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Josep Navarro Vives – Nude Woman in an Interior, 1989 – Watercolor
Josep Navarro Vives – Nude Woman in an Interior, 1989 – Watercolor

Josep Navarro Vives – Nude Woman in an Interior, 1989 – Watercolor

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Josep Navarro Vives – Nude Woman in an Interior, 1989 – Watercolor on Paper – 50 × 64 cm Large figurative watercolor on paper by Spanish artist Josep Navarro Vives (1931–2023), depic...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nude back (1978) - Ink on paper 46x63 cm
Nude back (1978) - Ink on paper 46x63 cm

Nude back (1978) - Ink on paper 46x63 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

China Ink Signed H. Balslaecj (artist unknown from the gallery) and dated 1978 Pastel wooden frame with plexiglas Total size with frame: 75x57x6 cm

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1970s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s
Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

By Jean Delpech

Located in Roma, IT

Nude 1935's is an original drawing in tempera and watercolor a on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). On the back of the drawing, a row of trees and a building of a monume...

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1960s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body
"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body

"Seated Nude" Henri Lebasque, Post-Impressionist, French, Female Body

By Henri Lebasque

Located in New York, NY

Henri Lebasque Seated Nude Signed lower right Charcoal on paper 21 x 16 3/4 inches Provenance Mme. Lebasque-Raymond Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco Henri Lebasque was born on Se...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s
Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

By Jean Delpech

Located in Roma, IT

Nude 1935's is an original drawing in tempera and watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). On the back of the drawing, an inscription in French "Le décors Puy de ...

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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

Nude - Original Watercolor on Paper by Jean Delpech - 1960s

By Jean Delpech

Located in Roma, IT

Nude 1935's is an original drawing in watercolor a on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). Sheet dimension: 13.1 x 29.5 cm. The artwork represents a nude woman lying down,...

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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Reclining Nude, Modernist Pastel, Interior, Female Figure, Signed 20th Century
Reclining Nude, Modernist Pastel, Interior, Female Figure, Signed 20th Century

Reclining Nude, Modernist Pastel, Interior, Female Figure, Signed 20th Century

By Warren Brandt

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Warren Brandt was born in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1918. He studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City from 1935 to 1939, then moved to California to work in animation for ...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Standing Female Nude watercolor by Philadelphia Artist Adolphe Borie
Standing Female Nude watercolor by Philadelphia Artist Adolphe Borie

Standing Female Nude watercolor by Philadelphia Artist Adolphe Borie

By Adolphe Borie

Located in Philadelphia, PA

ADOLPHE BORIE (American, 1877-1934) Standing Female Nude Wash & charcoal on gray laid paper, 12 x 9 inches Framed: 16 x 13 inches Estate stamp lower right Born in Philadelphia, Adol...

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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Charcoal

"The Quilt" Abstract Colorful Geometric Pattern with Nude Figures Watercolor
"The Quilt" Abstract Colorful Geometric Pattern with Nude Figures Watercolor

"The Quilt" Abstract Colorful Geometric Pattern with Nude Figures Watercolor

By Tina Ruyi

Located in Houston, TX

Contemporary geometric abstract watercolor painting by Texas based artist Tina Ruyi. The work features a grid of hexagonal shapes similar to a traditional quilt pattern. Each hexagon...

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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled - Nude Study I, Ink on Paper by Raphael Soyer
Untitled - Nude Study I, Ink on Paper by Raphael Soyer

Untitled - Nude Study I, Ink on Paper by Raphael Soyer

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Untitled - Nude Study I Raphael Soyer Russian/American (1899–1987) Date: circa 1970 Ink on paper, signed Size: 8 x 10.5 in. (20.32 x 26.67 cm) Frame Size: 16 x 19 inches

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1970s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Grace" Nude, figurative, miniature ink on wood, pendant
"Grace" Nude, figurative, miniature ink on wood, pendant

"Grace" Nude, figurative, miniature ink on wood, pendant

By Robert Kraiza

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This miniature drawing may be displayed on a wall or worn on a chain. Bio // ROBERT KRAIZA (pronounced: cry-zuh) is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Philadelp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink, Wood

"Helene" Nude, Figurative, Miniature ink on wood, pendant
"Helene" Nude, Figurative, Miniature ink on wood, pendant

"Helene" Nude, Figurative, Miniature ink on wood, pendant

By Robert Kraiza

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This miniature drawing may be displayed on a wall or worn on a chain. Bio // ROBERT KRAIZA (pronounced: cry-zuh) is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Philadelphi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink, Wood

"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form
"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form

"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form

By Jacob Dhein

Located in Denver, CO

Jacob Dhein's "Red Sun," a 2023 original oil on panel, stands at 19.70 inches square. This artwork showcases Dhein's prowess in capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and form. The ...

