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Medium: Watercolor
Early 1900 s French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 7.25 x 9.5inches Delightful early 20th century F...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

New England Town by the Sea
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
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...
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Late 20th Century Folk Art Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mid 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian gentleman. Attributed Frederick Frith (1819-1871) The Reverend James Metze, bust length, turned to the left, wearing coat and cravat wate...
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Mid-19th Century English School Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

“October colors “ Original landscape painting. horizontal.Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures the essence of a serene autumn landscape, characterized by a rich tapestry of colors. The painting showcases a forested area where trees, adorned with f...
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2010s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Bamboo Paper

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Judith Rothschild 1921 - New York 1– 1993 Untitled Circa 1945 Gouache, watercolor and ink with Collage on blue paper 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30.5 cm) Framed: 16 ½ x 19 ½ inches (42 x 49...
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1940s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Highland Cottage and Mountain Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Highland Cottage and Mountain Landscape By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Moulin Rouge Paris Abstract Street scene Painting, figures, horses, Raoul Dufy
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 26" x 33". Signed bottom right This dynamic and vividly expressive painting by Eugène Paul, titled Moulin Rouge, captures the energy and atmosphere of Paris in the mid-2...
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19th Century Abstract Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

1950s "Red Sun" Mid Century Abstract Art Students League NYC
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Red Sun" c.1950s Gouache and oil pastel on paper 13.75" x 17" unframed Unsigned Came from artist's estate *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fine Art The Art Students League...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

Seeker Rhizome - Surreal Abstract Red Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Abstract Coral Bloom, Contemporary Seascape, Pastel Tones, Environmental Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Abstract Coral Bloom is part of Romina Milano’s ongoing exploration of the delicate beauty of marine ecosystems. Created with gouache crayon on paper, the work layers vivid corals in...
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2010s Naturalistic Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper

British Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Harbour with Sailboats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Harbour with Sailboats by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.5 x 15 in...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

20th Century Fish Bowl and Blue Fish French Interior Modernist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Expressionist by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 12.5 x 9.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and ...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Seascape with Dramatic Sky and Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Seascape with Dramatic Sky and Cliffs By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11....
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Forest Landscape" John F. Carlson, circa 1925 American Impressionist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
John F. Carlson Forest Landscape, circa 1925 Signed lower right Watercolor on paper Sight 21 x 24 1/2 inches The native Swede John Fabian Carlson became a household name in New Yor...
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1920s American Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Peter Kitchell (b.1950) Large Scale Abstract Watercolor c.1979
Located in San Francisco, CA
Peter Kitchell (b.1950) Monumental Abstract Watercolor c.1979 Impressive large scale watercolor by listed artist Peter Kitchell. Original watercolor o...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Day at the Beach, Mid Century French Watercolour
Located in Cotignac, FR
A day at the beach, French watercolour on paper of a beach scene with sailing boats by Madelaine Geoffroy. The painting is signed and dedicated bottom right and presented in a fine p...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Large Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Linen Canvas. 170 x 210 cm
Located in ALP, ES
Large abstract painting on linen canvas by Dutch contemporary artist and art teacher Rubins J. Spaans. The painting is a color study that takes the vie...
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2010s Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, India Ink, Oil, Watercolor

Original Colorful Spanish 20thCentury impressionist Watercolour SANTANDER SPAIN
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Niel Bally (1951-) British TITLE: "Santander Spain" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: watercolour on paper SIZE: 63cm x 55cm inc frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Artist and te...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

British Impressionist Watercolor of Snowy Landscape with Sledders and Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Snowy Landscape with Sledders and Village Lights by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimens...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 26 (height) x 19.75 (width) inches Provenance: ...
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

British Impressionist Watercolor of Church Reflection by the Riverside
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Church Reflection by the Riverside by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15.5 x 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract Ink Drawing on Paper by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French Black ink on paper, unframed Size: 25.75 (height) x 19.75 (width) inches Provenanc...
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Gouache

