Figurative Paintings
Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Minimalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Glass, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Other Medium
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Panel
20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1700s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1860s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Etching
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paint, Acrylic, Board
Late 20th 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.