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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Tranquil Reflections – Swedish Summer Landscape by Olof Arborelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842-1915) Sweden
Landscape, likely from the Uddevalla area
oil on canvas
signed O.Arb.s
unframed: 25 x 35 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in)
framed: 43.5 x 53 cm (17 1/8 x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,776 Sale Price
20% Off
1932 Regatta Oil Painting Classic American Nautical Racing Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A dynamic and highly detailed 1932 oil painting by Allan C. Sawyer, this work captures an exhilarating regatta with a fleet of classic sailboats cutting through wind-whipped waves. P...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Quantum Leap 4
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Denver, CO
This double-bunny painting is an excellent example of Hunt Slonem's art practice, set in a frame hand chosen by Hunt himself.
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been chara...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Figures in Winter Dutch Snow Landscape Large 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Winter Landscape
Dutch School, 19th century
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 22 x 28 inches
canvas: 16.5 x 23 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very goo...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine British Sporting Art Oil Painting Huntsman on Horseback with Hunting Hounds
By Reginald Llewellyn Harvey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Huntsman with his Hounds
by Reginald Llewellyn Harvey (British 1888-1973)
signed lower front
oil on canvas, framed
13 x 15 inches
10 x 12 inches
private collection, UK
the painti...
Category
20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Venus, Large 20th Century Painting of Nude Woman w/ Garland
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000)
Venus, 1940
Signed Clarence H. Carter and dated 40. (ur)
Oil on canvas
40 x 27 inches
48 x 35 inches, framed
Canvas is slightly warped...
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Turn of Century English Portrait of Mrs. Rogerson
By John Charlton
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Victorian original oil portrait of Mrs. Rogerson by John Charlton
Robert Azensky Fine Art is pleased to offer this fine example of Victorian portraiture of Mrs. Frances Mary...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$20,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas board by noted Mexican artist Luis Ricardo Amendolla Gasparo, 1928-2000. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist....
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Born in 1993 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Very Large 1820's English Portrait Dapper Young Gentleman Period Drama Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Dapper Young Gentleman
English School, circa 1820's period
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 40 x 34 inches
canvas: 32 x 27 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: ...
Category
1820s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Something on My Mind"
By Ron Hicks
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1965, Ron Hicks was an avid artist from an early age. Hicks began his formal studies in art at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. Hicks contin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Contemporary expressive impressionist floral oil painting on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Summer Delight" is a captivating floral artwork that beautifully encapsulates the essence of summer through a simple bouquet of vibrant flowers in a vase. This piece blends modern I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist's Board
Elegant seated nude woman by Pau Milosevich (American, b. 1936). A woman is seated in a studio, in fro...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
"Streets of London" (2023) by Clyde Steadman, Original Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Streets of London" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade cityscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Revelation 1" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Original Oil Painting, Female Nude
Located in Denver, CO
"Revelation 1" by Mark Bradley Schwartz is an original oil on board depicting a nude female in a monochromatic palette.
A native of Illinois, He began his professional life as a graphic designer and art director in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to Southern California to further his design career. Although Schwartz’s career was successful, he wanted to pursue work of a more personally fulfilling nature.
To reach these new goals Schwartz first attended life drawing classes at Associates in Art, in Sherman Oaks, California. He later studied at the California Art Institute in Westlake Village, California, where he received extensive training in drawing and painting the human figure from life. While studying with famed illustrator Glen Orbik...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary abstract natural minimalist original textured mixed media two tone
Located in Maricopa, AZ
A truly special painting by the late Svetlana Shalygina. Titled "Overcast", this mixed media painting uniquely incorporates cracked texture with a soft, earthy palette. The neutral c...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Vintage French Impressionist Female Figurative Beach Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3061 Impressionistic Seascape,a figurative Impressionistic style , oil on board displayed in a gilt wood frame, signed by Millian lower left.Image size 13.5 H x 13.25 W
Category
1980s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bustling 17th century harbour landscape with fishermen, visitors and merchants
By Mathys Schoevaerdts
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th Century Flemish Painting "A bustling scene of fishermen, merchants and visitors in a peaceful and picturesque port village”
This intriguing painting offers a wonderful and real...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dutch School 18th Century Oil - A Drink at the Inn
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 18th-century tavern scene, depicting peasants gathered at an inn. Unsigned. Presented in gilt frame with unique corner ornaments featuring phoenix, acanthus scroll and pom...
