Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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
Sunlit Romanesque Cloister Arches Interior Watercolor of Stone Columns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Romanesque Cloister Arches Interior Watercolor of Stone Columns
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Watercolor on paper, mounted in a loose card mount, unframed
Size: inclu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$431 Sale Price
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Wheat Field and House, Signed Pastel on Paper by Oliviero Masi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wheat Field and House
Oliviero Masi
Italian (1948)
Date: 1987
Pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right
Size: 12 x 19 in. (30.48 x 48.26 cm)
Category
1980s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
A Striking Mid-Century Modern 1940s Figure Study of a Reclining Female Nude
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Daphne and Chloe - Lithograph by Pierre Bonnard - 1930 ca.
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.
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Devant le Chateau - China Ink Drawing by Salvador Dalì - 1945
Located in Roma, IT
Devant le Chateau une Carrosse Passait is a modern artwork realized by Salvador Dalì in 1945.
China Ink drawing on paper.
Signed and dated on the lower right recto.
Outstanding dr...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
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...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Nude Bathers by the River French Modern Oil Painting by Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Nude Bathers by the River French Modern Oil Painting by Guy Nicod
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Oil on artist paper attached to a board, unframed
Size: 16.5 x 19.75 inches (...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
$676 Sale Price
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“Untitled, 1946” New Hope Modernist Small Abstract Bucks County Lambertville NJ
By Louis Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
“Untitled, 1946” by Louis K. Stone (1902-1984).
A strong and charming example of mid-century American modernism by one of the most important artists working in New Hope, PA. This wa...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
1951 Ink on Paper Figure Study of a Conversation by Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1951 ink on paper figure study by artist Harold Haydon depicting a conversation.
Artwork size: 12" x 9 1/2". Archivally matted to 14" x 16". Provenance: Estate of the artist....
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
"Artist Model’s”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original artwork of artist model’s by Julio De Diego using underdrawing of graphite with a watercolor wash. Signed lower left in pencil. Very good original condition. Nicely framed...
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1870s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite
$1,250 Sale Price
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A Fine 1950s, Surrealist Depiction of a Summer Symphony
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1954 Surrealist depiction of a Summer symphony by artist Harold Haydon.
Images size: 16 1/2" x 14. Unframed, mounted / floated to a custom Holly Hunt designed gray toned wallpap...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Couple - Original Drawing in Mixed Media - 1940 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Couple is an original drawing in mixed media realized in 1940 ca. by an unknown artist of the XX century.
Sheet dimension: 33.5 x 39 cm.
In very good conditions with small tearing ...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Tempera, Watercolor
Landscape - Drawing by Ardengo Soffici - 1930s
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Pastel
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Siiting Man - Drawing By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Late 19th Century
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...
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Figures in the Countryside - Drawing by Augustus Koopman - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures in the Countryside is an original artwork realized by Augustus Koopman (1869-1914) during the early 20th century.
Good condition apart some tear on the edge.
Pencil drawing.
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Captivating Mid-Century Watercolor of an Old Chicago House by George Yelich
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating Mid-Century watercolor of an old Chicago house (with a female figure standing in the window) by Chicago artist George Yelich. The watercolor bears its original frame. ...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
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...
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
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...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Courtyard in Provence
Located in London, GB
'Courtyard in Provence', ink on art paper, by Pierre Dionisi (circa 1930s). Sepia-toned, original drawing in a compelling style depicts a view of a tree...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$376 Sale Price
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A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed, early 1930s p...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Vincente Romero, Thoughtfulness, original pastel
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Vincente Romero
Thoughtfulness
Original pastel on Ingres paper
Hand signed by the artist
Image: 25.6 x 19.7 inches
Framed dimensions: 32 x 26 inches
*T...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Watercolor Painting American Modern Painting Bridge Harbor Female Artist 1950
Located in Buffalo, NY
Dorothy Rivo
Untitled (Bridge Tower), c. 1960s–70s
Acrylic on paper, floated in a mat
Framed dimensions: 30 in. H × 24 in. W
Contemporary walnut or black wood frame with white archiv...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Acrylic
Nude I (Female Nude) pastel circa 1949 NATALIE GRAUER
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This pastel on paper NUDE I by Natalie Eynon Grauer offers a striking view into mid century American modernism and the enduring power of the human figure as a vehicle for abstraction...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Standing Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork Size: 18 x 12, unframed, mounted / floated t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Standing Male Nude Model)
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Barns in the Helderberg, New York (rural 1930s American scene with vintage car)
By Martin Lewis
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Barns in the Helderberg, New York" by Martin Lewis shows neighbors (one in a Model T car) visiting outside a series of barns with a tree in the background...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
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...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing made of graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper
30 x 20 inches, unframed
This unique life study drawing of a standing male nude was made...