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2010s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Panel

Study of a Standing Female Nude, pencil on paper by Augustus John
Study of a Standing Female Nude, pencil on paper by Augustus John

Study of a Standing Female Nude, pencil on paper by Augustus John

By Augustus John

Located in London, GB

Augustus John was one of the finest draughtsmen of the 20th century. An early exponent of Post-Impressionism in Britain, he was considered, at a time, to be the most important artis...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line
"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line

"Female Nude" Louise Nevelson, Modernist, Elegant Flowing Forms, Sweeping Line

By Louise Nevelson

Located in New York, NY

Louise Nevelson Female Nude, circa 1935 Pencil on paper 9 15/16 x 13 7/16 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Bobbie Greenfield Gallery, Santa Monica, California Priva...

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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California
'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California

By Elmer Nelson Bischoff

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'Reclining Nude' by Elmer Bischoff, 1964. Bay Area Figurative School, California School of Fine Art, San Francisco, California ----- Signed lower left, 'E. Bischoff' for Elmer Nelso...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Academic Study of a Male Nude with Moustache and Staff, Florentine School
Academic Study of a Male Nude with Moustache and Staff, Florentine School

Academic Study of a Male Nude with Moustache and Staff, Florentine School

Located in Firenze, IT

Sheet dimensions: 58.8 × 44.5 cm
 With 19th century frame: 73.5 × 58.7 cm Important academic study of a male nude, attributable to the Florentine school between the late 18th and ea...

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Late 18th Century Italian School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Tempera

Seated Nude with Black Hair, Early Period Study Painting Rotislaw Racoff, 1940s
Seated Nude with Black Hair, Early Period Study Painting Rotislaw Racoff, 1940s

Seated Nude with Black Hair, Early Period Study Painting Rotislaw Racoff, 1940s

By Rotislaw Racoff

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and elegant 1940s nude study by Polish‑Russian artist Rotislaw Racoff (1904–1982), executed in watercolor and ink on paper. The work depicts a young woman—likely of Asian orig...

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1940s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Last Garden - Contemporary, Figurative Art, Red, Orange, Nude, Male
Last Garden - Contemporary, Figurative Art, Red, Orange, Nude, Male

Last Garden - Contemporary, Figurative Art, Red, Orange, Nude, Male

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Last Garden, 2016 collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference to fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspective of co...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Aphroditus - black & white, minimalist, figurative nude, female, ink on paper
Aphroditus - black & white, minimalist, figurative nude, female, ink on paper

Aphroditus - black & white, minimalist, figurative nude, female, ink on paper

By Lynne Fernie

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Calligraphic brushstrokes in black ink are used to render the nude figure of Aphroditus in contrapposto similar to ancient Greek and Roman representations of the male Aphrodite. Ly...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Latex, Ink, Archival Paper

Two Nude Figures - Modernist Abstract Figure Study in Red & Blue
Two Nude Figures - Modernist Abstract Figure Study in Red & Blue

Two Nude Figures - Modernist Abstract Figure Study in Red & Blue

By David Hill

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous and compelling modern figural study with two figures by David Hill (American, 20th century). The figures, which are rendered in red and blue, are posed in a dynamic conversa...

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Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist
Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist

Early 20th Century of Two Nude Women in Paris, Cleveland School Artist

By John Teyral

Located in Beachwood, OH

John Teyral (American, 1912-1999) Nudes, Paris, 1938 Watercolor on paper Signed, dated and titled lower right 20 x 13 inches 29.5 x 22.5 inches, framed John Teyral was one of Clev...

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Standing Nude Woman (26), Watercolor and Pencil on Paper by Raphael Soyer
Standing Nude Woman (26), Watercolor and Pencil on Paper by Raphael Soyer

Standing Nude Woman (26), Watercolor and Pencil on Paper by Raphael Soyer

By Raphael Soyer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Standing Nude Woman (26) Raphael Soyer Russian/American (1899–1987) Date: circa 1970 Watercolor and Pencil on paper, signed Size: 11.5 x 8 in. (29.21 x 20.32 cm) Frame Size: 21 x 1...

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1970s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Odalisque Watercolour on Paper, Nude Female Figure, Late 20th Century
Odalisque Watercolour on Paper, Nude Female Figure, Late 20th Century

Odalisque Watercolour on Paper, Nude Female Figure, Late 20th Century

Located in Cotignac, FR

Late 20th Century watercolour on paper of a naked female figure before an open window. Signed bottom right but as yet not deciphered. Presented in carved, white painted wood frame. ...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers
Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers

Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Siren, 2015 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspective of contempo...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio II - 21st Century, Female, Couple, Nude, Flowers
Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio II - 21st Century, Female, Couple, Nude, Flowers

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio II - 21st Century, Female, Couple, Nude, Flowers

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio II, 2015 collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference to fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from th...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Three Studies of Drapery For The Contrary Oracle; Study Of Nude Men (verso)
Three Studies of Drapery For The Contrary Oracle; Study Of Nude Men (verso)

Three Studies of Drapery For The Contrary Oracle; Study Of Nude Men (verso)

By Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Located in PARIS, FR

Framing We found that this highly refined drawing went particularly well with an early 18th-century French frame in cherry wood (wood from Saint Lucia), finely carved with foliage a...

