Figurative Paintings
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
1980s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Ink, Board, Oil, Pencil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Glue, Spray Paint, Stencil
1970s Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Wood
2010s Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Pastel, Tempera, Board
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Figurative Paintings
Spray Paint, Stencil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Pastel
1980s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1920s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Wood
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Gouache, 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.