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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Victoria crowned pigeon 2
Michael Filonow
Photography - 76.2 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$570
Queen Crowned in a Banana and Black Cat
Kim Soo Young
Painting - 20.3 x 15.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8 x 6 x 0 inch
$636
Because love cannot be bombed_
Inna Sych
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,890
Body of Mind
Lawrence Amoo
Painting - 180.1 x 149.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 59 x 1 inch
$10,550 $7,913
Ulimi wako mkuwba una faa kuenda kuenye ma shindano
George Lilanga
Painting - 61 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$913
Série prestige : opéra
Martin-Fréville
Painting - 116 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,890
Bord de rivière
Michel Trapezaroff
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$11,512
Signore e signori... 1988
Giulio Paolini
Print - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,387
The tree of life | Forest landscape natural art
Darina Abramova
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$600
Untitled (Reflection)
David Shrigley
Fine Art Drawings - 27.94 x 20.95 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inch
$8,500
Grand étirement
Pierre Voituriez
Sculpture - 62 x 80 x 24 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 31.5 x 9.4 inch
$11,559
Political Demagogy III
José Luis Cuevas
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 inch
$4,500
Le chêne à trois troncs n°22
Florian Song Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,387
Hope Against Humanity
Aurèle de Paladines
Print - 59.4 x 42.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch
$578
Untitled (44)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,900
The paranoid likes to make people paranoid
Gérald Panighi
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 27.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
$925
Les deux amies II
Thérèse Boucraut
Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$5,779
Golden Epochs: The Vibrant Wheel of Life
Sofia Beltadze
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$867
MIYUKI 5 : MISTY PURPLE WHISPERS AND KAWAII TEMPTATION
Aya Toshikawa
Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$2,427
Portrait of Jean Basquiat
Gbemileke Blessing Adegboro
Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch
$1,500
Plantes et gouttes d'eau - maison isolée - série Paysage imaginaire figuratif
Franck Perrot
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$144
La Troupe de Mlle Eglantine (d'après Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Print - 49 x 69 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
$798
Lovers COCTEAU et Jean MARAIS Les Amants
Jean Marais
Print - 60 x 45 cm Print - 23.6 x 17.7 inch
$867
Chocó
Juan arreaza
Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$925
Traditional Wrestling
Azin Najafi
Painting - 50 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,312
On se croirait en voyage
Hervé Di Rosa
Painting - 99 x 101 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39 x 39.8 x 1 inch
$23,117
Matka Bozia, The Purification of Our Lady
Marcelina Amelia
Painting - 130 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$6,935
Falling Stars Les pids des reves- Tom & Jerry
Alexandre de Poplavsky
Sculpture - 56 x 30 x 40 cm Sculpture - 22 x 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$20,806
Once Given a White Rose 2
Agbalaya Abdulahi Opeyemi
Painting - 33 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 10 x 1 inch
$650
Lady with a hand fan
Anatoly Metlan
Painting - 91 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 1 inch
$6,800
Fantasy castle on the air
Eugene Gorbachenko
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,734
Ecoute II
Bze Bzeland
Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
$231