Figurative Paintings
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Rag Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Linen
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Cardboard, Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Tempera, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Archival Paper, Watercolor
1950s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Permanent Marker, Pen, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Paper, Ink
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Trimming, Fabric, Charcoal
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Enamel
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.