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Figurative Paintings For Sale
DOG LOVE
By Angel Rivas
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped from Thailand because i am living here in 2025
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped well protected, unframed
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Montmartre in the Snow, Parisian Winter City Scene
Located in Beachwood, OH
Armand Manago Guerin (French, 1913-1983)
Montmartre in the Snow, Paris
Oil on masonite
Signed lower right
18.25 x 21.5 inches
25 x 28.75 inches, framed
The painter known as Armand M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Figurative Abstract Portrait Painting of Three Female Figures
Located in East Quogue, NY
Brown earth tone contemporary figurative painting of 3 femail figures by Moroccan artist Said Housbane. Acrylic on canvas. Size: 56 x 60 inches. Offered unframed & unstretched. Ships...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Her Reflection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pascal Jarrion was born in 1961 in Perpignan, France, a region known for its Catalan culture as well as its influence on artists before him, including Picasso, Van Gogh, and Maillol....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Fields II - Modern Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art:
When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Marie Mancini as Cleopatra
, Flemish Portrait, Italian Noblewoman, Louis XIV
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed and dated indistinctly, lower left, and painted circa 1850.
Framed dimensions: 39 W x 4 D x 34.5 W inches
Displayed in a fine and substantial, late 19th Century, carved giltwo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lady In Blue Art Deco Female Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4066 Art Deco Lady in blue pastel painting
Set in a white frame
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
$350 Sale Price
38% Off
Man and the Machines #5 Paula Craioveanu oil/canvas Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Man and the Machines #5”, 80x60cm, acrylic on canvas from the same series of Neo-Mythology paintings.
Young male deity placed in an industrial modern space. It reflects passing of ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,500 Sale Price
25% Off
"Wild Animal" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Wild Animal" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel.
Artist Statement:
Burgundy Negrolis circle ca. 1540- ca. 1550 This remarkable Burgundian vase, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
Panel, 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
Original Oil Painting Signed by William Harnden American Impressionist 1920-1983
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A captivating vintage oil painting on board signed Harnden, depicting a lively tavern scene filled with musicians, dancers, and warm ambient lighting. A violinist and guitarist perfo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Temptation" (from the series "Inspired by Matisse")
Located in Zofingen, AG
Not the body, but the timeless whisper of desire. Within her delicate audacity breathes an ancient allure: a force that draws us closer, even as it forever eludes our grasp.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century French Post-Impressionist Portrait of Lady in Colorful Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman in Interior
Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below
Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female Frenc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Snow Day Sledding" Post-Impressionist Colorful Winter Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A lively and colorful winter scene oil painting depicting a snowy hill by the village with people sledding and skiing with much depth and detail. Capturing a cozy winter magic scene,...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Looking Beyond 8 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
No matter what life throws at you to discourage or change your good personality, or change the reflections people see on your face or identity, one should try to look beyond and ahea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1857 Swedish Romantic Oil Seascape Sailing Fishing Boats Signed by Marcus Larson
Located in Stockholm, SE
This seascape oil painting was created in Paris in 1857 by the renowned Swedish master Simeon Marcus Larson (1825-1864). It dates from the artist's most accomplished period and offer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
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
Blue, Yellow, and Salmon - Colorful Contemporary Figurative Fashion Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin, and furthered his education ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th century Impressionist Spanish figures resting in a ParkLand landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding Quality Spanish School
Early 20th Century (circa 1905–1915)
Figures at a Public Gathering, Northern Spain
Oil on paper, laid down
Not Signed
Possibly Basque or Catalan re...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Porcelain kitten Figurative Oil Painting, Expressive Palette, 18x25 cm, New
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Malka is from her latest body of works called "Figurinot" - Whether portraying human figures or porcelain and ceramic sculptures, Malka grants each subject...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A nude - Realistic oil painting, Warm tones, Young Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
AGNIESZKA STAAK-JANCZARSKA (born in 1994)
A graduate of the State Secondary School of Art of Józef Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in ...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Sablet French Village Houses and Cypress Trees Provençal Landscape Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sablet French Village Houses and Cypress Trees Provençal Landscape Study
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 5.75...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$400 Sale Price
35% Off
Follow Suit (Card Player) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, People, Red
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This body of work mirrors the complexities of the human heart and emotions. It reminds us that emotions are not always straightforward but are layered with depth and nuance. This pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Skating Babe - Original Abstract Figurative Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
French School Neverending Reading - Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Never ending Reading
In this luminous and poetic work, a suspended moment of everyday life, infused with both serenity and the quiet solitude of modern existence. Two women, seated...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Ray of Hope - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral, Women
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
Moon and Rose, Acrylic on canvas 80x80 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Moon and Rose
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
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
$3,824 Sale Price
36% Off
Spiritus I – Quies
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores the themes of inner peace and harmony. The central figure is enveloped in golden light and merges with the natural world to form a unified image of a guardian spir...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The ballet lover II
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the quiet moment of focus and grace before a performance, using soft light to highlight her delicate form and dedication. The emotions of anticipation an...
