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California Watercolor School

Geometric Watercolor by David Novros, California School
Located in New York, NY
David Novros (American, b. 1941) Untitled (Home Savings Study), 1986 Watercolor on paper Framed: 35
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1980s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Harvest Time The Hills of Mt Tamalpais near Lake Bon Tempe 1890s
Located in Soquel, CA
19th century were a time of work and play as seen in this watercolor near Lake Bon Tempe circa 1898
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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Laid Paper

Colorado River, Needles, California, 1950s Western Landscape, Cleveland School
By Frank Wilcox
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Nelson Wilcox (American, 1887–1964) The Colorado At Needles, California, c. 1950 Watercolor
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1950s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Dynamic Figurative , California Post-Impressionist, Ruskin School of Art
By Robert Moesle
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right "Moesle" and painted circa 1975. Gouache and watercolor figurative showing
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1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Golden Irises , St. Martin s School, California Woman Artist, Santa Cruz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial and vibrant, botanical watercolor by this well-listed and widely exhibited California
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1990s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Figural , Carmel, California Post-Impressionist, Ruskin School of Art, Madrid
By Robert Moesle
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1932, Robert Moesle studied painting at San Jose State and, subsequently, at the Ruskin School of Art
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1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Illustration Board

Saskatchewan Rain , Art Institute of Chicago, California School of Fine Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Department. After WWII, he worked in San Francisco as a commercial artist and taught at the California School
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1980s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still Life with Orchids and Persimmon , California School of Fine Arts
By Kevin Elston
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
professor of art at the California School of the Fine Arts.
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1980s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Dahlias" Chiura Obata, Japanese American, Red and Blue Delicate Floral Work
By Chiura Obata
Located in New York, NY
aesthetics that became one of the distinctive characteristics of the California Watercolor School. After his
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1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Nasturtiums" Chiura Obata, Japanese American, Red and Blue Delicate Flowers
By Chiura Obata
Located in New York, NY
aesthetics that became one of the distinctive characteristics of the California Watercolor School. After his
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1940s Modern Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Reclining Nude , Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California
By Elmer Nelson Bischoff
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Reclining Nude' by Elmer Bischoff, 1964. Bay Area Figurative School, California School of Fine Art
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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Carmel Mission , California Impressionism, Woman Artist, New York School of Art
By Edda Maxwell Heath
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1930. A lyrical and romantic view of this early California mission and picturesque landmark, built in
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1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Cardboard

“Seaside Cliffs, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
California by the well known Hudson River artist, George Douglas Bremerton. Signed lower left. Circa 1880
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

“Seaside Cliffs, California”
“Seaside Cliffs, California”
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
“Near Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
. A Northern California scene near Mount Shasta. Signed lower left and dated 1876. Recently
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

“Near Mount Shasta, California”
“Near Mount Shasta, California”
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.25 in W 28 in D 1 in
“View of Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
Douglas Brewerton. A view of Mount Shasta in Northern California. Signed lower left. Circa 1880
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

“View of Mount Shasta, California”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful original pastel on archival paper of Mount Shasta in Northern California by the well
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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

“View of Mount Shasta, California”
“View of Mount Shasta, California”
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
H 18.25 in W 28 in D 1 in
Mid Century California School Cove Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
member, 1953-57 American Watercolor Society. Brilliant Watercolor artist in the California School Style
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Circus Wagons
By Millard Sheets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Museum and in many ways, his work came to represent the California watercolor school. This success
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1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Circus Wagons
Circus Wagons
$5,000
H 10 in W 19.75 in D 2 in
1940 s Carmel Landscape, Sycamore Grove by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Association; Academy of Western Painters; California Watercolor Society; Gardena High School; Women Painters
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Cape Ann Harbor , Woman Artist, Massachusetts, Rockport, Gloucester, LACMA
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California Watercolor society and the Academy of Western Painters. In 1952, she moved to Carmel where she
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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"Jumping Trout, " Chiura Obata, Fish, Japanese-American Artist, Watercolor
By Chiura Obata
Located in New York, NY
California Watercolor School. After his retirement he continued to paint, sketch and travel through the
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1930s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Baja California Coast with Mission, Mid Century Landscape by George Booth Post
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful modern California Watercolor School, mid century watercolor landscape of Baja California
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1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

"Yosemite National Park, California Landscape, " Chiura Obata, Japanese-American
By Chiura Obata
Located in New York, NY
California Watercolor School. After his retirement he continued to paint, sketch and travel through the
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor

Serene California Plein Air Landscape -- Eucalyptus School
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful and serene watercolor of Eucalyptus near stream's edge in the style of Percy Gray
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1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

George Booth Post Watercolor of San Fransisco Street Scene
By George Post
Located in Philadelphia, PA
California School of watercolor, part of the California Scene Painting school of the mid 1920s until the mid
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Daffodils in the Carmel Valley by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
the 1950s or 60s. Memberships: California Art Club; Glendale Art Association; California Watercolor
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1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mid Century Birch Trees Abstracted Landscape
By Ed Schlick
Located in Soquel, CA
the artist taught painting and watercolor at the California Labor School where he also studied
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1960s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bickfords Landing, Gloucester Harbor
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Museum of Art, Utah; GGIE; Carmel Art Association; Academy of Western Painters; California Watercolor
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, ABS

Original Oil Painting of Cheerful Yellow Roses by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Western Painters; California Watercolor Society; Gardena High School; Women Painters of the West; Ebell
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1940s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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Materials

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$23,333
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$6,807
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1940s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Victorian Style Wrought Iron Gate
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$2,505
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California Watercolor School For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate california watercolor school for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 437 abstract versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect california watercolor school may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a california watercolor school to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting california watercolor school examples over the years, but those made by Tao Ruspoli, Les Anderson, Martha Mans, Victor Di Gesu and Linda Whittemore are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paper, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a California Watercolor School?

A california watercolor school can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,083, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.