Susan Mcgovney Hansen
1990s Post-Modern Figurative Prints
Lithograph
People Also Browsed
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Woodcut
1850s Edo Figurative Prints
Paper, Ink, Woodcut
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Art Deco Portrait Prints
Lithograph
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Wood, Teak
19th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Handmade Paper, Crayon
Mid-20th Century Caribbean Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Bohemian Paintings
Metal
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Linen, Oil
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Resin, Acrylic, Panel
2010s Danish Arts and Crafts Paintings
Canvas
Finding the Right figurative-prints-works-on-paper for You
Bring energy and an array of welcome colors and textures into your space by decorating with figurative fine-art prints and works on paper.
Figurative art stands in contrast to abstract art, which is more expressive than representational. The oldest-known work of figurative art is a figurative painting — specifically, a rock painting of an animal made over 40,000 years ago in Borneo. This remnant of a remote past has long faded, but its depiction of a cattle-like creature in elegant ocher markings endures.
Since then, figurative art has evolved significantly as it continues to represent the world, including a breadth of works on paper, including printmaking. This includes woodcuts, which are a type of relief print with perennial popularity among collectors. The artist carves into a block and applies ink to the raised surface, which is then pressed onto paper. There are also planographic prints, which use metal plates, stones or other flat surfaces as their base. The artist will often draw on the surface with grease crayon and then apply ink to those markings. Lithographs are a common version of planographic prints.
Figurative art printmaking was especially popular during the height of the Pop art movement, and this kind of work can be seen in artist Andy Warhol’s extensive use of photographic silkscreen printing. Everyday objects, logos and scenes were given a unique twist, whether in the style of a comic strip or in the use of neon colors.
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