Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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Style: Expressionist
Body in the Field #6 - Green, Canvas, Landscape, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #6, 2022
coloured pencils on canvas
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of t...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
20th Century German Expressionist drawing of figures in a dream by Carl Hofer
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955)
Figures from a dream
Pencil and charcoal on paper
Signed with initial ‘CH’ (lower right)
17 x 13 in. (43.2 x 33 cm.)
Provenance: These works come fr...
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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Large Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Judaica Two Rabbis
By Moshe Gat
Located in Surfside, FL
A large watercolor painting.
Moshe Gat was born in Haifa in 1935.
in 1952 he began his studies at the Bezalel School, in Jerusalem.
In 1955...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor
'Leaving the Garden of Eden', Mid-century American Expressionist, Adam and Eve
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'John T Stephens' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1965; additionally inscribed, verso, with title, 'Leaving the Garden of Eden' and signed.
Paper dime...
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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Gouache, Acrylic, Laid Paper
Body in the Field #5 - Blue, Red, Drawing, Color pencil
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #5, 2022
coloured pencils on canvas
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of t...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Study for Marbles, Original Drawing by Francisco Zuniga 1962
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Francisco Zuniga, Costa Rican / Mexican (1912 - 1998)
Title: Study for Marbles
Year: 1962
Medium: Ink on Paper, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 17.5 x 21.5 inches
Frame: 26....
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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Paper
Point Sur Light House, Big Sur, California - Cyanotype / Watercolor Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this unique cyanotype and watercolor landscape of the Point Sur Lighthouse in Big Sur, California by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th centu...
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1980s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Photographic Film, Watercolor
David Smith Sulzer Engineering Works I Switzerland Watercolor Modern British Art
By David Smith
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Sleepwalking 18, monochromatic dream like figures
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype
Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic.
Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut.
His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light.
Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Monotype, Archival Paper
Body in the Field #7 - Contemporary, Blue, Red, 21st Century, Drawing on Canvas
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #7, 2022
coloured pencil on canvas
9.84 H x 6.29 W in.
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body throu...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Body in the Field #10 - Contemporary, Red, Yellow, Green, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #10, 2022
coloured pencil on canvas
9.84 H x 6.29 W in.
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body thro...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Body in the Field #14 - Contemporary, Green, Red, Blue, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #14, 2022
coloured pencil on canvas
9.84 H x 6.29 W in.
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body thro...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Body in the Field #15 - Contemporary, Red, Blue, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #15, 2022
coloured pencil on canvas
9.84 H x 6.29 W in.
25 H x 16 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body thro...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Canvas, Color Pencil
Une Danse, Original Work on Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Acrylic, Ink, Pastel and collage on archival paper - Original Work on Paper, unique work.
The work is in very good condition and is signed lower Right "Patricia R.".
Unfortunately w...
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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Acrylic
Expressionist Watercolor Landscape Painting Jewish Modernist
By Jennings Tofel
Located in Surfside, FL
signed and bears the artist's studio label verso.
Genre: Impressionist
Subject: Landscape
Medium: watercolor
Surface: paper
Country: United States
Dimensions: 11.5 X15.5
Jennings (...
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1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor
Mushroom Woman, colorful deep blue figurative mushroom hat
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Nude
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor has a photo certificate signed by the artist and will be included in his future catalogue raisonne. This has a complete subject compared to other drawings
consisting...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
$9,200 Sale Price
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Double Namaste, let us touch and unite, colorful yoga reference
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Woman V, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In my pictures I try to combine the visual and the conceptual. For me, drawing is a medium of knowledge which, beyond direct expression, makes visible material and immaterial forces,...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pencil
Energy Saving Nudes multiple female Nude figures humorous overtones soft colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned on toned
Archival heavyweight paper.signed and dated on.bottom. part on an ongoing series by the artist Nudes With Attitude .
ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso'...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
'Sardinian Cove, Evening Light' original painting c2003 signed
Located in Frome, Somerset
Sardinian Cove in evening light, Costa Smeralda by Andy Gradwell circa 2003.
