Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Bobine
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Bobine" is a gouache and ink on paper by Alexander Calder. The work is signed in the lower right "Calder 72".
Although renowned for his innovative and groundbreaking sculptures, Alexander Calder started his artistic career as an abstract painter, preferring to use gouache. What is gouache? Gouache is a water-soluble paint – a type of opaque watercolor.
As Calder returned to gouache painting towards the end of his life, he was now armed with a lifetime of experience as a sculptor. He explored the three-dimensional vocabulary of sculptural forms he had developed onto the two-dimensional surface of the paper. Certain shapes and colors recur throughout his gouaches and sculptures. Circles, ovals, and other geometric forms dominate the space. There is the same sense of energy and fluidity. The shapes do not sit on the surface but vibrate giving a feeling of movement in contrast to the static nature of painting.
Like his sculpture, Calder’s gouache...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
Lucio Fontana ( 1899 - 1968 ) - Nudo - hand-signed etching - 1964
Located in Varese, IT
Nudo , 1964
Etching on handmade paper
limited edition of 102 copies ,
Signed in pencil by artist and numbered 33/102
paper size: 63 x 45 cm
framed size: 78,5 x 60,5 cm
A copy of the...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Etching, Lithograph
"Remembering My Arabesque" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This is a print of an original contour drawing. It is nicely matted and signed by the artist on the back. It is limited edition 1/1.
Shipping options are available.
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Original 1970'S French Abstract Composition with Thick Organic Lines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
III-8, Hand painted, signed Monoprint composition of two separate sheets, Framed
By Michael Heizer
Located in New York, NY
Michael Heizer
III-8 (two pages), 1983
Monoprint on two individual sheets of white handmade TGL paper, hand colored with colored pencils, paint sticks, and liquid and spray acrylic p...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Monoprint, Mo...
series "Shells", 86x44 cm, acrylic on paper
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Shells", 86x44 cm, acrylic on paper
The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
M. A. Carter - Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour, Preparing Boats at Newlyn
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine late 19th century watercolour depicting fishing boats near the slip at Newlyn. Signed 'M. A. Carter' and dated 1881 to the lower left. Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame...
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Late 19th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Sandstorm - abstraction art, made in brown, beige color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in brown, beige color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face on a mat boar...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Blue boy
Located in Roma, GB
watercolour on paper
unique artwork
one-of-a-kind
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor
Morandi Bottle (Abstract, Cubist Still Life Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract modernist style still life graphite and acrylic painting inspired by Giorgio Morandi's bottle still life paintings
"Morandi II” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, m...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Geometric Shapes
Located in Jerusalem, IL
The idea of Ben Nicholson and his circle was to apply constructivist principles to public and private art. Especially, they were against ornaments and advocated for clean lines. Artworks were created with mathematical precision.
“Geometric shapes...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, C Print
Joan Miró (1893-1983) - Les essències de la terra - hand-signed lithograph- 1969
By Joan Miró
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph
Edited in 1969
Limited edition of 200 copies
Signed in pencil by the artist
Numbered as: 107/200
Paper size: 75.7 x 58 cm
Framed size: 90.5 x 72.5 cm
Excellent cond...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Shape 28 (2019) - Abstract shape, minimalist gestural, chartreuse on white paper
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Shape 28 (2019) by Ryan Park of Shapes Only
Abstract, nonobjective, gestural, geometric art, acrylic on 300GSM archival paper. Abstract shape innovated by the artist. Neutral pal...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Cote D'Azur- abstraction art, made in pale pink, turquoise color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The triptych is made with alcoholic ink in pale pink, turquoise color on Yupo paper.
Each work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Does not hear - line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Part of the triptych “Does not see. Does not hear. Does not speak”. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 i...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Original Drawing Painting Abstract Biomorphic Art Phoenix Bird Michele Oka Doner
Located in Surfside, FL
This is mixed media. I am not positive of the materials. it is a translucent, vellum, parchment type of paper. with either charcoal or ink, hand signed in pencil lower right.
It is not titled on it.
