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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Nympheas - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas landscape by post impressionist Emilio Grau Sala. The work depicts waterlilies on a pond. The bright blue of the sky is reflecting in the water. Signa...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John White, The Big One, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by Scottish artist John White (1851-1933) depicts a boy fishing in a stream with the sea beyond. With his line taut, he leans back and looks opti...
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1880s English School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Figurative Ink Painting N.1 'Vessels' by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Figurative Ink on Cotton paper Painting N.1 'Vessels' by Dmitry Samygin H.27 x 19.5 cm About Dmitry Samygin Furniture and Product Designer. His approach relies on simple forms and clarity in ideas with carefully chosen materials to expose the essence of an object. His products exemplify humanistic design, comfort in everyday use and ergonomic function. He is a prize-winner in international competitions. He has taken part in exhibitions in Paris, Milan and Moscow, collaborates with European and Russian production, architectural and design companies. Since 2021 Dmitriy's design has been presented in a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Moscow. Dmitry's graphics and designs are in private collections all over the world. Samygin's Awards 2023 I+D / Design Now / winner (product design & decor) 2021 Red dot / Modul 2021 I+D magazine award / Shelter (covers for the sculptures of Moscow State Architectural Museum) 2020 Best 2020 AD Russia 2019 Andrew World...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton, Paper, Ink

The Gathering
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Jirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe. His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academiJirayr Zorthian(1911-2004), went through two Turkish massacres before age eight. He left Turkey at age nine with his family and spent a year in Padua, Italy, waiting for his visa to open to the United States. This period was very important in his life because his father took him to many cities in Europe and exposed him to great works of art. Zorthian arrived in the United States at the age of eleven and settled with his family in New Haven, Connecticut. He obtained his formal education there, after graduating from Yale in 1932, the Winchester Fellowship granted him a year and a half at the American Academy in Rome with travel and study throughout Europe. His art career branched into various directions on his return to the United States. As a mural painter his reputation was established. He has forty two (42) murals throughout the United States. Zorthian worked and taught painting at some of the finest art academies on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute. es on the west coast including both the Chouinard Art Institute and the Otis Art Institute. The Gathering...
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1950s Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Italian 18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of a Merchant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Venetian Gentleman 18th Century Venetian School oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.25 x 6 inches board: 5.25 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: sound bu...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Urianium Oil Painting on Panel Pareidolia Surrealism Still Life In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Urianium Oil Painting on Panel Pareidolia Surrealism Still Life In Stock Daniel Douglas (Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, 1984) Growing up on the countryside of the Netherlands, Dani...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Beautiful Harem in a Mediterranean Lily Garden
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Lady in Harem Costume in a Mediterranean Garden Oil on canvas: 18 x 15 inches. Frame: 26 x 23 inches. Signed. Konstantin Razumov's work has...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Massive 1600's Dutch Golden Age Old Master Oil Painting Figures in Chateau Park
By David Vinckboons
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in a Chateau Parkland Court Setting Dutch Golden Age, early 1600's period circle of David Vinckboons (Dutch 1576-1632) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas measures: 55 x ...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s French Oil Sketch of Reclining Nude Lady Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

At the fair
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
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1940s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Porch People" - Figurative Composition in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold composition of two people on a porch by Majel McHugh Logan (American, 1916-1982). Two people sit facing each other on a porch, backlit by warm sun. The piece is sketchy but confident, with thick brushstrokes adding high contrast shadows and highlights. Although the subjects' faces are undefined, there is nonetheless an expressive quality in their body language. Signed "Majel Logan" in the lower right corner.\ Artist's tag on verso with title. Presented in a wood frame with a gold accent. Frame size: 14.75"H x 16.75"W Canvas size: 14"H x 16"W Majel Logan (nee McHugh) (American, 1916-1982) was born in Utah. After graduation from St. Mary of the Wasatch College in Utah, she studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She continued to study at Idaho State University before eventually settling in Santa Clara, CA. Although she was a professional artist at the time, she nonetheless continued her studies at San Jose State University in the 1970s. By the mid-70s, she had won 43 awards in state, regional, and local competitions, including Fiesta des Artes (Los Gatos...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Penitent Saint in Wilderness with Angels & Cherubs Italian Old Master on Copper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Penitent Saint Italian artist, 17th century oil on copper panel, framed framed: 10 x 8 inches copper panel : 7.5 x 5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

