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Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Untitled 2310 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 2310 (Abstract Drawing) Oil on paper - Unframed. In her abstract drawings, collages and paintings, Fieroza Doorsen brings to life the tensions and harmonies that emerge wh...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Jacques Germain -Untitled - Original Signed Ink
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jacques GERMAIN (1915-2001) Untitled Circa 1970 Ink on Paper Signed J.G Dimensions: 20 x 30 cm Born in Paris in 1915, worked with Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant at the Acadé...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Composition No. 388
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylics on Yupo paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Scienc...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 435
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink and acrylic paint, marker on archival paper Shipped in a tube Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Ma...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Framed Watercolor Painting on Handmade Indian Paper: Blackbird A
Located in New York, NY
Guillermo Bublik is an Argentinian/American painter based in New Jersey. His works are easily recognizable by their bold combinations of colors and abstract geometric forms. Commonly...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper

325
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerhard Mayer "325", 2009 ink on paper 13 1/2 x 17 1/8 in
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) - King and Queen - Etching on Japan paper - 1968
Located in Varese, IT
etching on Japan paper , Edited in 1968, first state (of two) Limited edition of 30 copies for each state , numbered 8/30 in lower left Hand signed in pencil by artist in the lower r...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

Belarusian Contemporary Art by Dasha Buben - Conversations with my Inner Child
Located in Paris, IDF
Color pencils on paper Framed 40 x 50 cm Dasha Buben is a Belarusian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Warsaw, Poland. She graduated from the Belarusi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Chroma VIII - Monstera, Painting, Watercolor on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
2023 / 16 x 20 / Metallic watercolor and pen on black Canson illustration board Abstract metallic bubbles form a composition derived from dream state, representative of a Monstera le...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

SHIZEN SERIES V
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder, SHIZEN SERIES V, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Plexi, 12.00 X 12.00 in, $600.00, Blue Abstract, contemporary, White, mixed media, fine art Kim Fonder loves texture ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

Echoes in the Undercurrent, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Jacquelyn Strycker Echoes in the Undercurrent, 2025 risograph on handmade paper with sewing, acrylic gouache, and watercolor 8.5 x 11 in. (Str005) Pattern is also prominent in the l...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee and Abstract Expressionist master Sam Francis. Pawel August Kontny, (Polis...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Untitled - Blush
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Despite her artistic cont...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled 2
Located in Phoenix, AZ
pastel and micro pen on paper b. 1979, Poole, Dorset, UK Danielle Hacche was born in Poole, Dorset in the Southwest of the United Kingdom. After moving to the United States with he...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Pen

Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache botanical style White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible signature We offer a small number of these original illustration designs by this ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Fig. 8. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fig. 8, 2025 by Rodrigo Spinel From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series Indian ink on 350g Strathmore Bristol paper Overall Frame size: 58.4 H x 171.6 W x 3 D cm. Overall Image size: 46 H ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Sapath II, Halsey Chait, Abstract Drawing, Geometric, Circle, Black, White
Located in New York, NY
"Sapath II" by Halsey Chait Acrylic on Paper Halsey Chait's drawings develop according to the rules and mathematics that govern the growth processes of life forms and molecular stru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled (Urbana Series)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A drawing by Richard Diebenkorn. This Untitled work from the Urbana Series is an ink of paper, abstract drawing by Post War, Bay Area Figurat...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

'In France, On A Bike' - organic abstraction - monotype - rainbow - Agnes Pelton
Located in Atlanta, GA
"In France, On A Bike" is a monotype with gouache on kozo paper featuring hues of yellow, purple, blue and pink. This work is framed in a gold frame measuring 1...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Lithograph, Monotype

Night 01 - stylish contemporary blue abstract acrylic and pigment on board
Located in Dallas, TX
Emma's artwork is inspired by the Parisian luxury world of fashion, textures and colours. "I work on a white surface, usually leaving the background pure, happily playing with the ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Pigment, Lacquer, Board

Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

M377 (Abstract new media)
Located in London, GB
M377 (Abstract new media) Digital creation, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag de 308 gr - Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Digital

Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on paper. Unframed. As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies dr...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Novemberwald I Novemberwood, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A back and white reduction of the beautiful winter landscape around me.... Watermarks and lines, scratches and other watercolor effects are important to my work and keep fascinat...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Christina #3, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains paints a live model's pose within five minutes. Her gestural ink washes come from the direct application of ink. She approaches this work ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Untitled" Betty Parsons, 1977, Female Mid-century Abstract Expressionist
By Betty Parsons
Located in New York, NY
Betty Parsons Untitled, 1977 Signed and dated lower right Gouache on paper 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches Renowned as an esteemed and legendary art dealer who for more than three decades was...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

'Lily in Charcoal no.3' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal no.3' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal No.3' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Original 70's Hand Painted Textile Design Gouache botanical Style on White Paper
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
Abstract Expressionist design. Sealed on the back with the design studio name and number . Ilegible signature We offer a small number of these original illustration designs by this ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Untitled No.87
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on archival paper, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Archival Paper

Nancy Cohen "Topography of the Body" Paper Pulp and Handmade Paper
Located in New York, NY
Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or pa...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper

Oddballs #4 : contemporary abstract work of art
Located in New York, NY
Drawn from her imagination, Paula Elliott’s modern abstract works of art depict mysterious objects. In her works pastel has become the principal medium combined with charcoal, pencil...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel, Pencil

