Figurative Paintings
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1890s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Glass, Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Gouache
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Linen
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
A person walks down a rainy Manhattan street under a blue umbrella. Glowing storefronts line the sidewalk, adding warmth to the cool, wet surroundings. Inspir...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Romantic Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Figurative Paintings
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
1980s English School Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Chalk, Crayon, Cardboard, Pencil, 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.