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Figurative Paintings For Sale
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Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this scene, I sought to capture the quiet solitude and contemplative mood of a young woman seated alone amidst the lively energy of a bustling café. Employing a palette r...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Clearing after a Shower" Guy Wiggins, Impressionist Gloucester Schooners
Located in New York, NY
Guy Wiggins Clearing after a Shower Signed lower right, titled on verso Oil on panel 12 x 16 inches Guy Carleton Wiggins is best known for his impressionistic snow scenes of New Yo...
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1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Oil Painting of Soldiers and Woman on the Street
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique oil painting of soldiers and woman on the street. Oil on board. Framed.
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Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique English Oil Painting c. 1900's Portrait of Auburn Hair Girl in Red Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Girl, Auburn Hair wearing a red dress English School, late 19th/ early 20th century period late Victorian/ early Edwardian oil on board, framed Framed: 30.5 x 24 ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Three Women by the Shore, Preparing to Bathe in the Morning Light
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous and finely executed painting by August Hagborg captures three nude women preparing to bathe at the edge of a still, tree-lined body of water. One figure is seated on a ...
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Early 20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Painting Baroque Madonna & Child Attendant Angels Offering Gifts
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Angelic Visitation Italian School, 17th Century oil on canvas, framed Framed: 30 x 36 inches Canvas: 24 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Europe Condition: the antique...
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17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Awakening - Important Royal Academy Oil Painting of Neoclassical Nudes Nymphs
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Awakening’ by Herbert James Draper (1864-1920). This monumental masterpeice oil painting – which depicts two wood nymphs rising to meet the morning sun – is signed by the artist an...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Vibrant French Gouache Painting of Navajo Jewelry Makers in Albuquerque by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed p...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

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Gouache

Vigilance, Loyalty & Devotion - 19th Century Oil Painting Society Beauty & Dogs
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Vigilance, Loyalty, and Devotion’ by Arthur Wardle R.B.C. R.I. (1864-1949). The painting – which depicts a young beauty surrounded by poppies and her three faithful canine companio...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Paintings

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Oil

19th century English Warship at sea, calm water with row boat resupplying
Located in Woodbury, CT
Adolphus Knell Warship at anchor, in calm seas. Adolphus Knell was a renowned British maritime artist of the 19th century, recognized for his detailed and atmospheric paintings of ...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

News from the Front - 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy Exhibition 1849
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘News from the Front’ by Frederick Goodall R.A. H.R.I. (1822-1904). The painting – which depicts a diverse cross-section of Victorian figures gathered outside a post office as they...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Large 20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Sunbathing Figures on Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Scene de Plage" by Henri-Andre Martin (French 1918-2004) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 36 inches Provenance: Private collection, Cannes, South of Fra...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Shirley - Original Sally K Figurative Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lebanese American artist Sally K.'s captivating floral portraits are both mesmerizing and empowering. Her pop-realistic paintings are inspired by strong, feminine women, celebrating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Card Game in the Parlour Charming Victorian Genre Interior Scene Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Card Game in the Parlour by ALEXANDER AUSTEN (1859-1924) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 15 inches canvas: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: Private collection, Yorkshire, England...
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

shellfish harvesters women on the beach Spain spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
**Title**: Fisherwomen on the Beach **Author**: Rafael Mumpao Hinojosa **Technique**: Oil on canvas **Canvas dimensions**: 25.6 x 31.9 in **Framed dimensions**: 37.8 x 44.1 in This artwork captures a beautiful costumbrist scene, focusing on traditions and everyday life. **Rafael Mumpao Hinojosa**, with his detailed and realistic style, draws inspiration from renowned painters such as **Joaquín Sorolla**, a master of light and movement, and **Julio Romero de Torres...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Motion Capture Studio 7 - Original Oil on Linen Painting with Multiple Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
Motion Capture #9 explores the conventional representation of females in Western figurative art yet contrasting it with the contemporary imagery of that subject via computer-based im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Belisama
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Predominantly recognized as a self-taught painter, he also worked in architectural murals, sculptures, ceramics, prints and drawings. Vigas is one...
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1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Gouache, Board

