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Item Ships From: San Francisco
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Edgar Chahine Etching of a Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century
Edgar Chahine Etching of a Woman
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Etching
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...
Category
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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 ...
Category
1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Gouache
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Pastel
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. ...
Category
1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Oxford Cityscape #2
By Ken Messer
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork " Oxford Cityscape #2" 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 10.5 x 13.65 inches, framed size is 15.85 x 19 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
1950s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Graphite
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Pastel
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
A.D. Turner Watercolor Portrait of a Young Woman at Gardens Gate c.1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th C. Watercolor Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman at Gardens Gate c.1910
Absolutely beautiful watercolor by A.D. Turner. This elegant young woman stands in a country lands...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
GREENLIGHT
By Birgit Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
acrylic on canvas 27 1/2 x 24 1/8 in
; 70 x 61 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
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...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Black & White Sketch of Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century - Graphite Character Drawing of Leonard Brezhnev done by Ben Blum
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Glass, Graphite
KAGAMI RU
By Birgit Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
acrylic on canvas 27 3/8 x 20 1/2 in
; 69.5 x 52.1 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Acrylic
Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s
By Ray Swanson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ray Swanson (1937-2004) "Native American" Original Pen & Ink c.1960s
Fine portrait of a Native American Indian by listed Western artist Ray Swanson.
Dime...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Ink, Pen
Pierre Eugene LaCoste Opera Costume Watercolor C.1875
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pierre Eugene LaCoste (1818-1908) Opera Costume Watercolor C.1875
A beautifully detailed watercolor illustration of a 19th century opera costume by list...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Paul Fortis Windswept Trees Original Pastel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Fortis Windswept Trees Original Pastel
Pastel dimensions 1.5" wide x 6.5" high
The frame measures 18.5" wide x 15" high
Signed by the artist
Very good vintage condition - L...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Pastel
Black Turnstone #3
By Emil Morhardt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Black turnstones are small hyperactive solitary shorebirds that, on Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara where they can be found in abundance in early winter, ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Romantic Composition is a tall vase
By Gary Bukovnik
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Romantic Composition is a tall vase' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies dr...
Category
2010s Hard-Edge Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Native American Pop Art "Snake Priest - Hopi" Original Watercolor by D. Collins
Located in San Francisco, CA
Native American Pop Art "Snake Priest - Hopi" Original Watercolor by D. Collins C.1971
Outstanding original Pop Art style watercolor by D. Collins...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Michael J. Clarke "Mesquite, Nevada" Original Watercolor C.1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
Michael J. Clarke "Mesquite, Nevada" Original Watercolor C.1965
Original Nevada Western Landscape
Original watercolor on board
Board dimensions 23" wide x 17" high
The period fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Ink
Vintage "Huck's Pond" Original Watercolor by Tasia C.1976
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage "Huck's Pond" Original Watercolor by Tasia C.1976
Nevada City, California artist Tasia
A warm Summer day at "Huck's Pond"
Watercolor dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Evening Fog, Moss Landing, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Evening Fog, Moss Landing, California" 1970, is a watercolor on paper by noted French/American artist Albert Bechely Crundall, 1906-1997. It is signed at the low...
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1829) "Beagles" Watercolor Illustration
By Thomas Rowlandson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1829)
Original Illustration titled "Beagles"
Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper
Signed lower left
From the Collection of David Rockefeller, Jr.
...
Category
Early 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Pencil
325
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerhard Mayer
"325", 2009
ink on paper
13 1/2 x 17 1/8 in
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victor Cartagena
Untitled, 2021
Charcoal and India Ink on paper
Unframed dimensions: 30 x 22 inches
Framed dimensions: 35.12 x 26.50 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, India Ink
Untitled #4
By Jerry Opper
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled #1" 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 26.5 x 20.5 inches, sheet size is 28.5 x 22.5 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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Pastel
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victor Cartagena
Untitled, 2022
Charcoal and acrylic on canvas
Unframed dimensions: 48 x 36 inches
Framed dimensions: 54.25 x 42 inches
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Audience
By Ruth Weisberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Audience" 1983 is a watercolor on hand made paper by noted artist Ruth Weisberg, born 1942. It is hand signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwor...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Graphite
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962) Estate Signed Color Etching "Klosterneuburg"
By Luigi Kasimir
Located in San Francisco, CA
Luigi Kasimir (1881-1962) Estate Signed Color Etching "Klosterneuburg"
Early 20th century
16" x 24 unframed
26.5" x 32.5 framed
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Etching
Storm Cove Lighthouse
By Nat Levy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Storm Cove Lighthouse" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
John Collingham Moore "Children of Henry and Elizabeth Young" Watercolor c.1860
By John Collingham Moore
Located in San Francisco, CA
John Collingham Moore (England, 1829-1880) four children, circa 1860s
Rare pencil, watercolor and white wash by listed artist John Collingham Moore, 19th century.
Here we have the children of Henry and Elizabeth Young...
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Seating Nude
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Arnold Grossman (American, 1923-2016)
Title: Seated Nude
Year: c.1980
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size: 21.25 x 17.85 i...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Living Roots
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela
Living Roots, 2025
Watercolor and acrylic inks on translucent Yupo paper
12 x 9 inches
This one-of-a-kind work on translucent paper comes unframed and ships in a tu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Metamorfosis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela
Metamorfosis, 2025
Watercolor and ink on paper
14 x 10 inches
This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. External, visible frame and glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Early Morning Meditation, Original Painting
By Posey Gaines
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A figure takes a quiet morning walk in nature. Warm sunlight dances across wispy clouds, creating a pastel display above the earthy landscape. "Getting away t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
The Old Red Barn
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "The Old Red Barn" c.1965 is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist Frederick Cole. It is signed at the lower right corner by the a...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Harold Booth (American, 20th C.) "Glacier Bay Original Watercolor C.1970s
By Harold Booth
Located in San Francisco, CA
Harold Booth (American, 20th C.) "Glacier Bay Original Watercolor C.1970s
Glaciers come spilling out of the mountains and into Glacier Bay
A fine watercolor by listed artist Harold...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Lake Tahoe
By Bart Perry
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Bart Perry (American, 1906-1992)
Title: Lake Tahoe
Year: c.1960
Medium: Watercolor
Paper: Watercolor paper
Image size: 17 x 22.5 inches
paper size: 17 x 22.5 inches
Signature: Signed lower right in red pencil by the artist
Condition: Excellent, some glue residue remaining on the back at the sheet edge.
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 DeForest...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Watercolor
Dancing for Rain
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Dancing for Rain" c.1990 is a watercolor, with gold addition and with the decorated hand carved and painted frame by southwestern artist Fran Larsen, b.1937. It ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings in San Francisco
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
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