Figurative Paintings
20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
1980s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1840s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Figurative Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Brass
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1890s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1870s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1700s French School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Oil
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Paper, Pencil
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
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.