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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Heart Space - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men, Love, Home
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Vintage American Pointillist Figurative Landscape Framed
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3170a Rare and finely painted American Colorful Pointillist landscape oil painting of a woman with an umbrella.Signedn Baxter
Set in a vintage wood frame
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Heartstrings" by Jon Wassom - Mixed Media Figurative Painting, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s "Heartstrings" is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 16 inches. This striking composition explores themes of intimacy, emotion, and human connect...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
$1,540 Sale Price
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The Letter, young lady in her boudoir 19th Century majestic miniature painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A majestic miniature painting by Victor Mongodin. Painted with extraordinary detail, it depicts a pretty young lady writing a letter in her boudoir. Mongodin clearly delights in painting fabrics... the silk of her skirt, the cotton of her camisole, as well as the luxurious velvets of the curtains and drapery. And then there is the mystery: who is she writing to?
Born in Vire in Normandy in 1819, Victor Mongodin had studied with de Rudder. Working in the French Capital...
Category
1860s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Mountain Ash" (2024) by Anna Wypych, Original Realist Floral Oil Painting
By Anna Wypych
Located in Denver, CO
"Currant" by Anna Wypych is an original handmade 8" x 10" realist oil painting. The piece depicts a black cat, tucked behind a branch of holly. This piece is framed in an intricate g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Black And Yellow - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The Dance Goes On, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the dilapidated room, illuminating dust motes and peeling paint. Before the crumbling fireplace, the translucent figures of the home's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
19th Victorian century Portrait of a Young girl titled 'Im Better Now'
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edward Patry (1856–1940)
I’m Better Now, oil on canvas, circa 1890–1900, in the original frame
This tender and exquisitely rendered portrait by Edward Patry captures a moment of qui...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Torero and Bull
Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986)
Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board
Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches
Framing: Unframed
Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism
Theme: Bullfighting
Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century
DESCRIPTION
The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes.
The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings.
ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY
José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle.
He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil, Canvas
$711 Sale Price
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Dutch Sailing Ships in Calm Harbour Signed Antique English Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Vessels Morning Light
by C.W. Smith (British, early 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 15.5 x 21.5 inches
canvas: 12 x 18 inches
inscribed verso
Provenance: pr...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Naked Woman French oil painting post impressionist female nude interior
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique naked woman, nude oil painting, post impressionist female nude signed and dated oil painting by French artist Fernand Labat, Nude in ...
Category
1920s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Resting Boats oil on canvas painting spanish mediterranean seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Resting Boats
Artist: Enric Beltrán Messa (1940–2006)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 15 x 18.1 in
Support: Canvas, unframed
Signature: Signed in the lower right corner
P...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 17th Century French Old Master Oil on Copper The Madonna & Christ Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Christ Child
French Old Master, 17th century
circle of Simon Vouet (French 1590-164
oil on copper, unframed
Copper : 9 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection, Lyon, Fr...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Empowering #20 - Original Colorful Quirky Women Figurative Mixed Media Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party'
After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32 x 43.5 inches
canvas: 24 x 36 i...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Floral Arrangement in a Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 6.75 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board, ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountains 22 January 12:31 - Modern Minimalistic Expressive Landscape Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition:...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 18th Century Flemish Classical Oil Painting Travellers River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Travellers in Landscape
Flemish Old Master, 18th century
oil on on canvas, unframed
canvas : 29 x 39 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very good condition
For...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Naive Colorful Dining Out Interior Scene Painting By P.Russo
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3464 Naive contemporary figurative acrylic on canvas applied to a board,
set in a black -wood frame painting,
signed by Neapolitan artist P.Russo.
Image size 9.75 H x 13 W
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Venice Festival, Italy, Cityscape, Gondola, Canal
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Sibley, Iowa, in 1886, Frederic Milton Grant studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, with additional training at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. Grant traveled to Italy in...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
Located in Chicago, IL
A Charming, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted near the artist's studio and summe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cornish Fisherman
Signed by David W. Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century)
Oil on board, framed
framed: 13 x 11 inches
board: 10 x 8 inches
Provenance: Private col...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Oil Portrait of a Young Boy in Vintage Clothing Signed & Dated 1928
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy
signed and dated 1928 (indistinct signature)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 31.5 x 22 inches
canvas: 26 x 16.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection,...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled 1 - Contemporary Abstract Blue Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916)
This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Category
Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Marie (Mother)" Large Oil Work of Woman and Child, Smiling in Leaves, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Marie (Mother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and is made of oil sticks and oil paints on canvas and measures approximately 60"h x 48"w.
Alain Je...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still Life with Apples and Female Torso
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still Life with Apples and Female Torso
by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977)
Medium: Acrylic ad pastel on unframed paper
Size: 2...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pastel
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse and Farmers Preparing The Hay Cart
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Dou...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
Huge Victorian English Old Master Oil Painting Madonna & Christ Child after Dyck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna and Christ Child
English School, 19th century
after the earlier painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed in fine elaborate gilt frame.