"Corbett House, Monhegan Island, Maine" Jamie Wyeth, 1973 Maine Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Jamie Wyeth Corbett House, Monhegan Island, Maine, 1973 Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 20 3/4 x 28 1/2 inches The house depicted in the present work is on Monhegan Island, Ma...
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1970s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Her Self Made 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionist, Women
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 Omo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roman Morning. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Roman Morning” is the moment when the first rays of the sun gently lie on objects, emphasizing their shape and harmony. It is a morning filled with silence and a sense of order, whe...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Yan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2018 Style: Academic Realism, Subject: Portrait, Size: 9.5" x 7.5" x 1'' i...
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2010s Academic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Oil Painting Victorian Holiday Summer Landscape Royal Academy 1859
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘A Day in the Country’ by William Frederick Witherington R.A. (1785-1865). The painting – which depicts a group of Victorian figures on a summer’s day before an extensive landscape ...
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1850s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Red & Orange Figurative Landscape Oil Painting "Sunset Walk"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A beautiful, gloomy nighttime scene, typical of Glanville's work. Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang....
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century French Rococo Old Master Ink Drawing Nativity Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Birth French Rococo School, mid 18th century sepia ink on paper over board, framed behind glass. framed: 13 x 11 inches painting : 8 x 6 inches Provenance: private collection, B...
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18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

"The Lake & Plaza Hotel New York" Impressionist Oil Painting in Central Park
Located in New York, NY
A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a The Plaza hotel and the Manhattan buildings depicted in the far background with pops of colors shinning through the lights and magic of the city. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This piece is signed lower right by the artist and it also bears the reproduction right's stamp on the reverse. It is titled on the back and it comes housed in a beautiful French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 6.5 x 8 inches Frame measures 12 x 14 inches Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen in 1883, the 7th of seven children, to Conrad and Dorothea Karen Berthelsen. His parents were involved in artistic and professional circles. In 1890, his mother brought the children to America, settling in Manistee, Michigan, with her sister's family. They would eventually move to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan. As a teenager, Johann was actively involved in choirs and singing groups. And he always loved to draw and paint, and while he was too impatient to take well to schoolwork, and never went beyond the 5th grade. Although he worked in several trades, Johann's mind and heart were always with the arts. As his voice matured, he also always wanted to be an actor, and at the age of 18 moved to Chicago where he reconnected with an old friend who was studying voice at the Chicago Musical...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Loch Katrine in the Scottish Highlands Realist Landscape Vintage Oil Painting
Located in Preston, GB
Loch Katrine in the Scottish Highlands Landscape Vintage Painting. A beautiful realist oil painting of the Scottish Highlands from a highly respected British Artist. Art measures 36...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Bustling 17th century harbour landscape with fishermen, visitors and merchants
By Mathys Schoevaerdts
Located in Aartselaar, BE
17th Century Flemish Painting "A bustling scene of fishermen, merchants and visitors in a peaceful and picturesque port village” This intriguing painting offers a wonderful and real...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Honest Convergence"- Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s Honest Convergence (2024) is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 16 x 1.5 inches. This original work showcases Wassom’s signature expressive style...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Large Antique Oil Painting The Mona Lisa after da Vinci's Famous Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Mona Lisa after Leonardo da Vinci French artist, 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: good and sound condi...
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20th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Rococò Venetian painter - 18th century figure painting - Christ led to judgment
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (18th century) - Christ led to judgment (preparatory sketch). 48 x 36 cm without frame, 62 x 50.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gi...
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Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bathsheba" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Bathsheba" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior setting.
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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Love From 1970s - 21st Century, Surrealism, Figurative, Classical, African Man
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 Bor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village de Laroque, Aveyron, France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village de Laroque, Aveyron, France By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on b...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Corrida" Oil on Board by Buckley MacGurrin
Located in Pasadena, CA
In "Corrida", Buckley MacGurrin painted a matador, captured in mid-movement, who seems to both defy and flee. He doesn’t face the bull but runs virtually parallel to it, as if drawn ...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ancestor Clone #11. Small Format Naïve Funny Portrait with Blue Oval Frame
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ancestor Clone #11" is a unique artwork from Natasha Lelenco's series You Are The One. This Small Format Oval Framed Painting piece portrays a gr...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic, Plywood, Spray Paint

