Figurative Paintings
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Ink, Gouache
1960s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Crayon, Pastel, Archival Paper
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Plastic, Acrylic
1980s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Masonite
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Three figures in colorful dresses stand gracefully amidst a lush, fantasy garden. Oversized flowers in soft pastel tones add a surreal feel to the scene. The ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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.
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