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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.

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Style: Contemporary
Suspended Nude - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Suspended Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper, glued o...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Suspended Nude - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Suspended Nude is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 ca. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored pap...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Study for a Scenography - Ink and Tempera - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Scenography is an originial artwork realized by an artist of the early 20th century. Ink and tempera. Good condition. Not signed.
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Mid-19th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera

Sketch - Artwork by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida. Original Ink and Watercolor drawing on paper . Good conditions. Hand-signed. The artwork...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Crouched Nude - Artwork by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Crouched Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor drawing on paper. Good conditions. Leo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Nude and Parrot - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude and Parrot is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pencil on ivory-colo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

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

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Pencil

Composition - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in mixed media (watercolor, pen...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

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

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Pencil

On the Three - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
On the three is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 ca. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

On the Tree - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
On the Tree is an original artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper. Good cond...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Posing Figures Sketch - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Figures Sketch is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Origin...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

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

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Permanent Marker

The Kiss - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Kiss is an original artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in black marker on ivory-colored paper. Good c...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Posing Figures Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Posing figures sketch is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Origin...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Portrait - Mixed Media by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in beautiful mixed media on ivory-colo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Portrait - MIxed Media by Leo Guida - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1961 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in mixed media on ivory-colored paper, g...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil

Composition - Original Drawing in Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1985 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in watercolor on ivory-colored card...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Operazione "Pace" - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
OPERAZIONE "PACE" is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in charcoal on ivory-colored c...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Skull - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Skull is an original artwork realized in 1976 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Collapse - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
The Collapse is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1977 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing pencil on ivory-colored paper. Han...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Structure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
The Structure is an original artwork realized in 1977 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing pencil on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed a...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Gli Anni Del Dolore - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Gli Anni Del Dolore is an original artwork realized by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017), in 1975s. Original black and white etching on paper. Excellent cond...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

Gli Anni Del Dolore - Original Etching by Leo Guida - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Gli Anni Del Dolore is an originalartwork realized by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017), in 1975s. Original black and white etching on paper. Excellent cond...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Etching

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

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Ink, Watercolor

TOWER BRIDGE
Located in New York, NY
watercolor, gesso, and gilding on BFK paper. Gold Leaf. Depiction of the Tower Bridge in London. Medieval figures.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Shalimar
By Selina McKane
Located in New Orleans, LA
SELINA MCKANE Shalimar, 2017 powdered graphite and graphite pencil on paper 30h x 28w in Selina McKane is an American visual artist from Northwest Alabama. She studied and earne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Graphite

China Drawing by Alfredo Chiappori - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
China Drawing is an original drawing in china ink realized by Alfredo Chiappori (17/05/1977). The artwork is in very good conditions on white cardboard, on the back, there is the ar...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Scripture Tapestry, collage with woman and Biblical quotes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage fabric These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in the studio...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Portrait of Guelfo Bianchini - Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1959
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Guelfo Bianchini is an original pen and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sergio Barletta in 1959. Hand-signed and dated on the lower margin. In very good conditions. Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator, who has also published some humorous and political satire books. From the age of 22 is active in Rome, where he worked as an illustrator and art director in some monthly magazines like “Costume”, Diners Club house organ, BP Review, IBM, and others. In 1965 started the joint-working with Marino Gallery in Rome, and in 1966 in Milan with Humour Graphic’s group, at Levi Gallery and others in the following years. In these years graphic work and illustration are mixed with painting and photography, also with satirical drawings...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pen

Micromondi - Pastels and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Micromondi is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the Second half of the XX Century by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pastels and waterco...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Winter Landscape - Watercolor and Tempera by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Winter Landscape is an original artwork, realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1970s. Watercolor and tempera. Includes frame: 38 x 3.5 x 48 cm Hand-signed on the lower margin Sergi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

"Truth and Virtue's Room, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Truth and Virtue's Room" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and dated it on the back. It features two peo...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

The Boss - Original Ink and Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 2012
Located in Roma, IT
The Boss is an original artwork realized by Sergio Barletta (Bologna, 1934) in 2012. The painting was executed through the use of China Ink and watercolour. Good condition. Hand-s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Future Garden - Screen Print by Leo Guida - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Future Garden is a Contemporary artwork realized in 1976 by the Italian artist Leo Guida. Original screen print. Titled on the rear. From edition of 200 prints. With description and ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Screen

