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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Molière's imaginary patient
Located in Genève, GE
Work on watercolor paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 67.5 x 74 x 4.5 cm
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Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Paris with Apples Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Paris with Apples" The original legend says Paris, prince of Troy had one golden apple, and had to choose between 3 goddesses. Modern Paris has more than one apple, and he is depi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Tempera

Sketch Of Nude Man - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch Of Nude Man is an original drawing in pencil realized by Emile Rouff in Early 20th Century . In good condition with some cut and foxing. The artwo...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 1995 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Lalanne, ink drawing
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008), original ink drawing, 2004 This unique work signed by François Xavier Lalanne is an original ink drawing depicting a bee on a beautiful flower. ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Mountains 008 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Mountains 008 (2020) Abstract landscape, painting in black, grey, white colors. Artwork represents Alps in winter, covered with snow and mist above it. Paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Surrealist Painting on Paper, 'Godot', Artefacts of Civilisations Lost
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 20th century watercolour, gouache and acrylic on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed to the bottom right and dated 1985 and titled, 'Godot' to the reverse. A charming and slightly satirical painting of thousand year old figures which have been humanised. The Egyptian basalt figures are looking around the space clearly waiting for something or someone (hence the title taken from the play, 'Waiting for Godot' in which someone is expected to arrive but never does). The African tribal figures...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

View of Bougival - Drawing by G. Bruelle- 1874
Located in Roma, IT
View of Bougival is an original drawing in pencil and ink realize by Gaston Bruelle in 1874. Good conditions. Hand titled and dated. The artwork is represented through soft pencil ...
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1870s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pencil

Gestural Ink Drawing #56, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains displays a figurative abstract of a nude woman. Gail approaches the composition with spontaneous bursts of expression, followed by thought...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

The Model
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Model Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 signed lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent A few bits of adhesive residue verso Colors fresh and unfaded Housed in a Marin style meta...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Graphite on Paper Mural Study of a Rail Yard by Rudolph Weisenborn, ca. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
A graphite on paper, untitled mural study, Cubist scene of a rail yard by important Chicago Modernist artist Rudolph Weisenborn, ca. 1940. Artwork size: 11 3/4" x 9 3/4". Archivally matted to 16" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Rudolph Weisenborn was born in Strassburg, Germany in 1881, but was orphaned at the age of nine. He was taken-in by Mid-Western farmer Thomas Westaby and spent his early years in Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. Weisenborn first attended the University of North Dakota in 1898, then the Students School of Art in Denver. Various accounts have him working out west as a gold miner and cowboy. Around 1912, he settled in Chicago and worked as a window designer for Marshall Field’s. Weisenborn is best known as the founder of the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists. The group was founded because many artists could not get their work accepted into the mainstream Art Institute shows. Weisenborn is quoted as saying that he harbored feelings of disdain for any jury and that his own paintings were frequently rejected by conservative jurors. He was also involved and helped found other radical artist’s groups such as the Salon des Refuses, Cor Ardens and Neo-Arlimusic. In 1936, he helped found the New York-based American Abstract Artist’s Group. He created the only abstract mural for the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and also worked for the Federal Arts Project in the Easel Division. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and Nettlehorst Elementary School in Chicago, IL. In 1945, Chicago businessman Herman Spertus...
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1940s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Cardinal, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
322 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Classic Art Title: Cardinal Size: 12 x 16 inch,...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

French Impressionist Watercolor Desert Landscape of a Red Rock Formation
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor Desert Landscape of a Red Rock Formation By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Watercolour on paper, unframed...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Doble Standard 17 and 14 Diptych. From The Doble Standard Series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The more transcendental the representation, the more it tends to evoke it through its prodigies. Such is the case of the Double standard series in the words of the artist "It is a pr...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg)
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by Mark Beard is already framed, price includes framing. Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg) 1990 Signed and dated, l.l. Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on R...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal

Framed 20th Century Pen and Ink Drawing - Standing Male Study
Located in Corsham, GB
A sensitive pen and ink study of a male model. Well presented in a vintage wooden frame with an off-white mount. Unsigned. On paper.
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003) At Home Abroad 9 1/2 x 17 inches (sight) Ink on board Signed upper right...
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1930s Performance Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Board

Beyond Mind and Matter: Peach & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with gold metallic powders and peach, blue, green and yellow colored enamel paint "Beyond Mind and Matter", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley painter,...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Enamel

