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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
Layers - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Layers is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Ce...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Spinach Juice - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Spinach Juice is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Strawberry Juice - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Strawberry Juice is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Lapis Juice - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Lapis Juice is a watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided by t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

White Sand - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
White Sand is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity prov...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Bubbles - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Bubbles is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. C...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Splash - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Splash is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Excitement - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Excitement is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity prov...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Accent - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Accent is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions. Certificate of authenticity provided...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Freshness - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Freshness is an original watercolor on paper 300g/m2 realized by Antonietta Valente in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the back. Perfect conditions....
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Abstract Piece - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Watercolor by John Bolam
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
John Bolam was born in 1922 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He originally studied painting at Hornsey School of Art and furniture design at High Wycombe School of Art. He subsequently became a member of the Great Bardfield group of artists (named after the village in Essex where many of the members settled). Close friends and colleagues from that time included Michael Rotherstein, Edward Bawden, John Aldridge and Edward Middleditch...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Untitled No.74
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink on paper, set of 9 drawings, 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, Bamboo Paper

Brush Dance Series No. 09, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original India ink painting with bold brush work. Always trying to create form and movement. The painting is on a watercolour archival paper. All works are copyrighted and all righ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

"Reclining Woman with Fish" Watercolor painting 11 x 14.5in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Reclining Woman with Fish" Watercolor painting 11 x 14.5in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine ...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Culmination, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
India ink, marker, pen colored pencil, collage on paper :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang:...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Trois bleus en diagonale.
Located in Malmo, SE
Acquired directly from the artist. Unique artwork. Artwork size: 9,5 x 17 cm. Frame size: 27 x 34 cm Frame in silver. Museum glass anti-reflective. Free shipment worldwide. “With ju...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Multi Colored Abstract Geometric Drawing on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Renelio Marin is a visual artist with a diverse range of influences and styles. Born in Cuba, he received his graduate degree from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Color Pencil

The ephemeral and its opposite, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork is realizated whith watercolor and pencils on hight quality paper 400 gr. , finished with a thin layer of varnish UV protection. I only use fine watercolors for artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

I Found It Just Like You Find Anything Else, I Stopped Looking
Located in Morton Grove, IL
oil stick and graphite on 140# Fabriana Artistico paper signed by artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Watercolor

Rust Sapath II
Located in New York, NY
"Rust Sapath II" by Halsey Chait India Ink Drawing on Strathmore Paper 20" x 20"
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Ink, Paper

Black Flower - Original Charcoal and Watercolor by Mario Surbone - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Black flower is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1987 by Mario Surbone. Colored mixed media (watercolor and carchoal) on paper. Hand signe...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Charcoal

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xiong Longdeng - Manoeuvre
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on Chinese paper Xiong Long-Deng is Chinese artist born in 1966 who lives & works in Qingzhen & Beijing, China. He is graduated from the Department of Oil Painting, College of ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Progressive abstractions - 2, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This series on abstract works are a mixture of both spontaneous expressions and carefully laid out works. Working freely within a structure with strong repetitive and bold elements.E...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

The Guardians, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a large charcoal on paper drawing inspired by the nature of the spiritual within , an emotive work with strong emotional contrasts. Cre...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Composition - Original Drawing by Vedan - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original drawing in watercolor by Vedan in the mid 20th century. Good condition Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced comp...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

UNTITLED COMPOSITION
Located in Portland, ME
Margules, De Hirsh. UNTITLED COMPOSITION, Ink on paper, 1962. Inscribed and signed in pencil within the image. 28 x 37 inches, 711 x 940 mm. In very good condition. Margules (1899-1...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Floating Ginko Forest with Shooting Start Orchid, "
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Floating Ginko Forest with Shooting Star Orchid" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett, incorporating watercolor and collage. Three ginko tree leaves float on a cloudy b...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Other Medium