Still life - FRENCH SCHOOL - Apple Starwars Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Apple Starwars ⭐ This painting is a striking representation of an apple, blending realism with expressive abstract elements. ⏩Subject & Composition⏪ The painting features a single...
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1920s Tonalist Figurative Paintings

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Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

"Farmhouses in Autumn, Giverny" Theodore Earl Butler, American Impressionism
By Theodore Earl Butler
Located in New York, NY
Theodore Earl Butler Farmhouses in Autumn, Giverny Signed "T.E. Butler" lower right Oil on canvas 21 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches Provenance The artist. Estate of the above. By descent throu...
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1890s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Matador Bullfighter - Original Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Matador Bullfighter - Original Oil On Canvas Original oil on canvas painting of a matador and bull by Baez. A bull is seen with his head down, while the matador is dressed in yellow...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Italian Old Master Assumption of the Virgin Oil Painting after Murillo
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Assumption of the Virgin Italian artist, 18th century based on the earlier composition by Murillo oil on canvas, framed framed: 38 x 30.5 inches canvas: 32 x 24 inches provenance...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

In the Shade of the Trees
Located in THOMERY, FR
Step into a luminous symphony where trees sway in the gentle breeze. In In the Shade of the Trees, Linda Clerget captures a magical moment where shadows and light merge in perfect ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014). An impressionist vintage original oil on canvas in good...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Passion #2 - Red Nude painting oil/canvas original Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Passion #2". Composition with two female nudes, oil on canvas, 35.5x19.5in / 90x50cm Part of "Wings of Gods", solo show. Shipped as it is, stretched. Free shipping with 1stDibs code...
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2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edward William Cooke RA, West-Country Cove With Cottages, Family & Donkeys
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This idyllic late 19th-century oil painting by English artist Edward William Cooke RA (1811-1880) depicts a west-country cove with two cottages, donkeys, figures, and fishing boats. Cooke was a highly renowned painter of marine scenes and landscapes who exhibited extensively at London’s Royal Academy. From our elevated vantage point, the view extends between two quaint cottages and across the beach before sweeping around the sandy coastline. Crystalline waters lap the shore, where moored craft rest. It’s an accomplished rendering of a challenging composition. It’s enhanced by trees, which essentially ‘frame’ the right side, while a wooded track provides interest on the left. Cooke was a keen admirer of the Dutch old masters, and the spirit of the Golden Age underpins this splendid work. In diaries, he recorded how he travelled by donkey to access elevated spots in the southwest, so it’s conceivable that he did so here. In his catalogue raisonné, it lists a work from the same year titled ‘Bay with Donkeys’. Born in Pentonville, London, Cooke was raised in the company of accomplished artists as both his father, George Cooke (1781-1834), and his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778-1855), were engravers. As such, they were associated with a circle of Victorian painters who aided Cooke’s early development. These included the highly regarded marine painter Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (1793-1867), who provided frequent advice and inspiration. Indeed, as a teenager, Cooke produced numerous drawings after Stanfield’s works. A precocious talent, by the age of nine, he was already displaying an advanced understanding of engraving, particularly for ships, coupled with a natural, seemingly in-built skill as a draughtsman. Many of his early drawings depict pastoral landscapes after the masters, such as Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683), Paulus Potter (1625-1654), and Karel Dujardin (1626-1678). In an extraordinary turn of events, in 1820, his advanced abilities led to his first commission when he provided botanical illustrations for John Loudon's 'Encyclopaedia of Plants’. These were followed by drawings published in the 'Botanical Cabinet...
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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century Italian Old Master Tempera on Panel Painting "Jesus Road to Emmaus"
Located in Portland, OR
An important 18th century Italian Old Master tempera on copper panel Baroque painting, "The Road to Emmaus", circa 1700. The painting represents the early resurrection biblical story...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

