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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Colourful Large Female Nude, Femme Nue Allongée
Located in Cotignac, FR
Colourful, large oil on canvas female nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist.
Isabell Pardoe trained at the Slade scho...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Twinkie Yellow - Original Figurative Quirky Mixed Media Pop Artwork by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sunny Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour Painting
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Signed: Lower right
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 11...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$485 Sale Price
30% Off
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
"Loblolly Cove" Impressionist Sea Scape with Waves Crashing Oil Painting Framed
By John Terelak
Located in New York, NY
A truly masterful depiction of waves crashing by the rocks at Loblolly Cover in Rockport Massachusetts. The scene of Seagulls flying through the water as the waves crash create a stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summers Market
Signed by Fanch Lel
Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board , unframed
Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Summer evening."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft colors of a summer evening, the smell of the sea and flowers, white dresses and hats, pleasant shopping.
All these feminine joys stay with us all year long, creating enchanting ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
- 21st Century Contemporary realistic Painting of a bird
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ria Koreman
Wren
30 x 24 cm (framed included in price 35 x 29 cm)
Ria Korenman paints what many people overlook: the magic in everyday life. Especially birds, with a soft spot for t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Traditional English Rural Landscape Horse & Cart with Figures & Dog Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Top Of The Hill
John Ginnell ( 1900 - 1980 )
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28.5 x 41 inches
canvas : 24 x 36 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,127 Sale Price
30% Off
Two Under the Rain
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Two Under the Rain" captures a profound connection amidst solitude. This original oil painting features two figures sharing an intimate moment under the rain. The artist's expressio...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
French School Impressionist Floral Signed oil painting Certificate included
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Romantique (2004)⬅️
⏩It is signed M Lecomte, Michel Lecomte (1935-2011) ⏪
Michel Lecomte’s career was distinguished by a unique versatility. While known for his work as the offic...
Category
Early 2000s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"La Madeleine" Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
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
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joe Cool Stance - Original Framed Figurative Snoopy Cartoon Pop Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nelson De La Nuez is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists practicing today. His striking, vivid mixed media artwork borrows motifs and messages from the language of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Fine 1800's Georgian English Portrait of Lady in Lace Bonnet Blue Shawl, oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady (could be straight out of a Jane Austen novel!)
English School (very early 19th Century, circa 1800-1820)
oil on canvas, framed in an antique gilt frame with shell...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” California Forest American Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” by Francis Stillwell Dixon (American, 1879-1967).
One of Dixon’s finest canvases, depicting a tranquil forest scene bathed in soft, dappled l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sentada Desnuda, Surreal Painting of a Seated Nude Woman, Mexican Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Guillermo Meza (Mexican, 1917-1997)
Sentada Desnuda, 1941
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
23.5 in. h. x 19.5 in. w.
31 in. h. x 27 in. w., as framed
He was born in México...
Category
1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sitges Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean art spanish seascape
By Rafael Durancamps
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Sitges
Artist: Rafael Durancamps i Folguera (1891–1979)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 38 x 61 cm (14.96 x 24.01 in)
Support: Canvas stretched over wooden stretcher
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed lower left: Durancamps
Period: 1960s (estimated based on style, technique, and materials)
Work Description
The painting Sitges depicts an evocative scene of the iconic Catalan coastal town. At the center stands the unmistakable silhouette of the Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla, surrounded by cascading white houses that descend toward the shore. A solitary fisherman in the foreground casts his rod from the sand, adding a human and melancholic dimension to the landscape.
The composition reflects Rafael Durancamps’s mastery in atmospheric construction: the balance between sky, architecture, and figure is achieved through loose yet controlled brushstrokes, and a sober palette dominated by earthy tones, ochres, blues, and greys. The scene conveys stillness, everyday life, and a sense of belonging to the landscape—recurring qualities in the artist’s work.
