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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Parchemin rouge
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 41 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$1,023
Art Rodeo 2 Red (Framed Screen Print)
Kunstrasen
Print - 59.7 x 59.7 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.5 x 23.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Music in Motion 8.0 White (Hand Painted Unique 1/1)
Shane Turner
Print - 80 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,450
Nkechi and Daniel
Ife Kalejaiye
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$1,850
Eyes of the gods
Samson Tolulope Daramola
Painting - 88.9 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 inch
$2,500
Beauty of the bride
Theophilus Chima
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
$4,500
Les poissons pois
Laurence Leccia
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,040
Bonjour Pacifiste?
Hermann Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 33 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$786
Portrait of a Young Lady with Leather Jacket and Black Eye (1632)
Helen Gorill
Painting - 57 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 22.4 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,471
Élégance
Jérémy Le Mouël (Mooven’s)
Painting - 58 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 22.8 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,196
Salle d'attente à l'hospice
Jörg Hermle
Painting - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,560
Menunggu Pelanggan
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$694
Ballerina pop 6 - Opéra Unica
Giorgio Stocco
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,144
La Ville des Chats
Carmen Carpena
Painting - 50.8 x 60.96 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$3,236
Parisienne III
Françoise Abraham
Sculpture - 38 x 38 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 7.9 inch
$6,126 $5,514
Le chanteur de cafetières
Philippe Vercellotti
Painting - 60 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$2,543
Portrait
François Chapuis
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$670
Portrait d'homme à la moustache
Georges Darel
Painting - 41.5 x 33.5 x 2 cm Painting - 16.3 x 13.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,208
Daddy issue
Rogers Akamike Akachukwubuikem
Painting - 109.2 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43 x 35 x 1 inch
$1,810
The goddess
Kolawole Samson Oluwadare
Painting - 119.9 x 89.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$1,950
We All have the Hunger
Kalina Hristova
Painting - 70 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,144
Vers la Victoire
Ghyslaine Leonelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,734
Doors in the depths (III)
Gokce Ciftcioglu
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$3,699
Bats toi, ne baisse pas les bras et tu seras libre N°2
Jacob Diboum
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$381
Jean Michel Basquiat Portrait
Cacerolo .
Painting - 49.8 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Portrait in Blue
Zakhar Shevchuk
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 58 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 22.8 x 0 inch
$1,387
SAMOURAI Acteur de Kabuki
Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III
Print - 34 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 13.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,144
Intimate Offerings
Genevieve Cohn
Painting - 60.96 x 45.72 x 2.54 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
$2,500
Llanto Piramidal
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$6,704
Au pays du soleil levant
Jeannette Guichard-Bunel
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$2,543
Sunset Paradise
Jessica Renault jrbrush
Painting - 61 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 17.9 x 1 inch
$1,734
Sans-titre
Marcel Chirnoaga
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 24.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.6 inch
$867
Igbo Amaka (Igbo is Beautiful)
Omoyemi Ogedengbe
Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch
$3,800
Le monde des chamanes ocre
Yves Cass
Painting - 74 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 29.1 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,098
The Theatre Stage
Antonio Feltrinelli
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$16,760
Les Racine de l’Amour
Leticia de Prado
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$9,247
Skiers XII (December)
Ernesto Dick
Painting - 23 x 44 x 0.2 cm Painting - 9.1 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,081
Leaves - Realistic Botany Modern Botanicals Floral Composition Leafy Symmetry Organic Elegance Contemporary Greenery Wall Decor (Diptych)
Natalya Nesterenko
Painting - 50 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,734
Les Esprits dans la muraille
Christophe Vilar
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$2,774
Stretch Bird Plea
Spencer Harris
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.8 inch
$1,950
Fleeing to Egypt
Eugenio Larminiani
Painting - 54 x 72.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.5 x 0 inch
$1,734
Family 2
Ivan Afronskiy
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$1,491
Dust before the wind - AKM
Manabu Hasegawa
Sculpture - 50 x 130 x 44.9 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 51.2 x 17.7 inch
$112,500