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Copper

English Countryside painting with Thatched Cottage, River & Cows Grazing
Located in Preston, GB
English Countryside painting with Thatched Cottage, River & Cows Grazing by British Artist Art measures 24 x 18 inches Frame measures 29 x 23 inches This captivating original paint...
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1980s English School Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Parisian Flower Market" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Flower Market scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in t...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street - American Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Guy Wiggins
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled figures in cityscape oil on panel circa 1920 by American impressionist painter Guy Carleton Wiggins. This wonderful piece depicts a view of the New York Public Library in the United States of America during a winter snowstorm. Several cars and pedestrians can be seen passing along Fifth Avenue. A fantastic work in the artist's distinctive style. Dimensions: Framed: 16"x18" Unframed: 8"x10" Provenance: Roughton Galleries - Texas. This work is included in the catalogue raisonne under reference number GW00179 Guy Carleton Wiggins was the son of Carleton Wiggins, a painter of landscapes and animals. Wiggins first studied at his father's Art School in Connecticut and later enrolled in the National Academy of Design where he trained with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, after a brief spell studying architecture at the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn. At the age of 20 he was already well known and was the youngest American artist to have a work accepted for the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Prior to the onset of World War I, Wiggins travelled to Europe and painted the English countryside. In England he met his future wife Dorothy Stuart Johnson. The couple returned to the US and set up home in Connecticut. He established a year-round art school, the Guy Wiggins Art School, in Essex. He liked to spend his winters in New York and summers in Connecticut. Wiggins' paintings reflect the influence of American Impressionism, a style of painting he would have encountered during his summers in Old Lyme. He is known for his snowy New York...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Everyday Shapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Everyday Shapes" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two abstracted figures. Bio/artist statement: Danny McCaw is the youngest son o...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Man Walking the Dog at a River Side in the Lush Green English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Man Walking the Dog at a River Side in the Lush Green English Countryside by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 25 x 21 inches John Haskins...
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20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

