Figurative Expressionism is a modern art movement that combines the emotional intensity and self-expression of expressionism with a focus on representational forms. Unlike abstract expressionists who largely abandoned recognizable imagery, figurative expressionists continued to depict the human body and other recognizable subjects in a way that was dramatically distorted to evoke emotional response or to convey intense personal expression.

The movement doesn't have a specific timeline but it generally flourished in the mid-20th century, especially in the years following World War II. This period saw a surge of interest in expressing the trauma and disillusionment of the war years, and the human figure became a powerful vehicle for conveying the existential angst and heightened subjectivity of the time.