Modern Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...

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 ...

Mountainous Landscape, Mexico Monotype in colors on heavy paper, c. 1960's Signed in ink lower left "G Ceniceros" Condition: Excellent Image size: 6 x 14 1/2" (15.24 x 36.83cm) Sheet size: 12 7/8 x 19 11/16 inches Guillermo Ceniceros (born May 7, 1939) is a Mexican painter and muralist, best known for his mural work in Mexico City, as well as his figurative easel work. He began his mural painting career as an assistant to mural painters such as Federico Cantú, Luis Covarrubias and then David Alfaro Siqueiros who was a mentor and a key influence. Ceniceros is the most notable of Siqueiros' assistants. While he has experimented with abstract expression, his easel work mostly classifies as figurativism and is influenced by the geometrical construct of Mexican muralism. He has had over 300 individual and collective exhibitions in Mexico and the International stage. His work has been recognized by the Mexican Ministry of Culture and several of its institutions. He has painted over 20 large scale Mural Paintings with some of the most notable being the large scale work for the Legislative Palace of San Lazaro (Mexico's Legislative Building) as well as his murals in the Metro Subway System. He is a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. In 1995, the State of Durango, Ceniceros' native state, opened to the public the Guillermo Ceniceros Art Museum within the oversight of the Ministry of Culture. Ceniceros has been reviewed by notable critics such as Berta Taracena, Raquel Tibol, Alaide Foppa, Graciela Kartofel, José Angel Leyva and Eduardo Blackaller among others. There are several publications about his work including a vast review of his art life endeavors developed by the Ministries of Culture of Durango and Nuevo León. He is married to the artist Esther González and lives in his studio house in the Colonia Roma of Mexico City. Life Interview with the subject Ceniceros and Siqueiros Ceniceros was born in a small village called El Salto, located in the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo in the Mexican state of Durango. His father was a woodworker who made toys and furniture in his workshop. His father's shop would become an influence in Ceniceros' life long interest in developing his own innovative working tools. When he was twelve the family moved to Monterrey to seek better economic opportunities. There he attended school and when he was fourteen he entered the Fabricación de Máquinas, S.A. (FAMA), a school/business, where he studied industrial drawing. He considers this early training important as it taught him the importance of geometry, use of space and materials. While at FAMA he met painters Gerardo Cantú and Ignacio Ortiz, and collaborated with them on sketches for publications of Alfonso Reyes, Pedro Garfias and other notable writers. In 1955, he enrolled in the Taller de Artes Plásticas at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, graduating in 1958. At the Taller he met fellow Mexican artist Esther González, whom he married and with whom he has two children. In 1962 he moved to Mexico City with the goal of working in the Taller of the Maestro David Alfaro Siqueiros. He became Siqueiros' first assistant working on his last murals while at the same time working at night on his easel painting work. Siqueiros supported Ceniceros decision to leave his Taller and supported him in his career until his death in 1974. By then Ceniceros was already a break thru artist having had several individual exhibitions including the prestigious Palacio De Bellas Artes as well as other recognitions. Thru the 70's and 80s Ceniceros continued his work with an emphasis on exhibits and exchanges abroad and traveling to Eastern Europe, Cuba, China, Chile, Ecuador, Italy and the United States. His Mexico City contemporaries and circle would include names that today have become reference such as Sebastian, José Luis Cuevas, Gilberto Aceves Navarro, Benjamin Dominguez, Gustavo Arias Murueta, Byron Galvez, Leonel Maciel among others. In the 70's his Row-House neighbors in the colonia Roma were Francisco Toledo and Alejandro Jodorowski. His focus on mural painting is renewed in the mid 80's thru his large scale work in the Metro Subway System with him working on major commissions consistently and into the new century. While the Mexican school of Muralism had been challenged by the Ruptura members, the interest in Mural painting as a unique national form of expression continues. He lives in Mexico City at a studio/home in the Colonia Roma. His home is a frequent gathering place for writers, poets, painters, singers, actors and journalists. He has a strong interest in Spanish language literature. Juan Rulfo...

Centaur with Arch 100x70cm / 30x27in ink, graphite, tempera on paper large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio Antiquity is an endless inspiration res...

Nude is a drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and hist...

