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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Renée - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an African antelope
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle Pool's intriguing artwork showcases an abstract depiction of an antelope rendered in fluid washes of sepia and ochre. The deliberate use of ink creates a sense of motion an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Attrib. William Bennett (1811-1871) - Watercolour, Red Deer in Richmond Park
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolor landscape depicting red deer in Richmond Park. Presented in a gilt-effect frame with bead course. Inscribed 'Richmond Park in Windsor by Bennett' on the rever...
Category
Mid-19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor Landscape - Hilltop Village
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid and bright watercolor landscape of a village perched atop a hillside in Madagascar by French artist Stephane Magnard (1917-2010), circa 1950. Signed lower left.
Stéphane Magna...
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1950s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mother and child, Signed painting on paper (unique), Hammer Galleries, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Gloria Vanderbilt
Untitled mother and child painting
Gouache on paper
Signed by the artist on the front
Frame included
A poignant painting of a mother and child from the 1960s. While the title is not known, some have suggested this could be a self-portrait of the artist with one of her sons – either her youngest, Anderson Cooper or eldest, Wyatt.
Provenance: This work was originally sold by Hammer Galleries...
Category
1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker
Village de Provence
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Village de Provence" c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Sharon Galigan, b.1939. It is hand signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 17.5 x 13.75 inches, framed size is 25.5 x 22.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden light brown and grey frame, with beige matting and light brown filet. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Sharon Galligan (American, b. 1939) is an artist painting in watercolor, oil, acrylic, monoprint and mixed media. She was an art major in both high school and college: San Jose State University, West Valley College, and Evergreen College. She has also studied with nationally noted artists and teachers, including Ted Goeschner, Frank Webb, Charles Movali, Howard Rees, Tom Lynch, Dale Laitinen, Marilyn Simandle...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Strange Thoughts - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Strange Thoughts is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Head of Medusa
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Titled and signed lower center and right.
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Clay, India Ink, Board
"Two Pueblo Dancers, Santa Clara" Pablita Velarde, New Mexico Native American
Located in New York, NY
Pablita Velarde
Two Pueblo Dancers, Santa Clara, 1993
Signed and dated lower right
Casein on paper
7 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches
Provenance
Adobe Gallery, New Mexico
Private Collection, Texa...
Category
1990s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Casein
Original Watercolour Moored Sailboats and Riverside Buildings with Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Watercolour Moored Sailboats and Riverside Buildings with Reflections
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 11.25 x 14.75 inches
Condi...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Standing Nude Study
Located in London, GB
'Standing Nude Study', pastel on art paper, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930). There is something very pure in the naked human body, but for some that purity can veer towards pruriency. ...
Category
1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$1,352 Sale Price
70% Off
Andra Samelson, Ephemeris, 2018, Acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 inches
Located in Darien, CT
Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Clinton Hill, (Nude #2), 1950, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
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 he attended the Brooklyn...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
'Theatre Du Chatelet, Paris' a framed gouache painting
Located in St. Albans, GB
Theatre Du Chatelet
A stunning gouache by one of France's premier artists specialising in Parisian scenes.
Eugene Galien LALOUE
(1854 - 1941)
Eugène Galien Laloue was particularly...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$16,611 Sale Price
20% Off
Nocturne - 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a Nude Woman
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Nocturne
65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 80 x 65 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
The Italian artist R...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Low Tide Estuary Scene with Boats and Sandbanks St Dogmaels Wales 1971
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Low Tide Estuary Scene with Boats and Sandbanks St Dogmaels Wales 1971
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed
Size: 11.5 inches (height) x 14 inches...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: signed black charcoal on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered
Siz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
Female Nude - Contemporary Figurative Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Framed Art Nouveau Period Painting A Greek Love Affair Theseus And Ariadne
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Follower of Antoine Calbet.
French ( b.1860 - d.1944 ).
Theseus and Ariadne, Circa 1890 - 1910.
Mixed Media.
Watercolour, Gouache & Pastel
Image size 16.5 inches x 11.2 inches ( 42cm...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Gouache, Watercolor, Paper
Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inch...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ancestor Worship (Black Surrealist Philadelphia artist)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2014).
Ancestor Worship, 1971.
Pen and ink drawing.
