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Figurative Paintings For Sale
ORIGINAL ENGLISH OIL PAINTING - Still Life Interior Composition
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Jacqueline Williams NEAC (1962-) British
TITLE: "Still Life Interior Composition"
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 55cm x 70cm
CONDITION: excellent
DETAIL: Pa...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rapture" - Contemporary Woman Portrait
Located in New Orleans, LA
Finally got my hands on something by Louis Braquet. He has multiple commissions this year and I've been unable to get anything new. He had held on to thi...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1960's French Modernist Oil Painting Green background with Bizarre Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1960's period
Title: figurative group, with deep green color background.
Medium: oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas: 36.5 x 26 inches
Provenance: pri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Thread of Becoming (Meditating) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The beauty of life can be captured through the silent dialogue between past and future—an intergenerational bond woven through time. Their intertwined silhouettes and warm, fluid mot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modernist Portrait of a Woman in Muted Tones 1950's French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Portrait
signed and dated
French School, mid 20th century
oil on board, framed
Framed: 29 x 25 inches
Board: 22 x 18 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Whisper by Stephanie Amato, Floral Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stephanie Amato – White Whisper – Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Experience the serene elegance of White Whisper, a stunning 40 x 30-inch oil on canv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Mother and her Children
Located in St. Albans, GB
'The New Arrival'
A Mother with her Children
A first class example of Pothast's work. The faces are beautifully done with fantastic light cascading into the room. The mother is shar...
Category
1920s Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Composition with dish -21st Century Contemporary Stilllife Painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon
Composition with dish
Oil on wood
80 x 96 cm
Frame included 85,5 x 101,5 cm
The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon show an abstaction of reality.
Painte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Abdón y San Senén
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Sin firmar, es de autor anónimo
Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura
El estado de conservación de la obra se puede ver, presenta algunas faltas que precisarán restauración y el bast...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frederick Charles Winby (1875-1959) - Early 20th Century Oil, The Meet
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic scene depicting riders gathering before the start of a hunt. Unsigned. On canvas board.
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Clown with Birthday Bouquet - Oil and Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Clown with Bouquet - Acrylic and Ink on Cardstock
Colorful portrait of a clown holding a bouquet of flowers by Jassen Marek (20th Century). A sad clown in a suit with a straw hat ho...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pen, Illustration Board, Oil
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Grace - Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Landscape with Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Flowers" c.2000, is an oil painting on canvas by Chinese/American artist W.Eddie, b.1955. It is signed at the lower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large 1950's Portrait of Dashing Gentleman Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
European artist, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 35.5 x 30.5 inches
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,140 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Israeli Naive Art Oil Painting Jerusalem Israel Old City Landscape Folk Art
Located in Surfside, FL
JERUSALEM, Vielle du David, (City of David)
Oil painting on canvas
Hand signed in Hebrew (Perlman, Pearlman or Perelman. There are numerous artists with this name. we are unsure wh...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lying down- 21 st Century Contemporary Painting of a nude woman lying down
By Egbert Modderman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch painter Egbert Modderman made this painting in the beginning of 2021.
2020 was a very successful year for the young Dutch painter, he did win ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Ballerina Silhoutte Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6029 Ballerina silhouette oil painting in white on a black backround
Signed verso Robert Yarmola
Framed
Image 13.5x10.5"
Category
1970s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
HAPPY NATURE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$631 Sale Price
65% Off
Poppy field, 100x80cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Poppy field, 100x80cm, oil on canvas
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,375 Sale Price
25% Off
"Midi et Soir à Èze" by Grégoire Mathias – Diachronic Cubist Acrylic Painting
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Midi et Soir à Èze
65 x 54 cm
Acrylic on Canvas
"Midi et Soir à Èze" by Grégoire Mathias is a vibrant portrayal of the picturesque village of Èze, capturing the shifting moods of mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon] Le Soldat de Marathon
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon] Le Soldat de Marathon (The soldier of the Marathon), 1869
n.d.
Signed, l.l.
Oil on canvas
57 x 45 inches
66 x...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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"PESCADO" Painting (FRAMED) 40" x 30" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"PESCADO" Painting (FRAMED) 40" x 30" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: Oil stick & aerosol on paper
Size framed: 43.5" x 33.5" inch
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Spray Paint
The Demagogue or Tale in a Tub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Demagogue or Tale in a Tub, 1952, oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches, signed, titled, and dated verso, presented in a newer frame
The Demagogue is an iconic Bendor Mark painting fro...