Category
Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique English Oil Figures in Snowy Woodland Traditional Landscape signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Woodland
by S. William (British, late 19th century)
signed oil on panel, framed
Framed: 18 x 26.5 inches
panel: 13 x 21 inches
Inscribed verso with old Christies provenance
Pr...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Quite A Messy Night - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Awakening - Major Royal Academy Oil Painting of Neoclassical Nudes Wood Nymphs
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Awakening’ by Herbert James Draper (1864-1920).
Academy Fine Paintings is fully conversant with the latest US Government import duties and the legal exemptions under the US Constit...
Category
Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$81,859 Sale Price
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Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of an Elegant Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
c...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Memorial Stone, Uppland (Swedish Bautasten i Uppland) 1901
By Olof Hermelin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric study shows a solitary standing stone rising in the flat landscape of Uppland, silhouetted against a luminous sunset sky. Broad, animated brushstrokes capture the sh...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal
Les Deux Chasseurs Mid Century French Naïf Figurative Jungle Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item *
A superb mid 20th century French naïf oil on panel depicting two hunters in a jungle, by Fernand Boilauges.
The work is signed lower right and presented in a fine carved wood frame by Emile Bouche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Parisian Street Scene w Horse & Carriage" Post War Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of Paris at twilight. This piece is a pertinent example of the works produced during the 20th Century by the artist with use of beautiful co...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Body in the Field #1 - 21st Century, landscape painting, blue, yellow, velvet
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #1, 202
oil on canvas
19 ¹¹/₁₆ H x 15 ³/₄ W in.
50 H x 40 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragm...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sun Bath, figurative, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Sun Bath,
Size: 20" x 26" x 0.8'' i...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 10.25 x 8 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on board,...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic English Fox Hunting with Hounds crossing Stream Rural Fields Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, circa 1990/2000
signed 'H. Taylor'
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 23 x 30 inches
canvas: 15 x 22 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
the painting is in overall v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English Antique Portrait of a terrier or toy dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
Edwin Loder – son of famous artist James Loder – originally enlisted in the 62nd Regiment of Foot in 1846 at the age of 19, serving mainly in India.
After 20 years in the Forces, Ed...
Category
1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sister, do you remember sea#2
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"In my painting 'Sister, do you remember the sea ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$861 Sale Price
20% Off
''Sunday Afternoon'' Contemporary Oil Painting of Family on the Beach
By Ewa Rzeznik
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Polish artist Ewa Rzeznik reflects reality in her colorful paintings: Fishermen along the French coast, families walking towards the Mon Saint-Michel, children playing in the sur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'.
Oil on canvas. +/- 1922
Signed lower right
Measurements : 60 x 73 cm.
This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Montmartre Hill" Parisian Street Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a city scene at the Montmartre Hill in Paris France, a popular subject of the times painted by many important Post-Impressionists 20th Century painters. This pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sleeping Girls - contemporary, figurative, portrait, acrylic, oil on board
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This realistic painting, a portrait of children, is by internationally recognized artist Daniel Hughes.
Daniel Hughes is known best perhaps for his true-to-life figurative paintings. Early in his life, Hughes was strongly influenced by the work of his artist mother and her friends, many of whom were renowned British artists.
He grew up drawing…never in color books but on six-foot lengths of computer paper. Hughes was especially drawn to the figurative paintings of British artists of the 1950s. His aesthetic focuses on a realistic interpretation, composition, light, harmony, and emotion. Hughes' work, like this acrylic and charcoal painting of two little girls sleeping...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1946). Having spent several months a year in Provence, the artist created dozens of wo...
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting Jesus Falls During the Way of the Cross 17th-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas.
The scene corresponds to a Stations of the Cross, during which Jesus falls under the weight of the heavy cross, which he carries on his shoulders as he ascends to Golg...
Category
Late 17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boats on a Pond
Located in London, GB
'Boats on a Pond', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (circa 1930s). This tranquil artwork depicts people fishing from their small boats. The motionless pond is surrounded by lush foliage with some homes as backdrop. The painting is spattered with light. With hardly any air moving in the scene, the still water plays...
