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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly
Located in Burlingame, CA
Susan Manchester’s drawings of feathers and flora are meditations on the ephemeral nature of life, and they reflect the artist’s fascination with beau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Conté, Crayon, Pastel, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Vue of Chiloa Bridge, Japan
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Vue of Chiloa Bridge, Japan" c.1950 is an watercolor on paper by noted American artist Joseph Morgan Henninger, 1906-1996 It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 21 x 28.65 inches, framed is 28.5 x 35.85 inches. Framed in original wooden gold frame, with fabric liner. It is in very good condition. About the artist: Joseph Morgan Henninger (May 15, 1906 – March 7, 1999) was an American artist and illustrator. He was born in Elwood, Indiana and died In Pacific Palisades, California. Joseph Henninger...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Infante & Infanta Mellizos
By Chikako Okada
Located in Burlingame, CA
Chikako Okada’s autobiographical works of art bridge traditional realism with magical realism and surrealism. The artist uniquely addresses questions of the human condition through h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Allan Rohan Crite Boston Harbor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed African American artist. He has had auction results over $200,000 for a painting. He is mostly associated w...
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1930s American Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Back Cover
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

A Red Wig
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Pears / mixed media quiet still life, framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Pears - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work, created with dry pigment and conte crayon on 350 pound archival rag paper that is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Conté, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pigment

Untitled, Woman in Costume
By Vincent Breton
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Woman in Costume" c. 1960 is a watercolor and gouache on beige thin paper by French artist Vincent Breton, b.1919. It is hand ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Camellia no. 1
By Gary Bukovnik
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Camellia no. 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Allan Rohan Crite "God and Man"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He has auction results over $200,000 and as high as $15,000 for his ...
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1930s Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

The Third Script 45 (Abstract painting)
By Yari Ostovany
Located in London, GB
The Third Script 45 (Abstract painting) Oil on paper — Unframed Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a connection to multiple separate and yet complementary m...
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2010s Abstract Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Marie Reaches
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Marya Disrobes
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Winter Landscape
By Raphael Senseman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Winter Landscape " c.1930 is a watercolor by noted American artist Raphael Senseman, 1870-1966 It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is ...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Lisa Day Night
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil, Acrylic, Gouache

Untitled IV
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled IV" 1993 is a large graphite drawing on two sheets of paper by Japanese/American artist Tadashi (Tagashi) Hayakawa, b.1941. It is hand signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 23.5 x 37.5 inches, framed size is 32.75 x 46.75 inches. Custom framed in a wooden black frame, with fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Tadashi Hayakawa...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite

Selby with Hat
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Four drawings - Okada suit of playing cards
By Chikako Okada
Located in Burlingame, CA
Four (4) original individual drawings depicting the complete suit of playing cards. (Diamond): Infanta Vida y Muerte, (Heart): Infanta Viento Frio, (Club): Infanta Conocimiento and (...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998
By Edwin Kayton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edwin Kayton "Hawaiian Man" Original Graphite Portrait C.1998 A young muscular Hawaiian man with canoe and paddle Dimensions 15.5" wide x 18.5" high Th...
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Late 20th Century Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite

Ju Black Wig
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

Coy One
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Kim Frohsin, Third generation Bay Area Figurative artist began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De Staebler in an exhibit of 'Four Figures from the Bay...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil

October Gloves
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Monotype EV edition variée 5/7, with heavy hand coloring using mixed media / colored pencils, The original monotype features a young woman wearing tube socks and feathered gloves. Im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Monotype, Monoprint

Blonde Young Man in Black Shirt / Head Study No. 54
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Blonde Young Man in Black Shirt' - Head Study No. 54 , drawing featuring of a young man - a musician. The work is created with mixed media on paper, including Stabilo pencil, gouach...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil

California Wine Country
By Catherine McCargar
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
When the vineyards are showing off reds and golds during the early months of autumn, I head out to stand in the midst of them at my easel. This painting was done in the Livermore Valley wine country where the charming house nestled amongst the lively vines grabbed my attention. I am drawing the viewer's attention to the house by softening the edges of the painting.

