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Dancers - Figurative Watercolor
Dancers - Figurative Watercolor

Dancers - Figurative Watercolor

By Clareen Barrett

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright watercolor composition of three dancers preparing and stretching by Clareen Barrett

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Liberation."  Contemporary Figurative Watercolour
"Liberation."  Contemporary Figurative Watercolour

"Liberation." Contemporary Figurative Watercolour

By T Welby

Located in Brecon, Powys

or study. A figurative piece that's currently very on trend; the technique hints at Old Master

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

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Woman in Garden with Fruit Bowl French Figurative Watercolor
Woman in Garden with Fruit Bowl French Figurative Watercolor

Woman in Garden with Fruit Bowl French Figurative Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Woman in Garden with Fruit Bowl French Figurative Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Spring - XXI century, Figurative watercolour portrait, Symbolic
Spring - XXI century, Figurative watercolour portrait, Symbolic

Spring - XXI century, Figurative watercolour portrait, Symbolic

By Barbara Dyoniziak-Stuss

Located in Warsaw, PL

BARBARA DYONIZIAK-STUSS (born in 1952) She studied at the State Schools of Fine Arts in Gdańsk and in Łódź (now: Academy of Fine Arts) and graduated in 1981. She is involved in paint...

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1990s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Original Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor by Alain Pino
Original Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor by Alain Pino

Original Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor by Alain Pino

By Alain Pino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor by Alain Pino Alain Pino’s new works continue his

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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Lady Parade III, " Figurative Watercolor signed by Thea Kovac
"Lady Parade III, " Figurative Watercolor signed by Thea Kovac

"Lady Parade III, " Figurative Watercolor signed by Thea Kovac

By Thea Kovac

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Lady Parade III" is an original watercolor painting by Thea Kovac. The artist signed and titled

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nude - Contemporary figurative watercolor painting, Black & white, Polish art
Nude - Contemporary figurative watercolor painting, Black & white, Polish art

Nude - Contemporary figurative watercolor painting, Black & white, Polish art

Located in Warsaw, PL

BIAŁY MIRO (Mirosław Biały, born in 1966) He graduated from Artistic High School in Lublin and moved to Denmark in order to graduate from Higher School of Graphics in Denmark. He liv...

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2010s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of by Cuban Artist Alain Pino
Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of by Cuban Artist Alain Pino

Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of by Cuban Artist Alain Pino

By Alain Pino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor . Unique 100% original with certificate of authenticity. Alain

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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper

Pedro. Figurative Watercolor and ink on archival paper
Pedro. Figurative Watercolor and ink on archival paper

Pedro. Figurative Watercolor and ink on archival paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of

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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Warsaw - Figurative Watercolor, Architecture, Realistic, Classic, Polish artist
Warsaw - Figurative Watercolor, Architecture, Realistic, Classic, Polish artist

Warsaw - Figurative Watercolor, Architecture, Realistic, Classic, Polish artist

By Włodzimierz Karczmarzyk

Located in Warsaw, PL

WŁODZIMIERZ KARCZMARZYK (born in 1930) Painter and an architect. He studied at KUL in Lublin, Academy of Fine Arts and University of Technology in Warsaw. Long-term professor of draw...

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Early 2000s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Beauty of Venetian palace - Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture
Beauty of Venetian palace - Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture

Beauty of Venetian palace - Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture

By Włodzimierz Karczmarzyk

Located in Warsaw, PL

WŁODZIMIERZ KARCZMARZYK (born in 1930) Painter and an architect. He studied at KUL in Lublin, Academy of Fine Arts and University of Technology in Warsaw. Long-term professor of draw...

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1990s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Landscape - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Trees, Green
Landscape - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Trees, Green

Landscape - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Trees, Green

By Włodzimierz Karczmarzyk

Located in Warsaw, PL

WŁODZIMIERZ KARCZMARZYK (born in 1930) Painter and an architect. He studied at KUL in Lublin, Academy of Fine Arts and University of Technology in Warsaw. Long-term professor of draw...

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1990s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Searching the Waters, 18x22, figurative watercolor, framed

Searching the Waters, 18x22, figurative watercolor, framed

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Searching the Waters ​by Lu Haskew Pastel 18x22" image size, 26x30" framed Figurative Portrait of

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1990s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression
Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression

Maori - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expression

Located in Salzburg, AT

The Aquarele is in a simple Ikea frame behind Plexiglas Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Rev. Gary Davis" - Figurative Watercolor of a Guitar Player on Paper
"Rev. Gary Davis" - Figurative Watercolor of a Guitar Player on Paper

"Rev. Gary Davis" - Figurative Watercolor of a Guitar Player on Paper

By Brian Rounds

Located in Soquel, CA

Colorful watercolor of Reverend Gary Davis (aka "Blind Gary Davis") by Santa Cruz artist Brian

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of Marble Sculpture with Engine
Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of Marble Sculpture with Engine

Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of Marble Sculpture with Engine

By Alain Pino

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Abstract Red, Black & White Watercolor of Marble Sculpture with Engine Unique 100% Original

Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper

Sans Souci - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture, Realistic
Sans Souci - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture, Realistic

Sans Souci - 21 century Figurative Watercolor painting, Architecture, Realistic

By Włodzimierz Karczmarzyk

Located in Warsaw, PL

WŁODZIMIERZ KARCZMARZYK (born in 1930) Painter and an architect. He studied at KUL in Lublin, Academy of Fine Arts and University of Technology in Warsaw. Long-term professor of draw...

