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Item Ships From: USA
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Lotus, Drawing 2015
By Kyle Andrew Szpyrka
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sutra, a Sanskrit word meaning “thread”, is a word or small group of words that summarize an entire complex web of ideas, truths, wisdoms, or teachings all woven together into a sing...
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2010s Surrealist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Quadrants Quadrille
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Quadrants Quadrille' from Irene Zweig, where intellect, science, mathematics and order are at play in shades of calm blue, silver, grey and white, in the abstract mixed media painti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Psychic Garden (Golden Hour) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal - colorful
By Caroline Bullock
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, tan, pink, green and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Frame dimensions are 50.75 by 36...
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2010s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Abstract Composition, Minimalist Acrylic on Paper by Seena Donneson
By Seena Donneson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Seena Donneson, American (1924 - ) - Abstract Composition, Medium: Acrylic on Paper, Size: 22.25 x 30 in. (56.52 x 76.2 cm), Frame Size: 24.75 x 32.25 inches
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1970s Minimalist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

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...
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1980s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"Boys on Blue Bed I" Light Toned Sensual Homoerotic Figurative Watercolor
By Steve Louis
Located in Houston, TX
Light blue toned homoerotic figurative watercolor painting by contemporary Houston, Texas artist Steve Louis. The work features two nude men stretched out ...
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2010s Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1960s "Storm at Sea" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract SF Artist
By Gloria Dudfield
Located in Arp, TX
Storm at Sea 1960s Gouache and Oil Pastel on paper 35.75"x33.25 float mount black wood frame measures 38.5"x1.5"x36" Gloria (Fischer) Dudfield July 12, 1922 – May 27, 2015 Came from...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

"Sundown" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a deep, warm palette, with three large pink and violet organic planes of washy color layered over o...
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2010s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Watercolor

MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern
By Ramstonev (Ramsey/Stone/Evans co-operative)
Located in New York, NY
MODERNIST DRAWING New Hope Mid-Century WPA Abstract Non-Objective Jazz Modern. Signed with a "Ramstonev" stamp lower right. RAMSTONEV Cooperative Art Project (1937-1939). In the late 1930s, Charles Ramsey became close friends with Charles Evans and Louis Stone. He persuaded them to join him teaching his New Hope summer classes in non-objective painting. Soon, a history-making collaboration began. In 1937, meeting in Evans' studio at the rear of Cryer's Hardware store on Main Street in New Hope, a decision was made to establish the Co-Operative Painting Project. They were intrigued by the cooperative ad-lib process by which jazz musicians created their music. Believing this to be the quintessential American contribution to music, they theorized that a similar result might be obtainable with art, a "visual jam session." This particlarly fascinated Ramsey, who was a jazz buff and had a large collection of jazz records. The objective was to jointly collaborate in the creation of a painting as well as applying collective criticism during its creation. By creating forward movement by general consent, they believed they could produce a higher level of beauty. By consensus it was decided that subject matter would be non-objective. Up to eight people would participate and stop when the painting "felt" finished by common agreement. These co-operative works were done in several different mediums- the majority in pastel, but some in watercolor, gouache, graphite or cut paper collage. On occasion, the group would create a series, as opposed to a single work, created in steps by three or four artists. One of the occasional participants was famed New Hope poet, Stanley Kunitz. These series could range in number from four to sixteen paintings in each. The first of a series would be very basic and the last a fully finished work. In the scope of importance among the New Hope Modernist...
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1930s American Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

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...
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1980s Color-Field USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Monotype, Screen

Linda Turner, Meditation Is Play, Collage, Pattern and Decoration, Automatism
Located in Darien, CT
Linda Turner, raised both in NYC and Northern Virginia, resides in Brooklyn, NY. She achieved a BFA in Surface Design/Textile Design from the Fashion Inst...
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2010s Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Watercolor, Pencil

Mystery - abstract painting, made in black, grey, green color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink and alcoholic ink in black, grey and green color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene...
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2010s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, India Ink

