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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Flowers (P5.39), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Casting a shadow across t...
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1960s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

New York Skyline
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Irish landscape artist, graphic designer and illustrator Nora McGuinness was born in County Derry, Northern Ireland. She studied drawing and fine art painting at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin (now the National College of Art & Design), the Chelsea Polytechnic, London, and then (on the advice of Mainie Jellett...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Pink Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Pink Flowers (P5.64), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 20 x 13 in. (50.8 x 33.02 cm), Description: Arranged in a tall a...
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1960s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

William Sanderson, Fascists
Located in New York, NY
Latvia-born William Sanderson became a contributor to the New Yorker and New Masses magazines during the 1930s. He was drafted into the Army during World Wa...
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1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink

Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 9.75 x 14.75 inches Delightful early 20th centur...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing pigment on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Mineral Oxide on Paper Fabriano Psper 70x50cm 2025 Original Art Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in Painting at the ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pigment

Winter Mountain Landscape Painting. Snow, white, blue, vertical, alps
Located in Oslo, NO
This landscape watercolor painting by Aleksandra Strokina presents the essence of a majestic mountain peak rising gracefully into a serene sky. The soft blue and white tones create a...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Mid Century French Expressive Ink Illustration of a Man Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Expressive Ink Illustration of a Man Standing Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink and Paper on paper Size: 7 (height) x 5.25 (width) S...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Boat at the Dock, Alviso Bay Area Tonalist Landscape Watercolor by Iku Nagai
Located in Soquel, CA
Boat at the Dock, Alviso Bay Area Tonalist Landscape Watercolor by Iku Nagai Lovely Tonalist watercolor landscape of Alviso, California by Iku K. Nagai (Japanese/American, b. 1932)....
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1980s Tonalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Original 1944 Pencil Drawing From Hi, Guy! The Cinderella Horse By Paul Brown 39
Located in Bristol, CT
Art Sz: 11"H x 8 3/8"W 1944 Provenance stamp on verso: The Estate of Paul Desmond Brown *Book sold separately*
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1940s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Pop Flower 48 - Contemporary Yellow Orange Geometric Flower Mandala Brown, 2017
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Pop Flower 48 is a predominately golden yell...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rag Paper, Pigment

TOGETHER 3 - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing, Dog, People
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple white wood frames behind glass. At the right site there is a monogram with date. The full signature is on the back of the drawing. Hanna Banaszczyk is a gr...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Mallard duck couple diorama
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Mallard duck couple diorama" is an original watercolor and layered hand-cut paper artwork by Nayan and Vaishali measuring 10.25”h x 10.25”w framed
. Vai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Scroll, Large Scale Mixed Media Watercolor Assemblage w Handmade Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Unique large scale mixed media assemblage featuring a three dimensional, textured handmade paper scroll unfurling to reveal an abstract expressionist watercolor painting with gold ac...
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Late 20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Felt, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern
Located in New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Ashcan 20th Century Social Realism Modern John Marin (1870-1953) Brooklyn Bridge 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 inches Graphite on paper Signed lower right, c. 1...
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1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Newspapers on the Table - Miniature Still Life in Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Newspapers on the Table - Miniature Still Life in Watercolor on Heavy Paper Finely detailed watercolor by California artist Darien Payne (American, b. 1951). Newspapers and a few ot...
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1990s Photorealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Landscape BW Original Drawing Large Size , by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Black and white landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Medium: Mineral oxide on Arches paper Dimensions: 75 x 55 cm certificate of authenticity included Marchica's technique t...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

The Hypochondriac: French 19th Century Theatre Comedy drawing
Located in Norwich, GB
A magnificent and sensitively treated line drawing in coloured ink, heightened with white. It depicts Argan, the hypochondriac from Molière's play of the same name. Dating from circa...
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Mid-19th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: E...
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1960s Renaissance Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stunning Woman In Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled, from the Lehman Brothers Art Collection unique signed framed monotype
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Belag Untitled, from the Lehman Brothers Art Collection, 2003 Watercolor monotype on paper Pencil signed and dated on the front Framed Gorgeous ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Monotype, Graphite

