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WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist
Located in Union City, NJ
and 1940s, Joseph participated in many exhibitions of African-American art, the Works Progress
Category

1950s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink

WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist
WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist

Ronald Joseph
WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist, c.1950

$3,000
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A charming illustration, by Irene
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor

Irene Pattinson
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor, Mid 20th Century

$795
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist

Charles Alston
Gnarled Tree - African American Artist, 1930 circa

$15,000
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
which 33 inmates were killed, many of African American descent. Smith watercolor is an early protest
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art

Vincent D Smith
Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art, 1972

$11,000
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
Category

1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes

Vincent D. Smith
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes, 1965

$7,500
Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of African American Woman
Portrait of African American Woman

MTH
Portrait of African American Woman, c. 2013

$400
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American
Located in Miami, FL
For those who remember the late 1960s, viewing this painting is as much a work of art as it is a
Category

1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Pencil

Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American

Vincent D. Smith
Black Power Pendant - Civil Rights Movement - African American, 1969

$10,000
Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American
Located in Miami, FL
The Black Panther Trials - In this historically significant work, African American Artist Vicent D
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen, Pencil, Paper

Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American
Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American

Vincent D Smith
Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American, 1970

$12,000
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
Category

1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman

Allan Rohan Crite
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman, 1934

$1,950
Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study) Year
Category

1980s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)

Ian Hornak
Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study), 1963

$1,996 Sale Price
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Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
"Bridge" Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NYC ROMARE BEARDEN
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY
Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY

Romare Bearden
Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY, 1982

$125,000
Goat Herders: North Africa
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
A woman artist, in the 1930's traveling to North Africa and around the globe! Martha Walter's
Category

1930s American Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Goat Herders: North Africa
Goat Herders: North Africa

Martha Walter
Goat Herders: North Africa, circa 1930

$3,800
Circa 1930 full length portrait painting of an African American woman in a dress
Located in Colfax, CA
watercolors in Asheville and Pennsylvania. She was well known for creating portraits of African American
Category

1930s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Circa 1930 full length portrait painting of an African American woman in a dress
Circa 1930 full length portrait painting of an African American woman in a dress

Clary Webb Peoples
Circa 1930 full length portrait painting of an African American woman in a dress, 1930s

$700
Mending , African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colors various aspects of African American secular and religious activities in Depression-era East Texas
Category

1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Mending , African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Mending , African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil

Ruth McCrane
Mending , African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil, 1989

$3,500
Original Signed Dated Female Nude Drawing African American Expressionist
Located in Portland, OR
, Baltimore, MD; Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY; California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Category

1960s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Original Signed Dated Female Nude Drawing African American Expressionist
Original Signed Dated Female Nude Drawing African American Expressionist

Robert Colescott
Original Signed Dated Female Nude Drawing African American Expressionist, 1960

$4,800
Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first African-American illustrator/ cartoonist published in nationally
Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Gouache, Pencil

Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator
Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator

E. Simms Campbell
Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator, 1930

$6,500
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This captivating charcoal drawing depicts the upper half of a nude African American woman adorned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf

MTH
Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf, c. 2013

$400
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket

MTH
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket, c. 2013

$400
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie

MTH
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie, c. 2013

$400
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum in Harlem; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of African American History and
Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting

Emilio Cruz
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting

$2,800
"Animal Illustrations" Allan Rohan Crite, 2 Ink Drawings African American Artist
Located in New York, NY
African-American community, a community that was to be transformed in the following decade by urban
Category

1930s Surrealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Animal Illustrations" Allan Rohan Crite, 2 Ink Drawings African American Artist
"Animal Illustrations" Allan Rohan Crite, 2 Ink Drawings African American Artist

Allan Rohan Crite
"Animal Illustrations" Allan Rohan Crite, 2 Ink Drawings African American Artist, circa 1930s

$4,000
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category

1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist

Robert Blackburn
Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist, c. 1948

$2,080 Sale Price
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Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper Bold and
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper, late 20th Century

$440 Sale Price
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Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Located in Miami, FL
precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It
Category

1940s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American

Lois Mailou Jones
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American, 1942

$17,000
African Idol — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

African Idol — Mid-Century African-American artist
African Idol — Mid-Century African-American artist

Charles Elmer Harris
African Idol — Mid-Century African-American artist, c. 1950s

$1,800
Central Railroad — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink

Central Railroad — Mid-Century African-American Artist
Central Railroad — Mid-Century African-American Artist

Charles Elmer Harris
Central Railroad — Mid-Century African-American Artist, c. 1945

$2,400
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
Martha Walter Mothers and Children, North Africa Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 6 1/2 x 7 1
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor

Martha Walter
"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor, Early 20th Century

$4,500
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire
Category

1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator

E. Simms Campbell
Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator, 1962

$25,000
Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery
Located in Portland, OR
African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Dallas Museum of Art
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery
Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery

Robert Colescott
Two Female Nudes African American Expressionist Painting Smith Tower Gallery, 1959

$35,000
Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first and top black commercial artist in the USA for decades. In "Grandma," we see a deeply conceptual work, with the blank canvas as the main point of the...
Category