Antique Hudson River School Fall Landscape Gouache Painting 1910
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4015 Gouache landscape painting in a green frame
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1910s Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Blue Brown and White Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Geometric Abstract in Blue Brown and White Signed by Serge Guerin (b. 1916), French signed lower right “SG”, name stamped verso Acrylic and gouache on brown...
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20th Century Abstract Geometric Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Signed Painting Tall Stone Arch Corridors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, mounted in a card frame card frame: 29 x 23 inches painting: 24 x 18 inches provenance: the artists estate, France cond...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Camille Meriot French Signed Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) signed and dated 44' watercolour painting on paper paper : 4.5 x 7 inches Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Frederick Frith mid 19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian clergyman. Frederick Frith (1819-1871) The Reverend James Metze, bust length, turned to the right, wearing coat and cravat Inscribed to t...
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Mid-19th Century English School Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Village Bridge Scene, original British watercolour painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Village Bridge scene by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall paper measures: 14.75 x 19 inches *FREE SHIPPING ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
MALCAH ZELDIS Circus, Trapeze Artists, Horse rider and Acrobats gouache on paper Hand signed and dated bottom right. titled in pencil on paper verso. Framed to 15 X 16.5 sheet is 9 ...
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1980s Folk Art Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Mixed Colors Composition - Mixed Media by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed Colors Composition is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2020. Mixed media in tempera and watercolor on paper Hand-signed and dated by the artist o...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor, Paper

1950 s Modernist/ Cubist Painting - French Chateau Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original watercolour on artist paper, unframed size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed. p...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Impressionist Landscape, Les Alpilles en Provence, Hommage à Yves Brayer
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Color-Field watercolour on clay paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is signed bottom left and painted on the reverse of an exhibition poster for ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

1940 s Fashion Illustration - Stunning Woman In Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

French Watercolor Painting of “Le Kiosque à Musique” in Dax
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor Painting of “Le Kiosque à Musique” in Dax by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Size: 10....
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Late 20th Century French School Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with Bandaged Ear and Pipe.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Gouache and watercolour on corrugated cardboard after the famous self portrait by Vincent van Gogh with his fur hat, bandaged ear and pipe. This painting is by Jean Ducel who has pla...
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Late 20th Century Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard

