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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 19th Century
"Snow on 5th Avenue" Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Guy Wiggins Snow Scene
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow on 5th Avenue New York City with figures walking and taxis in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, white...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Salvador Dalí"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I was inspired to paint this picture by girls. on a nudist beach, they froze on the mat. Like a city in the steppe. As a result, I met them, they became my muses, I repeatedly painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Calvary - Large 19th Century Italian Oil Painting Jerusalem City & Crucifixion
By Pietro Sassi
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'Calvary' by Pietro Sassi (1834-1905).
This monumental exhibition oil painting – which depicts the Light of Heaven shining upon Christ at Calvary with thousands of people outside t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flare
Located in Denver, CO
"Flare," by Alpay Efe, is an original oil painting. It comes with the frame depicted in the images.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
pop art contemporary President currency figurative color pop mixed media framed
Located in New York, NY
This is a 1/1 original currency with wood cutout framed - It's all hand done with spray paint and acrylic and pencil on currency, framed with non glare glass.
TBOY is a British a...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Resin, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis
Yellow mood
40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm
Oilpaint on canvas
Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
LANDSCAPE V - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape, Modern Nature Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surface of the sky with the rough texture of earth or grass.
I paint symmetrical reflections in water and rhythmic repetitions of trees. Even an ordinary, seemingly uninteresting fragment of the suburban landscape hides a beauty that I want to see and then transfer to the canvas.
I am inspired by nature because it contains a hidden secret of existence. For me, painting it is a reflection on life and passing away. It is an attempt to capture the imperceptible essence, to paint what cannot be seen.
I think that my paintings can be a respite, an antidote for a man tired of technology, constant rush, hustle and bustle of the city.
Grzegorz Wójcik...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Light From the Window
Located in Denver, CO
Figure standing with window
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique German Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Bavarian Gentleman with Pipe
by Theodor Recknagl (1865-1945) German
signed oil on board, framed
board : 7 x 5.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, UK
Condition: som...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"A New Day"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary hand painted acrylic on canvas pop art Disney red blue figurative
By Wizard Skull
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted acrylic on canvas - lives and works out of Brooklyn NY and is represented by Krause Gallery in Manhattan NY.
signed on edge of canvas
Pai...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th century English marine, The Thames at the Pool of London, original frame
By Bernard Benedict Hemy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century Harbor landscape of Berwick upon Tweed, England
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating Victorian harbor scene by H.L. Robinson, a distinguished English painter known for his evocative landscapes and views of Northumberland, offers a vivid and nostalgic...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leave me alone
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Leave Me Alone" is a manifesto of inner freedom and the beauty of personal emotions. Painted in vivid, lively colors, the work captures the richness of feelings that arise when one ...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vibrant Mid-Century Church Ceremony Scene with Procession
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Church Ceremony Scene
Henri Therme
signed oil on board, unframed
board: 13 x 9.5 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Description: This viv...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Memories VII", 2024, acrylic painting on canvas, 60x60in figurative Cuban art
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949)
'Memories VII, 2024
acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 in.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic
Composition in Blue and Green- 21st Century Dutch Realistic Still-life painting
By Henk Boon
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Henk Boon
Composition in Blue and Green
Oil on canvas on wood
100 x 120 cm
Frame included 107 x 127 cm
The still-life paintings of Dutch painter Henk Boon ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
"Arctic Fox" (2022) By Thorgrimur Einarsson, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Thorgrimur Einarsson's "Arctic Fox" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white fox in an arctic tundra landscape.
About the Artist:
Thorgrimur is an Icelandic artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Modernist Painting "Umbrellas on the Beach in Sardinia" Beach Scene
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3927 Modernist painting on canvas of beach goes in Sardinia
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Alice with Flamingo, " Collage on wood, Alice in Wonderland
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Zoa Ace's (US based) "Alice with Flamingo" is an original, handmade mixed media collage that depicts Alice holding a crane with two red diamond playing cards. The piece is a collage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
French school Landscape Windmill and Moon painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Luminous - beautiful Landscape⬅️
⭐Structural Analysis⭐
This painting features a serene landscape from 19th century
⏩Windmill as Central Symbol:
The windmill is a quintessential...
Category
Early 1800s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Fine Victorian Oil Huntsman on Horseback outside Village Tavern with Hounds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Singleton Jowett (1878–1927), signed
Title: Pausing for Refreshments
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 24 x 20 inches
Canvas: 2...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bobby - Large Scale Colorful Original Pop Art Textured Portrait Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alea Pinar Du Pre's original mixed media artworks portray human figures in a graphic pop-realist style. An enterprising autodidact merging technology and fine art, her vibrant contemporary pop-figurative artworks colorfully explore the territory between human reality and artificial reality. Her paintings portray the fact that our perceptions of solid reality are deceptively virtual. This unique collage is a part of her "Snapshot" series, as she explains:
"We consist of the same atoms, created billions of years ago in a supernova. And here we are living and breathing and experiencing life, and we think we are all so different. I think we are all the same, it’s just that are masks and poses are different. I love humanity and this game we are playing. With snapshot I am trying to capture the unawareness of the fact that we are the greatest wonder of the universe".