TORRUB by Ramon Enrich - Geometric landscape painting, red tones, architecture
Located in Paris, FR
TORRUB is a unique acrylic on canvas painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 150 × 150 cm (59.1 × 59.1 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 154 cm x 154 cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Serenity" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh, Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Serenity" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh (United States Based) is a beautiful handmade still life oil painting that depicts a bundle of lotus flowers and pads resting in a clear blue pon...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Charles Kvapil, "On the edge of the lake", ca.1920
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Charles Kvapil, France, ca.1920. "On the edge of the lake". with frame: 78x58.5x6 cm - 30.7x23x2.4 inches - without frame: 65x46 cm - 25.6x18.1 inches. 15M format. Signed lower left "Kvapil" Charles Kvapil was born in Czechoslovakia on November 1, 1884, and died in Paris in 1957. He takes courses at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. His first works are exhibited in 1908, at the Salon of Antwerp. In 1911, he exhibits in Munich; his works show a definite cubist influence in a well-tempered, organization and simplification bill. Arrived at a young age in Paris, he sets up his studio in Montmartre in the Hamlet of Artists, between Lepic Street and No. 11 Junot Avenue near those of Utrillo and Valadon; it is there that he will die. In 1912, he exhibits at the Salon des Independants. In 1914, he presents his works again in Belgium at the Brussels Triennal. After the war, he lives a very poor life but, with an optimistic temperament, he hopes to break through; he has to work to survive and he paints especially in the evening, especially during his first years in Paris. It is at the Salon des Independants in 1920 that Kvapil is revealed to the Parisian public. He exhibits six paintings: "My campaign", "portrait of woman", "Houseboat", "Poplars", "Bras St. Jean (landscape)" and "Still Life". He is domiciled at 233, rue d'Alésia in Montparnasse." "In the wake of the legendary figures of Montparnasse, in their shadow, and by them held at a relative discretion (the behavior of artists entering many into the brilliance of their career and the exclusive attachment to their production, without extension" social " " condemning them to darkness), is Charles Kvapil. He frequents the Parnassus café [...] and is exhibited there in a small group organized by A. Clergé, "the Company of professional painters and sculptors", which manifests itself in 1921. The preface is written by Romoff. A second follows shortly. It includes 102 participants, including Friesz, Lagar, Zorate Ortiz, Scouëzec, Astoy, Roysen, Loutreuil, Krémègne, Gallien, Goncharova, Lebedeff, Ramey, Kvapil. He remains attached to the folklore of the Bohemian painter whose Montparnasse is the field of exploits and the model of life "(Jean Jacques Lévêque" The Roaring Twenties, 1918-1939 - The Triumph of Modern Art ", 1992). He exhibits at the gallery Colette Weill. In 1923, his works are hung at Marcel Bernheim, then at Dalpeyrat, in Limoges, where he shows mostly landscapes. Subsequently, he participates in the Salon d'Automne; to that of 1941, he presents "Phlox", and in 1944 "At the window". In 1951, at the same Salon, he exhibites "Plaisir d'été" and "Le Goûter". He exhibits during his lifetime in Paris, Munich, Brussels, Geneva, Italy, Stockholm, London and New York. He is now represented in numerous public and private collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the museums of Le Havre, Libourne, Rouen, Saint-Etienne, Amsterdam and Tunis. Charles Kvapil is known mainly as a painter of characters, especially for his representations of naked women for which his friend Ginette often served as a model; he painted models in the studio, sometimes in front of his window with the Montmartre hill in the background; often bathers or female nudes placed in groups of characters, in the manner of Courbet and the Impressionists at their beginning. He is also creator of many portraits; but he did not disdain either the still lifes, especially the bouquets of flowers, or the landscapes, which form an important part of his work. He painted many regions, including Corrèze, where he "knew how to grasp the character of the country that is not his, with his usual mastery" (SSHA Bulletin Corrèze), the Mediterranean coast, Corsica, where he stays regularly in the 1920s and 1930s; in Paris he participated in exhibitions of painters of Corsica in 1925 and 1933. In 1939, at a new exhibition of Art Corse, at the Gallery The Team, still in Paris, he presented two paintings titled "Costa Brugiata, Cap Corsica "and" View of Rogliano ". He is also the creator of "On the Island" (1923), "Querciolo, Rogliano" (1923), "Corsican Woman" (1924), "Landscape of Corsica" (1933) (information Cronica di a Corsica). Charles Kvapil was influenced by fauvism and a very temperate cubism; Paul Cézanne and to a certain extent Matisse (as a colorist), also marked his style. The desire of construction of the artists of the group to which Kvapil belongs, "did not lead to distortion, except once or twice at Kvapil" .... Kvapil and his friends "thus engaged in thorough technical studies according to the masters, all without exception have loved the beautiful solid and dense material. Their work is related, moreover, not to the classical tradition of transparent painting, but to that of the opaque painting of Frans Hals, Rembrandt and Chardin, almost alone in force since the beginning of the nineteenth century [...] so they paint all in dense pasta but without excessive excess "... (Germain Bazin," the love of art ", 1934). Charles Kvapil's paintings are original and modern, his nudes and bouquets of flowers are strong and powerful. His palette is rich in cobalt blue and warm colors. His technique is voluntary and powerful. His works in oil are often of modest size, sometimes painted on panels, or on cardboard. He also practiced with great skill the technique of pastel. P. Béran, in a study he has dedicated to him, praises the richness of his material and all that his art owes to the joy of living. "A work modeled on a life totally devoted to the pleasure of painting. (Jean Jacques Lévêque, ibid.) He was an indefatigable worker, and this is what he says: "the painter must speak little, but he must comb a lot" Bibliography Jean-Daniel Maublanc, Charles Kvapil, painter of figures, 72 p. Jean-Daniel Maublanc (preface by Louis Parrot), Perspectives - Marcel Lemar, François Eberl, Marcel Roche, Jacques Villon, Charles Kvapil, Charles Jacquemot, Pierre Bach...
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1920s Modern Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Bather" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Female Portrait, Nude
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "The Bather" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female in a landscape, bathed in light, with a towel draped around her. The painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Fine Victorian 1890's Signed Scottish Oil Painting Farmers Daughter in Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Farmers Daughter" by Charles Martin Hardie RSA (1858-1916) *see notes below signed with initials and dated '84, oil on canvas: 20 x 16 inches framd: 26 x 22 inches Provenance: ...
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1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

