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Medium: Crayon
Tetouanoui Man
Located in London, GB
Tetouanoui Man
Albert Charles Dequene
Pastel on paper, signed and dated 1933 lower left, titled upper right
Image size: 23 x 18 inches (58.4 x 45.7 cm)
Hand made ebonised and gilded ...
Category
20th Century French School Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Untitled Poodle by Susumu Kamijo
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Rare and huge work by Susumu Kamijo!
Untitled
oil pastel and pastel pencil on paper
72 x 94”
2019
signed
framed
EDUCATION
2000
BFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Oregon
2002
MFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Washington
SOLO SHOWS
2024
When You Come Home, Maki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2023
The Motherland, Venus over Manhattan, New York, USA
The Sun Inside, Perrotin, Paris, France
2022
Jack and Venus, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, USA
Jack and Venus, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, USA
Alone with Everybody, Perrotin, Seoul, South Korea
I will tell you later, Stems Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2021
How was your summer? , Harper’s Gallery, East Hampton, USA
Beyond The Hills, Maki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2020
Lick Me Till Dawn, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, USA
Lick Me Till Dawn, Marvin Gardens, New York, USA
2019
I Will Follow You To The Sunset, GNYP Gallery, Berlin, Germany
When You Came At Dawn, Stems Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2018
Walk With Me To The Sea, Sakurado Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
I Will Walk You Tomorrow, Harpers Books, New York, USA
Poodles, Tortoise, Los Angeles, USA
2017
Poodles, Sotheby’s S2, New York, USA
2016
I Think So, Marvin Gardens, Queens, USA
GROUP SHOWS
2022
Koichi Sato...
Category
2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Pencil
Figure - Pastel on Ivory Paper - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an drawing in pastel on ivory paper realized in 1950 by Anonymous Artist of the 20th Century.
With a sketch of the figure on the rear.
In good con...
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1950s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Native American Man - IV, Folk Art Ink and Pastel on Paper by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Native American Man - IV, Year: circa 1989, Medium: Ink and Pastel on Paper, signed, Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm), Desc...
Category
1980s Folk Art Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pastel
Native American Man - V, Modern Ink and Pastel on Paper by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Native American Man - V, Year: circa 1989, Medium: Ink and Pastel on Paper, signed, Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm), Descr...
Category
1980s Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pastel
Portrait - Original Pastel by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pastelon paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower left.
The state of preservation is good.
The artwork re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Stay Go Stay Go, " Expressionist Oil Pastel on Cardboard by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Stay Go Stay Go" is an original oil pastel drawing mounted to cardboard by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts two wide-eyed faces blending into a j...
Category
1990s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Cardboard
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative painting, Reflective Love, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijing-Ga Series XII (Nº 12)
Title: Reflective Love.
Lovely portrait of a beauty looking over her shoulder.
In Reflective Love (from the Utamaro...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Elegant Joanna Flatau Contemporary art pastel woman black and white portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland.
She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the Fine Arts Varsaw A...
Category
1990s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative painting, Love for a farmer´s wife, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga Series XVII (nº 17)
Title: Love for a farmer´s wife
Sensual portrait of a young and beautiful farmer´s wife. Her cheerful and careless gesture, showing her chest between the open folds of the neckline of his humble dress; the strands of hair falling on her temples, and her smiling gesture denote the state of happiness enjoying love, in a well-deserved break from her hard work.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Adaptation #6 Zahra Zeinali Contemporary drawing blue young girl dream tale art
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal and pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Marylin Joanna Flatau Contemporary art pastel on paper colour woman portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Series Imaginary portraits
Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland.
She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University ...
Category
1990s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Leaning Joanna Flatau Contemporary art woman nude polish portrait pastel red
Located in Paris, FR
Oil pastel on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland.
She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the Fine Arts Vars...
Category
1990s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Somenosuke of the Matsubaya Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Bijin-ga series XXV (Nº 25)
Title: SOMENOSUKE OF THE MATSUBAYA
Somenosuke of house Matsubaya, known as a youthful courtesan who quickly rose through the ranks of popularity is shown producing a concealed letter, glancing about to confirm she is indeed alone.
The highlights of the drawing are the fine carving of the courtesan´s hair-line and the fine dress; an elegant kimono with vivid colors and intricate dessing.
