Figurative Paintings
Early 1900s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel
Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Board
Early 1900s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Ink, Gouache
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil, Graphite
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Acrylic
1980s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel
1990s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Oil, Mixed Media, Pastel
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 1900s Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
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.