New Perspective. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“New Perspective” is a painting that epitomizes renewal and confidence. The background of the city street conveys the rhythm and dynamics of life, where the figure in its movement re...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boathouse Landscape by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9 x 10.5 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Prov...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Basilica of Sacré-Cœur and Street Scene By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 13.75 x 10 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

European School 20th Century Oil - Selling Today's Catch
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant oil painting captures the bustling activity of a seaside fish market, with figures engaged in various tasks amidst boats and sails in the background. The composition is ...
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20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Modern Fantasy Figural Musician Sax Player signed Morgan
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4048 Modern fantasy figural musician sax player Set in a metal frame Signed Morgan for Brenda Polsky Morgan Childs (1942-2008)
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1980s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Art Deco Couple Portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Art Deco illustration by unknown artist. Ink and gouache on faux wood grain illustration board. Image field measuring 14 x 18 inches on a 17 x 21 inch illustration panel...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
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1920s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Nasidze - Flight of My Dreams
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas, Nino Nasidze is a Georgian painter born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Text by Ketevan Akhobadze, art critic. Time consistently changes dynami...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative
Located in New York, NY
"Workers" Russian Constructivist 1920s Modern Social Realism Cubism Figurative VLADIMIR VASIL’EVICH LEBEDEV (1891-1967) "Workers" Gouache on paper Monog...
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1920s Constructivist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Religious Italian painter - 18th century figure painting - Saint Monica
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Saint Monica in prayer. 56 x 32 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, without frame. Condition report: Good state of conservation of the pictorial s...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Surreal Figurative Oil Painting On Canvas With Animals. "In swirls"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative oil painting of fantastical beings on a colorful and earthy-toned background. Oil painting with multiple layers and textures, vertical on 52" x 32" canvas. I like to explo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Italian 17th Century Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting Coastal Landscape Fishermen
Located in Portland, OR
Italian 17th Century oil on canvas Baroque painting, attributed to Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), a coastal landscape scene with fishermen, circa 1650. The painting depicts a rocky coast...
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1650s Italian School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th century English River Scene on the Medway
Located in Woodbury, CT
This painting, titled On the Medway, is by George Stanfield Walters (1838–1924), a renowned British maritime artist celebrated for his atmospheric depictions of coastal and river sce...
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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

19th Century British School Ship at Sea, Seascape Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century British School Ship at Sea Oil on canvas laid on panel 11 x 14.5 inches 14.5 x 18 inches, framed
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1830's British Oil Painting Large Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an English Gentleman English School, circa 1830's period oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 30 x 24.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: relined canvas, ov...
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Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Ancestor Clone #12 - Unique Oval Framed Acrylic Painting. Surreal Naïve Portrait
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Ancestor Clone #12" is a one-of-a-kind artwork from Natasha Lelenco's series URthe1. This piece features a striking portrait of a red-faced figure with bold features, framed by a vi...
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Plywood

Radiance in Style -21st Century, Figurative, Mixed Media with Oil, Fabrics Women
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

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

A Morning in Maine
Located in Wenham, MA
This is a beautiful original oil on linen panel painting by master painter, Donald Jurney. Donald Jurney (b. 1945) was educated at Columbia University, the Pratt Institute, and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Dutch Bridge & Canal Amsterdam Back Streets Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Canal Dutch artist, inscribed to label oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 13.75 inches Board: 9.5 x 7.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, Scotland This charming painting b...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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.

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