Gesner Abelard
20th Century Paintings
Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
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Vintage 1970s Haitian Paintings
Board
1970s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Oil
Gesner Abelard"Garden of Eden"Colorful Abstract Figurative Forest Scene with Animals Landscape, 1974
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Oil
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1990s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Outsider Art Portrait Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas
Linen, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Foil
Antique Early 1900s Indian Decorative Boxes
Wood
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1950s Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Stencil
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Leather
2010s African Modern North and South American Rugs
Zebra Hide
2010s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Earthenware, Pottery
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Aquatint
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Reed, Smoked Glass
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Fabric
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary South Asian Other More Asian Art, Objects ...
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Wood
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Finding the Right Figurative-paintings for You
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.
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