1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell
Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell

E. Simms Campbell
Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell, 1966

$30,000
Santa Claus Sexy Playboy Cartoon First African American Illustrator, Elmer Simms
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
Santa has a quickie with Mom. Elmer Simms Campbell was the first African American Illustrator to
Category

1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Santa Claus Sexy Playboy Cartoon First African American Illustrator, Elmer Simms
Santa Claus Sexy Playboy Cartoon First African American Illustrator, Elmer Simms

E. Simms Campbell
Santa Claus Sexy Playboy Cartoon First African American Illustrator, Elmer Simms, 1963

$25,000
Passageway North Africa, street scene
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
to their scarcity, according to the art historian William Gerdts. Her time in North Africa was cut
Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Passageway North Africa, street scene
Passageway North Africa, street scene

Martha Walter
Passageway North Africa, street scene, circa 1920

$4,800
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
By Frances Jauncey Ketchum
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): FJK
Category

Early 19th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape

Frances Jauncey Ketchum
African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape, 1818-20

$2,500
Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer
Located in Chicago, IL
, Albany, NY) grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and studied art at the University of Illinois. After
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer

William Harrison
Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer, 2013

$14,500
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on paper Sight 12 x 8 inches Provenance: Sacks Fine Art, New York Private Collection, New York
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American

Joseph Delaney
"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American, circa 1935

$4,500
"What do you mean your wife" First African American Illustrator - Black Artist
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire
Category

1950s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

"What do you mean your wife" First African American Illustrator - Black Artist
"What do you mean your wife" First African American Illustrator - Black Artist

E. Simms Campbell
"What do you mean your wife" First African American Illustrator - Black Artist, 1950

$20,000
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum in Harlem; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of African American History and
Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting

Emilio Cruz
Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie Clyde Painting

$2,800
African Leopard Tortoise / acrylic and ink framed in walnut
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
the great tradition of science illustration—inspires people to love and protect Earth, one work of art
Category

2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Paper, Watercolor

African Leopard Tortoise / acrylic and ink framed in walnut
African Leopard Tortoise / acrylic and ink framed in walnut

Jane Kim
African Leopard Tortoise / acrylic and ink framed in walnut, 2010

$3,000
The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively. In spite
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)
The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)

Roland Ayers
The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape), 1975

$6,000
PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.
Located in Portland, ME
Monogram TFL. PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN. Charcoal on paper watermarked "Michallet
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.
PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.

PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.

$1,500
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need
Category

Mid-19th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Gouache

African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d Azur cubist village
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d Azur cubist village

Lois Mailou Jones
African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d Azur cubist village, ca 1953

$6,800
The Owl (abstract African-American artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Mus. Sch. & Univ. Penn., 1939-41; Tyler Sch. Art, Temple Univ., 1945-48; Acad. Julian, Paris, France
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

The Owl (abstract African-American artist)
The Owl (abstract African-American artist)

Paul Keene Jr.
The Owl (abstract African-American artist), ca. 1955

$1,500
Gathering, North Africa
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
with an Art Nouveau carved gold leaf frame made by Steve Motyka. Martha Walter is one of America
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Gathering, North Africa
Gathering, North Africa

Martha Walter
Gathering, North Africa, circa 1935

$4,250
Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman, depicted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman
Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman

MTH
Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman, c. 2013

$400
Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of an elegant woman with a leopard stole, Eunice, 2025 by African American artist Bai is
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai
Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai

Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai, 2025

$1,400
Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper. Fo the work
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper

Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper, 2025

$1,200
Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Marquita by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” portrait on etching paper rendered in red
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait
Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait

Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait, 2024

$1,200
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
street scene, subway scenes, social realist, nudes, African American, genre scenes, judaica, Coney Island
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene

Harry Zitter
WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene, c.1940

$1,200
6th City Wire Works — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

6th City Wire Works — Mid-Century African-American Artist

Charles Elmer Harris
6th City Wire Works — Mid-Century African-American Artist, c. 1950s

$1,800
African Beauty
By Cathy Goodale
Located in Loveland, CO
African Beauty by Cathy Goodale Watercolor painting of a Tanzanian woman image: 8x8", 18x18
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Archival Paper

African Beauty
African Beauty

Cathy Goodale
African Beauty, 2015

$450
African Beauty II
By Cathy Goodale
Located in Loveland, CO
African Beauty II by Cathy Goodale Watercolor painting of a Tanzanian woman image: 8x8", 18x18
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Archival Paper

African Beauty II
African Beauty II

Cathy Goodale
African Beauty II, 2015

$450
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African American Art Watercolors For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of african american art watercolors available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Abstract editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. African american art watercolors available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, beige, gray and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Charles Elmer Harris, Cathy Goodale, Roland Ayers, Bob Kuhn and Frances Jauncey Ketchum are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, there are small african american art watercolors measuring 6.7 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 26 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are African American Art Watercolors?

The average selling price for african american art watercolors we offer is $1,800, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $11,950 for the highest priced.

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Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.

Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.

When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.

When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.

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