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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Style: Impressionist
Style: Post-Impressionist
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Windswept Beach & Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Windswept Beach
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Historical Painting - First Thanksgiving, Plymouth - Jennie Brownscombe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe was born in a log cabin in Honesdale, Pa in 1850. She went past her modest roots to attend Cooper Union and the National Academy in New York. By 1890, ...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting
By French artist Garnvault, 20th Century
Signed by the artist verso
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 15 x 21.5 inche...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Im...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
1930's French Impressionist Painting Young Girl by Boat Coastal Estuary Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Coastal Harbor
by Y. Blanchon, French 1930's Impressionist
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 15 x 17.5 inches
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers
By Jacqueline Marval
Located in Miami, FL
Jacqueline Marval was close friends with Kees van Dongen and her work is of the same school as, Matisse and Marie Laurencin. Les Odalisques is quite contemporary looking with it's main figure having joyful life and vitality to her. Some refer to her as a Fauve and some as a post-impressionist. Clearly, she is an overlooked female artist. This work is over...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Facing the world"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting called " Facing the world" makes part of my series dedicated to women.
In all my creations where I paint a woman, I want to show her like a strong person who faces and...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Woman Reclining', Iran, Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Miami
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Hessam' for Hessam Abrishami (Iranian, born 1951) and painted circa 2000.
Titled by artist, 'Quiet Moment'.
Paper dimensions: 22 H x 28 W inches
Hessam Abrisha...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Among the Trees by Geri Eubanks, Framed Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Foggy Morning by Geri Eubanks, Framed Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Blue and Pink Ballerina by Geri Eubanks, Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Old White Barn II by Geri Eubanks, Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Serenity II by Geri Eubanks, Large Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sleeping Nude-original impressionism female figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sleeping Nude" by Michael Alford is a compelling original figurative nude painting that delicately captures the grace and serenity of a reclining figure. Executed with meticulous br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting harvesting scene and poplars
By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946
Located in Harkstead, GB
Montezins's dazzling display of brushwork captures the effects of the sunlight on the water and the glittering leaves of the poplar trees. A masterwork by the artist presented in the...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Woman with Cello', Iran, Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Miami
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Hessam' for Hessam Abrishami (Iranian, born 1951) and painted circa 2000.
Titled by artist, 'Color Me Music'.
Paper dimensions: 28 x 21.75 inches.
Hessam Abrisha...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Laid Paper
"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative 1930's illustration of a just married couple in a classic car by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Signed "Kinghan" in the lower left c...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Acrylic
"The Day's Toil" Oil painting 16" x 24" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
"The Day's Toil" Oil painting 16" x 24" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Abdel Zaher is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helwan and has been painting for three decades and has nota...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Pont Neuf IV by Lesley Powell, Framed Oil Parisian Scene with Bridge
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 11"H x 14"W
Lesley Powell paints in oils with a classical approach to composition and color, but she has a point of view that is fresh and contemporary....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Hydrangeas in Ginger Jar by Lesley Powell, Framed Still Life Oil on Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 12"H x 12"W
Lesley Powell paints in oils with a classical approach to composition and color, but she has a point of view that is fresh and contemporary....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Pont Neuf, May 8 by Lesley Powell, Framed Oil Parisian Scene with Bridge
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 12"H x 16"W
Lesley Powell paints in oils with a classical approach to composition and color, but she has a point of view that is fresh and contemporary....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Nude woman
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud.
"Nudes are interesting to paint; I've had people say my Ladies are ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still life with lemon and oranges - oil, cm. 50 x 47, 1990
Located in Torino, IT
Still life , blue, yellow , orange ,Russian art,Lemon,
Published in a monographic catalogue
Maya kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foun...
