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Figurative Paintings For Sale
Antique French Old Master Oil Painting Christ Healing the Sick in Jersusalem
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christ Healing the Sick
French School, 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 20.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, Europe
Condition: some craquelure throughout, mo...
Category
19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,714 Sale Price
30% Off
The Journey Is Half the Fun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Beneath the stark canopy of a bus shelter, a young woman in a luminous gown sits in quiet anticipation. Her elegance is out of place and raises the question: "W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Historical Antique Oil Painting Symbolist Work Classical Battle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Battle
attributed to Charles Hoffbauer (French/ American 1875-1957)
unsigned, inscribed verso
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 29 x 36 inches
Provenance: private collection, Fran...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Beauty in the Eyes of Beholder -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Mixed Feeling 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Mixed Feelings” is a visual series that captures the emotional complexity of Black womanhood, strength, softness, pride, visibility, and invisibility. Each portrait in this series h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Forest Landscape - an Antique Oil Painting by 19th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Forest Landscape - an Antique Oil Painting by 19th Century American Artist, Clara Davis Inness (1874-1932)
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 21 x 17 inches
Oil on Canvas, ...
Category
1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Duet"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the Unite...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Resin
$30,000
You Are A Super Hero - Original Colorful Still Life Pointillist Textured Artwork
By Susan Gale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Free to Be Myself
Located in Zofingen, AG
Free to Be Myself
(part of the “Red Horse” series)
This work explores a state of quiet inner freedom — the moment when a woman no longer shapes herself for the outside world, but r...
Category
2010s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Keeper of Geese, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman sits serenely on a bench, cradling a white goose against her chest. Her patterned dress blends into the patchwork of earth beneath her, while a modern s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
I
ll Be With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Ola...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,200 Sale Price
20% Off
MANDALA OM
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Handmade painting on canvas.
Created by a master of Buddhist thangka painting.
It is a painting with great symbolism that offers protection, harmony, and help on the path to liberat...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Banks of the Seine Near Chatelet, Parisian Cityscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Eugene Galien Laloue (French, 1854-1941)
The Banks of the Seine near Chatelet
Gouache and watercolor on paper
Signed lower left
9.5 x 12.75 inches
16.5 x 21 inches, framed
Provenance...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround
Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Small Winter Landscape - Atmospheric Nature Painting, Framed
Located in Salzburg, AT
This painting is signed on the back, the frames are made of oak
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Flowers and Butterflies - Oil Paint by Claude Deschamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers and Butterflies is a painting realized by Claude Deschamps in the 1970s.
Tempera on paper
Hand-signed.
Very Good condition.
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$374 Sale Price
30% Off
City Conversation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
People walk and chat along a New York City sidewalk. Buildings rise on the left, and trees offer shade on the right, creating a lively balance of architecture a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Victorian English Oil Painting Horse
Rider in Rural Landscape with River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pausing for Refreshments
English School, circa 1870's
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 18 x 26.5 inches
canvas : 13 x 21.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Condition: very...
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Subway Station, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Subways are a melting pot of culture. The station on 14th Street offers an ideal setting to observe this diversity and engage in people-watching. On cold days, one can often see homeless alcoholics among the fashion models, Wall Street executives, and commuters from all over Manhattan waiting for trains.Painted with bright colors and in the style of David Hockney and Edward Hopper, the scene depicts artist Leroy Burt's impression of a New York City subway station...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"June
s Captivation"
By Tim Rees
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Timothy Rees was fascinated with drawing throughout his youth and after high school pursued a degree in animation. The pull to painting portraits and figures was strong, however, le...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Prunus and Lemon-coloured by Christophe Dupety - Floral painting, yellow, pink
Located in Paris, FR
Prunus and Lemon-coloured is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Christophe Dupety, dimensions are 92 × 72 cm (36.2 × 28.4 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude Lora Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang
Title: Lora
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2014
Style: Figurative Impressionism
Dimensions: 14" x 11" x 0.8" inch (36 x 28 x 2c...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
"Wanderer 10" Architectural Assemblage in Collage Paper Textures and Paint Drips
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 10" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
A Gentleman
s Morning -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Mor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Interlocutors
Located in Zofingen, AG
Three figures at a table during a tea break. A simple everyday scene, filled with the atmosphere of conversation.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy (Man)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy Gentleman, 2003.
Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches.
