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Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Studio Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed Modernist figure study ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude
A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude

Harold Haydon
A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude, circa 1945

$185
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal anatomical composite drawing...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Male Nude Model (Back), Circa 1930

$235
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showi...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model (Back)
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model (Back), Circa 1930

$235
Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine
Located in Norwich, GB
Experience the romance and abstraction of 1950s Paris through this striking original mixed media drawing by the acclaimed American Modernist, Frederick E. Conway (1900–1973). This c...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine
Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine

Fred Conway
Mid-Century Modern Paris: A View of the Seine, ca 1955

$1,000
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s charcoal ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Art Deco Female Figure Study (Seated Nude, Back), Circa 1930

$210
French Landscape - Watercolor by Pierre Lambert - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing realized by Pierre Lambert, so called "Lamy", in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

French Landscape - Watercolor by Pierre Lambert - Mid-20th Century
French Landscape - Watercolor by Pierre Lambert - Mid-20th Century

Pierre Lambert Lamy
French Landscape - Watercolor by Pierre Lambert - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$473
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ear...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back)

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude (Back), Circa 1930

$235
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male Model, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black Red Flowers in a Vase)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, still life chalk drawing of flowers in a vase against collaged vintage book pages 'One Red One' by Louise Laplante in 2024 pastel on collaged vintage book pages 27.5 x 29...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk

One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black Red Flowers in a Vase)
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black Red Flowers in a Vase)

Louise Laplante
One Red One (Abstract Still Life Drawing of Black Red Flowers in a Vase), 2024

$3,800
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder Arm
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude Model (Shoulder, Arm Torso) by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal dra...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder Arm
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder Arm

Harold Haydon
A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Figure Study of a Young Male Nude- Shoulder Arm, Circa 1930s

$235
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Female Figure Study, Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrait study, ch...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s Modern, Art Deco Female Drawing, Portrait of a Young Woman, Circa 1930

$235
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model (Back) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man, Circa. 1930

$235
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...
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Early 1900s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C

Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C, 1905

$250
1940 s Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Bungalow (fauvist painting of New York scene) 1940's. image is 10X 11.5 inches. Hand signed lower right Watercolor painting on paper board Country Scene Samuel Grunvald was a Hunga...
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Board

1940 s Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow
1940 s Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow

Samuel Grunvald
1940 s Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow, c.1940s

$2,500
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude African-American Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A beautifully drawn and i...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude

Harold Haydon
A Striking 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Black Female Nude, 1945

$150
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing on Arches paper by Mark Beard graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of ...
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2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Graphite

MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )

Mark Beard
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude ), 2017

$800
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31 x 40.5 inches on backing board...
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1980s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)

Alex
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel), 1982

$630 Sale Price
65% Off
A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted/...
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Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon
A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon

Harold Haydon
A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon, 1951

$385
The Endeavour.
By Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
Located in Plano, TX
The Endeavour. c.1935. Pencil and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 3/8 x 20 7/8. Signed in pencil, lower right; titled in pencil, verso. Housed in a subtle 23 1/2 x 36-inch light ...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pencil

The Endeavour.
The Endeavour.

Arthur John Trevor Briscoe
The Endeavour., c.1935

$2,000 Sale Price
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A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Seated Male, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Some minor folds, otherwise ver good condition.
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s

Mino Maccari
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s, 1950s

$1,658
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Academic Figure Study Portrait of a Handsome, Seated Male Model Wearing a Suit by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1940s charcoal...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1946 Modern Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model Wearing a Suit, 1946

$235
Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 20.25 x 15.75 inches (height ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache

Guy Nicod
Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache

$549 Sale Price
40% Off
1950 s Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper stuck on card size: 18 x 25 inches condition: very good and ready t...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

1950 s Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest
1950 s Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest

Bernard Labbe
1950 s Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest, 1950 s

$368 Sale Price
40% Off
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demon...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235
Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century

Mino Maccari
Inspiration - Drawing by Mino Maccari - mid-20th Century, mid-20th Century

$568
A Fine 1930 s, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930's, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Francis Chapin. This dynamic drawing captures overlapping human forms rendered in expressive, gestural li...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

A Fine 1930 s, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
A Fine 1930 s, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Fine 1930 s, Depiction of a Boxing Match by Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin, 1930

$285
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execu...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model, Circa. 1930

$185
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 4 by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 8.75 x 6.5 inches stamped verso provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good an...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes

