Val Hague
1970s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Paper, Watercolor, Black and White, Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Lithograph
People Also Browsed
1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Screen
20th Century Other Art Style Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 19th Century Academic Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
1970s American Modern Nude Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Screen
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Animal Sculptures
Bronze
2010s American Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink, Etching
1980s Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Walnut
1960s Prints and Multiples
Paper, Lithograph, Linen
1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Lithograph
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century American Modern Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
1970s Abstract Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
Lithograph, Offset
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.
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