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Medium: Handmade Paper
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25
Located in Beijing, CN
Expressionist Figurative water color painting by Zhang Chunyang
Series The Horse Whisper No.2-25
Dimension: 29 x 36 cm
Material: Gouache, Watercolor on Paper
Date: 2013
Artist B...
Category
2010s Expressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Luckiness
Located in Beijing, CN
Expressionist Figurative water color painting by Zhang Chunyang
Title: Luckiness
Dimension: 29 x 36 cm
Material: Gouache, Watercolor on Paper
D...
Category
2010s Expressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Till the Sun comes up, Painting by Krasnyansky
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful painting by Russian artist, Anatole Krasnyansky. His Contemporary style uses elements from Constructivism as well as Cubism wi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Acrylic
Surrealist Gouache and Watercolour on Paper, 'Sunday School Ghosts'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Surrealist watercolour and gouache on handmade paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed bottom right and signed, dated and titled 'Sunday School Ghosts' to the reverse.
A wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Ink on Paper_America Martin, Woman Rests on Clover
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman Rests on Clover"
Acrylic on Paper
11.25 x 30 in. 17 x 36 in. Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink
Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Acrylic on Paper_America Martin, Under The Trees
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Under The Trees"
Acrylic on Paper
46 x 43 in. Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Ships in New York Harbor
By Henry Farrer
Located in Middletown, NY
Pencil on cream wove paper, 5 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches (141 x 250 mm), signed in pencil, lower lower left. With some remarques in graphite and the letter "H" written in green pencil in the left margin. There is some adhesive residue from a former mount at the top corners on the verso, and at each of the four corners on the recto, as well as some minor, uniform age toning. On the verso in pencil is the date, along with an inscription including the name "Magriel," in reference to the important New York City based art collector Paul David Magriel (1906-1990).
Presented in a simple gold and cinnebar wood frame from the period. With the Paul Magriel Collection label on the frame back, as well as labels from the Hebert E. Feist Gallery, NY, NY, and the Country Art Gallery, Locust Valley, NY.
Henry Farrer was a founding member of the American Society of Painters in Water Color (1866), and served as the secretary of that organization for many years. Farrer was also a founding member of the New York Etching...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Graphite, Handmade Paper
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series Bath NO.1
Located in Beijing, CN
Artist Biography
Zhang Chunyang was born in 1975 in Changchun, Jilin. She earned her B.F.A at Jilin University of Arts in 1999, and studied at Central Acadamy of Fine Arts, Beijing ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803) Study After Raphaël, 1768, Black Stone White Chalk
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacques GAMELIN
Carcassone 1738-1803
Study after the triton of the Triumph of Galatea by Raphaël
1768
Black stone and light white chalk on blue paper
Signed and dated lower right
41...
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18th Century French School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Handmade Paper
The Wimbledon hoax! or Waterloo review!!!
Located in Middletown, NY
A remarkable published sketch replete with primo pensiero; a window into Cruikshank's genius for sociopolitical caricature.
Double-sided preparatory drawing in graphite with watercolor and ink on light-weight cream wove paper, 19 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches (487 x 224 mm), the full sheet. Signed boldly in brown ink, lower right image area. Uniform age tone, marginal wear including some minor areas of edge wear and two very minor associated losses at the lower left sheet edge. Colors appear to be slightly attenuated. There are three tabs of archival tape at the top sheet edge, verso; at right corner, left corner, and center. All condition points are entirely consistent with the age and nature of the paper and media. Multiple inscriptions in ink and graphite in Cruikshank's own hand. A maquette for the engraved image of the same title, used as the frontispiece to The Scourge, xii, published on June 18, 1816, by J. Johnson Cheapside, London. Impressions of the engraving for which this is a study may be found in the collections of the British Museum and the Yale University Library.
Holiday-making 'cits' drive, ride, and walk (right to left) on a dusty road, in the direction of a sign-post (right) pointing 'To Wimbledon' (left); the opposite arm points (right) to Battersea. On the extreme left is the back of a coach, with outside passengers, one with a huge frothing tankard. A fat man trudges between two women, followed by a bloated dog. A 'cit' on a bucking horse follows. Next is a family party: a fat woman...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Graphite, Watercolor
Schooners along the Hudson, West Point Academy in the distance.
