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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1970s
"Waterfall 4" Sparkly White Waterfall, Bright Blue Water & Koi Swimming Below
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Waterfall 4" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shade...
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Narvik No. 4 by Calo Carratalá - Landscape painting, snowy mountain, winter
Located in Paris, FR
Narvik No. 4 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 46 × 74 cm (18.1 × 29.1 in). The artwork is signed and comes with a certi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Wind II by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, soft colors, tree
Located in Paris, FR
Wind II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Pigment

EINT F by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, red and green
Located in Paris, FR
EINT F is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 100 × 80 cm (39.4 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"THE FIGHT" Painting 60" x 40" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE FIGHT" Painting 60" x 40" inch by Isaac Pelayo Medium: oil and aerosol on canvas ABOUT THE ARTIST: Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art. In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely. As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff Hamilton, Shepard Fairey, Jaysse Lopez, and Everlast of House of Pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Spray Paint, Canvas

"Fishermen" Painting 20" x 25" inch by Mohamed Abla
Located in Culver City, CA
"Fishermen" Painting 20" x 25" inch by Mohamed Abla Mohamed Abla was born in Mansoura (North of Egypt) in 1953. There he spent his childhood and finished school. In 1973 he moved t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Cardboard

Sign by Emanuel Schulze - Semi-abstract oil painting, earth tones, yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Sign is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed and comes with a certificate of aut...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snow of May III by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Snow of May III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 38 x 46 cm (15 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Pigment

Bellflowers by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, violet flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Bellflowers is a unique painting by contemporary artist Chen Yiching. The painting is made with mineral pigments, Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 61 × 50 cm (24 × 19.7...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Pigment

Boat in Dar es Salam n°2 by Calo Carratalá - Seascape painting, blue, oil paint
Located in Paris, FR
Boat in Dar es Salam n°2 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 36 × 59 cm (14.2 × 23.2 in). The artwork is signed and come...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"El Omda" Oil painting 19" x 19" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Omda" Oil painting 19" x 19" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher Abdel Zaher is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helwan and has been painting for three decades and has notably fea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

K by Christophe Dupety - Colorful painting, male figure on a floral background
Located in Paris, FR
K is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 146 × 114 cm (57.5 × 44.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cator by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, earth tones
Located in Paris, FR
Cator is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 50 × 60 cm (19.7 × 23.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gravit by Emanuel Schulze - Semi-abstract oil painting, earth tones, neutral
Located in Paris, FR
Gravit is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 60 × 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wind by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, white
Located in Paris, FR
Wind is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with Mineral pigments, gold and silver leaves on japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hide and seek by Chen Yiching -Contemporary nihonga painting, flora, soft colors
Located in Paris, FR
Hide and seek is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 30 x 40 cm (11.8 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Pigment

Dialogue with Nature #17 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, green flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #17 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dime...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas

Do Astronauts Need Art? (#2) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed colorful painting
Located in Paris, FR
Do Astronauts Need Art? (#2) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in). The artwork is sold framed. D...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dialogue with Nature #89 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #89 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canva...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Augmented Meteorite I by Oliver Ashworth-Martin - Pastel drawing, nature, plant
Located in Paris, FR
Augmented Meteorite I is a unique pastel, 23k gold leaf, cotton paper drawing by contemporary English sculptor Oliver Ashworth-Martin, dimensions including oak frame are 120 × 120 cm...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold

A Second 4 by Hongyu Zhang - Semi-abstract contemporary painting, black, orange
Located in Paris, FR
A second 4 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made with India ink, acrylic, pastel and engraving on grey cardboard mounted on canvas, dimension...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Etching

ANALP by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, earth tones
Located in Paris, FR
ANALP is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 60 × 80 cm (23.6 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

In Friedrich's memory I by Calo Carratalá - seascape, boat, blue
Located in Paris, FR
In Friedrich's memory, is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 36 × 59 cm (14.2 × 23.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unfr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Taureau XI by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, blue, orange, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Taureau XI is a unique acrylic on paper painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chatty Trees II, Pines and Migrant Birds by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting
Located in Paris, FR
Chatty Trees II, Pines and Migrant Birds is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink and gold leaf on Japanese paper mou...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Marinas n°38 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas n°38 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Marinas n°9 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas n°9 is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Bouquet of trees by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on canvas painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
Bouquet of trees is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 120 × 80 cm (47.2 × 31.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Tempera, Oil, Paper

Geister by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting, green
Located in Paris, FR
Geister is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 80 × 100 cm (31.5 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bull VIII by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, blue, vivid colours
Located in Paris, FR
Bull VIII is a unique acrylic on paper painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Balconies of the sky III by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Balconies of the sky III is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vignel N3 by Calo Carratalá - Large landscape painting, snowy mountain, winter
Located in Paris, FR
Vignel N3 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 114 × 162 cm (44.9 × 63.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold framed and come...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dialogue with Nature #20 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, red detail
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #20 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on canvas, dimensions are 25 × 25 cm (9.8...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Pencil, Canvas

