Gouache Landscape Paintings

European Courtyard Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...

Fantastic New York Central Park scene by Henry Ives Cobb Jr. Signed lower left. Gouache on paper. Titled "Six Gun". Henry Ives Cobb Jr. (March 24, 1883 – August 1974) was an America...

This painting, titled New England Town by the Sea and created by A. Hatmaker in 1989, captures the charm of a quaint coastal village in New England. Executed in a folk-art style, the...

“Colorful Marine Vegetation” is a vibrant diptych by Romina Milano, evoking the organic rhythm of underwater flora through bold linework and joyful chromatic contrasts. The two pane...

Conditions: Very good condition. In its original frame and glass. A similar composition, but less accomplished, is currently part of the collections of the Musée des Invalides. Signed at the bottom and dated. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Belfort SAS catalogue. Description: This work of art, framed by a majestic golden frame, accurately depicts a group of soldiers in 19th-century uniforms. Every detail, from the golden buttons to the epaulettes, finely illustrates the military equipment of the time. Behind them stands a sober architectural structure, evoking a barracks or a guard post. The color palette, dominated by earthy tones and dark shades of blue, gives a solemn and dignified atmosphere to the scene. The disposition of the soldiers, turned towards the artist, with an attitude both alert and relaxed, captures a moment of daily military life. This painting, with its attention to detail and harmonious composition, transports the viewer into a bygone era, inviting reflection on history and military traditions. EDOUARD DETAILLE The emperor is accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Colonel Castelnau, and Marshal Canrobert. In a gilded wooden frame, under a Marie Louise blue background. Life and time Born in 1848 into a close-knit bourgeois family, Édouard Detaille, the eldest of eight children, displayed early talent in drawing. “He was a prodigy,” notes François Robichon. By the age of thirteen, he exhibited an astonishing surety of hand and a phenomenal sense of composition. His father, connected to Horace Vernet, encouraged him. At seventeen, after passing his baccalaureate, he entered Meissonier’s studio. This relationship, which developed into mutual affection, spared Detaille the academic detour through the École des Beaux-Arts. Rather than dictating an official art style, Meissonier, at the peak of his fame, traveled with his students, introducing them to the nuances of Titian, Rembrandt, and Rubens in Brussels and Lille. In 1867, the Paris of “free trade” dominated the world through the technological revolutions of the Universal Exhibition, and the amiable young man, striking in appearance, discovered the salon of Princess Mathilde and the theater of Dumas fils. He even approached the Empress, noting in his journals, “Not bad, the Empress.” This observation encapsulated Detaille: he had no doubts about his talent, cultivated panache, enjoyed the company of beautiful women, and aimed to conquer the circles of power without sacrificing his freedom. From childhood, he listened to his calling: “Before I could read, I could guess the subjects of battles, the names of famous generals, the weapons of officers and soldiers from the images I admired in the books of Norvins and Laurent de l'Ardèche.” He mingled with collectors and regularly attended military reviews on the Champs-Élysées. His first painting exhibited at the Salon in 1868, “La Halte de tambours,” was praised by critics who immediately recognized “a remarkable truth of observation and simplicity of effect.” The purchase of this work by Princess Mathilde, cousin of Emperor Louis-Napoleon, made Detaille, at twenty, an envied celebrity known to Sainte-Beuve, Théophile Gautier, the Goncourt brothers, and Flaubert. The young artist’s humanistic vision contrasted with the compositions of his predecessors, depicting soldiers in maneuvers, contemplative and resigned as war loomed. **The Combatant’s Vision** The Siege of Paris, where he nearly lost his life in 1870, and the deaths of two brothers in that defeat darkened his outlook. From 1871 onward, Detaille no longer concealed the cruelties of war: German riflemen mowed down by machine gun fire, cavalrymen and panicked horses caught in ambushes, fields plowed by shells strewn with dead animals. The unvarnished tragedy: “It is an absolute fact that no painter has ever rendered a battlefield covered with corpses as it is,” commented Jules Claretie. The fallen bodies still bear the appearance of life in their frozen rigidity. Detaille’s testimony of the devastating defeat and the catastrophic effects of the first total war in history was not a celebration of heroism but a lament, a “lesson in darkness.” “From war, once considered the supreme effort of human genius, we now see only melancholy and horrors,” judged one writer in response to his canvases. “Detaille experienced the reality of combat at a young age during a war that foreshadowed the two world conflicts of the 20th century,” explains François Robichon. With great realism, Detaille painted war from the perspective of the combatant. He introduced a humanity and a critical lucidity regarding the evolution of warfare. His works intensely captured the violence and firepower of new weapons like machine guns. Before he turned thirty, Detaille had become a chronicler of these painful years. He exhibited, as a critic noted, a “striking portrait of modern war” that both French civilians and soldiers had experienced firsthand. He embodied a youth humiliated and eager for revenge. Yet this scrupulous artist also remembered, in his expansive landscapes—from the chalky plateaus of Île-de-France to the Russian plains—the lessons of Corot and Courbet. Manet was not far off. “I wouldn’t want my art to be reduced to mere patriotic art,” he asserted. “A system I often employ and love is to first execute the landscape, very effective, very tight, based on nature…” Echoing Meissonier’s advice: “Always nature, always nature!” Detaille remained close to this father figure, constructing a grand townhouse next to his mentor’s studio at 129 boulevard Malesherbes at the age of 26, having purchased 425 m² of land from the Pereire brothers. He even chose the same architect as Meissonier: Paul Boesvilwald. A bachelor and incorrigible seducer, the painter welcomed his conquests, including Valtesse de la Bigne, amidst his collections, having built his studio in the courtyard. Diplomatic Actor As Detaille’s fame grew, his Malesherbes townhouse quickly became a gathering place for foreign princes, politicians, and heads of state, where Juliette Adam, Léon Gambetta’s muse, offered him valuable advice. The Prince of Wales, the future Edward VII, developed a genuine friendship with the painter. “This fervent patriot, friend of Déroulède, was extraordinarily open to the world,” recounts François Robichon. In just a few years, he gained considerable social, cultural, and international stature. Received at Windsor, at the English court, he was close to Tsar Alexander III and a great friend of Félix Faure. In this capacity, Detaille played a decisive role in the Entente Cordiale, signed in 1904 between England and France, and in the Franco-Russian alliance of 1894, thereby contributing to the Triple Entente among the three powers. An engaged witness of his time—associated with the birth of the “Ligue des Patriotes” alongside Alphonse de Neuville...