Signed with monogram and dated lower right.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Aimasiko - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yoruba proverb says, "Adániwáyè ò gbagbé enikan; àimàsikò lóndààmú edá", meaning "The Creator does not forget anyone; ignorance of divine timing troubles humans". Difficult times may...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932)
Title: The Orchestra
Medium: oil painting on canvas
Size: painting: 7 x 5 inches
Provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$333 Sale Price
30% Off
English Fox Hunt Riders and Hounds in an extensive landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999)
Fox Hunters with Hounds in a Landscape, circa 1931
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: Raoul Millais and dated 1931
Presented in an ornate period gilt frame
...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
River Meadow Landscape with Children
Dog at a Picnic in English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
River Meadow Landscape with Children
Dog at a Picnic in the English Countryside by British Artist, Andrew Grant Kurtis M.A.(Lon) B.Des.(Hons) L.S.I.A.D.
Art measures 30 x 20 i...
Category
20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Bunch of tulips, Signed oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947)
A Bunch of tulips,
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
In good condition, the canvas is slightly wavy on the right side
64.5 x 49.5 cm
In a vintage frame (so...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stroll in the Sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, this painting captures the vibrant rhythm of urban life bathed in sunlight. The golden tones of the vintage car and the bright dress at the center creat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Neoclassical Scene - Psyche, Oil on Canvas
By Otto Bache
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this neoclassical oil on canvas signed and dated “Otto Bache 1864”, the artist depicts Psyche standing with her back turned to the viewer beside a red draped table. Her hair is ar...
Category
1860s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stronger Together - Abstract Figurative Ocean Swimming Still Life Oil Panting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Michelle Fillmore discovered her passion for oil painting while pursuing her studies at the University of Las Vegas, where she earned a BA in Painting and Drawing in 2015. Kno...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse Patiently Waiting at The Wooden Fence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
"Cruising Altitude" (2025) Original Portrait of Young Girl, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cruising Altitude" (2025) by Denise Dambrackas is an original oil painting that depicts a young girl sending a plane into flight, amongst a vibrant and colorful sky, presented in a ...
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Traditional English Rural Pastoral Tranquil Sheep in Meadows Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Pastures
by Reg Brown (English, late 20th century)
signed oil on canvas, framed
framed: 17.5 x 22.5 inches
canvas: 12 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, England
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunset near Barbizon, animated Village Street Scene, Galien Laloue pseudonym
Located in Norwich, GB
An atmospheric sunset after the rain. The light reflected on the still-wet street is creating the most beautifully shimmering light. Two village women carrying baskets are chatting, ...
Category
1890s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
British Chalk Pencil Sketch of a Horse Munching On Grass
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
John Rabone Harvey ( 1966 - 1922)
graphic and chalk deep green artist paper , unframed
artist paper : 5.5 x 7 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Ha...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
$94 Sale Price
30% Off
Post-impressionist portrait of a ballerina, mid-century oil on canvas
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Beautiful portrait of a ballerina, mid-century art signed 'Georges Duc' a pseudonym used by Georges-Pierre Guingault (1893-1983). An atmospheric oil on stretched canvas by a capable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
New Stories
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, New Stories portrays the quiet poetry of urban encounters. Figures gather around a café beneath a bright awning, some pausing in conversation, others si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fine 1890
s British Victorian Signed Welsh Landscape Oil Painting Angler River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"On the Eder"
by William Herny Mander (British, 1850 - 1922) *see notes below
signed and dated 91'
titled verso
oil on canvas, framed in ornate swept gilt frame
framed: 26 x 36 inche...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Desert Heartbreaker - Figurative Colorful Western Pinup Cowgirl Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
Paris, Le Sacre Coeur
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Paris, Le Sacre Coeur" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French impressionist artist Emile Lesaout, 1926-2001. It is signed at the lower left corner b...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Captivating 1930s Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, Modern 1930s portrait painting of a young woman in a black sweater by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A skilled and expressive portrait of a you...
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Flower Vendors by Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins
By Bonaventura Peeters the Elder
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614–1652) attr., Stormy Coastal Scene with Merchant Vessels, Galliot, and Dolphins
Framed by rugged cliffs and illuminated under a dark, swirling sk...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Success
Located in London, London
Abstract painting on canvas, blue, extra-large, XXL, large oil on canvas painting, expressionism.
The item is located in central London, UK
WILL BE SHIPPED ROLLED.
No additional cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908 Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Rainy Night in Paris, Kissing in the Rain" 1908
Frédéric Levé (1877-1968)
Oil on canvas
Signature notated on stretcher bars on reverse
25 5/8 x 21 1/4 (32 7/8 x 28 1/3 frame) inch...