About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California. While she is well-versed in a range of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to capture the muted undertones and the fleeting light found in the natural world. While the backgrounds of her paintings are impressionistic, the foregrounds of her paintings are often highly detailed, showcasing her technical mastery over her medium.

California Wine Country...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Motherhood Ahead / portrait head drawing, ink, pencil, watercolor, monochrome
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Motherhood Ahead is created with china crayon, ink wash on Yupo paper and comes matted and backed in a museum quality presentation mat. The pensive young woman's head is monochrome b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Ink, Watercolor

Wartime / Head Study No. 76
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Wartime / Head Study No. 76 , drawing / painting featuring the head portrait of a young woman. in yellow. The work is created with mixed media on Canson paper, including stabilo penc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Crayon, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil

Big Baloo / Head Study No. 86
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Big Baloo / Head Study No. 86 , drawing / painting featuring the head portrait of a young woman. in blue, pink, gold and white. The work is created with mixed media on Bristol paper,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Mixed Media, Gouache, Color Pencil, Crayon

Talia in Fruitvale / woman with hat - red & gold - drawing painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talia in Fruitvale' , head study of a young woman in a hat in mainly yellow and red, is created with mixed media on paper, including stabilo pencil, gouache, ink, dry point pigment,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Charcoal

Swamper / acrylic painting - framed
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Abstracted figurative nude painting in mainly greens with purple from Kim Frohsin's "Figures WIth Edges" series. Frohsin, third generation Bay Area Figurative artist—from the movemen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache

Leon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940
By Leon Kroll
Located in San Francisco, CA
eon Kroll Original Graphite Portrait of a Young Man c.1940 Outstanding portrait by listed American artist Leon Kroll Graphite on paper Dimensions 12" wide x 18" high The vintage ...
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Early 20th Century Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite

Eizo Kato 1926 Japanese Watercolor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eizo Kato: 1906-1972. Well listed Japanese artist with auction records for watercolors over $8500. This is a magnificent tropical scene, probably in Japan or another pacific island. ...
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1920s Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Place 1
By Gale Antokal
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A drawing using flour, ash, graphite, and chalk.
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2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Chalk, Graphite

Keith Haring, Untitled (Black ink drawing atop a Japanese Guardian Figure print)
By Keith Haring
Located in San Francisco, CA
In February 1983, Keith Haring made his first visit to Japan to host an exhibition of his work in Tokyo. Enthralled by the experience, he let loose his spray cans covering every inch...
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1980s Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Signature #XVI
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937) Title: Signature #16 Year: Circa 1990 Medium: Acrylic on paper Size image: 30 x 22.5 inches Size paper: 30 x 22.5 in...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

l' Oeuf a Gober
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: (Romain De Tirtoff) Erte (Russian, 1892-1990) Title: l' Oeuf a Gober Year: 1958 Medium: Original gouache Paper: Canson Mongolfier Paper size: 14.2 x 10.65 inches Signa...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1997 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Pond #4
By Ursula Schneider
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Pond #4" 1984 is an original soft pastel on paper by Swiss/American artist Ursula Schneider, b.1943. It is unsigned. The artwork size is 15 x 22 inches, framed size is 17.25 x 24.5 inches. Custom framed in a black metal frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: The work of Ursula Schneider include pastel drawings, paintings, small-scale sculptural paintings and woodcuts, working on one medium at a time. These processes complement and enrich each other by stimulating a fresh approach and allowing for experimentation. Drawing from observation in the landscape has been the basis for the work. She attended Kunstgewerbeschule in Zurich and Keramische Fachschule in Bern and holds an Undergraduate Degree in Ceramics from Switzerland. In 1968 she moved to the United States and graduated in 1972 with an MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute. She lived and worked in New York from 1980-2004 and taught painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, Cooper Union and Sarah Lawrence College. Grants And Awards: 1985 National Endowment for the Arts. Major Fellowship Grant 1976 San Francisco Art Festival Award 1974 The Oakland Museum. The New Talent Award 1968 Swiss Government Grant: Kunststipendium Selected Solo Exhibitions: Kunstmuseum Bern Switzerland UC Art Museum Berkley, CA Oakland Museum, CA Forum Febicus, Switzerland Selected Group Exhibitions: Museum of Fine Arts, Forth Worth, TX Biennial Exhibition Whitney Museum, NY San Francisco Museum, CA Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, CA Rockland Center for the Arts, NY. Collections: UC Berkley Art Museum, Di Rosa Preserve in CA, U.S. Department of State, Auditorium Netzwerk, Germany, The Union Bank of Switzerland, UBS Security, Bell Savings Art Plus, Security Pacific Bank, CA, Swiss Bank...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pastel