Michele Oka Doner (born 1945, Miami Beach, Florida, United States) is an American artist and author who works in a variety of media including sculpture, lithograph and woodcut prints, drawing, watercolor painting, functional objects and video. Her workes is based on flora, fauna, DNA and all sorts of exotica. She has also worked in costume and set design and has created over 40 public and private permanent art installations, including her best known artwork is "A Walk on the Beach" (1995, 1999), and its extension, "A Walk on the Beach: Tropical Gardens" (1996–2010) at the Miami International Airport. It is composed of over 9000 bronzes embedded in terrazzo with mother-of-pearl. At one and quarter linear miles, it is one of the largest artworks in the world.
Born and raised in Miami Beach, Oka Doner is the granddaughter of painter Samuel Heller. Oka Doner's father, Kenneth Oka, was elected judge and mayor of Miami Beach during her youth (1945–1964). The family lived a public and politically active life. In later years, Oka Doner co-authored, with Mitchell Wolfson Jr. Miami Beach: Blueprint of an Eden, an intimate portrayal of Miami Beach from the 1920s to the 1960s using their families as prisms to reflect the times. Reviewed as classic of social history, with material that was part of the public record of its time, it was used as a textbook in Human Geography at George Washington University in 2008.
In 1957, age 12, Oka Doner began a year-long independent project studying the International Geophysical Year (IGY). She assembled a book of drawings, writings and collages that became a template for projects realized in later years. In 1963, Oka Doner left Florida for the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her art instructor Milton Cohen...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 449
Located in Paris, IDF
41 x 61 x 0.1 cm each
Marker ink and acrylic paint on archival paper
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Mast...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
"Pensiero rosa" Tecnica mista su carta cm.30 x 23 1950
By Dora Maar
Located in Torino, IT
Pensiero Rosa, splendida cornice nera 1930
Opera astratta di Dora Maar periodo dopo Picasso,queste opere descrivono gli stati d'animo e paesaggi mentali dell'artista
Dora MAAR (Pari...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Avec moi-même - Planche 8
Located in New York, US
Plate 8 from the 10-subject album "Avec moi-même" ("With Myself")
On Arches wove paper. A beautiful plate, a small edition of 75, a demanding technique: etching and aquatint, and an...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Aggregate #23 (Abstract Contemporary Painting, Framed)
Located in New Orleans, LA
(Comes framed in a maple floater frame, ready to hang.)
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, House Paint
Abstract Composition Drawing, Chinese Poem 1929
Located in Stockholm, SE
An interesting and highly decorative chalk drawing by Edvard Andersson, 1929. Drawn on a quite large scale. Signed and dated EA, 1929. A tergo written "Kinesisk dikt" (Chinese Poem)
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1920s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Chalk
Arcs VI (Graphic, Abstract Drawing on Paper in Antique Wood Frame)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract drawing on paper of graphic bold lines in an antique wood frame with gold detail
Graphite and pale blue colored pencil
28 x 21 inches framed
This vertical, black, white and light blue graphite and acrylic drawing was inspired by the Russian Constructivist art movement. The work is drawn in an abstracted cubist style where the artist composes bold white overlapping arcs on a black background with cross hatching details of light blue acrylic.
Through the continuous layering of the graphite pencil and acrylic the artist makes interesting thick, shard like shapes. The pale blue acrylic is concentrated at the center of the drawing and radiates outward, creating interesting depth and textural effects. The artist fit the original drawing to a mid century modern wood frame, measuring 28 x 21 inches. The frame exhibits some wear consistent with age, which is an intentional decision made by the artist.
About the artist:
A recent visit to David Dew Bruner’s train depot converted artist studio in Valatie, NY confirmed that the man does not sleep. Nor has he entirely put to rest the various series of graphite drawings on paper presented in a stunning array of mid-century and antique frames that were exhibited at the gallery last year. The still lives and figures inspired by artists like Velasquez, Morandi, and Lindner are morphing on a continuum of brilliance; the highly graphic influences of the Italian futurists like Giacomo Balla and Marcel du Champs, as well as the more obscure English Vortex movement have taken hold of Bruner’s intuitive approach to design as he channels it into his own drawings. The series of Infanta figures are emboldened with a new perspective and scaled up in size. A recent series of Arcs reference the gestural abstract shapes prevalent in the aesthetic of the Russian Constructivists. These works explore depth, movement, space and repetition that is more about design than reference. Bruner tastefully pairs drawings with a vintage frame from his collection, refashioning mirror frames from the 1960s or hand painting an antique Italian frame...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Color Pencil, Graphite
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 8.5 x 5.75inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ha...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bountiful
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This black and white abstract drawing features a beautiful floral.
