Art by Medium: Cardboard

A watercolor depicting a mountain view and the lake Gruyère, (Lac De La Gruyère) in Switzerland by the American Impressionist and Tonalist Mary Rogers Williams (1857–1907). Signed M.R. Williams. On the verso, the artist wrote: ‘Painted in Gruyère July 1902.’ This is a newly discovered work by a rare woman artist who seldom appears on the art market. Small in scale, yet rich in atmosphere, power, and depth—a genuine little gem. Mary Rogers Williams was born in 1857, in Hartford, Connecticut, the fifth of six children to a local baker. Orphaned by the age of fourteen, she pursued art with remarkable determination, studying at Hartford’s Decorative Art Society and the Art Students League in New York under William Merritt Chase. Her early mentor was James Wells Champney. In 1888, she joined Smith College as associate professor of art, where she taught for nearly twenty years to help support her family. Alongside her academic career, she maintained a serious and evolving artistic practice, though much of it was pursued within the limitations of her era’s gender roles and financial pressures. Her work is often classified as a blend of Tonalism and Impressionism—movements that were just taking shape during her lifetime. Tonalists used subdued palettes to evoke mood rather than detail, while Impressionists leaned toward brighter colors and broader subjects. Williams, working independently of art-world factions, forged a style rooted in mood, light, and atmosphere. She painted luminous pastels, watercolors, and oils—portraits, landscapes, and intimate studies of daily life. Despite knowing figures like Whistler, William Merritt Chase, and Childe Hassam, she rarely aligned herself with any artistic “school” and found many male contemporaries pretentious or repetitive. She famously dropped out of Whistler’s Paris school, calling him “a pompous fop surrounded by fawners.” Though Mary Cassatt and Williams were both American Impressionists living in Paris, they never met—Cassatt enjoyed wealth and elite circles, while Williams was a self-reliant educator without patrons. Williams traveled extensively throughout Europe—from the Arctic Circle to the ruins south of Naples—often alone or with her sister. She bicycled through fjords, hiked to medieval towns, and visited chateaux and harbors, all while sketching prolifically. She is likely the only 19th-century woman artist whose travels and daily life can be traced in such vivid, personal detail: what she ate, how she felt about fellow travelers, what she paid for trams, how the air smelled, what she wore, and how she missed home. She documented everything—museum visits, church restorations, conversations with hotel guests, and her frustrations with men’s treatment of women artists. These letters, rediscovered in 2012 in a family boathouse, provide an extraordinary insight into not only her art but the intellectual and emotional texture of her life. Her writings reveal not only artistic insight but the immense workload she carried. At Smith, she taught studio art and art history, organized faculty events, curated student exhibitions, wrote essays, handled housework, and even cooked and cleaned for her own lodgings. On vacations, she cooked for her family; in Europe, she waxed floors, painted walls, repaired clothing, and stoked fires—all while maintaining her painting and travel schedule. Unlike many of her male peers, she had no assistants, no household staff, and little inherited wealth. Yet, as her letters reveal, she never saw herself as a victim—she relished challenges and even the absurdities of her era, from Italian waiters pushing marriage to department heads at Smith dismissing women’s artistic capacity. Despite these challenges, Williams exhibited widely during her lifetime: Paris Salon (1899) National Academy of Design (1903–04) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts New York Water Color Club, American Water Color Society, Art Association of Indianapolis, and more. She was praised in The New York Times, Hartford Courant, and Springfield Republican, and compared by peers to figures like Emily Dickinson—another New England woman of quiet yet profound artistic power. But unlike Dickinson, Mary Williams...

ZT 210307 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...

This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral painting, Essence of Roses, created with oil paints on cardboard by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her ongoing series...

Contemporary animal painting in oil on prepared cardboard titled Fox, featuring a vivid red fox in motion against expressive fields of violet and ochre. This contemporary animal pai...

Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1968. Hand signed and dated. It represents a seascape in Falconara Marittima. A wooden frame realized by the Artist in...

Title: Spring in Cadaqués Author: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2005) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 14.96 x 18.11 in Signature: Signed "R. Duran" in the lower left corner Dat...

ZT 210213 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, bend and glued cardboard paper ...

The painting titled Portrait of a Boy in Profile, attributed to Friedrich Wasmann (1805–1886), exemplifies the refined portraiture characteristic of the Biedermeier period. Executed ...

Oil and tempera on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed. Includes a beautiful wooden frame cm. 66x54.5.

Dog Portrait of a Chihuahua 1896 Arthur von Ferraris (Hungarian, 1856-1936) Signed and dated (1896) right side Oil on cardboard 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 (17 x 14 1/4 frame) inches Provenance: ...

Studio per l’opera Aeroarmonie esposto alla biennale di Venezia del 1934 Sul retro cartiglio : Ufficio storico -Popolo d’Italaia- Autentica prof. Duranti N° archivio 2272 Osvaldo Per...

In painting this hoopoe, I poured my fascination for nature's intricate designs into every stroke of oil paint. With a blend of realism and expressionism, I sought to capture not jus...

In my artwork, I strove to capture the profound connection between beings, a moment of tenderness transcending words. This piece embodies the timeless dance of companionship and empa...

"Le Trianon à Versailles, 1925" Louis Gautier (French, 1855-1947) Oil on cardboard Provenance: Private Collection Marseille, France Signed and dated 1925 lower right. Titled, dated...

Catalogue raisonné reference: Publisher: Tvorchestvo (2015) Language: English Russian ISBN-10: 5000280512 ISBN-13: 978-5000280515. Shipping from the gallery in Switzerland with a ce...

Tempera and watercolor on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1970. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhood years...

In this piece, I poured my emotions into the swirling colors of the pond, capturing the graceful dance of fish beneath rippling water. Using oil, I merged expressionism's boldness wi...

Still Life by Liudmila Shabazova from Spain. A magnificent flower is surrounded by green leaves. The composition is simple but brightly colored. The...

Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer based in Cambridgeshire, creating from the serenity of his garden studio. Drawing inspiration from the bold geometry of Bauhaus and the raw a...

This unique Agam art work is a preparation for the famous Torah book cover Agam published in 1992. It comes from a private collection of the famous Israeli artist Yitzhak Frenkel Fre...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on canvas on cardboard Oil measurements 33x41 cm. Frame size 43x51 cm.. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Ca...

Portrait of a young woman with a baby. Modern painting in the style of impressionism. Against a dark background, a warm light shines, the light of love and tenderness.As is typical ...

ZT 230604 is a unique one-of-a-kind medium size contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Herman Coppus. This bas-relief relief consists of a meticulously hand cut, folded ...

By the moonlight II is a unique painting by Japanese contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. This painting is made with mixed media and gold leaves on Japanese cardboard, dimensions are 2...

The Godfather Part II - Original 1974 Lobby Card #9 Vintage 1974 The Godfather Part II Lobby Card: The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 192...

Josep Marfa Guarro (1928-2014) Barcelona Spain Oil Oil on canvas glued to cardboard. Oil measures 23x28 cm. Frameless. Josep Marfa Guarro (1928-2014) Josep Marfa Guarro was a Cata...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Sicily - Oil on canvas on cardboard Signed to lower right. Oil measurements 46x55 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 20...

This small abstract expressionist floral painting, "Beauty in the Bouquet," was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her ongoing floral series. Radiating ene...

Second artwork of the triptych. We are especially delighted by the blooming of spring. As if in it, we see the birth of a new cycle of hope and joy. Seemingly so fragile, yet at th...

shipped in roll This piece is about the comfort of everyday life. A garden table, left behind after a morning coffee. Leaves breathing in shades of green. A watering can that still ...