This image is part of the bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Dance at the Dream Bar
Located in New York, NY
Dance at the Dream Bar
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Sketch of a Man with Mustache and Hat by Philadelphia Artist Julius Bloch
By Julius Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Julius Thiengen Bloch
(American, born Germany, 1888–1966)
Man with Mustache and Hat
Crayon on paper, 6 x 4 1/2 inches
FRAMED: 12 x 11 inches (approx.)
Si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
18th century portrait of the Royal Academy model George White
By John Russell
Located in London, GB
Collections:
Russell sale, Christie’s, 14 February, 1807: ‘John Russell, Esq., R.A. deceased, crayon painter to His Majesty, the Prince of Wales, and Duke of York; and brought from his late Dwelling in Newman Street’, lot 92, ‘St Peter’, bt. Thompson (£1.13s);
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 25th September 1980, lot 113;
Private collection, UK, 2016.
Literature:
Martin Postle, 'Patriarchs, prophets and paviours: Reynolds's images of old age', The Burlington Magazine, vol. cxxx, no. 1027, October 1988, pp. 739-40, fig. 9;
Martin Postle, Sir Joshua Reynolds: The Subject Pictures, Cambridge, 1995, p.136, repr.;
Neil Jeffares, Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online edition, J.64.2928.
Signed and dated: J Russell/ fecit 1772 (lower right)
Framed dimensions: 25 x 31 inches
John Russell was admitted to the Royal Academy in March 1770, at the same time as Daniel Gardner. The nascent Academy Schools were still establishing their teaching structures, but central to the syllabus were the twin components of drawing after the antique and from life models. By 1772 Russell had already been awarded a silver medal and progressed to the life academy, where he produced this remarkable pastel study of George White. White was the most famous model employed by the Royal Academy and prominent artists in the second half of the eighteenth century. A paviour – or street mender –by profession White had been discovered by Joshua Reynolds, who in turn introduced him to the Academy. Russell’s striking head study demonstrates his abilities as a portraitist and pastellist, at the same time showing his interest in the Academy’s preoccupation with promoting history painting.
George White was one of the most celebrated models in eighteenth-century London. According to the painter Joseph Moser:
'Old George…owed the ease in which he passed his latter days, in a great measure to Sir Joshua Reynolds, who found him exerting himself in the laborious employment of thumping down stones in the street; and observing not only the grand and majestic traits of his countenance, but the dignity of his muscular figure, took him out of a situation to which his strength was by no means equal, clothed, fed, and had him, first as a model in his own painting room, then introduced him as a subject for the students of the Royal Academy.'
As Martin Postle has pointed out, whilst characterful studies of old men posed as biblical figures, prophets or saints by Continental old masters were readily available on the art market – Reynolds himself had copied a head of Joab by Federico Bencovich in the collection of his friend and patron, Lord Palmerston - finding a model in Britain from whom to execute a painting was more difficult.
White therefore offered a rare opportunity for artists to combine portraiture and history painting, by painting a model in the guise of an historical or literary character. In 1771 Reynolds showed at the Royal Academy a picture of White entitled Resignation. It was engraved in 1772 and accompanied by a stanza from Oliver Goldsmith’s Deserted Village, implying a literary context to what is essentially a portrait. In his annotated Royal Academy catalogue, Horace Walpole noted: ‘This was an old beggar, who had so fine a head that Sir Joshua chose him for the father in his picture from Dante, and painted him several times, as did others in imitation of Reynolds. There were even cameos and busts of him.’ White sat to, amongst others Johan Zoffany, John Sanders, Nathaniel Hone and the sculptor John Bacon...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of Older Man with Trucker Hat
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This compelling pastel portrait depicts an older man wearing a well-worn trucker hat, capturing the character and stories etched into his face. The artist skillfully uses pastels to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Early 20th Century Pastel - Scottish Boy
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming study of a Scottish boy in traditional dress. The artist captures the young boy in colourful pastel detail, showing the patterns in his uniform...
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$296 Sale Price
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Nude Study XXXI
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Richard MacDonald is an artist of unusual depth and complexity. Sculpture has become his primary means of expression, yet this ability was built upon the foundation of a rigorous tra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
20th Century Pastel - Wolfram In Tannhauser
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 20th Century costume study. This full length portrait shows an actor (possibly Edouard de Reszke) as Wolfram in Wagner's 1845 opera, Tannhäuser. The drawing is unsigned and pr...