Mixed media on paper 31cm x 32cm
Silver giltwood glazed frame by Academy Framers ( Royal College of Arts, London) 52cm x56cm.
'Water and Dreams' .A semi abstracted romanticised view of a bay on the Mediterranean Island using expressive color..
Fluid lyrical forms and line work expessive of the flora and mountainous backdrop and ocean...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Expressionist Hand Signed Lithograph - Benjamin Kopman
Located in Surfside, FL
Actual Lithograph without matte is 16" X 12".
BENJAMIN KOPMAN (1887 - 1965)
Painter, Illustrator and printmaker Benjamin Kopman was born in Vitebsk, Russia and emigrated to the Unit...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Lithograph
Post Soviet Avant Garde Russian Woodcut Print With Hand Watercolor Painting
By Ilya Shenker
Located in Surfside, FL
This depicts a wedding scene in a style of German Expressionism. hand signed and hand painted in watercolor.
Ilya Shenker, Russian/American (1922 - )
As a soldier in World War II, he survived where millions perished. Upon returning to his home town of Odessa, felt abandoned and alone. He studied Art and Architecture in Odessa, but, one of a number of Russian Jewish artists allowed to emigrate, he left for America when the opportunity arose. He settled in New York City, a choice that has forever impacted his oeuvre. Many of his pictures depict New York cityscapes and lifestyle; however, they remain typically Russian. His subject matter often comes from memory and includes the life that he left behind, family, and friends. Drawing upon his Jewish heritage for inspiration, Shenker also paints historical events, such as "On the Eve of the Assault" in which he portrayed the last night before the destruction of Jerusalem. He has also illustrated a number of classics of Russian literature including Alexander Pushkin. His use of imagination also applies to the figures in his expressionist paintings—fictional characters such as the Spanish literary character Don Quixote make appearances in his work. He has also placed figures such as Rembrandt and Picasso in modern settings: in "Rembrandt Visiting our Family," Shenker sits his most favored artist at his family table, in a tribute to someone he describes as a "peoples artist." He is one in a long line of great Soviet Russian Judaica Jewish artists beginning with Yehuda Pen, who founded Russia's first art school for Jews in Vitebsk in 1897 continuing with his students, including Marc Chagall and El Lissitzky, Natan Altman, Leon Bakst and Robert Falk...
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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor, Woodcut
British 20th Century Charcoal and crayon drawing of a seated leopard
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Elsie Marian Henderson (British, 1880-1967)
Seated Leopard
Charcoal and crayon
11.3/8 x 7.7/8 in. (28.8 x 20 cm.)
Provenance: The estate of the artist
S...
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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Charcoal, Crayon
To Forge Peace , Wild Woman Series, colorful powerful nude female figure
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful image of a powerful woman encouraging us to go forge new pathways to peace.
This painting is in a series called the Wild Woman which is also printed in a pocket sized book. ...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
The Pompeii Room Nude with cat and pillows subject strong red color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on red toned paper signed and dated bottom left. Suitable for framing under glass
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Early 2000s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Blue Roses Bouquet. Watercolour by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a medium-sized handcrafted watercolor painting, titled "Blue Roses Bouquet", by Lada Kholosho.
