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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints
Handmade Paper, Drypoint, Etching
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Late 20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Post-Impressionist Portrait Prints
Lithograph
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Clay, Glaze
Early 1900s Academic Landscape Prints
Archival Paper, Aquatint
1750s Rococo Still-life Prints
Intaglio, Watercolor, Engraving
1940s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Folk Art Landscape Prints
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Realist Landscape Paintings
Gouache, Pastel, Handmade Paper
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Decorative Art
Gesso, Silk, Glass
Antique 18th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Drawings
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
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Finding the Right figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You
Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.