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Artist: Thomas Broadbent
Medium: Paper
"Leopard on Rietveld Chair" framed contemporary surrealist watercolor painting
Located in New York, NY
40”x29.5” watercolor on paper, signed on reverse framed (presented in a black finish, shadowbox frame) In this original watercolor painting, a leopard sits on a Red Blue Rietveld de...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Note Taking" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor, hummingbird, pencil, notebook
Located in New York, NY
A turquoise blue, emerald, violet, viridian and light green hummingbird perches on a spiral bound notebook with a pencil in its beak is depicted in this watercolor painting by New Yo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"The Visit" Cougar at Poolside, Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in New York, NY
29.5"x41" watercolor on paper. In this contemporary surrealist watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent, a cougar climbs along a poolside lounger chair. Two glasses of wine and a st...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

The Reader
Located in New York, NY
Signed on reverse, 22"x30" available unframed. Thomas Broadbent has shown extensively throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Broadbent’s work won the Pulse Prize for best s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"The Burden" Contemporary Surrealist watercolor (raven with books and chickadee)
Located in New York, NY
30"x22' signed on reverse. In this highly detailed contemporary surrealist style watercolor painting by New York artist, Thomas Broadbent a black raven holds a stack of hardbound bo...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"The Golden Chain" contemporary surrealist animal painting, sea turtle and heron
Located in New York, NY
A great blue heron rides atop a large sea turtle with a gold linked chain loosely looped around. Elements of the sea are positioned around with seaweed and a dark brown bottle. Thi...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"11:17" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor with raven, clock, tumbler of whiskey
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting depicts a profile of a large raven perched on a shelf, with a glass tumbler of whiskey with ice cubes and a small branch as a garnish. A large clock hangs o...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Scarlet Ibis, Red Chair" Contemporary Surrealist Painting, red bird on chair
Located in New York, NY
A red ibis perches on a red armchair in this contemporary surrealist painting by New York artist, Thomas Broadbent. The long legs of this water bird complement the design of the cha...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Nesting Swan" Contemporary Surrealist, Large scale Watercolor painting
Located in New York, NY
large scale contemporary surrealist watercolor painting depicting a graceful white swan on a green leather armchair, 40"x60" (signed on reverse) Painted with meticulous detail, from...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Domestic Forager" large scale contemporary surrealist watercolor of anteater
Located in New York, NY
40"x60" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse by the artist. In this contemporary surrealist painting, an anteater is foraging through cast off items from domestic life. The anima...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Respite" Contemporary Surrealist large scale watercolor painting of Rhinoceros
Located in New York, NY
56"x96" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse. New York artist, Thomas Broadbent, well know for his contemporary naturalist depictions of the intersection of nature and man, presen...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Beyond Reach" Surrealist Still Life Painting of books with ladders
Located in New York, NY
Hardbound books in black, orange and yellow are stacked with magazines and soft cover books. In a surreal shift of scale bright orange construction ladders are leaned against the b...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Red Panda with Sketchbook" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor on Paper
Located in New York, NY
22"x30" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse. In this contemporary surrealist painting, a red panda is depicted holding a sketchbook in its mouth with lea...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"In My Shoes" Watercolor on Paper (contemporary surrealist painting, ibis bird)
Located in New York, NY
30"x22" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse. New York artist, Thomas Broadbent, well know for his contemporary naturalist depictions of the intersection of nature and man, presents a humorous depiction of an ibis bird...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Lunar Landscape
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent depicts Apollo 11 Lunar Module on the Moon. On July 20 at 4:18 p.m. EDT, the Lunar Module touched down on the Moon at Tranquility Base. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Shore House" watercolor on paper, 30"x22", signed on reverse
Located in New York, NY
30"x22 watercolor on paper, signed on the reverse by the artist. This watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent is composed of stacked books to create a "birdhouse" from an architecture of printed matter and rubber bands. The title "Shore House...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Blue Goblet" (white lamb) Contemporary Surrealist Painting Animal Still Life
Located in New York, NY
40"x60" watercolor on paper, signed on reverse by the artist, Thomas Broadbent. This painting depicts a lone lamb standing with a natural fiber rope lead loosely coiled around one leg. A blue crystal goblet is set in front of the white, fluffy sheep...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Moon Arc", Multi-panel black and white watercolor painting installation
Located in New York, NY
87"x149" multi-panel installation. This watercolor painting installation is created on 36 paper panels and is inspired by a view of the moon. The dee...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Andromeda" Large Scale Watercolor Galaxy painting by Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
At over 11 feet in length, Broadbent’s “Andromeda” galaxy watercolor painting captures the spectacle and wonder one feels when looking at the stars in the night sky. In this large sc...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Lunar Crater Chain
Located in New York, NY
This is a multi-panel installation of heavy-body watercolor painted panels, depicting the surface of the Moon. Mounted and ready for installation, this piece is signed on reverse. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Edge of the Galaxy
Located in New York, NY
"Edge of the Galaxy" watercolor on paper 16"x20" signed on reverse This is a beautifully painted, highly detailed depiction of a view from the edge of the Galaxy. Warm whites in th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Plato Crater
Located in New York, NY
"Plato Crater" watercolor on paper 47.5"x27" Signed on reverse by the artist. This large-scale watercolor on paper depicts the lunar surface of the moon in a greyscale with deep sha...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Ziggurat" Large Scale Contemporary Surrealist Still Life (books and ladders)
Located in New York, NY
52"x 106" large scale watercolor on paper by award-winning New York artist Thomas Broadbent, signed on reverse. A Contemporary Surrealist Still-life painting of books and papers, wi...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Plovers" Conceptual painting of birds and moon rocket engine
Located in New York, NY
In this conceptual painting, New York artist, Thomas Broadbent presents five portraits of Plovers in 2 rows with a finely detailed rendering of a moon rocket engine...
Category

2010s Conceptual Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Crash" Large Scale Watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
watercolor on paper, 51"x72" This large scale watercolor on paper depicts a crystal chandelier that appears to have crashed to the floor. Smal...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Tall Stack" Contemporary Surrealist Still Life Painting of Books
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting by New York artist Thomas Broadbent depicts a tall stack of books with an open book on the top mimicking architectural constructions. Broadbent has shown ex...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Little Moon Ida
Located in New York, NY
watercolor on paper 28"x40" (available framed) This is a depiction of the asteroid Ida and its moon, rendered in watercolor by the artist Thomas Broadbent. Thomas Broadbent ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Phobos
Located in New York, NY
watercolor on paper 48.5"x74.5" (available framed) This is a depiction of Mars' larger moon, Phobos, rendered in watercolor by the artist Thomas Broadbent. This large scale wat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Binocular" Large Scale Watercolor painting of the Moon
Located in New York, NY
36"x72"watercolor on paper, available unframed, signed on reverse by New York artist, Thomas Broadbent. Please inquire about framing options. This highly detailed and masterfully rendered watercolor depicts a dual view of the Moon...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paper Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

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