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Manifest 2
Manifest 2

Manifest 2

By Margaret Neill

Located in London, GB

Charcoal and water on paper. Unframed. Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal, paint on t...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled Abstract Composition, Graphite on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella
Untitled Abstract Composition, Graphite on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella

Untitled Abstract Composition, Graphite on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella

Located in Astoria, NY

Joseph Lawrence Gardella (American, XX-XXI), Untitled (Abstract Composition), Graphite on Paper, unsigned, estate stamp to reverse, black frame. Image: 30" H x 23" W; frame: 35.5" H...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Still Life, abstact monotype, nature
Still Life, abstact monotype, nature

Still Life, abstact monotype, nature

By Mary Chang

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Statement-The emphasis in the work is on color ,motion and emotion. I make paintings that are inspired by aspects of life thus transforming color and movement into their own visual ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Monotype

Full Moon
Full Moon

Full Moon

By Pia Stern

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Full Moon" 1995 is in an original pastel on paper by noted American artist Pia Stern, b. 1953. It is hand signed, dated and titled by th...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

In not so many words VI : abstract work of art on paper
In not so many words VI : abstract work of art on paper

In not so many words VI : abstract work of art on paper

By Iliyan Ivanov

Located in New York, NY

Abstract work of art on paper by Iliyan Ivanov. The artwork belongs to the series "In Not So Many Words," which consists of 12 acrylic on paper pieces created in 2022-23. All the wo...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Signature #XVI
Signature #XVI

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 Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Signature #XIIII
Signature #XIIII

Signature #XIIII

By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid (American, born 1937) Title: Signature #14 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 Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Doremi_Musicians-J, 2012, Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Doremi_Musicians-J, 2012, Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Doremi_Musicians-J, 2012, Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper

By Ellen Hackl Fagan

Located in Darien, CT

ColorSoundGrammar Ellen Hackl Fagan There is a long history of sound/color synaesthesia work, from Isaac Newton’s color organ to Alexander Scriabin’s “Prometheus,” but not much ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper

Riprap 2
Riprap 2

Riprap 2

By Margaret Neill

Located in London, GB

Colour pencil and acrylic on paper. Unframed. This fluid abstract work on paper is intuitively made with a coloured pencil and acrylic. The intersecting multi-layered forms create ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 4

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 4

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic & charcoal on argentic paper Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionatel...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 3
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 3

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 3

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the image to the word and all ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orchid & Red, unique signed work on handmade hand dyed paper ex Tupperware Coll.
Orchid & Red, unique signed work on handmade hand dyed paper ex Tupperware Coll.

Orchid & Red, unique signed work on handmade hand dyed paper ex Tupperware Coll.

By Margie Hughto 1

Located in New York, NY

Margie Hughto Orchid & Red, 1983 Dyed Handmade paper Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower right front. Titled on the back. Unique Frame Inclu...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Dye, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor on Canson paper 300 g The artwork will be shipped rolled up in a tube Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She a...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 3

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 3

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic & charcoal on argentic paper Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionatel...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor on Canson paper 300 g The artwork will be shipped rolled up in a tube Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She a...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor, ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the i...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Jacques Germain -Untitled - Original Signed Drawing
Jacques Germain -Untitled - Original Signed Drawing

Jacques Germain -Untitled - Original Signed Drawing

By Jacques Germain

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jacques GERMAIN (1915-2001) Untitled Circa 1970 Dimensions: 25 x 18 cm Pencil on Paper Signed J.G Born in Paris in 1915, worked with Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant at the Académi...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Abstract Figural Composition, Charcoal on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella
Abstract Figural Composition, Charcoal on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella

Abstract Figural Composition, Charcoal on Paper, by Joseph Lawrence Gardella

Located in Astoria, NY

Joseph L. Gardella (American, XX-XX), Untitled (Abstract Figural Composition), Charcoal on Paper, Estate of Joseph Gardella stamp verso, black frame. Image: 18" H x 23.75" W; frame:...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Eclipse Black and White
Eclipse Black and White

Eclipse Black and White

By Keith Carrington

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Eclipse Black and White Abstract 59"x47" unframe Keith Carrington’s experiences have led him to express his talents through the fluid & exacting mediums of watercolor & ink...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor on Canson paper 300 g The artwork will be shipped rolled up in a tube Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She a...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor, ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the i...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Informal III - Oil Paint on Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Informal III - Oil Paint on Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020

Informal III - Oil Paint on Canvas by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020

By Giorgio Lo Fermo

Located in Roma, IT

Informal III is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020. Oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back. Hand signed and dated on the low...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Coronation"
"Coronation"

