Figurative Paintings
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Masonite
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Ink, Acrylic
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Illustration Board, Watercolor
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1830s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
A traveler sits on the edge of a fountain, resting under the shade. Nearby, a lady crossing the street seems also to be seeking refuge from the sun. Shaded sp...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Inspired by the aerial view of pedestrians from a hotel balcony in Paris, this impressionistic painting depicts a stylishly attired woman strolling with her c...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A couple indulges in wine and cigarettes after enjoying a meal of tapas, while a dog eagerly scours the ground for any fallen treats. Painterly impressionisti...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Metal
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
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.