Matsuno Sofu
1930s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
People Also Browsed
1840s Edo Figurative Prints
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
1930s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk, Brocade
1920s Showa Figurative Prints
Woodcut
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Masks
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints
Color, Woodcut
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
1880s Edo Figurative Prints
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
Mid-19th Century Edo Nude Prints
Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Brocade, Silk
Early 20th Century Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
1890s Edo Landscape Prints
Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
1880s Other Art Style Figurative Prints
Mulberry Paper, Woodcut
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.