Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

American, 1917-1993

Charles Elmer Harris was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. In the 1960’s, he legally changed his name to Beni E. Kosh or “Son Of Ethiopia”. He was a student of Cleveland artist Paul Travis at the Cleveland Institute of Art and later connected to the “Sho Nuff Art Group”, a group of African-American artists, and the Karamu House artist group. Kosh scarcely ever exhibited or sold his work. It was not until the end of his life that his works were “rediscovered” and amassed recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920 – 1970 and included in exhibitions at the Cleveland State University and the Butler Institute of American Art. The artist died in 1993.

Artist: Beni E. Kosh

Beni E. KoshUntitled (Surrealist rendering of Pyramids at Giza with alligator), c. 1960

$2,000

Untitled (Surrealist rendering of Pyramids at Giza with alligator)

By Beni E. Kosh

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Surrealist rendering of Pyramids at Giza with alligator) watecolor and gouache on paper, 1960 Unsigned Beni Kosh estate stamp No. 717 verso, unsigned. (see photo) Condition: Minor condition issues minor folds Not objectionable Image/Sheet size: 18 1/4 x 24 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Bingham Vance, Shaker Heights...

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1960s Surrealist Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Shizico YiOriginal Drawing-Sunset Song-Drawing Time Series-British landscape-plein air-ink, 2026

$395

H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in

Original Drawing-Sunset Song-Drawing Time Series-British landscape-plein air-ink

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

This original Ink/Charcoal/gouache drawing was created by Shizico at the transitional sunset light in early spring. Like a modern-day Monet, Shizico has built her own garden over the...

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2010s Contemporary Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper

Saul SteinbergNew York Harbor with Ferry boats and Victorian Houses - Holiday Magazine Cover, 1950

$58,000

H 17.75 in W 15.5 in

New York Harbor with Ferry boats and Victorian Houses - Holiday Magazine Cover

By Saul Steinberg

Located in Miami, FL

Steinberg's Holiday Magazine Cover, " The North of Jersey " is similar to his famous New Yorker Cover "View of the World from 9th Avenue”. ...

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1950s American Modern Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Gouache

Doris Lee"Boats Amongst the Mangroves, " Watercolor & Gouache on Paper signed Doris Lee, c. 1930s

$47,000

H 28.25 in W 34 in

"Boats Amongst the Mangroves, " Watercolor & Gouache on Paper signed Doris Lee

By Doris Lee

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Boats Amongst the Mangroves" is an original watercolor and gouache painting on paper by Doris Lee. The artist signed the piece lower right. It depicts boats and other objects on a f...

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1930s American Modern Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

August F. BiehleFarm Landscape, Zoar, Ohio, American Modern, Gouache on Paper, Signed, C. 1923, c. 1923

$3,000

H 17 in W 23 in

Farm Landscape, Zoar, Ohio, American Modern, Gouache on Paper, Signed, C. 1923

By August F. Biehle

Located in Beachwood, OH

August Frederick Biehle (1885-1979) Farm Landscape, Zoar, c. 1923 Gouache, litho crayon and graphite on paper Signed lower right 14 x 19 inches 17 x 23 inches, framed A versatile pa...

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1920s American Modern Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Gouache, Graphite

SongaAn Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Summer. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper.

$995

H 26.78 in W 32.09 in D 0.4 in

An Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Summer. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper.

By Songa

Located in Cotignac, FR

Early 20th Century French watercolour of a Mediterranean garden. The painting is signed bottom right, Songa, and is presented under a hand coloured custom mount in a plain wood frame under glass. This is one of a pair of paintings the other is also available in our store on 1stdibs. A charming representation of a garden in early summer. A line of majestic Cyprus trees...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Guy NicodModernist Coastal Interior Figures Abstract Gouache Painting, 20th Century

$443

H 15.75 in W 19.25 in D 1 in

Modernist Coastal Interior Figures Abstract Gouache Painting

By Guy Nicod

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Modernist Coastal Interior with Figures French Abstract Gouache Painting By Guy Nicod (French, 1923–2021) Gouache and watercolour on artist's paper, unframed. 15.75 × 19.25 inches (h...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

G RicardModern French Cubist Landscape.

$702

H 17.72 in W 21.66 in

Modern French Cubist Landscape.

By G Ricard

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French Cubist gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is marked with the atelier stamp of Georges Ricard Cordingley. There is another painting of an autumn landscape t...

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Late 20th Century Analytic Cubist Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Santa Maria - Sailing Ship, 1992

$1,500

H 1 in W 1 in

Santa Maria - Sailing Ship

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Produced for a series of postcards featuring historic sailing ships, printed by Dover Publications, circa 1992 Artist: John Batchelor Medium: Watercolor and gouache on paper Signatu...

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20th Century Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Allison May Kiphuth"Elder, December", Miniature Forest Scene with White Tree, Watercolor & Gouache, 2024

$1,300

H 6 in W 4 in D 2 in

"Elder, December", Miniature Forest Scene with White Tree, Watercolor & Gouache

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Elder, December" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor and gouache on hand-cut paper in an antique box. This piece measures 6"h ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Found Objects

G RicardFauvist Colour Field Landscape, Les Baux de Provence

$842

H 19.69 in W 25.6 in

Fauvist Colour Field Landscape, Les Baux de Provence

By G Ricard

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French Fauvist Colour Field gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is signed bottom left and titled to the back of the paper, Les Baux de Provence. A charming and ch...

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Late 20th Century Color-Field Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Pierre NeveuView Through Pine Trees Across the Green Hills of Bellefosse Gouache Painting, 1960

$832

H 13 in W 16 in

View Through Pine Trees Across the Green Hills of Bellefosse Gouache Painting

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

View Through Pine Trees Across the Green Hills of Bellefosse Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed, inscribed Bellefosse and dated 1960. Medium: gouache on artist paper. Size: 13 × 1...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Pierre Le NolhacThe Bastide with Poplars, Gouache and Watercolor, Signed, 41.5x48.5 CM

$913

H 16.34 in W 19.1 in D 1.19 in

The Bastide with Poplars, Gouache and Watercolor, Signed, 41.5x48.5 CM

Located in Cotignac, FR

French landscape, a bastide farmhouse, gouache and watercolour on paper by Pierre le Nolhac. The painting is signed bottom right and is presented in a patinated wood frame under glas...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Beni E. Kosh Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Beni E. Kosh drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Beni E. Kosh drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Beni E. Kosh in gouache, paint, watercolor and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1960s and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Beni E. Kosh drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Lebsack, Mary Spain, and Gary Hansmann. Beni E. Kosh drawings and watercolor paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,000 and tops out at $2,000, while the average work can sell for $2,000.