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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Daniel Ralph Celentano, Untitled (Strike Breakers) pencil, c. 1934. Signed, lower right. A fine, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in...
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1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Sculptured Marble in Classic Blue, Extra Large Cyanotype Print, Abstract Silk
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. Details: + Title: Marble Blue Silk Pattern + Year: 2022 + Edition Size: 50 + Medium: Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper + Sta...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Lithograph, Rag Paper, Emulsion

Winter Mountain Landscape Oil Painting - Vintage British Art in a Gold Frame
Located in Preston, GB
Winter Mountain Snow Landscape Oil Painting - Vintage British Art in a Gold Frame Art measures 20 x 24 inches Frame measures 25 x 29 inches Silver Birch Trees beside a River with...
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20th Century Land Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

My wave - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in ultramarine blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

"I-76" Abstract cityscape, water motif, street signs, street lights
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "I-76" is original artwork made from pencil, marker, carborundum drypoint print adhered to panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 10"h x 6"w. Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from Brandeis University, and in 2003 her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2004; Miriam Singer has exhibited at James Oliver Gallery. Stanek Gallery, LG Tripp Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum, Space 1026, Friends of the Print and Picture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Drypoint

Bretagne II by Edouard Arthur - Watercolor 30x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on paper sold with frame (wooden frame with glass) Total size with frame 33x43 cm
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1970s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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

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Paper, Watercolor

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

Suprematist composition red circle and black square - line drawing woman figure
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with acrylic and watercolor in red and black color on watercolor paper 360g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size framed (black) with a s...
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2010s Minimalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

A Fine 1946 Modern Portrait Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model / Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Portrait Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execut...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Nimbus, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Maurice Dionne illustrates crowds of people walking along the street in an impressionistic representation. "Nimbus describes the luminous cloud or atmo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mystic Rhizome - Original Colorful Organic Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Bellagio, Lake Como. Pastel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 19th century pastel drawing view of Bellagio on Lake Como by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. The work is under its original mount and initial signed (HBB) b...
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1860s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

'Refracted Sunset, Coral and Ocean Blue', Seascape
By Nada Brahma
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Lower right "N.Brahma", inscribed verso "Nada Brahma" and titled "Refracted Sunset". A large watercolor seascape showing an abstracted view of jade and cobalt waves beneath a scarle...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

Cliffs at Paramé, France, 20th century seascape & landscape watercolor
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964) Cliffs at Paramé, France, c. 1926 Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 14 x 17.5 inches Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17...
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1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Indian : War Bonnet - Original pencil drawing (Warhol Foundation #73.001)
Located in Paris, IDF
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Indian : War Bonnet, c. 1986 Original pencil drawing Unsigned On vellum 101.5 x 77.5 cm (c. 39.9 x 30.3 in) On the back of the drawing figures the stamp of t...
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1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Water irises by the pond" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary impressionist ainting features a pond with blooming purple and orange water lillies. This piece executed with an expressionist touch was inflicted by artistic herit...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Night Blues" Female Nude, seen from the back, and a second view in the mirror. from another perspective. Part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Carbon Pencil, Rag Paper

Duchándome, May 28th, Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

British, 20th Century watercolour or March Hares by Shirley Smithers
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Shirley Smithers (British, 20th Century) March Hares Watercolour Signed ‘Shirley Smithers’ (lower right) 6.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (17.4 x 22.5 cm.)
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Figures Gathered
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper mounted on card size: 18.75 x 24 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor

Modernist Nude Figures
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Born in Rome, Italy, Emanuel Romano became a painter, illustrator, muralist and teacher in New York City where from 1944 to 1945 he taught at the City College of New York. One of his...
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

The Terrace
Located in London, GB
'The Terrace', watercolour on art paper, by Maurice Savin (circa 1950s). An inviting scene from the South of France depicts a quiet sun terrace on a balmy day with azure skies. The v...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition Date: Second half of the 20th century Medium: Gouache on paper Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx. Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

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

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Paper, Watercolor

Near Westport, Ireland”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of a location near Westport, Ireland, most likely Clew Bay by the very well known American artist, Adolf Arthur Dehn. Signed by the artist low...
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1960s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Female control - line drawing figure with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Sailing Ship at Anchor in the Grey Waters of the Mediterranean French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Hairdresser — vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leonard Nowak, 'Hairdresser', conté crayon and India ink, c. 1940s. Signed in ink, lower left. Original cartoon drawing, on textured, off-white wove draw...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, India Ink

