Figurative Paintings
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Iron
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Natasha Lelenco"Love Wild" - Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait with Cute Odd Little Monster, 2023
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Paint, Plywood, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Neon Light, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Stencil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Offset
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Offset
Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
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.