Artist Biography: Rafael Durancamps i Folguera (1891–1979)
Born in Sabadell, Rafael Durancamps was one of the leading Catalan figurative painters of the 20th century. Initially trained under Joan Vila Cinca and a friend of Joaquim Mir, he chose a personal path that distanced him from avant-garde movements. In 1926, he moved to Paris, where he founded La Fenêtre Ouverte gallery, bringing together artists such as Salvador Dalí, André Derain, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso.
After permanently returning to Barcelona in 1939, he exhibited regularly at Sala Parés and established a distinctive style rooted in lyrical light, intimate observation of everyday life, and a refined technique—particularly in still lifes, landscapes, and solitary figures.
His work is held in major collections, including the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the Montserrat Museum, the Sabadell Art Museum, and the BBVA Collection.
Comparable Artists
Rafael Durancamps can be linked stylistically or spiritually to several major names in modern figurative art:
Joaquim Mir – for his lyrical treatment of the Catalan landscape and vibrant light
Santiago Rusiñol – for his poetic approach to architecture and the Mediterranean environment
Maurice Utrillo – in his sober and nostalgic depictions of towns and vernacular architecture
Edward Hopper – for the silent presence of solitary figures in open spaces
Darío de Regoyos...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,262 Sale Price
28% Off
Large Mid Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Gentleman with Newspaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman reading the 'London Journal',
English school (mid 19th century)
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 36 x 28 inches
condition: some minor surface abrasion...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A nude - Realistic oil painting, Warm tones, Young Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
AGNIESZKA STAAK-JANCZARSKA (born in 1994)
A graduate of the State Secondary School of Art of Józef Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in ...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Spring by Christophe Dupety - Contemporary painting, Flora, bright colors
Located in Paris, FR
Spring (2023) by French contemporary artist Christophe Dupety. Oil on canvas, H 80 cm W 120 cm.
This series focuses on floral motifs: Poppies, Catalpa flowers or Spindles. Christoph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Country Figure - Painting by Luciano Schifano - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on board realized by Luciano Schifano (1943) in 1987.
Hand signed and titled.
Good condition.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$378 Sale Price
20% Off
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting was executed during his stay in Paris, where he packed much detail throughout. A lively Parisian scene depicted with a textured brushwork in an impressionistic style, c...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shotgun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
After Botero Woman in Bathtub
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a painting done after Fernando Botero. I have seen a few of these and this is by far the best one. It is an oil on canvas measuring 24 inches wide by 20 inches high. The beau...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The pensive country girl, Impressionist child study, Swedish artist in Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful and sensitive study of a country girl by William Feron.
William Feron was born in 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of the famous jeweller Ludwig Constantin Fero...
Category
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Contemporary impressionist expressive floral painting paper "Roses in light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive and vibrant floral painting of roses, created by the contemporary French artist Natalya Mougenot, is a dynamic representation of nature’s energy. Born in Kazakhstan i...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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
Victorian period view of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, wife of William Shakespeare
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Young (British, late 19th century)
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Oil on canvas, signed lower right
Circa 1890
This beautifully detailed view of Anne Hathaway...
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
BE WATER
Located in Zofingen, AG
She floats where silence begins — just beneath the skin of the water.
Her form is neither here nor gone, dissolving into rhythm and light.
There is no past, no edge, no name — only t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Father Christmas
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful original Folk Art painting by American artist, Arthur Glazier (1928-2015).
Oil on canvas, measuring 14 x 18 inches.
Signed lower bottom.
Arthur was born May 29, 1928, ...
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Mid 20th Century Pastel of Lakeside Landscape with Red Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid 20th Century Pastel of Lakeside Landscape with Red Boat
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Pastel on unframed paper
Size: 19.5 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
"At Last Light" (2025) Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Brilliant Sunset
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "At Last Light" is an oil painting depicting a a brilliant sunset.
Artist bio/statement:
Devin Michael Roberts is an American Contemporary realist...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View
French School, early 20th century
signed with initials lower corner
watercolour painting on artist paper, framed
Glass covering
framed: 13 x 10.5 inches
board: 10 x 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
A French Barbizon Garden by Swedish Artist Carl Skånberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Skånberg (1850-1883) Sweden
A Barbizon Garden (1879)
oil on wood panel
signed C. Skånberg, dated 1879 (lower front)
unframed: 19 × 24 cm (7.5 × 9.4 inches)
framed: 40 × 45 cm ...
