Figurative Paintings
Late 20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Fiberboard
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-19th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Watercolor
19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil
1990s Pointillist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Board
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
2010s Academic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1980s Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
17th Century Byzantine Figurative Paintings
Copper
1870s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Board, Mixed Media
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1880s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Watercolor, Pen
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Copper
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1980s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, 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.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.