Figurative Paintings
1920s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Encaustic, Oil
Early 2000s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Friends catch up on current events in the lively atmosphere of a tapas night in Seville, Spain. The warm tones capture the coziness of the scene. Loose, impre...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1840s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Paint, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
1950s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
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.