Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1970s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Figurative Paintings
Paint
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1970s Realist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Rag Paper
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Enamel
1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1970s Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Woodcut
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1970s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Clay, Canvas, Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil, Paper
Early 1900s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, 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.