Figurative Wall Art

There are 61 artworks in the Figurative subject on Archive Lane, every one free to preview and available as a print.

Figurative art covers any work built around the human body, whether a single figure, a group or a full narrative scene, as opposed to a landscape, a still life or pure abstraction. The human figure has been the central subject of Western art since classical antiquity, carried through the religious and mythological painting of the Renaissance and Baroque, and into the academic figure study that anchored art training well into the nineteenth century. Under this broad heading a pre 1930 archive gathers portraits, nudes, religious and mythological scenes, genre pictures of daily life and academic studies drawn in every medium from oil to chalk.

What's in here

The most represented artists here are James Sowerby (612), Anonymous (573), Alfred Rudolph Waud (428).

By movement: Impressionism (10,884), Romanticism (8,173), Realism (7,875).

By orientation: 22,839 landscape, 37,773 portrait, 2,105 square.

Figurative by movement

The largest movement groups within Figurative:

• Figurative Impressionism — 10,884 artworks
• Figurative Romanticism — 8,173 artworks
• Figurative Realism — 7,875 artworks
• Figurative Expressionism — 6,999 artworks
• Figurative Neoclassicism — 5,932 artworks
• Figurative Art Nouveau — 4,645 artworks

Figurative by culture

The largest culture groups within Figurative:

• Figurative French — 11,110 artworks
• Figurative American — 7,360 artworks
• Figurative German — 5,858 artworks
• Figurative Dutch — 4,796 artworks
• Figurative English — 4,594 artworks
• Figurative Austrian — 3,206 artworks

Figurative by museum

The largest museum groups within Figurative:

• Figurative Wikimedia Commons — 5,003 artworks
• Figurative National Gallery of Art — 451 artworks
• Figurative SMK National Gallery of Denmark — 447 artworks
• Figurative Finnish National Gallery — 430 artworks
• Figurative Wellcome Collection — 168 artworks
• Figurative Art Institute of Chicago — 87 artworks

Prints of these artworks

Every artwork here can be downloaded as the original high-resolution file, or ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print from $21.99, shipping included.

Sizes and framing

Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.

Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.

Frequently asked questions

How many artworks are in Figurative?

There are 61 public-domain artworks in the Figurative subject on Archive Lane.

Can I download these as digital files?

Yes, every artwork can be previewed for free and downloaded as the original high-resolution file with a one-off purchase or a membership.

Can these be printed and framed?

Yes, any artwork here can be ordered as a Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print, made to order and shipped locally.

Is this art really public domain?

Yes. Every artwork on Archive Lane is in the public domain, meaning the original copyright has expired, so it can be reproduced and sold as a print without a licence from the artist's estate.

Can I filter this list?

Yes, use the filters above the grid to narrow by artist, colour, orientation and, where available, movement or room.