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Watercolor Herons

Willie Stephenson (1857-1938) - Watercolour, Heron in an Autumn Landscape
Willie Stephenson (1857-1938) - Watercolour, Heron in an Autumn Landscape

Willie Stephenson (1857-1938) - Watercolour, Heron in an Autumn Landscape

Located in Corsham, GB

A heron stands in a placid lake, the autumn foliage and distant mountains reflected in its glassy surface. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in a swept gilt-effect frame with...

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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Three Herons" - Hand Watercolor Engraving
"Three Herons" - Hand Watercolor Engraving

"Three Herons" - Hand Watercolor Engraving

Located in Soquel, CA

"Three Herons" - Hand Watercolor Engraving "Three Herons" from a collection of the Most Rare Birds Drawn and Engraved From Life, A Natural and Rational History of the Different Bird...

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17th Century French School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Engraving

Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lotus Pond Heron Figure
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lotus Pond Heron Figure

Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lotus Pond Heron Figure

By Li Qingyan

Located in Paris, IDF

Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...

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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Birds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo
Birds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo

Birds at a waterhole, Heron, Flamingos, Swans, Egrets- San Diego Zoo

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in Miami, FL

The iconic subject matter from Botke's oeuvre often features birds, particularly white peacocks, geese, egrets, and cockatoos. Women artists are on fire and very much in demand today...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Framed Heron Mixed Media Drawing on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

Framed Heron Mixed Media Drawing on Archival Paper, Contemporary Art

By Sonny Assu

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Coming out of Sonny Assu's artist residency at the Institute of American Indian Arts, they have created a new body of work called the Santa Fe series. The artwork is filled with flui...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Archival Paper

British, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin ink drawing 'Heron Swallowing Fish'
British, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin ink drawing 'Heron Swallowing Fish'

British, St. Ives artist Sven Berlin ink drawing 'Heron Swallowing Fish'

By Sven Berlin

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Heron Swallowing Fish, a study for a sculpture Pen and ink Signed with monogram, inscribed and dated `HERON SWALLOWING FISH: SCULPTURE 1987 SB’ (to...

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20th Century Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Herons in Flight No. 8, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Herons in Flight No. 8, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas

Herons in Flight No. 8, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas

By Elizabeth Becker

Located in Yardley, PA

Original watercolor painting on canvas. Signed on front. Varnished and ready to hang, with a handcrafted maple solid wood floater frame. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece co...

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2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Watercolor

Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida
Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida

Great White Heron /// John James Audubon Ornithology Shorebird Key West Florida

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Great White Heron" (Plate 368, No. 74) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 Medium: O...

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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal
Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal

Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal

By Cornelius Nozeman

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Cornelius Nozeman (Dutch, 1720-1786) Title: "Ardea, Nycticorax (Black-crowned Night Heron)" (Plate 78) Portfolio: Nederlandsche Vogelen (Dutch Birds) Year: 1770-1829 Medium: ...

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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird
Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird

Snowy Heron /// John James Audubon Natural History Ornithology Snowy Egret Bird

By John James Audubon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Snowy Heron" (Plate 374, No. 75) Portfolio: The Birds of America (First Royal Octavo Edition) Year: 1840-1844 Medium: Origina...

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1840s Victorian Animal Prints

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Watercolor, Lithograph

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Great Blue Heron, facing left
Great Blue Heron, facing left

Scott KelleyGreat Blue Heron, facing left, 2013

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H 49 in W 38.25 in D 2 in

Great Blue Heron, facing left

By Scott Kelley

Located in New York, NY

He also received a grant from the National Science Foundaton Antarctic Arts and Writers Program, which sent him to Palmer Station in 2003. Using watercolor and gouache, Kelley has d...

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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Black Crowned Night Heron

Black Crowned Night Heron

By Jane Rosen

Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA

Beautiful original by Jane Rosen with numerous birds floating in layers against a subtle background with writing.