4 w. x 6 h. inches,
Signed and dated lower right.
Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on Jul...
Category
1970s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pink Carnations (Sketch) (flowers, floral, pink, green, abstract, drawing)
Located in New York, NY
Install images by Em Joseph
Artist Statement
Rachel Burgess makes autobiographical works on paper of landscapes and domestic scenes. Window-like in scale, her pieces combine elemen...
Category
2010s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Late 19th Century Watercolour - The Old City Walls
Located in Corsham, GB
Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Signed illegibly. On paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$251 Sale Price
20% Off
"Woman on blue sheets" (contemporary watercolor painting of a naked woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Woman on blue sheets" presents a compelling and evocative depiction of a naked woman on blue sheets, characterized by its fluid and expressive use of watercolor. This ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
19th Century Watercolour - The Pointers
Located in Corsham, GB
The charming depiction of two English pointers stalking through a woodland landscape. Unsigned. Beautifully presented in a maple frame. On paper.
Category
19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"At the Café" is an original ink drawing realized by Florisa Cordova.
In excellent conditions: As good as new.
Hand-signed on the right side.
Florisa Cordova was born in 1922 and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
August Ludwig Schmitt (1882-1936) - Early 20th Century Oil Pastel, Spiral Study
Located in Corsham, GB
Completed in graphite and oil pastel, this swirling mix of colour and organic line work is a very fine early abstract work by the German artist August Ludwig Schmitt (1882-1936). Exc...
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Balinese women is an original contemporary artwork realized in the second half of 20th century.
A mixed colored tempera on paper.
Hand signed on the lower right margin: "IMD Gronding Peneszanana Ubud...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Channel Islands - Abstract Muted Colorful Coastal Oceanscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In this original watercolor painting on paper, Heidi Lowell captures the quiet grandeur of the California coast through bands of translucent color that ripple like memory across the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on thick board
unframed: 8 x 8 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Illustration of a Village by the River - Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Located in Soquel, CA
Illustration of a Village by the River - Amate Bark Drawing in Ink
Illustration with people in a village by Cristino Florez Medina (Mexican, 1937-2007). This piece is divided horizo...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Handmade Paper
A girl II - XXI century, Contemporary Realistic Figurative Mixed Media Drawing
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary realistic figurative mixed media drawing
PROVENANCE
Exhibited at Katarzyna Napiorkowska Gallery.
The Gallery is a primary representative for this artist.
The Gallery o...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Pastel, Pencil, Cardboard
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
'Historic English Chapel Interior, ' by Unknown, Watercolor Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed and matted 16" x 19" watercolor painting by an Unknown artist depicts an historic English chapel interior. The interior of the church features the large stained glass window pane...
Category
19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
The White Boat, Edgartown
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
The White Boat, Edgartown, c. 1916
Watercolor and gouache on board
18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61 cm)
Framed dims: 24 x 29 1/2 inches
Signed at lower right: JANE PETERSON
Inscribed on ver...
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1910s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Figure - Pencil by Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a graceful sketch in pencil realized by the French painter, illustrator, designer, and cartoonist Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille.
The artwork i...
Category
1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Historic Miniature Watercolor of The Matthew at Bristol and Suspension Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of The Matthew at Bristol and Suspension Bridge
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 3 inches (height) x 3.75 inches (width)
Condition: Very good and highly presentable
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England.
Description:
This exquisite watercolor by Jack Grunwell captures The Matthew, a faithful replica of the historic ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497, set against the picturesque backdrop of Bristol’s Floating Harbour and the Clifton Suspension Bridge...
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20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
George Chemeche (b.1934) - 1970 India Ink, Cat & Chaise Longue
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant ink study depicting a nude figure reclining on a chaise lounge with an exotic cat in the foreground. Signed to the reverse inside the frame 'Chemeche '70'. Presented in a l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
$483 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Master French Sanguine Drawing of Hercules
Located in Pasadena, CA
Old Master, French School red chalk drawing on paper is not signed .
Done in Sanguine on paper the nude appear like Hercule . The feel and look of the works while academic studies a...
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17th Century Baroque Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper
19th century pastel of a river scene, The Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 19th century pastel drawing view of the Chapel Bridge and river Reuss in Lucerne, Switzerland by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. The work...
