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Item Ships From: Tri-State Area
Sleepwalking 18, monochromatic dream like figures
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing movement in a manner reminiscent of Lucien Freud, Edgar Degas and the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Elongated and blurry, the horse racing up a hill (Canter Fritz, 2002) and the sinister cat landing a leap (Chien Blanc, 1998) elicit a sense of foreboding enhanced by Bennett’s somber palette; his female figures too reflect a grim sense of humor with their distorted nude bodies. The face of Untitled Figure (1997), for example, is obscured by layers of dark paint. Classically trained as a painter, he initially worked in oil on canvas but discovered that monotype printing enabled him to “literally push the image around,” creating an essential element of motion. To overcome the limited scale of monotypes, however, he switched to painting on slick-surfaced plastic. Tom Bennett’s practice is rooted in the classical tradition where painting and drawing from life is highly regarded. Bennett’s work is heavily influenced by Francis Bacon, Frank Auberbauch and foremost his father, Harry Bennett, who was also an artist. Tom’s time living abroad in Spain and traveling through Eastern Europe and Africa provided the artistic freedom to explore many of the techniques and subject matter that continue to define his practice. Bennett was born and raised in Connecticut. His mediums include monotypes, oil on paper, canvas or styrene board. In a technique that Tom started over 4 years ago, several of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers to re-purpose the underlying image. These works are a testament to Bennett’s ability to quickly and concisely compose an image with expressive brush strokes, foreshortened figures and expertly rendered light. Tom’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Bennett lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He is currently represented by Tabla Rasa...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Monotype, Archival Paper

Drugstore (1930s), Lee Dubin
By Lee Dubin
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lee Dubin Title: Drugstore (1930s) Year: 2013 Medium: Watercolor and graphite on paper Size: 18 x 21 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, titled, and dated in pen...
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2010s American Realist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil, Graphite

Ice Chandeliers in Madawaska, black and white charcoal drawing of ice and snow
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal on paper drawing by Toronto-based artist Katherine Curci. Unframed. Katherine Curci began this series of charcoal drawings, premiered in This...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

The Space Between, monochrome charcoal drawing of swimmer in urban setting
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
"The Space Between" is a unique charcoal drawing on paper. Scottish artist Patsy McArthur captures the dynamic movement of the swimmer against an urban backdrop. This monochromatic a...
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2010s Realist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Seated Couple, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper by Raphael Soyer
By Raphael Soyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Raphael Soyer, American (1899 - 1987) Title: Seated Couple Year: circa 1930 Medium: Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 10 in. x 9 in. (25.4 cm x 22.86 cm) Fram...
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1930s American Realist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Watercolor

Merman, mosaic-like male nude figure, collage golden blue tones
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in the studio, furio...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Hold
By Joanne Grune-Yanoff
Located in New York, NY
hold, 2014 ink, wings, graphite, thread, pvc 16.5 x 23.5” unframed 18 x 24 inches framed Stockholm based artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff has been exhibiting extensively in the US a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Microtelescopic Field of View, Halsey Chait, Abstract Drawing, Circle
By Halsey Chait
Located in New York, NY
"Microtelescopic Field of View: Interwoven Neural Webs" by Halsey Chait Acrylic on Paper Halsey Chait's drawings develop according to the rules and mathematics that govern the growt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Mom (Lake Hemet?), black and white portrait of woman looking out at landscape
By Charles Buckley
Located in New York, NY
Charles Buckley sources images from the fifties and using acrylic ink, carefully renders familiar scenes of the everyday with lines of varying thicknesses. The subjects run the gamut...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Human Target 2, Mixed Media Painting by Anatol Pacanowski
By Anatol Pacanowski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Human Target 2 Anatol Pacanowski, (1945) Date: 1981 Acrylic, Airbrush and Collaged Media on Canvas, Signed and Dated right Size: 50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6...
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1980s Conceptual Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Human Target 1, Acrylic Paint and Paper on Canvas by Anatol Pacanowski
By Anatol Pacanowski
Located in Long Island City, NY
Human Target 1 Anatol Pacanowski, (1945) Date: 1981 Acrylic, Airbrush and Collaged Media on Canvas, Signed and Dated right Size: 51 in. x 41 in. (129.54 ...
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1980s Conceptual Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Canvas

