Figurative Paintings
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Artist Comments
A woman stands in the shallow water, sensing the expansive world around her. The pink and purple sky blends with the sea, creating an image of endless space. Th...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cotton Canvas
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Crayon
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Offset
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, 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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.