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1990s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Caldentey   Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Caldentey   Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original neo-expressionist acrylic painting . virtual framed contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spa...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Cardboard

Untitled 02  - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Untitled 02  - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

Untitled 02 - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

By Maciej Olekszy

Located in Salzburg, AT

The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Untitled 02, From the Series "Iron Stove" Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poz...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Self Portrait - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Self Portrait - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

Self Portrait - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

By Maciej Olekszy

Located in Salzburg, AT

The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled 03  - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Untitled 03  - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

Untitled 03 - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

By Maciej Olekszy

Located in Salzburg, AT

The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Untitled 03, From the Series "Iron Stove" Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poz...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

Caldentey Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Heart and Fish - Contemporary Figurative Watercolors Painting, New Expression

Heart and Fish - Contemporary Figurative Watercolors Painting, New Expression

Located in Salzburg, AT

Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Self Portrait 02 - Modern Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Self Portrait 02 - Modern Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

Self Portrait 02 - Modern Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism

By Maciej Olekszy

Located in Salzburg, AT

The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Caldentey Forest Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting
Caldentey Forest Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

Caldentey Forest Mallorca original neo figurative watercolor paper painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original neo-expressionist acrylic painting virtual frame contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY Painting on paper Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mal...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Caldentey  Serie Mallorca original Neo Figurative watercolor paper painting
Caldentey  Serie Mallorca original Neo Figurative watercolor paper painting

Caldentey Serie Mallorca original Neo Figurative watercolor paper painting

By Toni Caldentey

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

original neo-expressionist acrylic painting contemporary work by the mallorquin artist Toni CALDENTEY virtual framed Perfect state CALDENTEY, Toni - (Portocolom, Mallorca - Spain) T...

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Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Portrait of an Art Student with Brooch, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor
Portrait of an Art Student with Brooch, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor

Portrait of an Art Student with Brooch, Mid Century Figurative Watercolor

By Joseph Yeager

Located in Soquel, CA

Elegant portrait of an art student at work by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Yeager work directly from the esta...

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1960s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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Sorrento, Contemporary Figurative Watercolor, Interiors, Flora

Sorrento, Contemporary Figurative Watercolor, Interiors, Flora

By Bradley Kerl

Located in Austin, TX

A 2021 contemporary figurative interior painting by Bradley Kerl. This watercolor on paper painting

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Animal Kingdom. Colorful Surrealist figurative watercolor painting
Animal Kingdom. Colorful Surrealist figurative watercolor painting

Animal Kingdom. Colorful Surrealist figurative watercolor painting

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

Hafftka's watercolor, crayon and ink painting on paper is a surrealist take on the idea of the animal

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

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Crayon, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Figurative Watercolor paintin- Gong jianyu
Figurative Watercolor paintin- Gong jianyu

Figurative Watercolor paintin- Gong jianyu

Located in Beijing, CN

of Watercolor University of Northeast Normal University, and Professor Wang Huiyu. He is currently a

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Michael Hafftka, Maternal Instinct, contemporary figurative watercolor on paper
Michael Hafftka, Maternal Instinct, contemporary figurative watercolor on paper

Michael Hafftka, Maternal Instinct, contemporary figurative watercolor on paper

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

SHIPS FROM NEW YORK. Michael Hafftka is an American artist based in Brooklyn; his works are represented in the permanent collections of several important museums including MoMA, The ...

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

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Paper, Crayon, Ink, Watercolor

Sevilla - One of a Kind Figurative Watercolor, 2021
Sevilla - One of a Kind Figurative Watercolor, 2021

Sevilla - One of a Kind Figurative Watercolor, 2021

Located in Bal Harbour, FL

Sevilla, watercolor In this fine art figurative watercolor creation, the artist's mastery is laid

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2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Secrets. Figurative watercolor of a whispering man & a female nude
Secrets. Figurative watercolor of a whispering man & a female nude

Secrets. Figurative watercolor of a whispering man & a female nude

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

ones that involve crime. We love to know other people's secrets, too. In this watercolor by Michael

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

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

'Tongue Tied', Michael Hafftka. Figurative watercolor of a man's head
'Tongue Tied', Michael Hafftka. Figurative watercolor of a man's head