John Aldridge RA Mill House Watercolour and pencil 19 x 33 cm Provenance: The artist's studio and estate A British oil painter, designer of wallpapers and textiles, book illustrato...

Bright colors transcend the traditional still-life to animate this string instrument and opened book. Gouache by the French artist Madeleine Scali, circa 1970. Signed lower right. ...

Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.

Ca. 1950 watercolor of a standing male bather in red & orange tones by artist Andre Delfau. Born in Paris, France in 1914, Andre Delfau became an internationally acclaimed stage, se...

This still-life painting depicts a bouquet of yellow, red and dark pink gladioli in a vase on the wooden table. This painting allow me to discover a wider palette, exploring new co...

A bold and evocative pastel on paper by British artist John Alfred Begg (1903–1974), this striking Cubist nude study reflects the artist's Brutalist sensibility through angular forms...

Vivid and bright watercolor of merchants gathered to trade cloth by French artist Stéphane Magnard, circa 1950. Magnard was the resident artist in Madagascar then a French possession...

"Blessed" Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with pencil and blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Matisse...

Oil Pastel, Pencil, petal flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. I use natural dyes of flowers, herbs, leaves, bark of trees as the first process of drawing, then on this surface I draw t...

Yves Saint Laurent " 1er d'Atelier " est un dessin aquarelle , feutre, gouache et crayon de couleur ce dessin a été réalisé pour le départ à la retraite en 1991 de Monsieur Georg...

A ca. 1950 lush watercolor of a kneeling male bather against a Mediteranian backdrop, by artist Andre Delfau. Image size: 10" x 13 3/4". Framed size: 16" x 20". Provenance: Es...

Portrait sketch original drawing by Jean-Paul LE VERRIER (1922-1996) studio stamped ink on paper, unframed Double sided 10.5 x 8.25 inches provenance: private collection of the arti...

Gen PAUL (1895-1975) The Horse Race : Show Jumping, Longchamps Original watercolor and gouache Signed in pencil On paper mounted on cardboard, 51 x 65.5 cm (c. 20 x 26 in) Excelle...

Gouache on a watercolor paper Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...

Title: Mid Century French Painting of Elephant Riders in a Tropical Setting Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil, Acrylic, and Tracing Paper Size: 8.25 (height)...

The Mirror is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 1...

Reclined Nude is an original Charcoal and oil pastel drawing realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition except for some foxings and consumed margins. The artwork is depicte...

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...

Watercolour and gouache on paper of sailing boats at a quay side. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered and dated 1945. Presented in a patinated wood custom fra...

William Samuel Horton (American, 1865–1936) The Rooftops of Paris, 1922 Pastel on paper Signed and dated lower left ‘William S. Horton. 1922’ 17 × 21½ in. (43.2 × 55 cm) Provenance: ...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on artist paper, unframed size: 20 x 12.75 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. provena...

The painting is ready to hang, the painting has no decorative frame. The Secret Behind Fragile Petals is a multilayered composition where behind the visible fragility lies powerful ...

This work was intentionally torn and mended. It predates the artist's full immersion, years later into torn and re-pasted collages, using ripped previous drawings and paper-based materials from media. These recently discovered 1984 oversize drawings on archival papers were created working quickly, from a live model. The series shows the last existing observational drawings prior to the artist's switch to working with her non- dominant left hand. As a feminist, Anastasi's main focus is presenting other women. Unlike the often objectified male gaze...

Gary Bukovnik, American (1947 -) - Spring Bloom, Year: 1983, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Size: 45 x 71 in. (114.3 x 180.34 cm), Frame Size...

Artist: Charles Levier, French (1920 - 2003) Title: Field of Flowers Year: circa 1970 Medium: Watercolor, signed l.l. Image Size: 22 x 25.5 inches Size: 20.5 in. x 35 in. (52.07 cm x...

Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - Seascape after Edouard Doigneau Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily. Lively watercolor of boats at the s...

Original art by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped free well protected unframed.

Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s); 1963 Materials: colored wax crayons and pencil on paper Dimensions (H, W, D):...

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

The Torrent Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's st...

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

Mixed media incorporating heliogravure and drypoint etching hand-colored on Arches paper , edited in 1963 Limited edition of 150 copies , numbered 23/150 in lower left Hand signed by...

