Figurative Paintings
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil
1870s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Clay, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1860s Realist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gel Pen
1920s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A woman gazes sideways, her eyes twinkling. The black-and-white palette adds depth to her emotion. 1998–1999 marked a particularly tumultuous chapter for arti...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1890s Aesthetic Movement Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Ballpoint Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Stretcher Bars
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1870s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
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.