Category
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pear Wrapped in Plastic" Oil Painting by Kelly Birkenruth
Located in Denver, CO
Kelly Birkenruth's "Pear Wrapped in Plastic" (2023) is an original oil painting on panel, measuring 5 x 5 x 1 inches. This exquisite still life features a pear enveloped in a delicate plastic sheet, highlighting Birkenruth's exceptional attention to detail and mastery of light and texture. The vibrant green of the pear contrasts beautifully with the translucent plastic, creating a striking composition that emphasizes the realism and intricacy of the piece. The painting is framed, with overall dimensions of 7 x 7 inches, enhancing its presentation. Known for her ability to transform everyday objects into compelling works of art, Birkenruth’s "Pear Wrapped in Plastic" is a unique and engaging addition to any collection.
About the artist:
Kelly Birkenruth’s captivating paintings are in the style of contemporary realism while staying firmly grounded in the tradition of the Old Masters. She is able to pull the viewer into her paintings by interweaving emotion with a humanistic quality through her supreme handling of light. Through her portraits and still lifes she is able to evoke sensitivity and empathy, which in turn allows her to create images which transcend mere representation to capture the true essence of her subject. Kelly’s arresting compositions, draftsmanship, use of color and observation of detail allow her to create paintings with a timeless quality.
After earning her degree from Pennsylvania State University, Kelly moved...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pebble Beach 1, Cornwall, Original Painting, Coastal art, Beach, Seaside, Summer
Located in Deddington, GB
A colourful and lively aerial seascape painting featuring turquoise waters and beach umbrellas. This painting was inspired by the north coast of Cornwall and painted in Cornwall. Lenny Cornforth is a contemporary British artist working between Cornwall and Devon.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Pebble Beach 1 by Lenny Cornforth [2023]
Original painting
Oil on canvas
Sold Framed
Framed size: H: 25.5 cm x W: 25.5 cm x D: 5.5 cm (10.04 x 10.04 x 2.17 in)
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
Image size: H: 20.5 cm x W: 20.5 cm (8.07 x 8.07 in)
Complete size of unframed work: H: 20.5 cm x W: 20.5 x D 1.06 cm (8.07 x 8.07 x 0.42 in)
Complete size of Framed work: H: 25.5 cm x W: 25.5 cm x D: 5.5 cm (10.04 x 10.04 x 2.17 in)
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:
Lenny Cornforth original art paintings for sale...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peonies Glory by Stephanie Amato, Framed Floral Oil Painting, Green, Pink
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 12 x 9.
Stephanie was born and raised on Long Island, NY. Choosing computer programming as her first career, her passion for drawing and painting prompt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Danseuse De Cabaret A Framed 1920s French Oil Painting Dancing And Excitement
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Paul Elie Gernez.
French ( b.1888 - d.1948 ).
Danseuse De Cabaret. (Cabaret Dancer)
Oil On Canvas.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 15.6 inches x 12.2 inches ( 39.5cm x 31cm ).
Frame si...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish bullfighter with his guitar, Spanish School early 20th century
Located in London, GB
A captivating painting from the Spanish School dating to the early 20th century. This work is an evocative portrayal of the iconic figure of a bullfighter, dressed in traditional Spa...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
"Cake, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Cake" is an original, handmade oil pain ting that depicts a red velvet cake sliced in half with white frosting and red flowers.
About the Artist:
Clyde Steadman g...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
I gave you eternal life
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In my painting "I Gave You Eternal Life" from the PERICHORESIS SERIES, I explore the interplay of nurturing strength and unconditional guardianship through the depi...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame
By Franz Ludwig Kiederich
Located in London, GB
'Woman by the Window with Embroidery Frame', oil on canvas, by Franz Ludwig Kiederich (circa 1930s). A delightful depiction of a woman, comfortable...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,766 Sale Price
30% Off
A sitting one - Figurative Oil Realistic painting, Young artist, Female nude
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 Aca...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Figural Abstract Painting w/ Gears of an Engine, Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 48 inches
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start painting without preconceived notio...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Boys (Art Deco Knickers Suit Bicycle riding Attire Fashion Illustration).
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Marc-Luc (French, active 1920s-30s). Boys Fashion Illustration, ca. 1920s. Watercolor and pencil on paper, image measures 8 x 11 inches on panel measuring 12.5 x 18 inches. Signed lo...
