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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Longchamps : The Horse Race - Original watercolor, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Gen PAUL (1895-1975) The Horse Race : Show Jumping, Longchamps Original watercolor and gouache Signed in pencil On paper mounted on cardboard, 51 x 65.5 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Excelle...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue, 25% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Theodore Waddell Midnight Angus Drawing #3 (Midwest, Cattle, Mid-Century, Prairie, Blue) Oil on Paper Year: 1990 Sheet Size: 30 x 40 inches (76.2 x 101.6 cm) Mat Size: 33.5 x 43.5 in...
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1990s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

The Fishing Boat
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract fishing boat by California artist Virginia Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf), (American, 1923-2004). Signed "Hughins" lower right. Unframed. 9.5"H x 11.5"L. Hughins was a...
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1970s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Windswept Pine Trees Framing the Tranquil Blue French Mediterranean Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Scenic View of Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Condit...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

MB 005 (Modern, Traditional Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing on Arches paper graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of a reclining male nu...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Graphite

The Knight and the Lady - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed in pencil. Some minor signs of the time on edgex.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

DREAM - Female Nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Dream" - original unique female nude drawing. Part of Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

Morning Laundry, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A peaceful rural scene unfolds in Pennsylvania Amish country. Artist Judy Mudd captures the calm and tradition of the Amish lifestyle, evident from the clothe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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

"Hearts II"
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), "Hearts II", Mixed Media on Paper, signed and titled to verso, unframed. 43" H x 45.25" W. Provenance: From the Collection of the artist. Not...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media

Road at the Edge of Town, Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of a village by Artemis Wilhelm (American, 20th Century). Bold pastel outlines create solid shapes, filled with watercolor to create tone an...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Paul Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) La Route de Naudy, signed watercolor
Located in Paris, FR
Paul-Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) La Route de Naudy (The Road to Naudy) Signed lower left (titled on the verso of the sheet, but now hidden by the back of the frame) watercolor on paper...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir dancing with his harem attendees
Located in Middletown, NY
A joyful scene of lighthearted merriment in the palace of Jangahir Mahal Agra Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 8 1/4 x 6 inches (2...
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18th Century Rajput Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold

Promontories, On the Ground Triptych by Yann Bagot - Contemporary ink drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Promontories, On the Ground Triptych are India ink and salt on paper drawings by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 420 × 600 cm (165.4 × 236.2 in). The artwo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

1940's Provence Painting French Lake Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed and dated 46' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...
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19th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed This unique life study drawing of two male nude models was made by Mark...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

The Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre - Original Handsigned Painting
Located in Paris, IDF
Gabriel Paris The Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre, 1959 Original gouache painting Handsigned and dated On Arches vellum 64 x 49 cm (c. 25.1 x 19.2 inch) Very ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Erotic Scene - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Scene is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed on the lower. Good condition. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was...
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1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

"Chimneys at Dusk", Small Pastel San Francisco Abstract Urban Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Bay Area skyline against a pink sunset creates beautiful and soft geometries in this small pastel urban landscape by San Francisco artist Chris...
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1990s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Early Roy Lichtenstein drawing (Roy Lichtenstein, St. Macarius Monastery) c.1951
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Roy Lichtenstein, ‘St. Macarius Before His Monastery,’ circa 1951: Included in the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné - this unique, rare early sket...
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1950s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Watercolor

Historic Maritime Miniature Watercolor of SS Great Britain 1843
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Maritime Miniature Watercolor of SS Great Britain 1843 by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: 2.25 inc...
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20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

W. S. S. - 19th Century Watercolour, Farm by the Stream
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed with a monogram W. W. S. to the lower left. Well presented in a decorative gilt frame and wash line mount. On paper.
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19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

" Visage Poisson" Unique prototype
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " Visage poisson " circa 1962 . signé Jean Cocteau ( Bon à tirer ) framed : 60 x45 cm image : 46 x32 cm
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1960s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper