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.16
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 13 x 18 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Josette Urso "Bella" Watercolor on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Of her recent works, Urso states, "I make exploratory paintings, working in response to my immediate environment. My approach involves moment-to-moment extrapolation governed by intu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Maguelone I
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Artist: JOSÉ MARÍA SICILIA (Madrid, 1954). Name: “Maguelone I”, 2005. Technique: Watercolor on Japan paper. Presents label of the Estarte Gallery, Madrid. Signed and titled in th...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Josette Urso "Sea Chain" Water Color on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Of her recent works, Urso states, "I make exploratory paintings, working in response to my immediate environment. My approach involves moment-to-moment extrapolation governed by intu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine A...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Never Ending Story
Located in New York, NY
Philip Wittmann work is based on signs. Signs are for him an intermediary between abstraction and writing. He started painting 32 years ago, at the age...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.23
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 15 x 20 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout Unique copy Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled
Located in London, GB
'Untitled' abstract composition, mixed media on soft board, Japanese ink, oil, pencil and gouache by Erez Yardeni (2018). Beautifully balanced, stunningly...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Untitled
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Spring (fresh)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on paper, framed b. 1975, Bellaire, OH Dion Johnson’s paintings combine and explore dynamic opposites: expansiveness and compression, surface and depth, and darkness and l...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Black and White III and II, Line Drawing, Diptych. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Clemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object. The guided coincidence plays a ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Epoxy Resin, Paper

Jazz Baby
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary: A painting based on jazz rhythms and colors of the 1960's. Words that describe the piece: colorful, rhythm, graphic, music, abstract, colorful,
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Digital

Two Golfers and a Caddy
Located in Missouri, MO
Fred Conway “Two Golfers and a Caddy” c. 1965 Pen, Ink & Watercolor on Paper 13 x 17 inches Signed A member of the faculty of the Washington University Art School from 1929 to 1970, Frederick Conway...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pen

Strata Aqua
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary: Underwater seabed deposits slide under the seams of the tectonic plates to become new rock. Words that describe the piece: Underwater, geology, rocks, aqua, wate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Digital

Josette Urso "Nest" Water Color on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Josette Urso "Nest" Water Color on Paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & charcoal on canvas
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Acrylic, Canvas

Color Circle and Star, Marker on fabric print Hand signed (ed of only 20) Framed
Located in New York, NY
Polly Apfelbaum Color Circle and Star, 2004 Fabric Marker and Fabric Dye on Velvet Cotton Signed and dated in ink by the artist on the front with artist's inkstamp. Frame Included Si...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Dye, Ink, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Improvisation with Red Spot - contemporary, abstract, monoprint
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This is a unique contemporary abstract monoprint, its colors inspired by nature. This composition by master colorist Paul Fournier is one of a kind. This monoprint was created by us...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Monoprint

Shape 22 (2019) - Abstract shape, minimalist gestural, deep red & white on paper
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Shape 22 (2019) by Ryan Park of Shapes Only Abstract, nonobjective, gestural, geometric art, acrylic on 300GSM archival paper. Abstract shape innovated by the artist. Neutral pal...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Josette Urso "Lake and Sky" Water Color on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Josette Urso Lake and Sky, 2022 watercolor on paper 6 x 6 in.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Unique SIGNED Abstract Expressionist drawing major WPA artist, Estate issued COA
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM BAZIOTES Untitled Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Modern ink drawing with Estate COA, ca. 1955 Ink Drawing on Paper Signed lower right recto. Accompanied by letter of aut...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Lie on a Cloud, purple abstract watercolor painting on archival paper
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2000 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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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled (Abstraction)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
aka Beni Kosh Untitled (Abstraction) Watercolor on paper, 1970's Unsigned Ben Kosh Estate Stamp verso, No. 754 Condition: Very good Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 14 9/16 inches Provenance: Estate the Artist Bingham & Vance, Shaker Heights...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

An Interior Language IV
Located in New York, NY
About the Series: Gilliam began the series Life Lines in 2017 after recently coming into possession of MRI scans of her brain. The scans, which she spent hours pouring over, both fas...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching, Aquatint, Photographic Paper, Photogram

Study for Pacific Bird Sculpture, Crayon on paper, signed, Marlborough-Gerson
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Lipton Study for Pacific Bird Sculpture, 1965 Crayon on paper (Hand Signed & Dated, in Kulicke Frame w/Marlborough-Gerson gallery label) Signed and dated on center right rect...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Beebop
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary: Imagine the music behind the rhythm of these textural colors and shapes. Words that describe the piece: colorful, rhythm, graphic, music, colorful, abstract,
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Digital

Einstein's Ring
Located in New York, NY
Jody Rasch’s work is drawn from various science practices, including astronomy, biology, and sub-atomic physics. In his subject matter and technique, Rasch builds on historical conce...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Untitled (Linear Composition in Black Purple and Orange)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joan Snyder's early 1970s period is known as the best of her career, now an iconic period of time for feminist abstract painting of the era. This fully finished work on paper reads l...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Domus Series" - Abstract Geometric Futuristic Neon Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright neon futuristic geometric landscape, depicting a detailed imaginative deconstructive dome structure in a polychrome world, titled "Domus Series" by Anita Margrill (American,...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

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