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Still Life
, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable American Modernists including F
Category
1950s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Still Life with Orchids and Persimmon
, California School of Fine Arts
By Kevin Elston
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
watercolor still-life of orchids and a persimmon, arranged with other objects related to Japanese cuisine in
Category
1980s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
"Meadow" Original Watercolor on Paper Landscape by William Verdult, Framed
By William Verdult
Located in Encino, CA
"Meadow," an original watercolor on paper by William Verdult, is a piece for the true collector
Category
1970s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Showers Today" San Francisco
s Chinatown on an Overcast Day Original Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Europe. He also gave watercolor lessons in the Bay Area.
Member: American Watercolor Society, California
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Antique American Impressionist Pastel Landscape Painting Alameda California
By Edwin C. Siegfried
Located in Portland, OR
Antique California Impressionist landscape pastel painting on paper, by Edwin C. Siegfried (1889
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Mountain Meadow in Autumn, Mount St. Helens Oregon Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach San Francisco after retirement as a City Manager in Minnesota and Newark, California. He painted
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sweet Peas
, Louvre, Paris, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable
Category
1950s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil, Gouache
Modernist American Landscape
, Merritt College, Oakland, Stanford, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
returning from the war, Saylor taught at Merritt College in Oakland, California where he served as head of
Category
1940s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Signature #XIII
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
, 42nd National Exhibition, California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross,CA
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Signature #XV
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
, 42nd National Exhibition, California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross,CA
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Acrylic
Signature #XVI
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
, 42nd National Exhibition, California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross,CA
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Signature #XIIII
By Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid
Located in San Francisco, CA
, 42nd National Exhibition, California Watercolor Association, Marin Society of Artists Gallery, Ross,CA
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Jake Lee (1915-1991) Original Watercolor "Bandstand on the Bluff" c.1989
By Jake Lee
Located in San Francisco, CA
watercolor by listed California artist Jake Lee.
Though untitled, we are calling this "Bandstand on the
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Still Life with Pot-Belly Stove
, California, Paris, Louvre, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable
Category
1950s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Victory at See Unique painting with sea shanty by famed California artist Signed
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM T. WILEY
Victory at See, 2001
Watercolor, Graphite and Hand Coloring
Signed, titled and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil
Dreamscape
, Bolivia, Brazil, California, Sao Paulo Biennale, UNESCO
By Mario Cespedes
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Mario Cespedes' (Bolivian-American, born 1942) and created circa 1985.
Matted dimensions: 24 H x 18 W x .25 D inches.
Born in Bolivia, Mario Cespedes immigrated...
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,387 Sale Price
25% Off
Seated Nude
, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable American Modernists including F
Category
1950s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Flamenco Dancer
, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable American Modernists
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Graphite
Seated Nude
, California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Artes before furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked
Category
1950s Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Cubist Kitchen Interior
, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Escuela de Bellas Artes before furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California
Category
1950s Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Gouache
original Ronald Shap oil pastel character portrait - Ol
California
Located in Columbus, OH
Original oil pastel character portrait by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
California Butterflies: Painted Lady, Buckeye, Western Tiger Swallowtail, Monach
Located in Carmel, CA
Erin Hunter is an illustrator whose work is on/in several books etc.
This piece is beautifully and accurately painted.
Original.
Framed in off white wood and glass.
Category
Early 2000s Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Biomorphic abstract nude by a California abstract artist circa 1938
By Erle Loran
Located in Colfax, CA
Exposition of 1939, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
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
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Industrial Landscape in Blue
, California, Marin Society of Artists, Nassau
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Community College, New York 1991; Marin Society of Artists, California, Auction 2006
Category
1990s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Tehuantepec Woman
, WPA, California, Oaxaca, Rivera, GGIE, ASL, NY MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
al.
Solo exhibitions:
Paul Elder's Gallery (SF), 1940; California Palace of the Legion of Honor
Category
1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Woman Seated
, Paris, Louvre, Carmel, California Post-Impressionist, LACMA SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Escuela de Bellas Artes before furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California
Category
1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
Veteran Cypress at Carmel California by Hugh Moran 1936
Located in Soquel, CA
Veteran Cypress at Carmel California by Hugh Moran 1936
Pastel painting of the Veteran Cypress at
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Cardboard
Large, Signed, 1961 Abstract Painting
By Erle Loran
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the Legion of Honor, 1945; California Watercolor Society, 1947, among many others. His works can
Category
1960s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eagle Rock
, Woman Artist, Los Angeles, California, Ashland Art Center
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'L. L. Rahm' for Laura Rahm (American, 20th century); accompanied by old exhibition label.
Matted dimensions: 14.25 x .25 x 11.75 inches.
Laura Rahm has exhibite...
Category
1970s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Neptune
, Woman Artist, Berkeley Art Museum, California College of the Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California at Berkeley where she earned her Master of Arts and was the recipient of the Anne Bremer Award
Category
1980s Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Nude in Coral and Jade
Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Escuela de Bellas Artes before furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
Pedro, Pineapple Seller
, WPA, California, Orozco, Rivera, MMA, GGIE, ASL, NY
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, 1978; et al.
