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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Realist
Style: Post-War
Broadway Costume Design Illustration
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fabulous illustration depicts a costume for Broadway production. Gouache on illustration board, image measures 10.5 x 16.5 inches; 15 x 22 inches framed.
Excellent condition in ori...
Category
1960s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Steven Paddack, Decatur County Monochrome, realist acrylic on board miniature
Located in New York, NY
The realist acrylic on board miniature painting, "Decatur County Monochrome," 2018, is an intimate travelogue panel by midwestern artist, Steven Paddack. Anyone who has been on a roa...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
Sunset at Loch in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Sunset at Loch in the Mountains of the Scottish Highlands by British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. A colourful and dramatic original on canvas, framed in the highest quality...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Kafr Shokr Farmhouse" Pastel Painting 10" x 12" in (1978) by Inji Efflatoun
Located in Culver City, CA
"Kafr Shokr Farmhouse" Pastel Painting 10" x 12" in (1978) by Inji Efflatoun
Inji Eflatoun pursued free studies in art. Since 1942, she has participated in the exhibitions of the Av...
Category
20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Regina dei Fiori - 19th Century Oil Painting Society Portrait of Italian Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Regina dei Fiori’ by Frédéric Soulacroix (1858-1933).
The painting – which depicts an aristocratic Italian beauty sitting beside a porcelain vase full of peonies – is signed by th...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Out of the Ordinary
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
In the work "Out of the Ordinary", Yuriy Grigoryan is talking about geniuses in the crowd, about those who are not afraid of being different from the masses, and may want to be diffe...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans Baluschek Sommer an der Havel ( Summer On The River Havel ), 1934
Located in Berlin, DE
Hans Baluschek ( 1870-1935 ), Germany. "New Objectivity" Style. Mixed media on paper, 1934. Signed and dated lower right: HBaluschek.34. Framed. Height: 26.18 in ( 66,5 cm ), Width:...
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Firing. Setting & Detonation of Explosive Charges Underground Welsh Coalminers
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Valerie Ganz.
Welsh ( b.1936 - d.2015 ).
Firing.
Oil on Artist’s Board.
Signed lower right.
Image size 15.4 inches x 19.3 inches ( 39cm x 49cm ).
Frame size 20.9 inches x 24.6 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary portrait "New Look for an Old Jacket"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes you dig into the closet, find a long-forgotten item, and start trying it on in different ways. You try it on, and it seems pretty cool, but then you think: Where am I going...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - 5 Beautification
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Truth-Soul
Located in Oslo, NO
This poetic work of art was painted on canvas with watercolors and impregnated with a special composition - “liquid watercolor paper”.
I wrote a poem (in Russian) that encodes the m...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - $1
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was an old student of prestigious art teachers as Shi Liang & Chen Danqing at Oil Pain...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Hamlet (Momento Mori) Cityscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful painting depicts a young black man holding skull and flip phone. Gouache on illustration board, image measuring 8 x 10 inches; 16 x 20 inches framed. Signed lower left.
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board
Steven Paddack, Boone County Pastoral, realist acrylic on board miniature, 2017
Located in New York, NY
The realist acrylic on board miniature painting, "Boone County Pastoral," 2017, is an intimate travelogue panel by midwestern artist, Steven Paddack. Anyone who has been on a road tr...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
Steven Paddack, Morning in Pierron, realist acrylic on board miniature, 2017
Located in New York, NY
The realist acrylic on board miniature painting, "Morning in Pierron," 2017, is an intimate travelogue panel by midwestern artist, Steven Paddack. Anyone who has been on a road trip ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "Between You and Me"
Located in Zofingen, AG
When some crap happens - in response, I draw. I draw something visually appealing and positive. It's so hard, really hard to draw some blah-blah-blah crap in response to a missile at...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Grotto in Ruins Street Scene with Resting Family 18 Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very well executed mid-18th century artwork, rather oil study, depicts resting family sheltering from the scorching midday sun in grotto shape arch in ruined part of town. Mother fee...
Category
Mid-18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
War Horse. Lest We Forget. Great War WW1 Remembrance Tribute. Black Bay Horse.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
War Horse. Lest we forget.