Title: Blue Shopfront with Market Baskets Summer Street Scene Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and gouache ...

This artwork masterfully captures a serene autumn landscape, immersing the viewer in its warm, earthy tones. A winding path cuts through a forest, dappled with sunlight filtering thr...

This vibrant artwork captures a serene rural landscape, where rustic charm meets vivid color. A cluster of barns, their roofs painted in striking hues of red and blue, sit nestled am...

"Spring Garden I - Japanese Magnolia" is a colorful naturalist landscape featuring hues of lime green, purple, pink, orange and yellow. This work is unframed. Carlyle is inspired by the works of Claude Monet, Edouard Vuillard, Henri Matisse, Walter Inglis Anderson, Charles Burchfield, Ellsworth Kelly, Alexander Calder and Mary Delany...

A Charming 1940s Watercolor of Mexico with Cathedral and Rooftops by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. Most likely completed during the artist's trip to Mexico in 1944 after rec...

Paris: City Winter Scene by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches Intriguing painting by the...

This vibrant artwork vividly captures a bustling harbor scene with an array of colorful fishing boats gently bobbing on the reflective water. Each vessel, painted with meticulous det...

Thelma Corbin Moody Blue Mountains c. 1960's Gouache on Arches Paper 19 1/4" x 24 3/4", Unframed Unsigned Lovely, mid century gouache painting, b...

David Brayne's lyrical, dreamy and sensitive paintings have long been known to collectors. His paintings include landscapes, interiors, figures, and still-lifes. His rich, imaginary ...

This vibrant artwork captures a serene lakeside scene with vivid clarity. Central to the composition are rustic boathouses, their weathered wood harmoniously blending with nature. A ...

Underwater Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic patte...

This piece titled "North Broad" is an original artwork made from pencil, marker, acrylic gouache collage on panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 6"h x 6"w and is signed on the...

Orange and Turquoise Corals by Romina Milano is a vibrant diptych that captures the rhythm and complexity of underwater life. Created with gouache crayon on paper, the work layers or...

Mixed media abstracted landscape composition on handmade paper of a town on the edge of a lake, in monochromatic orange tones with white accents, by Grace Eichholz (American, b. 1927...

Antique Hudson River School landscape painting by William Louis Sonntag, Sr. (1822 - 1900). Watercolor and gouache on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 13 by 17 inches overall, and ...

Starfish Among Corals captures the vibrant beauty of marine life through bold lines and expressive color. Blue, red, yellow, and green coral-like forms weave across the composition, ...

"Morgans Meadow" is a beautiful mix of watercolor and gouache by celebrated American painter Paul Strisik (1918–1998), renowned for his evocative depictions of the New England coast....

Sandy Litchfield’s “Lingerlin” (mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 in.) reflects her signature practice of transforming landscapes into lyrical, layered compositions. Drawing inspiration ...

Late 19th Century Gouache Maine Coast Seascape by Julian Walbridge Rix This seascape is of the Maine Coast by tonalist painter Julian Walbridge Rix (American, 1850–1903) depicting a...

Village Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 7 x 8.25 inches inscribed verso gouache painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previo...

Title: Coastal Fishing Hut and Jetty in Muted Tones Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 5.5 x 12....

Mid Century Mountain Stream Modernist Landscape by Honora Berg This mid century modernist landscape painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) depicts a vibrant mountain stream, ...