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21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Casein, Gouache, Ink

Heron on Lily Pads
Heron on Lily Pads

Rick KroningerHeron on Lily Pads, 2014

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H 25.5 in W 30.38 in D 1.25 in

Heron on Lily Pads

By Rick Kroninger

Located in San Antonio, TX

A lily pad blooms in the late morning light with a Green Heron. Artwork size: 19" x 24" Rick Kroninger was born in San Francisco, raised in Los Angeles, Chicago in the 70's, an...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor Painting Behind Glass from White Heron with a Brass Frame, 1980s
Watercolor Painting Behind Glass from White Heron with a Brass Frame, 1980s

Watercolor Painting Behind Glass from White Heron with a Brass Frame, 1980s

Located in Valkenswaard, NL

Watercolor painting from white heron with a brass frame and passe-partout, 1980s.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Warwick Higgs (b.1956) - Contemporary Watercolour, Heron in the Water
Warwick Higgs (b.1956) - Contemporary Watercolour, Heron in the Water

Warwick Higgs (b.1956) - Contemporary Watercolour, Heron in the Water

Located in Corsham, GB

An original watercolour by contemporary artist Warwick Higgs (b.1956). Signed in pencil to the lower left. On watercolour paper.

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron
Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron, 1860

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H 20 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing image of a black crowned night heron with its distinctive white plume executed in a naturalist style with watercolor and gouache.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Claire Bernard - Contemporary Watercolour, Wading Heron
Claire Bernard - Contemporary Watercolour, Wading Heron

Claire Bernard - Contemporary Watercolour, Wading Heron

Located in Corsham, GB

A astoundingly exact and finely detailed study of a grey heron, wading in shallow water surrounded by reeds and grasses. The artist has used minuscule brush strokes to illustrate the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nesting Heron

Nesting Heron

By Idoline Duke

Located in Fairfield, CT

I was born in Manhattan, but the most important places in my life have been here on Long Island by the ocean and in the mountains and forests of Vermont. I love to surf, I love to sk...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Heron
Heron

Felicia Chiao Heron, 2022

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H 16 in W 13 in D 1 in

Heron

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Heron" is an original artwork made from Copic marker and ink on paper by Felicia Chiao. This piece is shipped in the pictured wooden frame and measures 16”h x 13”w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker

Blue Heron

Blue Heron

By Sylvia Beckman

Located in Chicago, IL

Sylvia Beckman, b. 1938, Detroit, MI Education University of Michigan, School of Arch. & Design University of Wisconsin, Botany Private apprenticeship in stone sculpture, bron...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Tri-Colored Heron

Tri-Colored Heron

By Sylvia Beckman

Located in Chicago, IL

Sylvia Beckman, b. 1938, Detroit, MI Education University of Michigan, School of Arch. & Design University of Wisconsin, Botany Private apprenticeship in stone sculpture, bron...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Color Pencil

'S-Curve' - Great Blue Heron - Large Scale Animal Drawing - Audubon
'S-Curve' - Great Blue Heron - Large Scale Animal Drawing - Audubon

'S-Curve' - Great Blue Heron - Large Scale Animal Drawing - Audubon

By Heather Lancaster

Located in Atlanta, GA

"S-Curve" is a large-scale portrait of a great blue heron featuring hues of blue, grey, and yellow. This work on paper is framed in a white box frame behind Plexiglas - 65.5 by 45.5...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, India Ink, Graphite

Dina Brodksy, Tricolored Heron, realist gouache on paper miniature, 2018

Dina Brodksy, Tricolored Heron, realist gouache on paper miniature, 2018

By Dina Brodsky

Located in New York, NY

Dina Brodsky's realist gouache on paper, "Great Horned Owl," 2018, depicts the hulking predator atop a mossy log. The bird's looming presence is intensified by the strict clarity of ...

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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist Sven Berlin 'Study of a heron'
Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist Sven Berlin 'Study of a heron'

Modern British, 20th Century St. Ives artist Sven Berlin 'Study of a heron'

By Sven Berlin

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sven Berlin (British, 1911 - 1999) Study of a heron Pen and ink on buff paper 10.3/8 x 8.3/8 in. (26.3 x 31.3 cm.) Sven Berlin, born in Sydenham, London on 14th September 1911, was ...

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20th Century Romantic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron
Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron

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H 20 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Watercolor Painting of a Night Heron

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Intriguing image of a black crowned night heron with its distinctive white plume executed in a naturalist style with watercolor and gouache.

