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Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913
By William McGregor Paxton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary Study for the painting Rose and Gold, 1913 Graphite on paper, 1913 Signed in pencil lower left (see photo) Titlted "Lizzy Young" in pencil upper left (see photo) Lizzy wa...
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1910s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Sketch of a woman's head in profile
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sketch of a woman's head in profile Graphite on paper, c. 1900-1910 Unsigned Condition: Excellent Tiny tear upper right near hinge (repaired and bearly visible) Sheet size: 4 5/8 x 3...
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1910s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Cardstock Portrait of a man by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). The man is looking directly at the viewer, with a neutr...
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1950s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Canvas, Cardboard

Rouen
Located in New York, NY
This is an original oil painting the artist entitled: "Notre Neige" (Notre Dame in the Snow). The artist is born in France and is the son of the American painter Frank Meyers Boggs a...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Rouen
Located in New York, NY
"Rouen" is a watercolor by Frank- Will , it is extremely large in size and from an important place in the history of France. This is where the tower of Joan of Arc is located and wh...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Sugar figs"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "Su...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

“The Mountains of St. Maurice”
By Dodge Macknight
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of the mountains of Saint Maurice in Switzerland by the well known American artist, Dodge MacKnight. Signed lower left and titled and dated 189...
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1890s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

French Impressionist Portrait Drawing, 'The Art Lesson'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Pencil study portrait drawing of a child painting at an easel by French artist Charles-Jean Agard. The work is signed bottom left and presented in a carved wood and gilt frame with m...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Handmade Paper, Pencil

"Potted cacti"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "Po...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

"Apero time"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "Ap...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Fishing in a Lake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Man Fishing in a Lake" c.1980, is a gouache on paper by noted Montana artist Shirley Cleary, b.1942. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"Beach vibes"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "Be...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

"Frida"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This painting celebrates the beauty, the talent and a strong character of every woman...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century City Architectural Winter Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: City Winter Scene by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches Intriguing painting by the...
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1940s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

Tangerine girl
Located in Sempach, LU
Once upon a time where is a girl who loved tangerines most of all, sometimes it seemed that she herself was a tangerine princess - in the evening light her skin seemed orange and sme...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

"Lady with her orange beach hat"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "La...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Guiding the Herd
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Guiding the Herd" 1967 is a watercolor and ink on paper by noted Uruguayan artist Enrique Castells Capurro, 1913-1997. It is signed and dated at the lower left c...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Études d'après nature by Camille Pissarro - Work on paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Études d'après nature by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) Études de femme, visages, chèvres et rocher Pencil o...
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19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Determination, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Étang de Cernay by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Étang de Cernay by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878 - 1952) Watercolour and pencil on paper 24.5 x 35.5 cm (9 ⅝ x 13 ⅝...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

Summer highlights Boats at the sea Watercolor painting
Located in Sempach, LU
The sea painting in watercolor with a beautiful, saturated landscape with yachts in the bright rays of the afternoon sun. The painting of the Sea and the ship is based on memories of...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

La Seine à Paris by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on Paper, Paris scene
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE La Seine à Paris by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Pencil on paper 22.5 x 28.3 cm (8 ⁷/₈ x 11 ¹/₈ inches) S...
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1930s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Edouard Dufeu (1836-1900) A Fantastic scene by a lake, signed drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Dufeu (1836-1900) A Fantastic scene by a lake Charcoal on paper Signed lower right 23,5 x 30,5 cm Framed under glass : 43 x 51 cm This fantastic scene, the subject of whic...
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1880s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lonely go-go dancer
Located in Sempach, LU
Experimental work done live on a thick red paper with industrial marker and tempera. Inspired by the eponymous song by Mark Almond: "Lonely go-go dancer Dancing in crazy foam Surroun...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Busy Figures By Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 15 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Brittany, Pig Fair Pastel By Louis Fortuney
Located in Pasadena, CA
Louis Fortuney (1878-1950), also known simply as “Fortuney”, was a French pastellist. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Toulouse and in Paris and developed a personal style n...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

The Jurassic Coast, Dorset.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An English watercolour on paper coastal scene signed with initials 'RS' bottom right. Presented in its original gilt wood frame under glass with trade label to the backboard from Dei...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Life, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Rocky English Coastline Sea British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on paper stuck on board, unframed size: 12 x 16 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as i...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Beached Wreck of a Boat Coastal Scene British 20thC Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unfram...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Hero, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
"Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris" - Watercolor Drawing of French Street Scene Vintage sketch of a 1920's Paris street scene by E. (Elizabeth) (Elisa...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Elegant Figures Gossiping
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 15 x 11 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unfram...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Industrial Ship Dockyard British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 16 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an un...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Clingendael – 16-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Love Doing Landscapes This graphite pencil drawing ‘Clingendael – 16-03-23’ follows shortly after my last one of Castle Wittenburg two days ago. Frankly I just love doing la...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Protection, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Prepping The Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 14 x 17 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Gouache

English Country House Landscape British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10 x 15 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Pair Of Boats Waiting On Sand
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 16.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Imagination, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Castle ‘De Wittenburgâe âe 14-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Still Gloomy This graphite pencil drawing ‘Castle ‘De Wittenburg’ – 14-03-23’ is a sound cry for Spring. Dates put in former drawings indicate I sometimes started to dra...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Man Standing in Green Field
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 13 x 12.75 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unf...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Upheaval, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Hurt, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

"Profile of Omda" (FRAMED) Drawing 14" x 10" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher
Located in Culver City, CA
"Profile of Omda" (FRAMED) Drawing 14" x 10" inch by Omar Abdel Zaher Abdel Zaher is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Helwan and has been painting for three decades and has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Red Sailing Boat In Grey Docks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11 x 16 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an un...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Harbour Serenade, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Drawing inspiration from a boathouse floating on the water at Coal Harbour in Vancouver, artist Maurice Dionne paints this idle watercolor scene. In the foregro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

American Beauty, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Judy Mudd embarks on a scenic journey along the Atlantic coast in search of inspiration for her rural collection. "One of the most memorable places I v...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Horse & Carriage in Old English Village Lane 20th Century British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10.75 x 15.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal f...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

small oil landscape on cardboard "Village 2"
Located in Sempach, LU
small landscape in oil on cardboard "Village 2" drawn by Natalya Shiporina. The painting is part of a series of 3 paintings.
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of Man with Prize Winning Horse 20thC Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on board, unframed size: 16 x 13 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Hideaway, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Arab Marketplace (Souk) in Tanta, Egypt - Orientalist
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Housed in a period gold leaf frame. Inscribed lower left, "Market Place Tanta Egypt". Signed and dated 1874. William Paton Burton was born 1828, in Madras, India and died December ...
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1870s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Delft – 19-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Preparatory Trip This graphite pencil drawing ‘Delft – 19-03-23’ is based on a trip to that city only yesterday. You see, I was visiting the place with my parents in prepara...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Two avocados"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life. This painting is called "Tw...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Canal, Leydon Holland - Gorgeous Impressionist Pastel, water with reflections
Located in ludlow, GB
A wonderful Oil pastel drawing by the artist Terrick Williams. Renowned as the foremost post impressionist painter in the Uk he left a diverse and stunning body of work. This arti...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Delft - 24-03-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Consecutive Drawing This graphite pencil drawing ‘Delft – 24-03-23’ follows directly after my last one. In my art statement that goes with it I already told something about ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Keep my secrets"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, This artwork makes part of my series dedicated to " Women" and in particularly celebrates a special bond and connection between women. This artwork called " Keep my...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

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