Figurative Paintings
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paint
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Gouache
Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1750s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oak, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
1780s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Chalk
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1750s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Oil, Board
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Watercolor, Ink
18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas
1930s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1790s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Paper
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Ceramic
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1760s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Carbon Pencil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor, Cardboard
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Chalk
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Glass
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 18th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Acrylic
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paint, Oil
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
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.