"Pleased to See You, " Crash, Pop Art, Street Art Graffiti
By John Crash Matos
Located in New York, NY
Crash Pleased to See You, 1989 Signed and dated lower left Watercolor and ink on paper 30 x 20 1/2 inches A contemporary of Keith Haring and a modern-day master of this present day ...
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1980s Street Art Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled - by Jacob El Hanani
By Jacob Elhanani
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper
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1970s Modern Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Sweetness Flying, Painting by celebrated South African artist, signed, framed
Located in New York, NY
Moshekwa Langa Sweetness Flying, 2000 Original Acrylic, enamel, and India ink painting on paper Signed and dated 2000 in marker on the back Unique Frame included Provenance: The Good...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

St. Johns Baseball Pitcher, Pop Art Drawing by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) Title: St. Johns Baseball Player for Doodle for Hunger Year: 1999 Medium: Crayon on Paper with Photograph, signed in marker Frame Size: 1...
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1970s American Impressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

"Tropical Flower with Azalea" Joseph Stella, circa 1919 Academic Azalea
By Joseph Stella
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Stella Tropical Flower with Azalea, circa 1919 Signed lower right Silverpoint and crayon on paper Image 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches Sheet 11 x 12 1/4 inches Stella was born June 1...
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Early 20th Century Modern Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Portrait - Ink on Paper Unique Signed Drawing Surrealist Woman Painter, c. 1960
By Leonor Fini
Located in New York, NY
Leonor Fini Portrait, ca. 1960 Ink on paper 14.5 x 10 cm 5 1/2 x 4 in. 37.5 x 33 cm 14 1/2 x 13 in. (Frame included) Unique work Exhibition history: Leonor Fini: Small Faces, Apri...
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1960s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Graphite

Wild Horse, Framed Ink and Pastel Equestrian Drawing
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Unknown Title: Wild Horse Medium: Pastel and ink on paper, signed lower right Image Size: 19 x 25 inches Frame Size: 28.5 x 34.5 inches
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Ink

Framed Watercolor: "Untitled" (dogs hanging laundry)
Located in New York, NY
Shiri Mordechay's paintings are a whirlwind of emotion and complexity, drawing the viewer into a vibrant and dynamic world. Each piece is packed with countless details, your eyes are...
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2010s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Shady Lady seated female figure warm pastel autumn tones sunglass fashion
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel painting on tones sanded archival paper signed and dated by the artist. It is suitable for framing under glass to protect the pastel medium. The work is part of...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Summer Pregnancy Drawing, Colored Pencil and Graphite Drawing by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers, American (1923 - 2002) Title: Summer Pregnancy Drawing Year: 1977 Medium: Colored pencil and graphite, signed Paper Size: 36.5 x 35 inches Frame Size: 44.5 x 4...
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1970s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil, Graphite

"Chief Kintpuash Captain (Captain Jack)"
Located in Astoria, NY
Morgan Monceaux (American, 1945-2017), "Chief Kintpuash Captain (Captain Jack)", Mixed Media on Paper with Collage Elements, 1993, signed lower right, stamped "Morgan Rank" and dated...
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1990s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Found Objects

Toucan Whisperers male female figures with toucan humorous undertones soft color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This soft pastel on toned heavyweight sanded paper is part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting human and animal subjects. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly origin...
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2010s Outsider Art Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Egg Walkers Nudes surreal dreamlike setting dark muted colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned paper, signed and dated on bottom. Requires framing under glass. Part ot a series of Nudes with Attitude by the artist Stephen Basso's highly original pastels an...
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2010s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Nymph and Satyr, abstracted nude figures classical
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Richly painted work on archival paper - abstracted nudes
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Monotype

Reclining Woman and Flowers, Watercolor Painting by Charles Levier
By Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Levier, French (1920 - 2003) Title: Reclining Woman and Flowers Year: circa 1970 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Image Size: 14 x...
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1960s Fauvist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait of a Woman
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 24" H x 19" W. Provenance: From ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Animal Farm from Grown Ups, Pastel on Paper Drawing by Darrell Fusaro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Darrell Fusaro, American (1962 - ) Title: Animal Farm from Grown-Ups Year: circa 1990 Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed l.l. Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
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1990s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Study For Tyvek (2019) Graphite on paper drawing, architecture, truck, house
By Francesca Reyes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Study For Tyvek (2019) by Francesca Reyes Graphite on textured archival paper black and white drawing Architecture study, truck, house, building under construction Study / Drawing /...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Archival Paper, Graphite

