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Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Insects
Located in Austin, TX
Title: "Insects" Artist: William Preston Medium: Ink on Paper Size: 9.5" x 14.5" Framed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ink

Insects
H 9.5 in W 14.5 in
Insect - Pencil and Pastel on Cardboard - 1945
By Ivan Mosca
Located in Roma, IT
conditions. Very fresh and delicate artwork representing an insect in foreground realized with colored pens
Category

1940s Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. Group of 12 flowers and insects. Mid to late
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor

Marilla Palmer "Communicating Flowers" - Watercolor and Pressed Flowers on Paper
By Marilla Palmer
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Communicating Flowers, 2022 watercolor, pressed petals, sequin, stitching, Durabrite
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

A Week's Worth, Botanical, Insect Painting, Green Luna Moth, Dark Leaves, Cobalt
By Francine Fox
Located in Kent, CT
This botanical, insect painting in oil on aluminum depicts a bright green luna moth against a dark
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Metal

Marilla Palmer "Waiting for Iris" - Watercolor and Pressed Flowers on Paper
By Marilla Palmer
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Waiting for Iris, 2022 watercolor, pressed petals, foil, velvet, sequin, Durabrite
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Marilla Palmer "Flowers Like Fans" - Watercolor and Pressed Flowers on Paper
By Marilla Palmer
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Flowers Like Fans, 2022 watercolor, pressed petals, sequin, stitching, fabric on
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

A Pair of Watercolour Illustrations of a Donkey and Cow by Carton Moore Park
By Carton Moore-Park
Located in London, GB
grisaille watercolour heightened with white Framed 37 by 35 cm., 14 ½ by 13 ¾ in. each (frame size 58.5 by
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Home Two mixed media on panel by Melanie Yazzie, bear, bird, insects, blue, black
By Melanie Yazzie
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Home Two mixed media on panel by Melanie Yazzie, bear, bird, insects, blue,black MELANIE YAZZIE
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Gouache, Monoprint, Screen

St John’s Church, Broughton, Watercolour Stained Glass Window Design, Jane Gray
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of watercolour stained glass designs from Jane Gray's studio. To find more
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Marilla Palmer "Curling Upwards" -- Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Marilla Palmer
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Curling Upwards, 2015 sequins, foliage, watercolor and spores on Arches paper 30 x
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Never was (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Vexing (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Tap (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Tadpoles (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

What Lies (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
"My watercolor paintings depict narrative dilemmas, light-hearted vignettes, or staged existential
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Finches (Framed)
By Paul Pitsker
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- "My watercolor paintings depict narrative
Category

2010s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Dragonfly and Port Wine Magnolia, Original Painting
By Catherine McCargar
Located in San Francisco, CA
of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor

Set of Six Chinese Pith Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Flowers
Located in London, GB
rendered with incredible detail, with the insects covered with intricate patterns in a variety of bright
Category

19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

The Waggle Dance
By Carlos Gamez de Francisco
Located in Nashville, TN
Waggle Dance is a watercolor-on-paper painting by Cuban artist Carlos Gamez de Francisco. In this
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Ink

Aranea diadima a study by Walter Spies, an artist living in Indonesia in the 30s
Located in PARIS, FR
produced many studies of insects in the Dutch naturalist tradition. In this watercolour from 1925, Walter
Category

1920s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled #267
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Untitled #267
H 27.5 in W 35 in D 1 in
No. 377
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 377
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 375
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 375
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 343
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 343
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 370
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 370
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 374
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 374
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 315
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 315
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
No. 228
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

No. 228
H 17.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
Untitled #266
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
paints dreamlike abstract paintings that bring to mind earth, planets, humankind, animals, insects and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Untitled #266
Untitled #266
H 28.5 in W 40.5 in D 1 in
Landscape with buildings and trees
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Landscape with buildings and trees Watercolor on paper, c. 1930's Signed in pencil lower right (see
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Two Studies of Henriette (Head of the artist's wife & The Artist's wife writing
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
letter) Watercolor and graphite on paper, 1928-1930 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Image/sheet
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bumblebee
By Teri Brudnak
Located in Boston, MA
watercolors and the entire piece is painted with encaustic (wax). Details are added with light oil paint
Category

21st Century and Contemporary New Media Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic, Watercolor, Panel, Digital

Bumblebee
Bumblebee
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Orange Tea with Honey, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
, fruit, insect, still life, realism, watercolor painting, orangeOrange Tea with Honey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Stick Insect Watercolor Painting
By Buenaventura
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming and sophisticated wall decoration has been entirely hand-painted on 100% natural cotton paper, using the sumi-e technique inspired by ancient Korean paintings. Particul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Stick Insect Watercolor Painting
Stick Insect Watercolor Painting
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
L'Homme qui ne se doute de rien, 1999
Located in PARIS, FR
markets, adding little creatures and insects. These little creatures swarm around harmonious, classically
Category

1990s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, India Ink, Pencil

Rajput School, 17th century Krishna with his beloved, Radha; from Mahabharata
Located in Middletown, NY
/4 inches (247 x 145 mm), with margins. Some scattered insect damage, along with age related toning
Category

18th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold

White and Black Flower
By Jolanta Johnsson
Located in Boxholm, SE
insect or any other animal that will move the fragile structure of the flower and pollinate it. The sweet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

White and Black Flower
White and Black Flower
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H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Mughal School, 17th century Tiger Hunt near the Jahangir Maha, Agra
Located in Middletown, NY
paper, 10 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches (260 x 156 mm), the full sheet. Extensive insect damage in the unpainted
Category

17th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold

Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
, minor edge tears and losses, and scattered insect damage and inscriptions. Extensive inscriptions in red
Category

17th Century Rajput Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold

Black Eye
By Jolanta Johnsson
Located in Boxholm, SE
fanciful forms, colours, scents, petals, stamens, and pistils, are there to attract an insect or any other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Ink, Paper

Black Eye
Black Eye
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H 16.54 in W 11.62 in D 0.12 in
Nancy Cohen "Topography of the Body" Paper Pulp and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen? More
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Make Visible" Paper Pulp and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen? More
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Like Veins Passing Through Layers of Earth" Pulp and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen? More
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Disturbance" Paper Pulp and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen? More
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper

Dessin
Located in PARIS, FR
sculptures. He was able to combine modernist design, insect physiognomy, and human sexuality, to produce
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Dessin
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in
The Maze - Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a numerous different insects
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Miniature Abstract Expressionist Etching, From Start to Finish
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting insects with arrows forming a path
Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Nancy Cohen "Connective Tissue" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Blown Again" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Hackensack Border" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Dangle" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Breathing Room" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Paper

Nancy Cohen "Section" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Nancy Cohen "Sight Lines" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Paper

Nancy Cohen "Water Marker" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
distinctions—is a red line a vein or a tendril, is a purple one a cell, an insect wing or a bit of lichen
Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Handmade Paper

Portrait of a Girl
By Alexander Evgenevich Iacovleff
Located in London, GB
and foxing marks. Four tiny holes in lower margin caused by insects.
Category

1930s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Goliathus Rorschachi 3
By Lindsey Meyers Carroll
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Animal Drawings, Animal Paintings, Insect Drawings, Science, Nature, Charcoal, Gouache, Ink, Charcoal
Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Gouache, Ink, Paper

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