Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MODERN STYLE
The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.
Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.
The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.
Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.
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Style: Modern
St Mark's Square, Venice - China Ink, Watercolor and Tempera by F. Zanin - 1877
Located in Roma, IT
St Mark's Square, Venice is an original drawing realized by Francesco Zanin in the 1877.
China ink, watercolor and tempera on cardboard. The art...
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1870s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor
The Jab - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Jab is a black marker Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Permanent Marker
Strange Thoughts - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Strange Thoughts is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pen
A 1950s Pastel on Paper Drawing of a Hockey Game by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfect for your hockey enthusiast! A 1950s pastel on paper drawing of a hockey game by Francis Chapin. Image size: 9" x 12". Matted size: 14" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington & Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pastel
"Country Haircut"
By Milton Avery
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by Milton Avery (1885 – 1965).
Milton Avery was a prominent Modernist painter whose work combined abstraction and...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Paper
Multiple Opportunities - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Multiple Opportunities is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Civitavecchia - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Civitavecchia is a pen and watercolor drawingrealized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
How To Capture This Feeling - Whimsical Figurative Watercolor Graphite Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Blanche Grambs, (Shell Fish: Lobster, Crab, and Shrimp)
Located in New York, NY
In the 1950s and 60s Grambs worked on many commissions.
This ink drawing with a lobster, crab, and a shrimp, was probably for a cookbook; the sheet is cut in a free-form, modernist...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Dream is Over - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Dream is over is a pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Medusa Mask - Black China Ink, Pencil and Watercolor Drawing - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
"Medusa Mask" is an original black China ink, pencil and watercolor drawing on paper glued on ivory-colored cardboard, signed and dated by Eugene Berman, ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil, Watercolor
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway
Located in New York, NY
Yiddish Theatre Cubist Costume Design 1924 Deco Color Field Modernism Broadway.
Boris Aronson (1898 – 1980) "Day and Night," 17 ½ x 13 inches. Gouache ...
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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Villeneuve Cloister in Avignon - Drawing by Leon Boulier - 1941
Located in Roma, IT
Villeneuve cloister in Avignon is a watercolor on paper, realized by Leon Boulier, 1941.
26 x 35 cm.
Titled lower left side.
Hand signed on the back.
Good conditions
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"People In The Street" Satirical Drawing by John Marx
Located in Pasadena, CA
This original caricature by John Marx is divided into two registers: above, an urban scene with four figures; below, a mechanical setup centered on a dog.
In the upper half, three ...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
The Lying Down Nude - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lying Down Nude is an original Drawing in pencil on creamy-colored paper realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is represented ...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Figure - Original Watercolor on Paper by Cazanove - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Raymond Cazanove in 1922.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
In good conditions, with aged margins.
Sheet dimension:...
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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gorilla - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Gorilla is a Pencil and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1970s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good conditions with some folding.
Mino Maccari (Si...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Figure - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Madeleine Scellier - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in watercolored china ink on ivory-colored paper realized by the French artist Madeleine Scellier (1928).
Hand-signed in pencil on the lower margin.
T...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Grand Canyon —vintage drawing, original 'Superman' artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Leonard Nowak, 'Grand Canyon', conté crayon and India ink, c. 1940s. Signed in ink, lower left. Original cartoon drawing, on textured, off-white wove dra...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, India Ink
Palace in the Park - Ink and Watercolor by Pierre Segogne - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Palace in the Park is a beautiful watercolour on cream-colored paper, realized by the artist Pierre Segogne.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
The state of preservation is good, exce...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
In Troubles - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
In Troubles is a Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 198...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
The Lesson - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Lesson is a pen and Pastel Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pen
If They Look Close Enough They'll Find Her - Figurative Watercolor Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
A Tender Bare Heart - Dreamlike Whimsical Figurative Watercolor Graphite Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Les Demoiselles - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Les Demoiselles is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century
Charcoal drawing.
Hand signaed on the lower margin.
The artwork is depicted throu...
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Push and Pull - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Push and Pull is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Learning Tennis - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Learning Tennis is a Charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century.
Hand-signed in the lower.
Good conditions.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Sketches - Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches is a modern artwork realized by in the Early 20th Century.
Pencil drawings.
Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Erotic Fantasy - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Fantasy is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s.
Hand-signed on the lower, with another drawing on the rear.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (...
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
The Typographer - Original Mixed Media by Jean Marchal - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Thinking Man is an original painting in tempera, pen, gouache, and mixed media realized by Jean Marchal.
Hand-signed on the lower left.