Category
2010s Realist 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
Stone Quarry in Berlin Heights, Ohio, Farm Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
August Frederick Biehle (1885-1979)
Stone Quarry, Berlin Heights, 1920
Gouache and graphite on paper laid on cardboard
Signed and dated lower left
24 x 18 inches
27.5 x 21.5 inches, ...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Graphite
Copy of "Wall Street - The Noon Hour" by Felicie Waldo Howell created in 1925
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful copy by an unknown artist, of the original painting "Wall Street - The Noon Hour" originally created in 1925 by the great American artist Felicie Waldo Howell (1897-1968)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"The Shape of Woman" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Samantha Millington’s unique style of figurative art pops and zings from the canvas while also nodding in the direction of cubism and goddess figures from pre-history. Both thoughtfu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
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
Serie Dibujos Felices 10 - Original Red Blue Watercolor and Ink Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergio Valenzuela “Valenz” is a contemporary Guatemalan artist who tells stories with everyday objects, primarily expressing them with graphite and acrylic on canvas. His artworks pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Progressive Youth - Contemporary African American Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
Beautifully rendered large-scale contemporary figurative painting of two African American women. Oil and mixed media on canvas. Size: 76 × 60 in 193 × 152.4 cm
Through a mode of po...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Paysage d
Automne - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Joseph Louis Francois Lepine
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed pointillist oil on board landscape circa 1910 by French impressionist painter Joseph Louis Francois Lepine. The painting depicts a landscape in autumn. The green leaves are tu...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique French/ Italian Oil Painting Portrait of a Uniformed Brass Musician
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Brass Band Musician
19th Century, French/ Italian School
signed oil on canvas mounted board, framed
framed: 19 x 15 inches
board: 14 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection...
Category
19th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary impressionist expressive floral painting paper "Roses in light"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive and vibrant floral painting of roses, created by the contemporary French artist Natalya Mougenot, is a dynamic representation of nature’s energy. Born in Kazakhstan i...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Head in the Clouds - 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Landscape painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Erik van Elven
Head in the Clouds
80 x 60 cm (Frame included in price 84 x 64)
Framing options available
This painting is by Dutch Impressionist painter Erik van Elven.
This youn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Fine 17th Century Flemish Oil Painting Cavalry Skirmish Many Figures
Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cavalry Skirmish
Flemish School, 17th century
circle of Pieter Wouvermans, unsigned
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 12 x 14 inches
canvas: 9.5 x 11.5 inches
Provenance: private col...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman Feeding Goldfish in a Dutch Interior, c. 1870
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frans Moormans
(Dutch, 1831-1893)
The Goldfish Bowl, c. 1870
Oil on panel, 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches
FRAMED: 19 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches (approx.)
Signed at lower right: “Frans. Moormans”
B...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
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
$450 Sale Price
75% Off
19th century English artist painting a Swiss Lake landscape with boats cottages
Located in Woodbury, CT
English School, circa 1870
Continental Mountain Lake with Sailing Boat and Figures on a Path
(Companion piece to the previous work)
Oil on canvas
Monogrammed ES / EJ
A closely rela...
Category
1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century English fishing boats off the French Coast near Boulogne-sur-Mer
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Thornley (British, 1857–1935)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, circa 1890
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
⸻
A fine late 19th-century coastal scene by William Thornley, depicting fishing...
Category
1890s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
11/02/2023, 18.46h by Calo Carratalá - Large waterscape painting, Senegal, birds
Located in Paris, FR
02/11/2023, 6:46 pm is a unique oil on canvas diptych painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, composed of two panels of equal size.
Total dimensions: 230 × 496 cm (90...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Saint George Dragon Baldovinetti Paint 15th Century Oil on table Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Alessio (or Alesso) Baldovinetti (Florence, 1427 – Florence, 1499) circle
Saint George and the Dragon
Oil on panel 32 x 42 cm Framed 47 x 57 cm
Provenance: Hampel Munich, 31 ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Moonlight in Autumn, Gotland (Månsken Höst, Gotland) 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
Louis Sparre 1863–1964
Moonlight in Autumn, Gotland (Månsken Höst, Gotland) 1920
executed in 1920
oil on canvas laid board
unframed: 20.5 × 28.5 cm (8.07 × 11.22 in)
framed: 32 × 4...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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
Waiting To Blossom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Mixed Media, Fabrics
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Bakare Babatund...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Girls and Ponies: naive surrealist outsider Alice in Wonderland style painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Step into a dreamlike pastoral paradise with this enchanting mid-century oil on canvas by French artist Denise Collet. Titled "Girls and Ponies," this work is a masterclass in the Ar...
Category
1980s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
Transitory Stillness I
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Sunny Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930
s English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Still Life Thick Impasto Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Still Life
by Harry Bloomfield (British, 1883-1940) *see notes below
signed verso oil on canvas, framed
framed: 28 x 24 inches
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
Provenance: private co...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Composition for Film. Six Paintings From The Light Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
While "Composition for Film" evokes notable associations with masters of painting and poetry known precisely for their ability to evoke slow time, intimacy, poetry, and introversion ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Darling, sometimes let go of your dreams
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Darling, sometimes let go of your dreams
from the series Perichoresis
This work addresses one of the most delicate and mature emotional states — the moment a perso...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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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