Vintage French Pmu
1930s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
People Also Browsed
1980s American Modern Landscape Prints
Offset
1960s Prints and Multiples
Paper, Lithograph
20th Century Polish Posters
Paper
20th Century Polish Posters
Paper
1950s Modern More Prints
Lithograph
1960s Prints and Multiples
Paper
Mid-20th Century Modern More Prints
Paper
1940s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Conceptual Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1890s Jugendstil Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Offset, Lithograph
20th Century French Art Deco Posters
Paper
Vintage 1960s American Posters
Paper
1960s More Prints
Paper
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Wood
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.
Explore an impressive collection of figurative art prints for sale on 1stDibs and read about how to arrange your wall art.