Pillar of Zen #124, unique signed gouache painting Andre Zarre Gallery, 1959
Located in New York, NY
Charmion von Wiegand Pillar of Zen #124, 1959 Gouache on paper painting Hand signed, titled and dated on the front Unique Provenance: Andre Zarre Gallery, with label verso (Estate of renowned gallerist Andre Zarre, ne Andre Sowulewski) Measurements: Framed 26.5 inches vertical by 25.5 horizontal by 2 inches Artwork: 21 inches vertical by 22 inches horizontal Mid century modern, geometric, spiritual abstraction, mystical The Estate of the celebrated artist Charmion Von Wiegand has been represented exclusively by Michael Rosenfeld Gallery since 1998. From March 3 to August 13, 2023, Charmion Von Wiegand was the subject of an acclaimed retrospective at the Kunstmuseum Basel, and she has received major attention in the price, including a June, 2023 ArtNews feature entitled, "Who Was Charmion von Wiegand and Why Is She Important?". Her work was also featured in a solo presentation by Rosenfeld Gallery at the New York Art Show held at the Park Avenue Armory, which also received critical acclaim. Artists Biography - courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery: Known for her vibrant, geometric paintings that originate a deeply personal language of spiritual enlightenment expressed through a constructivist mode of abstraction, Charmion von Wiegand (1896–1983) was born in Chicago but spent much of her childhood traveling. The daughter of a journalist for Hearst, von Wiegand eventually settled in New York in 1915 to attend Barnard College and Columbia University, where she took classes at the School of Journalism while nurturing a growing interest in art history. In 1925, von Wiegand realized that she wanted to be an artist and set up a studio in Greenwich Village, teaching herself how to paint while pursuing a career as a journalist. In 1929, she secured a position in Moscow as a foreign correspondent for Hearst, the only woman at the desk at the time. In 1932, von Wiegand returned to New York and married Russian émigré Joseph Freeman, who co-founded and edited the leftist journal New Masses. Von Wiegand began writing art criticism for New Masses as well as for other publications, including New Theatre, ARTnews, and Arts Magazine. When the Abstract American Artists (AAA) held their inaugural exhibition, von Wiegand reviewed it. An early champion of abstract art, von Wiegand became close friends with AAA founder Carl Holty. In 1941, Holty introduced von Wiegand to Piet Mondrian, who would have a profound impact on her art. Fascinated by Mondrian’s artistic philosophy, von Wiegand played a key role in the introduction of his work to American audiences, translating many of the Dutch artist’s writings into English and assisting in the composition of his influential article “Toward the True Vision of Reality” (1941). Through her friendship with Mondrian, von Wiegand re-kindled her interest in Theosophy (a religion established in the late 19th century that combines aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, occultism, and esotericism) and embarked on an extended study of neoplasticism. In her artwork, she incorporated Mondrian’s iconic grid but rejected the constraints of pure neoplasticism and embraced a wide range of influences including surrealism and German expressionism. In 1942, von Wiegand became a member of the AAA, exhibiting regularly with the group and eventually serving as its president from 1951 to 1953. In the late 1940s, sculptor and fellow AAA member Ibram Lassaw gave her a translation of The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life, which inspired von Wiegand to immerse herself in a study of Buddhist art. She began incorporating Buddhist motifs such as stupas and mandalas into her paintings, and her spiritual practice steadily intensified throughout the 1950s. In 1953, her husband gifted her a copy of the Taoist I Ching Book of Changes, a guide for divining meaning from randomly derived numbers arranged in a hexagram—a form the artist readily incorporated into her painting. Von Wiegand’s study of Theosophy also intensified over these years, bolstered by her increased access to the religion’s primary sources composed by the religion’s founders and their successors at the New York Theosophical Society’s library. Von Wiegand’s search for the sacred and transcendent ultimately led her to Tibetan Buddhism and, in 1967, von Wiegand met Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, a Gelugpa monk who had recently arrived in New York, who would mentor her spiritual study in the tradition of Mahayana Buddhism until her death. Her travels in the 1960s and 1970s took her to Tibet and India, where she had an audience with the Dalai Lama, who was living in exile in Dharamsala. Many works from these decades incorporate symbols and schematics drawn from Theosophical prismatic color charts, Chinese astrology and tantric yoga. In 1978, she was the subject of a PBS documentary titled The Circle of Charmion von Wiegand, which was scored by Philip Glass. In 1980, von Wiegand was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1982, the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach (FL) organized her first retrospective exhibition. She died the following year in New York, bequeathing her estate to Khyongla Rato and the Tibet Center of New York. In 1998, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery became the sole representative of her estate and has presented her work in four solo and multiple group exhibitions. Recent notable exhibitions that have included her work are The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia (Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, 2009) and Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America (Newark Museum, NJ, 2010). In March 2023, the Kunstmuseum Basel (Switzerland) opened the first comprehensive museum retrospective of von Wiegand’s work in Europe. Von Wiegand’s work is represented in numerous museum collections including the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy (Andover, MA); Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo, NY); Arithmeum, University of Bonn (Germany); Birmingham Museum of Art (Alabama); Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin; Brooklyn Museum (NY); Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh, PA); The Cleveland Museum of Art (OH); Indianapolis Museum of Art (IN); Fondazione Marguerite Arp (Locarno, Switzerland); Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Massachusetts); The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY); The Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY); Newark Museum of Art (New Jersey); Seattle Art Museum (WA); Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, DC); Walker Art Center (Minneapolis, MN); Weatherspoon Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College (Clinton, NY); Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY); and Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, CT). More about gallerist Andre Zarre A tribute in the New Criterion: Dispatch August 11, 2020 Andre Zarre, 1942–2020 by Dana Gordon On the late New York gallery pioneer. Art should never be aggressively explained; art should be felt. —Andre Zarre, 1977 Often, in the starlit New York cultural mecca, a longtime important figure fades away through the penumbra and dies without notice. Such was the fate of Andre Zarre, the contemporary art dealer, who passed away a few weeks ago. Andy, as he wanted friends to call him, opened his eponymous gallery in 1974 just off Madison Avenue on Sixty-ninth Street. He soon moved it to the omphalos of the art world in that era, 41 East Fifty-seventh Street, the Fuller Building. Over the years he moved to SoHo and then to Chelsea, as fashion and real estate prices pushed the art souk hither and thither. To understand his importance, all you need do is take a look at a list of artists who had solo shows at the Andre Zarre Gallery. This includes such names, from an early generation, as Sonia Delaunay, Nassos Daphnis, Sari Dienes, and Perle Fine. Among a subsequent generation are Pat Lipsky, Jay Milder, Thornton Willis, and Kes Zapkus.1 And this list does not include the many knowns and unknowns who were in his lively group shows. Zarre had a real “eye” and was a champion of abstract art from the moment he founded his gallery—even among the gathering storms of conceptual and political art, which he eschewed. He showed a good deal of figurative art as well. His galleries were always spacious and unpretentious, oriented simply to show the art. In the words of Dee Shapiro, who showed with the Zarre gallery many times, “He had a photographic memory and knew a lot about art and was always interested in the artist’s life.” Reliable biographical information on Zarre is scarce, but he said of his background that he was born in Poland in 1942 and that his parents were a diplomat and a socialite. He left home for the United States at the age of fifteen. During his decades as an art dealer in New York, Zarre did not appear to accumulate wealth, though he acquired a collection and lived on Park Avenue. “He was not personally aggressive in that way. People had to come to him,” Dee Shapiro said. He was honest in his financial dealings with artists, which not all art dealers are. For a long time while running the gallery he had a second job as a supervisor in an airline office and he kept little to no additional staff in the gallery. He supported a brother who remained in Poland. Among artists, Zarre was known to be quite ornery. After my show at his gallery in 1997, I refused to enter it for seventeen years. Then I ran into him in Chelsea and he offered me another show, an opportunity I gladly accepted, but he remained just as disagreeable. He showed the work of many women, probably more than any other gallery, save those devoted to showing only women. Collectors, curators, and writers found him mostly friendly. As Peter Reginato put it, Zarre was a “strange guy but I liked him. I think he was a dealer who was more interested in the art than in making money, but somehow he lasted forty-plus years.” Zarre is not known to have kept extensive or extant records of his gallery’s long history, though these may emerge in time. Scouring the Internet, one may compile a partial list of more than eighty artists who had solo shows at the Andre Zarre Gallery:Nancy Azara, Ellen Banks, Mary Barnes, Tony Bechara, Juan Bernal, Stephanie Bernheim, Randy Bloom, Elena Borstein, Michael Boyd, Fritz Bultman, Ed Buonagurio, Yoan Capote, Sonia Delaunay, Nassos Daphnis, Cathy Diamond, Sari Dienes, Joseph Dolinsky, Beata Drozd, Ronnie Elliot, William Fares, Perle Fine, Lynne Frehm, Ben Georgia, Mikel Glass, Dana Gordon, Juanita Guccione, Fred Gutzeit, Don Hazlitt, Amy Hill, Clinton Hill, Monroe Hodder, Budd Hopkins, Arlan Huang, Richard Hunt, Rhia Hurt, Buffie Johnson, Alexander Kaletski, Robert Kaupelis...
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1950s Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

