Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coloured Portrait Of Smiling Man In Flat Cap On Toned Paper
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Mixed media (pen, ink, and coloured marker/pencil) on toned paper, unframed
Siz...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt Pen, Mixed Media, Graphite
Seated Man Sketch With Coffee Cups In Monochrome Ink And Wash
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated Man Sketch With Coffee Cups In Monochrome Ink And Wash
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Ink and wash on paper, unframed
Size: 13.75 inches (height) x 11 inches (widt...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
At the dock
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "At the Dock" c.1980 is a watercolor on 500 Aquarelle paper by noted American artist Allen Daniel (Dan) Burt, 1930-2004. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 21.5 x 29.5 inches, framed size is 29.5 x 37.5 inches. Custom framed in a white metal frame, with off-white matting. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame has some minor scratches, the acrylic glass have some scratches and will be replaced by a new...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study
By Hubert Buel
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century watercolor figure study, a lively depiction of a reclining nude woman by Bay Area Figurative Movement artist Hubert Buel (American, 1915-1984)....
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Female- Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5 x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, "A Rackham" lower right
Sotheby's New York - The work has recently been elegantly framed with a high end frame and archivalled matted and looks wonderful in person.
Arth...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Watercolor Interpretation of the The Raft of the Medusa After Théodore Géricault
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on paper interpretation of the Raft of the Medusa by English artist Derek Carruthers. The work is signed and titled to the back of the paper.
A vivid and engaging interp...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Portrait of George Arliss in Conte Crayon on Cardstock 1934
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of George Arliss by Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980). Mr. Arliss is depicted wearing his signature monocle, looking directly at the viewer. Although this piece appears to be done rapidly, there is a clear confidence in Opffer's work - he was an accomplished portrait artist - and the resemblance to the subject is unmistakable. George Arliss (born Augustus George Andrews; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as Disraeli, Voltaire (1933), and Cardinal Richelieu (1935), as well as light comedies, which included The Millionaire (1931) and A Successful Calamity (1932).
Signed and dated "Ivan Opffer 1934" in the lower right.
Titled "Mr. Arliss" in the lower left.
Presented in a new off-white mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 22"H x 16"W
Art size: 17.5"H x 12"W
Ivan Opffer (Danish, 1897-1980) was born in Nyborg, Denmark, on June 4, 1897, to a family of Danish scholars and journalists. His brother was Emil Opffer, a Danish merchant seaman and journalist who was known for his relationship with American writer Hart Crane.
Ivan was raised in Mexico City and New York, where his anarchist father was the editor of a radical Danish-language newspaper. His involvement in painting and drawing began at an early age. At a summer workshop, he met and studied drawing with Winslow Homer, then went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York.
When the US entered World War I, Opffer was one of the members of the American Army Camouflage Corps, headed by Homer Saint-Gaudens (whose mother was a relative of Winslow Homer), the son of Augustus Saint-Gaudens. As a camoufleur, Opffer served with other artists and architects, some of whom became well-known, including Barry Faulkner, Sherry Edmundson Fry, Kimon Nicolaides, Robert Lawson, Abraham Rattner, Kerr Eby, and others.
It was this same unit, while still in training in at Camp American University in Washington DC, that launched a camp newspaper called The Camoufleur. Only three issues were published before the unit’s deployment to France in late 1917. In the October 31 issue, a satirical portrait by Opffer of Homer Saint-Gaudens (titled “Our Boss”) was published on page 5.
After the war, Opffer returned to New York, where he became known for his caricatures of leading Modern writers, among them James Joyce, Edgar Lee Masters, Siegfried Sassoon, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Sandburg, G.K. Chesterton, and Thomas Mann.
In the years between the wars, Opffer married Betty à Beckett Chomley, and settled in Paris, where he was a student at the Academie Julliard. He also lived in London and Copenhagen, where his drawings were frequently published in newspapers and magazines. With the outbreak of World War II, he and his family returned to New York and lived in Greenwich Village.
