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M420 (Abstract Print)
Located in London, GB
M420 (Abstract Print) Digital creation, printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag de 308 gr - Unframed. Fluctuating between illustration and expressionism, connecting the geometric and biom...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Digital

Cluster - Contemporary Pattern Drawing Navy Blue Pink Peach Orange, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
A contemporary drawing with delicate dots and lines in soft shades of indigo blue with pink and dark cobalt details, this intricate composition is inspired by patterns in nature. Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

"Small Vortex" Abstract drawing, Marker on paper
By Patrick Blake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original drawing by Patrick Blake measures 14in x 11.5in and ships float mounted in the pictured simple black custom frame. "Though I work in many different mediums, drawing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Fig. 8 BASE NARANJA. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The project is a series of ink drawings on different surfaces, depicting the solstices and equinoxes of the year through the overlapping of shadows at various times of the day. ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. The painting is unframed, we can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The title of this w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Prison 30, unique signed drawing 1990s geometric abstraction by Peter Halley
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Prison 30, 1995 Original graphite drawing on paper Pencil signed on the recto. Titled and dated verso. This unique work on paper was created by Peter Halley in 1995 to b...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Graphite

Ephemeral composition Iv - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in orange, turquoise, brown color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face o...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

The mazes of memory-abstraction art, made in brown, light blue, aubergine color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The diptych is made with alcoholic ink on Yupo paper. Each work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed without glass on a double mat board in light blue with s...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Rocio Rodriguez "25-Feb-13" Abstract Oil Pastel on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Rocio Rodriguez February 25, 2013, 2013 pastel, oil pastel and charcoal on paper 18 x 24 in. This original oil oil pastel drawing on paper by Rocio Rodriguez features abstracted rec...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Paper, Pastel

1950s British black and white abstract by Norman Edgar Hubert
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Norman Edgar Hubert (British, 1906 – 1985) Geometric abstract in black and white Signed and dated ‘E Hubert 55’ (on the reverse) Gouache on black paper 25.3/8 x 20.3/4 in. (64.3 x 53 cm.) Abstract painter, born Norman Edgar Hubert in Billingshurst, Sussex, and one of the mysterious curiosities of modern British painting. He was at school at Sherborne, and after studying art at University of Reading, 1924–6, was at the Slade School of Fine Art, 1926–9 (gaining a certificate for drawing, 1926–7). Henry Tonks was among his teachers and he shared rooms with William Townsend, in whose journals he appears. Although he socialized with such painters as Geoffrey Tibble, William Coldstream and Rodrigo Moynihan...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

My 80 s Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, orange
Located in Jersey City, NJ
My 80's Heart "Token 7" 2019, gouache, acrylic, graphite, panel, blue, wood, orange
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Gouache, Panel, Wood Panel, Illustration Board, Graphite

Piccolo Archivio - l Artwork by Leo Guida - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Piccolo Archivio is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera o...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Cardboard

Surrealist Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Blue Fountain Pink Poodle
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you and you decide to follow. Artwork Details: Isabel Rock , 'Just another Day in Paradise', mixed media on best archival paper, 85cm x 140cm, unframed, 2022 In Rock's own words, 'It was just another day in Paradise for the Pink Poodle People of the Everlasting Fountain of Eternal Joy. Since every day was Paradise it was just another normal day filled with love, ecstasy and wonder. It started slowly at first, things began to appear in paradise, strange objects that the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with. Some had sharp edges, others were so and smelt strange, bad strange. Some things glittered and shone. Every day more of these objects would arrive in Paradise. ' If this happens every day then soon Paradise will be full of these strange objects. Some of them are nice but many are bad and smelly. One day there will be no Paradise, only bad, sharp and smelly things.' But the Pink Poodle People did not know what to do with the objects and every day more arrived.' Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio A certificate of authentication comes from Gallery Art 1821 photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown About Isabel Rock and her work: Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations. Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...
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2010s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Vintage French Mid-Century Abstract
By D. Wargon
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century oil pastel abstract incorporating a vast array of color and unique shapes by artist D. Wargon, circa 1950. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Prison 14, Unique, signed, Graphite pencil and ink drawing on paper, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Peter Halley Prison 14, 1995 Graphite pencil and ink drawing on paper. Hand signed. Titled. Dated. Framed. Hand signed on lower right front corner Unique Frame included Unique earli...
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1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Graphite

Does not see, does not hear, does not speak -line drawing figure with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Does not see, does not hear, does not speak. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 360g. The works are 14 by 11 inches in size, framed (...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Lemons"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to a summer period. This artwork is done with oil paints on a heavy weight ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

