Figurative Paintings
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic, Ink
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Charcoal, Oil, Board
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel
1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
The painting captures a lively scene where a group of people dances joyfully, lost in the music with closed eyes. Their vibrant clothing and fluid movements inf...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Jute
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
1940s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Illustration Board, Oil, Pen
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1940s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil Pastel, Gouache
1950s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
1920s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
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.