Watercolor Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

A fine pastoral landscape depicting a farm beside a ford. Two figures talk secretively over a fence to the right of the composition. Presented in a white double mount and a distresse...

A charming early 20th Century watercolour scene showing a milk maid, carrying a stick and pail, waiting for her cows, who have stopped for a drink at a small...

Johannes Friedrich Heinrich Hänsch (1875-1945), Red blooming war landscape with dead soldier, 1918. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 15 x 24.5 cm (image), 27 x 37 cm (sheet size / frame), monogrammed and dated "19JH18" at lower left. - Paper slightly darkened About the artwork Despite the relatively small format, the watercolor with an internal frame depicts a panoramic view of a flat landscape stretching to the horizon. As far as the eye can see, the poppies bloom in flaming red. The flowers are not rendered individually, however, creating an almost cohesive red surface. The bright red is interspersed with vegetal green. A complementary contrast that creates an intense color effect. In this color contrast, a white area breaks through from the middle ground, widening towards the foreground and surrounding a brown hole. Next to it, in blue, is the actual protagonist of the painting, the first thing that catches the eye: a dead soldier. Next to him is his helmet, revealing the empty interior. The brown, hollow shape corresponds to the hole in the ground. A shell funnel is surrounded by bright ash, which, like the inverted helmet, becomes a sign of death. The soldier's arms point to the funnel, while the empty helmet paraphrases the calotte of the skull and, like the funnel, thematizes the empty darkness of death. The soldier's body, however, is intact and not - as in Otto Dix's triptych "The War" - a dismembered corpse. Instead, Johannes Hänsch activates the landscape, especially the color, to illustrate a blooming landscape of death that extends from the shell funnel in the foreground to the rising column of smoke on the horizon. If the soldier's body is intact, the tangle of barbed wire emblematically placed over the empty helmet also appears tattered. On the right side of the picture, the barbed wire even seems to stretch its arms to the sky in horror. Against the background of this allegory, the content of the bright red also becomes clear: the landscape is drenched in blood, literally a sea of blood, and the single unknown soldier stands pars pro toto for all those who died on the battlefield. Dying in war is not dying in community, but in solitude. In order to emphasize the isolation in death, Johannes Hänsch has set the blue of the soldier in the axis given by his body in the middle ground of the picture into the red sea. A master of landscape painting, Hänsch succeeds in creating a natural-looking landscape allegory that illustrates the horror and death of war, without depicting the brutality of war itself. This singular 'war memorial' of the unknown soldier is the opposite of heroization and yet the dignity of the deceased soldier is preserved through the integrity of his body. About the artist As the son of the sculptor Adolf Haensch, the young Johannes received his first artistic training in his father's Berlin studio. However, he eventually decided to become a painter, and in 1897 he entered the Berlin Academy of Arts. He initially studied under Paul Vorgang and Eugen Bracht, and was particularly influenced by Bracht's increasingly colourful landscape painting. In 1901 he moved to the class of Friedrich Kallmorgen, with whom he spent several weeks on excursions into nature. In 1905 he became a master pupil of Albert Hertel, who taught him watercolour painting. From 1903 to 1933 he exhibited annually at the Great Berlin Art Exhibition, the exhibitions of the Berlin Artists' Association and the Munich Glaspalast. In 1905 he was awarded the Carl Blechen...

Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany on November 7, 1880. During his adolescence the family immigrated to America and settled in Flushing, New York. As a young man, Max was active in rowing events, bicycle racing, swimming and sailing. After experimenting with various occupations, Kuehne decided to study art, which led him to William Merritt Chase's famous school in New York; he was trained by Chase himself, then by Kenneth Hayes Miller. Chase was at the peak of his career, and his portraits were especially in demand. Kuehne would have profited from Chase's invaluable lessons in technique, as well as his inspirational personality. Miller, only four years older than Kuehne, was another of the many artists to benefit from Chase's teachings. Even though Miller still would have been under the spell of Chase upon Kuehne's arrival, he was already experimenting with an aestheticism that went beyond Chase's realism and virtuosity of the brush. Later Miller developed a style dependent upon volumetric figures that recall Italian Renaissance prototypes. Kuehne moved from Miller to Robert Henri in 1909. Rockwell Kent, who also studied under Chase, Miller, and Henri, expressed what he felt were their respective contributions: "As Chase had taught us to use our eyes, and Henri to enlist our hearts, Miller called on us to use our heads." (Rockwell Kent, It's Me O Lord: The Autobiography of Rockwell Kent. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1955, p. 83). Henri prompted Kuehne to search out the unvarnished realities of urban living; a notable portion of Henri's stylistic formula was incorporated into his work. Having received such a thorough foundation in art, Kuehne spent a year in Europe's major art museums to study techniques of the old masters. His son Richard named Ernest Lawson as one of Max Kuehne's European traveling companions. In 1911 Kuehne moved to New York where he maintained a studio and painted everyday scenes around him, using the rather Manet-like, dark palette of Henri. A trip to Gloucester during the following summer engendered a brighter palette. In the words of Gallatin (1924, p. 60), during that summer Kuehne "executed some of his most successful pictures, paintings full of sunlight . . . revealing the fact that he was becoming a colorist of considerable distinction." Kuehne was away in England the year of the Armory Show (1913), where he worked on powerful, painterly seascapes on the rocky shores of Cornwall. Possibly inspired by Henri - who had discovered Madrid in 1900 then took classes there in 1906, 1908 and 1912 - Kuehne visited Spain in 1914; in all, he would spend three years there, maintaining a studio in Granada. He developed his own impressionism and a greater simplicity while in Spain, under the influence of the brilliant Mediterranean light. George Bellows convinced Kuehne to spend the summer of 1919 in Rockport, Maine (near Camden). The influence of Bellows was more than casual; he would have intensified Kuehne's commitment to paint life "in the raw" around him. After another brief trip to Spain in 1920, Kuehne went to the other Rockport (Cape Ann, Massachusetts) where he was accepted as a member of the vigorous art colony, spearheaded by Aldro T. Hibbard. Rockport's picturesque ambiance fulfilled the needs of an artist-sailor: as a writer in the Gloucester Daily Times explained, "Max Kuehne came to Rockport to paint, but he stayed to sail." The 1920s was a boom decade for Cape Ann, as it was for the rest of the nation. Kuehne's studio in Rockport was formerly occupied by Jonas Lie. Kuehne spent the summer of 1923 in Paris, where in July, André Breton started a brawl as the curtain went up on a play by his rival Tristan Tzara; the event signified the demise of the Dada movement. Kuehne could not relate to this avant-garde art but was apparently influenced by more traditional painters — the Fauves, Nabis, and painters such as Bonnard. Gallatin perceived a looser handling and more brilliant color in the pictures Kuehne brought back to the States in the fall. In 1926, Kuehne won the First Honorable Mention at the Carnegie Institute, and he re-exhibited there, for example, in 1937 (Before the Wind). Besides painting, Kuehne did sculpture, decorative screens, and furniture work with carved and gilded molding. In addition, he designed and carved his own frames, and John Taylor Adams encouraged Kuehne to execute etchings. Through his talents in all these media he was able to survive the Depression, and during the 1940s and 1950s these activities almost eclipsed his easel painting. In later years, Kuehne's landscapes and still-lifes show the influence of Cézanne and Bonnard, and his style changed radically. Max Kuehne died in 1968. He exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and in various New York City galleries. Kuehne's works are in the following public collections: the Detroit Institute of Arts (Marine Headland), the Whitney Museum (Diamond Hill...

A well drawn study of a stone bridge by the artist John Mace. Completed with charcoal detail and touches of gouache. Signed to the lower right corner. On pap...

Twilight on the river. Watercolor, paper, 46,5 x 30 cm Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 and are held in private collections in La...

Landscape 1970, paper/watercolor., 30x42 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet Scho...

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Hill 1967, paper/watercolor, 30.5x43 cm Herberts Mangolds (1901-1978) Graphic, army officer. In 1920 he graduated from the Artillery Cadet School of Latvian and many military cours...

An impressionistic landscape with a leafy canopy of tall trees at the centre of the composition. Presented in a white mount and a distressed gilt-effect wooden frame with a bead cour...

Duncan MacDonald Johnson From the Sound of Arisaig, Winter Storm Original Landscape Painting Watercolour Paint on Paper Image Size: H 56cm x W 76cm The work is sold mounted but not ...