An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black & white figural studio ink drawing on paper depicting an...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Sailboat Journey, Nautical Cyanotype Print on Watercolor Paper, Indigo Seascape
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Misty Sailboat Journey" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying a daytime sailboat journey...
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2010s Photorealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Monotype, Photogram, Paper

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19 (height) x ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Blue Mountains, New Mexico
Located in Stockholm, SE
In this luminous landscape study, Carl Oscar Borg captures the serene beauty of the New Mexican high desert, likely looking toward Mount Taylor, a sacred peak that rises above the su...
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Early 20th Century Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Midnight Peony- line drawing woman figure with navy blue flower
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with ink and watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size framed (gold) with a glass on a mat board in white ...
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2010s Minimalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Provence Vineyard Village Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1962 Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape, Panoramic View of a Riverside Vineyard Village by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed lower right, dated 62 (1962) watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Flying High - Female Nude in Interior - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Flying High - original unique female nude drawing. Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio. Shipping anywhere in the world, flat rate. Registered airmail. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

Clinton Hill, (Nude #5), 1951, 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. From 1949 to 1951 Hill attended the Brookl...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Framed 1822 Gouache - The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius I
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant early 19th-century gouache depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, specifically the eruption of 1822. The painting shows the volcano violently spewing lava, with boats s...
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Early 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"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

Les femmes
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
Bergstein grew up in France between Paris and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. At the age of 18, he flew to Barcelona, Spain where he joined an industrial design school. Back in Paris, he com...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Linen, Pen

Les trois muses
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
Bergstein grew up in France between Paris and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. At the age of 18, he flew to Barcelona, Spain where he joined an industrial design school. Back in Paris, he com...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Pen

Big Town, Large Colorful Abstract Geometric Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kenneth Marcus Hugh (American, 1916-2011) Big Town Watercolor on paper Signed lower left 48 in. h. x 60 in. w., image 48.5 in. h. x 60.5 in. w., framed Kenneth Marcus Hugh was born ...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Reclining Woman II, Impressionist Watercolor and Gouache by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Reclining Woman II, Year: 1980, Medium: Watercolor and Gouache on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 30 x 22.5 in. (76.2 x 57.15 cm)
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1980s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Bucket of Champagne
Located in Nashville, TN
Bucket of Champagne, is a vibrant and dynamic painting that combines abstract expression with a hint of realism. The composition features a rich palette of reds, blues, yellows, and ...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti - Drawing by Emilio Giannelli - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Caricature of Luciano Pavarotti is a modern artwork realized by the Artist Emilio Giannelli. Black and white drawing Hand signed on the lower margin Includes frame: 34 x 24 cm
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1980s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Bright Seascape in Capri, Nautical Cyanotype Triptych, Mediterranean Blue Waves
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Lithograph, Paper

Dexter's Choice State II, signed mixed media watercolor (unique variant), Framed
Located in New York, NY
Larry Zox Dexter's Choice, State II, ca. 1990 Mixed media, Watercolor pochoir, and Oil stick Wax, Water-Based Crayons, on heavy Arches museum watercolor rag paper with deckled edges ...
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1990s Color-Field Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Monoprint

French Watercolor of Beaulieu-sur-Mer with Olive Trees and Harbor View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Beaulieu-sur-Mer with Olive Trees and Harbor View by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper Size: 11...
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Late 20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pen

Surreal intimate scene, green and blue, boat and fashion magazine
Located in Carballo, ES
Ventura A. Pérez (1992) is one of the most seductive artists on the contemporary Spanish scene. After earning a doctorate in contemporary art from the University of Vigo, he moved to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Self Love - Blue Nude original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Self Love", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. An expressive line, revealing the essential of the female sensual body...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Tempera

"DANGER!", Blue, Red, and White Abstract Acrylic Paint and Collage on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This blue, red, and white wall-hanging artwork titled "DANGER!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic and collage on canvas. This piece measures 10"h x 10"w. Jim Hous...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

A Fine 1930s Modern Drawing- Figure Study Sketch Class, Artists & Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Depicting an Artist's Sketch Class and a Seated Young Male Mode by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An excep...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

View Of The Port, Watercolor
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Port view. Watercolor. Mounted on cardboard. 19 x 28 cm.
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Expressionist Gouache and Watercolour Study for 'Alexander and His Army'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French late 20th century watercolour and gouache study for the series 'Alexander and His Army' by Stephane Lovighi-Bourgogne. Presented in plain wood frame. A strong and forceful de...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died in Venice i...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Eros - Drawing by Maurice Vertès - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Eros is a pencil drawing realized by Maurice Vertès in the 1930s. Good conditions with slight folding.
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1930s Modern 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 watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

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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