Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Oil
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Ink
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Pastel
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Board, Gouache
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Laid Paper, Board, Acrylic
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Gouache
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Early 1900s Italian School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Lithograph
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s Tribal Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Mirror, Plaster, Casein, Wood Panel
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Foam Board
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Abstract Geometric Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
Early 1900s Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood
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.