Category
Early 1900s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Loblolly Cove" Impressionist Sea Scape with Waves Crashing Oil Painting Framed
By John Terelak
Located in New York, NY
A truly masterful depiction of waves crashing by the rocks at Loblolly Cover in Rockport Massachusetts. The scene of Seagulls flying through the water as the waves crash create a stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Cowgirl - Abstract Figurative Pinup Western Inspired Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic
FRENCH SCHOOL Into the wild Dachshund Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⏩Into the Wild⏪
This work blends playful portraiture with an experimental mixed-media approach. At first glance, the image of a dachshund bright-eyed, with an inquisitive head tilti...
Category
1880s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$447 Sale Price
75% Off
"Woman With A Blue Hat" In the Style of Picasso Blue Period Portrait Painting
Located in New York, NY
A strong yet simple modernist painting on canvas portraying a Woman in a Blue Hat reminiscent of Pablo Picasso. We are reminded of the Master of Cubist art, Pablo Picasso in his Blue...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting was executed during his stay in Paris, where he packed much detail throughout. A lively Parisian scene depicted with a textured brushwork in an impressionistic style, c...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colourful Large Female Nude, Femme Nue Allongée
Located in Cotignac, FR
Colourful, large oil on canvas female nude by Isabelle Pardoe. The painting is not signed but came directly from the atelier of the artist.
Isabell Pardoe trained at the Slade scho...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Forget Me, No
Located in Zofingen, AG
A stubborn, vulnerable plea — to refuse, yet still hold on.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sitges Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean art spanish seascape
By Rafael Durancamps
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Sitges
Artist: Rafael Durancamps i Folguera (1891–1979)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 38 x 61 cm (14.96 x 24.01 in)
Support: Canvas stretched over wooden stretcher
Framing: Unframed
Signature: Signed lower left: Durancamps
Period: 1960s (estimated based on style, technique, and materials)
Work Description
The painting Sitges depicts an evocative scene of the iconic Catalan coastal town. At the center stands the unmistakable silhouette of the Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla, surrounded by cascading white houses that descend toward the shore. A solitary fisherman in the foreground casts his rod from the sand, adding a human and melancholic dimension to the landscape.
The composition reflects Rafael Durancamps’s mastery in atmospheric construction: the balance between sky, architecture, and figure is achieved through loose yet controlled brushstrokes, and a sober palette dominated by earthy tones, ochres, blues, and greys. The scene conveys stillness, everyday life, and a sense of belonging to the landscape—recurring qualities in the artist’s work.
Artist Biography: Rafael Durancamps i Folguera (1891–1979)
Born in Sabadell, Rafael Durancamps was one of the leading Catalan figurative painters of the 20th century. Initially trained under Joan Vila Cinca and a friend of Joaquim Mir, he chose a personal path that distanced him from avant-garde movements. In 1926, he moved to Paris, where he founded La Fenêtre Ouverte gallery, bringing together artists such as Salvador Dalí, André Derain, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso.
After permanently returning to Barcelona in 1939, he exhibited regularly at Sala Parés and established a distinctive style rooted in lyrical light, intimate observation of everyday life, and a refined technique—particularly in still lifes, landscapes, and solitary figures.
His work is held in major collections, including the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), the Montserrat Museum, the Sabadell Art Museum, and the BBVA Collection.
Comparable Artists
Rafael Durancamps can be linked stylistically or spiritually to several major names in modern figurative art:
Joaquim Mir – for his lyrical treatment of the Catalan landscape and vibrant light
Santiago Rusiñol – for his poetic approach to architecture and the Mediterranean environment
Maurice Utrillo – in his sober and nostalgic depictions of towns and vernacular architecture
Edward Hopper – for the silent presence of solitary figures in open spaces
Darío de Regoyos...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,276 Sale Price
28% Off
Figures At The Summer
s Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summers Market
Signed by Fanch Lel
Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board , unframed
Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spanish Beauty with White Bird in Style of Picasso
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6098 Spanish beauty with white bird
Elaborate gilt frame Image size
15.5x19.5"
Category
1950s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Autumn Landscape" James Crawford Thom, Hudson River School, Fall Foliage
Located in New York, NY
James Crawford Thom
Autumn Landscape, circa 1890
Signed lower right
Oil on panel
4 x 5 inches
James Crawford Thom was an American painter. Born in New York City, he studied at an a...
Category
1890s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, 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.
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