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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Heron
Heron

Saverio ManettiHeron, 1767-1776

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H 17.63 in W 13.63 in

Heron

By Saverio Manetti

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In otherwise excellent condition with strong colors. Rare. Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some...

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1770s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving, Laid Paper

Heron
Heron

Saverio ManettiHeron, 1767-1776

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H 17.63 in W 13.63 in

Heron

By Saverio Manetti

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

In otherwise excellent condition with strong colors. Rare. Herons are long-legged, long-necked, freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some...

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1770s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving

Accompanied by Chicken and Heron

Accompanied by Chicken and Heron

By Melike Kılıç

Located in New York, NY

Melike Kılıç (b. 1982) is a Turkish artist who tells stories through drawings and delicate paper cutouts. She grew up in a small village in Sebinkarahisar, and currently works in Ist...

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Morning Heron, Original Painting
Morning Heron, Original Painting

Morning Heron, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: coastal, beach, grove, heron, bird, water, logs, Beer Can Island, Coquina Beach, Florida, paper, morning, seascape, realism, watercolor painting, b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Blue Heron II
Blue Heron II

Blue Heron II

By Sylvia Beckman

Located in Chicago, IL

Sylvia Beckman, b. 1938, Detroit, MI Education University of Michigan, School of Arch. & Design University of Wisconsin, Botany Private apprenticeship in stone sculpture, bronze, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Color Pencil

A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century

A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century

Located in Middletown, NY

Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...

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Mid-19th Century Edo Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper

Yellow Crowned Night Heron, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait
Yellow Crowned Night Heron, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait

Yellow Crowned Night Heron, realist gouache on paper miniature bird portrait

By Dina Brodsky

Located in New York, NY

Dina introduces a sense of movement to her gouache Bird by Bird series with her miniature portrait, Yellow Crowned Night Heron. Wings spread, beaks open wide, and legs hover in the a...

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2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Heron Bird
Heron Bird

Allen BlagdenHeron Bird

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H 42 in W 34.5 in

Heron Bird

By Allen Blagden

Located in Surfside, FL

Born into a family of artists in Salisbury, Connecticut, he began painting as a student at Hotchkiss School in Northwest Connecticut. His father, Thomas Blagden, was his first art te...

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20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Two Herons
Two Herons

Sarah KaiserTwo Herons

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H 16 in W 13 in

Two Herons

By Sarah Kaiser

Located in Chicago, IL

"Herons" original watercolor by Sarah Kaiser

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Oliver Chaffee Watercolor, Signed, titled & dated 1940 - Listed Artist
Oliver Chaffee Watercolor, Signed, titled & dated 1940 - Listed Artist

Oliver Chaffee Watercolor, Signed, titled & dated 1940 - Listed Artist

By Oliver Chaffee

Located in Miami, FL

Oliver Newberry Chaffee, American 1881-1944, Aigrette & Heron, watercolor on paper, titled and dated lower left: Ormond Beach, 1940 and signed lower right: Oliver Chaffee.

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Vintage 1940s American Other Paintings

Great Blue Heron, facing right
Great Blue Heron, facing right

Great Blue Heron, facing right

By Scott Kelley

Located in New York, NY

He also received a grant from the National Science Foundation Antarctic Arts and Writers Program, which sent him to Palmer Station, Antarctica, in 2003. Using watercolor and gouac...

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2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Great Blue Heron Fishing, Evening, Caddo Lake
Great Blue Heron Fishing, Evening, Caddo Lake

Great Blue Heron Fishing, Evening, Caddo Lake

By Billy Hassell

Located in New Orleans, LA

"Great Blue Heron Fishing, Evening, Caddo Lake" is a painting in Billy Hassell's 2022 show Homing.

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2010s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

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Watercolor Herons For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of watercolor herons available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add watercolor herons that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, gray, black, green and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Sylvia Beckman, Dina Brodsky, Idoline Duke, Christopher Hughes and Scott Kelley are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, watercolor and paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Watercolor Herons?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — watercolor herons in our inventory begin at $287 and can go as high as $14,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,175.