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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
I, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Y. Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - ) Title: I Year: 1984 Medium: Tempera on Paper, signed and dated Size: 40 in. x 25 in. (101.6 cm x 63.5 cm)
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera

series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

Doble Standard 2. From The Series Doble Standard. Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The more transcendental the representation, the more it tends to evoke it through its prodigies. Such is the case of the Double standard series in the words of the artist "It is a pr...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Cardboard

Black White Abstraction 011 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2019
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 011 (2019) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Black White Abstraction 015 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 015 (2020) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Black White Abstraction 006 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2019
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 006 (2019) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Black White Abstraction 019 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 019 (2020) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Black White Abstraction 014 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2019
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 014 (2019) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Black White Abstraction 004 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2019
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Black white abstraction 004 (2019) Painting on high quality, acid free, high density paper. Conceptual minimalist abstract painting designed in calligraphic st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Seeing the Past: Abstract Expressionist Painting in Blue, Silver and Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with accents of blue, dark gray, and teal underneath silver and gold metallic powders "Seeing the Past", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley painter, Br...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

"Witching Hour" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep blue and magenta palette, with two large organic planes of washy color layered over one another for a b...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Cotton, Paper, Watercolor

Passion - Watercolor Drawing by Antonietta Valente - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Passion 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

Blue Twisting Grid (Abstract Geometric Work on Paper, Custom Light Wood Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract drawing on paper in light sky blue, black and white with custom light wood frame 'Blue Twisting Grid' by Donise English 30 x 22 inches unframed, 37 x 29 inches custom frame ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper, Graphite

Abstract drawing n°11 by Julien Dinou - A4 size
Located in Geneva, CH
Drawing on paper without frame Size A4
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Iguazu-made in orange, yellow, red, blue, pink, green
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in orange, yellow, red, blue, pink and green color on Yupo paper. The work is 20 by 26 inches in size, framed in fine-qu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ha...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

T #8- intricate beige 3D abstract aerial landscape pulled paper fiber drawing
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicateness are what best characterize Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Using a sharp tool to carefully pull the fiber of the paper from the front, the artist gives bi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

Untitled
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) was a pre-eminent figure of postwar American art and one of the most important artists (and instructors) of the 20th century. Born in Germany, Hofmann immigr...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon

Open & Empty: Silver & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting with Jewel Tones
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, mauve, and teal enamel paint "Involved and Obsc...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

A view over the loch
Located in Deddington, GB
A view over the loch by Natalie Bird [2022] original Pastel Image size: H:36 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25 cm x W:20 cm x D:0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Landscape BW Original Drawing Large Size , by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Black and white landscape Artist: Marilina Marchica Medium: Mineral oxide on Arches paper Dimensions: 75 x 55 cm certificate of authenticity included Marchica's technique t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

Colors - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract work by Bay Area artist Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 15"H x 11.25"W. Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Fright Bites - colorful circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Fig. 8 BASE NARANJA. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fig. 8 BASE NARANJA, 2025 by Rodrigo Spinel From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series Indian ink on 350g Strathmore Bristol paper Frame size: 58.4 H x 42.9 W x 3 D cm. Image size: 46 H x 30...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Fig. 8 BASE VERDE. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fig. 8 BASE VERDE, 2025 by Rodrigo Spinel From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series Indian ink on 350g Strathmore Bristol paper Frame size: 58.4 H x 42.9 W x 3 D cm. Image size: 46 H x 30.5...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Casual classic- earth tone circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Karen Schiff, Word Snake H, 2014, Gouache, Graphite
Located in Darien, CT
Karen Schiff is an artist and wordsmith based in New York; she has always been a reader as well as a visual artist. Her drawings, paintings, installations, and performances combine t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Graphite

Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes)
Located in Columbia, MO
Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes) Gouache and watercolor 18.25 x 11.62 inches Framed: 32.5 x 26 inches
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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Building V: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Layered Plan #6 (Abstract Geometric Black & White Mixed Media Collage on Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric mixed media collage in black, white, and grey with details of bright red "Layered Plan #6", made by Hudson Valley artist, Donise English, in 2009 15 x 12 inches, 2...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Ink, Gouache

