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Medium: Watercolor
La Plonge #23
Located in Toronto, Ontario
William Perehudoff (1918-2013) is one of the most cherished and collected Canadian abstract painters. His work exemplifies how color field painting was expressed in Canada.
Like some of his contemporaries, he was encouraged and guided by legendary New York critic Clement Greenberg. Perehudoff spent several summers at the University of Saskatchewan's legendary Emma Lake Artist's Workshop where he worked and studied with Jules Olitski and Kenneth Noland during the 1960s.
Perehudoff is known for his simple and exuberant compositions that juxtapose and celebrate color. His series "La Plonge...
Category
1980s Color-Field Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
Francis, Shingo (Japanese/American, born 1969),
W3 , 1999
Encaustic and watercolor painting on Arches paper,
23.5 x 22.5 inches,
Hand signed and dated verso
Provenance: Garner T...
Category
1990s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Double Sculpture, unique sculptural study, Brazilian American sculptor, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Saint Clair Cemin (Brazilian-American)
Double Sculpture, 1987
Graphite and watercolor on paper
Hand signed, dated and titled on the back of the sheet ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil
Mid Century Cyan Abstract
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic mid century cyan abstract by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999). Signed "Erle Loran" and dated "51" lower right. Presented in silver toned metal frame with mat sans glass. Image size: 21.75"H x 15"W. Framed size: 25"H x 18"W.
Erle Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art under the direction of Cameron Booth...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
$1,440 Sale Price
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Natural Flow Series n7 and n6 Diptych. Abstract Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 2 paintings, 2023 by Rosario Briones
Overall size: 165 H x 210 W cm.
Individual size: 165 H x 105 W cm.
Mounted on a stretcher
Signed by the artist
The ''Natural Flow'' serie...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Watercolor, Pigment
Wild Red Flowers on Turquoise & Green Abstract by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Painting of Wild Red & Pink Flowers on a Turquoise & Green Abstract Background by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield.
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Frame measures 42 x 30 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
$15,669 Sale Price
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'Consort', Modernist Equestrian Gouache, AIC, WPA artist, Benezit
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Buk' for Eduard Buk Ulreich (American, 1889-1966); additionally titled verso 'Consort' and dated 1954 with inscription, 'by the one and only buk, made for Ruth'....
Category
1950s Art Deco Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Illustration Board, Tempera
THALASSO 6 - Abstract Figurative Green Painting on Canvas, Marine Biomorphic
By Chloe York
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
"Thalasso 6" is part of an on-going series of paintings by Chloe York centered around marine biology. Chloe’s work is flat and linear and always begins with a human head and shoulder...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
$2,560 Sale Price
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Untitled: Multicolored Mixed Media Abstract
Located in New York, NY
Unidentified/ Unknown Artist, "Untitled: Multicolored Mixed Media Abstract", Abstract Watercolor signed on Paper, 16.25 x 19, Late 20th Century, 1979
Colors: Orange, Yellow, Blue, ...
Category
1970s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Modernist abstract "Manan du Terre" by LT Milton 1987
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist abstract "Manan du Terre" by LT Milton 1987
Abstract landscape on paper by Milton (American, 20th century). Bright colors in Gouache and Acrylic paints. A bold green mount...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache
$680 Sale Price
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Green and White Hydrangeas - Floral Still Life Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Anna Kudriashova, born in a small town in Russia, has always been an artist at heart. From her youngest years, she was passionate about painting, spending her days immersed in the wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Antique American School New York Minimalist Abstract Figure Signed Painting MCM
Located in Buffalo, NY
American school abstract painting. Watercolor on paper, circa 1960.
Unsigned. Image size, 12"L x 9"H.
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
Untitled (Stack), Gouache and Pencil Painting by Prunella Clough, 1975 circa
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Untitled (Stack), Gouache and Pencil Painting by Prunella Clough, 1975 circa
Additional information:
Medium: Gouache and pencil
21.6 x 18.2 cm
8 1/2 x 7 1/8 in
Prunella Clough was ...
