Shirley Loyst
1960s American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
People Also Browsed
18th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1890s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Laid Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Board, Oil
1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil
1950s Nude Paintings
Ink, Watercolor
1940s Nude Paintings
Oil
2010s Nude Paintings
Oil
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s American Modern Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Nude Paintings
Oil
1960s Modern Nude Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Nude Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Feminist Nude Paintings
Canvas, Gesso, Linen, Varnish, Acrylic
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.