"Good Health Week" WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Oil
$5,000
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Ink, Gouache, Board
$5,000
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Ink
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Oil
$5,000
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
$15,000
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Gouache, Board
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Oil
$8,500
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Gouache, Board
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UN Poster Design American Scene Mid 20th Century Modernism WPA World Peace Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) We Are All Members of the Human Race: UN Poster Proposal 21 x 16 inches Tempera on b...
Egg Tempera, Board
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H 43 in W 34 in D 2 in
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Oil
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H 47 in W 42 in D 2 in
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
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H 44 in W 32 in D 2 in
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
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H 41 in W 49 in D 2 in
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Canvas, Oil
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H 42 in W 40 in
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Oil
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H 35 in W 29 in D 2 in
"Vogue" Magazine Cover Proposal 20th Century Modernism American Beach Scene Man
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
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H 49 in W 40 in D 2 in
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
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H 40 in W 39 in
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
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H 39 in W 49 in D 2 in
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Our gallery is pleased to present the exhibition, "Jo Cain: Echoes of an Era." a tribute to the enduring legacy of Joseph Lambert Cain and a celebration of his art that transcends ti...
Paper, Gouache
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H 22 in W 15 in D 2 in
Men Working Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Oil, Board
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H 43 in W 25 in D 1 in
WPA Bronx Post Office Mural Study American Scene Social Realism 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Bronx Post Office Mural, Three Panels (with Delivering Mail) 13 ¾ x 14 ½ inches Gouache on board c. 1930s Estate stamp verso Unframed Jo Cain (1904 - 2003) Br...
Mixed Media
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H 45 in W 47 in D 2 in
Worker American Scene 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Industrial Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
The exhibition features mural studies, works on paper and paintings from the 1930s and 40s, all are available on 1stDibs. BIO JOSEPH LAMBERT CAIN (1904–2003) A painter, muralist, an...
Paper, Gouache
$1,049
H 20.08 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Horse Portrait - Painting by Hans Cortes - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse portrait is an original modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Hans Cortes. A mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin....
Oil
$1,748
H 29.53 in W 41.34 in D 1.19 in
The Quiet between Rides - Contemporary Cowboy Horse Landscape Painting
By Katharina Hormel
Located in DE
Step into a world where freedom, femininity and the untamed spirit of the American West come together. In this vibrant new collection, Katharina Hormel reimagines the Western landsc...
Canvas, Acrylic
$250
H 22 in W 29.5 in
Mustangs on the Run, American Western Art Lithograph by Noel Daggett
By Noel Daggett
Located in Long Island City, NY
Noel Daggett, American (1925 - 2005) - Mustangs on the Run, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 40, Image Size: 19 x 23.5 inches...
Lithograph
$5,501Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 70.87 in D 1.46 in
Large Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting. Horse Painting 220 x 180 cm
By Rubins J. Spaans
Located in ALP, ES
This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of a painting by Francisco de Goya, Retrato ecuestre de Fernando VII, 1808. A unique oil painting on the finest quality Belgi...
Canvas, Raw Linen, Oil
$2,237
H 24 in W 35.5 in D 1 in
Cowboy: The Freedom Rider- Western painting, American Artist, Horse painting
By Daria Molostnova
Located in Oslo, NO
cowboy, horse, prairie, Western art, Western painting, American art, American artist, freedom, Wild West "This painting was inspired by American Westerns and the films of the Wild W...
Canvas, Oil, Linen
$1,331Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in W 18.5 in
English 1950's Sporting Art Oil Painting Portrait of Horse in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Horse in a Landscape English artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed: 14.5 x 18.5 inches board: 12 x 16 inches provenance: private collection...
Oil
$575
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
A 1950s, Modern Western Painting, Cowboys Wrangling Cattle by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A lively 1950s Mid-Century Modern Western landscape painting with cowboys wrangling cattle by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Most likely a working study for a larger painting...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 19 in W 25 in
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial
Located in New York, NY
"Streetscape" American Scene WPA Era Social Realism Mid 20th Century Industrial Herbert Heyel (American 1907-2000) "Streetscape" 14 x 20 inches Watercolor on paper, c. 1939 Signed l...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,900
H 30.25 in W 34.5 in D 1.5 in
"Strike" American Scene Social Realism 1930s WPA Modern Industrial Landscape
By Karl Metzler
Located in New York, NY
"Strike" American Scene Social Realism 1930s WPA Modern Industrial Landscape Karl Metzler (1909-1995) "Strike" 26 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches Oil and gesso on masonite, c. 1930 Signed and t...
Masonite, Oil
$3,900
H 15.25 in W 13 in
William Gropper Unemployment WPA American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
William Gropper Unemployment WPA American Scene Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898 - 1977) "Unemployment" 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches Ink on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower...
Paper, Ink
$1,650
H 24 in W 28 in D 4 in
Vintage Western Cowboy Painting, Encampment Scene, by listed artist , ca 1950’s
By Frederic Burnett
Located in Baltimore, MD
This atmospheric Western scene may be just what a themed room or collection needs. Listed American artist Frederic Burnett is known for his depictions of the American West and this ...