Guy Nicod
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes

$163
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
By Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Jazz Band III, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Ink on paper, signed l.l., Size: 7 in. x 5.5 in. (17.78 cm x 13.97 cm), Frame Size: 14 x 13 inches
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick

Charles Burdick
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick, circa 1970

$525
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah by Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965, French) Signed: Yes Medium: Original gouache painting on thick unframed paper, Si...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

Emile GALLOIS (1882-1965)
French Gouache Painting of Native American Antelope Hunt in Utah

$568 Sale Price
20% Off
Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) Nearing the Peaks, 1937 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 15 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24 inches framed Frank Nelson Wilcox (Octo...
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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape
Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape

Frank Wilcox
Nearing the Peaks, Early 20th Century Mountainous Western Landscape, 1937

$4,750
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A stoic, dark-haired woman in elaborate dress is sitting cross-legged in this illustration by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999). Pattinson uses fine ink line detail and a vibrant pink watercolor for a splash of color. Signed at the bottom, "Irene Pattinson." Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 16"H x 12"W Paper size: 11.75"H x 8.5"W Image size: 7.5"H x 6.5"W Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999) studied at the California School of Fine Art (now The San Francisco Art Institute), San Francisco State College and The Marion Hartwell School of Design. She was President of the San Francisco Woman Artists Association 1955-56. Provenance: The Artist, Estate of Irene Pattinson: David Carlson; Estate of Larry Miller Fine Art, Robert Azensky Fine Art. Solo Exhibitions: Lucien Labaudt Gallery 1955; San Francisco Museum of Art, 1961 (39 works). Selected Group Exhibitions: San Francisco Art Association Annual 1948, 54, 55; San Francisco Woman Artists, 1957-1960; Oakland Art Museum Annual, 1951, 58; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1960; Richmond Art Center, 1955, 56, 57, 58; San Francisco Art Institute 1959, 60. The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, 1958, 59, 60, 62, 63; Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1960; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963. Awards: First Place, San Francisco Woman Artists Assoc., 1957, 1959; San Francisco Art Festival 1957;Literature: San Francisco Art Institute - A catalog of the Art Ban 1962/63; San Francisco and the Second Wave: The Blair Collection Exhibitions: 1963 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1963 California Palace of The Legion of Honor: Forth Winter Invitational, San Francisco, CA 1962 The Art Bank of the San Francisco Art Association, San Francisco, CA 1961 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA 1960 California...
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1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor

Irene Pattinson
Indian Dancer - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor, Mid 20th Century

$1,150
Landscape with Man and Goats
Located in London, GB
'Landscape with Man and Goats', gouache on paper, by Raymond Guerrier (circa 1960s). After the artist moved from Paris to the South of France, he started painting landscapes illumina...
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Landscape with Man and Goats
Landscape with Man and Goats

Raymond Guerrier
Landscape with Man and Goats, circa 1960s

$821 Sale Price
25% Off
Vue de la Seine - Drawing by Paul-Auguste Godfroy - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Paul-Auguste Godfroy between 1850 and 1875. Hand signed lower right. Very good condition.
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Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vue de la Seine - Drawing by Paul-Auguste Godfroy - Late 19th Century
Vue de la Seine - Drawing by Paul-Auguste Godfroy - Late 19th Century

Paul-Auguste Godfroy
Vue de la Seine - Drawing by Paul-Auguste Godfroy - Late 19th Century, Late 19th Century

$769
Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Hans Feibusch (German, 1898 – 1998) Study of a Saint Charcoal and pastel on paper 21.1/8 x 12 in. (53.7 x 30.8 cm. Provenance: From the estate of the artist Hans Feibusch, born in F...
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20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green
Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green

Hans Feibusch
Study of a Saint, British, 20th Century artist Hans Feibusch, green

$1,911
Female Nude - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1970s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Nudo femminile (Female Nude) is an original watercolor drawing on paper, realized around the Seventies by the great Italian artist and journalist, Mino ...
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Female Nude - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1970s
Female Nude - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1970s

Mino Maccari
Female Nude - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1970s, 1970s

$663
A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The drawing is ink on sepia toned paper and dates from 1946....
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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude
A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude

Harold Haydon
A Stunning, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude, 1946

$235
Untitled, Nude
By June Felter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: June Felter (1919-2019) Title: Untitled Year: 1964 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 20 x 14.25 inches. Framed size: 29.25 x 23 inches Signature: Si...
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1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Untitled, Nude
Untitled, Nude