This one-of-a-kind 68 inch tall by 52 inch wide vertical artwork includes bright neon colors and sparkle. Pinar Du Pre's fusion of materials - acrylics, printed elements, and layers of gilt captured under an epoxy lens - represents the layered reality she aims to depict. The sides of this canvas are painted metallic and it does not require framing. Pinar Du Pre has signed, titled, and dated this original artwork...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
Signed Victorian Scottish Oil Painting Atmospheric Loch Scene at Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Benderloch, Argyllshire
by John Hamilton Glass (British, fl.1890-1925)
signed
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
inscribed verso
provenance: private collection, England
...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Pensive Semi-Nude Young Lady wearing a White Veil
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
A Pensive Semi-Nude Young Lady wearing a White Veil
Oil on canvas: 16 x 8 inches. Frame: 23 x 15 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's work has bee...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century English marine of Dutch or English boats off a coastline
By James Webb
Located in Woodbury, CT
This James Webb English marine painting, circa 1870, is a masterpiece of atmospheric charm and technical precision that would appeal profoundly to an interior designer or fine art co...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
5 Abstracted Figures, Acrylic on Canvas, Heatwave by Rebecca Jack
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Rebecca Jack
"Heatwave"
Acrylic on Canvas
48 x 80 in.
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Rebecca Jack, an intuitive painter, creates vibrant, figurative works that highlight the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Traditional 19th Century English Victorian Signed Oil Painting Rural Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Country Pathway
English School, 19th century
signed 'G. Thompson'
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 20 x 28 inches
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Cond...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Legend in Light and Shadow: Marilyn Monroe - Figurative Abstract 3D Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1830's English Oil Storm Clouds Norfolk Landscape Norwich Cathedral River Yare
By (Circle of) John Constable
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Storm Clouds over the River Yare *see notes below
English School, circa 1830's
circle of John Constable (English 1776-187)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 18 x 25 inches
condition: relined canvas, overall very good and presentable condition
provenance: private European Collection
A very beautiful, period depiction of the Norfolk landscape, with far reaching views over Norwich Cathedral...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beginning of Autumn
Located in THOMERY, FR
Experience the enchanting beauty of "Beginning of Autumn," an acrylic on canvas painting measuring 100 x 80 cm. Inspired by the iconic Forest of Fontainebleau, this artwork captures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
19th Century German School, Gentleman with Top Hat, 1839
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century German School
Br: Venus aus Chemnitz 50 Jahre alt 58 24/5 39, 1839
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
25.5 x 20 inches
30.5 x 24.75 inches, framed
The gentleman is Johann ...
Category
1830s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Facing Gravity - Original Colorful Pop Portrait by Gary John Street Art for Sale
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"Dreaming Caruso" 23 x 41 inch Oil on Canvas by Sandra Batoni
By Sandra Batoni
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist Sandra Batoni was born in Florence, Italy in 1953. Intrigued by art, she began painting at the age of fourteen. In 1973 she began to attend the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Figure on a Path. An English landscape signed O T Clark. Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Octavius Thomas CLARK
Oil on canvas
Picture Size: 24 x 42" (60 x 105cm)
Outside Frame Size: 32 x 50" (80 x 125cm)
Signed bottom left
An impressive example of O. T. Clark's work. Su...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Limelight
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Portrait in bright colors and shapes
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Ochre Emergence
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Ochre Emergence' by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2018. The artwork is 11 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white ash har...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Archival Paper
The Guardians of Absolute Wealth - Large Expressionist work with vibrant colors
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Guardians of Absolute Wealth
Large Expressionist work with vibrant colors
This is a large and soulful artwork by Karnish. Symbols and forms unfold in this mesmerizing large work depicting wealth and abundance. The viewer is invited to find their own stories intentionally created to move the viewers eyes to different aspects of riches to be discovered in the work.
This work is part of a series. It is part of a story... It portrays truth, abundant energy, utmost care and wild freedom.
There are hidden treasures – the infinity sign, the triangles, diamonds and squares, the abundance of color, to connect us with affluence and prosperity! Her well loved signature-style Guardians are also at play.
Graffiti, spray-paint, acrylics, oils and mark making with vivid colors of blue, red, orange, yellow, purple, black, off-white, green and white - layer upon layer of shapes and forms, to create this unique artwork!
This work is created on top quality, heavy duty canvas. It is mounted and stretched on wooden bars and ready to hang.
