Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Silver
1950s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Cardboard
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Charcoal, Paper, Pencil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Silver
2010s Hard-Edge Figurative Paintings
Silver
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.