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait paper "By love, we endure"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In her evocative painting titled "By Love, We Endure," French artist Natalya Mougenot delves deeply into the emotional and psychological landscape of womanhood. Rooted in a bold fusi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats at Harbour
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats at Harbour
By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Size: 6.25 x 8.5 inches (height x width)
Signed: Yes
Oil painting on card, unframed
Con...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Madonna with Christ Child & St. John the Baptist Renaissance Masterpiece
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child & St. John the Baptist
Italian School, after an earlier Renaissance masterpiece
pastel on board, framed
framed: 28 x 25 inches
board: 24 x 21 inches
provena...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Going Nowhere Day 6 - Original Sculptural Texture Oceanscape People Swimming
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Going Nowhere Day 6" is a whimsical, textured mixed-media painting that captures a serene moment of relaxation on the water. Featuring two miniature figures floating effortlessly on bright yellow inner tubes against an expansive turquoise sea, this artwork evokes feelings of peace, leisure, and the joy of drifting and relaxing. Langreiter’s signature raised elements add dimension and a tactile quality, making this piece perfect for coastal art lovers, collectors of contemporary beach scenes, and those seeking a joyful escape in their home décor.
The textural aerial ocean and beach scene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Large Victorian Portrait of Country Gentlemen Squire Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English artists, circa 1870
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 31 inches
canvas : 30 x 25 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: overall very good and pr...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
shellfish harvesters women on the beach Spain spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
**Title**: Fisherwomen on the Beach
**Author**: Rafael Mumpao Hinojosa
**Technique**: Oil on canvas
**Canvas dimensions**: 25.6 x 31.9 in
**Framed dimensions**: 37.8 x 44.1 in
This artwork captures a beautiful costumbrist scene, focusing on traditions and everyday life. **Rafael Mumpao Hinojosa**, with his detailed and realistic style, draws inspiration from renowned painters such as **Joaquín Sorolla**, a master of light and movement, and **Julio Romero de Torres...
Category
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,308 Sale Price
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Antique English Oil Painting Gentleman Squire with Horse outside Village Tavern
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Tavern
Attributed to Dean Wolstenholme Snr (1757-1837)
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 18 x 22 inches
canvas: 14 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: a...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Las Ramblas Barcelona Spain oil on canvas painting spanish urbanscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Rambla de Barcelona
Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2017)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm)
Support: Canvas...
Category
1980s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British.
18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady,
Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso,
canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm).
frame: 30 x 25 in...
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique English Oil Painting Night Time Moonlit Landscape Coastal Estuary
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Heading to Church
E. Oldham, British 1913
signed & dated
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 17.5 x 24 inches
canvas : 13 x 19 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very goo...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Empire Period Portrait of Fashionable Young Lady Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Lady
French School, early 1800's period
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 21 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: some crazing and pronoun...
Category
Early 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Impressionist Lady in Red Dress Lounging In The Garden Shade
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Red
signed by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist
oil on board, unframed
painting: 14 x 11 inches
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 1920's British Portrait of Young Girl in Interior Signed & Dated Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Micky"
by John Young-Hunter (British 1874-1955)
signed and dated 1920
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 50 x 31 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: very good and soun...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Posed For The Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Nude Model
by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century)
oil painting on board, un framed
board: 20 x 13 inches
condition: overall very good
provenance: all the paintings we have ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Last Judgement 2 - Very Large Format, Contemporary Oil Figurative Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey
"Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Victorian English Romans Ready For Battle Horse & Cart Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large collection of works by one artist. A very few of them are signed what looks to be 'F. Wa...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Triptych - "Freeform" - Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Joyful
By Paweł Myszka
Located in Salzburg, AT
A single painting is 70x60 cm in size, All together next to each other 70x180 cm. Please ask me about the shipping costs because we can send the paintings much cheaper, the system h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Girl Watering Flowers – Intimate 19th Century Genre Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This tender scene by German artist Georg Buchner captures a quiet, intimate moment: a young girl carefully watering a potted plant on a windowsill. The warm light gently illuminates ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
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.
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