A lovely grand tour image of the Doric architectural masterpiece dedicated to Castor and Pollux. Dated 1863. Watercolor and graphite on lightweight card stock, 10 x 13 3/4 inches (2...

Already in June, Ivan tea blooms; it is often popularly called fireweed. Its flowers of bright pink color attract bumblebees and butterflies, and not a bright aroma is often beaten b...

Southwest Pond. Oil on cardboard, early 20th century. Good condition, needs cleaning. 28 x 23.5 cm.

This vibrant oil painting captures the Mediterranean spirit through the delicate beauty of olive branches against a clear blue sky. The interplay of deep green leaves and ripening ol...

Tulips are like whispers of youth—brief, vibrant, and unforgettable. They rise with the confidence of a sunrise, cloaked in colors that speak without words. Delicate as a breath, yet...

I poured my heart into this oil painting, blending impressionism with realism to capture the raw beauty of a lone tree in early spring. The swirling, textured strokes bring the branc...

ZT 241216 is a unique one-of-a-kind medium size contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Herman Coppus. This bas-relief relief consists of a meticulously hand cut, folded ...

Title: Spanish Landscape with Farmhouse Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Barcelona, 1931–2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in Signature: Signed "R. Duran" in ...

A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (American, b.1959). Signed "M. Wright 17" lower right c...

I love this garden in the park. Walking there, you forget about the flow of time, and in the spring, at the time of flowering, when the apple trees try on a white wedding dress, your...

Nude 3, 30x20cm, oil, canvas on cardboard

Sean Thornhill is an artist and designer based in Cambridgeshire, creating from the serenity of his garden studio. Drawing inspiration from the bold geometry of Bauhaus and the raw a...

Title: "Spring Garden" Artist: Attributed to Rafael Durán Benet Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions (unframed): 13 x 16 inches Dimensions (framed): 14.6 x 17.7 inches Date of c...

**Technical Sheet** **Title:** Cadaqués **Artist:** Rafael Durán Benet **Technique:** Oil on canvas board **Dimensions:** 13 x 16.1 inches **Support:** Canvas board **Fram...

Figurative illustration of people arriving at a church by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). The church is rendered with exquisite detail, typical ...

This contemporary expressive impressionist abstract floral painting, Roses and Two Apples, is a radiant work by French artist Natalya Mougenot, known for her emotionally intuitive an...

Charming mid century figurative landscape of Aptos Village Apple Shed and Market by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Aptos is just south of Santa Cruz,...

Dancing cranes II is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with India ink, Japanese pigments and silver leaf on Japanese cardboard, dimensions ...

In creating this painting, I sought to capture the essence and vitality of the sea. With each brushstroke, I instilled the raw power and restless spirit of ocean waves. This piece, c...

Initialed lower left, 'C.B.' (American, 20th century) and painted circa 1925. Framed dimensions: 14 H x 11.75 W x 1 D inches N.B. The artist initials show more distinctly under (365n...

Attributed to Thomas William Earl (fl.1836-1890) A Yorkshire terrier in a favourite blue bow unsigned oil on card 7 ⅝ x 5 ⅝ in. (19.3 x 14.3 cm.) with frame 15 x 13 in. (38 x 33 cm...

Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil Pastel on Cardboard San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist composition by Ho...

Fantastical surreal landscape with a floating castle in an idyllic, dream-like setting with bright blue sky and green grass by Melissa Barkley (Ameri...

10/02/2023, 19.12 h is a unique grease pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 ...

Orange tulips burn like fire. Their blooming season is fleeting, yet they remind me so vividly of the springtime of youth — when you are brimming with energy, when the whole world fe...

Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...

Third artwork of the triptych. We are especially delighted by the blooming of spring. As if in it, we see the birth of a new cycle of hope and joy. Seemingly so fragile, yet at the ...

Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Landscape - Oil cardboard Oil measures 10x14 cm. Frame measures 20x25 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla,...

A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be chu...