Stephen Mopope
1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Bowls
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American Navajo Native American Objects
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Other
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Other
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Beads
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass
Late 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Native American Native American Objects
Clay
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Vases
Brass, Copper
20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Archival Pigment
Antique 1890s American Native American Native American Objects
Beads
Early 20th Century Turkish Suzani Textiles
Linen, Silk, Lucite
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Urns
Ceramic
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.
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