Located in Middletown, NY
A serene Hudson River scene by a student of Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Anna May Walling was born in 1881, a native of Goshen, New York. She was a graduate of the Blair Academy, and Prat...
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Inchino- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a horse head
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni
Inchino
65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 80 x 60 cm
Italian artist Rosanna Gaddon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Charcoal
Original-London St. Pancras-UK Artist-Rare watercolour & ink on collaged paper
Located in London, GB
This Ink and watercolour masterpiece is featured in Bloomsbury's 2011 publication, showcasing the artist's sketchbook (Note 1).
Created en plein air, Shizico Yi painted this piece in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Ink
Wedding Procession - Raised Line Woodcut Hand Painted 1924 Betha Lum
By Bertha Boynton Lum
Located in Soquel, CA
Wedding Procession is a colored raised line woodcut, done in 1924 by Bertha Boynton Lum (American, 1869 – 1954) . The image measures 13-7/8 x 10-1/8". Raised line impression and painted by the artist, while living in China.
Image 13.25"H x 8.75"W
Sheet 14.75"H x 10.75" (approx)
Signed Lower center in pencil "Bertha Lum"
New acid free mat included.
Bertha Lum was fascinated by the legends and mythology of the Orient and wrote extensively about them. These legends provided the subject matter for many of her works in woodcut.
Bertha Boynton Lum was an American artist known for helping popularize the Japanese and Chinese woodblock print outside of Asia.
In May 1869, Lum was born as Bertha Boynton Bull in Tipton, Iowa. Lum's father was Joseph W. Bull (1841–1923), a lawyer and her mother was Harriet Ann Boynton (1842–1925), a school teacher. Both of Lum's parents were amateur artists. Lum had a sister and two brothers, Clara, Carlton, and Emerson.
Education and career:
In 1890 she lived in Duluth and listed her occupation as artist. She enrolled in the design department of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1895. A few years later she studied stained glass with Anne Weston and attended the Frank Holme School of Illustration.
From November 1901 to March 1902, she studied figure drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago and was influenced by the Japanese techniques of Arthur Wesley Dow in his book Composition, which was published in 1899.
Lum married Burt F. Lum, a corporate lawyer from Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1903. They spent their seven-week honeymoon in Japan, where she searched for a print maker who could teach her the traditional ukiyo-e method. Toward the end of her stay in Japan, she found a shop that reproduced old prints. The shop sold her some woodcutting tools...
Category
1920s Impressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rice Paper, Gouache
Serene Duets: Women in Kimonos Embracing Nature
Located in THOMERY, FR
Capturing the essence of tranquility and grace, this breathtaking watercolor piece, measuring 56 x 76 cm, features a mesmerizing portrayal of two women adorned in elegant kimonos aga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...
Category
Mid-19th Century Edo Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Ink
"Reclining Nude 2" Robert Gilberg 1950s Ink Brush Drawing on Japanese Rice Paper
Located in Arp, TX
Robert Gilberg (1911-1970)
"Reclining Nude 2"
c.1950s
Ink on Japanese rice paper with writing
21.75"x9.75 unframed
Signed in pencil lower right
Category
1950s American Modern Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need to introduce Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1988). Often associated with the Harlem Renaiss...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Modern Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Agua de Mar - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity.
This one-of-a-kind 12-inch square artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses ink and watercolor to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles shipping. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Provenance: Artplex Gallery
The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers on an endless journey, from partner to partner—a journey that started in Harlem and found its way across the world.”
As a self-taught artist, Céspedes’ work is an inspiring example of outsider art. Her life is a story of resilience. The artist was orphaned at thirteen and Céspedes was left to contend with life as the eldest of a family of seven in rural Andalucía. Her pursuit of art brought a meditative calm to her life but with no connection to the art world, Céspedes did not show her work as she developed her unique style.
Céspedes decided to infiltrate the artistic circle of Barcelona after years of solo creation. She joined the Agrupacion de Acuarelistas de Catalunya where masters helped her see the liberating power of abstract watercolor, with its ebbs and flows.
