figurative
Figurative art is a genre that represents the visible world through various artistic works, ranging from painting and figurative drawing to sculpture. This style, which includes human figures, landscapes, and everyday objects, is distinguished by its ability to render reality in recognizable forms, yet often interpreted uniquely by the artist. It contrasts with abstract art by focusing on direct, figurative representations of nature and the human figure.
Figurative drawing is one of the oldest and most popular practices in art. Whether created with pencil, ink, or color, it captures the nuances of the world around us. Figurative artists use paper as a medium to create finely detailed drawings, often depicting landscapes, portraits, or scenes of daily life. Artists like Pablo Picasso reinvented the genre by adding abstract elements to their works, blending the figurative and abstract into a single composition.
In the field of figurative sculpture, artists shape human or animal figures using materials like bronze, terracotta, or ceramics. These sculptures often take the form of life-sized statues but also include small bronze sculptures, clay figurines, or more contemporary mixed-media works. The work of famous sculptors like Jean Dubuffet and Edouard Manet helped redefine the boundaries of figurative art, particularly with expressive sculptures that approach the human form from an innovative perspective.
Figurative art isn't limited to museums and galleries. It finds its place in modern interiors, as wall décor or sculptural pieces. Figurative art in painting and sculpture offers a rich representation of colors and textures that move viewers with its realism and emotion. Whether through a figurative drawing, painting, or sculpture, this artistic genre continues to fascinate and captivate art lovers worldwide.
If you're passionate about figurative art, explore our extensive selection of works, including bronze sculptures, black-and-white drawings, and figurative paintings. Each piece is a window into a universe where the human figure, shapes, and landscapes merge to create timeless visual stories.
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Cryptic Concrete
Muriel Deumie
Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$913 $731
The Old and Soldier
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$578
Gardener
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$694
Bouquet d'iris, lithographie originale
Claude Gaveau
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$451
Music of stones
Yehor Dulin
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,200 $1,650
Interrogation EA3/4
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$5,317
Too busy surviving to be angry
Idan Wizen
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,890
La fugacité de l'instant
Albena Vatcheva
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,386 $1,318
Revelation
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40.64 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$900 $630
Portrait of Ligabue
Sergio Barletta
Painting - 72 x 51 x 0.2 cm Painting - 28.3 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch
$809
Danser encore
Nathalie Cubéro
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,433 $3,090
Once upon a time it was a young bough…
Samvel Atasunts
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,999 $1,600
Zeeland, The Netherlands 1953
Maarten Demmink
Painting - 16 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 6.3 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$925
Tropical magic
Momalyu Liubov Kriuchkova
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,202 $1,082
The Little Shepherd
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$380 $304
Aquarelle graphique 1
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$925
Aquarelle graphique 5
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 36 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$925
Romeo and Juliet
Miroslava Vrbova-Stefkova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$982
Aquarelle graphique 6
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$925
Yet, I shine brighter
Gbelekale Azeez
Painting - 106.7 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 42 x 1 inch
$2,190
Tourisme familier
Enrique Etievan
Painting - 85 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 33.5 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,468
Playful Companionship
Armen Vahramyan
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,050 $840
Amazing Sperm Whale (large size)
Jaromir Gargulak
Sculpture - 25 x 30 x 12 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.8 x 4.7 inch
$5,201
Soirée parisienne
Christiane Bernais
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$925
Venice at night
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 25 x 35 x 1.8 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.7 inch
$300
Paris, Déambulation 1
Anne Niewiadomski
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$751
Italy, Via di Streda
Vik Schroeder
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,503
In the Shadow of Sunset - 21st Century, Contemporary, Impressionism, Nature Women
Bello Gabriel
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$1,950
In the Misty Dusk - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionism, Women
Bello Gabriel
Painting - 101.6 x 73.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 29 x 1 inch
$2,550
Constellations
Albena Vatcheva
Painting - 23.5 x 23.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.3 x 9.3 x 0.8 inch
$230 $220
Spider Web
Erte Tirtoff
Sculpture - 58 x 58 x 17.5 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 22.8 x 6.9 inch
$6,820 $4,774
Light Purple
Dylan Martinez
Sculpture - 8.9 x 8.9 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 3.5 x 4.5 inch
$800 $720
Where the Wild Things Are – I
Alexander Levich
Painting - 71 x 71 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch
$3,179
In chamomile-3
Vasyl Khodakivskyi
Painting - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,739
Still life with figs and grapes
Arayik Murdaynan
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,200 $960
Reciprocity 8
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$578
Couch Chameleons (S)
Randal Ford
Photography - 81.3 x 81.3 cm Photography - 32 x 32 inch
$3,500 $3,150
Mysterious Evening
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 56 x 76 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,156
Elite Discourse
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$670