It Could Fall Down (2019) Gouache on paper painting, landscape, cityscape, sky
By Francesca Reyes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It Could Fall Down (2019) by Francesca Reyes Gouache on paper painting, landscape, cityscape, skyscape, sky, yard, urban scene, architecture, buildings Study / Figurative Art / City...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Archival Paper

Signed, Watercolor on Paper. Framed Painting - Figurations 359.008
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Figurations 359.008 - Signed, Watercolor on Paper, Framed Painting Linda Stein's Figurations series are early paintings she made in the 1970s. They show the artist's p...
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1970s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Duality, provocative collage with 2 women muted colors
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in the studio, furio...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Dancer 2
By Ayse Wilson
Located in Westport, CT
Ayse Wilson is a Turkish-American artist who lives and lives and works in Connecticut. Her work draws from memory and emotion to remind viewers of youth, innocence and the timeless s...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Cecily's Cloche'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery. Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
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1980s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil

Boats in Tunisia - Drawing Ink on Paper Unique Post Impressionist, 1920
By Albert Marquet
Located in New York, NY
Albert Marquet Boats in Tunisia, ca. 1920 Ink on paper 7 7/10 × 5 3/10 in l 19.5 × 13.5 cm Hand-signed by the monogram lower right
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1920s Impressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Nude Figure
By Roger Hilton
Located in Astoria, NY
Roger Hilton (British, 1911-1975), Nude Figure, Ballpoint Pen on Paper, apparently unsigned, cerused wood frame. Image: 10" H x 8" W; frame: 16.5" H x 14" W. Provenance: Jonathan Cla...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Girl in the Blue Room, Drawing by Jose Canes
By Jose Canes (Dore)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Canes, Spanish (1931 - ) Title: Girl in Blue Room Year: circa 1975 Medium: Acrylic and Pastel on Paper, signed l.r. 'Dore' Size: 25.5 x 19.5 in. (64.77 x 49.53 cm)
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1970s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

"Viva"
Located in Astoria, NY
Kayo Lennar (French/American, b. 1923), "Viva", Ink on Paper, 1997, signed lower right, black frame. Image: 10" H x 16.5" W; frame: 16" H x 20" W. Provenance: Property from an estate...
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1990s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Tired Feet for a Tired Soul, Charcoal Drawing by Nathaniel Tatum
By Nathaniel Tatum
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Nathaniel Tatum, American (1964 - ) Title: Tired feet for a tired soul Year: 2001 Medium: Charcoal on Paper, signed and dated Paper Size: 24 x 18 inches
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Early 2000s Photorealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Intrepid, Colored Pencil and Gouache by Rodney Alan Greenblat
By Rodney Alan Greenblat
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rodney Alan Greenblat, American (1960 - ) Title: Intrepid Year: 1989 Medium: Gouache and Color Pencil on paper, signed Size: 10 in. x 16 in. (25.4 cm x 40.64 cm) Frame S...
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1980s Pop Art Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Color Pencil

Woman Kneeling with Flowers, Acrylic Paint and Pastel by Jose Canes
By Jose Canes (Dore)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Canes aka Dore, Spanish (1931 - ) Title: Woman Kneeling with Flowers Year: circa 1975 Medium: Acrylic and Pastel on Paper, signed 'Dore' l.r. Size: 25.5 x 19.5 in. (64....
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1970s Post-Impressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Acrylic

Linda Stein, Signature Formations 996 Contemporary 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Signature Formations 996 - Contemporary 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage In 2000, Linda Stein began a series called Knights of Protection. ...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Cotton, Paper, Ink, Magazine Paper

Portrait of a Woman
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Portrait of a Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower right, unframed. 25.5" H x 19.75" W. Provenance: ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

If Dogs Had Arms, colorful hand painted etching one of a kind
By Jenny Toth
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Etching and watercolor, ideal for special gift
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2010s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Etching