Céspedes’ work has been shown in more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions and awarded internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Fluid Histories, Culture and Style", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 "The Optics of Vision", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Finalist in the 8th edition of the Premio de Pintura Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Solo exhibition at Casa Usher Llibreters, Barcelona, Spain
Work selected at LV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Fundacion Vila Casas, Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Collective exhibition as part of Mini Print Internacional, Cadaqués, Spain
Selected work at 15è Premi BBVA de Pintura Ricard Camí, Terrassa
Selected work at LIV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Vila Casas Barcelona, Spain
Selected work at IV Bienal Internacional de nuevas técnicas en acuarela Caudete, Spain
Finalist work at VIII Premio Fundación Barcelona Olímpica, Barcelona, Spain
RESIDENCIES
Agrupació Aquarel.listes de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Cercle Artistic Sant Lluc, Barcelona, Spain
Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain
Escola d'Arts i Oficis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Academy of Art, Barcelona, Spain
Scuola internazionale Di Grafica, Venice, Italy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Ink
French Impressionist Portrait Drawing, 'The Art Lesson'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil study portrait drawing of a child painting at an easel by French artist Charles-Jean Agard. The work is signed bottom left and presented in a carved wood and gilt frame with mount under glass.
A very charming pencil study of a child sitting at an easel. Agard has beautifully captured the head and face in full, with the light and shade, the rest of the body and surroundings are in sketch form, the contrast between the two making for a very successful composition beautifully capturing the intensity of the sitter.
Charles Agard...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Handmade Paper
Two figures amongst some ruins – English School 19th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and ink and watercolor on mid-weight, cream wove paper, 8 3/4 x 12 1/4 inches (222 x 312 mm). Scattered light wear along the sheet perimeter, as well as a dog-eared lower right c...
Category
Late 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pencil
Rue de Thorigny, signed F. Feuilloy
Located in Middletown, NY
Graphite and crayon in color with white heightening on cream wove paper, 13 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches (343 x 310 mm) (sheet). In good condition with uniform toning, handling creases, and lightly dog-eared corners.
The building on the left is a hotel particulier in Paris' Marais neighborhood, the Hôtel Salé, which now houses the Musée Picasso.
Category
Late 19th Century French School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Handmade Paper, Graphite
The Shambles, York, with Yorkminster in the background
Located in Middletown, NY
Black crayon on white wove paper, 4 3/8 x 5 3/8 (110 x 135 mm), signed in pencil on the verso. Adhered to an archival laid-paper mount at each of the four corners on the verso. With ...
Category
Late 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Handmade Paper
Rural couple examining a traveling carnival display – French School, 19th cent.
Located in Middletown, NY
Red crayon on brown light-wove paper, 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (172 x 121 mm). Light toning and extremely minor, small losses at the very extreme top right and left corners (1/8-inch).
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Handmade Paper
Worplesdon Lodge – English School 19th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
This charming landscape features the structure now known as the Worplesdon Place Hotel, near Guildford, Surrey. The house is of notable historical significance, and it is registered ...
Category
Late 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pencil
Ordenado - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Glastonbury Abbey
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink wash with watercolor in sepia and black, and blue, on buff wove watercolor paper, 14 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (360 x 260 mm). 1/4" of the lower right corner is lost, minor crack (doe...
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Circulo Centro, Aladecer - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
The Introduction, French School, 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
In this charming scene a maid appears bashful as she is introduced by her mother to the shepherd’s son.
Ink and wash on hand made, cool-toned cream laid paper, 6 3/4 x 8 7/8 inches...
Category
Mid-18th Century French School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper
Early 20th century Austrian/German kids playing together in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
The Sermon on the Mount – French School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and ink with wash on watermarked J Whatman 1814 paper, 11 x 8 1/4 (280 x 210 mm). Scattered minor edge losses at the left sheet edge, well outside of image area. Minor handling w...
Category
19th Century French School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Young boy giving flowers to his girlfriend, German early 20th century
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
LET IT COME LET IT GO
By John Giorno
Located in New York, NY
John Giorno
LET IT COME LET IT GO, 2017
Watercolor on handmade paper
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back of the artwork.
The frame features a die-cut window on the back t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Art Nouveau German watercolor of children dancing in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
She Fell Unconscious
Located in Singapore, SG
She Fell Unconscious
Graphite on rice paper
110cm by 60cm
Natalia Ludmila (b. Mexico City) is a multidisciplinary artist whose studio-based research points to the political. Questio...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rice Paper, Graphite
Early 20th century Dutch looking children having fun by Austrian painter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Early 20th century German watercolor of children dancing in traditional dress
Located in Woodbury, CT
Karl Feiertag (c.1874-1944) was an Austrian painter. He studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna with Franz Rumpler, Kasimir Pochwalski, and J...
