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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Beauty from Within 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fabrics
Beauty from Within 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fabrics

Beauty from Within 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Fabrics

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Bakare Babatund...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Mid-20th Century French Cubist Garden Oil Painting, Framed and Signed
Mid-20th Century French Cubist Garden Oil Painting, Framed and Signed

Mid-20th Century French Cubist Garden Oil Painting, Framed and Signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Garden Original oil painting by Jacques COURTADE (French, 1923-1994). Post-Impressionist/ cubist oil painting by the superb 20th century French artist, Jacques COURTADE (1923-19...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Among Quiet Witnesses
Among Quiet Witnesses

Among Quiet Witnesses

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, the boundaries between humanity and nature gently dissolve into a space of stillness and contemplation. A woman absorbed in her book sits among a flock of sheep—tim...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring Colorful Impasto Canal View Oil Painting Italy
Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring Colorful Impasto Canal View Oil Painting Italy

Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring Colorful Impasto Canal View Oil Painting Italy

By Ulpiano Carrasco

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Venice Palace and Gondola Mooring, Colorful Impasto Canal View Artist: Ulpiano Carrasco Title: Palacio y embarcadero en Venecia Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm / 23.6 ×...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Witnesses of the Unseen
Witnesses of the Unseen

Witnesses of the Unseen

By Nataliya Bagatskaya

Located in Zofingen, AG

Executed in a refined contemporary figurative style, this painting presents a compelling dialogue between observation, perception, and the unseen dimensions of experience. Combining ...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

A Quiet Evening Garden
A Quiet Evening Garden

A Quiet Evening Garden

Located in Zofingen, AG

Size: 97×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting captures a quiet, intimate moment set within a lush ...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Snow in Downtown NYC" Impressionistic Snow Scene in style of Guy Wiggins Framed
"Snow in Downtown NYC" Impressionistic Snow Scene in style of Guy Wiggins Framed

"Snow in Downtown NYC" Impressionistic Snow Scene in style of Guy Wiggins Framed

Located in New York, NY

This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Down Town New York on a snowy day with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work is in the style of Guy Wiggins, capturing ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

AV NOVA by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting
AV NOVA by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting

AV NOVA by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting

By Ramon Enrich

Located in Paris, FR

AV NOVA is a painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. Acrylic on canvas: H 39.4 × L 51.2 in inches / H 100 × L 130 cm. The artwork is sold framed (brown floating frame)...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Where Time Stood Still
Where Time Stood Still

Where Time Stood Still

By Olga Tsyhypko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Where Time Stood Still (From the "Synchronicity of Souls" series) "Where Time Stood Still" is a visual manifesto of safety, unconditional trust, and the mental connection between hum...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nude in Venice: Large Oil/Canvas Contemporary Art 55x40in Unstretched inFlorida
Nude in Venice: Large Oil/Canvas Contemporary Art 55x40in Unstretched inFlorida

Nude in Venice: Large Oil/Canvas Contemporary Art 55x40in Unstretched inFlorida

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"Nude in Venice" - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - Contemporary Expressionism Original, large, unique painting, oil on canvas, 55x40in / 140x102cm. Shipped rolled in a tube...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TURNING INTO STONE 3 surreal original oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu large 30x38in
TURNING INTO STONE 3 surreal original oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu large 30x38in

TURNING INTO STONE 3 surreal original oil/canvas Paula Craioveanu large 30x38in

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"Turning into Stone 3 " . Original, unique painting. oil on canvas, 30x38in. Shipped stretched ready for display in the US, and shipped rolled in a tube to Europe and to the rest of...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Who Cares If I'm Waiting -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Horse
Who Cares If I'm Waiting -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Horse

Who Cares If I'm Waiting -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Horse

By Elijah Olanase

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; it is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Arti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Lady with Books 2 original painting by Paula Craioveanu 39x23in FRAMED
Lady with Books 2 original painting by Paula Craioveanu 39x23in FRAMED

Lady with Books 2 original painting by Paula Craioveanu 39x23in FRAMED

By Paula Craioveanu

Located in Forest Hills, NY

"Lady with Books 2", 39x23in / 100x60cm. Original painting. Shipped as it is, stretched, ready for hanging, framed. Framed size 41.5x25.7in. Free shipping with 1stDibs code This p...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Unspoken Bond - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women
Unspoken Bond - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

Unspoken Bond - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern Women

By Oluwafemi Akanmu

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist The...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Expectancy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women
Expectancy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women

Expectancy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women

By Olajide Kuti

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Ola...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dreaming in the Flow of Time
Dreaming in the Flow of Time

Dreaming in the Flow of Time

Located in Zofingen, AG

Dreaming in the Flow of Time Size: 97×97 cm (overall size with stretching 107×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting is a key piece of the "P...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Painting Glencoe Highland Loch with Mountains Sunset Scottish Landscape
Antique Painting Glencoe Highland Loch with Mountains Sunset Scottish Landscape