Framed in a vintage gold frame, wired and ready to hang, 11 in. wide x 13 in. high
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink
Abstract Impressionist seaside nature oil painting on paper "The French coast"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract impressionist painting with touches of expressionism, "The French Coast" is a delicate and emotive creation by French artist Natalya Mougenot. Part of a su...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
1988 pencil drawing by British 20th Century artist William Scott
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
William Scott (British, 1930 – 1989)
Lyrical
Pencil on paper
Signed ‘W Scott’ (lower right), further inscribed and dated ‘October 23 1988 / Lyrical… by William Scott’ (on the reverse...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 2 of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023
From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Lake Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Gertrude A. Larter (1878-1954).
Lake Landscape. ca. 1920-40
Pastel on sandpaper sheet. Measuring 9 x 11 inches
Signed lower right. Unframed.
Gertrude A. Larter was born in New...
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1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - In A Blue Moon (No.2)
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hollister, Northern California, USA. Her work is known for its explor...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Julio Le Parc (1928) - screenprint on paper - 1973
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint on paper, Edited in 1973
Limited Edition, numbered 44/100 in lower left corner
signed in pencil by artist
Publisher La Nuova Foglio, Pollenza di Macerata
Paper size : 34...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
C Print
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) - Concetto Spaziale - Lithograph with hand-cut - 1967
Located in Varese, IT
Lithograph with hand-cut central slash incision by Fontana
limited edition, numbered as 57/150.
paper size: 47 x 35 cm
framed size: 67 x 65 cm
very good conditions, with deep strong ...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Study for Scissors Jack Series
By Larry Zox
Located in New York, NY
Larry Zox
Study for Scissors Jack Series, 1965
Mixed media and colored ink drawing on draft paper
Hand signed and dated on lower right recto (front). Bears Forager House Collection s...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Ink, Color Pencil
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.17
By Daniel Cayo
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed
10 x 15 cm - 18 x 24 cm with white mat passe-partout
Unique copy
Signed on the front
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Halloween- earth tone color circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
Untitled t-nail drawing, unique geometric abstraction hand signed framed
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Untitled t-nail drawing (reference: two against two), 1999
Graphite on paper
Pencil signed, titled, annotated and dated on the reverse of the sheet (see photos)
also penc...
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1990s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Pencil
Serge Poliakoff - Composition jaune, orange et verte - color lithograph - 1957
Located in Varese, IT
Rare color lithograph on Rives paper
, created in 1957
Limited edition of 125 copies
Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist
Numbered copy: épreuve d'artiste
Dimension with frame...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Milestones Series No. 3 -- Mixed Media Collage
Located in Troy, NY
This is an exciting mixed media piece that is charming, and laden with bright color. There is a strong theme of geometric forms that break up the background of the piece and draw int...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Remembering My Arabesque" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This is a print of an original contour drawing. It is nicely matted and signed by the artist on the back. It is limited edition 1/1.
Shipping options are available.
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Original-Golden Summer-UK Awarded Artist, British School, Exhibition Collection
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Morgan O'Hara, Movement of the Hands Seiji Shimoda, Drawing, March 2004
Located in Darien, CT
Live Transmission
Morgan O'Hara's conceptually based performative drawing researches the vital movement of living beings, the human experience of time and space. It is culturally co...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 8.5 x 5.75inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Red & Green (Contemporary Minimal Abstract Painting on Paper)
By Ralph Stout
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract painting on paper
image: 18 x 24 inches
paper size: 22 x 30 inches
Contemporary minimalist abstract painting on a beautiful thick, creamy white Arches paper, unframed.
Ins...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Milestones Series No. 2 -- Mixed Media Collage
Located in Troy, NY
This is an exciting mixed media piece that is charming, and laden with bright color. There is a strong theme of geometric forms that break up the the composition of the piece, adding...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
1958 Ink Collage "#1"
Located in Arp, TX
James Spencer Russell
"#1"
1958
Collage with ink
Signed lower right in pencil
24"x18" framed black gallery wood frame
James Spencer Russell (1915-2000) was born in Monticello, India...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
'Mid-century Abstract', NYMoMA, Paris, XXXII Venice Biennale, MALI, Lima, Peru
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Midcentury Biomorphic Abstract', NYMoMA, Paris, XXXII Venice Biennale, MALI, Lima, Peru
Signed, lower right, 'E.R. Larrain' for Emilio Rodríguez Larraín (Peruvian, 1928-2015), and inscribed 'Roma, Nov 1963, Enero 1964'. (Rome, Nov 1963-January 1964). Verso titled, "L'Homme C'est Sujet à Errer" (Man Tends to Wander), and bearing the artist's self-portrait in india ink and wash.
