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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
'Lone Cypress', Carmel Seascape, California Plein Air, Pebble Beach, Monterey
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'James March Phillips' (American, 1913-1981) and painted circa 1965. Born in California, James March Phillips first studied in San Francisco at the Turner Art Ac...
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1960s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Clinton Hill, (Nude #8), 1952, drawing, figure/abstraction
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence, 1909, drawing signed
Located in Paris, FR
Jules Cheret (1836-1932) La Confidence (The confidence) 1909 signed and dated in the lower right Charcoal and heightenings of white chalk 22.7 x 22.7 cm Framed under glass : 33.8 x...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Charcoal

1950s "Red Sun" Mid Century Abstract Art Students League NYC
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Red Sun" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 13.75" x 17" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fine Art The Art Students League...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

MB 808 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Male Nudes Models)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 13 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing male nudes was made by Mar...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Untitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a reclining male nude on Rive BFK paper by Mark Beard 9.5 x 7 inch image size 22 x 15 inch paper size Ed. 5/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unfr...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Polaroid

Peter Kitchell (b.1950) Large Scale Abstract Watercolor c.1979
Located in San Francisco, CA
Peter Kitchell (b.1950) Monumental Abstract Watercolor c.1979 Impressive large scale watercolor by listed artist Peter Kitchell. Original watercolor o...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing of a nude by Andre Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) A nude looking right Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 16.1/4 x 8.1/4 in. (41.1 x 21 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 Sep...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped free well protected unframed.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Permanent Marker, Acrylic

ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
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ENIGMA original art ink on colored paper Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Enigma", original ink and pencil on sepia paper. Part of Neo Mythology series. Shipped rolled in a tube.. Free shipping with 1stDibs code for items over $500. Like the immortal myth...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Tempera, Paper

Mountainous Landscape, Mexico
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Mountainous Landscape, Mexico Monotype in colors on heavy paper, c. 1960's Signed in ink lower left "G Ceniceros" Condition: Excellent Image size: 6 x 14 1/2" (15.24 x 36.83cm) Sheet size: 12 7/8 x 19 11/16 inches Guillermo Ceniceros (born May 7, 1939) is a Mexican painter and muralist, best known for his mural work in Mexico City, as well as his figurative easel work. He began his mural painting career as an assistant to mural painters such as Federico Cantú, Luis Covarrubias and then David Alfaro Siqueiros who was a mentor and a key influence. Ceniceros is the most notable of Siqueiros' assistants. While he has experimented with abstract expression, his easel work mostly classifies as figurativism and is influenced by the geometrical construct of Mexican muralism. He has had over 300 individual and collective exhibitions in Mexico and the International stage. His work has been recognized by the Mexican Ministry of Culture and several of its institutions. He has painted over 20 large scale Mural Paintings with some of the most notable being the large scale work for the Legislative Palace of San Lazaro (Mexico's Legislative Building) as well as his murals in the Metro Subway System. He is a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. In 1995, the State of Durango, Ceniceros' native state, opened to the public the Guillermo Ceniceros Art Museum within the oversight of the Ministry of Culture. Ceniceros has been reviewed by notable critics such as Berta Taracena, Raquel Tibol, Alaide Foppa, Graciela Kartofel, José Angel Leyva and Eduardo Blackaller among others. There are several publications about his work including a vast review of his art life endeavors developed by the Ministries of Culture of Durango and Nuevo León. He is married to the artist Esther González and lives in his studio house in the Colonia Roma of Mexico City. Life Interview with the subject Ceniceros and Siqueiros Ceniceros was born in a small village called El Salto, located in the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo in the Mexican state of Durango. His father was a woodworker who made toys and furniture in his workshop. His father's shop would become an influence in Ceniceros' life long interest in developing his own innovative working tools. When he was twelve the family moved to Monterrey to seek better economic opportunities. There he attended school and when he was fourteen he entered the Fabricación de Máquinas, S.A. (FAMA), a school/business, where he studied industrial drawing. He considers this early training important as it taught him the importance of geometry, use of space and materials. While at FAMA he met painters Gerardo Cantú and Ignacio Ortiz, and collaborated with them on sketches for publications of Alfonso Reyes, Pedro Garfias and other notable writers. In 1955, he enrolled in the Taller de Artes Plásticas at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, graduating in 1958. At the Taller he met fellow Mexican artist Esther González, whom he married and with whom he has two children. In 1962 he moved to Mexico City with the goal of working in the Taller of the Maestro David Alfaro Siqueiros. He became Siqueiros' first assistant working on his last murals while at the same time working at night on his easel painting work. Siqueiros supported Ceniceros decision to leave his Taller and supported him in his career until his death in 1974. By then Ceniceros was already a break thru artist having had several individual exhibitions including the prestigious Palacio De Bellas Artes as well as other recognitions. Thru the 70's and 80s Ceniceros continued his work with an emphasis on exhibits and exchanges abroad and traveling to Eastern Europe, Cuba, China, Chile, Ecuador, Italy and the United States. His Mexico City contemporaries and circle would include names that today have become reference such as Sebastian, José Luis Cuevas, Gilberto Aceves Navarro, Benjamin Dominguez, Gustavo Arias Murueta, Byron Galvez, Leonel Maciel among others. In the 70's his Row-House neighbors in the colonia Roma were Francisco Toledo and Alejandro Jodorowski. His focus on mural painting is renewed in the mid 80's thru his large scale work in the Metro Subway System with him working on major commissions consistently and into the new century. While the Mexican school of Muralism had been challenged by the Ruptura members, the interest in Mural painting as a unique national form of expression continues. He lives in Mexico City at a studio/home in the Colonia Roma. His home is a frequent gathering place for writers, poets, painters, singers, actors and journalists. He has a strong interest in Spanish language literature. Juan Rulfo...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Monotype