Category
20th Century Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Gouache
Red Bodice Nude Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Bodice Nude Abstract
A vibrant abstract painting in reds accented in canary yellow with gray background, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Charcoal, Watercolor
$920 Sale Price
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Red Sunset Abstract, Pointillist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red abstract sunset painting that incorporates impressionist and pointillism techniques by artist Michael Frary. Signed by the artist.
Artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Gouache
in situ
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
(Framed size: 17.5 x 17.5 inches)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
0103: contemporary abstract gestural painting w/ yellow, pink & blue lines
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. The work is signed an...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
View from a Great Height, abstract geometric painting, dots
Located in New York, NY
Gouache and graphite on handmade paper. 24 x 18 inches unframed, 28 x 22.25 inches framed.
Artist Statement:
“As an artist, I find endless possibilities overwhelming and use self-imposed boundaries to focus my work. This often includes some combination of: a literal grid or graphite border, employment of barbecue skewers or wooden chopsticks in lieu of paintbrushes for mark making, use of a monochromatic or limited color palette, and a reliance on shape and pattern to tell a story. Limiting the elements at play adds a measure of gravity to each decision, and every detail about the paper, the viscosity of the paint, micro variations in hues, and even the sharpness of the point on a skewer matters.
I’ve found that the more restrictions I put in place when I paint, the freer my work has become, allowing a tension to form between the organic and prescribed. Rather than sketch before starting a new piece, I spend time with the paper and begin to visualize possibilities. From there, I can expand the work incrementally. Whether I’m working in an adapted form of pointillism, playing with opacity and hue, or building patterns through repeating shape, the work evolves in its own time. It is an intentionally open process of discovery that seeks to uncover the greatest potential of the basest elements we have at our disposal”. - Kate Snow
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
'The Power of Hydrogen: Georgia' - sculptural, circles, multiples, colorful
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of green, yellow, pink and orange. These pieces are archival pigment prints mounted to panel. The images are macro scans of neutral water (Left) and alkaline water (Right) mixed with ink from: white oak acorns...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Archival Paper
L' Envolee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Alexander Calder. "L'Envolee" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds and blacks by artist Alexander Calder. The artwork is sig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache
$150,000
The Yellow and Black Square (1959), [SF58-133], Abstract Painting by Sam Francis
By Sam Francis
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Sam FRANCIS (1923-1994)
THE YELLOW AND WHITE SQUARE
Signed, titled and dated 1959 on the reverse
Watercolor on paper
11 by 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Executed in 1959
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF58-133 in consideration for the
forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper.
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Category
1950s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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1950s "Red Sun" Mid Century Abstract Art Students League NYC
By Donald Stacy
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy
"Red Sun"
c.1950s
Gouache and oil pastel on paper
13.75" x 17" unframed
Unsigned
Came from artist's estate
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.
Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey
Studied: Newark School of Fine Art
The Art Students League...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
American 1960's psychedelic design by the fashion designer Ken Scott
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ken Scott (American, 1918 – 1991)
Fantasia
Gouache on paper
Signed ‘Ken Scott’ (on the reverse)
15 x 10.3/4 in. (38 x 28 cm.)
Ken Scott was a fashion designer known for his fabric d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mid Century "Red at Top" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield
Red at Top Abstract
1960s
Oil Pastel and Gouache on Paper
36"x32" unframed
Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield
July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015
Came from a portfolio of her work ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
20th Century Impressionist Painting by Emil John Hess Circa 1940
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Emil John HESS 1913-2003
This vibrant watercolor on canvas by acclaimed American artist Emil John Hess immerses viewers in the lively atmosphere of a bustling circus scene. Painted...
Category
1940s Impressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor
Geometric Shapes
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Rolph Scarlett (1889-1984)
Geometric Shapes
Gauche on Paper
14 ½" x 13”
22" x 21" framed
In this original artwork, the artist transforms circles, shapes, and lines within an ide...
