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Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
Knight on a Winged Throne - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Knight on a Winged Throne is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. except for being aged. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issu...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in china ink realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historic...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Nonna Rosina - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Nonna Rosina is an original etching print realized by Leo Guida in 1975. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil and dated. Artist's proof. Titled on the lower center. with the po...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

The Somersault Nude - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
The somersault nude is an original etching realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s, and not signed. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic move...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in china ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical te...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

The Fall - Etching by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
The fall is an original etching print realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Hand-signed on the lower right and dated in pencil, artist's proof. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

Tattoo on the Back - Drawing by Enrico Josef Cucchi - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Tattoo on the Back is an original China ink drawing realized by the Italian artist Enrico Josef Cucchi in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right. Perfect conditions.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Santa Muerte - Drawing by Enrico Josef Cucchi - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Santa Muerte is an original China ink drawing realized by the Italian artist Enrico Josef Cucchi in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right. Per...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Fishes in My Mind - Drawing by Enrico Josef Cucchi - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Fishes in My Mind is an original China ink and pencil drawing realized by the Italian artist Enrico Josef Cucchi in 2020. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right. Perfect condit...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original drawing in china ink, pencil and white lead realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic mov...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

Monkey - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Monkey is an original drawing in ink realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical te...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Figures - Pen Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original drawing in black marker pen realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Monster Bird - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Monster Bird is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor ealized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movem...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Loneliness - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Loneliness is an original drawing in ink realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical tec...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements an...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical tech...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Lemur - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Lemur is an original drawing in ink realized by Leo Guida in 1971. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical techniqu...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Composition - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1974. Good condition except for foxings and decoloring on the right margin. Leo Guida (1992...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical tech...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nudes - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is an original drawing realized by Leo Guida in the 1980s. Drawing in pen and Charcoal. Good conditions. Included a Passepartout: 60 x 40 cm Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensi...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pen

Portrait of a Lady on a Terrace - Drawing Louis Emile Adan - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Lady on a Terrace is an original artwork realized by Louis Emile Adan (Parigi, 1839-1937) in 1930s. Pencil drawing. Excellent condit...
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1930s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Hobby - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Hobby is an original drawing in china ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historica...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Monster Bird - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Monster Bird is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movem...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Rest - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
The Rest is an original drawing in watercolor and ink realized by Leo Guida in 1970. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes with perfect hatch...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Knight - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original drawing in china ink realized by Leo Guida in 1971. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Bird - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Juggler is an original drawing in China ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Juggler - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Juggler is an original drawing in watercolor and ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in harmonious colors.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Knight and Lemur - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Knight and Lemur is an original drawing in china ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Melting Mask - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Melting Mask is an original Original Ink and Watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition except for some foxings and a rip on the lower-left. The artwork is d...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Plants and Flowers - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Plants and Flowers is an original drawing in watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition except for some foxings and consumed margins. The artwork is depicted thr...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original drawing in watercolor and ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in harmonious colors.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Female Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Female Nude is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artisti...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Lemur - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Lemur is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1971. Good condition. Hand-signed. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and hi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Seated Woman and Surreal Scene - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Seated woman and Surreal Scene are two original drawings in ink and watercolor on the front and the rear realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Knife - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Knife is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in the 1972. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historic...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

'Woman Vaping Juul II' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Woman Vaping Juul II' is an original color pencil drawing by Elise Rise, produced as part of her 'Hinged' series. This series presents small-scale drawings and panel paintings of co...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1971 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper glued on cardboard (50 x...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1972 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (50 x ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and dated ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1972 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and dated on...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colore...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed on t...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nude III by Jacques Nestle Petite, blue and white modern nude painting on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Welcome to Heritage, our carefully curated collection of French vintage and antique paintings. We scour the flea markets and fairs for these gems: poignant portraits of long-gone Me...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Study for the Staton - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the Staton is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor and ink on paper. Good condition...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Reclined Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in pencil on paper. Good conditions but...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China ink on paper. Good conditions but age...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions b...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Female Portrait - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Female Portrait - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nude - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China Ink and Watercolor on paper. Good conditi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Figures - Original Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original drawing in China Ink Drawing realized by an anonymous artist in the 1970s. Fair conditions with folding and cutaways on margins. The artwork is depicted thro...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Oil Pastel and Watercolor on paper. Good cond...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

The Fall - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Fall is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original ink and pencil on paper. Good conditions. Hand-signed....
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

The History of the Sybil - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The History of the Sybil is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pecil drawing on paper. Good conditions....
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Knotted - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Knotted is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in ink and watercolor...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Seated Sybil and Exhausted Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Seated Sybil and Exhausted Knight is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil drawing on paper. Good ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original ink and watercolor on paper. Good conditions. Hand-sig...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Interior Scene - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Interior Scene is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor and ink on paper. Good conditions. Le...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Nude Sybil - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Sybil is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil on paper. Good conditions. The artwork repres...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Nude from the Back - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude from the back is an original artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original black marker on cardboard. Good conditions. ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

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