It can also be framed in a style that suits the décor of the place that it will be displayed at. (Cost is for the collector. Keep in mind that the South African Rand exchange rate is favorable and makes it most cost effective to have it framed here. Shipment cost...
Category
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Admiring Picasso, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A man stands in front of a Picasso painting exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The considerable time he spends in front of the artw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century French scene of Lovers walking in a Garden, in 17th century costume
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century French scene of Lovers walking in a Garden, in 17th century costume
original frame
Wonderful 19th century classical Genre scene, painted with great skill and delicasicy .
The artist has captured the meetiung of the two lovers...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dior in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. "Dior in Paris...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
1890's French Impressionist Oil Painting Studio Portrait of a Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Studio Model
French Impressionist artist, circa 1890's
oil on canvas: 27.5 x 16.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dreams (Pianist) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Blue, Musical
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I'm haunted by what I've seen and been told, so I seek solace in quiet teashops. My mind is filled with tears and words, and I crave truth in operas and poetry. I tape letters and ph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Freedom"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a contemporary impressionistic painting measuring 40 x 40 x 4 cm from my series dedicated to the beauty of Austrian nature. Made by blending acrylic pouring with traditional ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Glow of the Past: Lundström’s Stockholm with a Touch of Mystery
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to present this painting by Ernst Lundström, dedicated to the esteemed sculptor Per Hasselberg. The dedication on the front of the painting makes this piece particular...
Category
1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Harvest Time by Hjalmar Sandberg, Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1876
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hjalmar Sandberg (1847-1888) Sweden
Harvest Time, 1876
oil on canvas
canvas size 14.96 x 18.11 inches (38 x 46 cm)
frame 18.70 x 25.59 inches (47.5 ...
Category
1870s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Toby Rosenthal (German painter) - 19th century figure painting - Male portrait
Located in Varmo, IT
Tobias Edward Rosenthal, known as Toby (Strasbourg 1848 - Munich 1917) - Portrait of a San Francisco gentleman.
123 x 92 cm.
Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame.
- Work ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Torera: the Spanish Girl who could take on a bull latin art nouveau period oil
Located in Norwich, GB
My analysis of this striking art nouveau period painting evolved as I studied it. Initially, I thought it was simply a portrait of a dashing, stylish, somewhat androgynously dressed ...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"My bouquet of summer flowers" ( small acrylic floral painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This enthralling artwork "My bouquet of summer flowers" is a testament to the expressive potential of impressionistic techniques.
Rendered with bold, dynamic brushstrokes, the pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Roses- 21st Century Contemporary Acrylic Painting by Dutch Mitzy Renooy
By Mitzy Renooy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This strong painting 'Roses' is made by Dutch artist Mitzy Renooy.
Her well-performed yet loose touch allows light on the places that matter. With this she shows the essence of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
February 15, 1998 (98-99 Series), Original Painting
By Mark Cudd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this black and white portrait, artist Mark Cudd captures the quiet intensity of a suited man, his gaze fixed directly on the viewer. Referenced from a vintag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Egg girl in green
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year.
I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Breeze after a Bathe - 19th Century Impressionist Oil Painting of Girls on Beach
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Breeze after a Bathe’ by Walter Duncan ARWS (1847-1932).
The painting – which depicts three young Victorian ladies and their dogs on Bournemouth beach after a swim – is signed b...
Category
1870s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Swan and Boat Landscape By The Thames At Hampton Middlesex
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Norman A.Olley dated 1994 and inscribed verso
Title: By The Thames At Hampton Middlesex
Medium: gouache/watercolour/ pencil on artist paper, unframed
Painting : ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil
Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon. Portrait Oil painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil on canvas. "Sunshine Bliss: The Aroma of Summer Watermelon"
In this painting, a vivid and joyful spectacle unfolds before us, as if a sunbeam has penetrated directly onto the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Nude 3, 30x20cm, oil, canvas on cardboard
Located in Yerevan, AM
Nude 3, 30x20cm, oil, canvas on cardboard
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"For a Walk w Yorkies in NY" Impressionist Oil Painting in Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow in Downtown New York City with a figure walking a dog and cars in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, whites, and burnt sienna's. An iconic street scene with beautiful brushwork and whimsical details, this piece captures the essence of New York in snow. This work is a following of Guy Wiggins. This painting is signed verso and it comes housed in a French style antique frame ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso.
Art measures 10 x 6 inches
Frame measures 13.5 x 9.5 inches
Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best recognized for her series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be found in hundreds of private and corporate collections worldwide.
Since her first group show at Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally – from Italy to South Korea – and has been shown at various art fairs nationwide including Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. Shaoul has had numerous solo exhibitions and has garnered the attention of notable celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich.
Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9-foot colorful, abstract mural in her mother’s art...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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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