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Item Ships From: Continental US
New Looking Methods: Cobalt Blue & Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting, Framed
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with gold metallic powders and cobalt blue, pastel green, and rust colored enamel paint
"New Looking Methods", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
PHENOMENA GRID THREE
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is inc...
Category
1970s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$23,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Andy Warhol Soup Can Drawing
By Andy Warhol
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1975
Materials: marker on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 7.5"h, 5"w; 15.5"h, 13"w mat
Additional Information: Signed drawing is done on a half title from Andy Warhol's book, "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again."
Andy Warhol’s Soup...
Category
1970s Pop Art Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
"#71 – THEN IT'S HOPELESS?", ink, pencil, gouache, found vintage book, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#71 – THEN IT'S HOPELESS?" is from Amy Williams' series A Farewell to Arms – wherein the artist is working directly onto page 71 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance novel. The artist selects certain words and phrases from the page to isolate as a poem, and then draws, inks, redacts and paints the rest of the page according to the text of the poem. Here the poem reads: "Then it's hopeless? / But sometimes I cannot hope. / I cannot." Note the poem is outlined in dark red and purple radiating lines, while outside there are lighter violet, blue and white lines.
From Amy Williams – "My recent work is focused on making treated book pages using a found vintage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
"I Think I Will" Modern Oval Drawing of a Nude Woman with Wings and Boots
By Charles Pebworth
Located in Houston, TX
Modern oval figurative drawing of a nude, tattooed woman with wings and cowboy boots by Houston, TX artist Charles Pebworth. Signed by the artist next to the figure's right hip. Hung...
Category
1970s Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Paintings n2, n3, n5, n4 from the Impermanence series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 4 Paintings, 2024 by Rosario Briones
From the Impermanence series
Inks on paper.
1. Impermanence Series n2
2. Impermanence Series n3
3. Impermanence Series n5
4. Impermanence ...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Brutalist Op Art Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Serbian artist Dordevic (or Djordjevic) Miodrag (1936 -), known as "Miodrag," designed this stunning abstract drawing. This work is a charcoal on paper depicting a brutalist abstract...
Category
1960s Op Art Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Female control - line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
La Dulce Aqua Vita (large signed carborundum etching on hand made paper)
By Roberto Matta
Located in Aventura, FL
Carborundum etching on hand made paper. Hand signed lower front by Roberto Matta. Edition 111/125. Published by Nordstamp.
Artwork is in overall excellent condition. Certificate...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Etching
$10,462 Sale Price
25% Off
Monotype w/hand painting, geometric art famed color field painter, signed Framed
By Kenneth Noland
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Noland
Untitled, 1987
Monotype with hand painting on wove paper
Hand signed and dated with artist's copyright in pencil on the back; also with the blind stamp/chop mark lower...
Category
1980s Color-Field Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Monotype, Screen
"TORRENTS", Red and White Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This red and white abstract wall-hanging artwork titled "TORRENTS" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic on panel. This piece mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Panel
"Gehl Dairy Farm, " Original Mixed Media Surrealist signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Gehl Dairy Farm" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett and his daughter, Sarah Barnett, signed and dated in the lower right. Begun in 1997 and ...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Wavy lines original signed Minimalist ink drawing on card with Andy Warhol stamp
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
Sol LeWitt
Wavy lines, original signed Minimalist ink drawing on card with Warhol stamp, 2004
Drawing in black felt tip pen on postmarked (franked) postcard with Warhol postage stamp...
Category
Early 2000s Minimalist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Postcard, Felt Pen
"Witching Hour" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep blue and magenta palette, with two large organic planes of washy color layered over one another for a b...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Watercolor
"Casper" Diana Kurz, New York Female Abstract Expressionist Gouache on Paper
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Casper
Gouache on paper
11 x 17 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to England and then ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Ocean blue - abstract painting, made in blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face on a mat bo...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Follow the white rabbit - line drawing woman figure
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork were done with acrylic, ink and watercolor. The work are 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
'French Constructivist Geometric Abstract, ' by Unknown, Oil on Paper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 26.5" x 31" oil painting by an unknown French constructivist artist uses a dynamic palette of bright colors in a geometric abstraction to create an industrial assemblage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Constructivist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Clinton Hill, Paris, July, 1951 (France), mid-century abstract gouache drawing
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images.
He lived in SoHo, New York, and was a frequent Gallery visitor.
Born in Idaho and raised on a working ranch, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Infanta XLVIII (Abstract Figurative Graphite Drawing in Antique Pewter Frame)
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract graphite drawing on paper in vintage pewter frame
5.75 x 4.5 inches
This abstract figurative graphite drawing on paper was inspired by academic...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
"Remembering My Arabesque" by Deborah Benedic
Located in Chesterfield, MI
This is a print of an original contour drawing. It is nicely matted and signed by the artist on the back. It is limited edition 1/1.