The work features a bouquet of flowers in a cool ...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor, Archival Paper
Attic Nude female nude soft sensual colors humorous subject
Located in Brooklyn, NY
pastel on toned archival paper . this pastel comes matted on black archival foam board. it is part of the artists ongoing series Nudes With Attitude
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Early 2000s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Girl on the chair, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
My paintings and drawings are very personal, they capture my everyday life, my reaction to things I experienced, either yesterday, in my childhood or even events I imagine. My portra...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pencil
Horse - 21st Century, Figurative Drawing, Animal, Expressionist, Brown, Black
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Horse, 1982
Colored pencil on paper (Signed, front lower left)
27.55 H x 39.37 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
Dinu Rădulescu's drawings illustrate, in their maj...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
woman, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In my pictures I try to combine the visual and the conceptual. For me, drawing is a medium of knowledge which, beyond direct expression, makes visible material and immaterial forces,...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pencil
Maine, Watercolor Landscape by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015)
Title: Maine (P6. 59)
Year: 1953
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm)
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1950s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Good night, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
My drawings25, are very personal, they capture my everyday life, my reaction to things I experienced, either yesterday, in my childhood or even events I imagine. My portraits pick up...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pen
untitled, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Emotions are important. For example, when I look at a picture that caught my attention, I get in a certain mood that I think is very important. A starting point for the works are oft...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pencil
Girl with blue face, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series of women portraits; Drawing, mixed media - watercolor pencils, pencil and acrylic on paper (Bristol). In my portraits I try to convey the emotions/soul of the person th...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Pencil
Purple Tulip, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Watercolour work on archival quality paper. A purple tulip in full bloom. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Garcon pres d'une Table et une Nue
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Boris Zaborov, Belarusian (1935 - )
Title: Garcon pres d'une Table et une Nue
Year: 1996
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper, signed l.r.
Size: 24.5 x 7...
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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Charcoal, Mixed Media
German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer of a mother and child
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955)
Mother and son
Black crayon on paper
10.1/2 x 7.3/4 in. (26.7 x 20 cm.)
With studio stamp (on the reverse) and signature of the artist’s wife Elizabeth Hofer
Provenance: These works come from the artist’s second wife Elizabeth and from then by descent.
Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that was considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902 he studied in Stuttgardt and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller...
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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Crayon
Algerian French Vibrant Colorful Expressionist Beach Scene Oil Pastel Drawing
By Armand Henri Nakache
Located in Surfside, FL
Armand Nakache was the foremost champion of Expressionism in France, an area unfairly shunned by a society more attracted to the charms of classical painting, Impressionism, Post-Imp...
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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel
Large Israeli Watercolor Gouache Painting Jerusalem Landscape Moshe Gat
By Moshe Gat
Located in Surfside, FL
A signed watercolor gouache painting in frame.
Framed: 26.5 X 32.5
Image: 19 X 25
Moshe Gat was born in Haifa in 1935.
in 1952 he began his studies at the Bezalel School, in Jeru...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor, Gouache
Hampton Bays, Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015)
Title: Hampton Bays (P6.24)
Year: 1958
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
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1950s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
Three Trees Wait, Expressionist Drawing Landscape Watercolor Paper in Spft Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Wax Crayon
British 20th C painting of a moody seascape by maritime artist Trenaman Back
By Robert Trenaman Back
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Trenaman Back (British, 1922 – 2004)
A moody coastal scene
Gouache on paper with gum arabic
9.3/4 x 18.1/4 in. (24.5 x 46.5 cm.)
Robert Trenaman Back is best known as a marit...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Gouache
Modern Colorful Watercolor by Jae Carmichael
Located in Pasadena, CA
With this colorful and minimalist watercolor by the artist Jae Carmichael, we are immersed in the vibrant world of Fauvism, as championed by Henri Matisse. Color above all, and perhaps even more than drawing, is a liberation," serves as a guiding principle in understanding this piece.
This artwork serves as a nod to pay homage to Matisse's pioneering approach to color and form, mainly as found in all his cutting work, like his “Book-flowers,” where we witness the systematic arrangement of simplified yet dynamic forms delineated by sharp contours reminiscent of cut-out shapes. The artist's bold experimentation with color is evident, with striking contrasts between different hues—where vibrant yellows boldly clash with deep indigo, and audacious blues stand alongside vibrant greens.
Jae Carmichael, much like his Fauvist counterparts, employs broad swathes of pure, vivid colors to evoke emotion and captivate the viewer. This piece, crafted with meticulous attention, showcases the artist's mastery in harnessing the power of color to convey mood and atmosphere. It is signed CC, her last signature.
