$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Boldness 3: Figurative Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Boldness 2: Realist Figurative Painting in Acrylic on Canvas
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Life Happens For Us: Realist Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$4,500Sale Price|20% Off
Confidence: Original Mixed Media Canvas Painting, Contemporary Art
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Roseleen holds a National Certificate of Education in Fine Art from Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo state.
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Sisters in Yellow 2: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Smile, Realist Figurative Painting on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Little One Painting, Realist Style, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
Fortitude Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
I'm Different 3: Unique Expressionist Portrait in Charcoal & Acrylic
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Sisters in Yellow: Conceptual Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Deborah Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Conceptual Style, 21st Century
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Atoke Oni Koroba: Charcoal and Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Sisters in Yellow 3: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Change and Growth: Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 21st Century Art
By Oluwafemi Afolabi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The maverick painter later proceeded to the well-regarded Emmanuel Alayande College of Education Oyo, Oyo state, and graduated as a Painting and Graphic Specialist in 2017.
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,160Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Adefunke, Contemporary Mixed Media on Canvas, 21st Century
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,912Sale Price|20% Off
Have My Back: Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Roseleen Labazacchy,
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Roseleen holds a National Certificate of Education in Fine Art from Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo State.
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Life Is Too Short to Not Shawarma, Expressionist Mixed Media Painting
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Mother and Child Mixed Media Artwork, Unframed
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Believe 2 Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$4,080Sale Price|20% Off
Yoga Feelings on My Vintage Jacket: Modern Acrylic Painting
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
After a Long Day 1: Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Eyitayo Alagbe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and how we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel Alay...
Canvas, Acrylic, Charcoal, Mixed Media
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Harmonious Mixed Media on Canvas, Contemporary 21st Century Art
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Art has always been part of Eyitayo's life as he draws inspiration from the life experiences of the people surrounding him and the way we are as Africans. After studying at Emmanuel ...
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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.
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