Carol Diehl, Aharon, 2011, powder pastel on Masonite, 9 x 12 inches, Abstract
By Carol Diehl
Located in Darien, CT
ODETTA is pleased to present works by Carol Diehl as our Flat File Feature Artist. Opening each drawer in the cabinet presents one in a series of pastel drawings that the artist beg...
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2010s Suprematist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Board

Tiger Moth
By Kiki Smith
Located in New York, NY
Kiki Smith Tiger Moth, 2020 Ink and colored pencil on Twin Rocker hand made paper with deckled edges Pencil signed and dated by Kiki Smith on the front Fram...
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2010s Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Color Pencil, Handmade Paper

black and white abstract expressionist
By Michael Loew
Located in Greenwich, CT
This sensitively rendered though powerful ink on paper was created in 1946 shortly after Loew returned from active duty where he served at the US Naval airbase on Tinian Island, the ...
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1940s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Rag Paper

Rocio Rodriguez "8-Jul-13" Abstract Oil Pastel on Paper
By Rocio Rodriguez
Located in New York, NY
Rocio Rodriguez July 8, 2013, 2013 pastel, oil pastel, charcoal and pencil on paper 18 x 24 in. This original oil oil pastel drawing on paper by Rocio Rodriguez features abstracted ...
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2010s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil

1960s "Cubed Abstract" Pastel Impressionist Landscape Drawing NYC Female Artist
By Edith Isaac-Rose
Located in Arp, TX
Edith Isaac-Rose "Cubed Abstract" 1960s Pastel on paper 6.5"x7.25 unframed Signed in pencil lower right. Came from a portfolio of her work. *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. Born in Chicago in 1929, and neé Ganansky-Teitelbaum, she graduated from The Art Institute of Chicago in 1951 and moved to New York in 1959 where she lived ever since. Taking as her professional name her parents’ first names, Edith was a prolific artist working first as an abstract expressionist then turning in the 1980s to figurative, political work consisting of drawings, paintings, and embroideries which she called “Daily Rage”. She had been represented by the Phyllis Kind...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Lovely Watercolor Panels by Japanese Woman Artist Eiko Kahn
Located in New York, NY
Eiko Taniguchi Kahn (b. 1929) Untitled, c. 1960s Watercolor on board Each panel: 33 x 11 in. Framed: 45 1/2 x 32 x 1 in. Each panel signed bottom These stunning watercolor panels are beautifully mounted in a period frame. The frame needs some minor restoration but this would be a worthy repair, as it matches the artwork so nicely. Eiko Taniguchi Kahn was Japanese Artist who was born on January 24, 1929 in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, to Tosuke Yamashita and Masano Taniguchi. She came to the United States in 1955, and was naturalized in 1958. She was the recipient of the President's award at the National Arts...
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1960s Abstract Impressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

'Horizon Rise', American Figurative Abstraction, Native American
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V. Vigil' for Veloy Vigil (American, 1931-1997). Previously with: Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California Born in Denver, Colorado,...
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1970s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Yellow Green Abstraction
By Alexander Liberman
Located in Greenwich, CT
Great color and form to this work on paper by Liberman who was an important and innovative American painter and sculptor. Great visual impact as the color choices are meant to be st...
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1960s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Narcissus - line drawing woman figure with flower
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with ink and watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size. This is the "Many thoughts, one head" series. The...
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2010s Minimalist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Conceptual Moon Phases 8, Abstract Ink & Watercolor Collage by Shlomo Koren
By Schlomo Koren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Shlomo Koren, German (1932 - ) Title: Untitled - Conceptual Moon Phases 8 Year: 1965 Medium: Ink, Watercolor and Collage on Paper mounted to Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 15.5 in...
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1960s Conceptual USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Drawing No. 5, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
By John Diehl
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A minimalist triangle emerges on a white background, exuding a bold yet understated appeal. It captures artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Drawing No. 8, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
By John Diehl
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bold black triangle against a stark white background creates a minimalist yet striking composition. It reflects artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric pre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Drawing No. 15, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
By John Diehl
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Black lines form a minimalist triangle against a white background, reflecting artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision with freehand artistry. Part...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Untitled
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Paul Jenkins Untitled, 1971 conveys a strong sense of movement through a bold central composition dominated by shades of yellow, purple and black...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstraction
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstraction Pen and ink on paper, 1932 Signed and dated in ink lower center Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size: 10 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches Frame size: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2" Provena...
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1930s Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen

Ca. 1950, Black & White Ink Abstraction by Notable Artist Jan Matulka
By Jan Matulka
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome ca. 1950 black & white Abstraction by important Modernist artist Jan Matulka. Image size: 6" x 6 1/2". Framed size: 12 3/4" x 12 3/4". Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia...
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1950s American Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Graphite

"Sea Fan" - Abstracted Oceanic Still Life in Pen & Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed patterned abstract composition by Patricia "Patti" Omori Shepp (American, b. 1954). This piece has a repeating pattern across the width, reflected on itself. Texture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Postcard, Pen

"Little Blobs" Contemporary Colorful Watercolor Geometric Dot Grid Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful geometric abstract grid painting by contemporary Texas artist Tina Ruyi. The work features an 8x5 grid of colorful shapes in cool toned colors. Signed and dated in the front...
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2010s Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

#4- intricate copper color 3D abstract circle drawing with pulled paper fiber
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicateness are what best characterize Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Using a sharp tool to carefully pull the fiber of the paper from the front, the artist gives bi...
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2010s Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper

The Lovers "The Eyes Have It" Figurative Abstract Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Lovers "The Eyes Have It" Figurative Abstract Watercolor and Pencil on Paper A whimsical figurative painting by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Pencil

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...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

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

Materials

Acrylic

Fright Bites - colorful circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
By Richard Garrison
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Deals II - colorful circular abstract geometric watercolor drawing
By Richard Garrison
Located in New York, NY
Richard Garrison collects information from typically overlooked aspects of daily life. Observed data from places like big box stores and parking lots are systematically transformed i...
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2010s Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Karen Schiff, Word Snake, 2014, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite
By Karen Schiff
Located in Darien, CT
Karen Schiff is an artist and wordsmith based in New York; she has always been a reader as well as a visual artist. Her drawings, paintings, installations, and performances combine t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Framed (Abstract painting)
By Anne Russinof
Located in London, GB
Framed (Abstract painting) Casein on Arches paper. Unframed. Anne Russinof often does paintings on paper to loosen up for the larger canvas works. The point is to free her hand. ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Casein

Geode, Modern Watercolor and Ink on Paper by G Sinclair
Located in Long Island City, NY
G Sinclair - Geode, Year: 1969, Medium: Watercolor and Ink on Paper, signed and dated in pencil, Size: 15.5 x 12 in. (39.37 x 30.48 cm)
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1960s Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Lands End 2005 No. 4 / blue watercolor, beautifully framed
By William Stanisich
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric cobalt blue Land's end watercolor from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span with a force and directness that refle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Minimalist Painting, Signed and Inscribed to renowned curator Gene Baro
Located in New York, NY
Lyman Kipp Untitled Minimalist Painting, 1964 Ink roller on paper Hand signed and dated by Lyman Kipp on the front; inscribed on the back to Gene Baro (the distinguished critic and c...
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1960s Minimalist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Building IV: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

1967 "Abstract 7" Ink Brush Drawing NYC Artist Michael Knigin Mid Century
By Michael Knigin
Located in Arp, TX
Michael Knigin Abstract 7 1967 Ink brush drawing on paper 10.5"x14" unframed $675 Signed and dated in ink lower left Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. Michael Knigin, painter, printmaker, muralist, photographer, and teacher, was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 9, 1942. He received his BFA in 1966 from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia. In 1964 he was awarded a Ford Foundation Grant, which enabled him to study printmaking at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop and collaborate with Rufino Tamayo. Knigin was a full professor at the Pratt Graphic Center in Manhattan between 1967 and 2003. From 1968 through 1972, he also co-owned and directed the Chiron Press where he worked with Andy Warhol, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Larry Poons, and Tom Wesselman. In 1974, he served as Art and Technical Director of the Burston Graphics Art Centre in Jerusalem. In 1988, Knigin was appointed to the NASA Art Team and was sent to the Kennedy Space Center...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

