Lola De Valence
1860s Impressionist Figurative Prints
Etching
People Also Browsed
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1930s Modern Figurative Prints
Etching, Aquatint
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1860s Impressionist Portrait Prints
Etching
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
Paper
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Ceramics
Porcelain
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique Early 1900s English Prints
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Decorative Art
Wood, Canvas
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Woodcut
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Chalk
1890s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Etching
Recent Sales
1860s Figurative Prints
Etching
1860s Figurative Prints
Etching
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.