Domingo Alvarez Gómez (1942) - Desnudo masculino - Dibujo a pastel
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado en la parte inferior por el artista Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra Medidas obra: 50 cm. de altura x 32 cm. de ancho Buen estado de conservación el de la obra ::::::::::...
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Late 20th Century Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Basquiat 1979 Drawing (Basquiat Lounge Lizards draing)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Lounge Lizards 1979:
 Impossibly rare original hand-drafted flyer by Basquiat for a performance by his close friend, John Lurie & t...
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1970s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

7.10.24 #6 - Jewel Tone Emerald Abstract Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Untitled #7 - Drawing, Landscape, Abstract, 21st Contemporary
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled #7, 2016 Wax crayon on paper 78 7/10 × 59 1/10 in 200 × 150 cm Signed on reverse Berszán tries to bring forward the moment of the brutal unbinding between “I” and the “oth...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Wax Crayon

Framed English School Early 20th Century Watercolour - Moorland Grazing
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour showing a herd of sheep grazing an area of rough moorland. Well presented in a gilt frame with acanthus and foliate mouldings. I...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Still Life
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This drawing by Johann Rudolf Feyerabend, known as Lelong, is a finely executed still life that captures a rustic yet elegant composition. The detailed rendering of objects—such as t...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

The Racing Horses
By Pierre Gaillardot
Located in London, GB
'The Racing Horses', gouache on art paper (circa 1970s), by Pierre Gaillardot. France has produced some of the world’s greatest horses and riders, wi...
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1970s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits
Located in Soquel, CA
Amate Bark Painting - Harvest Dance with Giant Rabbits In this scene, people are carrying baskets to the village, through dense foliage. There are...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Female Face - Drawing by Henri Epstein - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Female Face is an Pencil Drawing realized by Henri Epstein (1892-1944). Good condition on a yellowed paper, included a white cardboard (50x35 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Henri Epstein born in Lódz ( Russian Empire ) on January 14 , 1891 where theJune 20 , 18922 , 3 and died in deportation to Auschwitz ( Third Reich...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper. Not signed. This artwor...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 14 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

Johnny Appleseed, UNIQUE signed (Abstract Expressionist acrylic paint on paper)
Located in New York, NY
Mark di Suvero Untitled, 2014 Acrylic hand painting on digital print. Unique trial proof. Hand signed and annotated Hand signed and annotated Trial Proof by di Suvero 17 1/2 × 16 inches Unframed This is a unique Trial Proof done with acrylic paint on paper, depicting the artist's public abstract expressionist sculpture "Johnny Appleseed...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Digital Pigment

Set of 2 La Roche Laffitte Vintage Botanical watercolor on silk pair
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Stunning set of two botanical watercolors on silk pasted onto Japanese paper by French artist, La Roche Laffitte. Rare signed watercolor duo pasted onto handmade paper by the artist...
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Late 20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

“Montmartre”
By Fernand Guignier
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed original watercolor by French artist Fernand Guignier of a street scene in Montmartre, Paris. Signed lower right and dated 1949. Titled lower left, “Montmartre”. Fernand Guignier was a student of the sculptors Emil Derré and Jean-Antoine Injalbert at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris . Between 1926 and 1960 he took part in the Salon des Artistes Français in the Palais de Tokyo. The watercolor is housed in its original off white wood frame. Under glass. Condition is very good. Overall framed measurements are 18.25 by 16.5 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. Fernand Guignier Born: 1902 Died: 1972 Known for: Paris street scene watercolor...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard

BLACK HORSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers on paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
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2010s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Permanent Marker

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

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Gouache

Keith Haring Crawling Baby Drawing c.1983
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crawling Baby drawing circa 1983: This rare original, early 1980s Keith Haring drawing was executed by the artist on printed material from ...
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1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Lithograph, Offset, Ink

Parley at Bristol, 1643 - 19th Century English Civil War Seige Painting Cromwell
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Parley at Bristol, 1643’ by Charles Cattermole RI, RBA, ROI (1834-1900). The painting – which depicts the surrender of Parliamentary forces under Nathaniel Fiennes to Prince Ruper...
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Mid-19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color designer at the Walt Disney studio. Although his credits include work on such classics as Disney’s Bambi and Fantasia and UPA’s Gerald McBoing-Boing, he is best known as a mentor to literally hundreds of students. Engel was also one of the original members of United Productions of America (UPA), where, during the ’50s, he worked on classics such as Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing-Boing and Madeline. According to his biographer, Dr. Janeann Dill, Engel has created more than 33 personal films and received five Golden Eagle awards, an Annie Award, a Winsor McCay Award, the Fritz Award, a Jean Vigo Award, and the Norman McLaren...
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