Oil on artist’s canvas board.
Signed lower left.
Image size 23.4 inches x 19.5 inches ( 59.5cm x 49.5cm ).
Frame size 28...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
First Light. Mother & Baby. Welsh Blanket. Love Spoon. Maternal Love.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
First Light.
Oil on canvas.
Signed lower left.
Image size 23.4 inches x 17.3 inches ( 59.5cm x 44cm ).
Frame size 28.5 inches x 22.4 inches ( 72.5c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Hosts of Rebecca. Inspired by Alexander Cordell. Riots 19th Century Wales.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
The Hosts of Rebecca.
Oil on artist’s canvas board.
Signed lower right.
Image size 17.5 inches x 23.6 inches ( 44.5cm x 60cm ).
Frame size 20.3 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunny Italian Amalfi Terrace View 1899 Oil Painting on Canvas Framed Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Late 19th early 20th century marked a period of great artistic expression and innovation, particularly in the realm of painting. During this time, artists sought to capture the beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Renewer
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
After a hectic day, I found myself staying back to reflect on the events that had transpired. As I gazed at the beautiful artwork behind me, I felt a sense of hope and optimism for the next day. It reminded me that no matter how challenging the day may have been, there is always the opportunity for a fresh start and new possibilities.
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Olaniyi Timothy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Scorpion angry" figuratif animal acrylic on linen canvas 38x48cm 2010
Located in Roscoff, FR
figuratif "Scorpion angry" acrylic on linen canvas 38x48cm send on wood crate
on a day of anger
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Oriental motif. Oil on canvas, 100x73.5 cm
At the turn of the century, the Viennese painter Eduard Ansen-Hofmann (1862-1955) became known with his oriental slave market and harem sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Alexei Butirskiy, "N.Y. Cabbies", 14x20 Manhattan Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "N.Y. Cabbies", is a 14x20 landscape oil painting on canvas by artist Alexei Butirskiy featuring a view down a busy street in Manhattan, New York City on a rainy day. Ped...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cheerful Mr. L (oil painting monochrome vintage old man beard portrait nostalgia
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; surrealism, portrait, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Serene
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This artwork portrays a serene lady who remains composed amidst the chaos and stress of the world. It emphasizes the significance of mental health by urging us to prioritize our well-being rather than being consumed by life's challenges. The ability to remain centered and composed greatly impacts our overall mental state.
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Olaniyi Timothy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Thistle, on pure gold foreground oil painting mediterranean iconic flower
Located in Milan, IT
Interpreting reality with skill and expertise is Margherita Leoni's principal value. She has been studying botany for decades and has an incredible hand that allows her to make water...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Peach blossom, pink and butterflies, on old foreground painting. Innovative
Located in Milan, IT
Margherita Leoni's ability to balance botanical precision and interpretive innovation is evident in this oil painting. The canvas, partly in view and partly prepared with pure gold, ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Eyes That Sees
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The future that seems far away
The joy that comes once the night fades away
The beauties that hang within the horizon of the mind
Only the eye that sees can behold that which was hidden but yet obvious.
If only we could see, less shall we journey in a circle.
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Olaniyi Timothy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
My Way 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sometimes you need to trust what you have seen and move in that direction and move away from distractions. Focus takes a man to where he should be so I move in my way and forget all the negative words... They don't add to me so I neglect them and move on
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruthless Rover Oil Painting on Panel Bird Realism Contemporary 2022 In Stock
By Walter Elst
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ruthless Rover Oil Painting on Panel Bird Realism Contemporary In Stock
Walter Elst Born in Antwerp, Belgium - 1955 After finishing his study Medicine at the University of Brussels...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Children Playing on a Boat, likely New York/Brooklyn/Flatbush Area, c. 1895
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles Lewis Fussell
(American, 1840–1909)
Children Playing on a Boat
Oil on canvas, 11 x 16 3/4 inches
Framed: 19 x 25 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower left: “C.L. Fussell”
Charle...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Bear - Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic western figurative landscape oil painting of three Treeing Walker Coonhounds (aka: Tennessee Lead) "treeing" a bear in a tree by western artist Kim L Powers (American, 20/21st Century). Signed "Powers 1993" lower right corner. Image, 29.5"H x 23.5"W.