Category
1950s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Deals II - colorful circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
1967 "Abstract 1 Orange and Yellow" Mid Century Watercolor Abstract
Located in Arp, TX
Michael Knigin
Abstract 1 Orange and Yellow
1967
Ink brush and watercolor on paper
8.25"x11" unframed
Signed and dated in ink lower right
Came from artist's estate
*Custom framing a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Provenance: Galerie Krinzinger in Vienna
Martha Jungwirth has always worked on the border between abstract and representational painting with waterco...
Category
1960s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vista I (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Vista I (Abstract painting)
Acrylic and Gouache on canvas - unframed
Artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Daniela Marin stands as a pioneering figure in the realm of South American abs...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
$4,680 Sale Price
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Abstract Poodle, Multi Colored Composition
Located in Surfside, FL
Bright abstract multi colored painting
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Tree with Red Pink White & Blue Abstract Background by British Landscape Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Tree with Red, Pink, White & Blue Abstract Forest Background by British Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. From the 'Spring Burst' Interior Design Series. Framed in a high quality c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Watercolor, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Polymer,...
French Feminine Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting By Jean Pierre Guiot
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A beautiful and soft feminine gouache painting by French artist Jean Pierre Guiot. With a soft dark color palette of dark green, yellow, red, and blue, this piece exudes an emotional...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Contemporary American Abstract Expressionist Landscape Painting Japanese screen
By Monica Angle
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media monotype and painting by American contemporary artist Monica Angle.
This work was featured in a major exhibition for the artist at the Burchfield Penney Art ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Lucky Four - Modern Cool Tone Abstract Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker's "Lucky Four" is a captivating original artwork that blends geometric abstraction, symbolic surrealism, and contemporary folk art influences into a visually poetic c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
20th Century Abstract Cityscape, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Viktor Schreckengost (American, 1906-2008)
Cityscape
Watercolor
Signed lower right
22 x 30 inches
25.25 x 33.5 inches, framed
The son of a commercial potter in Sebring, Ohio, Vikto...
Category
20th Century Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Rare German Israeli Surrealist Judaica Abstract Gouache Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
A Surrealist Judaica scene of a bearded man (Rabbi) in a boat with Shabbat candlesticks.
Sight size: 17.75" x 22.5". Overall size with frame: 26.5" x31.5"
Naftali Bezem (Hebrew: נ...
Category
1970s Modern Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
'Abstract in Ivory and Blue', Chouinard, Osaka, Butler Institute of Art, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Inman' for Robert Inman (American, 1927–2016) and dated, lower right, outside of design, '79'. Retaining original, card, mat and backi...
Category
1970s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Laid Paper
Patricia Fabricant, 051920, 2020, Gouache On Paper, 12 x 9
Located in Darien, CT
Throughout her career as a painter Patty Fabricant has pivoted back and forth between figurative and abstract work. Each time she makes the switch it feels abrupt, and yet increasing...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Laid Paper
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Breakfast at Night - Abstract Spray Paint and Fiber on Paper, Black and Purple
Located in Gilroy, CA
Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Yarn, Ink, Watercolor
"No. 3993" Miniature Painting with Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Miniature abstract contemporary painting with paper collage in blue and white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2012.
Titled/numbered, signed, and dated 2012 o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$316 Sale Price
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Fright Bites - colorful circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
"Birth" 1940s Surrealist Abstract Watercolor Painting, Gray Scale Female Figure
Located in Denver, CO
"Birth" is a striking semi-abstract watercolor painting created by the talented Colorado artist, Charles Ragland Bunnell, in 1943. The artwork, crafted during Bunnell's Black and Blu...
Category
1940s Surrealist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Antique American Modernist Winter Night Moonlit Seascape Harbor Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist seascape painting. Gouache and watercolor on board, circa 1951. Signed. Housed in a period modern frame. Image size, 37.5 x 29.5.
Category
1950s Modern Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Watercolor
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Dessert Landscape (Comanche Native American surrealist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Dessert Landscape, ca. 1975-80. Gouache on Arches rag paper, Sheet measures 23 x 30 inches. Image measures 22 x 29 inches. Signed lower left. Excellent condition. Unframed.