Sliced Venus. Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper. large size, shipped rolled in a tube Drawing has on the back 2 white wood sticks, and it's rea...

Drawing based on natural pigments from leaves, flowers and bark and Pastel, Pencil, flower petals, Color and Ink on Paper. In my work there is a cross with the gaze of animals, a rem...

A Vibrant, Colorful Modern Watercolor, "Garden in a City Park" by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Painted in the 1960s, most likely depicting a city garden in Europe, Mexico o...

Title: Original French Abstract Artwork of a Horse in a Forest Setting Artist: Robert Ladou (French 1929-2014) Medium: Acrylic on paper drawing: 11.5 x 9.5 inches condition: Good pro...

In Bed is original watercolor drawing realized by Jean Demelier in 1968. Hand-signed at the top left. Very good conditions. Included a white Passepartout: 34 x 49 cm. Delicate and en...

'Spring Composition' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and siz...

Acrylic & watercolor on paper + frame Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art director, she was involved for mo...

Original art by Daria Kusto. acrIcrylic on wotercolor paper. The magic flow reality... Shipped free well protected unframed.

WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Workers Seymour Fogel (1911-1984) Mural Study, untitled 11 x 49 1/4 inches (sight) Tempera on board Provenance:...

"Private Moment", 39x27.5in / 100x70cm, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US. Free shipping for items over $500 with 1stDibs code. "Private Moment" is an exceptional addition to the "Nude in Interior" series, offering a quiet, introspective narrative that exudes grace and serenity. The young female figure, seated on an elegant armchair, is rendered with the artist's signature ultramarine on ochre paper, a pairing that enhances the emotional depth and sophistication of the scene. The interplay between the figure, the armchair, and the background elevates this work to one of both elegance and intimacy. The composition is centered yet fluid, with the figure reclining gracefully within the ornate frame of the armchair. Her pose—relaxed but introspective—creates a sense of harmony between the human form and the architectural rigidity of the chair. The artist’s sweeping, gestural brushstrokes provide movement and energy to the static pose. The curves of the body mirror the chair’s decorative elements, emphasizing the unity between the figure and her environment. The suggestion of a room or interior space in the background, with its gridded linear patterns, contrasts the organic softness of the figure and the chair. This juxtaposition adds visual interest while grounding the scene in a lived, tangible space. The combination of ultramarine blue and warm ochre paper continues to be a defining characteristic of the series, but here it feels especially poignant. The vivid blue of the figure and chair stands out against the muted background, emphasizing their significance while allowing the ochre to imbue the work with warmth and subtlety. The cool blue tones evoke calmness and introspection, while the warm ochre creates a sense of comfort and intimacy. This duality reflects the subject’s private moment—a mix of solitude, peace, and perhaps quiet contemplation. The figure’s pose—sitting with one leg bent and her arms lightly embracing herself—suggests vulnerability and self-reflection. There’s a narrative of quiet introspection, perhaps even self-care, that invites the viewer into a deeply personal moment. The elegant, almost regal armchair adds an element of formality or tradition to the scene. This contrast between the casual nudity of the figure and the structured formality of the chair lends the piece a timeless quality, connecting it to historical depictions of the reclining nude in fine art. The armchair recalls the opulence of classical interiors, reminiscent of Rococo or Baroque aesthetics. However, the loose, gestural style firmly situates the work in a contemporary context, bridging historical traditions with modern expression. Like many works in the series, "Private Moment" explores themes of solitude, introspection, and the intimate relationship between figure and space. The title emphasizes the personal, unguarded nature of the scene, making it feel both universal and deeply individual. "Private Moment" is a poignant, beautifully composed work that encapsulates the themes of intimacy, elegance, and reflection central to the "Nude in Interior" series. The artist’s expert use of ultramarine and ochre, combined with their dynamic gestural technique, creates a scene that feels timeless yet deeply personal. This piece stands as a testament to the artist’s ability to balance classical influences with modern sensibilities, making it a captivating and thought-provoking work. "Private Moment" is an exceptional addition to the "Nude in Interior" series, offering a quiet, introspective narrative that exudes grace and serenity. The young female figure, seated on an elegant armchair, is rendered with the artist's signature ultramarine on ochre paper, a pairing that enhances the emotional depth and sophistication of the scene. The interplay between the figure, the armchair, and the background elevates this work to one of both elegance and intimacy. The composition is centered yet fluid, with the figure reclining gracefully within the ornate frame of the armchair. Her pose—relaxed but introspective—creates a sense of harmony between the human form and the architectural rigidity of the chair. The artist’s sweeping, gestural brushstrokes provide movement and energy to the static pose. The curves of the body mirror the chair’s decorative elements, emphasizing the unity between the figure and her environment. The suggestion of a room or interior space in the background, with its gridded linear patterns, contrasts the organic softness of the figure and the chair. This juxtaposition adds visual interest while grounding the scene in a lived, tangible space. The combination of ultramarine blue and warm ochre paper continues to be a defining characteristic of the series, but here it feels especially poignant. The vivid blue of the figure and chair stands out against the muted background, emphasizing their significance while allowing the ochre to imbue the work with warmth and subtlety. The cool blue tones evoke calmness and introspection, while the warm ochre creates a sense of comfort and intimacy. This duality reflects the subject’s private moment—a mix of solitude, peace, and perhaps quiet contemplation. The figure’s pose—sitting with one leg bent and her arms lightly embracing herself—suggests vulnerability and self-reflection. There’s a narrative of quiet introspection, perhaps even self-care, that invites the viewer into a deeply personal moment. The elegant, almost regal armchair adds an element of formality or tradition to the scene. This contrast between the casual nudity of the figure and the structured formality of the chair lends the piece a timeless quality, connecting it to historical depictions of the reclining nude in fine art. The armchair recalls the opulence of classical interiors, reminiscent of Rococo or Baroque aesthetics. However, the loose, gestural style firmly situates the work in a contemporary context, bridging historical traditions with modern expression. Like many works in the series, "Private Moment" explores themes of solitude, introspection, and the intimate relationship between figure and space. The title emphasizes the personal, unguarded nature of the scene, making it feel both universal and deeply individual. "Private Moment" is a poignant, beautifully composed work that encapsulates the themes of intimacy, elegance, and reflection central to the "Nude in Interior" series. The artist’s expert use of ultramarine and ochre, combined with their dynamic gestural technique, creates a scene that feels timeless yet deeply personal. This piece stands as a testament to the artist’s ability to balance classical influences with modern sensibilities, making it a captivating and thought-provoking work. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes, in a reversal of the male-artist/female-muse pattern, validate the feminine experience, defining myself through it. I was interested in how one experiences the body in a sensual form, and later focused on my own body, as I experience it myself, looking into the mirror and reconnecting. My work challenges the tradition of the nude by capturing my point of view, the gaze of a female painter, by using photography, drawings, sketches, and painting on canvas, for, both physical and psychological exploration. My art tries to create a visual language for emotion, beauty, feelings of intimacy and in the same time autonomy, captured with paint and vivid colors. My intense interest in color and the gestures of the brush strokes are the means I see and convey the subjects in space, as living, passionate beings." Paula Craioveanu