Exhibited: XXXII Venice Biennale, 1964. (original exhibition label verso)
Previously with Staempfli Galleries, New York. This painting is registered in the Archives of American Art as 'Staempfli Gallery, inventory #775'.
A monumental and historically distinguished work by this groundbreaking Peruvian Modernist who drew inspiration from Peruvian indigenous and pre-colonial culture. The paintings of Emilio Rodríguez Larraín are held in the permanent collections of museums worldwide including the Musée de la Ville de Paris, Peru's Museo de Arte de Lima and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This painting was selected by the Peruvian Government for exhibition at the XXXII Venice Biennale in 1964 and is the largest single recorded work by the artist.
Emilio Rodríguez Larraín received his Bachelors of Architecture in 1949 from Peru's Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and held his first solo exhibition in Lima after visiting Europe in 1950. In 1951, he returned to Europe in the company of the artists Alfredo Ruiz Rosas and Joaquín Roca Rey...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Fiberboard, Laid Paper, Oil
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - Soulmates No. 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted reclaimed paper
Framed 26 x 17.5 x 2 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and work...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Chalk, Mica
Dorothea Tanning (1910 – 2012) - Bonjour - Etching with aquatint – 1975
Located in Varese, IT
“Bonjour” conceived for the suite “Bonjour Max Ernst”
Etching with aquatint, edited in 1975
Limited edition of 100 copies
signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner and numbere...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Gestural Ink Drawing #55, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragain displays a nude woman with her leg elegantly raised, standing on her tiptoes. Gail infuses the piece with spontaneous bursts of expression,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
1960s Abstract Painting by New Mexico Modernist Artist - Vibrant Yellow, Orange
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage 1960s abstract painting by renowned New Mexico modernist artist Ward Lockwood (1894–1963) is an exceptional example of mid-century modern art. The original artwork, crea...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Ink, Gouache
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Monster treats - red pink orange circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
Lucio Fontana - Etching and Aquatint with hand-cut central slash incision - 1968
Located in Varese, IT
Concetto Spaziale, 1968
Etching and Aquatint with hand-cut central slash incision by Fontana himself
limited edition of 60 copies ,
Signed in pencil by artist and numbered 38/60
pape...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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C Print
Abstract drawing n°14 by Julien Dinou - A4 size
By Julien Dinou
Located in Geneva, CH
Drawing on paper without frame
Size A4
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Max Ernst (1891–1976) – Oiseaux en Péril – Aquatint etching with collage – 1975
By Max Ernst
Located in Varese, IT
Aquatint etching with collage, 1975
Limited edition
Signature and numbering in pencil by the artist ,
Numbered as: 48/100
Paper size: 54.5 x 41 cm
Framed size: 57.5 x 45.5 cm
Edited ...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Aquatint
Sutherland Project VII: Cubist Abstract Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative abstract cubist style drawing in an antique wood frame, inspired by artwork by Graham Sutherland
“Sutherland Project VII” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Untitled 753 (Abstract work on paper)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 753 (Abstract work on paper)
Watercolour on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
French abstract artist Jérémie Iordanoff blends the visual languages of Weste...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 10 x 6.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 14 x 7.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we hav...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Oil
Unique signed pastel & graphite work Geometric Abstraction Minimalist painting
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (Hand Signed), 1980
Pastel & Graphite painting on Paper
Signed and dedicated to "Michael and Rene" in graphite by the artist on the fron...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Pencil, Graphite
Lucio Fontana Signed Pencil on Paper Registered in The Lucio Fontana Archive's
Located in Roma, IT
Lucio Fontana, studi per concetto spaziale, 1964-1965 pencil on paper signed, work is authenticated and registered in the Lucio Fontana's archives.
