Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gold
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Glitter, Wood Panel, Rag Paper, Giclée, Other Medium
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Other Medium, Giclée, Rag Paper, Glitter, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard, Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Video, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
1980s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1970s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Mixed Media
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Acrylic, Video
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen, Stencil
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Early 2000s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Acrylic
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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.