Abstract Color Field Composition in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Color Field Composition in Watercolor on Paper Bold abstract composition by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two rectangles of color sit vertically, with gray-pu...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Second Theme" 1949 Abstract Mid 20th Century Geometric Non-Objective Hard Edge
Located in New York, NY
"Second Theme" 1949 Abstract Mid 20th Century Geometric Non-Objective Hard Edge Burgoyne A. Diller (American, 1906-1965) "Second Theme" 1949. Pencil and crayon on paper. Signed and dated 'D. 49' (lower right). Image: 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York. Martha Jackson Gallery, New York. Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, New York. David K. Anderson Grandchildren's Trust. BURGOYNE DILLER (1906-1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller made an important contribution to the development of non-objective art in the United States. Working in a hard-edged geometric style, he produced paintings, drawings, and collages that paved the way for the development of American Minimalism during the 1960s and 70s. Born in New York City in 1906, Diller began painting and drawing as a teenager growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan. Later, while attending Michigan State University in East Lansing on an athletic scholarship, he made weekend visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, where he familiarized himself with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting. He was especially drawn to the landscapes and still lives of Paul Cézanne, who modeled color to create structure and volume. In 1929, Diller moved to Manhattan and enrolled at the Art Students League, where his teachers included such progressive-minded painters as Jan Matulka, Hans Hofmann, and George Grosz. Hofmann's concept of the "push-pull" effect of form and color exerted a strong influence on his early work, as did his growing familiarity with Analytical and Synthetic Cubism, German Expressionism, and other vanguard European styles. Diller had the opportunity to see some of this work firsthand, but he also kept abreast of developments abroad by reading journals such as Cahiers d'Art. Diller completed his studies at the League in 1933, the year he had his first solo exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York. It was around this time that his paintings began to show the influence of the reductive, pared-down geometric compositions of the Dutch Constructivist Piet Mondrian and the equally restrained compositions of Kasimir Malevich and El Lissitsky...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Landscape Textures, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An abstract textured landscape painting using watercolor and acrylic inks. This painting comes with a white mat ready to frame. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Marshland, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
I paint landscapes mostly from imagination. This watercolor comes with a white mat ready for framing. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sans Titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique work signed lower right by Swiss artist Albert Chubac, measuring 78 x 63.5 x 3 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Malaria
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

dragon, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
I am an intuitive painter. I approach each canvas with a feeling of excitement, wonder, and a sense of adventure, free of any preconceived ideas or sketches. The concept will manifes...
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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, glue & ink on paper
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Glue, Charcoal, Acrylic, Paper

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.13
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed 20 x 30 cm - 30 x 40 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

Beauty 8
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

locked in
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A meticulously detailed 9x12 inch artwork, executed on fine paper, presents a distinctive OP Art design evocative of the mis-20th century. Utilizing optical illusions to create as s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.20
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

Modern Plant Motifs 1, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by plants, this piece, part of a series, is hand drawn in ink on watercolor paper. These lively modern pieces add a pop of graphic energy to that special space you have in m...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xiong Longdeng - Serie Parallel Universe 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on Chinese paper Xiong Long-Deng is Chinese artist born in 1966 who lives & works in Qingzhen & Beijing, China. He is graduated from the Department of Oil Painting, College of ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Castello - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Castello is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera on ivory-...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Cardboard

Abstract Composition - China ink and watercolor by M. Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor. Hand-signed. Excellent condition. Author of numerous philosophica...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original china ink drawing realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. Good condition. Hand-signed. Author of numerous p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Composition- Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010. China ink and watercolor. Hand-signed. Passepartout, good condition. Author of numerous phi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - La Passe
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 54 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Nancy Pantirer: Underwater Series. Deep ethereal blue, Modern abstract art
Located in New York, NY
Nancy Pantirer Untitled Watercolor on paper 28 x 22 inches This ethereal watercolor painting by Nancy Pantirer captures the beauty and mystery of the deep blue sea. The artist uses ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sotto Tarsia - Color Pastel by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sotto Tarsia is an original Contemporary artwork realized by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Colored pastel. Hand-signed and titled in pencil on the lower righ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Untitled No.76
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink on 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

Accident - Acrylic on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1992
Located in Roma, IT
Accident is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1992 by the Italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Acrylic Painting on canvas. Frame is included. Total Dimensi...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Homage to Daniel Smith: Flowers at the Edge of the Pond, " by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Homage to Daniel Smith: Flowers at the Edge of the Pond" is an original watercolor and iridescent acrylic painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This piece is an abst...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - La Confession
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 54 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Sunset Color Abstract Pastel Drawing on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Renelio Marin is a visual artist with a diverse range of influences and styles. Born in Cuba, he received his graduate degree from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in Havana in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Pastel, Color Pencil

"Underwater Series: Coral Reef, " Original Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Underwater Series: Coral Reef" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor and acrylic on rag museum foam board, signed in the lower right. This ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Foam Board, Rag Paper

Geometrical Wood - Watercolor on paper - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
"Geometrical Wood" is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by Leo Guida. Watercolor on paper. Image Dimensions: 27 x 19 cm Passepartout is included: dimensions 50...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Armenian Contemporary Art by Mariam Khachatryan - La Natue de Mars
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper, Framed 52 x 44 x 2 cm
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.1
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

Abstract Composition - Ink and Watercolor on Paper by Peter Dischleit - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original mixed media drawing in ink and watercolor on paper realized by Peter Dischleit (1940-1993) in the second half of the XX century, in 1973. Hand-si...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

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