The detractors conceded that as a figural composition, it was ideal in an Old World way.

Drell's creations catch the eye by being bold and realistic and having lots of figural compositions.

She painted figural compositions, still lifes, and abstract compositions.

Particularly evident is his adroitness at complex figural compositions.

Waliszewski painted primarily portraits and figural compositions and landscapes of the rural countryside.

He created posters (Gordon Bennet, 1935), still life and landscape paintings, figural compositions.

City views and figural compositions are two themes prevalent in his work.

Courbet painted figural compositions, landscapes, and still lifes.

Elsewhere, there is a change in the character of figural composition between these dates but the use of figures is established before c. 150.