Fresh Sketch - Red Ink Drawing by Wifredo Lam - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful fresh sketch in red ink on an ivory-colored paper, with an autograph dedication "Per Pino Fasio amicia Pittore Wifredo Lam Albissola 1970" . Dated and signed in red ink. V...
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1970s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Siren, 2015 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspective of contempo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Rider On A Horse 2 - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple black frames behind plexi. The full signature is on the back of the drawing. Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at the U...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

#5, 2008
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Joseph Piccillo's large-scale canvases contrast masculine and feminine qualities, carefully balancing strength and power beside grac...
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Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Graphite

MB 804 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Drawing, Two Male Nudes and Safari Hunter)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 19 inch Arches paper. Two drawings on opposite sides. These u...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite, Watercolor

Audience
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Audience" 1983 is a watercolor on hand made paper by noted artist Ruth Weisberg, born 1942. It is hand signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwor...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Devdariani - A Children's Dream
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media, acrylic and ink on paper Nino Devdariani is a Georgian artist born in 1970 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her inspiration is the perception of positive and ne...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Reading on Armchair 2 original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Reading on Armchair 2" nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm on heavy watercolor paper, with ultrama...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

The French Rooster
Located in London, GB
'The French Rooster', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). A Mid-Century modern depiction of the French coq, or rooster. The origin o...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting Undersea Whale Life Mag Published 1953 Illustration Ocean Sea Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Underwater Whale Life Illustration published, c. November 7, 1953 1...
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1950s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Grimace - China Ink and Watercolor Drawing - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Grimace is a beautiful brown and black China ink drawing and watercolor on wire rod paper, made by an anonymous artist of the late 18th century. A precious old master's original dra...
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18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Blanche Grambs, (Young Owl)
Located in New York, NY
Blanche Grambs, whose career started with the WPA, was an extremely skilled draftsperson. Her birds are masterful. Although we use the word 'pencil' fo...
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1970s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

MODERN NUDE original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Modern Nude". Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

Mounts Bay Mood. Contemporary limited edition etching
Located in Brecon, Powys
Mounts Bay Mood. Limited Edition etching from the well collected studio of Ian Laurie. Signed and numbered 14 of 50. Each one of the 25 is slightly different in tone and color Image...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Etching

Red Landscape, Original Drawing on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape Original Drawing Mineral Oxide on Fabriano Paper 50x70 cm 2024 hand-made drawing one of a kind not reproducible CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY Framing options available
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

“Topsail Schooner under Full Sail”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and ink marine painting of a topsail schooner under full sail. The schooner flies the Betsy Ross flag. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Circa 1980...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

India Watercolour RCA Architect Painting Palace Udaipur Lake Travel Orange Blues
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is something compelling about drawings and sketches made by architects. Loose and full of life this delicious little study, made on the spot, beautifully captures the essence of place. Made during one of Patterson's early tours to India it shows the gloriously majestic Palace Museum in Udaipur, Rajasthan, which sits on the highest point overlooking Lake Pichola and the City. The delicate wash of terracottas, pinks and reds offers us the feel of sun on the old stones. India Palace Museum (Udaipur), watercolour & pencil on paper, image 9.5cm x 14cm, framed 21.5cm x 24.5cm, Artist Stamp, signed in pencil bottom left, 1990 Doug Patterson...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil

Bouquet of flowers in a vase "Love me tender" (impressionist painting on paper )
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting of a bouquet of flowers in a v...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Paper

The Pond in Evening Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Patricia Prendergast has spent many early mornings painting at this pond near her home, but this is a special piece inspired by the desire to depict th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Rooted - Original Abstract Figurative Black and White Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Sleeping Dog on Checkered Floor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Sleeping Dog on Checkered Floor Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 3.75 (height) x 6 (width) Stamped:...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Circus Rider, Acrobat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Simkhovitch was a celebrated artist in New York City from the 1920's through the 1940's. Life Magazine did a story on him and he was having great success in the New York Galleries. ...
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1920s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Neon Nude: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
Bright and vibrant this mixed media on paper is a lovingly created study. Excellent condition Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