Resting Nude Woman
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Astoria, NY
Manfred Schwartz (American, b. Poland, 1909-1970), Resting Nude Woman, Charcoal on Paper, with the artist's signature stamped lower left, unframed. 20" H x 14.25" W. Provenance: From...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Abstract Angel Gabriel)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Angel Gabriel) Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Ink on heavy archival paper Size: 18.5 x 22 inches Condi...
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1980s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Blue Period artist as subject humorous observation coll blue and Grey tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated top left. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of artist and model subject matter
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2010s Expressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Chemistry 1
By Kilroy Savage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Chemistry 1," 2019. Acrylic on paper. Chemistry set, cartoon, offset, sign painting, orange, blue, green, pink, neon, black, and white. ...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Shoe Phone
By Kilroy Savage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Shoe Phone," 2019. Acrylic on paper. Figurative, cap toe dress shoe, rotary telephone, cartoon, sign painting, blue, teal, tan, red, brown, black, and white. ...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Chemistry 2
By Kilroy Savage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Chemistry 2," 2019. Acrylic on paper. Chemistry set, cartoon, offset, sign painting, orange, black, and white.
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Pump
By Kilroy Savage
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Pump," 2017. Acrylic on paper. Figurative, high heel, sign painting, yellow, teal, blue, black, and white.
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Venus of the Lilacs
By Shamona Stokes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Venus of the Lilacs, 2020, watercolor, ink, mirror paint, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, purple, silver, a...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Deep Plum Venus
By Shamona Stokes
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Deep Plum Venus, 2020, watercolor, ink, mirror paint, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, purple, black, silver...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Flawed Characters, monochromatic collage neutral greys text, newspaper, figure
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper paint charcoal collage Whether the subject matter is figuration or nature, Audrey Anastasi approaches all her subjects directly and unabashedly. In this work on paper, she co...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Watercolor on paper: Sweet Grapes" (grapes and lamb)
Located in New York, NY
Shiri Mordechay's paintings are a whirlwind of emotion and complexity, drawing the viewer into a vibrant and dynamic world. Each piece is packed with countless details, your eyes are...
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2010s Surrealist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Clown
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Astoria, NY
Nahum Tschacbasov (Russian/American, 1899-1984), Clown, Pastel on Paper, 1950, signed and dated lower left, painted wood frame. Image: 11.5" H x 7.5" W; frame: 18" H x 14" W. Provena...
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1950s Expressionist Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

