Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Copper
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1890s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Artist Comments
A poised swimmer confidently sits at the edge of a diving board. Rather than a sunny beach, this painting exudes a dramatic and mysterious night scene. Bold con...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Laid Paper
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel, Linen
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts two carefree children playing in the surf. Part of a series of summer paintings that explores the joyful spirit of youth. His ex...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.