Category
1990s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At the Bend - Abstracted Russian Landscape Yuri Gusev
By Yuri Gusev
Located in Soquel, CA
Impressionist landscape of a river at the edge of the woods by Yuri Gusev (Russian, b. 1928). There is a kneeling figure between the trees in the foreground. Presented in a pink-hued...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
A Day On The Beach By Dorothea Sharp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dorothea Sharp
1874-1955 British
A Day on the Beach
Signed "Dorothea Sharp" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
British painter Dorothea Sharp captures the joyful spirit of childhood in t...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School - Poppy Starwars oil Painting - Iconic
Located in Zofingen, AG
Poppy Starwars
Structural analysis:
_ Feeling of the wind in the flowers_ Abstract drippings bring movement to the still life painting. There are 2 systems of contrasts. First one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
French school Provence Village - Rare Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Landscape "Provencal Village"
Provencal landscape from Henri Farré. According to Wikipedia, Henri Farré was a painter and aviator during WWI. Born in the South of France (Foix), ...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fools", Harlequin Jester Twins, Carved Paper Relief Painting in Primary Colors
By Martin Ingley
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical textured relief painting of two stylized twin jesters in primary colors, their long mask-like faces created with the technique of hand carving layers of laminated paper board and painting with acrylic, by contemporary English artist Martin Ingley...
Category
Late 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Illustration Board
L’air Qu’on Respire by Jean Pierre Cassigneul
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
b.1935 French
L’air qu’on respire
(The Air We Breath)
Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right)
Signed, titled and dated "L’air qu’on respire / Cassigneul / 2001" (...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French School - Summer in La Baule VI Oil painting Iconic Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule VI Sun Bathing
Summer Scene: Women enjoying sunbathing in La Baule VI
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 30x30cm ■■ 11,8x11,8 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Maternite - Post Impressionist Figurative Interior Oil Painting - Henri Lebasque
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figurative oil on canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Henri Lebasque. The work depicts a mother seated on a yellow change feeding her young baby.
Signature...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le bouquet dans les bras by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
b.1935 French
Le bouquet dans les bras
(The bouquet in the arms)
Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right)
Signed, titled and dated "Le bouquet dans les bras / Cass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La loge by Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Gabriel Domergue
1889-1962 French
La loge
Signed (bottom right)
Oil on panel
Jean-Gabriel Domergue presents an elegantly seductive woman seated in a l...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Children playing on the beach at the Seaside Framed oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Rene Legrand was born in Singapore of Swiss parents he came to England in his formative years and showed early promise in Art. Legrand studied Old Masters at the Slade School of Art...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large bright rockpool, children at beach Impressionist oil on canvas framed
Located in ludlow, GB
Rene Jerome Legrand (British, Born 1953)
The Rockpool (Corfu) - Oil on Canvas, 30 by 40 inches, Signed and Framed 38 by 48 inches.
Rene Legrand st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
La lecture au jardin (Lesson in the Garden)
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Post-Impressionist painter Georges d’Espagnat captures a charming moment between a mother and her child in this vibrant oil on canvas. Rendered with a studied use of complementary colors and bold brushstrokes, the painting showcases the artist's unique Post-Impressionist style. Remembered as one of the most individualistic artists of the 20th century, his distinctive canvases bring together the loose brushwork of the Impressionists and the bold color palette favored by the Fauves. Together, they achieve a vibrant spontaneity that lends itself well to the carefree subjects of the present work.
Masterfully composed, La lecture au jardin moves beyond the Impressionist instinct to capture a fleeting moment on canvas. Rather, d'Espagnat succeeds in creating a deep feeling of harmony in the work. Warm colors are perfectly balanced with cool tones, while vertical and horizontal lines are softened by the curves of the foliage and his subjects' figures. Through his simplification of forms and intentional use of color and line, he creates a scene that is carefully designed and thoroughly modern. A similar view of a mother and her child by d'Espagnat is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York).
The Post-Impressionist painter was an individualist since his youth, choosing to forgo traditional schooling in order to independently study the Old Masters in the Louvre. He soon became involved with the most prominent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters of the age, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Paul Signac, who themselves existed outside the traditional norms of French Academic training. In 1891, he exhibited at the Salon des Refusés, and again the following year at the Salon des Indépendants.
By 1895, he held his first one-man show in Paris, and just three years later his success earned him a solo show at the prestigious Durand-Ruel Gallery. Between 1905 and 1910 he made several trips to visit Renoir on the Côte d’Azur. Their close friendship resulted in a group exhibition at Marcel Bernheim...