Long years on the Navajo reservation as a working cowboy/bull rider...
Category
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Japanese Wood Board Ema Namban Depicting a Portuguese Ship Edo period
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Ema is a votive plaque people hang in a "dedication area", at a Shinto shrine, with their wish to the gods. Wishes usually would revolve around health, love, career, prosperity, a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Tempera, Egg Tempera, Wood Panel
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Almazan Realistic Still Life Acrylic Painting.
MIQUEL was an artist focused on the art of realism. His structured works on his great mastery of drawing, are romantic and translates...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Ulysses on Shades of Rose" - Vibrant Butterfly Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Ulysses on Shades of Rose" is an enchanting original oil on wood panel artwork, measuring 12 x 12 x 1.50 inches. As a 2023 piece, it is offered to the primary market, unframed but with the practicality of being ready to hang.
The painting features the Ulysses butterfly, known for its vibrant blue wings, which Kustusch has rendered with a striking intensity of color that stands out against the soft rose background. The contrast of the vivid butterfly against the blush tones creates a captivating visual dialogue, emphasizing the delicate yet bold nature of this tropical species. The golden arc...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Without Borders- 21st Century painting of two Tulips with barbed wire
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
JP Marsman
Without Borders I
Oilpainting on linen
140 x 120 cm ( the painting is framed in a wooden black frame (see pictures)
With the frame the size is 145 x 130 cm
JP Marsman's cheerful and hyper-realistic paintings appeal to the imagination on several levels. In the last two years his paintings became more and more popular and are worldwide in several collections.
Artisan; the work is painted so realistically that everything seems 'touchable'. It seems to be 'there'...
Color; the artist isn't afraid to go wild with color. This gives the still lifes a liveliness that is unique for 'still lifes'.
Combinations; the subjects that Jean Paul Marsman...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pastoral Country Landscape Travelers on a Forest Road 19th century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass plate leads to Russian artist Pavel Pavlovich Dzhogin (1834 - 1885). This 19th century oil painting beautifully captures a serene rural scene with travelers on a cart traveling...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Armenian Contemporary Art by Kamsar Ohanyan - Autumn Wind
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Kamsar Ohanyan is an Armenian artist born in 1991 who lives and works in Yerevan, Armenia. He studied in Yerevan at State Pedagogical University with Kh. Abovyan at th...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Freedom VII - 21st Century painting of a bird on barbed wire
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
JP Marsman
Freedom VII
Oilpainting on linen
70 x 70 cm ( the painting is framed in a wooden black frame (see pictures)
With the frame the size is 75 x 75 cm
JP Marsman's cheerful and hyper-realistic paintings appeal to the imagination on several levels. In the last two years his paintings became more and more popular and are worldwide in several collections.
Artisan; the work is painted so realistically that everything seems 'touchable'. It seems to be 'there'...
Color; the artist isn't afraid to go wild with color. This gives the still lifes a liveliness that is unique for 'still lifes'.
Combinations; the subjects that Jean Paul Marsman...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"The Amur Leopard" - Endangered Big Cat Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Amur Leopard" is an exquisite handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 20 x 40 x 1.50 inches. Produced in 2023, this primary market pie...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"The Tiger Swallowtail on Shades of Aquamarine" Oil Butterfly Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Tiger Swallowtail on Shades of Aquamarine" is a striking original oil on wood panel artwork, sized at 12 x 12 x 1.50 inches. This 2023 piece comes as a primar...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
"Summer in the High Desert" Original Oil Painting of a Landscape & Jackrabbit
Located in Denver, CO
Venture into the wild beauty of the Southwest with Lindsey Kustusch's "Summer in the High Desert," an original 2023 oil painting on a 30 x 60 x 1.50-inch wood panel. This expansive p...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Chains 2
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Yuriy Grigoryan loves to work with symbols, the chain is something, on the one hand, chaining us, on the other, it is something that connects us to something or someone. This is both...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Freedom VIII - 21st Century painting of a bird on barbed wire
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
JP Marsman
Freedom VIII
Oilpainting on linen
70 x 70 cm ( the painting is framed in a wooden black frame (see pictures)
With the frame the size is 75 x 75 cm
JP Marsman's cheerful and hyper-realistic paintings appeal to the imagination on several levels. In the last two years his paintings became more and more popular and are worldwide in several collections.