Shipping options are available.
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$80 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled 600, Teal Blue, Olive Green, Indigo Patterns, Abstract Landscape
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in indigo, bright blue and olive green complement a teal grayish blue background. Signed on verso.
Exploring a world ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Green and Purple Composition, Modern Watercolor by G Sinclair
Located in Long Island City, NY
G Sinclair - Green and Purple Composition, Year: 1969, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed and dated in pencil, Image Size: 12.5 x 11 inches, Size: 15.25 x 12 in. (38.74 x 30.48 ...
Category
1960s Modern Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Light Dark - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Untitled Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful floral still life by American artist Jane Piper (1916-1991) . Pastel, oil crayon and pencil on tracing paper. Image measuring 13 x 15.5 inches in ...
Category
1980s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Parchment Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil
$1,200 Sale Price
40% Off
Horizon - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Mid-Century Modernist Watercolor & Gouache Painting by Robert Natkin
By Robert Natkin
Located in New York, NY
This ethereal and beautifully colored Mid-Century Modernist Watercolor & Gouache Painting by Robert Natkin originates from the United States, C.1963. A significant figure in abstract...
Category
1960s Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
7.10.24 #22 - Jewel Tone Emerald Peridot Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Mid Century Abstract Watercolor -- "Slightly Out of Focus"
By Mae Franzen
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant yet soft multicolored abstract watercolor by Modesto, California artist, exhibitor and art teacher Mae Franzen (American, 20th century). Layers of color take on a glass-like appearance. Exhibition tag on verso with artist name and title "Slightly Out of Focus...
Category
1980s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Autumn Biogram of the Nelson
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle
"Autumn Biogram of the Nelson"
Newsprint, graphite, conté crayon pastel, charcoal, beeswax, cardboard, paper, gingko leaves, stickers, and Mixed Media on drawi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
1985 Original Abstract Watercolor Painting – Monochrome Black & White Modern Art
By Ynez Johnston
Located in Denver, CO
This captivating 1985 abstract painting by Colorado Springs artist Ynez Johnston masterfully combines watercolor and gouache on paper, creating a striking monochrome composition. Fea...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Involved & Obscure: Silver & Gold Abstract Painting with Jewel Tones
By Bruce Murphy
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on archival paper mounted to panel with gold and silver metallic powders and accents of blue, burgundy, green, and purple enamel paint
"Invol...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
Der Hafen von Plit
By Paul Klee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Der Hafen von Plit" is a drawing by Paul Klee. The drawing is signed lower left, "Klee". The framed piece measures 25 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.
Paul Klee was one of the most import...
Category
1920s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Laid Paper, Pen
Doble Standard 17 and 14 Diptych. From The Doble Standard Series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The more transcendental the representation, the more it tends to evoke it through its prodigies. Such is the case of the Double standard series in the words of the artist "It is a pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Cardboard
'Refracted Sunset, Coral and Ocean Blue', Seascape
By Nada Brahma
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Lower right "N.Brahma", inscribed verso "Nada Brahma" and titled "Refracted Sunset".
A large watercolor seascape showing an abstracted view of jade and cobalt waves beneath a scarle...
Category
1980s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Green Symphony, Abstract Expressionist Pastel Drawing by Souleymane Keita
Located in Long Island City, NY
Souleymane Keita, Senegalese (1947 -2014) - Green Symphony, Year: 1982, Medium: Pastel on J Perrigot Arches Special MBM, signed and dated in pencil ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Abstracted Floral 2
By Adele Becker
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media pastel and watercolor on paper by American female artist Adele Becker.
This work is currently being offered unframed.
Proceeds from the sale of this work wi...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction
By William Fredericksen
Located in New York, NY
William Fredericksen
Untitled mid century modern geometric abstraction, 1958-1959
Watercolor and Gouache on Board
Hand signed and dated on the front
12 4/5 × 11 7/10 inches
Unframed
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
Does not speak - line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Part of the triptych “Does not see. Does not hear. Does not speak”. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 i...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Signed ink wash painting by Abstract Expressionist sculptor COA signed by artist
By Mark di Suvero
Located in New York, NY
MARK DI SUVERO
Abstract Expressionist drawing with artist signed COA, ca. 1963
Pen and black ink and brush and black ink wash on paper.
Hand signed on the front.