Whether portraying the distinctive petals and pistils of squash blossoms or capturing the essence of simpler floral motifs, the impact of color reigns supreme. In this piece, the subject matter seems to fade into the background, overshadowed by the sheer force and intensity of the artist's chromatic exploration.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Jae Carmichael studied at Mills College and earned a BFA from the University of Southern California...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor
$850 Sale Price
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Sleepwalking #15, dark tones, monochromatic, mysterious
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype on paper
Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of black and white monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstr...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Monotype
German expressionist drawing of bathers by Carl Hofer 'Die Badegasten'
By Carl Hofer
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955)
Die Badegaste II (The bathers)
Black crayon on paper
19.1/4 x 15 in. (49 x 38 cm.)
With studio stamp (on the reverse) and signature of the artist’s wife Elizabeth Hofer
Provenance: These works come from the artist’s second wife Elizabeth and from then by descent.
Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that was considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902 he studied in Stuttgardt and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller...
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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Crayon
Two Angels double depiction of female nudes soft red tones against black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a richly colored pastel on red toned paper with bits of the primer flickering throughout the work. Signed and dated bottom left.
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Archival Paper, Gouache
Woman with red face, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In my pictures I try to combine the visual and the conceptual. For me, drawing is a medium of knowledge which, beyond direct expression, makes visible material and immaterial forces,...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Original German Expressionist Drawing Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Women Dancing
Located in Surfside, FL
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner ( Germany 1880-1938 )
Expressionist Female Women Dancing Mixed Media on Paper Drawing or Painting Expressionism
Dimensions: 20" L 16" H in
This bore a sticker from Christies auction house and another collection sticker verso but they have been inadvertently removed. I do have the photo.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 – 1938) was a German expressionist painter and printmaker and one of the founders of the artists group Die Brücke or "The Bridge", a key group leading to the foundation of Expressionism in 20th-century art. He volunteered for army service in the First World War, but soon suffered a breakdown and was discharged. His work was branded as "Entartete Kunst" or "degenerate" by the Nazis in 1933, and in 1937 more than 600 of his works were sold or destroyed.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria. His parents were of Prussian descent and his mother was a descendant of the Huguenots, a fact to which Kirchner often referred. As Kirchner's father searched for a job, the family moved frequently and Kirchner attended schools in Frankfurt and Perlen until his father earned the position of Professor of Paper Sciences at the College of technology in Chemnitz, where Kirchner attended secondary school. Although Kirchner's parents encouraged his artistic career they also wanted him to complete his formal education so in 1901, he began studying architecture at the Königliche Technische Hochschule (royal technical university) of Dresden. The institution provided a wide range of studies in addition to architecture, such as freehand drawing, perspective drawing and the historical study of art. While in attendance, he became close friends with Fritz Bleyl, whom Kirchner met during the first term. They discussed art together and also studied nature, having a radical outlook in common. Kirchner continued studies in Munich from 1903 to 1904, returning to Dresden in 1905 to complete his degree.
In 1905, Kirchner, along with Bleyl and two other architecture students, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Erich Heckel, founded the artists group Die Brücke ("The Bridge") later to include Emil Nolde, Max Pechstein and Otto Mueller. From then on, he committed himself to art. The group aimed to eschew the prevalent traditional academic style and find a new mode of artistic expression, which would form a bridge (hence the name) between the past and the present. They responded both to past artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald and Lucas Cranach the Elder, as well as contemporary international avant-garde movements. As part of the affirmation of their national heritage, they revived older media, particularly woodcut or woodblock prints.
Kirchner's studio became a venue which overthrew social conventions to allow casual love-making and frequent nudity. Group life-drawing sessions took place using nude models from the social circle, rather than professionals, and choosing quarter-hour poses to encourage spontaneity. In 1911, he moved to Berlin, where he founded a private art school, MIUM-Institut, in collaboration with Max Pechstein with the aim of promulgating "Moderner Unterricht im Malen" (modern teaching of painting). This was not a success and closed the following year, when he also began a relationship with Erna Schilling that lasted the rest of his life. In 1917, at the suggestion of Eberhard Grisebach [de], Helene Spengler invited Kirchner to Davos where he viewed an exhibition of Ferdinand Hodler paintings. "When I was leaving, I thought of Vincent Van Gogh's fate and thought that it would be his as well, sooner or later. Only later will people understand and see how much he has contributed to painting".
