Figurative Paintings
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Gouache
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
A young girl leans toward the sunflower, admiring its yellow petals. Their connection is palpable, and in time, she will learn to grow just like the flower. The...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Color Pencil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
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.