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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El tiempo bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 14.6 inch
$2,340
Sunflower
Ayanwale Joseph Oluwafemi
Painting - 137.2 x 96.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 54 x 38 x 1 inch
$1,600
La cabane aux butternuts
Foucaud Stéphane
Painting - 105 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 41.3 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,437
Laurie petite fille
Mariette Lydis
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 24.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.7 x 0 inch
$702
Woman with tied up
Ruperto Salvatierra Lazarte
Painting - 82 x 77 cm Painting - 32.3 x 30.3 inch
$1,462
Ombrellino (Umbrella)
Massimo Campigli
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.6 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0.2 inch
$91,259
Bouddha skateboard diptyque
Subson'Ink
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$877
Woman in red, triptych
Diana Fuchs
Painting - 80 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$5,000
Femme en jaune - Portait de femme
Céline Raphaël-Leygues
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$369
Fruitless Endeavor
Maria Tendo
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$2,500
Beauty of Blackness (Olanma)
Emeka Ndibam
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$2,250
La porte est toujours ouverte - série Les Poupées
Pierre Jarraud
Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,194
Nirvana
Fatunmbi Anjolaoluwa Grace
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,200
Anecdote of the Light
Olomola Tobi
Painting - 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,600
Wild rose 2
Osimeh Godstand Ederibhalo
Painting - 106.7 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 40 x 1 inch
$2,560
Intimate Talk
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$679
It's All in the Eye
Agbabiaka Oluwakayode
Painting - 81.3 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 32 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,400
The new way fairer
Atilola Afeez Olanrewaju
Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch
$2,000
Cosmos
Elsa Ohana
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$643
WIENER AKTIONISMUS MODIGLIANI Tribute 1970
E. Neuman
Painting - 55 x 46 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 inch
$2,281
Portait 8
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$936
Parchemin rouge
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 41 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$1,035
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
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
$1,053
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
$796
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
$2,505
Élégance
Jérémy Le Mouël (Mooven’s)
Painting - 58 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 22.8 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,223
Salle d'attente à l'hospice
Jörg Hermle
Painting - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,579
Menunggu Pelanggan
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$702
Ballerina pop 6 - Opéra Unica
Giorgio Stocco
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,158
La Ville des Chats
Carmen Carpena
Painting - 50.8 x 60.96 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$3,276
Parisienne III
Françoise Abraham
Sculpture - 38 x 38 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 7.9 inch
$6,201 $5,581
Le chanteur de cafetières
Philippe Vercellotti
Painting - 60 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$2,574
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
$679
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
$1,222
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
$2,170
Vers la Victoire
Ghyslaine Leonelli
Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,755
Doors in the depths (III)
Gokce Ciftcioglu
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$3,744
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
$386
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