Figurative Paintings
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Pigment
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Oil Pastel
16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1750s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Washi Paper, Color Pencil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1810s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
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.