French Watercolor of "Château de Saumur: Riverside View"
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of "Château de Saumur: Riverside View" by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Size: 20 x 1...
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Late 20th Century French School Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Micro Mini Token I, Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas Painting, 2018
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Micro Mini Token I" (2018) by Catherine Hart Acrylic and gouache on canvas; abstract miniature painting, pastels and bold saturated palette Framing available COA included
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inch...
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20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Napoleon III-Review by Edouard Detaille - Tempera - signed lower right
Located in PARIS, FR
This artwork might be one of two versions, the other one being in the Museum in les Invalides Paris. Note. This version has a more accomplished academic style. Dimensions with original gold frame 107 x 87 cm Conditions Excellent overall, supported by an original frame withan antique glass. 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...
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Late 19th Century Academic Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880 by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: ...
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20th Century English School Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Le Port de Marseille" Eugène Galien Laloue (French, 1854-1941)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Le Port de Marseille" Eugène Galien Laloue (French, 1854-1941) Gouache and watercolor on paper, original carved and gilded frame. 12 3/8 x 7 3/4 (14 1/2 x 9 5/8 frame) inches Signe...
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1910s Art Nouveau Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Dreaming in a Cave, Pastel Pink and Blue Diptych, Cartoon Style Black Lines
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Dreaming in a Cave" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina Mi...
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2010s Expressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper

River Jetty with Red Fishing Boat and Wildflowers British Coastal Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: River Jetty with Red Fishing Boat and Wildflowers British Coastal Landscape By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 14 inch...
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20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Daniel Brice "Untitled NY 17" -- Colorful Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Daniel Brice Untitled NY 17, 2016 watercolor, charcoal and pastel on paper 30 x 22 in. This original abstract oil painting on paper by Daniel Brice is colorful and bold, composed of...
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2010s Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Mixed Media, Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Rainforest Walk, Sunrise Tones, Pink Hibiscus Flower, Tropical Green Plants
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Rainforest Walk I" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina Mil...
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2010s Naturalistic Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink

Goldilocks - Green Goblin - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. This artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Goldilocks - Green Goblin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Mystic Rhizome - Original Colorful Organic Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Ararat valley
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This watercolor painting features the majestic Mount Ararat, viewed from the valley where the artist resided. It exemplifies the distinctive style of Martiros Saryan, showcasing his ...
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1940s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Contemporary abstract expressionist watercolor woman on paper "Figure in green"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist woman's figure was created by the French artist Natalya Mougenot and is part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women, where she explores the...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Forest Park Path, Contemporary Figurative Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Cathy Diamond (American, 20th Century) Forest Park Path, 2023 Watercolor and acrylic on paper Signed lower right 11 x 14 inches 19 x 16 inches, framed Cathy Diamond currently lives ...
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2010s Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor

Magical Life Below - Ocean Landscape Fish Still Life Painting on Handmade Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
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2010s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Farmyard Scene with a Figure and Chickens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Farmyard Scene with a Figure and Chickens By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions:...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Roundel depicting St. Catherine
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Unknown French Art and Workshop, Middle 15th century Roundel depicting St. Catherine (?) Gouache, ink gold wash and gold burnishing on vellum Book of Hours folio attributed to the C...
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Pigment

Exquisite India Miniature Persian European Illustration Erotic Signed 1921
Located in Norfolk, GB
Couple at play Watercolour on paper laid to board 21cm x 14cm Mounted 39cm x 29cm 1921 Signed with Monogram Bottom right This is an exquisitely executed watercolour painting that ...
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1920s Other Art Style Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

Walberswick Tidal Creek with Moored Dinghies Suffolk Watercolor by Tony Herbert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Walberswick Tidal Creek with Moored Dinghies Suffolk Watercolor by Tony Herbert By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 9.75 x 13.75 inches Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

The Head Of A Woman Echo - Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
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2010s Contemporary Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Colourful French Interior View, The Artist s Atelier, Chez Marie Astoin
Located in Cotignac, FR
French gouache on card, an interior view of an artist's atelier by Claude Gemy. The painting is signed bottom right and is annotated, signed and dated to the back of the card. Prove...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"065 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "065 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter an...
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2010s Impressionist Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Watercolor paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Natalia Roman, Bernard Labbe, Howard Tangye, and Peter Soriano. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, Contemporary, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available

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