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A Stunning Mid-Century Modern Cubist Watercolor, Harbor Scene & Rooftops by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. A vivid European harbor scene, depicting the whitewashed buildings ...

A fine 19th century watercolour showing figures in the French streets of Rouen. The artist has included many architectural features within the composition, such as a medieval turret and church spire...

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NYC Cityscape American Scene Social Realism Mid-Century Max Arthur Cohn (1903-1998) New York City Skyline 14 x 21 1/2 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1...

Sunday on the Wye [2021] SOLD UNFRAMED Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look The artist comments "I painted 'Sunday on the Wye' after a day on the river canoeing with the family. It was a wonderful day meandering down stream near Symonds Yat. We turned the bend to see other boats congregated on the pebbles for a Sunday picnic. We beached our boat to take in the surroundings. The day was a great experience with sparkling light on the water and the sounds of the water over rocks. A few quick sketches and many photographs allowed me to then work at a large scale in the studio. It was painted with large brushes with watercolour. The chosen colours are blue and green. The painterly brush marks hold an energy and excitement of the days paddling." This work is sold unframed Artwork by artist Leigh Glover...

Capriccio painting in a greek or Italian style with women around a river. Capriccio is a fanciful architectural landscape painting. It was popular in Italy in the 18th Century. Most ...

A fine traditional late 19th Century watercolour with delicate pen and ink detailing. The scene shows an expansive lake, surrounded by rolling green hills. The sun shines softly from...

Delve into the serene beauty of a French countryside landscape through the artist Didier's watercolor masterpiece. This original piece, steeped in the impressionist style, captures t...

A bustling street scene outside St Peter's Church in Leuven, Belgium, a Roman Catholic church built in the 15th century in the Brabantine Gothic style. Presented in a substantial dis...

An interesting late 19th century watercolours study showing an early morning street scene. The artwork has been complete with impressive attention to all architectural details, as we...

Artist: Ken Burton (English, 1946-) Title: "Greatford, Somerset" *Signed by Burton lower right Year: 1988 Medium: Original Watercolor on heavy wove paper Framing: Not framed, but beautifully matted with hand decorated archival French matting Matted size: 18" x 20" Image size: 9.5" x 12.5" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In mint condition Notes: Provenance: acquired directly from the artist Burton himself in the 1980's. Somerset is a county in South West England which borders Gloucestershire and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east and Devon to the south-west. It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel, its coastline facing southeastern Wales. Biography: Born in Peterborough in 1946, Ken Burton's interest in art began at school and led him to an initial choice of career in design and engraving, in which he trained with Joseph Hules, in London. He left in 1970 to enter public service (The British Police...

A very fine late 18th century watercolour of the Derbyshire countryside. Finely presented in a washline mount and gilt effect frame. Inscribed on the reverse of the frame "Verso - view of Grange from an emergence to the southward with the Derwent River and Lake...

A turn-of-the-century fantasy illustration by female illustrator May Audubon Post features a charming fairy with expanded wings resting on Lilly s...

A beautiful watercolour of English country cottages. Presented in a cream double mount. Signed to the lower-right edge. On wove.

PROVENANCE: Christie’s South Kensington, England, June 10, 1986; Maynards Auction, Vancouver, Canada, December 6, 1994. This 19th cent wc depicts Charles Darwin in the Beagle’s Tender, Coastal Patagonia, Argentina. The son of an English mother and the Austrian Consul General in London, Conrad Martens pursued a career in painting following his father’s death in 1816. From the age of sixteen he studied under landscape watercolourist Copley Fielding, absorbing the traditions of the English watercolour school and Joshua Reynolds’ theories on painting. In 1833 Martens joined the HMS Beagle on a scientific survey expedition at Montevideo, South America, as ship’s artist, replacing the ailing Augustus Earle. He befriended the ship’s naturalist, Charles Darwin, whose empirical observation of landscape forms and climatic conditions would influence Martens’ practice. Martens left the Beagle in Valparaiso in 1834 and travelled to Australia via New Zealand and Tahiti, settling in Sydney in 1835 and setting up a studio in Pitt Street. Patronised by the colonial elite, he fulfilled many commissions for watercolours of the local landscape and Sydney Harbour, including Elizabeth Bay c1838, which features the grand neoclassical edifice of Elizabeth Bay House, built for the former colonial secretary...