"Coronation"

By Andreii Kreminskyi

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Before us is a work made in the technique of acrylic painting, with pronounced features of abstract expressionism. The title "Coronation" evokes associations with solemnity and grand...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor on Canson paper 300 g The artwork will be shipped rolled up in a tube Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She a...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Black Flower 2

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Black Flower 2

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the image to the ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Equilibrio abstracto - Técnica mixta sobre papel - Firmado y enmarcado
Equilibrio abstracto - Técnica mixta sobre papel - Firmado y enmarcado

Equilibrio abstracto - Técnica mixta sobre papel - Firmado y enmarcado

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior "tharrats" Buen estado de conservación Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas de la obra: 40 cm altura x 49 cm ancho. Medida...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Watercolor, ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the i...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Silent Sessions IX :  Abstract artwork on paper
The Silent Sessions IX :  Abstract artwork on paper

The Silent Sessions IX : Abstract artwork on paper

By Iliyan Ivanov

Located in New York, NY

Abstract artwork on paper by a Bulgarian/American artist Iliyan Ivanov. Artworks from "The Silent Sessions" examine situations where verbal communication is limited or entirely abse...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic, charcoal, photographic paper marouflaged on canvas

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Photographic Paper, Acrylic, Canvas

The Silent Sessions V : Abstract artwork on paper
The Silent Sessions V : Abstract artwork on paper

The Silent Sessions V : Abstract artwork on paper

By Iliyan Ivanov

Located in New York, NY

Abstract artwork on paper by a Bulgarian/American artist Iliyan Ivanov. Artworks from "The Silent Sessions" examine situations where verbal communication is limited or entirely abse...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Affinities
Affinities

Affinities

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Despite her artistic cont...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Vibrant yellow contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper
Vibrant yellow contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

Vibrant yellow contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

By Hassan Massoudy

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hassan Massoudy Untitled ("You fled to the desert on the wings of the heart. The desert is lost in the realm of your heart" - Rumi 13th c.), 2014 Ink and pigment on paper 29½ x 21¾ i...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pigment

Larry Zox "Rotation"
Larry Zox "Rotation"

Larry Zox "Rotation"

By Larry Zox

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Larry Zox (1937-2006) was a central figure in the evolution of abstraction in American art of the 20th century. He played an essential role in the Color Field discourse of the 1960s...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

"Sleeping Figures" Watercolor Abstract Painting 10" x 14"in by Shaker El Maadawy

"Sleeping Figures" Watercolor Abstract Painting 10" x 14"in by Shaker El Maadawy

By SHAKER EL MAADAWY

Located in Culver City, CA

"Sleeping Figures" Watercolor Abstract Painting 10" x 14"in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1967 in...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Larry Zox "Edmonton"
Larry Zox "Edmonton"

Larry Zox "Edmonton"

By Larry Zox

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Larry Zox (1937-2006) was a central figure in the evolution of abstraction in American art of the 20th century. He played an essential role in the Color Field discourse of the 1960s...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Color Pencil

Untitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Untitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

Untitled-059 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

By John von Wicht

Located in Hudson, NY

This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note that this painting was never ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

31st of March, Oil Pastel Drawing by Ben Hancocks
31st of March, Oil Pastel Drawing by Ben Hancocks

31st of March, Oil Pastel Drawing by Ben Hancocks

By Ben Hancocks

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Hancocks Title: 31st of March Year: 1982 Medium: Oil Pastel on Paper, signed and dated Paper Size: 34 x 15 inches [86.36 x 38.1 cm] Image Size: 27.5 x 10 in. [69.85 x 25....

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Untitled-005 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht
Untitled-005 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

Untitled-005 mixed media on paper by John Von Wicht

By John von Wicht

Located in Hudson, NY

This abstract artwork is one of a group of over 100 pieces personally selected by the artist, and gifted to a close personal friend in 1969. Please note this painting was never matte...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Angular Rhythm
Angular Rhythm

Angular Rhythm

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Despite her artistic cont...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Vibrant blue contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper
Vibrant blue contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

Vibrant blue contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

By Hassan Massoudy

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hassan Massoudy Untitled ("O friend do not go to the flower garden, the flower garden is within you" - Kabir 16th c.), 2013 Ink and pigment on paper 29½ x 21¾ inches 74.9 x 55.1 cm H...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pigment

Bird
Bird

Bird

By Quirijn van Tiel

Located in BLARICUM, NL

QUIRIJN VAN TIEL Rotterdam 1900-1967 Rhoon HAAN 1947 Gouache on paper 55 x 33 cm. Signed: lower right Provenance: Private collection, the Netherla...