Oil
$1,748
H 29.53 in W 41.34 in D 1.19 in
Saddle Up, Buttercup - Contemporary Cowboy Horse Landscape Painting
By Katharina Hormel
Located in DE
Step into a world where freedom, femininity and the untamed spirit of the American West come together. In this vibrant new collection, Katharina Hormel reimagines the Western landsc...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,100
H 27 in W 35 in D 1.5 in
A Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realism Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins"
Located in Chicago, IL
A Brooding, Compelling 1940s American Scene, Social Realist Oil Painting, "Tenement Ruins" by Notable Canadian / American artist Emil Weddige (1907-2001). Oil on canvas, dating from...
Canvas, Oil
$18,000
H 33 in W 38 in D 2 in
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC
Located in New York, NY
Depression Era Mid 20th Century Social Realism Modern WPA American Scene NYC Saul Kovner (1904-1981) Hot Summer Night 25 x 30 inches Oil on canvas Signed lower left and dated‘48 Fr...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 8.75 in W 11.5 in
'Cowboy, El Cajon, California', Horse, Equestrian, American West, Cattle
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, 'Olaf Wieghorst' (American, 1899-1988) with dedication, 'To Herb with best wishes. El Cajon, 1959' Born in Denmark, Olaf Wieghorst was the son of a photographe...
Paper, Graphite
American Western Watercolor By James Lee Colt "Cowboys"
Located in Norwood, NJ
Watercolor by American Western artist James Lee Colt (1922-2005 Palm Springs, CA) Original signed gouache watercolor painting featuring cowboy scene by Western Artist James Colt. Thr...
Wood, Paint
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
$1,305Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in
Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Gentleman, Circa 2000, 90x60 cm
By Fernando Botero
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Gentleman in Interior (After Fernando Botero) Artist: Sanz (Spanish painter, active late 20th – early 21st century) Year: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions (unfr...
Oil
$5,432
H 18 in W 23.25 in D 2 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures with Highland Cattle
By George Turner
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
George Turner British, (1843-1910) A Highland Drove Oil on board, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 12 inches x 17.25 inches Size including frame: 18 inches x 23...
Oil, Board
$977Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 28 in
Fine Large Oil Painting Portrait of the Lady with the Fan Diego Velazquez
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Lady with a Fan English School, second half 20th century after Diego Velazquez's (1599-1660) original painting oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 36 x 28 inche...
Oil
Man Reaching Down: Tondo
By Michael Leonard
Located in London, GB
Alkyd-oil on Masonite, signed and dated (middle left), 61cm (diam.), (83cm diam. framed). (This work was kept by the artist for his personal collection. It remained in his collection...
Oil, Board
$18,500
H 20 in W 18 in
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco...
Canvas, Oil
$10,000
H 18.8 in W 32 in
Old Time Football in the 1920s - Football 1920s - Classic Football
By Walt Louderback
Located in Miami, FL
You Got to be a Football Hero to Get Along with a Beautiful Girl. Masterfully composed and dynamic illustration that show a player getting punched in the jaw. During this period, the...
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Antique American Abstract Expressionist New York School Circa 1940 Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on board, circa 1940. Image size, 24L x 20H.
Canvas, Oil
'Loop Alley' — Modernist Chicago Cityscape, WPA
By Charles Turzak
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Charles Turzak, 'Loop Alley (Chicago)', color woodcut, edition c. 25, c. 1935. Signed and titled in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, with fresh colors, on cream wove Japan pa...
Woodcut
$45,000
H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA
By Gerrit Beneker
Located in New York, NY
WWI American Scene Ashcan Modern 20th Century Historical Realism Industrial WPA Gerrit Beneker (1882-1934) "Constant Driving Will Win the War" 30 x 40 inches Oil on canvas Signed an...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Mid Century Abstract Painting On Canvas
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful bold vintage Mid-Century Abstract Painting on canvas. Wonderful colors and expression. True period piece with vibrant colors, textural brush marks framed nicely in thin bra...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$16,094Sale Price|25% Off
H 49 in W 41 in D 3 in
'The Conversation Piece', oil on canvas signed Isaac Tarkay. Framed
By Itzchak Tarkay
Located in St. Albans, GB
Itzchak Tarkay Isaac Tarkay (1935 - 2012) Signed bottom right Picture Size: 40 x 32(99 x 80cm) Outside Frame Size: 49 x 41" (121 x 102cm) The great appeal of Tarkay’s work has been...
Oil
$1,755Sale Price|40% Off
H 42.52 in W 32.29 in
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle
Located in Varmo, IT
British painter (late 19th century) - Highland Cattle by a Lake. 102 x 77 cm (without frame) - 108 x 82 cm (with frame). Oil on canvas, in a gilded wood frame (not signed). The co...
Canvas, Oil
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.27 in W 33.27 in D 1.58 in
Códice Miguelito III Giclee, Surrealist Print, Framed, 2010- Present
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed digital giclee print featuring a fantastical architectural scene inspired by “Mickey”. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details....
Etching
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.