Framed: 49...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Bottom left
Oil painting on bo...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Victorian British Signed Oil Rural Life House by Stream Many Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Victorian House
by Vivian Crome (British 1842-1926)
signed & dated 1885
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 35.5 x 30.25 inches
Canvas: 32 x 26 inches
Provenance: private collectio...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dialogue with Nature #28 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, red tones
Located in Paris, FR
This work is full of gentleness and inspired by the observation of nature. It is a celebration of love, tenderness and passion between two beings. It could therefore be the ideal rom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jazz on Tape - Original Gary John Figurative Pop Art Street Musician Painting
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Laurel Lake near Stockbridge, Massachusetts" Berkshires, Hudson River School
Located in New York, NY
Henry Augustus Ferguson
Laurel Lake near Stockbridge, Massachusetts, circa 1870s
Signed and titled on the reverse
Oil on canvas
16 x 26 inches
Provenance
Gallery of Mrs. Cornelius J...
Category
1860s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1973 Vintage Modernist Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - Memories by the Sea
Located in Bristol, GB
MEMORIES BY THE SEA
Size: 38.5 x 44 cm (including frame)
Oil on Board
A serene figurative composition dated 1973 and painted in oil onto board by the established Swedish artist Ivar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Set of 4 - Doodle, drawing on paper by Philippe P.
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
4 drwaings
Posca on paper Canson 250gr.
Each drawing of Size A4
Hand-made painting from the imagination.
Original and unique work.
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Echoes of Elsewhere - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Bold Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The subject's gaze drifts into the unknown, capturing a moment of introspection and daydreaming. The soft, ethereal quality of the piece invites viewers to ponder the mysteries of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Running Man, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Running Man, Year: 1989, Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed, Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 21 inches
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"In Repose" (2025) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Matt Talbert
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "In Repose" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a brunette seated at a table in deep contemplation.
Artist bio/statement...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Pool Hall Scene by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Pool Hall Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 6 3/4" x 8 1/2", Oil on Masonite, Framed size: 11" x 12 1/2"....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Sea Winds
Located in Atlanta, GA
J. C. Morey is a Spanish artist from the province of Alicante. He was born into a family of artists and connected to the art world since the 60s, which gave him the opportunity from...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
English 19th century Fox hunter with hounds, hunter and rider in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Attributed John Nost Sartorius (1759–1828)
Fox Hunter and Hounds
Oil on canvas, circa 1810
Provenance: Ackermann & Johnson, London
A fine and spirited example of early 19th-century ...
Category
1810s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Soul of the City - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Pursuing dreams beyond borders is a journey fraught with complexities and challenges, yet it also offers profound opportunities for growth and transformation. "Finding Solace in Fore...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in Suit & Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in Suit
French, mid 20th century
oil on canvas, in a slip wooden frame
Framed: 18.5 x 15.5 inches
Canvas : 18 x 15 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 19th Century French Provincial Oil Portrait of Lady & Her Dog, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady with her Pet Dog
French School, mid 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 28 inches
canvas: 29 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Conditi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Grape Harvest Large 1920's French Signed Oil Harvest Workers Vineyard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest
by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 32.5 x 40 inches
canvas : 22 x 31 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: very good...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic English Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas off Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ships at Sea
English School, late 20th century
oil on board, unframed
board : 12 x 16 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
PALM HOUSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Emerging young artist with a very personal and recognizable style.
Without a doubt he will have a long journey and a great progression in her artistic career.
Acrylic on canvas
Ship...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Knitting in Interior
by Emile Courtin (French 1923-1997)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 57.5 x 45.5 inches
condition: overall good and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
PALM HOUSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Emerging young artist with a very personal and recognizable style.
Without a doubt he will have a long journey and a great progression in her artistic career.
Acrylic on canvas
Ship...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Contemporary colorful abstract acrylic painting of woman's body on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant artwork of an abstract woman, "Delicate Resilience", was created by Natalya Mougenot, a French artist of Russian heritage born in Kazakhstan. It is part of a series of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Bathers Impressionist Figurative Landscape Painting of nude bathers, lake
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 28" x 32.5"
The Bathers, depicts a serene riverside featuring nude or partially nude bathers engaged in both swimming and leisure. Lush greenery surrounds a calm body ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Last Light" - Oil on Canvas Winter Landscape with Sunset Mountains
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Harrison’s Last Light (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas that captures the fleeting beauty of twilight as it falls over a snow-covered plain and the rugged p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Gloucester Harbor" Impressionist Sail Boats on the Water Oil Painting Framed
By John Terelak
Located in New York, NY
A truly masterful depiction of several colorful sail boats in Gloucester Harbor, scene on the reflective water with a glowing sun shimmering through the puffed clouds. An oil on boar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Canvas
"Reign" (2024) By Michele Kortbawi Wilk, Oil Painting with Silver Leaf
Located in Denver, CO
Michele Kortbawi Wilk's "Reign" is a 2024 oil on linen with silver leaf, measuring 12 x 12 inches, that depicts a white horse mid jump with a crown dangling from a string in its mout...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
Genesis 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Culture Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This striking work explores African cultural identity as both personal and collective memory. Through the interplay of concealment and adornment, it presents the African body as a sa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Les Deux Magots" Parisian Plein Air Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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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