Antique Painting Glencoe Highland Loch with Mountains Sunset Scottish Landscape

By Joel Owen

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Sunlit Highland Loch with Mountains Beyond at Sunset, Scottish Landscape "Glencoe" by Joel B. Owen (British, early 20th century) signed and dated 1925 Oil on canvas, framed Framed: 2...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Within the Radiance
Within the Radiance

Within the Radiance

Located in Zofingen, AG

Within the Radiance Size: 120×97 cm (overall size with stretching 130×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled This painting is part of the series “Past Pass...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Playing at the Beach" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures Umbrellas & Boats
"Playing at the Beach" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures Umbrellas & Boats

"Playing at the Beach" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures Umbrellas & Boats

By Niek van der Plas

Located in New York, NY

This captivating beach scene from the 21st Century is a wonderful display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich beach scene depicting figures...

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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Panel Shipping on Stormy Seas Rocky Coast
Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Panel Shipping on Stormy Seas Rocky Coast

Large 17th Century Dutch Old Master Panel Shipping on Stormy Seas Rocky Coast

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Shipping on Rough Seas by Jacob Adriaensz Bellevois (1621-1675, Dutch) oil painting on wood panel, framed panel: 23.25 x 32.75 inches framed: 29 x 38 inches. condition: small areas ...

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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Long Summer Evening
The Long Summer Evening

The Long Summer Evening

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

Two figures sit quietly by the water, suspended in a moment that feels both ordinary and timeless. Facing the glowing landscape, they share a silence that needs no words. Across the ...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Portrait, European Art
French Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Portrait, European Art

French Antique Portrait of a Woman, 19th Century Female Portrait, European Art

Located in AIGNAN, FR

This authentic, atmospheric, antique smaller scale portrait oil painting on wood is carefully framed by an old gilt frame. It's a captivating piece that depicts a woman in tradition...

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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!
FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!

FRENCH SCHOOL Dachshund Come Fly with me Chut les Barbizons XL!

By bazevian animal

Located in Zofingen, AG

☀️Dachshund Come Fly with me☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols ...

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2010s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

The Fountain in the Garden of Eden
The Fountain in the Garden of Eden

The Fountain in the Garden of Eden

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Fountain in the Garden of Eden” is a painterly dialogue between Albrecht Dürer’s images of Adam and Eve and Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain. In this work, the classical narrative merges w...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Between the Waves
Between the Waves

Between the Waves

Located in Zofingen, AG

Between the Waves Sometimes, even in the most beautiful places, we do not find inner peace. The heroine of this work exists in a moment of quiet pause, alone with her thoughts and em...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

3 CASES by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting
3 CASES by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting

3 CASES by Ramon Enrich - Architecture and Landscape Painting

By Ramon Enrich

Located in Paris, FR

3 CASES is a painting by Spanish contemporary artist Ramon Enrich. Acrylic on canvas: H 39.4 × L 51.2 in inches / H 100 × L 130 cm. The artwork is sold framed (brown floating frame)...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionism Oil on Canvas“Garden Scene”, Manuel Ramos Artal Spain , Signed
Impressionism Oil on Canvas“Garden Scene”, Manuel Ramos Artal Spain , Signed

Impressionism Oil on Canvas“Garden Scene”, Manuel Ramos Artal Spain , Signed

Located in Valladolid, ES

Exquisite and very refined oil on canvas, signed by Manuel Ramos Artal, depicting a garden scene with a stone staircase. It is characterized by his masterful command of plein air pai...

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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas

In a May Garden
In a May Garden

In a May Garden

By Jacob Burda

Located in Zofingen, AG

In a May Garden captures a quiet moment of connection hidden within the richness of nature. Surrounded by deep green foliage and blooming pink forms, two figures sit together at a sm...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

To Leave or Stay: Contemporary Figurative Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
To Leave or Stay: Contemporary Figurative Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

To Leave or Stay: Contemporary Figurative Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nataliya Bagatskaya

Located in Zofingen, AG

This sophisticated contemporary figurative painting examines the psychological atmosphere of civilian life during the war in Ukraine through a carefully orchestrated symbolic interio...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Building My Cozy Hut
Building My Cozy Hut

Building My Cozy Hut

By Roxana Khonkulova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Building My Cozy Hut explores memory as a space of inner refuge. The title refers to the childhood experience of creating a secret shelter - a place existing between reality and imag...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school Landscape woodland landscape waterfall oil painting Signed 1936
French school Landscape woodland landscape waterfall oil painting Signed 1936

French school Landscape woodland landscape waterfall oil painting Signed 1936

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️ Landscape Woodland and waterfall⬅️ ⏩It is signed Degoul 1936⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐26x46cm /10.2x18.1 inch ...

