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Mid-Century Portrait of an Elegant Woman (unfinished)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an elegant woman by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece...
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1960s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Karagoto of the Chojiya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga Series I (Nº1) Title: Karagoto of The Chojiya Head and bust portrait of the beautiful courtesan Karagoto, of the Chojiya House, who appears looking to her left while drying her right ear with the sleeve of her yukata (a fine summer garment, normally made of cotton that was normally used after bathing). The wide sleeve falls from her ear covering her right breast and leaving the left one uncovered. This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Portrait of an African
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left. 30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame). Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

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Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Vinicja - Figurative drawing, Surrealist portrait, Black & white, Minimalism
Located in Warsaw, PL
LESZEK RÓZGA (1924-2015) He studied painting at Maria Skarbek-Kruszewska private atelier in 1945-46. In 1948, he began studies at the art school in Łódź (later: Academy of Fine Arts) in the studios of professors Władysław Strzemiński, Adam Rychtarski, Stefan Wegner and Ludwik Tyrowicz. He graduated with special award from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in 1954. In 1958 he became a member of the Piąte Koło association ("Fifth Wheel...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pencil, Paper

Antique American Portrait Maiden Original Gold Frame Pastel Painting Marlatt
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original pastel painting oof a young maiden by listed American artist Hamilton Irving Marlatt. This beautiful painting comes housed in its original...
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1890s Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Shirt
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.5"H x 19.75"W. A Northern California Artists and Musician. Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
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1990s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Self Portrait Sketch
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An early work on paper, by American Impressionist painter, Ben Fenske. It's rare to see a drawing like this from Fenske, especially of a self portrait. Fenske uses classical draftin...
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Early 2000s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

When gods get involved #2 Haude Bernabé 21st Century drawing Africa mask yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Signed and dated lower right by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

The guardian of the temple Haude Bernabé 21st Century drawing Africa pastel
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Signed and dated lower left
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Signals - Lithograph by Leo Guida - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Signals is an original artwork realized in 1984 by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original lithograph on cardboard. Hand-signed on the lower left in pen...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

When gods get involved #1 Haude Bernabé 21st Century Contemporary drawing Africa
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper Signed and dated lower right by the artist
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, The courtese Hinakoto, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series XXI (Nº 21) Title: The courtese Hinakoto of the Hyôgorô House of Edo The courtesan Hinakoto is depicted by smoking tobacco. She takes the pipe delicately in her left hand and, in her right hand, she seems to be holding a “uchiwa” (rigid hand fan) that comes out from the bottom of the drawing, decorated with written calligraphy. Some strands of hair that fall on her temple and her scant clothing show that the painter has surprised her in a relaxed moment in which she does not lose her elegance and slenderness. This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Pastel Portrait of a Shakespearean Woman with Pearls
Located in Soquel, CA
Intricately detailed realist figurative pastel drawing of a woman in Shakespearean clothing by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015), 1989. The woman's pearl necklace and puffy sleeved garment, as well as each individual strand of her graying hair, are depicted in hyper-realist pastel on half tone paper. Signed and dated "Marylin Thompson 1989" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.75"H x 19.75"W Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Tomimoto Toyohina, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijing-Ga series XXVII (Nº 27) Title: Tomomoto Toyohina Tomimoto Toyohina was a much sought-after geisha (entertainer) who performed narrative ballads accompanied by the shamisen. She was one of several non-prostitute beauties, including teahouse waitresses, whom Utamaro depicted repeatedly in the early to mid 1790s. She appears here with a brush in hand, dressed and combed with simple elegance. This composition is from a six-print series comprising half-length portraits of famous beauties (Famous beauties of Edo). Utamaro elevated Tomimoto Toyohina to the status of one of the three most renowned beauties of her age (together with Okita and Ohisa). She was from a prominent family of musicians that provided entertainment in the Yoshiwara. Toyohina’s appeal undoubtedly was as much due to her appearance as to her skills in singing, and Utamaro’s celebration of her would have further elevated the status of an already well-known lineage. This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

