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'Seated Nude', California Modernist Figural Drawing
By Michael Decker
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A graphite study of a young woman seated, shown contrapposto with her hair drawn back and gazing to her left. Michael Decker (American, 20th century) circa 1975 and stamped, verso, ...
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1970s Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Myrna Nobile Nude Art Drawing #2 on Paper 3/5/65 Signed California
By Myrna Nobile
Located in Chula Vista, CA
By artist Myrna Nobile San Diego CA. Nude art drawing on paper dated 3/5/65 and signed. Measures
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

California pastel landscape, 1910-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Unsigned California plein aire school pastel on paper landscape study. The work is framed in a
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Early 20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paper

California pastel landscape, 1910-20
California pastel landscape, 1910-20
H 16.5 in W 19.25 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (California Landscape)
Located in New York, NY
HANS HOFMANN Untitled (California Landscape)(XXI), 1931 Ink on paper 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches 26.7 x
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

California House (VI)
Located in New York, NY
HANS HOFMANN California House (VI), c. 1930-31 Ink on paper 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches 26.7 x 34.3 cm
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

California Wine Country
By Catherine McCargar
Located in San Francisco, CA
. I am drawing the viewer's attention to the house by softening the edges of the painting.About
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor

1980s "#13" Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing MinimalistModern Art
Located in Arp, TX
, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism, San Francisco Awards and Distinctions Include: National
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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916 - 1996) nude drawing. We also have the front view available for
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Vintage 1980s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
H 18.25 in W 15.75 in D 1.5 in
Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916-1996) nude drawing. We also have the back view available for sale
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Vintage 1980s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
H 18.5 in W 15.75 in D 1.5 in
1980s "#2" Cross Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
, Los Angeles, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism, San Francisco Awards and Distinctions Include
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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980s "#15" Cross Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Minimalist Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism, San Francisco Awards and Distinctions Include: National
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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980 "#8" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism, San Francisco Awards and Distinctions Include: National
Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1980 "#28" Minimalist Cross-Hatch Abstract Charcoal Drawing Modern Art
Located in Arp, TX
, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism, San Francisco Awards and Distinctions Include: National
Category

1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Black Rest" Charcoal Cross-Hatch Drawing on Canvas 1977
Located in Arp, TX
Gallery, San Francisco (solo) Kirk deGooyer Gallery, Los Angeles, (solo) "California Drawings", Modernism
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal

Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage 1960's pen and ink drawing on manila cardstock of cat by Patricia Oberhaus (20th century
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing
Vintage Patricia Oberhaus Cat Drawing
H 10.75 in W 12.75 in D 0.1 in
Raymond Pettibon drawing 1995 (Raymond Pettibon drawings)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon (untitled) Clock drawing 1995: Medium: ink and graphite on paper. 1995
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1990s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

California landscape
By Carl Sammons
Located in Houston, TX
Considered one of the early "California Impressionists" Carl Sammons is known for plain air
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1930s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

California Coast
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "California Coast" 2003 Is a watercolor on paper by Filipino artist Ephraim Samson, b
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

California Coast
California Coast
H 15.35 in W 17 in D 0.85 in
California Landscape
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "California Landscape" c.1990 is a watercolor on paper by noted California
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sausalito, California
By Hilda Kider
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Artwork "Sausalito, California" c. 1975 is a watercolor on paper by San Francisco Bay Area
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sausalito, California
Sausalito, California
H 20.75 in W 17.25 in D 0.75 in
California Girl
By Emil Jean Kosa Jr.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A wonderful original charcoal drawing by American artist Emil Kosa Jr. The drawing is unframed
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1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

1940s Everett Gee Jackson 2 Drawings & Book
Located in Seguin, TX
Two original drawings circa 1940's in pencil by Everett Gee Jackson (1900-1995) California in the
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Early 20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

Halo drawing abstract
By Michael Davis
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Halo, Drawing, study for a sculpture. ARTIST'S STATEMENT Michael Davis My sculptures and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Halo drawing abstract
Halo drawing abstract
H 25 in W 75 in D 1.5 in
California Grizzly
By Jim Holyoak
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Photograph
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

California Grizzly
H 67 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Welcome to San Francisco'. Drawing
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Vintage 1960s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Drawing by Paul Wonner and William Theophilus Brown
By Theophilus Brown
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drawing on paper by Paul Wonner and William T. Brown. Titled 'Farewell to Belvedere'. Drawing is
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Vintage 1960s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Female Nude with Ball, " Drawing by Waano-Gano
By Joe Waano-Gano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This academic drawing was executed by Joe Waano Gano, an important Native American artist with a
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Vintage 1930s American Drawings

Materials

Pencil, Paper

“Seaside Cliffs, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
California by the well known Hudson River artist, George Douglas Bremerton. Signed lower left. Circa 1880
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Mill Valley, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mill Valley, California" 2003 Is a watercolor on paper by Filipino artist Ephraim
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Abstract Charcoal and Pencil 'Yin and Yang' by California Artist Bernice Riley
By Bernice Riley
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Abstract charcoal on paper and pencil 'Yin and Yang' by California Artist Bernice Riley. Signed
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Jean Crawford Adams Original Charcoal Drawing - Chicago Industrial Subject
By Jean Crawford Adams
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original charcoal drawing by Chicago artist Jean Crawford Adams (1884-1972) The work is signed in
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Mid-20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

California Coastal Scene
By Lewis Suzuki
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Lewis Suzuki (Japanese/American, 1920/2016) Untitled: California Coastal Scene Year
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Crescent Bridge, California
By Joseph Weisman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Crescent Bridge, California" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by California
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Coastal Fog California, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Daniel Clarke
Located in Yardley, PA
California fog on a coastal scene. It has all time. It knows the people are a tide That swells
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...