Artisan; the work is painted so realistically that everything seems 'touchable'. It seems to be 'there'...
Color; the artist isn't afraid to go wild with color. This gives the still lifes a liveliness that is unique for 'still lifes'.
Combinations; the subjects that Jean Paul Marsman...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Freedom IX - 21st Century painting of a bird on barbed wire
By JP Marsman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
JP Marsman
Freedom IX
Oilpainting on linen
70 x 70 cm ( the painting is framed in a wooden black frame (see pictures)
With the frame the size is 75 x 75 cm
JP Marsman's cheerful and hyper-realistic paintings appeal to the imagination on several levels. In the last two years his paintings became more and more popular and are worldwide in several collections.
Artisan; the work is painted so realistically that everything seems 'touchable'. It seems to be 'there'...
Color; the artist isn't afraid to go wild with color. This gives the still lifes a liveliness that is unique for 'still lifes'.
Combinations; the subjects that Jean Paul Marsman...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"L'intruso" Pappagallo Ara Olio cm. 50 x 65 2018
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissima opera realista, Pappagallo Ara
Luisa Albert è una magistrale interprete della scuola realista vicino alla pittura fiaminga.
Le nature morte e bellissimi animali vengono tr...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Fashion. Young Victorian Lady With Meadow Flowers In Her Straw Hat
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Alice Anne Renshaw.
English ( b.1849 - d.1900 ).
Young Lady With Meadow Flowers In Her Straw Hat
Watercolor & Gouache on Artist's Board ( An embossed stamp in the top left hand corn...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Contemporary painting with Mona Lisa "Spring"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Spring is coming, lilacs will bloom, and we'll be able to wear ripped jeans again. In creating this piece, I fused figurative elements and realism to capture a moment, timeless yet i...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Armenian Contemporary Art by Kamsar Ohanyan - Spring Day
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Kamsar Ohanyan is an Armenian artist born in 1991 who lives and works in Yerevan, Armenia. He studied in Yerevan at State Pedagogical University with Kh. Abovyan at th...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Cotswold Stonebreaker - Charles March Gere - Early 20th Century British Oil
By Charles March Gere, RA, RWS
Located in London, GB
CHARLES MARCH GERE, RA, RWS
(1884-1963)
A Cotswold Stonebreaker
Signed l.l.: CHARLES GERE; signed and inscribed with title and the artist’s address on the stretcher
Oil on canvas
...
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gentleman Caller Southern Belle
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful illustration art painting depicts a gentleman calling on a Southern belle. Oil on canvas measures 16 x 20 inches; 18 x 22 inches framed. Signed lower left.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary painting with Mona Lisa "New Hat"
Located in Zofingen, AG
1 March. Today is spring, which means autumn is coming soon.
These are the associations. In this visceral depiction, I've merged timelessness with contemporary energy. My strokes in ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary portrait "Two Black Cats on the Sofa"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I've juxtaposed the timeless elegance of a poised figure with the playful curiosity embodied by two black cats. My brushstrokes in acrylic and oil dance across the c...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Day in Venice, 1892
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating painting by Axel Axelson (1854-1892), titled "A Day in Venice, 1892" illustrates a moment from Venice in the year of 1892. Within the compact dimensions of 24 x 14 c...
Category
1890s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Meditation" Dutch Woman Sewing Interior Genre Home scene Fruit Flowers on Table
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Bernard de Hoog was born in Amsterdam in 1866. He studied under J.F. Hulk and J.C. van Essen at the Quellinus School in Amsterdam. Mainly a genre and portrait painter, he occupies ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Scottish Highlands with Children Playing in the Mountains by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
The Scottish Highlands - A colourful and dramatic original acrylic on canvas depicting children walking in the Mountains of Scotland. Entitled "The Road to Glencoe" by British Contem...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
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.