"Figurative work" refers to any form of art, such as paintings or sculptures, that depicts real objects, people, or scenes in a recognizable way. It shows things as they appear in reality, rather than being abstract or symbolic.
Though often found in abstraction, color blocking can be used in figurative works of art as well. (artspace.com)
What prompted this shift back towards abstraction and how did the experience of making overtly figurative works in recent years affect these new paintings? (painters-table.com)
His collection ranged from figurative works from the first half of the 20th century to refined abstract pieces from 1950 forward. (mcasd.org)