"Landscape BW" Original Drawing , Abstract art made in Italy- Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW Mineral Oxide on Paper 90x70 cm framed Option Original Art Ready to Hang The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

Forever Beautiful
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of my favorite creative challenges is pairing vintage frames with my artwork. From the thrill of the hunt to finding that perfect match between art and frame, it's a process I lo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink

Pop Flower 48 - Contemporary Yellow Orange Geometric Flower Mandala Brown, 2017
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Pop Flower 48 is a predominately golden yell...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Rag Paper, Pigment

Los Niños (Don t Forget the Children)
Located in Chicago, IL
"Talavera Series #1" New Mexico - June 24, 2022 Original Work Image Size: 17" x 14" in Framed Size: 25.75” x 28.75 x .5” in Signed on the bottom right hand corner by the artist. ...
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2010s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Ballpoint Pen

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch pink plant pot
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flower Pot by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel on paper, unframed painting: 19 x 25 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vigno...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Lyre Bird (Design for the cover of Poetry London), 1943, Ink, gouache and pastel
Located in New York, NY
Ceri Richards Lyre Bird (Design for the cover of Poetry London), 1943 Ink, gouache and pastel on paper Bears original Jonathan Clark & Co. label on the back of the frame Unique Frame...
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1940s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Gouache

Sunset Landscape , Hamburg, Rivne, Volhynia, Rivne Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'G. Kosmiadi' for Georg Kosmiadi (Ukranian-German, 1886-1967) and dated, '66'; additionally signed verso, 'Georg Kosmiadi', inscribed with serial number and dated...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Colorful Abstract Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract multicolor watercolor with softly blended color fields by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signe...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on thick board unframed: 8 x 8 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have fo...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

Interconnections - colorful, contemporary, geometric abstract, paper collage
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This bold contemporary composition by Yvonne Lammerich is an intriguing exploration of colour and form. Origami-like folded shapes inter-connected by fine lines dance across this col...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil

Abstract Lilac Turquoise Red Pink Green Canvas Art by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Lilac Turquoise Red Pink & Green Canvas Art by British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield. This original is from the 'Spring Burst' Interior Design Series. Framed in the ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

Abstract Blue landscape Original Drawing on Paper by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Blue Landscape Original artwork on Paper 50x70 cm certificate of authenticity by Marilina Marchica,. 2024 This unique abstract painting explores the relationship between humanity a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

Philippines Landscape , Paris, Académie Chaumière, NY, ASL, Sao Paulo Biennal
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A fine and delicate, watercolor landscape showing a view of the rural Philippines by this celebrated Philippine Modernist. Signed, lower right, in graphite, 'Romeo V Tabuena' for Rom...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil

New Looking Methods: Cobalt Blue Gold Abstract Expressionist Painting, Framed
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract painting on paper with gold metallic powders and cobalt blue, pastel green, and rust colored enamel paint "New Looking Methods", made in 2022 by Hudson Valley paint...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

Omvetya III . Blue white shore ocean beach cottage abstract nature drawing
Located in Penzance, GB
'Omvetya III (Sea Carrots, Sennen)' Original Artwork. Unframed ______________ The evening light is drawing low soft shadows in the dunes at the salted edge of the Atlantic. 'Omvety...
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2010s Naturalistic Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Mixed Media, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Photogram

"Untitled" Yvonne Thomas, Female Abstract Expressionist, Black and White Work
Located in New York, NY
Yvonne Thomas Untitled, 1962 Signed with initials and dated lower right Oil on paper 8 3/4 x 12 inches Yvonne Patricia Thomas, born in Nice, France, in 1913, immigrated to the Unit...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Design for Panel , C. 1994 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

The Braid -line drawing figure and red circle
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with ink and watercolor in black and red color on watercolor paper 300g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size. This is the "Many thoughts...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Female control - line drawing figure with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled 1 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled Concert Hall painting Mid Century Surrealistic spiritual unique signed
Located in New York, NY
Agatha Wojciechowsky Untitled Concert Hall Abstraction Watercolor, 1964 Watercolor on thick wove paper (with original label from Cordier & Ekstrom Gallery) Signed and dated by the artist on the lower-right front 19 3/4 × 15 inches Unframed Dazzling 1960s, modern abstraction watercolor piece. This work was acquired from the legendary Cordier & Ekstrom Gallery Agatha Wojciechowsky (1896 -1986) was recognized during her lifetime as a Surrealist. Although not following an art movement, her work reflected the sentiment of Art Informel of the 1950's. She had solo exhibitions from the 1960's to the present in New York, Cologne, Berlin, and Hamburg. Group exhibitions included shows with Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Jean Dubuffet, Isamu Noguchi, Francis Picabia, Romare Bearden. Her artwork can be found in numerous public collections including Museum of Modern Art, the Prado, the Menil Collection, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Whitney Museum. Agatha lived her earlier years in Steinach de Saale, and then sailed to the United States in 1923 to be a German-speaking governess in a German baron...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Watercolor

