Against the Harbour Wall: 20th Century Abstract Watercolor Art, Frederick Blake
By Frederick Donald Blake
Located in GB
Frederick Donald Blake was a British painter active in the mid-twentieth century, associated with the generation of artists who re-interpreted traditional marine subjects through abs...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Abstract Watercolor - Woven
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Fluid abstract watercolor using metallic and terracotta shades swirled together in free flowing shape by British artist Spe, 2012. Signed in pencil lower right. Original artwork on ...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Shapes, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Jean Lurssen
Located in Yardley, PA
This abstract is painted using watercolors straight from the tube onto watercolor paper that has been spritzed lightly with water. I used a spatula to disburse the paint so I would g...
Watercolor
Pink Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Landscape Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Sunset Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
$223Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Cityscape Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
$223Sale Price|20% Off
Colorful Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,660Sale Price|20% Off
William Lumpkins 1986 Abstract Watercolor, Southwestern Modernist Art
By William Lumpkins
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant 1986 abstract watercolor by renowned New Mexico modernist William Lumpkins (1909–2000) is a striking example of his spiritually driven, color-rich style.
Watercolor
Watercolor Abstract
By Oscar Arturo
Located in Houston, TX
Watercolor abstract by Mexican artist Oscar Arturo, 2010. The piece's bright blues, reds, and yellows radiantly blend together as the viewer's eyes follow the undulating shapes and ...
Watercolor, Paper
Pink & Purple Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Sea Creatures Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
"Sorbet" Abstract Watercolor Painting
By Nealy Hauschildt
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a warm pink, orange, and lavender palette, with three large organic planes of washy color layered over one ano...
Cotton, Paper, Watercolor
Purple & Red Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Multi-Color Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Pink & Purple Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Orange & Blue Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Tie Dye Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Landscape #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Jean Lurssen
Located in Yardley, PA
I like to paint atmospheric watercolors using lots of texture. This painting comes with a white mat ready for framing. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Watercolor
Yellow & Green Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Pink & Blue Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Kenneth Rowntree: 'Abstract Australian Landscape' watercolour Modern British Art
By Kenneth Rowntree
Located in London, GB
The Master of Painting was the abstract constructionist Victor Passmore, and his assistant the ‘Father of British Pop Art’ Richard Hamilton.
Watercolor
Virginia Maitland 1980 Abstract Color Field Watercolor Painting Modern Art
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1980 watercolor by acclaimed American modernist Virginia Maitland is a luminous example of Color Field abstraction. The composition is defined by expansive fields of sa...
Watercolor
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Aqua, Iridescent Abstract Watercolor Linear Art Drawing in blue, turquoise
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming study by artist Axel Getz translates a dynamic, flowing energy into a captivating linear abstraction. Flowing, horizontal waves of sparkling color animate the piece, vi...
Watercolor
untitled, Op Art Abstract Geometric Watercolor Painting by Kurt Kranz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Kurt Kranz, German (1910 - 1997) - untitled, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Watercolor on Arches Paper, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm), Frame Size: 28.5 x 37 inches, Description:...
Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor Painting
By Paulino Medina
Located in Houston, TX
One-of-a-kind abstract watercolor bursting with bright hues, features various swirling shapes overlapping one another by artist Paulino Medina Sosa, 2012. Signed lower left. Origina...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,500
Untitled Abstract Expressionist watercolor, pencil signed, Japanese-American art
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in New York, NY
Taro Yamamoto Untitled Abstract Expressionist watercolor, ca. 1957 Watercolor wash, drips & splatter on rice paper Pencil signed on the front 12 × 16 inches Unframed Mid century mod...
Watercolor, Rice Paper, Pencil
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Prism, Iridescent Abstract Watercolor Linear Art Drawing in blue, turquoise
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This captivating study by artist Axel Getz, titled "Prism," masterfully translates a dynamic, flowing energy into a captivating linear abstraction that celebrates the full spectrum o...
Watercolor
Purple and Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 10"H x 14.25"W Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known ...
Paper, Watercolor
$319Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Purple & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
French Abstract Watercolor
Located in Houston, TX
French watercolor abstract in soothing hues of light yellow, blue and black by Eric Brault, circa 1990. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archiv...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Composition - Watercolor Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized the mid-20th century.. Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed on the lower margin. The artwork is created through deft quick stro...
Watercolor
Abstract Color Shape - Watercolor - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Color Shape is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s in Italy. Original watercolor on paper. Passepartout is included. Total dimensions: 50 x 35 cm. Imag...