A delightful springtime scene depicting two figures making their way up a country path. Signed and dated to the lower left. Inscribed on the slip. Presented in an ornate leaf and ber...

The Bawdy Wind that Kisses all it meets is an original watercolour and gouache painting by artist Rosie Phipps, sold mounted. Featuring her gestural and expressive use of mark making...

A wonderfully idyllic watercolour with pen and ink detail. The artist has captured a small farm on a hill, with cattle resting in the grassy meadows before the cottage. Very well pre...

A charming rural scene showing figures walking along a winding country path that leads towards a small village. The artist has signed, dated and inscribed to the lower left corner. T...

An attractive watercolour painting by John Price, depicting a landscape river scene with trees in the background. Signed and dated to the lower left-hand corner. Presented in a cream...

A delightful watercolour study of a small village on the lake, the sleepy village has no sign of life except for one patron who has gone out for an early morning boat trip. Signed to...

Wagons in the Field, Poland

Paul Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) A Landscape Signed lower left Watercolor on paper 22.5 x 30.5cm In good condition Framed: 37.5 x 46 cm Paul Emile Lecomte (1877– 1950). Painter of wat...

Birds. 2020. Watercolor, paper, 66 x 96 cm Seagulls over the sea Zigmunds Šņore was born in 1942 in Latvia. His works has been exhibited since 1969 an...

A finely painted depiction of a highland heath with body colour and gum Arabic. The fine brushstrokes used to the foreground recreates the texture of heathland foliage while enhancin...

Assertive (2018), 6 x 6 inches (framed size: 7.5 x 7.5 inches), watercolor on gesso on panel by Lindey Carter. $560 Lindey Carter’s delicate watercolor ...

Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...

Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...

A charming watercolour painting with gouache and gum arabic details, depicting a landscape scene with two figures and livestock in a cave. Well-presented in a washline card mount and...

A continental landscape in watercolour showing a church, hidden away in the greenery of lush hills. The artist has signed and dated to the lower left corne...

A charming landscape scene of rural Mid-Wales depicting the rolling hills against a cloudy sky. Signed to the lower right. On wove laid to card .

Artist: F. Denner Smith (English, fl. 1901-1908) Title: "Canal in Norfolk Broads" *Signed by Smith lower right Circa: 1905 Medium: Original Gouache/Watercolor Painting on paper Framing: Not framed, but beautifully matted with hand decorated archival French matting...

A beautiful antique original watercolor of the Dutch landscape. I apologize for the reflections on the glass - this piece comes already framed and behind glass, in an antique wood fr...

Railway bridge. 1968. Paper, watercolor, 23.5x35 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began her stu...

An imposing landscape in watercolour showing a river running through a rocky ravine, with meadow either side. The painting has been presented in a gilt frame with beaded strap work a...

A dramatic mountain landscape with sheep grazing in the foreground. Presented in a blue mount with gold detailing and a gilt-effect frame. Signed to the lower-right corner. On waterc...

A view of a lakeside town in the mountains, possibly painted on the artist's tours of France and Italy in the 1890s. Presented glazed in a beige mount a...

Well presented in a contemporary black frame with double card mount. Signed. On watercolour paper.

"Cataracts" Landscape Watercolor Painting 10" x 12" in (1975) by Zaccaria Zeini Medium: watercolor on paper Signed and dated Zaccaria El Zeini (1932 - 1993) was raised in the popu...

Venetian landscape, gouache on paper. Well presented in a narrow wooden frame with blue wash. Signed.

Original watercolor on archival paper by the well known Tennessee artist, Jim Gray. Circa 1995. Signed middle bottom. The painting depicts a typical Tennesse...

French School, first half of the 19th century Le Lavoir (The washing place) Watercolor and pencil heightened with white gouache Bears a monogramm R P B on the lower left 21.5 x 33.5 cm Collector mark of Maurice Gobin on the back (Lugt L.1124a) In quite good condition: doubled on the back, a repaired tear on the upper border In a modern cardboard...

We acquired a series of paintings from Claude Muncaster's studio. To find more scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller." Claude Munca...

Title: Set of Three Miniature Watercolors of Historic Inns and Almshouses in Bristol by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurem...

Alley. 1961. Paper, watercolor, 42x29.5 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In ...