Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Plywood
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, India Ink, Panel, Pigment
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Glass
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Felt Pen
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wire
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
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.