African with Brian's Note
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left. 30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame). Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Leon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
eon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940 Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll Graphite on paper Dimensions 12" wide x 18" high The vintage ...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Japanese Art Ikiyo-e Figurative Painting, Obvious Love Arawaruru Koi, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
BIJIN-GA SERIES XVIII (Nº 18) Title: Obvious Love (Arawaruru Koi) This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print Obvious Love (Arawaruru Koi) (1793-94); 38,8 x 26,2 cm.. Art Institute Chicago, USA. A sensual woman seems to care little that her kimono is open, exposing a breast. Her hair is in disarray , the hairpin at the front about to fall and she holds one of the hairpins in her left hand. She appears to be looking down outside the frame of the picture, perhaps in mid-conversation. The term “arawaruru” refers to a love so wholehearted that it expresses itself in the lover´s face and mannerisms. In the 1780's and 90's the publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo and the designer Kitagawa Utamaro worked together on the production of many woodblock prints, most of them of the bijin-ga type. One of their most popular productions was a set of images that purported to depict psychological classifications of women - 'fickle', 'interesting', etc.. Perhaps in response to this success, they then came up with something similar - a set of prints...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite, Crayon, Oil Crayon

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hairdresser, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series II (nº 02) Title: “Hairdresser” The interest in this picture is focused on the hairstyles of both women, a hairdresser leaning forward with a bow of intense black color, arranging his client's especially long hair. The ways of gripping both the hair and the comb, making it slide through the ocher-scented kimono of the customer, decorated with sea stars, stand out. Highlighting with great detail the drawing of loose hair on the obi of white lines on a red background, and the kosode of plum color. This image is part of the Bijin-ga Series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print "Hairdresser" (1798-1799), 39,8 x 26,8 cm. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston-USA. Utamaro drawn a series of twelve prints whose themes were related to the manual works of women, and this "Hairdresser" is one of them. Mario BGil reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and writes his own signature, Mario BGil, in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014). The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm. With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling). In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century. The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

I Love Lucy
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal and White Pastel on Canson MiTientes Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China ink on paper. Good conditions but age...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leon Kroll Original Graphite Male Portrait in Profile C.1940 Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll Graphite on paper Dimensi...
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Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Dorothy and Toto
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal and White Pastel on Canson MiTientes paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Pink and Orange Striped Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a pink and orange striped dress by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently displ...
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20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Watercolor, Paper

Naturalistic Portrait Drawing of a Horse
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic portrait of a horse in colored pencil on paper. The drawing is framed in a wooden frame with a cream trim. The work is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom right corner. Dimensions Without Frame: H 13.5 in. x W 10.5 in. Artist Biography: William Robert Stevenson was born in 20 May 1925 in Eugene, Oregon. His family moved to Minneapolis, MN but he promptly returned to Oregon and Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US Cavalry Corps, and also as a Swimming Instructor for the United States Army. Upon the abolition of the Cavalry Corps, he was trained as a Gunnar and Tank Commander for the M-4 Sherman Tank under General Patton...
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1940s Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Casablaca
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal, White Pastel on Canson MiTientes Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Scripture Tapestry, collage with woman and Biblical quotes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage fabric These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in the studio...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

"Taxi Driver, Portrait.June 14", (Diptych) Watercolor and ink on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Taxi Driver, June 14 (Diptych) 2018 Dimensions 27.5 in. H x 19.5 in. W Unframed Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketche...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Star Trek Stars
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal, White Pastel on Canson MiTientes Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

"Duchándome, May 28th", Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome, May 28th by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Sheet Size: 19.5 in. H x 27.5 i...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Watercolor

Marilyn Unzipped
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal, White Pastel on Canson MiTientes Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Rhett and Scarlet
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Charcoal and White Pastel on Canson MiTientes Pape Signature: Signed Lower Left Dimensions: 25.00" x 19.00" Unframed
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20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Charcoal

Portrait of an Art Student with Brooch, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant portrait of an art student at work by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame. Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
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1960s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

La bambola
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on paper
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Portrait - Original Drawing in Pen by Vito Alghisi - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pen on paper realized by Vito Alghisi in 1987. Hand-signed at the bottom. Good conditions except for diffused foxings and some foldings. The art...
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1980s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (My Mother and Her Sister as Children), State II Year: 1973 Medium: Pencil on heavy archival paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Good...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

19th c. Watercolor "Portrait of a Child in a White Dress" After Mary Cassatt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Watercolor "Portrait of a Child in a White Dress" After Mary Cassatt C.1890 Gorgeous original painting by mystery artist. The painting is fain...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Blue Dress and Black + Red Hat
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a blue dress and black + red hat by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently disp...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Watercolor, Paper

Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Blue and Pink Floral Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in blue and pink floral dress by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently displayed ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Watercolor, Paper

Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in White Shirt and Striped Hat
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a white shirt and striped hat by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right ...
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Late 19th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Female Portrait Sketch #2
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A colorful sketch of a female bust, in the style of contemporary academic realism. Artist Bio Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minnesota, and has been working and living ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Conté

Portrait Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Unique set of expressive portrait studies in watercolor and ink by Santa Cruz artist Bob Newick (American, 20th Century). Signed "To Wendy / In Friendsh...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

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Watercolor, Ink, Foam Board

Portrait d’une Jeune Femme by Alexei Harlamoff
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexei Alexeievich Harlamoff 1840-1925 Russian Portrait d'une Jeune Femme Signed “Harlamoff” (lower right) Charcoal on paper One of Russia's most important portrait painters, Alexei Harlamoff...
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Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Mid Century Seated Nude Figure, Female Figure Study Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Graceful depiction of seated nude female figure by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Joseph Yeager works directly from the estate. This piece is on heavy bond paper with ragged edges. No frame. Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Male Portrait
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Synthetic polymer on paper. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Polymer, Paper

Portrait of Samuel Beckett, Charcoal Drawing by Miguel Herrera
By Miguel Herrera
Located in Long Island City, NY
A powerful portrait of the writer Samuel Beckett by Miguel Herrera, Chilean/American (1935). unframed. Graphite on Paper, signed Size: 31 x 23 in. (78...
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Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Portrait of the top-class courtesan Hanamurasaki elegantly combed, and dressed in a simple formal kimono and obi, adorned with symbols of her okiya. She is sitting on her knees in a graceful pose, stretching her arms forward and crossing her fingers with a delicate movement of the wrists. This image is part of the “bijin-ga series” (Pretty women) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Hanamurasaky of the Tamaya”, (from the series: “Array of supreme beauties of the Present Day”, 1794), 36,2 x 25 cm. Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, USA. The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher ("Tsutaya", climbing leaf)), between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014). The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm. With his work on the "bijing-ga series", Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling). In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century. The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House
Located in Segovia, ES
Hanazuma, a beautiful high-class courtesan of the Hyôgaya House, appears sitting sideways on her legs, twisting a letter between her hands at the height of her heart. It is perhaps its message that makes her throw her head back with a beautiful turn of her entire body allowing us to contemplate the frontal details of her kimono and her obi, in green and orange, with beautiful ornaments. This image is part of the “bijin-ga” series (Pretty women) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Hanazuma of the Hyôgaya House”, (1794), 38,8 x 25,9 cm. The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum. Matsumoto, Japan. The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher (“Tsutaya”, climbing leaf)), between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014). The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm. (29,92 x 22,05 in.), with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm. With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling). In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the business world, away from commercial art galleries. Man of very diverse interests and great artistic sensitivity, studied Art History and in 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him so that he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late 19th century. The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite

Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Snow Moon and Flowers, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
SNOW, MOON AND FLOWERS OF THE ÔGIYA TEA HOUSE Head and shoulders portrait of a beautiful courtesan of the Ôgiya Tea House. With an attentive gesture, she brings her left hand behind her ear with delicate wrist and finger motion. This image is part of the bijin-ga series, “Pretty women”, drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print “Snow, moon and flowers from the Ôgiya Tea House” (1793-1795). The tittle is a Japanese topic in art and design originating from a poem by Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi. It became popular in the late Edo used to describe serene beauty. The artist reproduces the seal of the censor (Kiwame) and from the original publisher (Tsutaya, climbing leaf)), as it appears in the woodblock print used as a model; between the two, the signature of Mario BGil written in Japanese, with the date 14 (2014). The mesaurements of the drawing are 76 x 56 cm., with a painted surface of 67 x 49,5 cm. (the woodblock print is 36,2 x 25,9 cm.). With his work on the bijing-ga series, Mario BGil wanted to embellish, give brilliance and volume to the images presented by japanese artist Kitigawa Utamaro in those beautiful engravings, ennobled with the patina of time, which have served as inspiration. The result obtained is almost life-size portraits, endowed with strong chromaticism and valuable contrasts, all enhanced, in turn, with the volume provided by the weight and rigidity of the paper, and its thick texture (Fabriano Artistico “grana grosso”, 640g/m2; the thickness and hardness of the paper makes it necessary to transport it without rolling). In this way, Mario BGil pays tribute to his admired artist and offers us a new and enriched vision of this popular facet of oriental art from the 18th and 19th centuries. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mario BGil is a self-taught artist who for years has combined his creative activity with his work in the family business, away from commercial art galleries. In 2012, a deep interest in oriental art was awakened in him and he began to study the great masters of Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, who had such an influence on the European avant-garde of the late XIX century. The discovery of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), a key figure in the metropolitan culture of Edo (now Tokyo), and a point of reference in the history of Japanese engraving...
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2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Portrait - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 2019 is an original and beautiful watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2019. The picture is in good conditions, on a brown paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Rats & Star Band Member
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphite on paper. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Ar...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Pritzlaff - 1903, Male Wielding an Ax, Wearing an Aviator Hat, Charcoal Drawing
Located in Chicago, IL
While charcoal is naturally a loose drawing medium, David Becker uses it with precision. With a rich range of value and strong darks, Becker captures the fine details with exacting clarity. In his drawing "Pritzlaff - 1903", the subject, a male with a glazed look, is wielding an ax and pointing a finger at the viewer. This drawing is framed in a simple black frame. The artist has signed with his initials and year on the front and signed his full name on the back of the piece. David Becker Pritzlaff - 1903 vine charcoal on paper 32h x 24w in 81.28h x 60.96w cm DB0027 David Becker Exhibitions 2017 Figure8, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Cicago, IL 2012 Eye Teeth Group Show, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI 2011 Art Chicago 2011, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 David Becker Retrospective, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2009, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL The 184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum, NYC Selections, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2008 Art Chicago 2008, Represented by Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Unruly Muse, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2006 Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2005 SOFA NY (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Ann Nathan Gallery, 7th Regiment Armory, NY, NY Art Chicago in the Park, Butler Field, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2004 Contemporary Prints: National Academy Museum Collection, National Academy of Design, NYC Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange, Manning, Riddoch, & Ballart Gallery, Australia Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2003 Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Fantastic & Visionary Art, touring exhibit: Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales, Australia National Academy of Design 178th Annual Exhibition, NY, NY 2002 Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art of the 20th Century, Ann Nathan Gallery, Park Ave. Armory, NY, NY Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC Self and Other Portraits, Wisconsin Artists, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI Return of the Men, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001  Beyond the 50's, May 4 - July 1, Exhibit A, A Gallery of Art & Design, Birmingham, Michigan Outsider Art Fair, January 26-28, The Puck Building @ Houston & Lafayette Sts., NYC "FANTASTIC ART", April/May, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange NSW, Australia. David Becker: Etchings and Engravings, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, solo exhibition of prints, February. 2000  Four person exhibition, Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia, Oct. 31 - Nov. 27, 2000. 