Lucio Fontana was born on February...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Psychic Garden (Dark Matter is the Seed of the Universe) - botanical- cyanotype
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Psychic Garden (Dark Matter is the Seed of the Universe)" is a long horizontal abstract work on paper featuring hues of blue, purple, orange, yellow, tan and gold. This piece is framed in a simple white box frame behind Plexiglas measuring 36.75 by 95.5 inches.
Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Glitter, Ink
Abstract Cityscape Mid 20th Century Modern Cubist Work on Paper Drawing Ariel
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Cityscape Mid 20th Century Modern Cubist Work on Paper Drawing Ariel
11 x 4 1/2 inches. Framed by Heydenryk.
Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art
B...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Gouache
Bold Graphic Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting Richard Snyder NYC Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Richard Snyder (American, born 1951)
Untitled
Mixed media painting including charcoal and watercolor
Hand signed to lower right
Dimensions: 30.0" W x 22.5" H x 0.1" D
Richard Snyder is particularly known for his large-scale abstract expressionist paintings exhibiting vibrant colors, often applied in an irregular manner with large gestural brushstrokes. He also was an accomplished sculptor and was amongst the downtown New York art-furniture scene spawned in the 1980s by the Soho gallery ‘Art et Industrie’ founded by Rick Kaufmann. Downtown New York, circa 1977-1980 was a hothouse of creative impulses that flew in the face of restrictions and ran headlong toward riotous expression. Punk, hip-hop, graffiti or neo-expressionism,
Kaufmann looked around for new talent that could create a new kind of art furniture. He felt the design of the day was so standardised, and he wanted to give voice to young artists and bring new ideas to market.
After receiving a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Snyder made his career in the fields of art and design, practicing sculpture, painting, furniture design and fabrication, interior design, cabinetmaking, construction and industrial design. Along with extensive experience in a wide variety of materials and processes, Snyder also possesses a wide range of visual and experiential vocabulary acquired in his many travels through the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Central and Southeast Asia. Snyder considers his objects to be not just about form, function, color, material and process, but rather to be fantasies with spirit, magic and story. During his seventeen years with the Art et Industrie gallery, Snyder participated in five solo shows and more than twenty group shows, which established him as a major player in the American Art Furniture movement. His pieces have appeared in numerous publications and media around the world; and they are included in numerous private collections worldwide as well as in the permanent collection of The Art Institute of Chicago. Snyder guest-lectures at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, the New School in New York, and SUNY Purchase.
He was included in the seminal Magen H Gallery retrospective of Art et Industrie—a New York Movement. Art et Industrie was the first to exhibit Studio Alchemia, Shiro Takahama, and Ron Arad.
The retrospective included artists such as Forrest Myers, Terence Main...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache
No. 315
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
Brazilian artist, Clara Fialho, is based in New York. Her abstract work with bright and exuberant colors is inspired by her Latin heritage.
She received her BFA from the prestigious...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
"The Luminous Regions of the Sky" mixed media
Located in New York, NY
Meg Hitchcock
The Luminous Regions of the Sky, 2024
Text from Lucretius’ On the Nature of the Universe, acrylic,
graphite, colored pencil
22.5 x 18 in.
frame size: 27 x 22.25 in.
(Hi...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Graphite
Green Tree, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist-quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists with watercolor paints. (Daniel Smith),Archival Ink -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14"...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Modern Black and White Abstract Figurative Pencil Drawing Study of a Seated Man
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white pencil drawing sketch of an abstract male figure by Cuba-born artist Alberto Godoy. The work features Godoy's iconic robust figure. The d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Paintings n2, n3, n5, n4 from the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 4 Paintings, 2024 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks on paper.
1. Impermanence Series n2
2. Impermanence Series n3
3. Impermanence Series n5
4. Impermanence ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Set of 4 drawings Bauhaus architecture From the 23
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 4 drawings Bauhaus from "23" 2022
From the series Terms and conditions
Gliceé printed on Hahnemule Fiber Matt paper, intervened by the artist.
Edition of 10
Overall size:
F...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Color
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - In A Blue Moon (No.2)
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hollister, Northern California, USA. Her work is known for its explor...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Original-Drawing Time-Dahlias&Gladiolus PleinAir-Brit Awarded Artist-ink onPaper
Located in London, GB
The Summer Bloom Series is an ongoing project that Shizico Yi returns to each summer, painting en plein air in her garden. She began gardening in 2015 to create a healing space for h...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Graphite, Gouache
Abstract drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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