Georges De Feure

La Course À L’abîme By Georges De Feure

Circa 1893-94

A beautiful example of the Japanese art form known as shunga, this sensual work depicts woman exploring her sexuality. Hand-painted on paper with splashes of vivid gouache color, the...

Paul Delvaux 1897-1994 Belgian Study for “L’Acropole” Signed and dated "P.Delvaux 1965" (lower right) Watercolor, pen and ink on paper This preliminary drawing for Paul Delvaux’s greatest masterpiece L’Acropole, which resides today in the Centre Pompidou in Paris, features the artist’s most beloved subject — mystical scenes of nude women. A centrally-placed, stoic woman draped in a long green gown stands with her arms outstretched by her sides. She gazes at another idealized woman in the foreground, lying nude on a chaise lounge, while behind her, multitudes of other women in white dresses undertake a long procession towards a distant door. The captivating scene exudes the unique Surrealist style for which the artist has become known. With this skillful rendering of the surreal setting, Delvaux has mastered depicting nude women in a sensual yet non-erotic manner. The artist drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer, and blended them with his subconscious themes, which frequently included the nude female form. In combination with the loose concepts of form and perspective found in the 16th-century Mannerist paintings that Delvaux studied in Italy before World War II, his distinctive style served to create memorable dreamscapes without veering into lewdness. Like the very best Surrealist images, the work is both innovative and engaging. Paul Delvaux's earliest and most lasting influences in his art were the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer. After completing his initial artistic training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Delvaux exhibited with Surrealists Dalí...

Fortunino Matania 1881-1963 Italian Piccadilly Circus Signed “Matania” (center, on bus) Watercolor and gouache on paper This exceptional watercolor and gouache composition by fam...

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 | Russian-French Acte I, La Grande Duchesse Signed “Erté” (lower right) Inscribed "La Traviata / 1er acte / Entrée des invités / Composition orig...

Signed and inscribed "Veduta di S. Girgio Maggiore, e la punta della Giudeca / all Ospedaletto in SS. Gion e Paolo No. 5245 dimandar / Giacomo de Guardi" (en verso) Gouache on paper Italian veduta painter Giacomo Guardi...

This charming gouache was composed by the great illustrator John Philip Falter as a jacket illustration for a 1966 edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, ...

Painting: Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Framed Dimensions: 32 in x 22 in, Framed 36 in x 27 in Unique Signed on Verso, includes a certificate of authenticity. Elena Chestnykh was bor...

Painting: Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Framed Dimensions: 9 in x 12 in, Framed 12 in x 18 in Unique Signed on Verso, includes a certificate of authenticity. Elena Chestnykh was born...

The work is titled “The Bathers” and it’s signed on the right corner “CARENA”. The artist depicted a very natural scene in which two naked ladies are chat...

Robert Noel Blair (American, 1912-2003) was an American artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and teacher. He is best known for his rural life & desert landscapes and World War II sc...

Woman is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions. Jean-Raymond Delpech (1988-1916) is a French painter,...

Couple is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions. Jean-Raymond Delpech (1988-1916) is a French painte...