Category
2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon, Graphite
Woman - Original Drawing on Paper by H. Somm - Late 19th Century
By Henry Somm
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Henry Somm (1844-1907).
Good condition on a cream colored paper, included a grey cardboard passpartout (31.5x25 cm).
Not signed.
Fr...
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Late 19th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Clinton Hill, (Nude #1), 1951, drawing, figure/abstraction
By Clinton Hill
Located in New York, NY
Clinton Hill (1922-2003), created quintessential mid-century images, but figures are unusual in his work. This is from a very early period. In 1951 Hill studied at the Academie de la...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
MB 809 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Seated Male Nude Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
21.5 x 28 inches, unframed
This unique life study drawing of two seated male nude models was made ...
Category
2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study, Seated Young Male Nude Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Steated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal anatomical composite drawing...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Figures - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s.
Hand signed in pencil lower right.
Good condition.
Category
1960s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
A Fine 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing, Seated Young Male Nude Model (Torso)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model (Torso) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
At the Café - Original Ink Drawing by Florisa Cordova - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"At the Café" is an original ink drawing realized by Florisa Cordova.
In excellent conditions: As good as new.
Hand-signed on the right side.
Florisa Cordova was born in 1922 and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper
30 x 14 inches, unframed
This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...
Category
2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Paper
Figure - Pencil by Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille - 1925
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a graceful sketch in pencil realized by the French painter, illustrator, designer, and cartoonist Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille.
The artwork i...
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1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
French Countryside Cottages with Trees and Spring Light Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Cottages with Trees and Spring Light Pastel Drawing
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Oil pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 x 23.5 inches (height x width)
Pr...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
$504 Sale Price
40% Off
A 1951 Ink on Paper Figure Study of a Conversation by Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A ink on paper figure study by artist Harold Haydon depicting a conversation. Artwork size: 12" x 9 1/2". Archivally matted to 14" x 16". Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Haro...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Israeli Modernist Old City Jerusalem Landscape Folk Art Watercolor Painting
By Zvi Ehrman
Located in Surfside, FL
In this piece the artist choice of colors is vibrant, and there is minimal blending of them. The artist takes a naive, Folk Art approach at rendering the subject simplifying the figu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
An Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Dynamic, Avant-Garde, Mid-Century Modern Abstract Female Figure Study by Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A striking, black
white figural studio ink drawing on paper depictin...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Shtetl Scene
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Pastel
A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Handsome 1940s Portrait of a Seated Man by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A wonderfully executed line drawing dating from 1946 with great character; looks ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
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...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"The Red Silo" Winold Reiss, Modernist Landscape, Vibrant American Red Barn
By Winold Reiss
Located in New York, NY
Winold Reiss
The Red Silo
Signed lower left
Watercolor on paper
20 x 29 inches
Winold Reiss (1886-1953) was an artist and designer who emigrated to the United States from Germany i...
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1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Gilbert
s Camp, Western Painting, Mid 20th Century, Cleveland School Artist
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887-1964)
Gilbert's Camp, c. 1941
Watercolor on Whatman board
Signed lower right
22 x 30 inches
Frank Nelson Wilcox (October 3, 1887 – April 17, 1964) was a modernist American artist and a master of watercolor. Wilcox is described as the "Dean of Cleveland School painters," though some sources give this appellation to Henry Keller or Frederick Gottwald. Wilcox was born on October 3, 1887 to Frank Nelson Wilcox, Sr. and Jessie Fremont Snow Wilcox at 61 Linwood Street in Cleveland, Ohio. His father, a prominent lawyer, died at home in 1904 shortly before Wilcox' 17th birthday. His brother, lawyer and publisher Owen N. Wilcox, was president of the Gates Legal Publishing Company or The Gates Press. His sister Ruth Wilcox was a respected librarian.
In 1906 Wilcox enrolled from the Cleveland School of Art under the tutelage of Henry Keller, Louis Rorimer...
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1940s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
Located in Norfolk, GB
Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79
Bangladesh/Indian
Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79
Untitled - Fishermen
1979
Watercolour on paper
Paper size: 34 x 53 cm
Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm
Provenance: From a private UK family
A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic.
The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials.
Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water.
Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time.
The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12.
“Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka).
Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...
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1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Female Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figure study...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chef Basting Chicken with Madeline Watching
Located in Miami, FL
This large Bemelans features a small image of Madeline in the smoke behind the chef's face. It was most likely preliminary work for an illustration with Madeline and the Chef that a...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
The Art of Saying Nothing - Original 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...
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2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Modern drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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