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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
Ether - Pen, Ink, Black White Drawing of Female Figure
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Ether" is a meditative pen and ink drawing by Katherine Filice. Filice's work is all deeply personal, and she pours hundreds of hours into her practice. She is an internationally ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Sleeping Man, Nude Male Figure Curled on the Floor, Charcoal Drawing
Located in Chicago, IL
This male nude charcoal drawing is beautifully rendered in splendid detail, down to the individual hairs on his legs. The viewer begs the question of why the subject is here. We are not given answers yet perhaps something lies just beyond the edge of the frame where an unexplained light source illuminates the subject's feet. This large scale drawing...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Region Nine Walkers, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Region Nine Walkers" 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 blue fi...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior
Located in Berlin, DE
Women with Idol II, 2016 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspectiv...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Paper, Cardboard

Children 19 - Expressionism, Figurative Drawing, Black And White, Boat, Play
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Alchemy II - Contemporary Abstract Figure Drawing in Pen + Ink + Graphite Black
Located in Gilroy, CA
'Alchemy II' is a figurative contemporary drawing on paper, produced by artist Katherine Filice. Drawing from other works from the series, a figure is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Graphite

Landline #7
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

'Woman Vaping Juul' original color pencil drawing from the 'Hinged' series
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Woman Vaping Juul' 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 conte...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Mary, Mother of God
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Conner 'Mary, Mother of God,' 1960 Charcoal on paper 26 x 20 inches (image) 32.5 x 26 inches (sheet) 36 x 27 inches (frame) Signed recto
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Landline #10
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Figure - Original Ink Drawing - Mid 1900
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in china ink on paper realized by Henri Espinouze. With the stamp of “Atelier H. Espinouze” on the lower right. The state of preservation is good and a...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Straw Man
Located in Chicago, IL
David Becker Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Cicago, IL 2012 Eye Teeth Group Show, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI 2011 Art Chicago 2011, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 David Becker Retrospective, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2009, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL The 184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum, NYC Selections, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 Art Chicago 2008, Represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Unruly Muse, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2005 SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago in the Park, Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2004 Contemporary Prints: National Academy Museum Collection, National Academy of Design, NYC Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange, Manning, Riddoch, & Ballart Gallery, Australia Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2003 Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales, Australia National Academy of Design 178th Annual Exhibition, NY, NY 2002 Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Park Ave. Armory, NY, NY Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC Self and Other Portraits, Wisconsin Artists, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001  Beyond the 50's, May 4 - July 1, Exhibit A, A Gallery of Art & Design, Birmingham, Michigan Outsider Art Fair, January 26-28, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC "FANTASTIC ART", April/May, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange NSW, Australia. David Becker: Etchings and Engravings, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, solo exhibition of prints, February. 2000  Four person exhibition, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 31 - Nov. 27, 2000. 1999 National Academy 174th Annual Exhibition, NY University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI Treasures Revealed: 19th and 20th Century American Works on Paper, National Academy, NY 1995 Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India Contemporary Prints, Selections from John Szoke Gallery, NYC, Drew University, Madison, NJ Collection Update, 1994, National Academy of Design Museum, NY 1994 David Becker and Robert Sholties, Peconic Gallery, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, NY In Black and White: Works by Four Printmakers, Atrium Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs Aesthetics of Athletics: Sports, Games, and Exercise, Charles A. Wustum Musem, Racine, WI GMI IX Award Winners, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg 1993 Take Home a Nude benefit auction, NY Academy of Art Graduate School Of Figurative Art, NY 1993 American Prints: Last Half 20th Century, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washingtion, DC Outstanding American Prints, Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha,WI National Academy of Design 168th Annual Exhibition, NY David Becker: Etchings, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA Portraits, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA 1992 The Print Fair, 7th Regiment Armory, NY 1991 166th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, NY Alma College Collection, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan Modes of Expression, Potsdam College, SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1990 With Nothing On, Prints and Drawings of the Nude, New Orleans Museum of Art, LA Prints by Printmakers, Staller Art Center, SUNY-Stonybrook, NY Publications/Reviews 2007 November 60 Years of North American Prints: 1947-2007, Boston U. Art Gallery, Boston, MA 2003 July 11 Isthmus, Madison, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” by Robert Cozzolino. 