Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
5-15-22, Impressionist, abstracted landscape drawing with colored pencil
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield brings her magical abstracted landscapes to a new medium in her recent colored pencil drawings. Loose, delicate lines scramble over one another, bringing a diffuse, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Chrysanthemums & Colorful Abstract - Two Sided Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Double-sided watercolor of pink chrysanthemums along a tree branch and a colorful abstract on verso by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les And...
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1980s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Horace Mann Livens Hanover Square London gouache painting 1920 Edwardian
Located in London, GB
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Horace Mann Livens (1862-1936)
Hanover Square London (1920)
Gouac...
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1920s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Gouache
Orange flowers at Tuileries Garden. Paris 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tuilerie Garden. Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm
Abstract flowers in orange color
Ingrida Irbe (1969)
Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga
Education:
1980. – 1987. J. Roze...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Cottages Through The Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting The Three Wisemen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 11.5 x 14.5 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Flowers, Foliage And Boat On The Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 15 x 22 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an u...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Bridge and Flowing River In The Countryside
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 10 x 13.75 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Misty Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
Signed original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 10.5 x 15 inches
condition: overall very good, minor w...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Autuminal Landscape Cattle Crossing The Road
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original watercolour painting on board, unframed
size: 13 x 11 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an un...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Impressionist Painting Man Fishing With Spear
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original watercolour painting on artistic paper, unframed
size: 10.5 x 15 inches
condition: Fair, minor wear to the edges as is normal for ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Village And Canal Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original watercolour painting on card, unframed
size: 5 x 7.5 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract "Flowers" with Red, Blue and Pink Tones
By Tokio Mayashita
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract lithograph of flowers with red, blue and pink tones. Work is signed by the artist and given an edition number.
Artist Biography:
Tokio Miyashita...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Pink Flowers at Luxembourg Garden Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers. Luxembourg Garden. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 38x50 cm
Watercolor artwork in magenta and pink colors.
Ingrida Irbe (1969)
Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga
Education:
198...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Composition with figures. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Composition with figures. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator.
Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family.
Vladimir Glushenkov...
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1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Goodbye Picasso. Cardboard, pencil, 31x20 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Goodbye Picasso. Cardboard, mixed media, 31x20 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic ar...
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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Cardboard
Still life with a woman. Paper, ink, 28.5x40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with a woman. Paper, ink, 28.5x40 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator.
Born in ...
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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
6-29-22, Impressionist, abstracted landscape drawing with colored pencil
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield brings her magical abstracted landscapes to a new medium in her recent colored pencil drawings. Loose, delicate lines scramble over one another, bringing a diffuse, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Indigo Blue Sunset
By Teri Brudnak
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary:
Spectacular sunsets here by the beach this winter. The sky was on fire and the water was glowing.
Words that describe the piece: sunset, blue, orange, ocean
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
Charcoal Study of a Woman Reading
Located in Houston, TX
Charcoal study of a woman reading. The work is attached to a matte backing. It is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The dimensions are of the p...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Untitled Watercolor on paper, 16x13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Untitled
Watercolor on paper, 16x13 cm
The artist has employed watercolor as the medium, which involves diluting pigments with water to create translucent layers and delicate washe...
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Forest edge 1981. Paper, mixed media, 41x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Forest edge
1981. Paper, mixed media, 41x30 cm
"Forest edge" is a mixed media artwork created in 1981 on paper, measuring 41x30 cm. It features a colorful depiction of a forest with a variety of trees and foliage. The colors used are vibrant and vivid, giving the piece a lively and energetic feel.
Oskars Berzins (1940)
Born on September 20, 1940
Education
1970 graduated from Art academy of Latvia Graphics department.
Diploma work-holiday poster...
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1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Man`s study. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x25 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Man`s study. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x25 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator.
Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family.
Vladimir Glushenkov...
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Composition with women. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Composition with women. 1968. Paper, pencil, 35x24.5 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator.
Born in Riga in a Russian-Polish-German family.
Vladimir Glushenkov...
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Duncan MacDonald Johnson A cottage garden in Monmouthshire Original Landscape Ar
Located in Deddington, GB
Duncan MacDonald Johnson
A Cottage Garden in Monmouthshire
Original Landscape Painting
Watercolour Paint on Paper
Sheet Size: H 56cm x W 76cm x D 0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
A cottage garden in Monmouthshire is an original landscape painting by Duncan Macdonald Johnson. The sunlight in spring brought out the richness of this garden in Monmouthshire in contrast to the farmland surrounding it. It was a joy to sit in this garden for two days and watch Spring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sandy Litchfield, Les Anderson, Edith Isaac-Rose, and Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist abstract drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 5.12 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $121 and tops out at $23,000, while the average work sells for $451.