Category
1870s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Success
Located in London, London
Abstract painting on canvas, blue, extra-large, XXL, large oil on canvas painting, expressionism.
The item is located in central London, UK
WILL BE SHIPPED ROLLED.
No additional cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Nick
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This example of Hunt Slonem's most well-known motif comes complete with a lovely golden frame sourced by Hunt himself.
Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$7,500
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Bunch of tulips, Signed oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947)
A Bunch of tulips,
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
In good condition, the canvas is slightly wavy on the right side
64.5 x 49.5 cm
In a vintage frame (so...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Harbour View with Boats and Curved Pier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour View with Boats and Curved Pier
By F.T. Roussel
Signed: yes
Size: 20 x 25.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: Th...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$802 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait Dachshund Dog - FRENCH SCHOOL - Squadron Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait of 3 dachshund dogs flying
In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild.
Artists often use animals as sym...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Modern Knight Pop Art Precursor The Jostling Match Abstracted Colorful Joy
Located in Norwich, GB
Artists tend to peak quite young, and I often love their early work. It tends to have an infectious enthusiasm, great vigour, originality, imagination and a sense of fun. René Marie...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Netherlandish School XVIII Century Monogrammed Old Master Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Netherlandish School XVIII Century Monogrammed Old Master Oil Painting
An intriguing oil painting of early extraction depicting the crucifixion at Calvary outside Jerusalem. I am s...
Category
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maurice Mazeilie- French Impressionist Signed Watercolour - Figures at the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Watercolour Beach Scene"
signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French)
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
A delightful original oil painting b...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Evening Lights
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, Evening Lights captures the glowing warmth of a café terrace at night. The golden illumination of the building spills onto the pavement, reflecting in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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
A Summer Night. Ukraine
Located in Zofingen, AG
A contemplative scene of a woman and a black cat observing devastation beyond the window — burning homes against a twilight sky. The untouched dinner table becomes a silent witness t...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"A View from Highland Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania" Charlotte Buell Coman
Located in New York, NY
Charlotte Buell Coman
A View from Highland Inn, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 1911
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
25 x 27 inches
Provenance
The artist
(with) Macbeth Gallery, New York...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Landscape - an Antique Oil Painting by 19th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Forest Landscape - an Antique Oil Painting by 19th Century American Artist, Clara Davis Inness (1874-1932)
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 21 x 17 inches
Oil on Canvas, ...
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Nu" Impressionist Interior Seated Nude Female Figure Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-20th Century charming oil painting depicting a seated nude woman in a whimsical interior scene, Ducaire was known for her charming intimate figurative scenes portraying female ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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
Impressionist Beach Scene with Fisherman and Woman Walking Under Seagulls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Beach Scene with Fisherman and Woman Walking Under Seagulls
By F.T. Roussel
Signed: yes
Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unfr...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Fine 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting of Shipping in the English Channel
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
This large 19th century oil painting depicts various shipping in the English Channel bears signature of Clarkson Stanfield R.A, R.B.A. (1703-1867) and is dated 1846.
Academy Fine Pa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Free to Be Myself
Located in Zofingen, AG
Free to Be Myself
(part of the “Red Horse” series)
This work explores a state of quiet inner freedom — the moment when a woman no longer shapes herself for the outside world, but r...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
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
The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cornish Fisherman
Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century)
Oil on board, framed
framed: 13 x 11 inches
board: 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: Private col...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dutch Sailing Ships in Calm Harbour Signed Antique English Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Vessels Morning Light
by C.W. Smith (British, early 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 15.5 x 21.5 inches
canvas: 12 x 18 inches
inscribed verso
Provenance: pr...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,415 Sale Price
30% Off
"Les Deux Magots" Parisian Plein Air Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea
Signed C.S .Vokes
dated 83
signed oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 24 x 34 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
condition: very good
provenance: private collection...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,085 Sale Price
30% Off
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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