Newborn sound #83 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, canvas and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Newborn sound #83 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

English roses by Christophe Dupety - Floral painting, abstract, purple
Located in Paris, FR
English roses is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 50 × 50 cm (19.7× 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Die Wand by Emanuel Schulze - Semi-abstract oil painting, earth tones, yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Die Wand is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 70 × 60 cm (27.6 × 23.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bosques Alpes N2 by Calo Carratalá - Large landscape painting, snowy forest
Located in Paris, FR
Bosques Alpes N2 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 140 × 200 cm (55.1 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold framed a...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bull XII by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, blue, orange, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Bull XII is a unique acrylic on paper painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes wi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

GROWING UP (#3) by Zoran Šimunović - Large framed painting, bright colours
Located in Paris, FR
GROWING UP (#3) is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Zoran Šimunović, dimensions are 180 cm × 150 cm (70.9 × 59.1 in). The artwork is sold framed. Dimensions of ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Brugmansia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brugmansia" Oil Painting D 20" inch by Sasha Sokolova Bio Born in Moscow into a family of artists, Sasha Sokolova is an award winning contemporary realist painter, working across a range of traditional oil and water colour techniques. Her current works explore a variety of themes spanning the human figure and nature and feature many of the travel destinations from which she draws much of her inspiration. Following scholarships from the V. Spivakov fund and Young Talents Fund, Sasha graduated with honours from the Sergey Andriyaki School of Watercolour and Fine Arts in Moscow and went on to complete a Masters of Fine Arts at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Sasha was selected as the only Russian artist to work on the Oscar nominated "Loving Vincent", the first fully painted feature film. Sasha exhibits regularly in Russia and throughout Europe. In 2021 Sasha’s painting “The Last Portrait” was awarded Honourable Mention in ModPortrait 2021 and will be exhibited with other finalists in Zaragoza and Barcelona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Solitude by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, forest, green trees
Located in Paris, FR
Solitude is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments and silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 70 × 1...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Silver

Remembrance #24 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, pastel colours
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #24 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cott...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

ROOD by Ramon Enrich - Geometric urban landscape painting, vivid colours, red
Located in Paris, FR
ROOD is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a ce...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Remembrance #27 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, pastel colours
Located in Paris, FR
Remembrance #27 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cott...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Marinas n°29 by Calo Carratalá - Beach landscape painting, summer, Tanzania
Located in Paris, FR
Marinas 19, is a unique oil on wood painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 22 × 35 cm (8.7 × 13.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

GA-BLA by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, acrylic on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
GA-BLA by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. Acrylic on canvas, 30 cm x 30 cm. In these paintings, the artist establishes a conversation between architecture and landscape i...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Bud by Christophe Dupety - Floral painting, abstract, roses, colourful, vivid
Located in Paris, FR
Bud is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 30 × 90 cm (11.8 × 35.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Where to...? by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, acrylic, dark colors
Located in Paris, FR
Where to...? is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil, ink and antique textile on cotton ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Taureau X by Christophe Dupety - Animal painting, abstract, colors
Located in Paris, FR
Taureau X is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Summer II by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers, nature
Located in Paris, FR
Summer II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments and gold leaves on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 50 × ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Road by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on canvas painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
The Road is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 160 × 160 cm (63 × 63 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil, Tempera

Genesis by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary oil painting, seascape, ocean
Located in Paris, FR
Genesis is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 195 cm × 180 cm (76.8 × 70.9 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Schoolboy by Valérie de Sarrieu - Oil on canvas painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
The Schoolboy is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Valérie de Sarrieu, dimensions are 65 × 100 cm ( 25.6 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Luigi Pietro by Cécile Bisciglia - Ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, eyes, grey
Located in Paris, FR
Luigi Pietro is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with ballpoint pen on canvas, dimensions are 200 × 200 c...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Exterre by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape painting, pastel green
Located in Paris, FR
Exterre is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 140 × 110 cm (55.1 × 43.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flourishing by Chen Yiching - Contemporary nihonga painting, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Flourishing is a unique painting by contemporary artist Yiching Chen. The painting is made with mineral pigments on Japanese paper mounted on wood, dimensions are 60.6 cm × 45.5 cm (...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wood Panel, Pigment

"Italy" A Large Timeless Abstract Landscape By Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
“Italy” a beautiful abstract landscape by contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden. The painting measures 140cm (H) x 100cm (W) / 55,1in (H) x 39,3in (W). On the reverse sid...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mountain in Lyngen by Calo Carratalá - Large mountain landscape painting, Norway
Located in Paris, FR
Mountain in Lyngen is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 324 × 464 cm (127.6 × 182.7 in). Polyptych of 16 pieces : 81 x 116...
Category

2010s Contemporary 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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