Female Nude from the Back, around 1900 / - The contour of the Art Nouveau -
By Ludwig von Hofmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Ludwig von Hofmann (1861 Darmstadt - 1945 Pillnitz), Female nude from the back, around 1900. Red chalk drawing on watermarked drawing paper, 36 cm x 44 cm (sheet size). Artist's liga...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Fine 18th Century French Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Cain & Abel Fighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Cain et Abel' Circle of Franois Devosge (1732-1811) French pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper size: 12.25 x 9 inches private collection, France The painting is in overall...
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18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Washi Paper, Color Pencil

Surrealist
Located in Houston, TX
French pen and ink surrealist drawing with female and avian elements, 1993. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a s...
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1990s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen

"Wanderer 11" Collapsing Houses in Ink Wash, Acrylic, and Collage by Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 11" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" and is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Wood

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Ghent, Belgium Chateau des Comtes from Hoofdbrug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. East Flanders - Ghent by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed in both front lower corners, inscribed and dated to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframe...
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1950s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

The Hills - Original Abstract Colorful Urban Still Life Collage Artwork Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
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2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Woman Cooking in a Kitchen Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 9.75 (height) x 6.5 (width) Stamp...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s p...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Painting Tall Stone Monument
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on card, unframed inscribed verso painting: 22.5 x 19 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and soun...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - Man In A Green Cravat
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th Century miniature portrait, showing a handsome young man in a fetching green cravat with pink bow tie. The painting is unsigned and presented ...
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Ink Drawings of Interior Scene with Woman Resting in Bed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Ink Drawings of Interior Scene with Woman Resting in Bed Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink on paper Size: 4.75 (height) x 7.25 (width)...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6....
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Jason
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper Signed and titled (lower right) 84cm × 60cm (87cm × 62cm framed) Cayford, now retired, was a graphic designer and illustrator working in London in the postwar period...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Atrrib. Thomas Rowlandson (1757–1827) - c. 1798 Watercolour, The Start
Located in Corsham, GB
A humorous late Georgian cartoon, showing the chaotic start to a horse race as one of the horses goes out of control and runs into the spectators, sending them fleeing. The scene app...
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18th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lloyd Moylan 1930s Western Watercolor Painting, Horses and Foal, Southwest Art
Located in Denver, CO
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of the American Southwest with this exceptional vintage watercolor and gouache painting by renowned Western artist Lloyd Moylan (1893–1963). P...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor

