Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Ink, Gouache
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Ink, Oil, Spray Paint
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Varnish, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Glass
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tape, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Conceptual Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Paper
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Wood Panel
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
1980s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
1930s Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Watercolor, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ink
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
Artist Comments
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
1940s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1920s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Raw Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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.