What About?, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe illustrates colorful graphic faces divided into twelve micro panels. He creates a scenario of an explosive politic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

19th century Dutch / European school, man out in a landscape with his dog
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century Dutch / European oil on mahogany panel, landscape with a man out walking his dog. Wonderful painting, circa 1870, painted on one sheet...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Oil

Mid Century Lake Anza Berkeley Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Landscape W/C
Located in Soquel, CA
Brilliantly colorful mid century expressive abstracted landscape of Lake Anza in Berkeley by Bay Area artist Howard Margolis (American, 1927-2015). Signed “Margolis” in lower right c...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Watch me! -21st Century Oil Painting of a Nude Boy watching you in his Mirror
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This painting is made by Dutch artist/painter David van der Linden. Painted with oilpaint on canvas. David van der Linden studied at the Academ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Fine Dutch Old Master Large Oil Painting Portrait Gentleman in Ruff Collar Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman in Ruff Collar and Robes Dutch School, 18th century oil on canvas laid over panel, unframed board: 28.5 x 24 inches provenance: private collection condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950s French Oil Painting Sand Dunes Beach with Huts & Boats Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"The Necklace" Oil on board by Telopa
Located in Carmel, CA
Telopa, the father and son of artists, paints women in an elegant Mannerist style that combines classic beauty and mythological, symbolic allegory. A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Board, Oil

Magic Realist Surrealist Latin American Naive Fantasy Painting
By German Ramon Duron Lanza
Located in Surfside, FL
Magic realist fantasy painting in the manner of Ernst Fuchs and Arik Brauer. Naïve art is any form of visual art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes (in anatomy, art history, technique, perspective, ways of seeing). Unlike folk art, naïve art does not necessarily evince a distinct cultural context or tradition. Naïve art is recognized, and often imitated, for its childlike simplicity and frankness. Paintings of this kind typically have a flat rendering style with a rudimentary expression of perspective. One particularly influential painter of "naïve art" was Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), a French Post-Impressionist who was discovered by Pablo Picasso. Naïve art is often seen as outsider art that is by someone without formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide. Museums devoted to naïve art now exist in Kecskemét, Hungary; Riga, Latvia; Jaen, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Vicq France and Paris. "Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged socially or technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, sub saharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art). This is distinguished from the self-conscious, "primitive" inspired movement primitivism. Another term related to (but not completely synonymous with) naïve art is folk art. There also exist the terms "naïvism" and "primitivism" which are usually applied to professional painters working in the style of naïve art (like Paul Gauguin, Mikhail Larionov, Paul Klee). At all events, naive art can be regarded as having occupied an "official" position in the annals of twentieth-century art since - at the very latest - the publication of the Der Blaue Reiter, an almanac in 1912. Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, who brought out the almanac, presented 6 reproductions of paintings by le Douanier' Rousseau (Henri Rousseau), comparing them with other pictorial examples. However, most experts agree that the year that naive art was "discovered" was 1885, when the painter Paul Signac became aware of the talents of Henri Rousseau and set about organizing exhibitions of his work in a number of prestigious galleries. The Earth Group (Grupa Zemlja) were Croatian artists, architects and intellectuals active in Zagreb from 1929 to 1935. The group included the painters Krsto Hegedušić, Edo Kovačević, Omer Mujadžić, Kamilo Ružička, Ivan Tabaković, and Oton Postružnik, the sculptors Antun Augustinčić, Frano Kršinić, and the architect Drago Ibler. A term applied to Yugoslav (Croatian) naive painters working in or around the village of Hlebine, near the Hungarian border, from about 1930. Some of the best known naive artists are Dragan Gaži, Ivan Generalić, Josip Generalić, Krsto Hegedušić, Mijo Kovačić, Ivan Lacković-Croata, Franjo Mraz, Ivan Večenaj and Mirko Virius. Camille Bombois (1883–1970) Ferdinand Cheval, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) Henry Darger (1892–1973) L. S. Lowry (1887–1976) Grandma Moses, Anna Mary Robertson (1860–1961) Nikifor (1895–1968) Poland, Horace Pippin (1888–1946) Jon Serl (1894-1993) United States Alfred Wallis (1855–1942) Scottie Wilson (1890–1972) Gesner Abelard (b. 1922) Jan Balet (1913–2009) Michel Delacroix (b. 1933) France Howard Finster (1916–2001) Ivan Rabuzin (1921–2008) Spontaneous Art Museum in Brussels Art en Marge Museum in Brussels MADmusée in Liege International Museum of Naive Art of Brazil in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro Gallery Jacques Ardies in São Paulo Musée international d'art naïf de Magog in Magog Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb Gallery of Croatian Naïve Art...
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20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Procession 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Pascal Vinardel was born on April 29, 1951 in Casablanca, Morocco, to brillant cultured parents, his father a lawyer and magistrate and his mother a school teacher. Both parents infl...
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21st Century and Contemporary French School Figurative Paintings