June Felter
Untitled, Nude, 1964

$1,500
Charles Levier Modernist Artist Vase of Flowers by the Sea Paris Modernism
By Charles Levier
Located in Surfside, FL
Charles Levier (French, 1920-2003) Flowers by the sea Watercolor on paper Hand signed lower left, depicting a vase of pink, orange, green, red and yellow flowers at a window ledge ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Charles Levier Modernist Artist Vase of Flowers by the Sea Paris Modernism
Charles Levier Modernist Artist Vase of Flowers by the Sea Paris Modernism

Charles Levier
Charles Levier Modernist Artist Vase of Flowers by the Sea Paris Modernism, c.1960 s

$1,600
Daphne and Chloe - Lithograph by Pierre Bonnard - 1930 ca.
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Roma, IT
Daphne and Chloe is a beautiful black and white lithograph on paper by Pierre Bonnard in 1930s. Not signed, as issued.
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Daphne and Chloe - Lithograph by Pierre Bonnard - 1930 ca.
Daphne and Chloe - Lithograph by Pierre Bonnard - 1930 ca.

Pierre Bonnard
Daphne and Chloe - Lithograph by Pierre Bonnard - 1930 ca., 1930 ca.

$710
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1940s Mid-Cenrury Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1945

$235
Figures - Ink and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original artwork realized by Leo Guida. Watercolor drawing on ivory paper. Good conditions. Not signed.
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Figures - Ink and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s

Leo Guida
Figures - Ink and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s, 1970s

$236
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, ea...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235
I d Like To Dream My Troubles Away - Figurative Surrealist Watercolor Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

I d Like To Dream My Troubles Away - Figurative Surrealist Watercolor Artwork
I d Like To Dream My Troubles Away - Figurative Surrealist Watercolor Artwork

Amanda Immurs
I d Like To Dream My Troubles Away - Figurative Surrealist Watercolor Artwork, 2025

$355
Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is a drawing realized in the early 20th century by an Anonymous French artist. Pencil on paper. The state of preservation is good. The artwork is represented thr...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century

Portrait of Woman - Drawing - Early 20th century, Early 20th century

$414
Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer is a drawing made by Simone Vaulpré during the 20th century. Pencil on paper. Good condition.
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century

Simone Vaulpré
Dancer - Drawing by Simone Vaulpré - 20th century, 20th century

$355
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Legs) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well ex...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model, Circa. 1930

$135
Nude - Watercolor by Jean Delpech - Mid 20th century
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor, realized in the Mid-20th Century by Jean Delpech (1916-1988). Good conditions. Jean-Raymond Delpech (1988-1916) is a French painter, eng...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Nude - Watercolor by Jean Delpech - Mid 20th century

Jean Delpech
Nude - Watercolor by Jean Delpech - Mid 20th century, Mid 20th century

$450
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$235
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well execut...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso)

Harold Haydon
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male, Torso), Circa 1930

$235
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
By Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Located in Roma, IT
Siiting man is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century Pencil drawing. Includes frame: 30.5 x 3 x...
Category

Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century

Pierre Georges Jeanniot
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century, Late 19th Century

$568
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a charcoal drawing realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed. Good conditions with slight foxing. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century

Mino Maccari
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$688
Landscape - Drawing by Ardengo Soffici - 1930s
By Ardengo Soffici
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original modern artwork realized by Ardengo Soffici in 1930s. Pencil on paper. Hand signed lower right. Includes frame.
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Pastel

Landscape - Drawing by Ardengo Soffici - 1930s
Landscape - Drawing by Ardengo Soffici - 1930s

Ardengo Soffici
Landscape - Drawing by Ardengo Soffici - 1930s, 1932

$4,974
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 22 inch Arches. Two drawings, one on either...
Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)

Mark Beard
MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes), 2007

$1,600
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
By Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins. his...
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene

Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene

$2,200
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed, early 1930s charcoal draw...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model, Circa 1930

$135
MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed This unique life study drawing of two male nude models was made by Mark...
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)

Mark Beard
MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes), 2016

$1,600
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charco...
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man

Harold Haydon
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man, Circa. 1930

$235
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Balinese women is an original contemporary artwork realized in the second half of 20th century. A mixed colored tempera on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin: "IMD Gronding Peneszanana Ubud...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera

Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century

Balinese Women - Original Drawing - Mid-20th Century, Mid-20th Century

$1,065

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