Watercolor
Abstract Composition, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor by Jane Kent
By Jane Kent
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jane Kent, American (1952 - ) - Abstract Composition, Year: circa 1993, Medium: Watercolor on Arches, Size: 30 x 22.5 in. (76.2 x 57.15 cm)
Watercolor
$3,486
Adrian Heath Modern British Art 'Abstract Study I' watercolour painting
By Adrian Heath
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you ...
Watercolor
"Witching Hour" Abstract Watercolor Painting
By Nealy Hauschildt
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep blue and magenta palette, with two large organic planes of washy color layered over one another for a b...
Cotton, Paper, Watercolor
Night Rays, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
By Murray Hantman
Located in Surfside, FL
While his paintings from this period were largely inspired by summers in Maine, they clearly show an awareness of developments in the larger world of art, from the rise of Abstract E...
Watercolor
$548Sale Price|20% Off
Jacques Peizerat, abstract, watercolor
Located in PARIS, FR
Jacques PEIZERAT (born in 1938) Untitled Watercolor on paper Signed lower right 15 x 22 cm frame 30 x 37 cm Born in Lyon in 1938, Jacques Peizerat grew up between the mountains of ...
Watercolor
Purple and Green Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Image size: 14"H x 20"W Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Art, Vivid Watercolor - Rolling Colors, Kemija, 1980
Located in Houston, TX
Transfixing and vivid watercolor of abstract striated colors, rolling together like leaves in the wind or waves of sand dunes. Signed lower right by Kejima, 1980. Original artwork o...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$136Sale Price|20% Off
Sunrise, Small Abstract Watercolor Linear Art Drawing in blue, orange, silver
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming study by artist Axel Getz translates a bright, playful energy into a captivating linear abstraction. Flowing, horizontal waves of sparkling color animate the piece, sug...
Watercolor
$136Sale Price|20% Off
Marsh, Small Abstract Watercolor Linear Art Drawing in green, black, silver
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming study by Axel Getz translates a dynamic, flowing energy into a captivating linear abstraction. Flowing, horizontal waves of sparkling color animate the piece, suggestin...
Watercolor
$136Sale Price|20% Off
Lagoon, Small Abstract Watercolor Linear Art Drawing in blue, aqua, silver
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming study by artist Axel Getz translates a dynamic, flowing energy into a captivating linear abstraction. Flowing, horizontal waves of sparkling color animate the piece, st...
Watercolor
Vintage American Framed Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract watercolor painting. Watercolor on paper. Framed. Signed and dated lower right. Measuring: 19 by 14 inches overall and 13 x 9 painting alone. Excellent con...
Watercolor, Paper
Clif McChesney, Abstract Expressionist, Watercolor
Located in Detroit, MI
The 16 in x 23 in watercolor displays striking and colorful qualities that influenced abstract expressionism for decades to come.
Paper, Watercolor
$319Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Lascaux Caves Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Linear Abstract Autumnal Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson(American, 1928-2009) owned and operated the Bear Flag Gallery in San Juan Bautista, California for many years and was known for his plein air watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Fiery Sky
By Murray Hantman
Located in Surfside, FL
While his paintings from this period were largely inspired by summers in Maine, they clearly show an awareness of developments in the larger world of art, from the rise of Abstract E...
Watercolor
Abstract Composition - Watercolor - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a drawing in watercolor on paper realized by an Anonymous artist in the 1961. Hand signed. Good conditions. The artwork is represented through organic and ...
Watercolor
Abstract Game - Watercolor - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Excellent and Fresh artwork repicting an abstract geometrical figure realized with soft colors in watercolor with a very soft stroke.
Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor - Modern Living
Located in Houston, TX
Eye catching abstract watercolor of a figure relaxing on the floor of a modern decorated room, circa 1970. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. A...
Paper, Watercolor
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.
Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.
Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.
Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.
No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.
Yes, Cubism is a form of abstract art.
The revered artist created delightful caricatures of stage and screen performers for more than 75 years. This one is a prime example.
Although he also produced pensive portraits and idyllic landscapes, the artist’s best-known images are of ice cream, cakes and other colorful sweets.
In ‘Gourd,’ Isabel Rock creates a mythic scene that looks fresh and contemporary but feels as old as Eden.
The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.
The Chilean creator, who has been living in exile in New York for decades, is having a major moment, receiving the biggest exhibitions, commissions and awards an artist could dream of.
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
The visual artist completed a new work in front of a crowd at the 1stdibs Gallery.