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Manifest 1
Manifest 1

Manifest 1

By Margaret Neill

Located in London, GB

Charcoal and water on paper. Unframed. Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal, paint on t...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Foundational Study No. 24(D)  Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed
Foundational Study No. 24(D)  Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed

Foundational Study No. 24(D) Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed

By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam

Located in STRETTON, AU

​The Description ​Foundational Study No. 24(D) represents the final, ethereal evolution of the F.S. 24 series within the Rebecca Wing Sze Lam Atelier. After the structural rigidity o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

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Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Archival Pigment

Black and White
Black and White

Black and White

By Arthur Pinajian

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

The artist Pinajian signed lower right with ink. it is ink on paper.

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink

Estuary 1
Estuary 1

Estuary 1

By Margaret Neill

Located in London, GB

Graphite and acrylic on linen - Unframed This fluid abstract painting is intuitively made with a loaded brush graphite and acrylic on linen. The intersecting multi-layered forms cr...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Linen, Acrylic, Graphite

Vibrant red contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper
Vibrant red contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

Vibrant red contemporary Islamic calligraphy on paper

By Hassan Massoudy

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hassan Massoudy Untitled ("Travel if you aim for certain value. By traveling the skies the crescent becomes a full moon" - Ibn Qalaqis 12th c.), 2009 Ink and pigment on paper 29½ x 2...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pigment

Untitled Colored Felt Tip Drawing, Gene Davis, 1981, Signed, 24x14 in
Untitled Colored Felt Tip Drawing, Gene Davis, 1981, Signed, 24x14 in

Untitled Colored Felt Tip Drawing, Gene Davis, 1981, Signed, 24x14 in

By Gene Davis

Located in New York, NY

Gene Davis 1920 – active in Washington DC - 1985 Untitled 1981 Colored felt tip on paper 17 ¾ x 12 ½ inches (49 x 32 cm) Framed dimensions: 24 x 14 inches (61x 35.5 cm) Signed and ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Felt Pen

Foundational Study No. 25 (A) Poetic Study in Oak and Archival Paper
Foundational Study No. 25 (A) Poetic Study in Oak and Archival Paper

Foundational Study No. 25 (A) Poetic Study in Oak and Archival Paper

By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam

Located in STRETTON, AU

Foundational Studies 25(A) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(A) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

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Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Pen...

Paris Suite (Autumn)
Paris Suite (Autumn)

Paris Suite (Autumn)

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is one of the essential American abstract painters that radically defined post-war abstraction in New York City. Today, his work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms. His auction record was set in 2018 at $12.6 million USD. In addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic. Created in 1980, "Paris Suite...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Woman in a Tantrum
Woman in a Tantrum

Woman in a Tantrum

By Dorothy Dehner

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American multidisciplinary artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Dehner's legacy has been overshadowed for many years by her ex-husband, the acclaimed sculptor David Smith. Stifled by their tumultuous relationship, Dehner only fully committed to her practice after divorcing him in 1951. This break was highly fruitful for her artistic output and reputation in the following years. After the divorce, Dehner refined her artistic voice and expanded her practice to include printmaking and sculpture. Her new-found independence and renewed ambition led to a pivotal relationship with the esteemed printmaking studio Atelier 17. Working there she formed a close and enduring friendship with Louise Nevelson. Today Dehner has been re-embraced and repositioned in the American art canon. Her work is best understood and appreciated in the context of not only David Smith but other artists dedicated to sculpture including Lee Bontecou, Louise Bourgeois, and of course Louise Nevelson. This energetic and hypnotic work on paper is somewhat of a departure from Denher's structured and intricate approach. Bold, frenetic strokes of ink loop chaotically across the surface, revelling in a sense of fluid dynamism that is in contrast with the artist's architectural arrangements. While it is notably looser and bolder then some of the drawings we expect from this era, we find the artist creating forms that are a harbinger of the muscular sculpture she would create in the following decade. Click here to see an example of a bronze sculpture from 1966 sold at Wright auction house...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Abstract Black Fan Study in Watercolor and Graphite
Abstract Black Fan Study in Watercolor and Graphite

Abstract Black Fan Study in Watercolor and Graphite

Located in Astoria, NY

Joseph Lawrence Gardella (American, XX-XXI), Untitled (Black Fan Study), Watercolor and Graphite and Tracing and Wove Paper, unsigned, estate stamp to reverse, black frame. Image: 1...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Graphite