2001 March 14 The Wall Street Journal, "Time Off: A Week of Diversions." Review of Progressive Printmakers (LVM) exhibition. 2001 February Isthmus, Madison, "America's Printland," by Jennifer Smith. 2001 February Capital Times, "The Crowned Prints," by Kevin Lynch. 1999 July Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists & the Print Renaissance. 1995 – 1999 Who’s Who in America. 1993 Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. March 14 The New York Times, review. March 12 The Daily Oklahoman, review. 1990 Dec. 13 The Capital Times, review. April 28 The Washingtion Post, review. March 25 The New York Times, review. Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. Selected Collections - additional collections available on requestArkansas Arts Center Foundation, Little Rock, AR Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Brooklyn Museum, NYC Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI Elvehjem Museum of Art, U of Wisconson-Madison Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI Library of Congress, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum, Miami, FL Museo de Arte Moderno, Cali, Columbia National Academy, NY, NY National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC New York Public Library, NY Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, MA United States Information Agency, Prague, Czech. Alberta College of Art, Alberta, Canada Albion College, Albion, MI Alma College, Alma, MI Art Center, South Bend, IN AT&T Corporate HQ, Plainfield, NJ Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA Bradley University, Peoria, IL Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY Columbus State University, Columbus, GA Davidson College, Davidson, NC Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Georgia State University – Atlanta Hope College, Holland, MI Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Madison Art Center, Madison, WI Marui Imai Inc., Sapporo, Japan Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI Minot Art Association, Minot, ND North Carolina Print/Drawing Society, Charlotte, NC North Texas State University – Denton Ohio University – Athens Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State University, OK Quad Graphics, Milwaukee, WI Silvermine Guild of Arts, New Canaan, CT Springfield College, Springfield, MA St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY State University of New York – Fredonia State University of New York – Potsdam Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ University of Colorado-Boulder University of Dallas, TX University of Louisville, Louisville, KN University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada University of North Dakota – Grand Forks University of South Dakota – Vermillion University of Tennesse – Knoxville West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Western Kentucky University – Bowling Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL Jamie Kalikow, New York, NY Dianne & Jim Blanco, Chicago, IL Denise Roberge, Palm Desert, CA Tish & Philip Messinger, Creskill, NJ Brian Wesphal & Michael McVicker, Chicago, IL Ralph Privoznik, Lafayette, IN Candice Groot, Evanston, IL Shomaker/Ruud Collection, Chicago, IL Braden Berkey and Robert Bartlett, Chicago, IL Bill and Karyn Silverstein, Highland Park, IL Steve Weitz, Lovettsville, VA Mary Allice Wimmer, Madison, WI Ann & Robert Avery...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Nebulous" Mixed Media Drawing
Located in Chicago, IL
Kent Williams’ work melds the rigor of technical prowess with the iconoclast’s impulse to disrupt. Juxtaposing beautifully rendered classical forms with elements of abstraction and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

'Family Outing' original watercolor signed by Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present watercolor is an excellent example of Joseph Rosman's early style, presenting contemporary American life though a child-like, abstracted lens. In the image, a man, woman ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Original Pencil and Ink Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right The state of preservation is very good. Sheet di...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Ink

Marc Jacobs fall fashion show models, Watercolor fashion drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Marc Jacobs fall 2020" Manuel Santelices Unique piece 12 in. H x 9 in. W Unframed The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Archival Pigment

"POOR ME", watercolor, hand, bubble wrap, safety, protection, isolated, virus
Located in Toronto, Ontario
POOR ME is a small watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 7x5". Matted and framed in gold, it measures 13x11". Though completed over a year ago, it's a tim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Odes to the sun - Lajos Szalay, 20th Century, Figurative drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Signed by the artist on the right Unique work Framed This work was executed by the Hungarian artist circa 1970. Pablo Picasso said about Lajos Szalay : "He is the grea...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Sustenance, Stealer of Cells - Nude Male Pin-up Watercolor Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Born in small-town Wisconsin, Garek’s work is an exploration of his beginnings and experiences living in Metropolitan New York and Chicago and the people who affected his life. The h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