The state of preservation of the artwork is ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Tempera, Gouache, Pen
Modernist Ink and Wash Drawing, Painting Jankel Adler Woman Model Ecole De Paris
By Jankel Adler
Located in Surfside, FL
Jankel Adler (Polish, 1895–1949)
'Seated Nude'
Watercolor in sepia tones on paper,
Hand signed
Dimensions: Framed 26 x 20 inches, sheet 17.88 x 14.75 inches
Provenance: Bears a la...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Nudes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1950s.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was an I...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Erotic Scene - Charcoal Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic Figure is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1970.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a white cardboard.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Landscape - Drawing by Michel Cornille - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an Artwork realized by the Artist Michel Cornille.
Drawing on paper, Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner.
The artwork is glued on cardboard. Total d...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Flowers - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is an artwork realized by an unknown in the early mid-20th Century.
Ink, pastel and watercolor on cardboard.
11 x 10 cm ; 30 x 29 cm.
Good condition!
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Sleeping Woman - Watercolor Drawing by Domenico Cantatore - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Woman is an original modern artwork realized by Domenico Cantatore in the mid-20th Century.
Watercolor drawing of brown paper.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes f...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Forest - Original Ink by R. Fontene - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Forest is an Original ink drawing realized by Robert Fonténé.
The artwork is in good condition glued on cream-colored cardboard.
Hand-signed on th...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Male Profile - Original Pencil Drawing by A. E. de Noailles - Early 20th Century
By Anna Elisabeth de Noaille
Located in Roma, IT
Male Profile is an original artwork realized by Anna Elisabeth de Noaille in the first decades of the XX Century.
Original pencil on paper.
Hand-signed...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Tyrannus, Early 20th Century painting of a dog, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
William Sommer (American, 1867-1949)
Tyrannus, c. 1935
Watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Signed lower right
7.5 x 9.5 inches
16 x 18 inches, framed
William Sommer is seen as a ke...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Sailing Ship in the Harbour - Watercolor - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Sailing Ship in the Harbour is an original watercolor and pencil realized by a French artist of 20th Century (1929).
The artwork is in good conditions, hand-signed by the artist on ...
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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a Drawing in charcoal and watercolor on cream-colored paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1930s.
hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions with minor folding and cu...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Charcoal
Nude Woman Pencil Drawing by Artistide Maillol
Located in Roma, IT
Sanguine drawing on paper, XIX-XX centuries.
Dimensions : 19,6 x 22,5 cm
This original sanguine drawing is signed with the artist’s monogram “M” at the lower right corner of the pa...
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19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Nude On The Train - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude On The Train is a charcoal Drawing on creamy colored paper realized in 1960 by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th century.
Hand-signed on the lower in pencil.
Good condition on yell...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Landscape - Drawing by Jean-Raymond Delpech - Mid-20th century
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"Landscape" is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized by Jean-Raymond Delpech (1916-1988).
The state of preservation of the artwork is good and aged with some ripping ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Policemen - Original Drawing by Hermann Paul - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Policemen is an original modern artwork realized in France by Hermann-Paul (1879 - 1969).
Original watercolor and Charcoal.
Good conditions except for a missing corner of the dyell...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor
Schiavitù Economica (Economic Slavery)- by G. Galantara - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The priest is an original ink and watercolor drawing realized by Gabriele Galantara in the Early 20th Century.
The status of preservation Good.
The artwork is depicted skillfully t...
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1910s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Venice - Original Watercolor by Friedrich Paul Nerly - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Venice is an original artwork realized in the 1870s by Friedrich Paul Nerly (1842-1919).
Watercolor. Hand signed on the lower right margin.
Includes a beautiful gilded frame.
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1870s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Whispers Had Changed - Figurative Portrait Watercolor Graphite Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
The Power of Life - Oil Painting by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The power of life is a beautiful modern artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the half of 20th Century.
Mixed colored oil painting on cardboard
The artwork is hand-signed by the arti...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
[Mode] Tutti Studio - Original ink and pen drawing : Coat Style Dress - 1978
Located in Paris, IDF
[Mode Drawing]
From Tutti studios - Coat Style Dress
Original ink, pencils and felt pen drawing
on drawing paper 29.7 x 21 cm (c. 12 x 8in)
c. 1978
INFORMATION : Located Rue du Ren...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Felt Pen, Color Pencil
![[Mode] Tutti Studio - Original ink and pen drawing : Coat Style Dress - 1978](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_4643/1497195471870/DSC00194_master.JPG?width=240 "mode 1978")
[Mode] Tutti Studio - Original ink and pen drawing : Low-Necked Dress - 1978
Located in Paris, IDF
[Mode Drawing]
From Tutti studios - Low-Necked Dress
Original ink and felt pen drawing
on drawing paper 29.7 x 21 cm (c. 12 x 8in)
c. 1978
INFORMATION : Located Rue du Renard in P...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Felt Pen
![[Mode] Tutti Studio - Original ink and pen drawing : Low-Necked Dress - 1978](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/archivesE/upload/a_4643/1497195347700/DSC00163_master.JPG?width=240 "low necked dress")
Woman in Blue
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was an in-demand and celebrated illustrator working for New York's toniest publications (like Harper's Bazaar) and elegant shops (such as Bonwit Teller), in addition to many smaller independent fashion companies.
