Figurative

Explore Figurative Art: Masterful portrayals of the human form, emotion, and identity. Discover classical and contemporary works that challenge realism and reflect the human experience. Download high-resolution images for study and inspiration.

  • Three girls gathering roses

    Three girls gathering roses

    Leontine von Littrow (Austrian, unknown)

    Three girls bend among thorny stems, fingers brushing petals still damp with morning. Their skirts catch on brambles as laughter tangles with the scent of crushed roses. One holds a bloom to her cheek, its blush matching hers. The garden hums with stolen moments, ripe and fleeting as summer.

  • Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Raffaello Sorbi (Italian, 1844–1931)

    Laughter spills across the sunlit field, skirts swirling as villagers dance. A fiddler leans into his tune while children dart between tables laden with food. The air hums with celebration—a fleeting snapshot of joy in the Italian countryside.

  • Zwei Mädchen im Garten (1892)

    Zwei Mädchen im Garten (1892)

    Fritz von Uhde (German, 1848–1911)

    Two girls stand in dappled sunlight, their white dresses glowing against the garden’s green. One leans in, whispering a secret, while the other listens, half-smiling. The air hums with warmth and childhood mischief.

  • Self Portrait  (1896)

    Self Portrait (1896)

    Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

    A bearded face emerges from loose brushstrokes, eyes steady beneath a hat’s shadow. Warm tones blend into the background, dissolving edges between figure and air. The gaze holds quiet intensity, neither confronting nor retreating—just present.

  • Portrait of Miss Scott, daughter of the Late Thomas Alexander Scott of Philadelphia (1883)

    Portrait of Miss Scott, daughter of the Late Thomas Alexander Scott of Philadelphia (1883)

    Sir John Everett Millais (English, 1829–1896)

    A young woman in black gazes past the viewer, her gloved hands resting lightly on a chair. The rich velvet and lace of her mourning dress contrast with her pale, composed face—a quiet strength beneath the grief. Philadelphia society whispers about the Scott family, but her expression reveals nothing.

  • The Knitting Lesson (1869)

    The Knitting Lesson (1869)

    Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)

    A woman’s hands move steadily, yarn looping over needles. A child watches, silent, learning the rhythm of thread and patience. The firelight flickers on their faces—no words, just the quiet transfer of skill from one generation to the next.

  • Portrait of Susan Mitchell (1866-1926), Poet (1899)

    Portrait of Susan Mitchell (1866-1926), Poet (1899)

    John Butler Yeats (Irish, unknown)

    Susan Mitchell’s gaze holds steady, her expression poised between thought and speech. The brushstrokes suggest a mind alive with words, a poet caught in the quiet before creation. There’s weight in her stillness—an unspoken verse hovering just beyond the frame.

  • Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy (1905-1915)

    Simplon – Mrs Barnard and her Daughter Dorothy (1905-1915)

    John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

    A mother and daughter stand in quiet intimacy, their figures softly blurred yet alive with movement. The child leans slightly into her mother’s side, a fleeting gesture of trust. Light dances across their dresses, dissolving detail into warmth—a moment suspended between stillness and motion.

  • Goosie, Goosie Gander (1880s)

    Goosie, Goosie Gander (1880s)

    Francis Donkin Bedford (English, 1864–1954)

    A child in a nightgown tiptoes past a looming goose, eyes wide with mischief and fear. The nursery rhyme springs to life—whispers of “Goosie, Goosie Gander” hang in the air. Shadows stretch long; feathers ruffle. One wrong step, and the game begins.