Category
1970s Surrealist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rag Paper
Geometric Abstraction, signed and inscribed to designer Robert Vogele, Framed
By Ron Gorchov
Located in New York, NY
Ron Gorchov
Untitled, inscribed to Robert Vogele, 1978
Watercolor and etching on paper with 2 deckled edges.
Hand signed in pencil and inscribed on lower front. Inscription reads as ...
Category
1970s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Etching
Water Blooms 8, large abstract painting on canvas, layered with monotone colors
By Liz Barber
Located in Dallas, TX
“Water Blooms 8” — Oil, Acrylic, and Ink on Canvas, 48 x 72 inches
"Water Blooms 8" is a monotone abstract painting with richly layered tones of black, greys and bright whites, inks...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite
$8,400 Sale Price
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White Series n1. Abstract Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
White Series n1, 2023 by Rosario Briones
From the White series
Mixed media: natural pigments, Indian ink, watercolor on canvas.
Dimensions: 197 H x 160 W cm.
Unframed
Signed by the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Watercolor, Pigment
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vestige - Large Abstract Mixed Media Painting, light and shadow, blue, purple
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This is a multi-paneled painting of Heather Hartman's investigation into the light and landscape of Tennessee. earth tones are combined with violets to give space for the light, crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache
"Under the Circumstances" - Abstract Geometric Composition in Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly colored abstract geometric composition by J. Swidler (20th Century). A grid of 15 squares has been laid out in pencil, each square divided into different sections. Some of the...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
untitled 01022
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
gouache on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
'Abstract in Coral and Indigo', American Action Painting
By Russa Graeme
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, semi-abstracted landscape in shades of turquoise, indigo and royal blue on an ochre and eggshell foundation with action-painting elements uniting a receding charcoal f...
Category
1970s Abstract Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Modernist Abstract Expressionist Color Field Watercolor Painting Lamar Briggs
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed
frame measures 39 X 51 sheet measures 29 X 41
This will be shipped unframed
If you would like the frame please contact me.
Apple or fruit shape abstract color field pai...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper, Watercolor
Raphaelle Pia, Papier douche 4, 1980, acrylic on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Raphaelle PIA (born in 1942)
Papier douché 4, 1980
Acrylic paint on paper
Titled, signed et dated “1980” lower right
Dimensions of the work : 50 x 65 cm
Sold without frame
Raphaëll...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Hills Landscape
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting of Bay Area Hills by Honora Berg Berkeley
San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionist landscape by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). A brilliant e...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Gouache
Garden Spirit no. 9, Original Art, Women, Floral, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting on paper by Agnese Negriba. This artwork on paper is from the 'Garden Spirits' series inspired by the extraordinary gardens of London and Oxford. A female figure is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Pigment
Large Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee.
Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre (1903-2001), a Hungarian modernist painter. As a Denver, Colorado resident, Pavel Kontny exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States, Germany and Japan. There, he was inspired by frequent trips to Native American pueblos in the Southwest, as well as by the study of the Plains Indians of Montana and Wyoming. Over the years Kontny had a number of students and generously helped young artist by hosting exhibitions at his Cherry Hills home. For many years he generously donated his paintings to support charitable causes in Denver. Influences during his European years included German pastelist C.O. Muller, German Informel painter Karl Dahmen and Swiss artist, Hans Erni. In the early 1950s his painting style showed the influence of the Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905 who had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the twentieth century in Germany. By the middle of the decade his style incorporated more referential abstraction and total abstraction, resulting in part from his study of Hans Hartung, a German artist based in Paris who exhibited his gestural abstract work in Germany. The American moon landing in 1969 inspired Paul Kontny...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Water No. 5
By Lee Krasner
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Water No. 5" is an abstract gouache on howell paper painting by Lee Krasner in 1969. The artwork is 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches and is 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches with the frame, weigh...
Category
20th Century Post-War Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
$250,000
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The early-20th-century Swedish abstractionist took artistic cues from spiritualist writings and occult practices. Now, 21st-century creators are taking cues from her.
Get to Know the Artists Who Led the Op Art Movement
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.