1999 National Academy 174th Annual Exhibition, NY University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI Treasures Revealed: 19th and 20th Century American Works on Paper, National Academy, NY 1995 Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints, Bhopal, India Contemporary Prints, Selections from John Szoke Gallery, NYC, Drew University, Madison, NJ Collection Update, 1994, National Academy of Design Museum, NY 1994 David Becker and Robert Sholties, Peconic Gallery, Suffolk Community College, Riverhead, NY In Black and White: Works by Four Printmakers, Atrium Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs Aesthetics of Athletics: Sports, Games, and Exercise, Charles A. Wustum Musem, Racine, WI GMI IX Award Winners, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg 1993 Take Home a Nude benefit auction, NY Academy of Art Graduate School Of Figurative Art, NY 1993 American Prints: Last Half 20th Century, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washingtion, DC Outstanding American Prints, Anderson Arts Center, Kenosha,WI National Academy of Design 168th Annual Exhibition, NY David Becker: Etchings, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA Portraits, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA 1992 The Print Fair, 7th Regiment Armory, NY 1991 166th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, NY Alma College Collection, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan Modes of Expression, Potsdam College, SUNY, Potsdam, NY 1990 With Nothing On, Prints and Drawings of the Nude, New Orleans Museum of Art, LA Prints by Printmakers, Staller Art Center, SUNY-Stonybrook, NY Publications/Reviews 2007 November 60 Years of North American Prints: 1947-2007, Boston U. Art Gallery, Boston, MA 2003 July 11 Isthmus, Madison, “Welcome to My Nightmare,” by Robert Cozzolino. 2001 March 14 The Wall Street Journal, "Time Off: A Week of Diversions." Review of Progressive Printmakers (LVM) exhibition. 2001 February Isthmus, Madison, "America's Printland," by Jennifer Smith. 2001 February Capital Times, "The Crowned Prints," by Kevin Lynch. 1999 July Progressive Printmakers: Wisconsin Artists & the Print Renaissance. 1995 – 1999 Who’s Who in America. 1993 Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. March 14 The New York Times, review. March 12 The Daily Oklahoman, review. 1990 Dec. 13 The Capital Times, review. April 28 The Washingtion Post, review. March 25 The New York Times, review. Summer The Journal of the Print World, review. Selected Collections - additional collections available on requestArkansas Arts Center Foundation, Little Rock, AR Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Brooklyn Museum, NYC Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI Elvehjem Museum of Art, U of Wisconson-Madison Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI Library of Congress, Washington, DC Metropolitan Museum, Miami, FL Museo de Arte Moderno, Cali, Columbia National Academy, NY, NY National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC New York Public Library, NY Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, MA United States Information Agency, Prague, Czech. Alberta College of Art, Alberta, Canada Albion College, Albion, MI Alma College, Alma, MI Art Center, South Bend, IN AT&T Corporate HQ, Plainfield, NJ Boston Printmakers, Boston, MA Bradley University, Peoria, IL Columbia Green Community College, Hudson, NY Columbus State University, Columbus, GA Davidson College, Davidson, NC Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA Georgia State University – Atlanta Hope College, Holland, MI Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Madison Art Center, Madison, WI Marui Imai Inc., Sapporo, Japan Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, WI Minot Art Association, Minot, ND North Carolina Print/Drawing Society, Charlotte, NC North Texas State University – Denton Ohio University – Athens Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State University, OK Quad Graphics, Milwaukee, WI Silvermine Guild of Arts, New Canaan, CT Springfield College, Springfield, MA St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY State University of New York – Fredonia State University of New York – Potsdam Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ University of Colorado-Boulder University of Dallas, TX University of Louisville, Louisville, KN University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada University of North Dakota – Grand Forks University of South Dakota – Vermillion University of Tennesse – Knoxville West Chester State College, West Chester, PA Western Kentucky University – Bowling Green Private Collections Carla Leighton, New York, NY Marc Hauser, Chicago, IL Michael John Hofer, Chicago, IL Drs. Mark & Helene Connolly, River Forest, IL Jamie Kalikow, New York, NY Dianne & Jim Blanco, Chicago, IL Denise Roberge, Palm Desert, CA Tish & Philip Messinger, Creskill, NJ Brian Wesphal & Michael McVicker, Chicago, IL Ralph Privoznik, Lafayette, IN Candice Groot, Evanston, IL Shomaker/Ruud Collection, Chicago, IL Braden Berkey and Robert Bartlett, Chicago, IL Bill and Karyn Silverstein, Highland Park, IL Steve Weitz, Lovettsville, VA Mary Allice Wimmer, Madison, WI Ann & Robert Avery...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of Man 2019 - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Man 2019 is an original and beautiful watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2019. The picture is in good conditions, on a white paper, mounted on a cardboard pas...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Advertising - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Advertising is a watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Good conditions and mounted on a cream colored cardboard passpartout (62.5x45). Image Dimensions: 34x24 cm. Hand-si...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Ghetto Entrepreneur, Petrus Amuthenu, watercolour on fabriano paper
Located in Windhoek, NA
Ghetto Entrepreneur, 2017. Watercolour on Fabriano Paper Petrus Amuthenu was born in Swakopmund and grew up in northern Namibia in Uukwaludhi. In 2002 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

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Watercolor, Paper

Mountain Man - Original China Ink by Paul Conte - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Mountain Man is an original drawing in China ink artwork on hard cardboard, realized by the French artist Paul Conte. Hand-signed on the lower right corn...
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Welcome - Charcoal and Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
Welcome is an original charcoal drawing and watercolor realized by Mino Maccari in 1945. The beautiful artwork is in good conditions on a brown paper, mounted on a black cardboard p...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

The Redeemer-Framed, Original Pastel on Paper. Signed by Artist-comes with COA
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Original Pastel on Paper. Measures 18 x 26 inches with Frame and Matting. Signed by Artist, comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Image is in Excellent/Good Condition. Framing show...
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1990s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Rats & Star Band Member
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Graphite on paper. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Ar...
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1980s Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

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