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Medium: Tempera
Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is a painting in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the early 20th Century.
In very good condition.
Th...
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1920s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
The Woman - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1905
Located in Roma, IT
The Woman is an artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1905 Century.
Drawing in tempera, ink, and watercolor.
Monogrammed RL.
The status of preservation is good, aged.
Gabriel...
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Early 1900s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Pen
Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is an original painting in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the 20th Century.
In very good condition....
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1920s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera, Watercolor
Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is a drawing in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the early 20th Century.
In very good condition.
The...
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1920s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera, Watercolor
Shtetl Scene with Synagogue "Prayer"
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. A Jew with Talith and Tefillin in front of the Synagogue.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and pri...
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20th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Tempera
Shtetl Klezmer Musician painting and drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. This one depicts a Klezmer musician fiddler playing his violin.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor a...
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20th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel, Tempera
"Study for decoration Moscow metro station" Kievskaya Tempera, Real socialism
Located in Torino, IT
Real Socialism,Moscow,1970,Russia,Orange,Men at Work,Propaganda
VIKTOR A. KONOVALOV (Uidol, Vladimir region 1912 – Moscow 1995)
Russian painter and graphic designer. He was born in...
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1950s Realist Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Tempera
Summertime - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Artist Statement
"I started by ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
BOYS WILL BE BOYS original art Paula Craioveanu Male Nude Female Gaze
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Boys will be Boys”, male nude, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, 27.5x19.5in, 70x50cm.
Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well pa...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Landscape - Drawing - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a drawing realized by an italian Artist in 1964.
Tempera on paper.
Hamd signed and dated on the lower margin
Good conditions with slight foxing.
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1960s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Tempera
ON THE BEACH original art Paula Craioveanu Female Nude FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“On the Beach”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, frame included.
Framed size 35.8x24in shipped framed. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500.
This drawing is a d...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Porticciolo - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work.
Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
SATYR and NYMPH Neo Mythology ink by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Satyr and Nymph"
A satyr is a male spirit of nature, always nude, who walks upright on legs usually shown as goat’s legs. Nymphs are female spirits, who rule over rivers and ponds, ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
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Bodegon II - Contemporary, Still Life, Fruits, Light Blue, Yellow, Banana, Lemon
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Bodegon II, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed, Framed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, yellow and...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Balinese women is an original contemporary artwork realized in the second half of 20th century.
A mixed colored tempera on paper.
Hand signed on the lower right margin: "IMD Gronding Peneszanana Ubud...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
The Sphinx original blue ultramarine Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Sphinx"
The Sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
Part of "Neo Mythology" series. Original work on colored pape...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
I Barconi - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work.
Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Illusion - Tempera Painting and by Lis Art - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Illusion is one of the best tempera paintings on paper realized by LisArtventure in 2020.
Art is illusion. The illusion of witnessing a precipitous fall of an ethereal vortex made w...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
MODERN NUDE original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Modern Nude". Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Water Hunters ( Cowboys in the Old West
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously rendered account of three prospectors trying to rustle up some water before they can dig up some gold. Magazine Illustration of the Old West, American West, Cowboys
Casein on board, Western / Frontier Art...
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1940s American Realist Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Casein
In the Mirror 2 - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
In the Mirror 2 , nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube.
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Tempera
The Official - Original Tempera and Watercolor Drawing by G. Galantara - 1910s
Located in Roma, IT
The Official is a very beautifull tempera and watercolor drawing by Gabriele Galantara (1910).
The little picture is in good conditions on a yellowed cardboard.
Some notes on the b...
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1910s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Summertime - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Artist Statement
"I started by ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
$560 Sale Price
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Nude Woman - Original Tempera and Watercolor by Primo Zeglio - 1930s
By Primo Zeglio
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Woman is an original painting in watercolor and tempera realized by Primo Zeglio in 1930 ca. The state of preservation is good and aged, except for a small tear. signed on the rear.
Sheet dimension: 32 x 22 cm.
Included a Passepartout: 45 x 35 cm.