Mid Century French Pencil Profile Study of a Seated Female Nude
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Profile Study of a Seated Female Nude Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil and Paper Size: 10.5 (height) x 8.25 (width) Stamp...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Drawing No. 15, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Black lines form a minimalist triangle against a white background, reflecting artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision with freehand artistry. Part...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

My 80's Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, wood, orange
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Illustration Board, Graphite

Nude - Original Watercolour by Jean Delpech - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions. Jean-Raymond Delpech (1988-1916) is a French painter,...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Thoughts, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho) Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Ink on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Figurative Subject: Thoughts Size: 11" x 1...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Tree, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Tree (P5.61), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's adept...
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1960s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Bright Colored Abstract Watercolor and Ink - Under the Canopy
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical and bright abstract ink and watercolor painting of a tree surrounded with colorful foliage, circa 1970. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bor...
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1960s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor

Rocky Landscape Watercolor
By Julie Gilbert Pollard
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful rocky landscape watercolor by Julie Gilbert Pollard (American, 20th Century). Signed "J. Gilbert Pollard" and dated "87" lower right. Presented in a metal frame. Image: 15....
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1980s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Lyman Kipp, Minimalist Geometric Abstraction, original signed painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Lyman Kipp Untitled Minimalist Geometric Abstraction, 1978 Acrylic painting on paper Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right front Also accompanied by gallery issued C...
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1970s Minimalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Hercules and Deianira Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Hercules and Deianira", ink on paper, part of Neo Mythology series. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Shipped rolled in a tube. Legend says Deianira w...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Tempera

Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight streams through a window, illuminating a simple domestic scene. An orange pot and a single purple-hued fig rest on a woode...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Antique French Watercolor Portrait - Profile of Elegance (Woman)
Located in Houston, TX
Graceful watercolor portrait of an elegant auburn haired female in profile, 1912. Signed "Laure" and dated lower right. Over 100 years old. Original vintage one-of-a-kind artwork on...
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1910s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Together, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this soft Northern California landscape, artist Patricia Pendergast explores the expressive colors she experienced while on location. "I pushed the local c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Drawing for Tiziani, Elizabeth Taylor
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Karl Lagerfeld (German, 1933-2019) Marking(s); notes: marking(s), signed; 1966 Materials: mixed media on card stock Dimensions (H, W, D): 19.5"h, 8.25"w; 21.75"h, 10...
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1960s Feminist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Still life. Watercolour and ink
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
'Still life’ By George William Bissill Medium - Watercolour and ink Signed - Yes Size - 240mm x 195mm Date - Circa 1920 Condition - very good. 9 out of 10. Colour of picture may not be accurate when viewed on a monitor. George William Bissill 1896 – 1973 was a British miner, painter, and furniture designer. Bissill's paintings are held in a number of important public collections, including the Tate Gallery, National Museum of Northern Ireland and the Manchester Art Gallery. Bissill was known for his landscapes and figurative paintings in oil, watercolour and woodcuts. George Bissill...
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1920s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 10.75 x 8.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we h...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Coastal Hillside with Sea and Town View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Coastal Hillside with Sea and Town View Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.25 (height...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Untitled (Female Nude)
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Charcoal

"Tree at the Edge of the Field, Springs" Nell Blaine, 1967 Abstracted Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Nell Blaine Tree at the Edge of the Field, Springs, 1967 Signed and dated lower left Watercolor on paper 14 1/2 x 20 inches Nell Blaine was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1922. She ...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Landscape, Original Black Drawing on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW 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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Charcoal, Paper

Male nudes II, sketch by Keith Vaughan
Located in London, GB
Keith Vaughan Male nudes II Ballpoint pen sketch 17 x 13 cm Born in 1912, Keith Vaughan was a British painter known for his modernist and semi-abstract depictions of the male fig...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ballpoint Pen

Goldfish with Legs
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is a framed original drawing on paper. Adonna Khare is an America Artist mainly focused on carbon pencil on paper drawings. She received her Masters of Fine Art from California ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

Castle Rock Trail, and Mt. Diablo, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Mt. Diablo has many faces," says artist Catherine McCargar. "It can be seen from afar and up close." In this painting, Catherine captured the scene by standi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Umbilical Filigree Ovum (drawing)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original India ink, graphite, chalk, and pen on paper drawing by Hunter Stabler measuring 14.25”h x 20.25”w framed. The piece ships in the pictured frame. Hunter Stable...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen, Graphite

