Figurative Paintings
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Ink
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
1960s Post-War Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Pencil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Washi Paper
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache, Permanent Marker, Mixed Media
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Handmade Paper, Mixed Media
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Illustration Board
1960s Figurative Paintings
Washi Paper, Lithograph
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Paint
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1960s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Pencil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Washi Paper
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Washi Paper
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Archival Paper
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Lithograph
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Masonite
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Lithograph, Washi Paper
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.