$9,500
H 37 in W 46.5 in D 2 in
"July", Olga Suvorova, Oil on Canvas, Figurative Realism, Landscape, 37x46
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
"July" by Olga Suvorova is an Oil on Canvas painting measuring 37x46 in. and is a prime colorful
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 42 in W 31 in D 2 in
"Tania", Olga Suvorova, Oil on Canvas, Figurative Realism, Cat, Floral, 42x31
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Tania" by Olga Suvorova is an Oil on Canvas painting measuring 42.5x31.5 in. and is a prime
Canvas, Oil
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H 36 in W 53 in D 1 in
"Abduction of Europa", Olga Suvorova, Oil on Canvas, 36x53 in., Fantasy Realism
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Abduction of Europa" by Olga Suvorova is an Oil on Canvas painting measuring 36.5x53 and is a
Canvas, Oil
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H 38 in W 58 in D 1 in
"Versailles", Olga Suvorava, Oil on Canvas, Russian Figurative Realism
By Olga Suvorava
Located in Dallas, TX
the mood of the story she is trying to tell. The lavish works of Olga Suvorova (Russian, b. 1966
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$10,055
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Midday nap- 21st century painting of a girl in a red dress on a blue sofa
By Ksenya Istomina
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Ksenya Istomina 'Midday Nap' 60 x 80 cm ( Frame is included in price, size framed in a black frame form the pictures is: Oil on linen, framed Painted after life, the artist always ...
Linen, Oil
$280,836Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 40 in D 2 in
Exotic - Scottish 1920's exhibited 'Glasgow Girl' art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...
Oil
$16,202Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 118.12 in D 1.58 in
Water Garden. Large Contemporary Triptych Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is one of the foremost Expressionist artists in the UK. Her works are heavily influenced by the sights, sounds and colours of India where she travels extensively and w...
Oil
$10,100Sale Price|46% Off
H 69 in W 45.5 in D 16 in
Important Documented Qing Dynasty Chinese Deep Relief Rosewood Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite custom antique 19th century Qing Dynasty heavily carved Chinese rosewood and elm wooden cabinet with double-doors carved set with gilt and deep relief carved wood panels...
Brass
$86,800
H 48 in W 56 in D 2 in
H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Exquisite Quality French Art Nouveau oil on canvas painting of an elegant lady and pup, titled "The Little Prince" / "Le Dauphin no. 51" (on exhibition label affixed to the stretcher...
Canvas, Oil
At the Mirror
By Frederick Carl Frieseke
Located in New Orleans, LA
the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular ...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 58 in W 30 in D 1 in
"Era of Elegance", Oleg Turchin, Surrealism, Sophisticated, Elaborate, Hat
By Oleg Turchin
Located in Dallas, TX
"Era of Elegance" by Oleg Turchin is an original oil on canvas that measures 58x30 inches. This surrealistic painting is of a woman with an elaborate hat atop her classically styled ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,250
H 18 in W 16 in D 1 in
Impressionist Painting Nude Bathers by David Humphrey
By David Humphrey
Located in Rochester, NY
Nude bathers, fine early 20th century impressionist painting by David Humphrey (American 1872-1950.) Pastel on paper. Humphrey was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin in 1872. He studied at t...
Pastel
$10,000
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Art Nouveau Illustration Women and Children in the Woods
Located in Miami, FL
Complex Art Nouveau patterns intertwined with gracefull figures define this work by American Artist and illustrator, teacher and lecturer Mildred Bailey Carpenter. Signed in cartouc...
Gouache, Paper, Board
Red - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
By Sally K
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gazing at Lebanese American artist Sally K's floral portrait is consuming and empowering. Inspired by strong, feminine women, she creates pop-realistic paintings that speak to the en...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Olga Suvorova was born in Russia in 1966. Her work is a nostalgia for the St. Petersburg “World of Art” movement with its retrospective and love of the 18th century. Suvorova, who comes from a family of artists, studied monumental composition at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. She is known for her portraiture, both at home in Russia and around the world. Suvorova’s work has been featured in shows in the United States, China and countries throughout Europe and she exhibits regularly in Paris and London.
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.