"Musical Conductor" Amy Londoner, Ashcan School, Figurative Concert Scene
By Amy Londoner
Located in New York, NY
Amy Londoner Musical Conductor, 1922 Signed and dated lower right Pastel on paper Sight 18 x 23 inches Amy Londoner (April 12, 1875 – 1951) was an American painter who exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show. One of the first students of the Henri School of Art in 1909. Prior to the Armory Show of 1913, Amy Londoner and her classmates studied with "Ashcan" painter Robert Henri at the Henri School of Art in New York, N.Y. One notable oil painting, 'The Vase', was painted by both Henri and Londoner. Londoner was born in Lexington, Missouri on April 12, 1875. Her parents were Moses and Rebecca Londoner, who moved to Leadville, Colorado, by 1880. In 1899, Amy took responsibility for her father who had come to Los Angeles from Leadville and had mental issues. By 1900, Amy was living with her parents and sister, Blanche, in the vicinity of Leadville, Denver, Colorado. While little was written about her early life, Denver City directories indicated that nineteenth-century members of the family were merchants, with family ties to New York, N.Y. The family had a male servant. Londoner traveled with her mother to England in 1907 then shortly later, both returned to New York in 1909. Londoner was 34 years old at the time, and, according to standards of the day, should have married and raised a family long before. Instead, she enrolled as one of the first students at the Henri School of Art in 1909. At the Henri School, Londoner established friendships with Carl Sprinchorn (1887-1971), a young Swedish immigrant, and Edith Reynolds (1883-1964), daughter of wealthy industrialist family from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Londoner's correspondence, which often included references to Blanche, listed the sisters' primary address as the Hotel Endicott at 81st Street and Columbus Avenue, NYC. Other correspondence also reached Londoner in the city via Mrs. Theodore Bernstein at 252 West 74th Street; 102 West 73rd Street; and the Independent School of Art at 1947 Broadway. In 1911, Londoner vacationed at the Hotel Trexler in Atlantic City, NJ. As indicated by an undated photograph, Londoner also spent time with Edith Reynolds and Robert Henri at 'The Pines', the Reynolds family estate in Bear Creek, PA. Through her connections with the Henri School, Londoner entered progressive social and professional circles. Henri's admonition, phrased in the vocabulary of his historical time period, that one must become a "man" first and an artist second, attracted both male and female students to classes where development of unique personal styles, tailored to convey individual insights and experiences, was prized above the mastery of standardized, technical skill. Far from being dilettantes, women students at the Henri School were daring individuals willing to challenge tradition. As noted by former student Helen Appleton Read, "it was a mark of defiance,to join the radical Henri group." As Henri offered educational alternatives for women artists, he initiated exhibition opportunities for them as well. Troubled by the exclusion of work by younger artists from annual exhibitions at the National Academy of Design, Henri was instrumental in organizing the no-jury, no-prize Exhibition of Independent Artists in 1910. About half of the 103 artists included in the exhibition were or had been Henri students, while twenty of the twenty-six women exhibiting had studied with Henri. Among the exhibition's 631 pieces, nine were by Amy Londoner, including the notorious 'Lady with a Headache'. Similarly, fourteen of Henri's women students exhibited in the groundbreaking Armory Show of 1913, forming about eight percent of the American exhibitors and one-third of American women exhibitors. Of the nine documented works submitted by Londoner, five were rejected, while four pastels of Atlantic City beach scenes, including 'The Beach Umbrellas' now in the Remington Collection, were displayed. Following Henri's example, Londoner served as an art instructor for younger students at the Modern School, whose only requirement was to genuinely draw what they pleased. The work of dancer Isadora Duncan, another artist devoted to the ideals of a liberal education, was also lauded by the Modern School. Henri, who long admired Duncan and invited members of her troupe to model for his classes, wrote an appreciation of her for the Modern School journal in 1915. She was also the subject of Londoner's pastel Isadora Duncan and the Children: Praise Ye the Lord with Dance. In 1914, Londoner traveled to France to spend summer abroad, living at 99 rue Notre Dames des Champs, Paris, France. As the tenets of European modernism spread throughout the United States, Londoner showed regularly at venues which a new generation of artists considered increasingly passe, including the annual Society of Independent Artists' exhibitions between 1918 and 1934, and the Salons of America exhibition in 1922. Londoner also exhibited at the Morton Gallery, Opportunity Gallery, Leonard Clayton Gallery and Brownell-Lambertson Galleries in NYC. Her painting of a 'Blond Girl' was one of two works included in the College Art Associations Traveling Exhibition of 1929, which toured colleges across the country to broad acclaim. Londoner later in life suffered from illnesses then suffered a stroke which resulted in medical bills significantly mounting over the years that her old friends from the Henri School, including Carl Sprinchorn, Florence Dreyfous, Florence Barley, and Josephine Nivison Hopper, scrambled to raise funds and find suitable long-term care facilities for Londoner. Londoner later joined Reynolds in Bear Creek, PA. Always known for her keen wit, Londoner retained her humor and concern for her works even during her illness, noting that "if anything happens to the Endicott, I guess they will just throw them out." Sprinchorn and Reynolds, however, did not allow this to happen. In 1960, Londoner's paintings 'Amsterdam Avenue at 74th Street' and 'The Builders' were loaned by Reynolds to a show commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Exhibition of Independent Artists in 1910, presented at the Delaware Art Center, Wilmington, DE. In the late 80's, Francis William Remington, 'Bill Remington', of Bear Creek Village PA, along with his neighbor and artist Frances Anstett Brennan, both had profound admiration for Amy Londoner's art work and accomplishments as a woman who played a significant role in the Ashcan movement. Remington acquired a significant number of Londoner's artwork along with Frances Anstett Brenan that later was part of an exhibition of Londoner's artwork in April 15 of 2007, at the Hope Horn...
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1920s Ashcan School Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Water (Octopus Spirit), 2017, figurative, blue, drawing, tribal, MarYah
By Jay Golding
Located in Jersey City, NJ
China marker on smooth bristol paper. Jay Golding’s realistic portrait and figure drawings/paintings are inspired primarily by Indigenous culture and heritage but are not limited to...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Water (Rabbit Spirit), 2017, figurative, blue, drawing, tribal, MarYah
By Jay Golding
Located in Jersey City, NJ
China marker on smooth bristol paper. Jay Golding’s realistic portrait and figure drawings/paintings are inspired primarily by Indigenous culture and heritage but are not limited to...
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2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Water (Dove Spirit), 2017, figurative, blue, drawing, tribal, MarYah
By Jay Golding
Located in Jersey City, NJ
China marker on smooth bristol paper. Jay Golding’s realistic portrait and figure drawings/paintings are inspired primarily by Indigenous culture and heritage but are not limited to...
Category

2010s Contemporary Tri-State Area - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

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