James George Weiland
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
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Rattan, Linen
2010s Italian Sofas
Fabric
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Silver
1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Umbrella Stands
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Umbrella Stands
Silver
Antique 1740s Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Historical Memorabilia
Metal, Gold
Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Desk Sets
Quartz, Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Figurative Sculptures
Coral
Antique 17th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
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.