In the mid-1950s Warhol became synonymous with shoes after creating a successful campaign for shoe retailer Miller & Sons. Although Warhol had a parallel art practice, primarily focused on drawing, surpassing the designation of “commercial artist” proved difficult. Consider that this era was the height of popularity for the Abstract Expressionist painters. Despite the prevailing aesthetic, Warhol continued to be dedicated to making elegant or playful line drawings.
This untitled illustration is an intimate example of Warhol at his best in the 1950's. It is ambiguous whether this was created for a client, or whether Warhol was inspired by an encounter in real life. With the lightest touch, the artist renders a glamorous woman's profile as she holds a young child in her arms.
Unique to this drawing is the subtle presence of the child, who rests gently against the woman's chest in a tender embrace yet is almost entirely abstract. This maternal exchange represents an unexpected deviation from Warhol's typical subject matter, possibly serving as a tribute to his own mother, Julia Warhola, whom he admired deeply.
This elegant drawing is a marvellous precursor to Warhol's Pop Art era when he became transfixed by images and representation of women.
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Untitled "Woman in Blue...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Untitled (Reclining Woman)
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1933 watercolor of a reclining woman in a red dress, by Malvin Marr Albright (Zsissily), the identical twin of artist Ivan Albright and son of artist Adam Le Lorraine Albright. Im...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite, Paper
Study for Worlds Beyond - Surrealist graphite drawing, Ohio artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000)
Study for Worlds Beyond, 1980
Graphite, collage and white heightening on illustration board
Signed and dated lower right
10.75 x 4.5 in...
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Couple - Original Mixed Media - 1940 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Couple is an original drawing in mixed media realized in 1940 ca. by an unknown artist of the 20 Century.
Very good conditions.
The artwork represents a hugging lover expressed th...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
1930s Modernist Line Drawing: Native American on Horse, Pinto, Black Ink Artwork
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1933 black-and-white line drawing titled "Pinto" by renowned New Mexico modernist artist Hilaire Hiler (1898-1966) captures a striking Native American figure wearing a feathered bonnet headdress, riding horseback. Rendered in fine ink on vellum, this drawing reflects Hiler’s signature style with clean, fluid lines that embody the modernist movement. The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower right corner, adding authenticity and value. Custom framing options are available to enhance this timeless piece.
About the Artist: Hilaire Hiler was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, where he developed an early interest in art. He studied at the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design as a child, before pursuing further education at several renowned institutions, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Paris. Hiler lived in Paris from 1919 to 1934, supporting himself as a jazz musician while continuing his artistic endeavors.
After relocating to San Francisco in 1934, Hiler became involved with the Works Progress Administration (WPA), where he painted murals in the Aquatic Park...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Nude - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pastel on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the 1950s.
Stamp signed on paper.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (1898-1989) was an Italian writer, painte...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Untitled (Study for The Aerialists)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Study for The Aerialists)
Graphite on paper, 1932
Signed lower right in pencil: "John Steuart Curry"
Dated: 1932 in pencil
Exhibited:
Schroeder Romero & Shredder, NYC (label), Master Drawings, Oct. 13, 2011-Nov. 12, 2011 (see photo of label)
Arkansas Arts Center (label), 44th Collector Show & Sale, Nov. 30-December 30, 2012, Offered at $22,000.
(see photo of label)
This drawing is closely related to a painting by Curry entitled The Aerialists, 1932, once in the Erskine Collection, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is part of a group of preliminary drawings and three finished paintings executed by Curry around 1932 which were based on The Flying Cadonas. The painting The Flying Cadonas is an icon of American art purchased by the Whitney Museum of Art and now on permanent exhibition.
There are other know studies for these works, nos. 199 through 222 and in John Steuart Curry: Rural America, page 32 (Mongerson Wunderlich, Chicago, 1990.
Provenance:
Mrs. Kathleen Curry (artist’s widow), included in the estate schedule of works
Treadway Toomey Auction, Oak Park, Illinois, 2009
Don Joint, New York
An important American Regionalist drawing.
Like Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry was a major American scene painter of the 1930s. His subjects were taken from American history and his most famous mural, The Tragic Prelude...
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
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