'Tongue Tied', Michael Hafftka. Figurative watercolor of a man's head

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

NOTE: This work ships from New York. This striking watercolor by Brooklyn-based artist Michael

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

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Captain Cat, " Narrative, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper
"Captain Cat, " Narrative, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper

"Captain Cat, " Narrative, Figurative, Watercolour on Paper

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This playful, narrative, watercolour painting by Paul Morstad depicts a dream-like state of Captain

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Nude Figures IV - Sepia Figurative Watercolor Painting
Nude Figures IV - Sepia Figurative Watercolor Painting

Nude Figures IV - Sepia Figurative Watercolor Painting

By Gary Korlin

Located in Newburyport, MA

An original unsigned sepia watercolor on paper on board by American artist Gary Korlin (1956

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Into The Realm of The Invisible, figurative watercolor painting of three men
Into The Realm of The Invisible, figurative watercolor painting of three men

Into The Realm of The Invisible, figurative watercolor painting of three men

By Michael Hafftka

Located in Adelaide, AU

SHIPS FROM NEW YORK. Michael Hafftka is an American artist based in Brooklyn; his works are represented in the permanent collections of several important museums including MoMA, The ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Ink, Watercolor

Eris II, Watercolor, Figurative Art, Signed, Framed
Eris II, Watercolor, Figurative Art, Signed, Framed

Eris II, Watercolor, Figurative Art, Signed, Framed

Located in New York, NY

“Eris II” features a watercolor of a man in front of a dramatic background. The man looks downward

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Geldregen (Money Rain) - Watercolor, Pencil, Figurative, Contemporary

Geldregen (Money Rain) - Watercolor, Pencil, Figurative, Contemporary

By Simon Vith

Located in Wien, AT

Very nice inventive drawing of Simon Vith. The artist was born 1986 in Feldkirch/ Austria, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and the HGB in Leipzig. He lives and works in...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Triptychon - Watercolor, Color Pencil, 1980's, Surrealism, Figurative

Triptychon - Watercolor, Color Pencil, 1980's, Surrealism, Figurative

By Felix Waske

Located in Wien, AT

surreal figurative scene in three parts - with a passepartout in a wooden frame. It's signed, dated

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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Roter Faden (Red Thread) - Watercolor, Ink, Pencil, Figurative, Contemporary

Roter Faden (Red Thread) - Watercolor, Ink, Pencil, Figurative, Contemporary

By Simon Vith

Located in Wien, AT

Very nice inventive drawing of Simon Vith. The artist was born 1986 in Feldkirch/ Austria, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and the HGB in Leipzig. He lives and works in...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Anna No 1, Painting, Watercolor on Paper, Nude, Figurative, Signed, Framed
Anna No 1, Painting, Watercolor on Paper, Nude, Figurative, Signed, Framed

Anna No 1, Painting, Watercolor on Paper, Nude, Figurative, Signed, Framed

By Indira Cesarine

Located in New York, NY

Artwork 10" x. 14" in 17" x 21" shadowbox frame. Signed on recto by artist, gallery label on back of frame, includes a certificate of authenticity. Indira Cesarine is a multidiscipl...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

O.T. - Modern, 21st Century, Figurative Drawing and Watercolor on Paper

O.T. - Modern, 21st Century, Figurative Drawing and Watercolor on Paper

Located in Munich, Bavaria

O.T., 2016 Pencil on paper 15 7/10 × 23 3/5 in; 40 × 60 cm Biographie 1988 In Rom geboren 2009 Studium Spanisch und Französisch an der Universität Kassel 2013 Studium Wirtsc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Massalia, Return From Fishing, Watercolor
Massalia, Return From Fishing, Watercolor

Massalia, Return From Fishing, Watercolor, 1933

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H 22.05 in W 20.87 in

Massalia, Return From Fishing, Watercolor

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Massalia, Back from fishing. Watercolor signed and dated 1933. Paper laminated on cardboard

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1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Circle of Pink Boobs Watercolor Tondo
Circle of Pink Boobs Watercolor Tondo

Circle of Pink Boobs Watercolor Tondo

By Nina Bovasso

Located in New York, NY

This is a circle shaped heavy watercolor paper sheet with a monochrome pink watercolor painting of

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

18th Century Henrious Josephus Antonissen Watercolor
18th Century Henrious Josephus Antonissen Watercolor

18th Century Henrious Josephus Antonissen Watercolor

By Josephus Antonissen

Located in Gallatin, TN

18th Century Watercolor Painting by popular artist Henrious Josephus Antonissen (Flemish, 1737-1794

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16th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

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Figurative Watercolour For Sale on 1stDibs

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A figurative watercolour can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $720, while the lowest priced sells for $14 and the highest can go for as much as $2,835,000.

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