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Portrait of Woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Madeleine Sellier. Blue watercolors. In very good condition. Hand signed on the lower margin of the plate. Mounted on a card...

Figure is an original drawing realized by Unknown Artist in mid-20th Century. Beautiful watercolour drawing on brown-colored paper. Included passport (35 x 28 cm). Good condition, ...

Jack Hooper "Green and Blue Nude I" 5/1963 Oil pastel on paper 8.5"x11" unframed Signed and dated in pencil lower right Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1...

1960s HAND SIGNED Watercolor By Charles Cobelle (1902-1992) “Paris city scene 39 x 31. Some minor wear on the frame and small chips.

Title: French Impressionist Painting of Rustic Village Dwellings By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Acrylic on paper, unframed Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (Height x Width) S...

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed and dated 46' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...

"Firefighting" is a dramatic monotone watercolor painting by William Thomas Smedley, depicting the intense efforts of firefighters battling a high-rise building fire. The unique L-shaped composition draws the viewer's eye from the scene of action below to the perilous situation above. At the base of the painting, firefighters are shown bravely combating the flames, with water hoses...

Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Vibrant Hillside Landscape" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (heigh...

This artwork "Haitian Village" 1996 is a watercolor on paper by noted Haitian artist Martino Dorce, b.1943. It is signed and dated at the lower right cor...