Figurative Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Pencil, Cardboard, Wood
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Board, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Land Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Mid-17th Century Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Paper
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1930s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas, Wood
Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Cardboard, Carbon Pencil
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.