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1860s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
English School watercolour, A figure by a Scottish castle and loch
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming scene of a figure by a loch with a ruined castle and homestead in the background by one of Queen Victoria's favourite artists.
William Leighton Leitch (1804-1883)
Figure ...
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Mid-19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Yellow Bouqet, Impressionist Watercolor by Wayne Ensrud
By Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Yellow Bouqet, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed, Size: 32 x 22.5 in. (81.28 x 57.15 cm), Frame Size: 41.5 x 32 inches
Category
1980s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Traditional Geisha
Located in Corsham, GB
This early 20th century watercolour & gouache study depicts a beautiful Japanese Geisha wearing a luxurious silk kimono, adorned with delicate embroidery and hand-painting. Every par...
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$369 Sale Price
20% Off
Portrait of a Lady - French 19th century art Realist drawing woman covered head
Located in Hagley, England
This is a fine detailed French Naturalistic portrait. Executed on November 2nd 1889 and signed PHL. In good condition.
Signed and dated middle right.
Provenance. Private collection.
...
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
$3,497 Sale Price
20% Off
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating Mid-Century watercolor of an old Chicago house (with a female figure standing in the window) by Chicago artist George Yelich. The watercolor bears its original frame. ...
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1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Volcano by Michele Zalopany black and white large scale landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
Executed in black, grey and brown, this monumental charcoal and pastel painting conveys the mythic drama and beauty of an active volcano. Rising in the shape of a wide, low cone, the...
Category
1980s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel
mother and calf - Gabrielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing of an giraffes
Located in Coltishall, GB
This artwork masterfully captures two elegantly elongated giraffes rendered in watercolor, creating a distinctive impressionistic style. The composition showcases a mother and baby g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
The Infamous - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1930s.
Hand signed lower right.
Good condition except for a minor part of the lower left edge missing.
Category
1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
$617 Sale Price
20% Off
The Adoration Of The Christ Child Fine Renaissance Old Master Painting Large
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/School: After Filippo Lippi, Italian 1406-1469. The work is most likely by an English hand, late 19th century
Title: The Adoration of the Christ ...
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19th Century Renaissance Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Old Reliable', Early American Modernist, Jalopy, Model T Ford Flatbed Truck
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
An American School watercolor showing an old Ford Model T flatbed truck backed up to a barn in a rural landscape.
A well-composed work painted in a harmonious palette by an accomplis...
Category
1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board
Provence Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape
by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
signed with initials, dated 1943
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 10 x 14 inches
provenance: private coll...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Italy 1974 Post-Modern Abstract Print Fortunato Depero The Twins
Located in Brescia, IT
This Fortunato Depero wionderful serigraphy is a multiple of 250 specimens printed by the authorization of Museum of Depero in Rovereto (Italy).
This i...
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Late 20th Century Futurist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,495 Sale Price
40% Off
I Don´t Eat Fish
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Work signed on front and back
It is sent in a tube
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$948 Sale Price
20% Off
Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
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...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Valley View with Pines and Distant Peaks, Sierra Nevada (Possibly Yosemite)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous gouache captures a majestic mountain vista, likely set in California’s Sierra Nevada (possibly Yosemite). Two broad granite peaks with sunlit faces dominate the backgro...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Jose antonio, Martes 7 de julio, Figurative painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper, Crayon
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Pair of Paintings Notre Dame Paris River Seine
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: Two Views of Notre Dame Cathedral
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
both signed lower right
two watercolour and gouache paintings on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: each measure 9....
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1940s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
'Brentor, ' by Andrew Douglas, Watercolor Painting
By Andrew Douglas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This late 19th century framed 14" x 27" watercolor painting by artist Andrew Douglas depicts an ominous landscape in a dark and neutral palette of browns, gray, and yellow. In the fo...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$480 Sale Price
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Summer landscape by Whistler's French artist friend Delâtre, Barbizon connection
Located in Norwich, GB
An atmospheric landscape in the last glow of the evening sun by a rare 19th Century master , Auguste Delâtre.
Delâtre (1822-1902) was a pioneering pri...
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Angler at the Farm
Located in Corsham, GB
This scene sets place on the land of a small farm in late summer. In the foreground an angler casts his line into the river running between the small farm house and the wheat field. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
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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