The artwork represents a nude seated woman in a bathroom, delicately colored, skillfully created, it is characterized by confident strokes and chiaroscuro effects to enhance the volumes of the nude body.
Primo Zeglio was an Italian film director and playwright, as well as a draftsman, painter, and engraver. Between 1937 and 1939, he collaborated with the weekly publication Omnibus, directed by Leo Longanesi...
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1930s Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera
Egyptian Queen - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Egyptian Queen is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century.
Tempera on Papyrus.
77 x 51 cm ; 94 x 48 cm with frame.
Good conditions!
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1950s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Two girls reading a book
Located in Zofingen, AG
Just another evening in the artist's studio, when the guests arrived and sat down to look at all kinds of art books. Two girls were so carried away by the book that they no longer no...
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2010s Realist Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
ECLECTIC original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Eclectic", nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Female Nude seen by a female artist - female gaze.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
Hercules after Carracci III - Contemporary, Figurative Art, Dog, Lion, Male, Red
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci III , 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
In the Mirror - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"In the Mirror", nude, sepia red on paper.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
Drawing in mat, for display purposes!
1s...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
$400 Sale Price
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The Sleep - Blue, Black, Collage, Paper
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Sleep, 2022
collage, colour wax, acrylic, tempera on paper
50 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Tempera
Hercules after Carracci V - Contemporary Art, Red, Yellow, Male, Lion, Nude
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci V, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ye...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Above all- pines. Watercolor, tempera on paper, Landscape, Classic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary watercolor and tempera painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Above all- pines'. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like ...
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Early 2000s Other Art Style Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Watercolor, Tempera
Balinese Scene - Tempera and Watercolor - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Balinese scene is a contemporary artwork realized by Balinese Artist active in Ubud in the Mid-20th century.
Mixed colored tempera and watercolor on canvas.
Hand signed by the arti...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Tempera
Ballerina - unique female drawing - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Ballerina - original unique female drawing.
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studi...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
SIESTA - original ultramarine large nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Siesta", 100x70cm / 39x27.5in Nude in Interior, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US.
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"Siesta" is a serene and visually arresting addition to the "Nude in Interior" series. It conveys a quiet intimacy and relaxation, perfectly encapsulated in its title. The reclining female figure, with legs elegantly extended upward, creates a sense of balance between stillness and subtle energy. The interplay of ultramarine tempera and the warm-toned paper once again demonstrates the artist’s ability to use limited color palettes to great emotional and visual effect.
The ochre-like background provides a sunlit, tranquil atmosphere that pairs beautifully with the cool, calm energy of the ultramarine tempera. The artist’s choice of medium emphasizes contrast while imbuing the piece with a harmonious duality—warmth in the environment and coolness in the figure. The fluidity of the brushstrokes aligns with the theme of relaxation, while the vertical drips lend a dreamlike quality, as if the figure is melting into her surroundings. The looser strokes in the background contrast with the more defined lines of the figure, highlighting her as the focal point.
The unconventional reclining pose, with legs extended upward, adds visual interest and a sense of lightheartedness to the piece. It suggests a playful yet completely relaxed moment, as though the figure is unwinding and stretching in the midst of a private, comfortable setting. The verticality of the legs and the drips juxtaposes with the horizontal lines in the background, creating a sense of structure and stability. This geometric balance anchors the composition and enhances the overall sense of calm. The artist has included abstract horizontal strokes in the background, reminiscent of blinds or a window. These subtle details suggest an interior space filled with sunlight and add depth without detracting from the figure’s prominence.
The title, "Siesta," reinforces the narrative of rest and tranquility. The figure’s pose is unapologetically casual and unguarded, evoking the vulnerability and freedom found in moments of private repose. While other works in the series explore themes of introspection, passion, or desire, this piece focuses purely on physical and emotional relaxation. It offers a more subdued, meditative perspective, providing variety to the series while maintaining its stylistic coherence.
The reclining nude is a recurring motif in art history, seen in works by Titian, Ingres, and Modigliani. However, this piece’s contemporary execution—fluid, minimalist, and abstracted—ties it more closely to modernist traditions, particularly the gestural energy of Egon Schiele or Matisse’s reclining nudes. The artist’s decision to leave much of the environment abstract enhances the piece’s timeless quality. The figure feels anchored in both a specific space (suggested by the window-like strokes) and an almost dreamlike, universal realm.
