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
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
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
7-24-22, 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
Snowy Pine - Minimal Winter Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Minimal winter landscape bordering on abstraction in earthy neutral tones of a pine tree in the snow, which the artist depicts using negative space, under a dark winter sky by Cheryl...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1960s "Cubed Abstract" Pastel Impressionist Landscape Drawing NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose
"Cubed Abstract"
1960s
Pastel on paper
6.5"x7.25 unframed
Signed in pencil lower right. Came from a portfolio of her work.
*Custom framing available for additional c...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
5-27-22, 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
1963 "Pond" Pastel Impressionist Landscape Drawing NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose
"Pastel Landscape Pond"
1963
Pastel on paper
13.5"x10" unframed
Signed and dated lower left in pencil. Came from a portfolio of her work
Born in Chicago in 1929, and neé Ganansky-Teitelbaum, she graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1951 and moved to New York in 1959 where she lived ever since. Taking as her professional name her parents’ first names, Edith was a prolific artist working first as an abstract expressionist then turning in the 1980s to figurative, political work consisting of drawings, paintings, and embroideries which she called “Daily Rage”.
She had been represented by the Phyllis Kind Gallery and her work is in the Hirshhorn Museum as well as numerous private collections.
Edith, along with her partner of 35 years, Bea Kreloff, (1925-2016), founded Art Workshop International in 1981 where they held art and writing workshops in Assisi, Italy, Monhegan Island, Maine, and Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
They were both actively involved with the anti-war movement, gay liberation...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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
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
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
Composition. 1998. Paper, pencil, 29.5x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Composition. 1998. Paper, pencil, 29.5x21 cm
Vladimir Borisovich Glushenkov (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga.) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator.
Born in Rig...
Category
1990s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
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
1964 "Tree with Blue" Pastel Impressionist Landscape Drawing NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose
"Pastel Landscape Tree with Blue"
1964
Pastel on paper
11"x14" framed gold gallery frame 21.25"x1"x24"
Signed and dated lower right in pencil.
Came from a portfolio...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Sunset on the Alps
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 19th century drawing and crayon view of a sunset over the Alps by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. Initial signed (HBB) by the artist.
Brabazon would have vi...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Crayon, Paper
Abstract composition by Julien Dinou - Charcoal 28x38 cm
By Julien Dinou
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
White wooden frame with glass pane
56,7 x 66,5 x 2,7 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
1960s "Bright Yellow" Pastel Impressionist Landscape Drawing NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose
"Pastel Landscape Bright Yellow"
c.1960
Pastel on paper
14"x17" unframed
Unsigned
Came from a portfolio of her work
Born in Chicago in 1929, and neé Ganansky-Teitelbaum, she graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1951 and moved to New York in 1959 where she lived ever since. Taking as her professional name her parents’ first names, Edith was a prolific artist working first as an abstract expressionist then turning in the 1980s to figurative, political work consisting of drawings, paintings, and embroideries which she called “Daily Rage”.
She had been represented by the Phyllis Kind Gallery and her work is in the Hirshhorn Museum as well as numerous private collections.
Edith, along with her partner of 35 years, Bea Kreloff, (1925-2016), founded Art Workshop International in 1981 where they held art and writing workshops in Assisi, Italy, Monhegan Island, Maine, and Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
They were both actively involved with the anti-war movement, gay liberation...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
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
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...
Category
1980s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Boat Scene
Located in Miami, FL
Watercolor on heavy paper
work is unframed
Signed by artist in pencil, lower right verso.
Property from the estate of Anne E. C. Porter, with the estate stamp, verso.
...
Category
1950s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vertical Purple Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. No frame.
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anders...
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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
Materials
Gouache
Modern Figurative Impressionist Boat Dock Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Blue tonal abstract expressionist painting of figures at a boat dock. The work is stamped by the artist and is framed in a wooden frame.
Dimensions without Frame: H 11.5 in x W 18.5 ...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Abstracted Still Life with Flowers
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted still life by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. No frame. Image size: 20"H x 14"W.
L...
Category
1980s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Cityscape" in Warm Tones with a Reflecting Pool
By Polly Howerton
Located in Houston, TX
Warm toned cityscape with a reflecting pool. The painting is done in watercolor with ink. It is signed by the artist and titled. The painting was given...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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...
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19th Century Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
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
September Morning: The First Ferry.
Located in Storrs, CT
September Morning: The First Ferry. 1929. Watercolor. 10 1/8 x 13 (image and sheet). Provenance: The Fine Art Society, London. A misty, impressionist watercolor on French papier ved...
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1920s Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
7-28-22, 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
Color Pencil, Paper
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.
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