Shape 16 (2019) - Abstract shape, work on paper, minimalist, orange yellow
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Shape 16 (2019) by Ryan Park of Shapes Only Abstract geometric art, acrylic on 300gsm archival paper. Abstract shape innovated by the artist. Bright oran...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Untitled , By Haley Prestifilippo, Graphite Drawing on Paper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 7.75" x 7.75" graphite on paper framed drawing is by Haley Prestifilippo. This graphite work presents a striking contrast between detailed and abstract elements. In the upper le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Untitled (abstract 1957)
Located in Columbia, MO
Perle Fine (American, 1905–1988) Perle Fine’s work is distinguished by a refined sense of balance, gestural energy, and a deep engagement with the language of abstraction. A key figu...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Just a lemon"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings dedicated to a summer period. This artwork called "Just a lemon" is done with oil ...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil, Paper

Silence - line drawing figure with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Horizon - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Sphinx (Sphynx) - depicts pyramid, gold sand, cat head of epyptian god Bastet
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork were done with acrylic, gold leafing pen 18 kt in gold and black color on canvas size 48x36". This is the "Many thoughts, one head" series. Th...
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2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold

Untitled
Located in PARIS, FR
A magnificent work in Indian ink and "levi" ink, counter glued on strong paper and accompanied by a certificate from the Zao Wou-Ki Foundation. Zao Wou-Ki was born in Beijing on 1 F...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Rice Paper

Dolphin Dance 17 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Dolphin Dance 17 (Abstract painting) Gouache on rag tracing vellum - Unframed. This work on paper is part of a series of collaged paintings titled “Jazz: Herbieʼs ʻDolphin Danceʼ #...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Vellum

Through the wall --abstract painting, made in black, beige, grey and white color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink and acrylic in black and white color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a m...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic

Africa (mountain)- abstract art, made in yellow, orange, blue, pink, grey, green, brown
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in yellow, orange, blue, pink, grey, green and brown color on Yupo paper. The work is 20 by 26 inches in size, framed in...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

A Second Hand II (unique) signed color monotype by contemporary abstract artist
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Belag A Second Hand II, 1990 Monotype on cotton rag paper 42 1/2 × 30 inches Hand-signed by artist, Signed, titled and dated in pencil on the front; bears publishers name and copyright on the back, along with the unique inventory number Unframed Poignant 1990 monotype, in elegant pastel colors. The cotton rag paper has lightly deckled edges so it will look gorgeous when floated and framed. American painter Andrea Belag creates lush and luminous abstractions inspired by the visual and spiritual principles of Zen, as well as artists such as Mary Heilmann, Bernard Frize...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Rag Paper, Pencil, Graphite, Monotype

Manuel Facal, Etching on paper, "Fondo VII" (Original, 1985)
Located in Carballo, ES
Esta obra se trata de un grabado original del famoso artista Manuel Facal (A Coruña, 1943), perteneciente al grupo Atlantica, el grupo de artistas mas fam...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Etching

Cubist Gouache French Abstract Figure With Geometric Shapes Red And Blue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist French Abstract Figure With Geometric Shapes Red And Blue Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 26.25 x 19.25 inches (height x width) ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Untitled 598 - Gray Blue Waves Lavender Olive Green Leaf Patterns Abstract, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns and shapes in olive green and a lavender shade of blue and periwinkle with a delicate navy leaf pattern complement a soft grayish blue background. Signed o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Foliage Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white French pen and ink with ink wash of weaving lines defining abstract complex alignments, circa 1970. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold b...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