Category
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dimanche au Champ de Course (Deauville) (Sunday at the Racetrack)
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro
b.1935 French
Dimanche au champ de course (Deauville)
(Sunday at the Racetrack)
Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (lower left)
Pastel on card
French artist Hugues Claude Pissarro offers a unique perspective of the racetrack in Deauville in this exceptional pastel. The spectators are as much his subject as the sport in this artistic tribute to a leisurely Sunday at the tracks. Following the impressionist tradition of his father and grandfather before him, Pissarro infuses this pastel with dynamic light and vibrant colors. Entitled Dimanche au Champ de Course (Deauville), it showcases the artist's highly distinctive and sophisticated style.
Hailing from a long lineage of painters, Pissarro's artistic talents were cultivated at an early age. He exhibited his first works at the young age of 14 and later studied in Paris at the École du Louvre and École Normale Supérieure. A 1959 White House commission to paint the portrait of President...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil Pastel
Modernist Mid century Swedish tram and figure scene in Fauvist colors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a mid-20th-century Fauvist painting by Wilhelm Henning is an opportunity to own a piece of art that captures the vibrant spirit and expressive color palette of the Fauvist ...
Category
1950s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
River Seine Banks by René THOMSEN
By René Thomsen
Located in Pasadena, CA
THOMSEN René
Born in Paris in 1897 and died in 1976 in Paris.
20th century. French.
Painter of figures, nudes, portraits, landscape, still life, flowers.
Pupil of Louis ...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Family Walking through Poppy Field under Parasols Large French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Walking in the Poppy Field
French Impressionist school, 20th century
after Claude Monet's work
oil on board, framed
framed: 27.5 x 34 inches
board: 23 x 30 inches
provenance: privat...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude Figure Study, Standing Female Figure with Sage Green
By M. Z. Murphy
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Figure Study, Standing Female Figure with Sage Green
Figure study of a nude model in studio by Los Gatos, California artist M.Z. Murphy (American, 20th century), c.1990. The f...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
French School - PS 238 Le temps des jonquilles - Oil Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 238 Le temps des Jonquilles
Portrait of a woman with back naked.
Structural analysis:
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Ink, Acrylic
Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel
Oil size 22x27 cm.
Frameless.
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953)
The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
"Porch People" - Figurative Composition in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold composition of two people on a porch by Majel McHugh Logan (American, 1916-1982). Two people sit facing each other on a porch, backlit by warm sun. The piece is sketchy but confident, with thick brushstrokes adding high contrast shadows and highlights. Although the subjects' faces are undefined, there is nonetheless an expressive quality in their body language.
Signed "Majel Logan" in the lower right corner.\
Artist's tag on verso with title.
Presented in a wood frame with a gold accent.
Frame size: 14.75"H x 16.75"W
Canvas size: 14"H x 16"W
Majel Logan (nee McHugh) (American, 1916-1982) was born in Utah. After graduation from St. Mary of the Wasatch College in Utah, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She continued to study at Idaho State University before eventually settling in Santa Clara, CA. Although she was a professional artist at the time, she nonetheless continued her studies at San Jose State University in the 1970s.
By the mid-70s, she had won 43 awards in state, regional, and local competitions, including Fiesta des Artes (Los Gatos...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Reclining Nude Figure
By David Hunt
Located in Soquel, CA
This original painting is a beautifully depicted nude figure study in a cozy interior space with southwest elements by San Jose, California artist David D....
Category
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
French School - Blue Bull III - (Large) Oil Painting Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Blue Bull III
Animal portrait
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch
Sustainability: Wooden frame is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Washerwoman oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - washerwoman - Oil on cardboard
Oil measures 11x15 cm.
Frame measures 15x19 cm.
Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957)
Joaquim Terruella Mat...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe
French School, signed and dated 1903
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: s...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1950s French Oil Painting Sand Dunes Beach with Huts & Boats Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Portrait of Lady Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Orange hydrangea in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Flower Sellers in Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Skating in Boston
Located in Milford, NH
A fine winter cityscape with a fun scene of people skating in Boston by American artist (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived and worked most of his life in M...
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Apple Harvest
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is featured in a hand-carved wood frame imported from Spain.
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he also...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Cabbage Vendors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he also attended the Arts and Crafts school. While working in a poster studio he p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Woman In Market Setting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is featured in a hand-carved wood frame imported from Spain.
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
S.Bruno original Large oil painting on canvas, English Hunting scene, Gold Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this large original oil painting on canvas depicting a vibrant and lively equestrian scene, likely set in the English countryside. The focal point is a group of three ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
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.
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