"Siesta" is a masterful exploration of rest and serenity, demonstrating the artist’s ability to convey mood through form, color, and composition. The elegant simplicity of the figure, combined with the abstracted interior elements, invites the viewer to share in this peaceful moment. Its balance of gestural abstraction and classical themes makes it both timeless and distinctly modern. This piece is a beautiful representation of intimacy, calm, and the universal human experience of seeking rest.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
The Whale Hunter - Collage, Paper, Surrealism, Contemporary Art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Whale Hunter, 2022
collage, tempera on paper
70 H x 50 W cm
Signed in the middle on the right side
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and su...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
$902 Sale Price
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St Mark's Square, Venice - China Ink, Watercolor and Tempera by F. Zanin - 1877
Located in Roma, IT
St Mark's Square, Venice is an original drawing realized by Francesco Zanin in the 1877.
China ink, watercolor and tempera on cardboard. The art...
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1870s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Tempera, Watercolor
nude watercolor Mimmi woman
Located in IT
Any custom charges/taxes ARE INCLUDED in the price.
artist: Anastasia Aureum
abstract expressionist colour pencil drawing on paper
one-of-a-kind
hand signed
Aureum’s language is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera, Watercolor, Paper
nude painting woman watercolour
Located in IT
erotic portrait nu
naked woman
after the bath
Original tempera watercolor on paper
51x41cm
hand signed
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
Nude in Blue - female nude drawing by Paula Craioveanu inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in Blue"
Part of my Nude in Interior series.
Female nude, ultramarine blue tempera on blue gray paper, inspired by Matisse.
70x50cm / 27.5x1...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Paper
The Catch - Original Drawing by Celestin Deshayes - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Catch is an original artwork, gouache, tempera and watercolor realized by Celestin Deshayes (1817 -1896) . Hand signed on the lower right. Is not dated but we can attribute the p...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache
Meridional VII - Contemporary, Drawing, Yellow, Blue, Red, Landscape, Butterfly
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Meridional VII, 2013
Tempera on Paper
27.55 H x 39.37 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The series "Meridional" from 2014 shows colorful landscapes under some occasional exemptions.
The tree...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Self Love - Blue Nude original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Self Love", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
An expressive line, revealing the essential of the female sensual body...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Tempera
Seating on Armchair 1 -original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Seating on Armchair 1, nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
In mat an...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Ponies - Original Mixed Media - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Ponies is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s.
Original mixed media: china ink, tempera and silver color on paper.
Excellent ...
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1970s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera
Samuel Greenburg, Rural Scene Mural Study
Located in New York, NY
This Rural Scene Mural Study by Samuel Greenburg is scored in a manner indicating transfer to a larger format. However as yet no related image or mural is...
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
Warm Embrace
By Iban Navarro
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original watercolor on paper in excellent condition. It has only been shown in a gallery setting.
The son of master hyperrealist artist Jesus Navarro, it was precisely ...
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2010s Photorealist Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Egg Tempera, Archival Paper
$9,500
Bright Day - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Bright Day", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube. Fast shipping, anywhere in the world, 7 days...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
Il Sovrano (The King) - Mixed Media Drawing on Paper by M. Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Il Sovrano (The King) is an original mixed media drawing on paper, realized around the 1960s by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - 1989).
Tempera ...
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1970s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Tempera, Watercolor
Blue Nude 2 - original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Blue (Female) Nude. Inspired by Matisse. Part of my Nude in Interior series.
Original, signed.
50x70cm / 19.5x27.5in actual size
ink, graphite, tempera on paper
Shipping rolled in ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Paper
Woman - Original Painting by Claude Guez - Mid-20th Century
By Claude Guez
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an Original Tempera realized by Claude Guez in the early 20th century.
