Figurative Paintings
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Screen
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Giclée
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Ink
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe illustrates colorful graphic faces divided into twelve micro panels. He creates a scenario of an explosive politic...
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
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.