Figurative

Celebrating the human form and presence, our figurative collection invites you into intimate portrayals of character, mood, and narrative. These works transcend realism, offering timeless reflections on the body, identity, and the human condition.

  • Two Musician Girls

    Two Musician Girls

    Osman Hamdi Bey (Turkish, 1842–1910)

    A vibrant portrayal of two young musicians lost in their craft, their connection painted with warmth and motion.

  • The Love Letter (1907)

    The Love Letter (1907)

    John William Godward (English, 1861–1922)

    A woman in classical robes reads a letter, her expression caught between hope and melancholy, surrounded by opulent textures and soft light.

  • Preparing For The Performance

    Preparing For The Performance

    Édouard Frédéric Wilhelm Richter (French, 1840–1910)

    A dancer’s private moment backstage, bathed in gaslight and tension, reveals the unseen labor behind the spectacle.

  • Slight Progress

    Slight Progress

    François-Louis Lanfant De Metz (French, 1814–1892)

    A painting where light and shadow dance across fragmented forms, hinting at quiet transformation beneath the surface.

  • Study of a Dog (1860s)

    Study of a Dog (1860s)

    Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822–1899)

    A masterful study of a dog’s quiet presence, where every brushstroke breathes life into fur and gaze.

  • Flora (1892)

    Flora (1892)

    Max Nonnenbruch (German, 1857–1922)

    A young woman cradles an armful of blossoms in this dreamlike ode to spring, where light and texture blur into something tenderly symbolic.

  • Portrait Of Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess Of Sutherland (1867-1955) (1904)

    Portrait Of Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess Of Sutherland (1867-1955) (1904)

    John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

    A luminous portrait blending grandeur and intimacy, capturing the duchess’s elegance and quiet strength through Sargent’s masterful brushwork.

  • Threading the needle

    Threading the needle

    William Kidd (Scottish, 1645–1701)

    A mesmerizing study of hands in motion, where light and shadow transform ordinary thread into something charged with quiet intensity.

  • The little violinist (1887)

    The little violinist (1887)

    Charles Burton Barber (English, 1845–1894)

    A young boy, absorbed in playing the violin, embodies the quiet beauty of childhood and the beginnings of artistic passion.