Untitled 150901
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 150901" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Ryan Beck measuring 26"h x 32"w. Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contemporary art sensibility w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Félix Ziem (1821-1911) Studies of Landscapes and Seascapes, original Drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Félix Ziem (1821-1911) Studies of landscapes and seascapes graphite on paper, 14 x 22 cm Stamp of the Ziem Estate bottom left Framed : 25 x 33 cm A rare exemple of mutiple studies ...
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1880s Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Untitled Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstrraction Gouache, watercolor and pigments on paper, c. 1960 Signed lower right in pencil (see photo) Image: 17 x 22 inches Sheet: 25 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches Frame: 25 1/4 x ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Françoise Gilot, “On the Wheel of Fortunes” A Woman's Balancing Act
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb expression of a triumphant free spirit, and the balancing act required to maintain it, this watercolor was created by a woman who embodied female independence—especially rem...
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Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Great Tit Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
419 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Great Tit Size: 12 x 16 inch...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Man and Woman with Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Grosz (1893-1959) Title: Man and Woman with Lamp Year: circa 1940 Medium: Pen and Ink on Paper, signed l.r. Paper Size: 23.5 in. x 18 in. (59.69 cm x 45.72 cm) Frame ...
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1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Series of Small Paintings in Graphite & Pencil
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Series of Small Paintings in Graphite & Pencil 2009 Medium: Graphite, pencil & white oil on paper Image: 13.0 x 9.2 cm Mount: 27.0 x 23.3 cm Reference...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Pencil, Graphite

Dreaming - original large Blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Dreaming”, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Nude shown in a Victorian interior, in a cinematic view. In a distorted per...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Archival Paper, Pencil

Coffee Break (CB02_nov23), Coffee on paper, Cycling, Sports, Café, Illustration
Located in Deddington, GB
Original Artwork of cyclists, made from specially treated coffee and then submitted to a further setting treatment so the artwork will last Complete size of sheet: 42 x 59.4 cm ADD...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Coffee

Historic Miniature Watercolor of St John the Baptist Church Chipping Sodbury
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of St John the Baptist Church Chipping Sodbury by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measureme...
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20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Wanderer 9" House Composition in Motion in Paint, Paper, and Charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 9" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" and made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and gra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Wood

Lily Study III
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Lily Study III' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper

Female Nude Study Charcoal and Red Chalk Drawing by Georges Lucien Guyot
Located in Atlanta, GA
French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885 - 1972) signed this charming woman nude study. This painting features a lovely design of a woman getting out of the bath and wiping with a towel. Only a few lines in charcoal and red chalk or sanguine mark the silhouette and posture and capture the model's expression. The red color emphasizes the color of the skin and imbues the lascivious movement. The sketches of the bath towel are only suggested, but they give the whole thing a lot of softness and an incredible illusion of movement. Signed on the bottom left corner: Georges Lucien Guyot. The artist employed a method known as "sanguine" (red chalk paint) which is red crayon or chalk. The drawing has a blood-red, reddish, or flesh coloration. For centuries, painters from the 15th and 16th centuries, including famous masters like Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci, have used it for drawing. The drawing has an elaborate off-white matte with acrylic glass protection and a modern wood frame with a deep-textured pattern in red and yellow. Measurements: With Frame: 20.87 in wide (53 cm) x 28.35 in high (72 cm) x 1 in deep (2.5 cm). View alone: 11.44 in wide (29 cm) x 18.94 in high (48 cm). Biography: Georges Lucien Guyot (born December 10, 1885, in Paris, where he died December 31, 1972) is a French artist, sculptor, and painter. From an early age, Georges Guyot showed artistic abilities, but the modest conditions of his parents did not allow him to study art. So he did his apprenticeship with a wood sculptor. Guyot excelled in copying works from the 15th, 16th, and 17th Centuries but rapidly showed an attraction for nature. This attraction led him to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, where he could study wild animals and translate his observations into sculptures and paintings. A familiar figure of Montmartre, Georges Guyot was the guest of the Bateau-Lavoir from the time of Cubism. In 1931, he joined the group of Twelve, created by François Pompon and Jane Poupelet...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil

Model Session – 20-04-24 – 1, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Heater Troubles This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 20-04-24 – 1’ is the first I made during this month’s session. Last time we had a man posing for us. This time there...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper

Boats at Low Tide with Village and Trees Borth y Gest North Wales 1994
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stormy Skies Over Marsh and Hills Laugharne South Wales 1994 Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 14.75 i...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Butterfly and Heart
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Butterfly and Heart Drawing in black felt pen over color screenprint 'spot' composition Signed in full (bottom edge) and dedicated (top edge) Dedicated by the artist Annotated in fe...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Reticolo rosa Matita , Pastello cm. 47 x 65 1962
Located in Torino, IT
Particolare reticolo di Piero Dorazio ,pastello colorato sui toni dei rosa,su carta spolvero grezza Archiviato archivio Piero Dorazio Firmato e datato in basso a destra
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1960s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Color Pencil