18th C Italian Classical Grand Tour Ancient City Old Ruins & Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: The Italian City Artist/ School: English/ Italian School, late 18th century; a Grand Tour work. Medium: pencil drawing. Size: 6.75 x 9.75 inches Provenance: from a priva...
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Untitled 601 - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Blue Hunter Green Teal, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes in indigo, bright blue and dark hunter green and delicate lines in bright prismatic colors complement a teal grayish blue background. Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Early 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian young lady. Attributed to Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839) Portrait of a young lady, bust length, turned to the right watercolour, reverse painte...
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Early 19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Glass, Watercolor

Politych Duchándome Series, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome, May 22nd / Duchandose, May 27th-Duchandome/Duchandome En Cuerpo Ajeno 2018 by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Overall Size: 39 in. H x 27.5 in. W Both works are one of a kind Unframed Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo foray into the underbelly of Colombia’s drug world. Castro’s labor-intensive, photo-collage works of drug kingpins, smugglers, hitmen, countrymen, street vendors, soldiers, paramilitaries, kidnappers, and pimps pose showing with pride their erect penises...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

SKULL DOG
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original artwork by Daria Kusto. AcrIcrylic on Wotercolor Paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
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2010s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Neo Deco - 20-09-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Homage to Erin Olaf This graphite pencil drawing ‘Neo Deco – 20-09-23’ is a continuation of my recent quest. More than before I long for uniting all styles I invented or emp...
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2010s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Original Parisian Vintage Jewelry Design Art by Van Cleef & Boucheron Designer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Duality of Ruby Elegance Jewelry Design circa mid 20th century by Paul Touzet (French b. 1917) original gouache painting, with pencil on tracing paper unframed left design overall ...
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Mid-20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Etna Trace – Minimalist Abstract Landscape with Volcanic Earth, B&W Art on Paper
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original abstract artwork by Marilina Marchica This one-of-a-kind composition titled “Volcanic Landscape – Black & White” captures the raw energy of nature through the use of pure pi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Surrealist painting on board, bright colors and green shadows, diptych
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

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: 4.5 x 6.25 inches Delightful early 20th century ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

MB 809 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Seated Male Nude Models)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 21.5 x 28 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two seated male nude models was made ...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Untitled (Standing Male Nude 1)
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Ink & Wash Drawing Roman Allegorical India
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'India' Italian School, 18th century ink and wash drawing on paper, framed within a light oak wood frame (behind glass) image size: 10.5 x 7 inches overall framed: 17 x 13 inches con...
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18th Century Old Masters Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Labyrinth, Conceptual Ink Drawing by Genichiro Inokuma
Located in Long Island City, NY
Genichiro Inokuma, Japanese (1902 - 1993) - Labyrinth, Year: 1970, Medium: Blue and Black Ink Drawing on Paper, Size: 5 x 3 in. (12.7 x 7.62 cm), ...
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1970s Conceptual Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

House at the Beach, Baja California Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Colors of tropical waters create a light and breezy mood in this figurative landscape watercolor by David Stephens (American, 20th century). Signed lower left, "D. Stephens." Present...
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1990s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

The body of a slim young man. 1970s. Marco Silombria signed.
Located in Firenze, IT
The body of a slim young man. 1970s. Marco Silombria signed. Marco Silombria, Italian advertising graphic designer, artist and ceramist. charcoal and wax on paper. Signed bottom righ...
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1970s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Wax Crayon

Fox Terrier (2) - Drawing by Sirio Tofanari - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
A sculptor of animals, Sirio Tofanari (Florence 1886 – Milan 1969) is not inclined to the school discipline, he decides to learn and train as self-taught by travelling around Europe ...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

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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