$1,530Sale Price|40% Off
"One Thousand Words" - Surreal Figurative in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative work by Richard Cronin (American, b. 1952). Two figures stand on a patio, turned away from each other.
Oil, Canvas
$1,290Sale Price|40% Off
Day at the Park - Surreal Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative work by Richard Cronin (American, b. 1952). Two figures are at the edge of the sea, one of which is seated and holding two beach balls.
Canvas, Oil
Travelers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A chamber expressive-abstract composition, written at the intersection of figurative art and pure abstraction. The work does not have a direct realistic plot, instead it appeals to t...
Oil, Acrylic
$750Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in W 23 in
Untitled 9497 - Original Abstract Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,150
H 34 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Figurative Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic and expressive Figurative, abstract expressionist composition by California artist "Aska" (20th Century). Colors swirl together in a controlled but chaotic manner. Patches of...
Canvas, Oil
4664 Iwant more, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Andres Vivo
Located in Yardley, PA
The society is requiring more and more` the goverments,religions,minorities the preservers.All pushing to their sides. Inspired by the art works of Francisco Goya :: Painting :: Sur...
Oil
SUNDAY VISIT
Located in New York, NY
acrylic painting on canvas of people dressed in their Sunday clothing
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
Summer at the beach - abstract painting, landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions: 90 × 80 cm Technique: Acrylic on canvas Year: 2015 An expressive and abstract interpretation of a hot summer day by the sea, this painting captures the atmosphere of the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Booglarized, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
A drawing of a pile of crumpled clothing inspired this painting. When it came time to create the painting, I was driven by a desire to conjure a visually challenging image from banal...
Oil
$685
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in
In the Warmth, Figurative Scene Painting, Acrylic and Tempera on Linen
Located in Edinburgh, GB
An artwork in which the human figure emerges as a generalized, monumental form. The intense red color defines the emotional character of the composition, drawing attention to the sil...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Tempera
$6,136Sale Price|35% Off
H 60.01 in W 65.01 in D 0.4 in
Understanding Acrylic Painting on Canvas: Contemporary Art, 2010+
Located in London, GB
Kingsley Obasi 1983 - Current Understanding, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 152.4 x 165.1 cm 60 x 65 in
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Abstract Figurative Vision
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully evocative abstract expressionist oil painting of a face with figure reflecting in the eye by an unknown California artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Unframed. Im...
Canvas, Oil
Passing Through, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
We're all just passing through each other's lives. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
Acrylic
$3,750
H 19.5 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Whimsical Day in the Park by Harry Bilson
Located in New York, NY
Harry Bilson (Icelandic, b. 1948) Untitled (Day in the Park), c. 21st Century Oil on canvas 17 1/2 x 23 in. Framed: 19 1/2 x 25 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower left: Bilson Bilson was born...
Canvas, Oil
Consider It Done, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
Bold abstract brush strokes combined with hard edged abstraction. Initial brushstrokes evident through subsequent layers, giving the finished picture surface energy. Passages of unsa...
Acrylic
$1,900
H 27 in W 44 in
Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blurring the distinction between figure and abstract settings, Swiss artist Edith Konrad’s spectral forms—human in shape—inhabit muted abstract environments punctuated by vivid burst...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$2,210
H 30 in W 46 in D 1.3 in
Noisy Life Through a Comedic Aperture, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
A number of sources inspired this painting, including scribbles, distortions of images from past paintings, and graffiti from a building in downtown Oslo. What I love about this pain...
Oil
$861Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 17 in
French Surrealist Large Oil Painting Figurative Scene
By Andres 33
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract French School oil painting on board painting: 21 x 17 inches condition: overall very good and pleasing provenance: from a private collection of this artists work ...
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
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
By Jeroen Allart
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Canvas, Oil
"Sunday Sun, " Contemporary Barn Painting
By Carol Young
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary landscape painting by Carol Young captures a rural scene with a bright, contrasting palette. A barn sits in an orange field, with a line of red foliage behind it. O...
Acrylic, Canvas
$975
H 26 in W 32 in D 2 in
"Mutual Admiration" Flower Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Monterey Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
"Mutual Admiration" Flower Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Monterey Artist Mid-Century Modern painting of a little blonde girl in a white apron adoring her flowers by Monterey Artist...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.75 in
Cowgirl in the Studio - Figurative Study in Oil on Canvas
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Cowgirl in the Studio - Figurative Study in Oil on Canvas A woman in a vest, cowboy hat, and boots by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). The model is sitting on a stoo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
H 29 in W 29 in D 1 in
Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative Study In Sausalito by Patricia Gren Hayes Berkeley Figurative School Modern painting of a nude woman with the Sausalito landscape in the background by American painter, P...
Canvas, Oil
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.
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