The Carousel - China Ink Drawing by Renzo Vespignani - 1949
Located in Roma, IT
The Carousel is an original Modern Artwork realized in 1949 by the Italian artist Renzo Vespignani (Rome, 1924 - Rome, 2001). Original black ink and pen on ivory paper. Hand-sign...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Old Colonial Kolkata , Horse-Drawn Carriage, Watercolour, Sepia "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Saikat Maity - Old Kolkata Painting Watercolour on paper Framed Size : 15 x 17 inches Painting size : 8 x 10 inches (unframed ) . Inclusive of shipm...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Paper, Watercolor

W.E.B duBois, America Martin_Ink on Paper_2020- portion of sale to ACLU/NAACP
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
A portion of each sale will be donated to the ACLU + NAACP JoAnne Artman Gallery proudly introduces America Martin’s new series I See Heroes Everywhere. Addressing the theme of her...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Kweisi Mfume, America Martin_Ink on Paper_2020- portion of sale to ACLU/NAACP
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
A portion of each sale will be donated to the ACLU + NAACP JoAnne Artman Gallery proudly introduces America Martin’s new series I See Heroes Everywhere. Addressing the theme of her...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

79.54ºS, 89.01ºE; 140º@23 km/h; 46.0ºC 08/11/15 14:00 Local
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In Hyperobjects, Nova Scotia-based artist Colleen Wolstenholme presents works that developed from her earlier drawings of brain cell patterns and her interest in the way consciousnes...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Forest - Ink and Watercolor by S. Goldberg - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Forest is an original drawing in mixed media on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed on the lower left. The state of preservation is very good. Sheet dimension...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Indecision - XX Century, Colorful mixed media painting, gouache & acrylic
Located in Warsaw, PL
LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Cardboard

Alone in the Forest - Ink and Watercolor by S. Goldberg - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Alone in the Forest is an original drawing in mixed media on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). With the stamp of “Atelier Simon Goldberg, Delavenne Lafarge” on the lower ...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Lost Land
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media framed on wood panel Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. His work has been featured in man...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Wood Panel

Children 6 - Contemporary Figurative Drawing, Black And White, Large Format
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Landscape - Original Watercolor by S. Goldberg - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
Greenish Landscape is an original drawing in watercolor realized in 1953 by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed on the lower left. The state of preservation is very good. Sheet...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Fisherman - Original Pen Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Fisherman is an original drawing in pen on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). With the stamp of “Atelier Simon Goldberg, Delavenne Lafarge” on the lower left. The state o...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Counterpoint - Pen and Ink on Paper (Giclee Print) Figure Drawing w/ Red Ribbon
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Counterpoint," is an archival giclee print of Filice's pen and ink drawing she produced in 2018. There are 10 signed editions of this piece, 4 are available. Each is signed and on ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée

The couple / Disillusion - Lajos Szalay, 20th Century, Figurative drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Unique work Double face work Framed This work was executed by the Hungarian artist circa 1970. Pablo Picasso said about Lajos Szalay : "He is the best designer in the ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Eight of Wands (Framed Watercolor Illustration on Archival Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Watercolor on archival paper 23 x 17 inches in white-painted custom wood frame with 8ply mat 19 x 13 inches unframed This whimsical, highly stylized watercolor drawing on archival paper was made by the creative duo Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick as part of their series "Madame Lulu's Book of Fate", wherein the artists celebrate the carnivalesque with a cast of peculiar costumed characters. In this illustration, a woman adorned only in pear branch...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Landline #9
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Landline #12
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Scilla, 21-st Century Italian Charcoal Drawing of a nude woman by Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This Charcoal drawing is made on toned paper with charcoal and chalk. The drawing is framed in a wooden gold frame with passe partout behind Clarity museum glass. The Italian artist Daniela Astone...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Landline #5
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Landline #1
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Landline #2
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Modernist Goat Portrait in Black and Blue
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold modernist portrait of a goat done in black and blue watercolor by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "Druker" in the lower right corner. Presented in an off-white mat. No fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