1950 s Modernist Watercolor Painting Israeli Bezalel School Bauhaus Style
Located in Surfside, FL
Louise (McClure) Schatz (1916 – 1997) Born in Vancouver, Canada, Louise Schatz moved with her family at age three to Minnesota. Her father, a stage director, was part of the local Bohemian culture and traveled the theater circuit around the U.S. She earned a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts at the University of California, where she became a skilled water colorist. “My Japanese instructor showed me how to preserve several colors together on paper,” she noted. “Water colors can bleed into the paper, and the paper plays with the colors – some of which can even disappear. I have a great love of texture and what materials do to color. I was very excited to discover what happens to colors and how to achieve what I wanted.” Her interest in astronomy also led Louise to study science at the university. Louise joined the “California Seven” artists in 1945 and for the next three years created prints and textile patterns. During WWII, she earned her living as a sketch artist for ship builders in San Francisco Bay, and it was there she met her future husband, Bezalel. “Then, it was very avant-garde to hire women in ship-building,” she once recounted. “We used to take dimensions from engineers and make sketches. It was very trailblazing and exciting, and the ships were constructed very quickly and launched very quickly. Besides the fact that we contributed to the war effort, it was really beautiful art.” The Bohemian society developing in San Francisco at the time included the novelist Henry Miller, who was then married to Louise’s sister, Eve. “There was a group of artists in Big Sur, all of them poor,” according to Bezalel Schatz’s sister, Zohara. “They were a group of Beatniks before the hippy era of the 1960s. There were novelists, poets, and painters there who lived communally under primitive conditions and were close to nature.” Bezalel and Louise were married in 1948 and moved to Israel. There, together with Zohara, they founded the arts and crafts workshop, “Yad,” with the goal of creating and selling alternative art objects that differed in style from those of the Bezalel School of Art. The couple divided its time between the family home in Jerusalem and a residence in Ein Hod designed for them by the architect David Resnik. Despite her connection to the Schatz family and her active involvement in the Israeli art world at the time, Louise guarded her privacy and rarely granted interviews. As Henry Miller wrote, “Her paintings reflect and reveal the extent of her sensitivity, shyness, and gentleness…” Scenes of Israel were a source of inspiration for Louise, and, in addition to her abstract Bauhaus geometric works, she also painted landscapes, flowers, and other elements of the environment in which she worked. Louise worked mainly in water colors but also created collages, book illustrations, and applied art. Among her outstanding works are murals for Zim’s “Shalom” and “Theodore Herzl” ships (together with Bezalel), El Al’s London office, and Jerusalem’s tenth anniversary exhibition, as well as ceramic walls for Jerusalem’s Midreshet Amalia and Beit Ha’am Library. She was awarded the Silver Medal in 1954 at the tenth Triennale in Milan for her copper designs, and in 1952 she received the “Above Competition” prize for her textile designs at the Bezalel National Museum. She was also awarded the Shen Beit Haomanim Prize in 1970 and the Jerusalem Prize for painting in 1973. Louise took part in many art exhibitions in Israel and abroad. Her works are held by the Israel, Tel Aviv, and Haifa Museums, and in private collections in Israel, the U.S., England, Switzerland, France, and Italy. Following her husband’s death in 1978, Louise continued to live with her sister-in-law, Zohara, at the family home in Jerusalem on Schatz Street. Louise died in Jerusalem in 1997. She has been called in the pages of the Jerusalem Post " the greatest Schatz of all" and "Israel's finest watercolorist" Parts of her work summon up affinities with Paul Klee and Julius Bissier and occasionally even Joan Miro. But she never copied any of them. Her work also bears affinities for Lyonel Feininger and Wassily Kandinsky Between 1937 and 1951, Bezalel resided in the U.S. Near the end of WWII, he worked in a California shipyard, and it was there he met his future wife, Louise. He was also introduced to the novelist Henry Miller in California, and their friendship blossomed into a creative collaboration. The artist May Ray recorded his observations about the two, noting that “I have never encountered such smooth cooperation…” Bezalel produced silkscreen prints for Miller’s novel, Into the Night Life, an innovation for both the art and publishing worlds. In Florence, New Mexico, New York, San Francisco, and other locations, Bezalel exhibited his own work and participated in group shows with some of the greatest artists of his era – Picasso...
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1950s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Card Player - Contemporary Art, Collage, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Card Player, 2019 collage on paper 11 13/16 H x 15 3/4 W in. 30 H x 40 W cm The artist’s collages describe a series of characters composed of different materials – cardboards, t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

19th century pastel of a river scene, The Chapel Bridge, Lucerne, Switzerland.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 19th century pastel drawing view of the Chapel Bridge and river Reuss in Lucerne, Switzerland by Hercules Brabazon Brabazon. The work...
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1860s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Wavy lines original signed Minimalist ink drawing on card with Andy Warhol stamp
Located in New York, NY
Sol LeWitt Wavy lines, original signed Minimalist ink drawing on card with Warhol stamp, 2004 Drawing in black felt tip pen on postmarked (franked) postcard with Warhol postage stamp...
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Early 2000s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Postcard, Felt Pen

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