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20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$571 Sale Price
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Alexandra Lumley (b.1958) - Framed Contemporary Chalk Drawing, Modern Dancers
Located in Corsham, GB
A trio of modern dancers captured in the moment by visual artist Alexandra Lumley. The expressive drawing has been signed to the lower right and dated '80. Beautifully presented in a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Frederick William George (1889-1971) - Mid 20th Century Pastel, Flower Arranging
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful pastel study of a woman arranging small spring flowers into a brightly coloured vase. The artist captures the scene in bright, uplifting colours from the neatly arranged...
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Mid-20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
20th century portrait oil painting female subject dark background signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Portrait of the Artist's Mother-in-Law" is an original pastel drawing by Francesco Spicuzza. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This drawing depicts an elderly woman in beige clothing...
Category
Early 1900s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, Takashimayaoisha, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
Beijing-ga Series XXX (nº 30)
Title: “Takashimaohisa”
Ohisa, along with Okita and Tomimoto Toyohina, were the three most famous beauties of the time. The first two were waitresses...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Thirties female fashion figurative portrait drawing on paper
Located in Florence, IT
This drawing (colored pastels on paper, 26 x 23 cm) depicts a woman in profile with blond hair worn in the short wavy bob cut typical of the fashion of the period, wearing eye-catchi...
Category
1930s Art Deco Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
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...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Crayon, Oil Crayon
Early 20th Century Pastel - Edwardian Girl
Located in Corsham, GB
This compelling portrait depicts an Edwardian girl against a blue background. The artist captures her soft facial features and long brown hair in fine detail. Her white ruffle dress...
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Early 20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$452 Sale Price
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Contemporary Pastel - Death Of A Swan
Located in Corsham, GB
A vivid and mythical modernist piece in pastel, watercolour and ink, showing a surreal scene in vibrant rainbow, of a nude woman, standing under a barren tree, holding a dead swan by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$304 Sale Price
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Samouil Grigorievich Nevelshtein (1903-1983) - Crayon, Profile of a Girl II
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive drawing by the Russian artist Samouil Nevelshtein, depicting a profile portrait of a girl. Unsigned. Inscribed in Cyrillic on the reverse. On wove.
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Giorgio Matteo Aicardi (1891-1985) - Mid 20th Century Pastel, Reclining Woman
Located in Corsham, GB
An accomplished pastel drawing of a woman reclining with an outstretched arm on a stone surface. She wears a red shirt, a blue cape, and a black beret. Mon...
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20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Framed Early 20th Century Pastel - Young Girl with Doll
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in a rustic wood frame with gilt detail. Unsigned. On wove.
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$500 Sale Price
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Joyce Moore - Contemporary Pastel, Seated Nude
Located in Corsham, GB
Vibrant pastels are used in a harsh, directional manner to render a seated nude to stunning effect. This artwork holds a certain clarity through its aesthetically ambient palette. Un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$304 Sale Price
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Joyce Moore - Signed Contemporary Pastel, Portrait of a Man in Thought
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant palette is used in a gestural manner to depict a captivating portrait of a man deep in thought. The artwork holds a charismatic charm and is signed in the bottom right-hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Franco Matania (1922-2006) - 20th Century Chalk Drawing, Old Man in Hat
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming chalk drawing by the artist Franco Matania, depicting an old man in a hat. Signed to the lower right-hand corner. Well-presented in a wash li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Peter Collins ARCA - 1978 Pastel, Self-portrait
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine pastel drawing by the artist Peter Collins, depicting the artist's self-portrait. Signed and dated to the lower right-hand corner. Well-presented in a white on black card moun...
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20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$369 Sale Price
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Peter Collins ARCA - 1980 Pastel, Woman in Blue
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful portrait of a young woman by the listed British artist Peter Collins. Here he has captured the sitter's effortless beauty with a small number of expressive pencil marks a...
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20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$392 Sale Price
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Peter Collins ARCA - Signed 1980 Pastel, Head Study II
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful portrait of a young woman by the listed British artist Peter Collins. Here he has captured the sitter's effortless beauty with a small number of expressive pencil marks a...
Category
20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
$375 Sale Price
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Untitled - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian contemporary painter
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel and India ink on cardboard
Created in 2019 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 2015, She has lived and wo...
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2010s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, India Ink, Cardboard
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...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Broken paper towel Julien Wolf Contemporary art drawing expressionnist outsider
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed on the back by the artist
“At first glance, we are invited to a colorful carnival. Everything is movement here! As if Julien Wolf had tr...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
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...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Japanese Art Figurative Painting, Love for a street-walker, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
LOVE FOR A STREET-WALKER
Crayon, graphite, pencil on paper.