"Green Square #14" Diana Kurz, Vibrant Color Abstract Expressionist Work
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Green Square #14 Gouache on paper 11 x 14 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to England...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Abstract Composition - Watercolor - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by a Chinese artist of the late 20th Century. Watercolor on paper mounted on wood board. Signature on the back.
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Seated Figure, 20th century figural abstract expressionist ink drawing
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Seated Figure 1970 India ink on paper 16 x 11.5 inches Signed and dated lower right Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma and grew up...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink

Two women dancing indoors
By Jose Caballero
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 68.5 x 57.5 x 4 cm
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

T #4- intricate beige 3D abstract aerial landscape pulled paper fiber drawing
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicateness are what best characterize Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Using a sharp tool to carefully pull the fiber of the paper from the front, the artist gives bi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

Pink dreams - abstraction art, made in gray, pink, fuchsia color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work is made with alcoholic ink in pink, grey - blue color on Yupo paper. It is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold) with styrene face on a double m...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

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

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Accidental Beauty-abstract painting in pale pink, black, grey, white, rose color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Abstraction art, made in pale pink, black, grey, white, rose color. Can be positioned in horizontal or vertical mode. Lena Cherny...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Epoxy Resin, Pigment

The Lovers "The Eyes Have It" Figurative Abstract Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Lovers "The Eyes Have It" Figurative Abstract Watercolor and Pencil on Paper A whimsical figurative painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Paper, Pencil

Micro Gouache and Pencil Abstract Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields "Micro Gouache and Pencil Abstract" 1990's Gouache and pencil on board Site measures 4.5"x4" silver wavy wood float mount 13.5"x12.75" Unsigned came from artist's estate...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Board, Pencil, Gouache

Building IV: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

universe 02
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
In this work, I have used acrylic and enamel to capture the vast and mysterious beauty of the universe. Abstract swirls and galaxies represent constant evolution and cosmic dynamism....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

Shape 19 (2019) - Abstract shape, work on paper, geometric, minimalist, orange
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Shape 19 (2019) by Ryan Park of Shapes Only Abstract, nonobjective, geometric art, acrylic on 300gsm archival paper. Abstract shape innovated by the artist. Orange on white. Min...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Series "Shells", 42 x 30 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Series "Shells", 42 x 30 cm The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

'Roofs of Ravello', Mid-Century Abstract, Harvard Fogg Museum, SFAA, Carmel, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'M. W.' for Margaret Wentworth (American, 1914-1999) and dated 1959. Exhibited: Feingarten Galleries, Carmel, California, 1960, and titled on label, verso, 'Ro...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Egg Tempera, Postcard, Pen

series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Non-standard configurations", 42x30 cm, acrylic on paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

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

Series "Shells", 42 x 30 cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Series "Shells", 42 x 30 cm The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

'Rainbow Abstract', San Francisco Bay Area, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Hourian Hamid' (Iranian-American, 20th century) and dated 1985. A large, flowing abstract by the brother of the artist, Mohammed Hourian.
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Drawing No. 5, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A minimalist triangle emerges on a white background, exuding a bold yet understated appeal. It captures artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Drawing No. 8, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bold black triangle against a stark white background creates a minimalist yet striking composition. It reflects artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric pre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

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

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

"Sundown" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep, warm palette, with three large pink and violet organic planes of washy color layered over o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Cotton, Paper, Watercolor

Modern British 20th Century Colourful Abstract Painting - Geometric shapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition British School, monogrammed/ dated lower corner gouache painting on paper laid over card, unframed actual painting: 22 x 15.5 inches Superb - bold - and very co...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Prison 14, Unique, signed, Graphite pencil and ink drawing on paper, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Prison 14, 1995 Graphite pencil and ink drawing on paper. Hand signed. Titled. Dated. Framed. Hand signed on lower right front corner Unique Frame included Unique earli...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Graphite

Single Bottle IX: Abstract Morandi Bottle Still Life Pencil Drawing, Framed
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract cubist style still life graphite drawing inspired by Giorgio Morandi's bottle paintings “Single Morandi Bottle IX” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made in 2022 G...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

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