Framed, with separa...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, India Ink, Mixed Media
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2000 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 Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
7.10.24 #2 - Jewel Tone Emerald Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
"Falcon on Branch" Grey Tonal Painting of a Falcon Perched on a Branch
By Kaiko Moti
Located in Houston, TX
Grey tonal painting of a Falcon perched on a branch. The work is framed in a silver frame with a white matte. The artist signed the work in the bottom right corner.
Artist Biograph...
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Aquatint
Challenge - line drawing figure with red gloves
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pensando en ti, Marzo 13, Drawing
By Celso José Castro Daza
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Category
1990s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Shape 16 (2019) - Abstract shape, work on paper, minimalist, orange yellow
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Shape 16 (2019) by Ryan Park of Shapes Only
Abstract geometric art, acrylic on 300gsm archival paper. Abstract shape innovated by the artist. Bright oran...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Abstract Figurative Work on Paper, Portrait of Paris
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
Portrait of Paris, 2019 by a.muse is a colorful mixed-media painting on paper, an homage to the Trojan prince in Greek mythology.
Acrylic, pastel, and watercolor sticks, the paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1992 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
1990s Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Soul Flowers 47 Floating Land, Forest Life, Tree, Roots, Windows Black and White
By Michiyo Ihara
Located in Kent, CT
Through a window, a small outlined figure can be seen walking up a staircase in a meticulously rendered tree with tiny leaves and windows and doorway portals peeking out from the bra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pen
Unique signed pastel & graphite work Geometric Abstraction Minimalist painting
By Charles Hinman
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (Hand Signed), 1980
Pastel & Graphite painting on Paper
Signed and dedicated to "Michael and Rene" in graphite by the artist on the fron...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil, Graphite
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" abstract collage of sumi ink on Tyvek
By Yoonmi Nam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #4" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper
Sutherland Project VII: Cubist Abstract Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame
By David Dew Bruner
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative abstract cubist style drawing in an antique wood frame, inspired by artwork by Graham Sutherland
“Sutherland Project VII” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made ...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Boston Expressionist Conte Pencil Drawing "Still Life with Flies" Hyman Bloom
By Hyman Bloom
Located in Surfside, FL
Hyman Bloom
"Still Life with Flies"
Frame: 18" X 16"
Image: 9.25" X 8.25"
Hand signed with his monogram initials
Provenance: bears exhibition label from Fuller Museum of Art
Hyman B...
Category
1990s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Gestural Ink Drawing #50, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains portrays an abstraction of a nude woman with gestural brushwork. The direct and unfiltered application of ink washes creates a sense of sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"Happiness" - Figurative work on paper with dancers and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
Original mixed media work on paper by Adam Baranello.
Mixed media, acrylic, spray paint on canvas.
Size 17 x 14 in.
Offered unframed. Ships rolled
Multidisciplinary artist Adam Ba...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Green and white capsule - line drawing figure with gold disk and stripes
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The diptych were done with oil, gold leaf pen 18 kt in green and gold color on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold o...
Category
2010s Minimalist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled Modernist (Abstract Expressionist Figurative Painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful Abstract expressionist figure signed Kline. Charcoal on paper measuring 10 x 13 inches. Sheet is glued down to foam board backing. Total measurement 13 x 16 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Bull - abstract painting, made in black, grey color, 2025
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
A Graphite on Paper Mural Study of a Rail Yard by Rudolph Weisenborn, ca. 1940
By Rudolph Weisenborn
Located in Chicago, IL
A graphite on paper, untitled mural study, Cubist scene of a rail yard by important Chicago Modernist artist Rudolph Weisenborn, ca. 1940. Artwork size: 11 3/4" x 9 3/4". Archivally matted to 16" x 18". Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Rudolph Weisenborn was born in Strassburg, Germany in 1881, but was orphaned at the age of nine. He was taken-in by Mid-Western farmer Thomas Westaby and spent his early years in Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. Weisenborn first attended the University of North Dakota in 1898, then the Students School of Art in Denver. Various accounts have him working out west as a gold miner and cowboy.
Around 1912, he settled in Chicago and worked as a window designer for Marshall Field’s. Weisenborn is best known as the founder of the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists. The group was founded because many artists could not get their work accepted into the mainstream Art Institute shows. Weisenborn is quoted as saying that he harbored feelings of disdain for any jury and that his own paintings were frequently rejected by conservative jurors. He was also involved and helped found other radical artist’s groups such as the Salon des Refuses, Cor Ardens and Neo-Arlimusic. In 1936, he helped found the New York-based American Abstract Artist’s Group. He created the only abstract mural for the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and also worked for the Federal Arts Project in the Easel Division. His WPA murals can be found in Crane Technical High School and Nettlehorst Elementary School in Chicago, IL. In 1945, Chicago businessman Herman Spertus...
Category
1940s Cubist Continental US - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
