Figurative Paintings
Late 20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Late 17th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, India Ink, Oil
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Fiberboard
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 17th Century Figurative Paintings
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Glitter, Acrylic
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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.