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Oil

LARGE OLD MASTER LATE 18th CENTURY CIRCLE of THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH OIL PAINTING
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD MASTER LATE 18th /EARLY 19th CENTURY CIRCLE of THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH OIL PAINTING Fine OIL PAINTING Old Master 18th Century R.A artist in a ...
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18th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Nude Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
This original painting is a beautifully depicted nude figure study in a cozy interior space with southwest elements by San Jose, California artist David D....
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1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

"First Steps" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Austin Howlett's "First Steps" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tall female figure walking through a snow covered landscape. Artis...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Alpine Haymaking 20th Century Realist Oil Painting by German Landscape Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Alpine Haymaking Harvesting 20th Century Realist Oil Painting by German Landscape Artist, Wolfgang Heinz (1930–2014). Horses, cart, figures in a beautiful sunny mountain setting near...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Familiar II, Henry Walsh, Landscape painting, Dog art, Woodland scene
Located in Deddington, GB
Familiar II by Henry Wlash [2021] Familiar II by Henry Walsh is an original acrylic painting on a wooden board that features a man and dog at leisure on a wintry walk. Henry Walsh’s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic, Board

19th century English marine, The Thames at the Pool of London, original frame
By Bernard Benedict Hemy
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bernard Hemy - Bernard Benedict Hemy (1844 - 1910). Marine and Coastal painter in oil and watercolor. Born in Newcastle to Henry F. Hemy, brother...
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1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Plateau de Vaucluse, Mt Ventoux - 21st Century Plein air Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jos Leurs Plateau e Vaucluse Mont Ventoux 60 x 70 cm acrylic on canvas not framed, frame is possible. Jos Leurs is a Dutch Impressionistic Plein Air Painter who lived in France for ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

19th Century China Trade Tea Clipper in full sail at Sea, sailing
Located in Woodbury, CT
19th century China Trade Tea Clipper at Sea in Full Sail. Owning in a 19th-century China Trade portrait of a tea clipper at full mast at sea offers a captivating glimpse into a pivo...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Redhead On A Yellow Blanket - Original San Francisco Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Redhead On A Yellow Blanket - Original Figurative Nude Study Original San Francisco figurative nude painting depicting a redhead model laying on a yellow blanket. Her hand lays over...
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1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe French School, signed and dated 1903 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: s...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Very Large 1700's Dutch Old Master Oil Painting The Nativity Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nativity Dutch Old Master, early 1700's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 27.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition, some scuf...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Coney Island, New York
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, (Cadiz), located in southern Spain, in 1952. By the age of tw...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 18th Century British Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady, Large oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) British. 18th Century Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Canvas, Inscribed on a label verso, canvas: 30" x 25" (76.2 x 63.5cm). frame: 30 x 25 in...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Huge Portrait of a Lady after Modigliani, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman after Modigliani (see details verso) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: a few minor scuffs but over...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

MAURICE MAZEILIE-FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED WATERCOLOUR- Figure On Cloudy Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Watercolour Beach Scene" signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on paper, unframed stamped verso painting: 7.5 x 10.75 inches A delightful original oil painting ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