South Africa (Apple Trees): Colored Pencil Drawing & Unique Stamp
Located in Hudson, NY
South Africa (Apple Trees): Colored Pencil Drawing & Unique Stamp by Andrea Moreau colored pencil and postage stamp on paper 11 x 11 inches 15 x 15 inches framed This contemporary, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Found Objects, Color Pencil

Portrait - Pencil Drawing by Pierre Daboval - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is original pencil drawing on paper realized by Pierre Daboval. In very good condition. Signed in Capital letters on top right edge. Sheet di...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"House Studies Series V", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architectural
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series V" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Through a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite

Shape, 2019, ink & graphite on paper, nude, floral, figurative, black and white
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Shape" (2019) by Rebecca N. Johnson Figure drawing, nude portrait, female figure, ink and graphite on paper. Black and White, woman lounging, reclining, figurative, florals; contou...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Graphite, Paper

She Fox
Located in Denver, CO
June Glasson is an artist, illustrator, and designer. She live in Laramie, WY. Her paintings have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Nature Morte Gallery in B...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Anonymous Self Portrait LIV
Located in New York, NY
Ink, graphite, and oil paint on double-sided frosted Mylar film mounted to board Signed and dated on label, verso This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Cub...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Ink, Mylar, Oil, Board

Homes - Original Watercolor on Paper by Emile Deschler - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Homes is an original artwork realized during the 1970s by Emile Deschler and Pierre Dufau. Pen and watercolor drawing on cardboard. Mounted on cardboard. Very good conditions. Pie...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Lonely Woman - Pencil and Watercolor by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lonely Woman is an original drawing in watercolor on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed on the lower right. The state of preservation is very good. Sheet dim...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Wilbert Rideau, America Martin_Ink on Paper_2020- portion of sale to ACLU/NAACP
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
A portion of each sale will be donated to the ACLU + NAACP JoAnne Artman Gallery proudly introduces America Martin’s new series I See Heroes Everywhere. Addressing the theme of her...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Berlin - Original Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Berlin is an original colored watercolor realized in 1986 by Armin Guther. Good conditions. Includes passepartout (50 x 60 cm). The artwork is hand-signed and dated on the lower ri...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Election Year Portrait 9
Located in Dallas, TX
In his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Michael O’Keefe employs unpredictable processes as a means to discover content. He couples accident and chance with unconventional methods,...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Monoprint

Crown (#1248)
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed in black ink, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Price includes framing. Jack Balas is an artist whose work ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

The Treasury Edition: Spidey Spectacular #1
Located in Montreal, Quebec
As a kid, comic books were a form of entertainment and escape. The ideal of future monetary value in these objects was far from my kid mind. I'd crease the pages, handle the covers w...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Paper, Acrylic

Couple - Lajos Szalay, 20th Century, Figurative drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Signed lower right by the artist Unique work Framed This work was executed by the Hungarian artist circa 1970. Pablo Picasso said about Lajos Szalay : "He is the best ...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Up North Birch Bark Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" D. Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Series: Homage to Michelangelo Birch Bark Body" is an original watercolor on birch bark by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right on the backing b...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Found Objects, Watercolor

Merrymaking
Located in New Orleans, LA
LAURA TANNER GRAHAM's drawings and installations are often discussed as part of the Southern Gothic literary tradition, sharing similar themes with authors such as Flannery O’Connor ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mylar, Ink

Landline #14
Located in Montreal, Quebec
They make magic lines on the land that only they can see. - A Hupacasath man’s response to early colonial surveyors demarcating the boundaries of his reserve. Sonny Assu’s childho...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Luis Miguel Valdes , Reginald K. Gee, and Renato Garza Cervera. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $70,894, while the average work sells for $907.

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