La Marguerite
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork is an original gouache on Canson Mongolfier paper titled "La Marguerite," by Russian/French Artist Erte, Romain De Tirtoff, 1892-1990. It is...
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1950s Art Nouveau Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Carmel Mission Basilica
By Jeanne A. Ocker
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Carmel Mission Basilica" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Jeanne Ocker, born 1922. It is signed and dated at the...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture, C. 2005 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Street in Oxford
By Ken Messer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Street in Oxford" 1972 is a watercolor by noted architectural British artist, Ken Messer 1931-2017. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 14,60 x 10.15 inches, framed size is 21.65 x 15.65 inches. It is custom framed in his original wooden gold and green frame. Artwork and frame are in very good condition. About the artist. After attending City of Oxford High School for Boys, where he excelled at rugby and cricket, he started work as an accountant in the city. He then moved on to become a steward for the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). In the 1960’s Mr Messer was involved in a car accident which would end his sporting career and change his working life. When he left his job with BOAC he became a graphic designer at Pergamon Press, owned by Robert Maxwell, which allowed him time to pursue his real passion which was painting watercolours. He rose through the ranks at Pergamon to become studio manager and when he could progress no further he decided to become a full time artist, a role from which he never retired. He quickly became well-known for his paintings of Oxford...
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Late 20th Century Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled #5
By Jerry Opper
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #5" c.1970 is a colors pastel and crayon on thick paper by American artist Jerry Opper, 1924-2014. It is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 22 x 17 inches, sheet size is 24 x 19 inches. It is in excellent condition, there are pastel marks on the margin all around the artwork and also on the back, see picture #1. About the artist: Jerry Opper was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 5, 1924. He moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1933. After graduating from Hollywood High School, he worked in movie studios and attended art classes at Chouinard Art Institute. In May 1942, Opper was drafted into the army and was then able to study at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center while his outfit was stationed in Colorado. Later he was sent to Guam and was discharged in December 1945. Opper returned to Chouinard and his work in movie studios until 1947, when he moved to San Francisco. He enrolled as a full-time student at the California School of Fine Arts (now SFAI) and received his diploma in June of 1950. In 1948, Opper met his wife Gertrud Ruth Friedmann, daughter of artist Gustav Friedmann, whose works are also in the Lost Art Salon collection. It was love at first sight and a few weeks after their first encounter at the Black Cat in San Francisco's North Beach, they got married and enjoyed a passionate, life-long romance. Shortly after he finished school, Opper worked briefly as a decorator’s assistant and then started his career as a commercial artist, working for several firms such as Fibreboard, Beatrix Food and Precision. Working full-time and dedicating himself to having a rich family life occupied most of Opper's time, but he continued to be creative. He was above all a family man with the pride of having raised two exceptional daughters, Erika and Jody. Year after year, Opper would painstakingly craft their Halloween costumes...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Untitled III
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled III" 2001 is a graphite drawing on paper by Japanese/American artist Tadashi (Tagashi) Hayakawa, b.1941. It is hand signed and dated at the lower left by the artist. The artwork size is 13.5 x 16.5 inches, framed size is 19.35 x 22.35 inches. Custom framed in a wooden black frame, with fabric matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Tadashi Hayakawa...
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Late 20th Century Modern Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite

Still Life with Watermelons and Cantaloupes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life with Watermelons and Cantaloupes" c.1980 is a watercolor on heavy watercolor paper by California artist Charlotte Huntley. I...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Grant Me Speed - Textile Mixed Media Contemporary Abstraction, Blue and Pink
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Grant Me Speed" is a contemporary abstraction with mixed media such as textile by artist Vivian Liddell. This is one of her smaller and more simplistic compositions but an impactful...
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2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Monotype, Textile, Paper, Mixed Media