'Winter in Provence', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1970s). There is both beauty and melancholy in this delightfully charming artwork. The artist's naive style is at odds with the refinement, poise and sophistication of the painting. Perhaps the artist was making a statement as well with the broken wall...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The Flower Garden Medium: gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed card: 9.75 x 12.75...

Early Twentieth Century Aviation Vintage Aircraft Airplane Framed Gouache Painting of Imperial Airways Hannibal. One of a set of three that were painted by the well known Artist and Illustrator Charles Thomas Howard. Each was painted to be published as postcards so these are the original artworks. They are in good clean condition with fresh and vibrant colours I have had them framed in handmade gold frames with a flecked cream mount. Can be sold individually or as a set, they look really striking displayed together. “Three Studies of Airplanes” Gouache, Signed and Framed. Charles Thomas Howard was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1865 and after he married in 1905 moved to London where he pursued his career as Painter and Illustrator. He did many works that were produced as postcards as these three all were. He worked for at least three publishers and was incredibly highly sought after. His work was diverse but he specialised in Aviation, Railways and Military subjects. His work is held in many Art Libraries including the Bridgeman and as postcards have been reprinted many times over the years and still resonate with todays audiences. He died at the age of 76 in West Sussex. These originals comprise of De Havilland Comet...

Theatre Du Chatelet A stunning gouache by one of France's premier artists specialising in Parisian scenes. Eugene Galien LALOUE (1854 - 1941) Eugène Galien Laloue was particularly...

5192A Antique American Cubic falling water gouache and watercolor painting Framed Signe Noel Freeman 61 Image size 17x12"

Early 20th century watercolour on paper of a tranquil river, bridge and village scene. The painting is presented in a plain wood frame under glass. This charming watercolour portra...

French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original gouache on paper mounted in a card frame size: 25.5 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed - wi...

Hyper-realistic painting of jungle animals by Houston based artist Andy Dearwater. The work features a menagerie of animals including a zebra, gori...

Village Life by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 9 x 10.75 inches gouache painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stored...

Signed impressionist gouache on paper figures in landscape circa 1910 by French painter Eugene Galien-Laloue. The piece depicts a street scene at the Quai de la Tournelle...

Rooftop view of the upper West Side Manhattan as it looked in the 1930s. There is a rough indication of a billboard and a glimpse of the Hudson River. The cluster of buildings depic...

“Blue and Red Marine Flora" is a dynamic mixed media diptych inspired by the vivid biodiversity of underwater ecosystems. Layered with expressive texture and vibrant pigment, this pi...

Title: French Watercolour of Beached Fishing Boats in Brittany by Fanch Lel by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 7.75 inches (height) x 12.5 inches (width) Gouache painting on card, unfra...

One of my favorite French Fauvist painters, Henri Grenier (1882 - 1940), masterfully captures the energy of the turn-of-the-century Boulevard Saint-Germain in this exciting work on p...

Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 11 inches inscribed verso condition: overall v...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The River Landscape Medium: signed gouache on paper, loosely lai...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: Sunset at Sea Medium: signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card,...

Archway and Figures by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) gouache painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 7.5 x 10.5 inches condition: This painting is in excellent c...

A waterclolor and gouache painting depicting a traditional Parisian street scne on paper by French artist Eugene Galien-Laloue. Presented in an appropriate frame and signed in the lo...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The Canal Medium: gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed ...

A stunning sky and cloud study by Gaston Prunier. Originally from Le Havre, the sea port where the Seine empties into the English Channel, Prunier was c...

Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original gouache painting on paper stuck on board, unframed size: 12 x 16 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as i...

Paris: Place du Tertre and Sacre Coeur, the Roman Catholic Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) signed lower right watercolour and gouache painting on ar...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "095 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a snowy forest. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Col...

Judd Mercer's (US based) "070 - Plein Air-Lafayette, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Color...

This piece titled "Fuzzy Slippers" is an original piece by Branche Coverdale and is made from acrylic gouache on wood panel. This piece measures 36"h...

Sandy Litchfield’s "Latent" reflects her signature approach of transforming landscapes into lyrical, abstracted visions. Drawing from memory, walking, and direct observation, Litchfi...

This artwork captures a serene rural landscape, dominated by lush greenery and vibrant colors. The scene features a bright blue sky that contrasts with the red and gray tones of rust...

French Landscape by Louise Alix, French 1950's Impressionist gouache on artist paper painting: 12 x 13 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in Nor...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The River Path Medium: gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed card: 9.75 x 12.75 in...

This came from the collection of the Horace Richter Gallery These were done in the 1990's Hand signed and dated by the artist. Old Jaffa Jay Milder (born 1934) is an American artis...

Blue Marine Flora is a dynamic, nature-inspired painting that evokes the lush complexity of coral ecosystems. With bold strokes in vivid blue, red and charcoal, the composition mimic...

Antique American impressionist ashcan school pastel painting. Pastel and gouache on paper. Signed. Framed.