Portrait of Man 2019 - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man 2019 is an original and beautiful watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2019. The picture is in good conditions, on a white paper, mounted on a cardboard pas...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Birth of the God Vulcan - Etching by Leo Guida - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Both of the God Vulcan (original title: "Nascita di Vulcano") is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1975 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Original Etching on paper. Numb...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Figure Sketch - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure Sketch is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by the italian artist Leo Guida. Original Pencil Drawing on paper. Mint conditions. Leo Guida. Sensitive ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Two Figures - Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Two Figures is an original Contemporary artwork realized by the italian artist Leo Guida in the 1970s. Original Drawing on paper. The work is in very good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

The Crow - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Crow is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1972 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Original Drawing. Dated and Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin: Leo Guid...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Trees - Original Pencil Drawing by Marcel Mangin - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Trees is an original drawing in pencil on paper by Marcel Mangin. In good conditions This is an original drawing representing beautiful trees. Signed ...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Sweltering Marsh
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on paper Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by col...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

Les Poissons - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Les Poissons is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s in Italy. Watercolor on paper. Passepartout is included: dimensions 50 x 35 cm. Excellent conditions. Imag...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Reclining Nude - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Reclining Nude is an original drawing in pencil realized in 1972 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right corner: Leo Guida '72. Origina...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Tree - Original Ink Drawing and Watercolor - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Tree is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 1970s. Original China Ink and Watercolor on Cardboard. Very good conditions. Excellent work depicting the silhouette o...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Lying Nude - Original Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Lying Nude is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1972 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right corner: Leo Guida '72. Original...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Crow - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
The Crow is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1972 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower right corner: Leo Guida '72. Original P...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Female Profile - Ink and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Female Profile is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian artist Leo Guida. Hand-signed in pencil and dated in ink on the lowe...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Figures - Labor Study - China ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures - Labor Study is a drawing in China ink on paper, realized by Herta Hausmann. Atelier stamp on the lower left corner on the rear. Very good conditions. The artwork represe...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Figures - Labor Study - China ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures - Labor Study is a drawing in China ink on paper, realized by Herta Hausmann. Atelier stamp on the lower right corner on the rear. Very good conditions. The artwork repres...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Nude - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco. Roma, Mercoledì 10 Maggio 1972" (Emilio Greco. Rome, Wednesday 12th of March, 1972) Very good conditions. Emilio Grec...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Tiber - Original Oil Pastels on Paper by Nazareno Gattamelata - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Tiber is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Nazareno Gattamelata in the 1975. Original colored oil pastels on paper. Hand signed by the artist on the lower central margi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Sketch - Original China Ink Drawing by Alfredo Chiappori - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original drawing in china ink on cardboard realized by Alfredo Chiappori (1/9/1977). The artwork is in very good conditions on a white cardboard, on the back there is t...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Figures - Original Drawing by Zwy Milshtein - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original China drawing realized by French artist Zwy Milshtein (1934-2020). Hand-signed on the lower right. Good conditions. Included a Passepartout; 35 x 29 cm. Th...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Ink Drawing by Alfredo Chiappori - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
China Ink Drawing is an original drawing realized by Alfredo Chiappori (1/9/1977). The artwork is in very good conditions on a white cardboard, on the back there is the archive stam...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Sketch India Ink by Alfredo Chiappori - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original china ink drawing realized by Alfredo Chiappori (1/9/1977). The artwork is in very good conditions on a white cardboard. Alfredo Chiappori (Lecco 1943) is an ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Lungotevere - Original Oil Pastel by Nazareno Gattamelata - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lungotevere is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Nazareno Gattamelata in the 1970s. Original colored oil pastels on paper. Hand signed by the artist on the lower left m...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Bridges - Original Oil Pastels by Nazareno Gattamelata - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Bridges is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Nazareno Gattamelata in the 1970s. Original colored oil pastels on paper. Hand signed by the artist on the lower left margi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Nude - Original Pencil Drawing by Anton Russev - Late-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pencil realized by Anton Russev. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist on the lower right. good condition except for some foldings. The artwork repres...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Along the Bridge - Original Oil Pastels by Nazareno Gattamelata - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Along the Bridge is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Nazareno Gattamelata in the 1970s. Original colored oil pastels on paper. Hand signed by the artist on the lower l...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

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