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil
Side Show Barker - Original Modernist American Fair Scene Oil Painting
Located in Marco Island, FL
From the Michael Hall Collection, this is a great American scene showing the excitement of the fair. It depicts a time when men wore coats and ties and women had hats at the fair be...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Colorado Plains" Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Colorado Plains" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts plains with a backdrop of foothills, blue snow-capped mo...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Young Woman in Interior by Richard E. Miller
Located in New Orleans, LA
Richard E. Miller
1875-1943 American
Young Woman in Interior
Signed "Miller" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Richard E. Miller's Young Woman in Interior exemplifies the artist's exce...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolour of Red Tulips and Mimosa in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolour of Red Tulips and Mimosa in Vase
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Watercolour on unframed paper
Size: 18...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
White Eagle , Native American Indian, Oil Painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
Located in Houston, TX
White Eagle depicts a Native American Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for their bright...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Expressionist Oil on Canvas, Apartment Interior and Cityscape. Oil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid century Expressionist oil on canvas of a man, child and cat in an interior with a cityscape beyond. The work is not signed but there are various notations to the top rear stret...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,311 Sale Price
20% Off
Floating in pink II - figurative painting, landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful minimalist round figurative painting by Ana is from her latest body of works.
It is acrylic on canvas, 60 cm in diameter and comes signed dated along with a certificat...
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large American Modernist Oil Painting Baseball Game the Tryout Sidney Goodman
Located in Surfside, FL
Sidney Goodman (1936-2013)
The Tryout
Oil on Canvas
Hand signed lower right
Dated 1965
Provenance: bears labels verso from Terry Dintenfass Gallery (partial label)
George Krevsky Ga...
Category
1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Get Together - Painting, Mixed media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
OUT OF THE DARK
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto.
2024y.
Acrylic on canvas.
The magic flow reality...
It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe
French School, signed and dated 1903
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: s...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dutch Fishing Boats in a Swell Seascape with Sailing Ships in Rough Waters
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean Laurent, French 20th century marine artist
signed oil on board, framed
Framed: 13.5 x 21.5 inches
Board: 8 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: very good co...
Category
20th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Memories
Located in PARIS, FR
An original and unique painting by contemporary artist Eric Alfaro in acrylic on cotton canvas.
On display at our Parisian gallery.
Painting is signed by the artist, accompanied with...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,376 Sale Price
25% Off
Fairest Rose - French Academic Nude Oil Painting by Delphin Enjolras
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed nude in interior oil on canvas circa 1900 by French academic painter Delphin Enjolras. The piece depicts a red-haired nude resting on a bed in a lush boudoir with a sheer scar...
Category
Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century Flemish Baroque Oil Painting Roman Charity Large Wood Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Roman Charity
Flemish Baroque period, first half 17th century
circle of Peter Paul Rubens
oil on wood panel, framed
framed: 24.5 x 30 inches
panel: 20 x 26 inches
Provenance: Private...
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$21,892 Sale Price
30% Off
"Gone with the Wind" figurative oil painting balloon let go live in present life
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Watching the balloon up in the air, it's gone with the wind. There’re so many things in life that we cannot control, and sometimes we can just watch them fade away. Learn to let go a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Marilyn Monroe Smile" Contemporary Pop Art Inspired Pixelated Portrait Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pop art inspired pixelated portrait of iconic movie actress Marilyn Monroe. Similar to pointillism, the individual hand-painted blocks of color come together to form the...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Young Girl - Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on wooden panel realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968.
Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 73x46.5.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo o...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$2,617 Sale Price
25% Off
Hollandse Kazen Dutch Cheeses Still Life Contemporary Oil on Panel Trilogy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Arnout van Albada (born 1968, Groningen) is a Dutch painter renowned for his hyper-realistic still lifes of everyday objects, particularly food. He studied at the Minerva Academy in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Touch - Large Format Oil Painting, Modern Figurative Beach Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Joy Of Light And Shadow" (2024) by Deb Komitor, Original Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
"The Joy Of Light And Shadow" (2024) by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang.
Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Board
Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Arabian Horses Triptych" Oil on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Nasser Ovissi, 'Iranian, Born 1934' "Arabian Horses Triptych" Oil on Canvas.
A rare and important set of three paintings (Triptych) by Persian Artist Na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Love Your Fucking Self" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Located in Culver City, CA
"Love Your Fucking Self" Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Vera Kochubey
Medium: Wall paint on canvas
ATTENTION: please contact us if you want this painting to be shipped rolled to lowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Vibrant French Seascape with Blue Fishing Boats, Seagulls and Evening Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Vibrant French Seascape with Blue Fishing Boats, Seagulls and Evening Sky
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Signed: Yes
Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width)
Oil paint...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$462 Sale Price
30% Off
"Harvest Dreams" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Claudia Griesbach-Martucci's "Harvest Dreams" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a field mouse standing on a small jack o'lantern as ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 4.5 x 6.25 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
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.
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