Begonia Buds
By Beth van Hoesen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beth Van Hoesen (1926-2010) was born in Boise, Idaho. She moved with her family to California, and in 1944, enrolled at Stanford University to study fine arts, earning a Bachelor of ...
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1970s Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Lake Tahoe II
By Bart Perry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Bart Perry (American, 1906-1992) Title: Lake Tahoe II Year: 1951 Medium: Watercolor Paper: sketch paper Image size: 13.25 x 15.75 inches paper size: 13.25 x 15.75 inches Signature: Signed lower right in pencil by the artist Condition: Excellent About the artist. Bart Perry studied at the California School of Fine Arts, MFA, 1928. Fine Arts, Mills College, Berkeley, CA. 1955. Selected Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery with Wm. Mayo, 1946; California School of Fine Arts, Roy...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Flamenco Avec Rosario" (Florence Perez Padilla)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Flamenco Avec Rosario" referring to the famous Flamenco dancers, Antonio Ruiz Soler and Florence Perez Padilla A.K.A Rosario, c.1945...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Serge Golovine, Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo, 1949
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Serge Golovine, Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo" 1949 is a watercolor and crayon on paper by noted French artist Jean Target, 1910-1997 It is signed at the lower right corner, titled at the upper right corner by the artist, and dedicated by Serge Golovine to the artist, at the lower left corner. The artwork size is 11.75 x 9 inches, framed is 21 x 18 inches. it is beautifully custom framed in a wooden silver frame, with matting and silver color spacer. it is in excellent condition, the colors are fresh and bright. About the artist. Jean Target was born in France in 1910. From a very young age early on, he was impassioned by the two forms of art that would remain the focal point of his career for all his life: visual arts and performing arts. In the 30s and 40s, as a young man, Jean Target frequented the Parisian theaters and cabarets, just like his role model, the famous impressionist painter Toulouse Lautrec, did at the end of the 19th century. Jean became friends with many performers and captured many formal as well as candid depictions. He gained exclusive access and used this privilege to create art with unparalleled perspective as an insider to the seedy, dark, yet glamorous underworld of Parisian cabaret. He drew the dancers on-site, capturing the dancer’s movements in his immediately recognizable signature style. In the 40s and 50s, he continued his artistic career, gaining recognition among collectors in France and all over Europe. His work depicting the Parisian performing art scene captures the feeling and history of the the theater and golden age of cabaret in Paris. Jean Target continued to draw, paint and sculpt until his death in 1997. The work of Jean Target is held in collections and museums worldwide including the world renowned Victoria And Albert Museum in London. About the subject. Serge Golovine, a star of the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas in the 1950's who was considered one of the most brilliant dancers of his generation. As popular as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov in later years, Mr. Golovine was known for the airborne quality, lightness and virtuosity of his dancing. His best-known roles were the Blue Bird in ''The Sleeping Beauty,'' where the articulation and elegance of his footwork were seen to their best advantage, and the title role of ''Le Spectre de la Rose.'' He was also greatly praised for his poignant portrayal of Petrouchka, which he danced at the Paris Opera in the 1970's. Mr. Golovine was a leading teacher at the ballet school at the Paris Opera from 1981 to 1997. He stood out for the gentleness and quiet wit of his teaching in master classes last summer at the New York University School of Education, where he was a guest professor with his wife, Claude Bessy, the director of the Paris Opera Ballet School. Mr. Golovine, born in Monte Carlo, was one of three siblings who became noted dancers. (His sister, Solange, died several years ago. George Goviloff, a brother, is now the director of the Theatre de la Danse in Avignon.) He began his training in Nice with Julie Sedova, a former Maryinsky dancer, followed by studies with Gustave Ricaux at the Paris Opera. Mr. Golovine made his professional debut at 17 with the Nouveaux Ballets de Monte Carlo, a refuge for dancers reluctant to perform in Paris during the German occupation. He joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 1947 but left in 1950 to join the de Cuevas company. During his years with the troupe, which he left in 1962, Mr. Golovine created the role of Iphias in John Taras's ''Piege de Lumiere.'' His repertory also included the ''Black Swan'' pas de deux from ''Swan Lake,'' ''Les Sylphides'' and the lead male roles in ''Giselle'' and the Bournonville production of ''La Sylphide.'' He effectively retired from the stage in 1964, when he joined the Geneva Ballet as its resident choreographer and ballet master through 1968. Mr. Golovine's best-known ballets were ''Feu Rouge, Feu Vert'' and ''La Mort de Narcisse.'' He was considered an expert in the staging of ballets from the 20th-century Russian repertory. He also taught for Maurice Bejart...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rufus Way Smith Winter Forest Landscape Watercolor c.1880 Beautiful 19th century watercolor by listed American artist Rufus Way Smith (1840-1900). Or...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

