Watercolor Paintings

Mid-century gouache painting of long horned steer in warm tones of browns and greens by French artist Roger Desmare, 1952. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed o...

This has young ISraeli pioneers dancing with the flag as typical of works of the late British mandate Palestine era early state of Israel. Genre: Modern Subject: Figurative (stained glass style) Medium: Mixed media gouache on paper Hand signed lower left Alexander Raymond Katz, Hungarian / American (1895 – 1974) Alexander Raymond Katz was born in Kassa, Hungary, and came to the United States in 1909. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. In the late 1920s, he worked as a director of the Poster Department at Paramount Studios. He was appointed the Director of Posters for the Chicago Civic Opera in 1930. During the Great Depression, notable architect Frank Lloyd Wright urged Katz to become a muralist. In 1933, he was commissioned to paint a mural for the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. In 1936, he painted the mural History of the Immigrant for the Madison, Ill., post office. Katz’s works were included in various exhibitions and now are part of several museum collections, including those of the Art Institute of Chicago; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; and the Jewish Museum, New York. His murals, bas-reliefs and stained glass designs adorn more than 200 Jewish synagogues in the United States. Katz and other Jewish artists in Chicago who expressed Jewish and Biblical themes were inspired by the artist Abel Pann (1883-1963). Pann, who is regarded as the leading painter of the Land of Israel, exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago in 1920. Early in his career, Katz began to explore the artistic possibilities inherent in the characters of the Hebrew alphabet. He developed aesthetic and philosophical interpretations of each letter and became the leading innovator and pioneer in the field of Hebraic art. Katz applies this concept in the woodcut Moses and the Burning Bush. Hebrew letters appears in Moses’ head, his cane and inside the flame. The initial of Moses’ name crowns his head. The letter in the flame is the first letter of the name of God. A combination of images and Hebrew letters appeared commonly in illustrations of the scene Moses and the Burning Bush in the Haggadah, the book of Passover. The symbolism of the burning bush corresponds to the motifs of A Gift to Biro-Bidjan. Among the fourteen participating artists were notable Chicago modernists Todros Geller, Mitchell Siporin...

Pointillist Female Reclining Nude by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 11 x 7...

Title: Mid Century French Original Watercolor of Sunlit Fields Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Watercolor on artist paper Size: 19.75 (height) x 24.75 (width) St...

"Pop Rocks" is an acrylic painting from Ryan Rivadeneyra's series of imagined modernist sculptures. In this series, Rivadeneyra explores the possibilities of...

Bill Crawford (1913-1982). Original illustration artwork depicting teams as they advance to the World Series. Depicted are representations of the St. Louis Cardinals and The Brooklyn...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor Still Life of Floral Arrangement in Green Jug by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: ...

A Branch with Apples, watercolor and gouache on paper by Swedish artist Otto Strandman (1871–1960). The composition features a delicately rendered branch with green and reddish apple...

The Cafe Interior by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) gouache on artist paper, unframed painting : 20 x 26 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound cond...

Natural Flow Series n2, 2023 by Rosario Briones From the series Natural Flow Mixed media: natural pigments, Indian ink, watercolor, and betum on canvas. Dimensions: 210 H X 117 W cm....

Mediterranean Garden Scene by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) inscribed verso, dated 1986 watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 10 x 6.5 inches condit...

Flowers In Vase signed by Louise Alix, French 1950's Impressionist watercolour on artist paper stuck on board, framed. Glass covered frame: 12.5 x 9.75 inches painting: 11 x 8 inche...

Martin Rosenthal "Stained Glass" c. 1960s Gouache on paper 16"x11.25" unframed Unsigned Martin Rosenthal 1899-1974 Artist Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, MA. He completed milit...

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures 10 x 13.5 inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark, New ...

Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). Nude Woman, 1966, 9 x 14 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition. Born in Newark...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunflowers in a Vase By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15 x 11.25 inches (Hei...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "Seat by the Fire" is an gouache painting that depicts a campfire beckoning among the the dense thicket of trees and cool blue light Bio/artist statement:...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "Holy Harvest" is an gouache painting that depicts an old large building, cast in the warm sun's glow, partially hidden by the trees looming over and near it...

This vibrant gouache captures the lush and serene essence of the Botanical Garden of Orleans. The artist has masterfully transcribed the natural beauty of this place, playing with sh...

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...

"Union Square" NYC American Scene Social Realism Modernism WPA Mid-20th Century Agnes Hart (American, 1912-1979) "Union Square, New York City" Sight: 14 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches Gouache...

The Pin-Up of ravishing young beauties in mid-century America was a widely popular art form. The assumption that Pin-Up art was the exclusive domain of men is a misnomer. Female illu...

Still Life, ca. 1950's. Tempera on paper. Image measures 14 x 17 inches. Black paper sheet measures 18 x 24 inches. Unframed. Signed lower left. Discreet tears in upper right corn...

The Camp Fire Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original watercolor painting on board, unframed size: 10.75 x 15 inches co...

French Chateau Courtyard signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 15 x 19.5 inches inscribed verso condition: ...

Renowned career illustrator Stephen Gammell now devotes his energy to a full-time studio practice, and we’re honored to bring the current work of an artist who, with dozens of public...

Sunny Provençal Countryside signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolor painting on artist paper dated 1975 painting: 13 x 18 inches inscribed verso condition...

This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation. Details: Title: Marine Diversity Medium: Acrylic on Paper Size: 70x 212 cm total (28 x 84inches). Each panel measures 70 x 106 cm (28 x 42 inches). Year: 2023 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube. * Certificate of Authenticity provided. Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections. Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea paintings...

In creating this piece, I sought to explore the balance between emotional intensity and meditative calm. By using geometric and symbolic forms in bold gouache and colored pencil, eac...

Wonderful western figurative landscape watercolor depicting highly detailed figures at working in front of a blacksmith shop, set in a small town landscape with beautiful dappled light in the foreground, by exemplary contemporary watercolor artist Patricia Hansen (American, 20th Century), c.2000. Signed lower right corner "P.P. Hansen". Presented in oak frame under glass with off-white mat. Image size: 23"H x 31"W. Formerly of the San Francisco Bay Area and Saratoga Springs, New York, watercolorist, Patricia Hansen currently lives and maintains her studio at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Sandy, Utah. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and received her bachelor degree in art from Brigham Young University. After graduation, Patricia continued to study both drawing and watercolor painting from noted artists Jade Fon...

Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil, double...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Church Reflection by the Riverside by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15.5 x 1...

Rowing Boat In Lake signed by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) * see notes below original watercolor on artists paper, unframed paper dimensions: 11.5 x 15 inches condition: very go...

Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany on November 7, 1880. During his adolescence the family immigrated to America and settled in Flushing, New York. As a young man, Max was active in rowing events, bicycle racing, swimming and sailing. After experimenting with various occupations, Kuehne decided to study art, which led him to William Merritt Chase's famous school in New York; he was trained by Chase himself, then by Kenneth Hayes Miller. Chase was at the peak of his career, and his portraits were especially in demand. Kuehne would have profited from Chase's invaluable lessons in technique, as well as his inspirational personality. Miller, only four years older than Kuehne, was another of the many artists to benefit from Chase's teachings. Even though Miller still would have been under the spell of Chase upon Kuehne's arrival, he was already experimenting with an aestheticism that went beyond Chase's realism and virtuosity of the brush. Later Miller developed a style dependent upon volumetric figures that recall Italian Renaissance prototypes. Kuehne moved from Miller to Robert Henri in 1909. Rockwell Kent, who also studied under Chase, Miller, and Henri, expressed what he felt were their respective contributions: "As Chase had taught us to use our eyes, and Henri to enlist our hearts, Miller called on us to use our heads." (Rockwell Kent, It's Me O Lord: The Autobiography of Rockwell Kent. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1955, p. 83). Henri prompted Kuehne to search out the unvarnished realities of urban living; a notable portion of Henri's stylistic formula was incorporated into his work. Having received such a thorough foundation in art, Kuehne spent a year in Europe's major art museums to study techniques of the old masters. His son Richard named Ernest Lawson as one of Max Kuehne's European traveling companions. In 1911 Kuehne moved to New York where he maintained a studio and painted everyday scenes around him, using the rather Manet-like, dark palette of Henri. A trip to Gloucester during the following summer engendered a brighter palette. In the words of Gallatin (1924, p. 60), during that summer Kuehne "executed some of his most successful pictures, paintings full of sunlight . . . revealing the fact that he was becoming a colorist of considerable distinction." Kuehne was away in England the year of the Armory Show (1913), where he worked on powerful, painterly seascapes on the rocky shores of Cornwall. Possibly inspired by Henri - who had discovered Madrid in 1900 then took classes there in 1906, 1908 and 1912 - Kuehne visited Spain in 1914; in all, he would spend three years there, maintaining a studio in Granada. He developed his own impressionism and a greater simplicity while in Spain, under the influence of the brilliant Mediterranean light. George Bellows convinced Kuehne to spend the summer of 1919 in Rockport, Maine (near Camden). The influence of Bellows was more than casual; he would have intensified Kuehne's commitment to paint life "in the raw" around him. After another brief trip to Spain in 1920, Kuehne went to the other Rockport (Cape Ann, Massachusetts) where he was accepted as a member of the vigorous art colony, spearheaded by Aldro T. Hibbard. Rockport's picturesque ambiance fulfilled the needs of an artist-sailor: as a writer in the Gloucester Daily Times explained, "Max Kuehne came to Rockport to paint, but he stayed to sail." The 1920s was a boom decade for Cape Ann, as it was for the rest of the nation. Kuehne's studio in Rockport was formerly occupied by Jonas Lie. Kuehne spent the summer of 1923 in Paris, where in July, André Breton started a brawl as the curtain went up on a play by his rival Tristan Tzara; the event signified the demise of the Dada movement. Kuehne could not relate to this avant-garde art but was apparently influenced by more traditional painters — the Fauves, Nabis, and painters such as Bonnard. Gallatin perceived a looser handling and more brilliant color in the pictures Kuehne brought back to the States in the fall. In 1926, Kuehne won the First Honorable Mention at the Carnegie Institute, and he re-exhibited there, for example, in 1937 (Before the Wind). Besides painting, Kuehne did sculpture, decorative screens, and furniture work with carved and gilded molding. In addition, he designed and carved his own frames, and John Taylor Adams encouraged Kuehne to execute etchings. Through his talents in all these media he was able to survive the Depression, and during the 1940s and 1950s these activities almost eclipsed his easel painting. In later years, Kuehne's landscapes and still-lifes show the influence of Cézanne and Bonnard, and his style changed radically. Max Kuehne died in 1968. He exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and in various New York City galleries. Kuehne's works are in the following public collections: the Detroit Institute of Arts (Marine Headland), the Whitney Museum (Diamond Hill...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Table, Flowers and Fruit) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches Condit...

'Rhododendron' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Intern...

French Village Street Scene by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) gouache painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 10.5 x 7.5 inches condition: This painting is in exc...

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

Title: British Watercolor of Serene Landscape with Reflection and Boat By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15 inch...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Summer Lane with Verdant Trees and Buildings by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 10.75 x 15.25 inches (Height x Width) Signed: Yes Condition: Good, with some minor signs of aging. Provenance: from a large collection of this artists work, held in England. Description: In this serene watercolour by British artist A.J. Avery, we are drawn into a peaceful country lane bathed in soft summer light. Lush, overhanging trees frame the path, their dense foliage casting dappled shadows that ripple across the road, creating a harmonious blend of light and shade. The painting captures the essence of a warm, lazy afternoon, where the subtle play of sunlit patches brings life to the shaded lane. The background reveals glimpses of rustic farm buildings, rendered in soft earthy tones that blend naturally into the surrounding greenery. A crossroad sign stands...