Among his friends in that era were William Butler Yeats, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Postcard, Illustration Board
Flowers in a Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Flower in a Vase" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Sara Ethel Kolb Danner, 1894-1969. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 19 x 15.25 inches, framed size is 27.25 x 23.25 inches. It is custom framed in a wooden gold frame, with off white matting and gold color spacer. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Born in NYC on Oct. 2, 1894. As a child Sara Kolb was taught to paint by her father who was an artist and student of Thomas Eakins. She grew up in Philadelphia where in 1917 she wed William Danner. The Danners moved from South Bend, IN to Santa Barbara in 1926 and remained.
She studied under Henry Snell at the PAFA (the Sara Kolb Danner...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Figures Painting in an Art Class with Easels and Brushes British Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Art Class
Signed By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper on board, framed
Framed: 16 x 17.5 inches
Watercolour: 8 x 10 inches
Condition: Good and sound co...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Impressionist Portrait Drawing, 'The Art Lesson'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil study portrait drawing of a child painting at an easel by French artist Charles-Jean Agard. The work is signed bottom left and presented in a carved wood and gilt frame with mount under glass.
A very charming pencil study of a child sitting at an easel. Agard has beautifully captured the head and face in full, with the light and shade, the rest of the body and surroundings are in sketch form, the contrast between the two making for a very successful composition beautifully capturing the intensity of the sitter.
Charles Agard...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Handmade Paper
$654 Sale Price
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Fishing Boats Along The Coast
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Boats Along The Coast
Watercolor painting depicting two fishing boats and fishermen along the oceanside by Robert Wayne Daley (American, 1922-1999). Rocks make up a pathway along the beach, while fishermen pull boats along the shore. Blue skies, with the ocean and hilltops making up the near distance.
Signed "Robert W Daley...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$760 Sale Price
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Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" is a watercolor on heavy rag paper by noted Arkansas artist Bruce Roy Anderson, 1907-1985. It is signed at the lower left corner ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Storm Cove Lighthouse
By Nat Levy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Storm Cove Lighthouse" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Seating Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016)
Title: Seated Nude
Year: c.1980
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size: 21.25 x 17.85 i...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Carcassonne Citadel, France - Pastel Drawing by Charles Sumner Schneider
Located in Soquel, CA
Carcassonne Citadel, France - Pastel Drawing by Charles Sumner Schneider
Dramatic black and white pastel drawing of Carcassonne Citadel, France by Ohio...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Dancing, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Dancing
Size: 14" x 11...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Mid 20th century French Original Line Drawing sketch Nude Lady - Stamped
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait sketch
original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996)
studio stamped
pencil drawing on paper, unframed
Double sided
10.5x 8.25 inches
provenance: private collection o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908) Bruges, windmill canal, 1894, pastel signed
Located in Paris, FR
Siebe Johannes Ten Cate (1858-1908)
Bruges, windmill canal, 1894,
Signed, located and dated 94 lower right
Pastel on paper
27 x 41 cm
in good condition, very fresh,
Framed under g...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Nude Woman from Behind in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Woman from Behind in Charcoal on Paper
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). The model is on her side, facing away fr...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Rowboat Outing - Fall Landscape with Rowboats in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Rowboat Outing - Fall Landscape with Rowboats in Watercolor on Paper
Serene lakeside landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Two birch trees with bright yellow leaves are gro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Located in Soquel, CA
Schooners on the Coast with Rocks Tide Pools and bird by Howard Garfield Gray
Schooners in the mist by artist and illustrator Howard Garfield Gray (American, 19th-20th C). Watercolor...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
The Cavalry Drummer on Horseback British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cavalry Drummer
(thought to be the Household Cavalry wearing the uniform of HM Queen Elizabeth II)
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original acrylic painting on board, unframed
size: 11 x 16 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in the UK
The artist:
Born in Warwick in 1901, Duffield came to Bristol at the age of 23 as an artist at the studio of Mardon Son and Hall. He worked as an illustrator producing designs for cigarette cards, remaining with the company for 37 years until his retirement. He was elected an Artist Member of the Bristol Savages in 1946. He was an extremely keen and regular attender not only in the studio but at all other Savage functions. He was noted for his friendly demeanour and seldom seen without a pipe in his mouth. He was a good pianist and would play popular tunes after the Wednesday evenings’ entertainment for members to join in singing and always with his pipe in his mouth. In 1965 he was commissioned by the Gloucester Regiment to paint a portrait of Brigadier Manley Angell James, VC, DSO, MBE, MC, a Bristol man who won his VC during the first World War. The painting is now in the Imperial War Museum. Frank was made a Life Member in 1973 and died in 1982.