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1930s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas

Not My Story
Not My Story

Not My Story

By Iryna Bondar

Located in Zofingen, AG

“Not My Story” is a small contemporary figurative painting with a luminous female figure set against a deep dark background and two male figures behind her. The work reflects a situa...

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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Insubria
Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Insubria

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical Insubria

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Insubria' Italian School, 18th century ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass) image size: 10.5 x 7 inches overall framed: 17 x 13 inches ...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting art
Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting art

Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting art

By Antoni Pitxot

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Surreal Anthropomorphic Interior, Dalí Circle Cadaqués Spanish Oil Painting Artist: Antoni Pitxot Technique: Oil on cardboard Date: 1996 Signature: Signed “Pitxot 96” lower left Ins...

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1990s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Lake in the Adirondacks” by Levi Wells Prentice 19th C. American Landscape
“Lake in the Adirondacks” by Levi Wells Prentice 19th C. American Landscape

“Lake in the Adirondacks” by Levi Wells Prentice 19th C. American Landscape

By Levi Wells Prentice

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Lake in the Adirondacks” by Levi Wells Prentice (American, 1851-1935). A charming and finely detailed Adirondacks landscape by Prentice. This composition looks out...

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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Magic tree
Magic tree

Magic tree

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work I will continue to weave archetypal images of ancient times. The work enters into a dialogue with the symbolism of long-standing visual memory, which appears in various...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Venetian painter - 19th century Venetian lagoon scene - Bathers on boat
Venetian painter - 19th century Venetian lagoon scene - Bathers on boat

Venetian painter - 19th century Venetian lagoon scene - Bathers on boat

Located in Varmo, IT

Venetian painter (19th century) - Bathers on the Lagoon. 65 x 83 cm (without frame) - 76 x 93.5 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in carved and gilded wooden frame (not signed). The...

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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Picnic by the Cypress
Picnic by the Cypress

Picnic by the Cypress

Located in Zofingen, AG

Picnic by the Cypress Size: 140×97 cm (overall size with stretching 150×107 cm) Year: 2026 Materials: acrylic on canvas Shipping: rolled In this piece, a moment of calm and ease mee...

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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil
“October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil

“October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil

Located in Yardley, PA

About this work: “Birches and Huckleberry, October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” by Frank Convers Mathewson (American, 1862-1941). A stunningly beautiful autumn view of Matunuck, Rhode...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French school Landscape luminous naturalist oil painting Signed
French school Landscape luminous naturalist oil painting Signed

French school Landscape luminous naturalist oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️ Landscape Luminous naturalistist⬅️ ⏩It is signed Degoul 1936⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐35.1x52.6cm /13.8x20.7 i...

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1950s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass
Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting Tempera on Glass

Located in Roma, IT

Early 18th-Century Italian Venetian Portrait Painting on Glass This wonderful early 18th-century portrait of a lady holding a small dog is a classic example of reverse glass painting...

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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Tempera

“Let’s Play”
“Let’s Play”

“Let’s Play”

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting "Let’s Play" immerses the viewer in a playful world, inviting them into a fairy tale reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. The girl holds a small rabbit tightly in her arm...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

19th Century Signed French Landscape Painting Credited Charles François Daubigny
19th Century Signed French Landscape Painting Credited Charles François Daubigny

19th Century Signed French Landscape Painting Credited Charles François Daubigny

By Charles François Daubigny

Located in Roma, IT

19th Century Signed French Landscape Painting Credited Charles François Daubigny This beautiful and significant painting is a fine example of a river landscape from the Barbizon Scho...

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Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Night - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women
Still Night - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women

Still Night - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women

By Mayowa Adekile

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist May...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mistress of the Autumn Garden
Mistress of the Autumn Garden

Mistress of the Autumn Garden

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, the artist creates the image of a woman as the keeper of the harvest, of space, and of the rhythms of nature. Her figure rises from the earth as naturally as the ap...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

State of Mind 15 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Floral
State of Mind 15 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Floral

State of Mind 15 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Floral

By Damola Ayegbayo

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The artist's expressive strokes, rendered with bold acrylics, bring to life a figurative portrait that speaks volumes about resilience and aspiration. The interplay of colors and tex...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Trois personnages. Print: Artist's proof 99/300
Trois personnages. Print: Artist's proof 99/300

Trois personnages. Print: Artist's proof 99/300

Located in Riga, LV

Ossip Zadkine — a prominent French avant-garde sculptor of Jewish descent, born in Vitebsk. He became one of the key representatives of the School of Paris and a recognized master of...

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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Hispanic-Mexican School (XVIII) - Virgin of the Seven Sorrows
Hispanic-Mexican School (XVIII) - Virgin of the Seven Sorrows

Hispanic-Mexican School (XVIII) - Virgin of the Seven Sorrows

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

la obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco posterior a la pintura Medidas obra: 94 cm. de altura x 75 cm. de ancho Medidas marco: 108 cm...

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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed

French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel

Figurative Paintings for Sale

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.