Measurements: (H) 76 x (W) 56 cm.
Attractive portrait of an Edo prostitute hurrying through the streets. She wears a black kimono over layers of colored kimono, tucking her hand into the "obi" at her waist. A white scarf is draped over her head, the edge caught between her teeth, and loose wisps of hair framed her face. There is an impressive contrast between the black kimono and the yellow-orange of collars, sleeves and "obi", balancing the composition the pastel pink of the scarf that covers her head.
This image is part of the "bijin-ga" series, Pretty Women, drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print "Love for a street-walker" (1795), 37,2 x 24,6 cm. The British Musem. London, UK.
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 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 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...
Category
2010s Edo Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Side Profile of Woman with Long Red Hair
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking pastel portrait captures the side profile of a woman with long, flowing red hair, set against a vibrant blue-indigo background. The artist’s use of pastel vividly bring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain jacket. The artist’s use of pastel captures the jacket's luminous color with striking in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Portrait of Asian Man with Ponytail
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vibrant pastel portrait features an Asian man with a ponytail, dressed in a simple white T-shirt, set against a bright yellow background. The contrast between the subject’s unde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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 Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
Come back Julien Wolf Contemporary art drawing expressionnist outsider colour
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed on the back by the artist
“At first glance, we are invited to a colorful carnival. Everything is movement here! As if Julien Wolf had tr...
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2010s Outsider Art Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel
Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" Original Pastel Portrait c.2000
By Heidi McFall
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heidi McFall (American, 20th century) "Tony #1" original pastel portrait, circa 2000
Outstanding pastel portrait by Texas / Idaho artist Heidi McFall.
Titled "Tony #1"
Dimensions ...
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Pastel
Rosalee Sondheimer I
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Winold Reiss (1886-1953), who scholars increasingly recognize as a pivotal figure in early 20th-century American art, is known for his evocative portraits that capture the spirit and...
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20th Century American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Board
Indian Man from Mexico
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Indian Man from Mexico is a souvenir of Winold Reiss’s 1920 sketching tour of Mexico. As he traveled, Reiss’s style began to reflect the influence of the aesthetics, color palette, a...
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20th Century American Modern Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pastel
Hula Hoop Julien Wolf Contemporary art drawing expressionnist pastel outsider
By Julien Wolf
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel on paper pasted on canvas
Hand-signed on the back by the artist
“At first glance, we are invited to a colorful carnival. Everything is movement here! As if Julien Wolf had tr...
Category
2010s Outsider Art Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Pastel
Untitled
Located in Saint Louis, MO
José Vivenes
Untitled, 2006
Oil pastel on paper
20 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (52.1 x 39.4 cm)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Side Profile of Woman with Dark Curly Hair
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This elegant pastel portrait captures the side profile of a woman with curly black hair, set against a soft light blue-grey background. The artist's use of pastel effectively contras...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pastel
MY SLEEPING BEAUTY
Located in Aventura, FL
Original pastel on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso. Visible image size: approx. 18.5 x 25.5 in. Frame size: 29 x 36 in. Artwork is in excellent conditi...
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1970s Contemporary Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$3,712 Sale Price
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Red and grey feathers- Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian artist
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel and acrylic ink on cardboard
Created in 2019 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed and dated by the artist on the back
Parmis Sayous was born in 1982 in Teheran, Iran.
Since 20...
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2010s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Cardboard, Ink
Portrait Sketch
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A portrait of a male head, in profile by BenFenske. The artist uses a variety of colors to convey a naturalist impression.
Artist Bio
Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Crayon
$520 Sale Price
35% Off
The owner II - Parmis Sayous 21st Century drawing, Iranian contemporary painter
Located in Paris, FR
Pastel on paper
Created in 2018 in Paris, France
Unique work
Signed by the artist
Category
2010s Expressionist Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Jean Harlow, Picture Play Magazine Cover Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1936
Medium: Pastel
Dimensions: 14.00" x 18.00"
Signature: Unsigned
Original cover artwork for Smith & Street's Picture Play Magazine, April 1936 by Tatiana Fall.
Category
1930s Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Portrait of a Boy, Pastel Drawing, 20th Century English
Located in London, GB
Pastel and graphite on paper
Image size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches (28 x 21.5 cm)
Mounted
William Dring
Dring was born with the forenames Dennis William, but was known colloquially as John. He was the brother of the artist James Dring. He married the painter Grace Elizabeth Rothwell...
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Mid-20th Century Crayon Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
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