In 1921 Kirchner visited Zurich at the beginning of May and met the dancer, Nina Hard, whom he invited back to Frauenkirch (despite Erna's objections). Nina Hard would become an important model for Kirchner and would be featured in many of his works. Kirchner began creating designs for carpets which were then woven by Lise Gujer.
In 1925, Kirchner became close friends with fellow artist, Albert Müller...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Large Watercolor Painting Israeli Modernist Judaica Rabbi with Children, Bezalel
By Moshe Gat
Located in Surfside, FL
A large watercolor painting.
Moshe Gat was born in Haifa in 1935.
in 1952 he began his studies at the Bezalel School, in Jerusalem.
In 1955 he returned to Haifa, where he taught dra...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Ben ZIon Expressionist Judaica Rabbi Watercolor Painting Jewish Modernist WPA
Located in Surfside, FL
Frame measures 13.5 X 11.5
Paper measures 6.5 X 5 inches
Hand signed lower right
Watercolor painting of prophet or Rabbi, Judaica artwork
Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated h...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Across the Line
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
Across the line – Horse racing painting – Garth Bayley [2022]
original
Pen and Ink
Image size: H:24 cm x W:32 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:24 cm x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
The audience - closer. 1948, paper, mixed technique, 17.2x14.4 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Adolfs Zardins
(1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter.
Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publicity.
“I am 58, and in five Years my c...
Category
1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Battle Station. colorful food medley of eggplants and leeks on kitchen table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This part of a series titled Restless Still Lie by the artist depicting everyday objects engaged in some particular drama hence the title.
It is soft pastel on toned archival sanded...
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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Theater history VI. 1992. Paper, etching, colored pencils 24.5x30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Roman Lapp (1961. 24. VII Moscow) – painter
Artist learned drawing to M. Zuhovickis.
He graduated Art Academy of Latvia, department of monumental painting (1988) with diploma work...
Category
1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Etching
Bird on a Basket, Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - )
Title: Bird on a Basket (P6.25)
Year: 1957
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Size: 22.5 x 29.5 in. (57.15 x 74.93 cm)
Category
1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woman with Red Jacket, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - )
Title: Woman with Red Jacket (P6.52)
Year: 1948
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm)
Category
1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Post Soviet Avant Garde Russian Woodcut Print With Hand Watercolor Painting
By Ilya Shenker
Located in Surfside, FL
This depicts a feast style celebration scene in a style of German Expressionism. hand signed and hand painted in watercolor.
Ilya Shenker, Russian/American (1922 - )
As a soldier in World War II, he survived where millions perished. Upon returning to his home town of Odessa, felt abandoned and alone. He studied Art and Architecture in Odessa, but, one of a number of Russian Jewish artists allowed to emigrate, he left for America when the opportunity arose. He settled in New York City, a choice that has forever impacted his oeuvre. Many of his pictures depict New York cityscapes and lifestyle; however, they remain typically Russian. His subject matter often comes from memory and includes the life that he left behind, family, and friends. Drawing upon his Jewish heritage for inspiration, Shenker also paints historical events, such as "On the Eve of the Assault" in which he portrayed the last night before the destruction of Jerusalem. He has also illustrated a number of classics of Russian literature including Alexander Pushkin. His use of imagination also applies to the figures in his expressionist paintings—fictional characters such as the Spanish literary character Don Quixote make appearances in his work. He has also placed figures such as Rembrandt and Picasso in modern settings: in "Rembrandt Visiting our Family," Shenker sits his most favored artist at his family table, in a tribute to someone he describes as a "peoples artist." He is one in a long line of great Soviet Russian Judaica Jewish artists beginning with Yehuda Pen, who founded Russia's first art school for Jews in Vitebsk in 1897 continuing with his students, including Marc Chagall and El Lissitzky, Natan Altman, Leon Bakst and Robert Falk...
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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Woodcut
Lily Bouquet, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original watercolor painting on 140 lb Arches cold press paper :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Category
2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Blue Period artist as subject humorous observation coll blue and Grey tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated top left. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of artist and model subject matter
Category
2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
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