The Old Factory
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016) Title: The Old Factory Year: c.1980 Medium: Watercolor Paper: Watercolor paper Size image: 16 x 21 in...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Calm Before - Text Based Contemporary Abstraction, Red and Black
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Calm Before," is a text based contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is built with washes of ink layered up leaving detailed forms through the piece inviting viewers to take it in up close. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. This piece is currently unframed, but framing options are available. For more works follow our storefront at Gallery 1202. "As a painter, I often work on large, raw canvas. My abstract paintings merge formal painting and “bad” craft to challenge the high-low separation of materials (and related gender hierarchies) that have traditionally been present in the art world. The monotypes are like a calligraphic practice. I use them as a warm up to allow me to feel confident with a gesture before committing it to a larger scale. I work in layers, often sewing or incorporating fabric into the finished piece, and incorporate chance into each stage of my process. The text/titles often come from song lyrics, local radio commercials, and news headlines. I edit these snippets and piece them together to reflect my interpretation of current politics and social norms, especially as they relate to gender. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. Vivian Liddell is an interdisciplinary artist in Athens, Georgia who works with painting, fiber and craft techniques, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation and sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Liddell’s work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions throughout the United States, including at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn. In 2019 she had two solo exhibitions of her “Men” series at the Versa Gallery in Chattanooga and 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, with a review of the Versa exhibition in BURNAWAY and was recently picked by Berlin curator Tina Sauerlaender as a featured artist on Foundwork. Liddell hosts a podcast (Peachy Keen) as an extension of her art practice, interviewing women on art and the South. She is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of North Georgia...
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2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Spray Paint, Ink, Monotype

Vintage Surreal Landscape Original Watercolor C.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Surreal Landscape Original Watercolor C.1970 Remarkable original surreal landscape Notes on the back indicate "Robert Uala" is the artist The signature in the lower right ...
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Françoise Gilot, “On the Wheel of Fortunes” A Woman's Balancing Act
By Françoise Gilot
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb expression of a triumphant free spirit, and the balancing act required to maintain it, this watercolor was created by a woman who embodied female independence—especially rem...
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Early 2000s Realist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

The End of Day - Watercolor of Boats in Water with Dock
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
"The End of Day" is a watercolor by award-winning L.A. artist and architect Thomas W. Schaller. The watercolor painting depicts a man in a red coat and his loyal dog standing at the edge of a dock and looking out across the lake at distant cottages. Two boats are tied to the dock and the man and his companion seem to be relaxing and enjoying the soothing sounds of the gentle waters and the comforting shade of the over-arching tree. For more works by Thomas Schaller...
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2010s Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

John Chetcuti "Fishermen" Original Watercolor c.1950
By John Chetcuti
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Chetcuti "Fishermen" Original Watercolor c.1950 Watercolor dimensions 11" wide x 7" high The frame measures 18.25" wide x 14.5" high Signed in the lower right corner Good vi...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Jake Lee "Out for Repairs" Original Watercolor C.1987
By Jake Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jake Lee "Out for Repairs" Original Watercolor C.1987 Original watercolor on paper Dimensions 19" wide x 13" high The distressed period frame is included...
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Late 20th Century Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Large Blue Iris
By Gary Bukovnik
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Large Blue Iris' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Int...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Bay Area - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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