"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8 x 5.5 inches Delightful early 20th century Fre...

Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism Arthur Rosenman Ross (1913 - 1981) Art Deco Movie Set, Probably MGM Studios, 1937 17 x 27 inches Gouache on illustration Board Signed Art Ross, ‘37 lower right Provenance: Estate of the artist. BIO Arthur Rosenman Ross was a key figure in automotive design at General Motors during America's "Golden Age" of auto design, the 1930's through the 1950s. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago from age 17, exhibiting a special interest for automotive renderings and the female figure. In 1934, he changed his name from Rosenman to Ross, fearing his Jewish ancestry could prejudice his career prospects. At age 20, he turned down job offers from MGM Studios in Hollywood and Duesenberg to work at General Motors alongside the Legendary Harley Earl in 1935. He was hand picked by Mr. Earl and assigned to GM's War and Camouflage Division in 1937 through WW2. It was during this pivotal period in which he executed some extraordinary military aircraft artworks, likely used between GM and America's military aeronautics companies in design preparation for WW2. General Motors played an important role in helping America's aircraft manufacturers preceding and during the war. Just after the war in 1945, Mr. Ross was rewarded by GM, being made Chief Designer of Cadillac, then two years later becoming Chief at Oldsmobile until his retirement in 1959. He was in large part responsible for some of GM's classic Cadillac designs such as the Cadillac Sixty Special, Fleetwood, LaSalle and GM's first concept car, the extraordinary Buick Y-Job. Mr. Ross was an exceptionally charismatic and vivacious man who quite by chance, befriended His idol, Salvador Dali at GM in 1955. They talked about art, cars and girls late into the evening, according to his son, Carter Ross. He had a gift in rendering the erotic arts...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Woodland Stream in Early Spring by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.5...

This striking vintage 1939 original painting, titled Man In His Search for God, is a powerful piece from Charles Bunnell’s renowned Black and Blue Series. The artwork is painted in i...

Beautiful ca. 1935 painting by American artist, Frank Stanley Herring (1894-1966). Watercolor on heavy rag handmade paper measures 14.5 x 19 inches, 23 x 28 inches in original vintag...

The Garden View French School, early 20th century signed with initials lower corner watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 10.5 inches board: 10 x 8...

Contemporary floral still life figurative gouache on paper painting by Polish artist Bozena Lesiak. Painting is in a small format. Bozena Lesiak's art embodies beauty of nature and i...

Original Illustration for published children's book "The man as he is"" - "Czlowiek jaki jest" by Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is in a plain ...

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Bouquet of Anemones in a Vase By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.5 inc...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches Condition: Go...

Work on paper Golden wooden frame with glass pane 38.7 x 31 x 1.5 cm

This contemporary painting in ink, gouache and pencil on archival paper is composed of solid shapes surrounded by a pattern of delicate lines and dots in bright blue, luminous yellow...

Title: French Watercolor Painting of “Pin en Gemmage” in Forested Dunes by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Size...

Charming Cottage Garden by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolor painting on artist paper painting: 13 x 14 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condit...

A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, England and had been part of an album of works assembled by the artist during the early 1900's. During the Victorian and Edwardian era in Britain, it was very fashionable for ladies of aristocratic and wealthy backgrounds to draw and paint still lifes of flowers and plants that they had picked or seen in gardens. Many were highly accomplished and extremely talented artists, who sadly were not encouraged to exhibit due to society frowning upon such activities. Artist/ School: Caroline Worsley...

A Colorful, Panoramic Mid-Century Modern View of the famed fishing village (and renowned surfing locale) of Nazaré, Portugal by Rudolph Pen. Painted in the 1960s, this vivid waterco...

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 ...

Title: British Original Watercolor of a Stone Bridge Over a Tranquil River By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.25 ...