Figures by a River at the Edge of a Wood
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Ferdinand von Kobell (1740–1799) Figures by a River at the Edge of a Wood Black chalk, stump and white chalk highlights, on paper 19 x 28.8 cm Signed and dated lower right: 1777 P...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk

Summer Set 8, watercolor monoprint (unique) on Dieu Donne handmade paper, signed
By Arlene Shechet
Located in New York, NY
Arlene Shechet Summer Set 8, 2005 Watercolor monoprint on dieu donné hand made paper 21 × 27 1/2 inches Signed and dated in graphite on the front Exquisite watercolor monoprint on di...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Mixed Media, Graphite

Katya
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is one of those sketches where Evgeniy Monahov first used an industrial marker together with tempera - the thick velvety black of his lines expands the tonal range of the delica...
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2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker

Abstract Figurative Work on Paper, Portrait of Paris
Located in New york, NY
Portrait of Paris, 2019 by a.muse is a colorful mixed-media painting on paper, an homage to the Trojan prince in Greek mythology. Acrylic, pastel, and watercolor sticks, the paintin...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel

"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern
Located in New York, NY
"6th Avenue El" American Scene Social Realism Mid-20th Century Cityscape Modern Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) 6th Avenue Elevated 19 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches Watercolor on paper Signed an...
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1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Frederick William Booty (1840-1924) - 1909 Watercolour, At The Watermill
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour scene depicting a woman on the steps of a watermill in the early morning sun. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a part gilt frame with an egg a...
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Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Drawing No. 4, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist John Diehl blends geometric precision with freehand artistry in this minimalist composition. The equilateral triangle and clean lines create a bold yet...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

"Clown Fish" (2020) By Dustin Panzino, Procreate Illustration on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"Clown Fish" (2020) by Dustin Panzino is a beautiful digital painting created in Procreate, which details a fantasy scene of a knighted version of a court's...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Metal

"Boating on the Morin River"
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Pen, ink, watercolor and wash on paper by André Dunoyer de Segonzac, France, 1922-1924. Boating on the Morin River. Measurements : with frame: 52.5x65x2 cm - 20.7x25.6x0.8 inches / w...
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1920s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Set of Two Fine Antique British Botanical Paintings Purple Flower Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey,...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Vintage Abstracted Expressionist Figurative Ink Drawing -- "How I REALLY Feel"
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Abstracted Expressionist Figurative Ink Drawing -- "How I REALLY Feel" Wonderful and evocative abstract expressionist ink drawing of a off-center standing male with slap-das...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

“Paris Summer Corner”
Located in Warren, NJ
“Paris summer corner” In good condition Stamp of the artist and title are on the back of the picture Measures 18x14 International buyers must cover shipping cost
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Heads of Two Women
Located in London, GB
MARIO SIRONI 1885-1961 Sassari, Italy , 1885-1961 Milan, Italy (Italian) Title: Heads of Two Women Technique: Hand Signed Pencil and Crayon Drawing on Tan Paper size: 17.4x 21 cm ...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Pencil

Cadets Football New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal American Scene Modern Illustration
Located in New York, NY
Cadets Football New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal American Scene Modern Illustration Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Cadets Football Game New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 14 1/4 X 1...
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1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Board

Standing Male Nude (recto) Study of the Head of the Standing Male Nude (verso)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Standing Male Nude (recto) Study of the Head of the Standing Male Nude (verso) Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Helen Chase Storm (the artist's daughter) Jackson Chase Storm (the artist's grandson) Baker-Pisano Collection (the author of the William Merritt Chase Catalog Raisonne Project) References And Exhibitions: Pisano D8, reproduced p. 183 Rare. Chase did relatively few drawings, probably no more than 150 in total, according to the catalogue raisonne. William Merritt Chase (1840-2016) Born in Nineveh, Indiana Died New York, New York In 1883 Chase was involved in the organization of an exhibition to help raise funds for a pedestal for the Statute of Liberty...
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1870s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Keith Stuart Baynes (1887-1977) - 1966 Watercolour, The Tagus from Cacilhas
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant watercolour painting depicts a bustling harbour scene looking out to the River Tagus from Cacilhas in Portugal, with numerous boats of various sizes dotting a colourful ...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Roses in flower" (contemporary floral expressive acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This art piece features a bouquet of red roses in a bleu vase. This piece belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral th...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

French Impressionist Watercolor of Urban Scene with Cathedral Domes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Urban Scene with Cathedral Domes By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 6.75 x 4.5 inches (Heigh...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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.

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