illustration, primitive symbolism, and the tactile charm of hand-paint...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
Untitled IV - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impasto, Impressionism
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, Oil
Camera 16 - Contemporary Expressive Figurative Oil Painting, Men Erotic Scenes
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artist about his erotic painting series “Narcissus”:
With Internet era and its widespread availability, young people have unlimited access to pornography. It is possible for them to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
By your side by the sea B.Schaumann - Contemporary architectural Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Detail Red Onion- 21st Century Contemporary Hyperrealistic Still-life Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Adriana van Zoest
Detail Red Onion
31 x 31 cm Framed 42 x 42 cm ( Frame is included in price)
Oil paint on wood panel (2024)
Various subjects
Adriana van Zoest's paintings are not e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Blue, Yellow, and Salmon - Colorful Contemporary Figurative Fashion Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin, and furthered his education ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Portrait Painter - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary City Landscapes
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver
'The Portrait Painter'
40 x 50 cm (framed: 44 x 54 cm
(Wooden frame is included in price)
acryl on canvas
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Neighbourhood Cat- 21st Century Contemporary Animal Portrait painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Adriana van Zoest
Neighbourhoodcat
13 x 20 cm
Framed in a black wooden frame: 22 x 30 cm
Oil paint on wood panel
Dutch artist, painter, Adriana van Zoest, lives and works in Warmen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Episode 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, two female figures rest on a blanket in the shade of trees, their bodies immersed in the softness and stillness of summer. A black dog lying between them becomes a symb...
Category
2010s Contemporary 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.
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.