Figurative Paintings
1890s English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Copper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Cardboard, Wood
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic, Illustration Board
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1920s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Board
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
1980s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
17th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Marble
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paste, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1860s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Oil Pastel
Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings
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.