Frank Duffiled was a member of the artist group, known as "The Bristol Savages":
Founded in 1894 by Ernest Ehlers, he invited his fellow Bristol based artists to spend a friendly evening in his studio to work and talk. At first, meetings were held in their private studios, then as their numbers grew, in rented premises. By 1904 this led to the official founding of the Bristol Savages and the holding ever since, of similar weekly meetings between October and May each year. In 1905 the first exhibition of paintings was held at the premises of George Nichols & Co., an auctioneer in Broad Street, Bristol. During the next 14 years exhibitions were held annually in Bristol and their first permanent home was Brandon Cottage which was made available to them through the good offices of fellow member James Fuller Eberle. When the Red Lodge...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Expressive Charcoal Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressive Charcoal Drawing of a Reclining Female Nude
By Minty Ramsey
Signed: Verso
Size: 23.5 x 16.5 inches (height x width)
Medium: Charcoal drawing on paper
Condition: The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting - man outside tall building
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original acrylic painting on board, unframed
size: 6.75 x 7.5 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in the UK
The artist:
Born in Warwick in 1901, Duffield came to Bristol at the age of 23 as an artist at the studio of Mardon Son and Hall. He worked as an illustrator producing designs for cigarette cards, remaining with the company for 37 years until his retirement. He was elected an Artist Member of the Bristol Savages in 1946. He was an extremely keen and regular attender not only in the studio but at all other Savage functions. He was noted for his friendly demeanour and seldom seen without a pipe in his mouth. He was a good pianist and would play popular tunes after the Wednesday evenings’ entertainment for members to join in singing and always with his pipe in his mouth. In 1965 he was commissioned by the Gloucester Regiment to paint a portrait of Brigadier Manley Angell James, VC, DSO, MBE, MC, a Bristol man who won his VC during the first World War. The painting is now in the Imperial War Museum. Frank was made a Life Member in 1973 and died in 1982.
Frank Duffiled was a member of the artist group, known as "The Bristol Savages":
Founded in 1894 by Ernest Ehlers, he invited his fellow Bristol based artists to spend a friendly evening in his studio to work and talk. At first, meetings were held in their private studios, then as their numbers grew, in rented premises. By 1904 this led to the official founding of the Bristol Savages and the holding ever since, of similar weekly meetings between October and May each year. In 1905 the first exhibition of paintings was held at the premises of George Nichols & Co., an auctioneer in Broad Street, Bristol. During the next 14 years exhibitions were held annually in Bristol and their first permanent home was Brandon Cottage which was made available to them through the good offices of fellow member James Fuller Eberle. When the Red Lodge...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Antique English Impressionist Charcoal Pencil Drawing Portrait Study Two Heads
Located in Portland, OR
A very good English Impressionist charcoal and pencil drawing of two male heads, by the celebrated British artist Sir George Clausen R.A. (1852-1944), the drawing circa 1905.
Clausen was a very well respected British artist based in London in the late 19th & early 20th century, stylistically he managed to meld Romanticism and Impressionism with great success. This very handsome drawing depicts a study of two male heads, most likely related to the 1905 painting "Binding Sheaves" or another harvest painting from that period.
This work of art was exhibited & sold in 1976 by the "New Grafton Gallery 42 Old Bond Street London W1", exhibition to the verso, the gallery specialized in showing major 20th century British artists.