Materials

Watercolor

'Dog Park', California, University of California, San Francisco Bay Area
By Ted Fontaine
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
suburban houses. Fontaine received his MFA from the University of California in Davis where he studied
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2010s Abstract Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Laid Paper, Wax Crayon

California Landscape with House
By James March Phillips
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork (California Landscape with House" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by California artist
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

French Academy Drawing of the Byzantine Commander Belisarius after Gerard
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pencil on paper drawing after a late 18th century French neoclassical painting after a painting of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Drawings

Materials

Parchment Paper

Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi 1953
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nevelson. After spending several years in California teaching at Pomona College, Grippi was asked to start
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

“Near Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
. A Northern California scene near Mount Shasta. Signed lower left and dated 1876. Recently
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

Landscape with House, California
By Ralph Ledesma
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Landscape with House, California" is a watercolor on paper by California
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

California Landscape with Farm
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "California Landscape with Farm" 1943 is a watercolor on paper by noted California
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

California Seascape with Gulls
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century California Seascape done with watercolor and egg tempera on paper. Painting
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Egg Tempera, Watercolor

Nude Ink Drawing #1 by Jerry O'Day Alias Geraldine Heib
By Jerry O'Day
Located in Pasadena, CA
Framed ink drawing signed by the artist. The price is for the piece unframed. Jerry O’Day was a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Charcoal Drawing of a View from a Balcony by Lambro Ahlas
By Lambro Ahlas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
glass in a thin gilt frame. Ahlas was a California-born artist of Greek ancestry. He was trained at
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Charcoal on Paper Drawing of an NYC Streetscape, Tim Folzenlogen
Located in Morristown, NJ
Tim Folzenlogen (American, b. 1952), "Eastside", framed charcoal drawing of New York City buildings
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1990s American Modern Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Millard Sheets Signed Original Drawing Wartime Boats in Stormy Seas Harbor, 1942
By Millard Sheets
Located in Studio City, CA
California artist benefactor Millard Sheets (1907-1989) featuring wartime boats caught in stormy seas. Very
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

California You Risk Control
By Tm Gratkowski
Located in Santa Monica, CA
thousands of layers of torn magazine paper with a medium-relief sculptural forms. All 100% recycled paper
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood Panel, Paper

"Twisting Male Nude, " Art Deco Drawing by Pioneering Native American, 1934
By Joe Waano-Gano
Located in Philadelphia, PA
California in the 1930s and 1940s. Born a Cherokee Indian (his name means "Bow-Arrow"), the artist studied
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Midcentury Abstract Expressionist Ink Drawing on Paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury abstract expressionist ink drawing on paper by Salvatore Grippi, 1953. Measures: 9.5" x
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Hand Inked on Paper Surrealist Female Portrait drawing Signed Ken Kreel 1989
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-Inked Surrealist artwork drawing Signed Ken Kreel 1989. The piece depicts an abstract image of
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Vintage 1980s Drawings

Materials

Paper

Jean Crawford Adams Original Drawing Chicago, circa 1930. “View from the Studio”
By Jean Crawford Adams
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original charcoal and graphite drawing by Chicago artist Jean Crawford Adams (1884-1972) The work
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Mid-20th Century Drawings

Materials

Paper

"Battle of the Gods, " Mural Preparatory Drawing by Dunbar Beck, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

California Ranch Original Watercolor Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
California Ranch Original Watercolor Landscape A beautiful Ranch-style, single-story home with
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Nickle Drawing
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Nickle Drawing Ink and watercolor on laid paper, 1982 Signed and dated lower right in ink The title
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Aubrey Penny Abstract Pastel Drawing Structure Series
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Pastel drawing signed and dated by Aubrey Penny. Laws of Chance Structure Series 1518-C
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Pastel, Archival Paper

“View of Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
Douglas Brewerton. A view of Mount Shasta in Northern California. Signed lower left. Circa 1880
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

“View of Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful original pastel on archival paper of Mount Shasta in Northern California by the well
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Pastel

"Half Nude Man at Rest, " Important Drawing of Black Worker by De Erdelyi
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, this drawing by Francis De Erdelyi gives a hint of his important influence on a generation of
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

California Coast with Cypress Tree
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016) Title: California Coast with Cypress Year: c.1980
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Hanging on in Tracy, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Hanging on in Tracy, California" 2003 Is a watercolor on paper by Filipino artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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An assortment of california drawings is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Post-Impressionist, Impressionist or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. California drawings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown, white and more. Victor Di Gesu, Muriel Backman, Ferdinanda Florence, Sadie Van Patten Hall and Alysanne McGaffey took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, paper and watercolor, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

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