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1850s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Pencil

"Female Head with Flower and Full Figure" Andy Warhol, Female Nude, Pop Art
"Female Head with Flower and Full Figure" Andy Warhol, Female Nude, Pop Art

"Female Head with Flower and Full Figure" Andy Warhol, Female Nude, Pop Art

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Andy Warhol Female Head with Flower and Full Figure, 1958 Ink on paper 16 x 12 1/2 inches Provenance The artist The Estate of Andy Warhol Long-Sharp Gallery, Indianapolis Private Co...

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1950s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

American abstract painting of a nude woman by a California artist circa 1937
American abstract painting of a nude woman by a California artist circa 1937

American abstract painting of a nude woman by a California artist circa 1937

By Harry Bowden

Located in Colfax, CA

An early abstract figurative painting on paper by American artist, Harry Bowden. Harry Bowden was an abstract painter, photographer, and educator, who lived, worked and exhibited in...

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1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study
Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study

By Hubert Buel

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century watercolor figure study, a lively depiction of a reclining nude woman by Bay Area Figurative Movement artist Hubert Buel (American, 1915-1984). Signed in the lower left c...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Le Sacre du Printemps - Contemporary, Couple, Nude, Green, Black, Violet, Female
Le Sacre du Printemps - Contemporary, Couple, Nude, Green, Black, Violet, Female

Le Sacre du Printemps - Contemporary, Couple, Nude, Green, Black, Violet, Female

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Le Sacre du Printemps, 2016 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference to fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspec...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio I - 21st Century, Flowers, Couple, Female Nude, Male
Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio I - 21st Century, Flowers, Couple, Female Nude, Male

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio I - 21st Century, Flowers, Couple, Female Nude, Male

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Pygmalion - Sculptor Studio I, 2015 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference to fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam
Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam

Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam

Located in Soquel, CA

Nature through the Mirror Nude and with a Whirlwind Style of Childe Hassam Exquisite watercolor on card stock in the style of Childe Hassam by American Impressionist Wilhelmina (Minn...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Postcard

Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior
Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior

Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Women with Idol II, 2016 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspectiv...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pygmalion - The Artist and the Model - 21st Century, Nude, Female, Posing, Model
Pygmalion - The Artist and the Model - 21st Century, Nude, Female, Posing, Model

Pygmalion - The Artist and the Model - 21st Century, Nude, Female, Posing, Model

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Pygmalion - The Artist and the Model, 2015 collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference to fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis f...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

Framed Nude Drawing, Gouache on Paper, Modern Style, 20th Century
Framed Nude Drawing, Gouache on Paper, Modern Style, 20th Century

Framed Nude Drawing, Gouache on Paper, Modern Style, 20th Century

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French, early to mid 20th century gouache on paper nude portrait of a young woman who remains anonymous to the viewer with only her backside displayed. Taken as a figure study and no...

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20th Century French Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Nude Figure Painting, No Frame, Black Ink Drawing on Paper, 20x15, Contemporary
Nude Figure Painting, No Frame, Black Ink Drawing on Paper, 20x15, Contemporary

Nude Figure Painting, No Frame, Black Ink Drawing on Paper, 20x15, Contemporary

By Jenna Snyder-Phillips

Located in New York, NY

Nude painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips. Black ink on hard paper. Art work is from 2012. Artist is educated in Italy. This nude painting is sold but we have another one very similar. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Set of 4 Nude Drawings
Set of 4 Nude Drawings

Set of 4 Nude Drawings

Located in Richmond, VA

Set of 4 framed nude drawings.

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20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Seated Male, Mid-Century Male Nude Figurative Expressionist Drawing on Paper
Seated Male, Mid-Century Male Nude Figurative Expressionist Drawing on Paper

Seated Male, Mid-Century Male Nude Figurative Expressionist Drawing on Paper

By Joseph Glasco

Located in Beachwood, OH

Joseph Glasco (American, 1925-1996) Seated Male, 1969 Ink on paper Signed and dated lower right 25 x 19.5 inches 27.5 x 22 inches, framed Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Okl...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink

Drawing of Sam III, Original Pencil and Crayon Drawing on Paper, 1995
Drawing of Sam III, Original Pencil and Crayon Drawing on Paper, 1995

Drawing of Sam III, Original Pencil and Crayon Drawing on Paper, 1995

By Amanda Watt

Located in Aventura, FL

Original pencil, chalk and crayon drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. A...

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1990s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Pencil

Drawing of Sam I, Original Chalk and Crayon Drawing on Paper, Signed, 1995
Drawing of Sam I, Original Chalk and Crayon Drawing on Paper, Signed, 1995

Drawing of Sam I, Original Chalk and Crayon Drawing on Paper, Signed, 1995

By Amanda Watt

Located in Aventura, FL

Original pencil, chalk and crayon drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. A...

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1990s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Pencil

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You are likely to find exactly the nude drawing framed you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 33 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a nude drawing framed from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a nude drawing framed to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, brown, white and more. A nude drawing framed from Guillaume Dulac, Peter Collins ARCA, Edgardo Corbelli, Annesta Le and Jan De Ruth — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paper, pencil and paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Nude Drawing Framed?

The price for a nude drawing framed in our collection starts at $212 and tops out at $648,500 with the average selling for $1,347.

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