The drawing is in excellent condition and is ready to hang.
At sight without frame 5.50" x 8.50"
Biography
George Clausen was born at 8 William Street in the Regents Park district of London on 18 April 1852, the son of a decorative...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
"Noya River, Mendocino, California" Large watercolor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Noya River, Mendocino, California" c.1970, is a large watercolor on heavy Arches watercolor paper by Carmel impressionist artist...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Elegant Figures Gossiping
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 15 x 11 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unfram...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Landscape with House
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with House" 1973 is a watercolor on paper by American artist Rachel Bentley, 1894-1991. It is signed and dated at the lower righ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Saint Emilion
By Wayne Ensrud
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "St Emilion" c.1970, is a watercolor by American artist Wayne Ensrud, b.1934. It is signed at the lower right side by the artist. The artwork size is 19 x 24 inches, framed size is 22.75 x 27.5 inches. Custom framed in a wooden ornate gold frame. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:.
Wayne Ensrud was born in Minnesota where he received his BFA from the Minneapolis Institute of Art. As a student he met Oskar Kokoschka, the artist-in-residence at the Institute, who profoundly influenced Ensrud's work and has remained his friend and mentor ever since.
When Pablo Casals conducted his Master Class Series at Berkeley. Wayne Ensrud had the honor ot being invited to execute drawings of the great cellist during those sessions. and this year when the New York Chamber Society celebrated its 10th anniversary.Ensrud was asked to sit in on rehearsals and sketch the world famous violinists ltzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman. Actress Jayne Mansfield, novelist Alex Waugh, wine connoisseur Alexis Lichine are among others who have been portrayed by Ensrud.
Mr. Ensrud has been a free-lance art director and animator for ABC, CBS, and IRM IBM contracted him to he the series, "Computer and the Mind of Man", which has been translated into 18 languages and won several international awards. For ABC he created the film animations for the Gemini Space Programs. He taught film animation at Pratt Institute for tour years. Ensrud was Art Director at the University of California at Berkeley for the Department of Motion Pictures and Television and he was Executive Art Director of Channel 13-TV, New York City. Mr. Ensrud has art directed over 30 films and lust completed a film for television starring Richard Basehart. He has illustrated the writings of Odgen Nash, John O'Hara, and John Fowles...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Seated Woman, Two Views, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Seated Woman, Two Views (P6.64), Year: 1961, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm), Description: This uniqu...
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape with Trail
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Trail" c.1980 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Gerald F. Brommer, 1927-2020. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The a...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form
By Jacob Dhein
Located in Denver, CO
Jacob Dhein's "Red Sun," a 2023 original oil on panel, stands at 19.70 inches square. This artwork showcases Dhein's prowess in capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and form. The ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Panel
Angels, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Meeting Place" (2024) by Mo Myra, Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Meeting Place" (2024) by Mo Myra is a watercolor painting on paper that depicts a landscape with tall trees and a river running through it.
Mo Myra, born in 1990, is a Connecticut-...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Horse in the Fields - 1930's Watercolor Figurative Landscape
By John Stellman
Located in Soquel, CA
Horse in the fields, a figurative watercolor landscape by Louis John Stellman (American, 1877-1961), c.1935. Presented in a wooden frame with linen liner. Signed "Stellman" lower right. Image size, 15"H x 19"W.
Stellman moved to CA in 1901. By 1920 he had settled in San Francisco where he worked both as an artist and a writer for the Call-Bulletin newspaper. He later moved to the Monterey Peninsula where he remained until his death. Married to artist Edith K. Stellman (1877-1957). Works held: de Young Legion of Honor.