'Pointillist Abstract', Paris, Étretat, New York, Whitney Museum, MoMA, PAFA
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Manfred Schwartz (American, 1909-1970) and painted circa 1960. Paper dimensions: 15 x 19.75 inches. Born in Lodz, Poland, Manfred Schwartz immigrated to Am...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Pen

Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Cubist Lion Portrait in Pastel on Paper Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). An abstract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Abstract MIxed Media Drawing Vibrant Modernist Color Watercolor Painting
By John Wood
Located in Surfside, FL
John Wood (b. 1945, Utah) is a Bay Area artist who currently resides in Emeryville, CA. He received his BFA in painting from the University of Utah in 1971, and an MFA from the Cranb...
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20th Century Abstract USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"Sunlight" - Abstracted Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright abstracted landscape by Maxine "Mickey" Spencer (American, 1927-2011). Strong blues and magentas create an abstracted scene, evoking a body of water with trees...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Colorful Abstract Painting by Robert Kautz
By Robert Kautz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Kautz, Austrian Title: untitled Year: 2001 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed Size: 25.5 in. x 19.5 in. (59.69 cm x 49.53 cm)
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Lyman Kipp, Original Mid Century Modern Painting on paper signed Framed (unique)
Located in New York, NY
Lyman Kipp Original Mid Century Modern Painting on paper, 1969 Acrylic on paper painting Hand signed and dated by the artist on the front F...
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1960s Minimalist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

The Sketch Class, Figurative Study Line Drawing
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive line drawing figure study featuring a group of figures in a classroom by David Rosen (Canadian, 1912-2004). Unsigned, but was acquire...
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Late 20th Century American Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen, Watercolor

Colors - Figurative Abstract
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract work by Bay Area artist Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 15"H x 11.25"W. Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Pawel Kontny
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. This one bears the influence of Sam Francis. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre (1903-2001), a Hungarian modernist painter. As a Denver, Colorado resident, Pavel Kontny exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States, Germany and Japan. There, he was inspired by frequent trips to Native American pueblos in the Southwest, as well as by the study of the Plains Indians of Montana and Wyoming. Over the years Kontny had a number of students and generously helped young artist by hosting exhibitions at his Cherry Hills home. For many years he generously donated his paintings to support charitable causes in Denver. Influences during his European years included German pastelist C.O. Muller, German Informel painter Karl Dahmen and Swiss artist, Hans Erni. In the early 1950s his painting style showed the influence of the Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905 who had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the twentieth century in Germany. By the middle of the decade his style incorporated more referential abstraction and total abstraction, resulting in part from his study of Hans Hartung, a German artist based in Paris who exhibited his gestural abstract work in Germany. The American moon landing in 1969 inspired Paul Kontny...
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20th Century American Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Walter Darby Bannard, Ammersee #2 signed painting by renowned Color Field artist
By Walter Darby Bannard
Located in New York, NY
Walter Darby Bannard Ammersee #2, 1975 Watercolor and acrylic painting on paper Signed, titled and dated lower recto This is a unique work Frame included: elegantly floated and frame...
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1970s Color-Field USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite

Composition III
By Werner Haypeter
Located in Kansas City, MO
"Composition III", 1984 (India) ink Signed and dated by hand Edition: Unique Size: 16.2 × 20.3 inches COA provided *Black Frame made from Composite Wood WITHOUT plex included
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1980s Minimalist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth
By Frank Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frank Roth, American (1936 - ) - Untitled IV, Year: 1960, Medium: Graphite and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and dedicated in pen, Image Size: 8 x 9.5 inches, Size: 11.25 x 11 in. (28...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Ink

In A Spin (Unique)
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Hirst, Damien Title: In A Spin (Unique) Series: in a spin Date: 2002 Medium: acrylic, crayon, printers inks & pencil on paper Unframed Dimension...
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Early 2000s Contemporary USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

"Untitled I" Jane Freilicher, Hamptons Landscape Drawing, Mid-century Abstract
By Jane Freilicher
Located in New York, NY
Jane Freilicher Untitled I, 1958-59 Signed lower right Charcoal on paper 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches Provenance: Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Jane Freilic...
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1950s Modern USA - Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

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