Figurative Paintings
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Cardboard, Carbon Pencil
Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Copper
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements inf...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Panel, Oil
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Ballpoint Pen, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Realist Figurative Paintings
Carbon Pencil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Bronze
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Metal
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil
1920s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Faience
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1950s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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.