A wet November
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the reflective mood of an urban evening, emboldening the canvas with the vibrant contrast of city lights against the brooding blues of a rai...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist 20th Century Oil - Scurry Driving
Located in Corsham, GB
Indistinctly signed. Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with swept rails and elaborate corner and centre mouldings. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Here She Come Now" Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Timur Ernst Akhmedov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Here She Come Now" Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Timur Ernst Akhmedov Timur Akhmedov is an artist from Uzbekistan. He was born on 5 November 1968 in Tashkent. Graduated from Art C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Robert von Steiger (1856-1941) Portrait Dutch Officer A. v. Steiger 1884 Holland
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Johann Ludwig Robert von Steiger (Swiss, * 8th of January, 1856, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; † 1st of June, 1941, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Portrait of Karl Alfred Arthur von Steiger Lie...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Elibly Signed Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
The aesthetics of the human figure in art offer a captivating perspective for artists and enthusiasts, a delicate balance between simplicity and subtlety. In this oil painting, a you...
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1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Niobe Wood Panel by Chuck Sperry
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Sperry Niobe Panel Edition out of 30 7 color screen print on white oak panel 30 x 20 inches Signed and numbered by the artist
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2010s Figurative Paintings

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Wood Panel, Screen

"Oriental Dancer Asleep" Large Acrylic Portrait on Canvas signed Lloyd
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lloyd invites us to contemplate a moment of intimacy. An oriental dancer is asleep, her head tilted back as if she is wrapped in colored ribbons, which makes us wonder about the real...
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Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A gondolier on a Venetian canal at sunset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antoine Bouvard is renowned for his captivating depictions of Venetian canal scenes. His works, characterized by warm tones and a gentle, hazy light typical of sunset settings, have ...
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Cardinal Fine Antique Portrait Oil Painting in Ornate Gilt Frame
By Otto Eichinger
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cardinal's Letter Otto Eichinger (1922 - 2004) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 15 x 12 inches board: 12.5 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Tempered by Fire" Oil painting 48" x 36" inch by Casey Baugh
Located in Culver City, CA
"Tempered by Fire" Oil painting 48" x 36" inch by Casey Baugh Medium: oil on linen ABOUT THE ARTIST: Baugh's work can be described as narrative impressionistic realism. Specializi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Still life with Apples and Bottle - Oil Paint - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with apples and bottle is a modern artwork realized by an Artist of the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored oil painting. Includes frame.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Inner space Contemporary still life Oil Painting by Giulnara Khabibulina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This series of works is based on the artist's impressions and communication with old and new friends. Our future is impossible without the past. We all appreciate old stories about o...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Queen , 1947, by French Transgender Artist JM Poulain
Located in Paris, FR
By French famous Transgender artist, Michel Marie Poulain (Born Paris December 5, 1906. Died 1991) this rare oil on canvas it represents the Queen and he...
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1940s Feminist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Side Streets Florence-original impressionism cityscape painting-contemporary ART
Located in London, Chelsea
"Side Streets, Florence" by Michael Alford is a captivating original Florence cityscape painting that invites viewers to wander through the enchanting side streets of this iconic Ita...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Piazza della Signoria, Florence 1-original impressionism cityscape oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Piazza della Signoria, Florence I" by Michael Alford is a captivating original Florence cityscape painting that transports viewers to the historic heart of this remarkable Italian c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Birch in the Forest
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache and pastel on paper An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, Mey...
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1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

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Pastel, Gouache

Outside Dining, West End-original impressionism figurative cityscape painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Outside Dining, West End" by Michael Alford is a captivating original impressionistic cityscape that transports viewers to the vibrant heart of London's West End. Executed with skil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Nude, Black & White -original impressionist figurative painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Nude, Black & White" by Michael Alford is a captivating original still life painting that delves into the interplay of light, shadow, and form in a minimalist black and white palett...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Le Souvenir - original contemporary art, impressionist figure study female
Located in London, Chelsea
"Le Souvenir" by Michael Alford is an enthralling original figurative nude painting that narrates a story of contemplation and grace. Executed with masterful brushstrokes in oil on b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Waterloo Bridge-original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Waterloo Bridge" by Michael Alford is a mesmerizing original impressionistic cityscape that captures the enchanting beauty of London's Waterloo Bridge station at night. Crafted with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Spring Gardens Trafalgar Square-original impressionism cityscape painting-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Spring Gardens Trafalgar Square" by Michael Alford is a captivating original impressionistic cityscape that invites viewers to witness the vibrant beauty of London's Trafalgar Squar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Piazza della Signoria (After Rain), Florence II-ORIGINAL cityscape oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Piazza della Signoria (After Rain), Florence II" by Michael Alford is a captivating original Florence cityscape painting that transports viewers to the heart of the iconic Italian c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, 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.

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