Solo exhibitions:
Paul Elder's Gallery (SF), 1940; California Palace of the Legion of
Category
1940s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Early California modernist drawing by a well-known San Francisco abstract artist
By Erle Loran
Located in Colfax, CA
Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, and the San
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
"The Gift" Original Watercolor on Paper Floralscape by William Verdult, Framed
By William Verdult
Located in Encino, CA
"The Gift," an original watercolor on paper by William Verdult, is a piece for the true collector
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait of a Young Navajo
, Native American, Arizona, California Woman artist
By Victoria Creech Stewart
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left 'Creech PSWC' and created circa 1975
A compelling pastel study showing the subject dressed in brightly-colored ceremonial robes and gazing past the viewer. An eleg...
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
The Cote d
Azur
, Paris, Salon d
Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
By Irma Engel Grabhorn
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'The Cote d'Azur' by Irma Engel Grabhorn.
Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California
Category
1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
American abstract painting of a nude woman by a California artist circa 1937
By Harry Bowden
Located in Colfax, CA
California, and was a founding member of the renown American Abstract Artists group.
Bowden was born in Los
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Bauhaus Inspired Ink on Board Drawing Titled California Sunset by Paarshav Shah
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago artist and architect Paarshav Shah, titled "California Sunset". Signed Paarshav Shah, on reverse
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board
William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Willaim Hesthal California artist original watercolor. Surreal and whimsical circus scene with
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint
Seated Nude
, Musee d
Art Moderne, Paris, SFAA, LACMA, California Woman Artist
By Janet Ament De La Roche
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity for Jane Ament De La Roche (American, 1916-2000) and created circa 1950.
Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Ament first studied at t...
Category
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
"California, " Oil Pastel on Illustration Board signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"California" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
Still Life
, Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
furthering his studies at Studio Hinna in Rome. On his return to California, he worked beside notable
Category
1950s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
A Fine Watercolor and Pencil "Mexican Shark Fisherman" within a Pine Frame
By Francis De Erdely 2
Located in LA, CA
Private California collection.
Watercolor height: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm).
Watercolor width: 29 1/2
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glass, Wood, Pencil, Paper
Basket of Apples
, California League of Woman Artists, Sacramento, Boise Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the Art Department at California State University, Sacramento, Maria Winkler earned her MFA in
Category
1990s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
Still Life, Plums with a Navaho Blanket
, California League of Woman Artists
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the Art Department at California State University, Sacramento, Maria Winkler earned her MFA in
Category
1990s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Laid Paper
$1,687 Sale Price
25% Off
Mare and Foal
, Equestrian Modernist Oil, Chouinard, LACMA, Metropolitan Museum
By Leon D
Usseau
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Festival of Arts, Los Angeles Artists Association (1945), the California Watercolor Society (1946) and the
Category
1960s Animal Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Ink, Oil
Carmel Home, California Town Landscape
By Lillie Heebner
Located in Soquel, CA
Lillie Esther (Hillman) Heebner, a Watsonville, Monterey Bay area, California watercolor artist. Unsigned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Cardboard
Beneath the Stars
, Lovers, Moghul, Isfahan, Chouinard, LACMA, Dallas Museum
By Leon D
Usseau
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
(1945), the California Watercolor Society (1946) and the Audubon Association (1945). Leon Dusso was a
Category
1960s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Ink, Oil
Woman in Kimono
By Everett Lloyd Bryant
Located in Sheffield, MA
Baltimore Watercolor Society; Philadelphia Watercolor Club;
California Watercolor Society.
He exhibited at
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Autumn Landscape with Barn
By Lewis Suzuki
Located in San Francisco, CA
California Watercolor Movement. Since the 1950's, he lived in the Bay Area, and was known for his cityscapes
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Place Beyond The Pines Watsonville, California artist Lillie Heebner
By Lillie Heebner
Located in Soquel, CA
) Heebner, a Watsonville, Monterey Bay area, California watercolor artist. Unsigned, but acquired with a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
American Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting "California Highlands" Los Angeles
By Charles Smith
Located in Portland, OR
: California Watercolor Society; Boston Art Club; California Art Club.
Exhibited: Panama-Pacific International
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victor DeWilde, The Anchor (San Francisco), 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Jankowski. DeWilde was a member of the San Francisco Art Association, the California Watercolor Society, and
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Prints
Materials
Drypoint
Cretan View
, California Artist, SFMOMA, Metropolitan, LACMA
By Douglas Mcclellan
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
associate professor at Chaffey College in Ontario. McClellan was a member of the California Watercolor
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Tissue Paper, Monotype
$2,475 Sale Price
25% Off
Capistrano Stroll, Original Painting
By Judy Mudd
Located in San Francisco, CA
of the sun. The layered watercolor technique brings texture, depth, and life to the structure and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Drawings and Waterc...
Materials
Watercolor
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate california watercolor for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Post-Impressionist, Impressionist and Abstract versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect california watercolor among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a california watercolor to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, gray, brown, blue and more. A california watercolor from Victor Di Gesu, Muriel Backman, Ferdinanda Florence, Sadie Van Patten Hall and Alysanne McGaffey — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, paper and watercolor can add an especially memorable touch.
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