Category
1910s Victorian Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
La Loire
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and black ink on watermarked Ingres laid paper, 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (234 x 310 mm), signed, dated and titled in brown ink, and initialed and titled in black ink in the lower right corner. Light to moderate age tone and mat tone, and with the signature and notations in brown ink having become quite attenuated, although legible. Presented in a basic black wood frame with a label from the Country Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Pen
Basilica di Santa Maria from the Grand Canal, Venice
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and sepia wash on light wove paper, 5 1/8 x 4 inches (128 x 100 mm), signed in brown ink and dated in black ink below the image. Scattered light foxing and uniform toning. Adhered to nonarchival white cardstock, creating minor cockling, and obscuring the verso.
Alberto Prosdocimi (1852-1925) was an Italian watercolorist and celebrated mansucript illuminator known for his atmospheric cityscapes and interior views of Venice. His canal scences are simple yet masterful, filled with languid motion...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
The Gatehouse, St. Mary Abbey, York
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and wash in sepia and brown on heavy wove paper, 5 13/16 x 8 1/2 inches (146 x 215 mm). Scattered uniform age tone and discoloration throughout. Brown ink spot with associated sp...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Set of Three Gouache & Watercolour Paintings of Tribal Objects on Handmade Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of three framed watercolour and gouache studies on handmade paper applied to Vélin d'Arches of tribal objects by French artist La Roche Laffi...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Fiesta - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Black Figures and Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity.
This one-of-a-kind 12-inch square artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses ink and gold leaf to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Provenance: Artplex Gallery
The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers on an endless journey, from partner to partner—a journey that started in Harlem and found its way across the world.”
As a self-taught artist, Céspedes’ work is an inspiring example of outsider art. Her life is a story of resilience. The artist was orphaned at thirteen and Céspedes was left to contend with life as the eldest of a family of seven in rural Andalucía. Her pursuit of art brought a meditative calm to her life but with no connection to the art world, Céspedes did not show her work as she developed her unique style.
Céspedes decided to infiltrate the artistic circle of Barcelona after years of solo creation. She joined the Agrupacion de Acuarelistas de Catalunya where masters helped her see the liberating power of abstract watercolor, with its ebbs and flows.
Céspedes’ work has been shown in more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions and awarded internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Fluid Histories, Culture and Style", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 "The Optics of Vision", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Finalist in the 8th edition of the Premio de Pintura Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Solo exhibition at Casa Usher Llibreters, Barcelona, Spain
Work selected at LV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Fundacion Vila Casas, Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Collective exhibition as part of Mini Print Internacional, Cadaqués, Spain
Selected work at 15è Premi BBVA de Pintura Ricard Camí, Terrassa
Selected work at LIV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Vila Casas Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Circulo Grande - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Black Figures and Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity.
This one-of-a-kind 12-inch square artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses ink and gold leaf to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Provenance: Artplex Gallery
The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers on an endless journey, from partner to partner—a journey that started in Harlem and found its way across the world.”
As a self-taught artist, Céspedes’ work is an inspiring example of outsider art. Her life is a story of resilience. The artist was orphaned at thirteen and Céspedes was left to contend with life as the eldest of a family of seven in rural Andalucía. Her pursuit of art brought a meditative calm to her life but with no connection to the art world, Céspedes did not show her work as she developed her unique style.
Céspedes decided to infiltrate the artistic circle of Barcelona after years of solo creation. She joined the Agrupacion de Acuarelistas de Catalunya where masters helped her see the liberating power of abstract watercolor, with its ebbs and flows.
Céspedes’ work has been shown in more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions and awarded internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Fluid Histories, Culture and Style", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 "The Optics of Vision", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Finalist in the 8th edition of the Premio de Pintura Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Solo exhibition at Casa Usher Llibreters, Barcelona, Spain
Work selected at LV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Fundacion Vila Casas, Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Collective exhibition as part of Mini Print Internacional, Cadaqués, Spain
Selected work at 15è Premi BBVA de Pintura Ricard Camí, Terrassa
Selected work at LIV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Vila Casas Barcelona...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Fine 18th Century French Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Cain & Abel Fighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Cain et Abel'
Circle of Franois Devosge
(1732-1811) French
pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper
size: 12.25 x 9 inches
private collection, France
The painting is in overall...