The artwork is in good condition except for some glue strips on a yellow...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Hercules after Carracci IV - 21st Century, Yellow, Grey, Male, Lion
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci IV, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
$1,425 Sale Price
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Masked - blue nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original art inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Masked
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Masked Nude was part of solo show "Nude in Interior" see pi...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Masked Beauty in Blue original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Masked Beauty in Blue , pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
See pictures, ...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Matador 3 - Mixed Media Drawing by Leo Guida - 1964
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Matador 3 is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1964 by the italianartist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017)
Original china ink, tempera and watercolor drawing.
Label on the back
...
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1960s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Ink, Tempera, Watercolor
In the Afternoon Sun - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Nude in the Afternoon Sun, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping for item over $ 500 with 1stDibs code FREESHIP.
In mat and framed as they were in the February exhibition, for display purposes.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is an evocative and skillful piece that captures the interplay between light, shadow, and the human form with remarkable sensitivity. The artist’s use of ultramarine tempera on ochre paper transforms a simple moment—sunlight filtering through a window—into an artwork filled with vitality, sensuality, and rhythm.
The subject's upward-reaching gesture, with one arm stretched behind her head, creates an elegant, sinuous line that imbues the piece with energy and a sense of motion. Her relaxed expression contrasts with the dynamism of her pose, creating a balance between activity and repose. The figure’s directness, combined with the slight tilt of her head and the open nature of the pose, draws the viewer in, making her seem both vulnerable and self-assured. The intimacy of the moment is heightened by the interplay of light and shadow.
The striped patterns of light and shadow play a leading role, emphasizing the contours and textures of the body. These light effects are not only realistic but also deeply expressive, almost creating an abstract overlay that adds rhythm to the composition. The stripes of sunlight create a sense of dimensionality, as if the viewer is peering into a real scene. The interplay of warm ochre and vibrant ultramarine enhances this layered effect, making the shadows feel alive.
The artist’s loose, fluid lines lend the piece a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, suggesting that this is a fleeting, captured moment. The gestural strokes used to delineate the figure and the shadows allow the piece to feel natural and unrestrained. The figure is the undeniable focal point, with the bold ultramarine providing sharp contrast against the warm ochre. The background elements, though faintly suggested, remain unobtrusive, allowing the shadows on the body to take center stage.
The work’s focus on sunlight playing across the nude figure evokes a sense of warmth, intimacy, and sensuality. There is a tactile quality to the shadows, as if the viewer can feel the heat of the afternoon sun. The relaxed pose, combined with the tranquil mood of the sunlight, suggests a private moment of reflection or contentment. The piece feels deeply personal yet universally relatable.
The emphasis on light and its interaction with the human form recalls the Impressionist movement, particularly the works of artists like Degas and Renoir. However, the gestural modernity of the brushwork gives this piece a contemporary flair. Throughout art history, the relationship between light and the human body has fascinated artists, from Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Matisse’s lyrical nudes. This piece situates itself within that rich tradition while bringing a fresh and immediate perspective.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is a masterful exploration of the interaction between light, shadow, and the human form, capturing both the physical and emotional warmth of a sunlit afternoon. The artist's ability to balance naturalistic detail with expressive abstraction makes this piece both visually stunning and deeply resonant. It’s a celebration of the human figure in its purest, most natural state—bathed in sunlight and alive with the rhythms of nature.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera
Nude at the Window - original art by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude at the Window" Tempera on paper, Part of my Nude in Interior series. Inspired by Matisse.
Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping with 1stDibs code Freeship for items over $500...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
West Window - Georges Windsor Castle - Painting by Paul Fischer - 1847
Located in Roma, IT
West Window - Georges Windsor Castle is a modern artwork realized by Paul Fischer in 19th Century
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Tempera artwork. Incl...
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1840s Modern Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Horse - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse is an original contemporary artwork realized by Artist of the Mid 20th century.
A mixed colored tempera and china ink on jute glued on cardboard (with some foxings).
Signed o...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Sleepyhead
Located in Zofingen, AG
While working with a model in the studio, it often happens that models get tired and fall asleep - such moments are beautiful in their naturalness and often become the impetus for cr...
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2010s Realist Tempera Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
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