Charley - bird feather blue and gold 3D wall sculpture composition on paper
Located in New York, NY
American artist Chris Maynard gives homage to nature through the plumage of birds -using feathers acquired from legal sources such as zoos and private aviaries all naturally shed by ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

Cat Animal Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
466 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Classic Art Title: Cat Size: 12 x 16 inch, (30...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Chicago Jewish Modernist Judaica Painting Simchat Torah WPA Artist Israeli Flags
Located in Surfside, FL
This has young ISraeli pioneers dancing with the flag as typical of works of the late British mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style) Medium: Mixed media gouache on paper Hand signed lower left Alexander Raymond Katz, Hungarian / American (1895 – 1974) Alexander Raymond Katz was born in Kassa, Hungary, and came to the United States in 1909. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In the late 1920s, he worked as a director of the Poster Department at Paramount Studios. He was appointed the Director of Posters for the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930. During the Great Depression, notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright urged Katz to become a muralist. In 1933, he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. In 1936, he painted the mural History of the Immigrant for the Madison, Ill., post office. Katz’s works were included in various exhibitions and now are part of several museum collections, including those of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; and the Jewish Museum, New York. His murals, bas-reliefs and stained glass designs adorn more than 200 Jewish synagogues in the United States. Katz and other Jewish artists in Chicago who expressed Jewish and Biblical themes were inspired by the artist Abel Pann (1883-1963). Pann, who is regarded as the leading painter of the Land of Israel, exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1920. Early in his career, Katz began to explore the artistic possibilities inherent in the characters of the Hebrew alphabet. He developed aesthetic and philosophical interpretations of each letter and became the leading innovator and pioneer in the field of Hebraic art. Katz applies this concept in the woodcut Moses and the Burning Bush. Hebrew letters appears in Moses’ head, his cane and inside the flame. The initial of Moses’ name crowns his head. The letter in the flame is the first letter of the name of God. A combination of images and Hebrew letters appeared commonly in illustrations of the scene Moses and the Burning Bush in the Haggadah, the book of Passover. The symbolism of the burning bush corresponds to the motifs of A Gift to Biro-Bidjan. Among the fourteen participating artists were notable Chicago modernists Todros Geller, Mitchell Siporin...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Ca. 1950, Black & White Ink Abstraction by Notable Artist Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome ca. 1950 black & white Abstraction by important Modernist artist Jan Matulka. Image size: 6" x 6 1/2". Framed size: 12 3/4" x 12 3/4". Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Graphite

Homenaje de Camilla Claudel 2, Conte Crayon and Pencil on Alcantara
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roberto Estopiñan, Cuban (1921 - 2015) Title: Homenaje de Camilla Claudel 2 Year: 1992 Medium: Conte Crayon and Pencil Drawing on Alcantara h...
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1990s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Handmade Paper, Pencil

Roundism – 20-01-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
First Roundism of This Year This graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 20-01-23’ is the first one of its kind this year. After ‘Venus Lamenting – 13-01-23’ I wanted to d...
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2010s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolor painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Delightful ca. 1950s Cubist Harbor Scene by Artist Rita Duis (Astley-Bell)
Located in Chicago, IL
A ca. 1950s Cubist watercolor of a brightly-colored dock scene by Chicago and New York artist Rita Duis (Astley-Bell). Archivally matted to 14" x 18". Artist Rita Duis (Astley-Bell...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Antique Pencil Study of a Classical Female Bust Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Antique Pencil Study pencil sketch on artist paper painting: 20.75 x 15 inches provenance: private collection condition: good and sound conditio...
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Mid-20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

The Pale Pursuit - abstraction art, made in gray, black and white colors
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The diptych is made with india ink in black, grey color on Yupo paper. Each work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (black) with sizes 16 by 20 in. Mila A...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Seated Female Nude by Window French Modernist Watercolour Figure Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Female Nude by Window French Modernist Watercolour Figure Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.75 x ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Original Watercolour by Delovincourt portrait Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Delovincourt: biography Delovincourt, is a poster artist. Delovincourt was an art nouveau artist. He was mainly active during the modern period. Delovincourt: his main works Delovinc...
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1910s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper

Abstract drawing n°14 by Julien Dinou - A4 size
Located in Geneva, CH
Drawing on paper without frame Size A4
Category

1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs

Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.

Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.

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