Figurative Paintings
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pencil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pigment
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Coffee
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Gouache
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Resin, Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Handmade Paper, Screen
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Oil Pastel
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Gouache, Handmade Paper
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Handmade Paper, Ink
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1920s Brücke Figurative Paintings
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Fiberboard
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Enamel
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, 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.