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18th Century Old Masters Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Washi Paper, Color Pencil
Baths of Caracalla, Rome
Located in Middletown, NY
English School, 19th century. Baths at Caracalla, Rome. 1852.
Ink wash in brown ink on cream wove paper, 9 7/8 x 13 inches (250 x 330 mm), titled and dated in brown ink, lower right...
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Mid-19th Century English School Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches of an African Sculpture.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper possibly of a 'Fang' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte.
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a Fang figure in muted brown on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour.
This contemporary artist, born in 1943, specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail.
The Fang are a major ethnic group of Central and West Africa and form part of the population of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon.
They produce monumental anthropomorphic wooden statues, used for ritual purposes, with an aesthetic that was admired from the late nineteenth century onwards by such famous modern artists as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and André Derain.
Fang sculptures...
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Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
African Senoufo Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Senoufo' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Titled to the bottom centre.
A beautifully observed and detai...
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Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 flowers and insects.
Mid to late nineteenth century.
A fine group of Chinese export...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Rice Paper
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Seven Geishas, Painting by Walasse Ting
By Walasse Ting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Walasse Ting, Chinese/American (1929 - 2010)
Title: Seven Geishas with Flowers
Year: circa 1980
Medium: Chinese Ink and Acrylic on Rice Paper, Stamped upper middle
Paper Size...
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1980s Expressionist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rice Paper, Acrylic
A Group of twelve Courtiers
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 Courtiers.
Mid to late nineteenth century.
12 hand painted water-colours on pith paper, pale blue silk borders, a few minor...
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies.
mid to late nineteeenth century.
A fine group of Chines...
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rice Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
![[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/1683202071473/101715_20_master.jpg?width=240 "[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies")
African 'Baoule' figure. Watercolour on Handmade paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Baoule' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Titled to the bottom centre.
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a Baoule figure in muted olive/brown on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour.
This contemporary artist, born in 1943 specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail.
Baoulé sculptures are renowned for their refinement, form diversity and the labour they represent. The sculptures do not only include face masks and human figurines...
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Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
The Dancers, French Late Mid Century Gouache on Textured Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Mid Century French watercolour and Gouache on handmade paper of a pair of dancers by Damien Hermellin. Signed and dated bottom right. Pres...
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1970s Modern Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Reading Madonna drawing. Red chalk on paper.
By Francesco Fernandi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inscribed: front, brown ink, bottom left, F. Imperiali pinx…; bottom right, R. Rol..(?). Back, brown ink, top left, Roma, Gune(?) 1742 / F. Impeririali ping…;[illegible] R. deline..(...
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Mid-18th Century Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Chalk
Warrior in Raw Umber_America Martin_Ink_Figurative/Native American Portrait
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Warrior in Raw Umber"
Custom Made Paper & Ink
39” x 39” Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine art...
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2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink
At Tunbridge Well
By Agostino Aglio
Located in Middletown, NY
Black crayon and graphite with white heightening on blue handmade laid paper. Adhered at all four corners to a period support, on which the title and an illegible date (perhaps 1815) appear to be written in the artist's hand.
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Aglio was born in Cremona is 1777 and his artistic talent was recognized early in his life. He was promised a place at the University in Milan by the Holy Roman Emperor, however, his formal education was upended before it even began by the invasion of Italy and Austria by Napoleon. Aglio joined the war effort and fought in a series of major battles near Venice before becoming seriously ill. At the age of about 23 he was released from duty, and traveled to Rome to focus on his health, and landscape painting. In Rome, Aglio studied with the renowned artist Campovecchio. At the invitation of well known British architect William Wilkins (designer of the National Gallery and University College London), Aglio relocated to London in 1803. He made London his permanent home, and married Letitia Clarke in 1805. He enjoyed a lucrative career painting frescoes in the interiors of high society townhouses, country manors, and major London concert halls and theaters. Most notably, Aglio painted multiple official portraits of Queen Victoria...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite, Crayon
Crying Woman / Fertility Figure
By Nancy Spero
Located in New York, NY
Unique work made from handprinting and printed collage on paper.
Category
1980s Feminist Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Printer's Ink, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Pencil, Monoprint
untitled
Located in Spetses, GR
A color portrait of a young boy on a thick handmade paper.
Alekou is creating a series of figurative artworks on paper, inspired by various real characters. Sometimes in color, usin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
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