French Impressionist Painting of Rustic Village Dwellings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Painting of Rustic Village Dwellings By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Acrylic on paper, unframed Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (Height x Width) S...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Ballerina - Watercolor by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition, includes a coeval wooden frame. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on Ma...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
A vibrant contemporary teal and orange painting (Monotype) and found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Paris la Bourse
Located in London, GB
'Paris, la Bourse', gouache on paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). Created at the beginning of the 19th century by Napoleon, la Bourse, or the Stock Exchange, was intended to assert and encourage France’s prosperity in industry and trade. In 1826 the Stock Exchange was installed in the palace that the architect Brongniart had begun in 1808. Surrounded by a large peristyle of Corinthian columns, the rectangular structure reflects the official neo-classicism of the Empire Period. The artist, Génin, depicts a typically lively 1930s day in front of the building with cars of the period zooming by pedestrians on the walkway and others on the stairs leading to the entrance. He has an extremely charming, almost childlike style particularly the way he renders the people and the vehicles. The building, on the other hand, is accurate in its detail and more seriously presented. Our gallery has held and has sold over a dozen of Genin's paintings but this one stands out for its pure stylish appeal and ability to captivate while inducing a smile in the viewer. The artwork is in good overall condition - there are some minor blemishes not on the artwork itself but on the edges of the mount to which it is attached. The frame is in fair condition showing some nicks and scratches. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request a video can be provided. Signed by the artist in the lower right hand. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer...
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Mid Century French Sketch of a Singing Figure with a Broad Brimmed Hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

Three Setters on Point
By Edmund Henry Osthaus
Located in Missouri, MO
Three Setters on Point Edmund Henry Osthaus (German, 1858-1928) Watercolor on Paper Signed Lower Right 18 x 27 inches 24.5 x 33.5 inches with frame Born in Hildesheim, Germany, Edmu...
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Early 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

The Registrar - Contemporary Art, Collage on Paper, Funny, Green
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Registrar, 2019 collage on paper 15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in. 40 H x 30 W cm The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textiles...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Watercolor The Garden at Sickelsjö, 1883
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to present a stunning watercolor by the Swedish artist Albert Theodor Gellerstedt. This artwork, titled "Sickelsjö Trädgård" was created on June 8, 1883. The paintin...
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1880s Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Point Wilson Lighthouse, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A lighthouse stands on a grassy point, overlooking the tranquil waters of Admiralty Inlet. Its sturdy white walls and vibrant red roofs contrast with the blue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Architectural Drawing of Bar
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French pen and ink drawing on transfer paper of a round bar around pillar, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival p...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

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

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Pencil

Preliminary Study for Cretan Dancer Bronze
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary Study for Cretan Dancer Bronze Graphite on tracing paper, 1930 Unsigned Note: The bronze sculpture measures 24 1/2 x 33 5/8 inches and is signed and dated 1930 on the bas...
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1930s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Victor Cacciarelli - 19th Century Watercolour, An Interesting Book
Located in Corsham, GB
Title and artist name inscribed on the gilt mount. Beautifully presented in a gilt frame with ornate pierced details. On paper.
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Sunkist Sherbert" 2025 oil on Yupo paper 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Sunkist Sherbert, 2025 oil on Yupo paper 38 x 25 in. (mic029)
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Entanglement XII by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, woman's body
Located in Paris, FR
Entanglement XII is a unique oil on paper painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 57 × 42 cm (22.4 × 16.5 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Paper

French Pointillist Reclining Male Nude Mid 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Reclining Male Nude by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 5.5 x 10 inches (overall the sheet measures 8.25 x 11.9 inches) provenance: private collection of the artists work, Provence, France Condition report: very good, colour strong, thin paper, margins of sheet show light marks but image is clean Beautiful Neo-Impressionist 1940's French pointillist...
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

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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