His books include:
Mate o'dreams and Other Poems
Mother Lode; The Story of California's Gold Rush
Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
Said the Observer
Sam Brannan, Builder of San Francisco; A Biography
That Was a Dream Worth Building; the Spirit of San Francisco's Great Fair Portrayed in Pictures and Words
The Vanished Ruin Eta; San Francisco's Classic Artistry of Ruin Depicted in Picture and Song
Stellmann was a protegé of Arnold Genthe...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,720 Sale Price
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Otavalo Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Otavalo Man" 1965 is a color pastel on paper by Ecuadorian artist Arturo Nieto Checa, 1933-1995. It is signed and dated at the lower right c...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Woman in a Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork " Woman in a Chair 1937" is a watercolor on thin paper by noted California (German/American) artist Ernst Stolz, 1901-1989. It is signed and dated...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man in a Flannel Shirt in Ink on Paper
Expressive line drawing of a man by Shirley Pittman (American, 1929-2013). He is sitting, cross legged, with a drink and an asht...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
$1,000 Sale Price
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Mer Bleu, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Maurice Dionne paints a trio exploring the Mer Bleu Bog in an unexpected nature escape in Ottawa. "Located in the east end of the city, this unique bog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Louis Sylvia Seascape Watercolor
By Louis Sylvia
Located in New York, NY
Louis Sylvia (American, 1911-1987)
Untitled, 20th century
Watercolor on paper
Sight: 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.
Signed lower right
Louis Sylvia (1911-1987) was an American painter special...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Monterey Wharf - Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed figurative watercolor landscape the Monterey Wharf with figures and boats by Stephen John Skerce (American, 1926-2010). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Skerce" lower le...
Category
1980s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$476 Sale Price
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Night Dance, Figurative Art Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Night Dance,
Size: 12"...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Landscape
By Edwin C. Siegfried
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" c.1940 is a pastel on paper by noted California artist Edwin C. Siegfried 1889-1955. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size i...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Expressive Pencil Sketch of a Man with Cigarette
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pencil Sketch of a Man with Cigarette
pencil drawing on artist paper
painting: 9 x 6.5 inches
provenance: private collection, England
condition: very good and sound condition
Descri...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$94 Sale Price
30% Off
"Old Monterey Street Scene, Monterey California" Large watercolor.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork Titled "Old Monterey Street Scene, Monterey California" c.1970, is a large watercolor on heavy Arches watercolor paper by Carmel impressionis...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"A Grandmother's Delight"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Martha Walter (1875-1976)
Born in Philadelphia in 1875, Martha Walter attended Girls’ High School followed by the Pennsylva...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor
Nude, Abstract Figurative, Original, Ink Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Nude
Size: 14" x 11" x...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Harbor Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Harbor Scene" 1975, is a watercolor on paper by Latvian artist Paul Duskins, 1928-1996. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gouache Jardin Au Chien by Paul MASCART
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gouache by Paul Edmond Marie Joseph MASCART
Born in 1874 in Condé-sur-l'Escaut (Nord), died in Paris in 1985. Painter of the 19th-20th centuries. French school. SCHOOL OF ROUEN.
F...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Landscape with Houses, large watercolor
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with House" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jen Sorensen, 1920-2005. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 21 x 28 inches, framed size is 29.5 x 36 inches. Custom framed in a wooden rustic grey frame, with light grey matting. It is in excellent condition.
About the artist:
Jean Sorensen...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Possibilities of a New Day" (2024) by Mo Myra, Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Possibilities of a New Day" (2023) by Mo Myra is a watercolor painting on paper that depicts a landscape.
Mo Myra, born in 1990, is a Connecticut-based artist celebrated for her pl...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Female Torso in Charcoal on Paper
Nude woman laying down by Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978).
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collectio...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Casting, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Casting,
Size: 12" x 9...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Lounge, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Lounge
Size: 14" x 11...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Casting, Figurative Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Casting,
Size: 9" x 12...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
State Capitol at Night, Sacramento, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "State Capitol at night, Sacramento, California" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist William Jack Laycox, 1921-1984. It is signed at he low...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Loading the Cargo Ship - Brittany France - Watercolor 19th Century
Located in Soquel, CA
French Coastal Scene in Brittany with a merchant ship onloading fish and people by an unknown artist. A sailing vessel is anchored at a beach. A r...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Postcard, Illustration Board
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Party, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Party,
Size: 12" x 9" ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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