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Richard Tallant Longs Peak Colorado Landscape Watercolor, circa 1920
By Richard H. Tallant
Located in Denver, CO
“Longs Peak, From New Longmont (Colorado)” is an original vintage watercolor painting, created circa 1920 by Colorado artist Richard Tallant. This evocative landscape captures the ru...
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1920s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sushe Felix “Elk Being” 1994 Turquoise and Red Original Pastel Painting
By Sushe Felix
Located in Denver, CO
“Elk Being” is an original pastel painting by celebrated Colorado artist Sushe Felix, known for her vibrant, nature-inspired works that blend stylized forms with bold, contemporary c...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
WPA 1940s Framed Figurative Village Landscape with Figures, Houses
Mountains
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This evocative watercolor on paper painting, titled The Way War First Comes (1940), was created by noted American artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) during the Depression era...
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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sunset Along the Front Range, Colorado, 1900s Traditional Landscape Painting
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning, original signed landscape watercolor on paper painting by Charles Partridge Adams (1858-1942) captures the breathtaking beauty of a Colorado sunset along the Front Ran...
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Early 20th Century Hudson River School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
George Elbert Burr 1924 Drawing – Storm over Arizona Desert Landscape, Southwest
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
This rare 1924 colored pencil drawing by renowned American artist George Elbert Burr (1859–1939) beautifully captures the raw, untamed drama of the Arizona de...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
1930s American Modernist Colorado Winter Landscape Watercolor, Trees, Mountains
Located in Denver, CO
This 1938 watercolor painting by American Modernist artist Turner B. Messick depicts a serene winter landscape, likely set in Colorado. The scene features a bare tree in the foregrou...
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Original 1940s Retrofuturism Gouache Painting
Birth of Mind
in Black
White
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage 1941 gouache painting on paper, titled Birth of Mind, signed and dated lower right, is a striking example of retrofuturism by Charles Ragland Bunnell, a prominent artist from the Broadmoor Academy...
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1940s Futurist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Pawel Kontny “New Mexico” 20th-Century Southwestern Modernist Watercolor
By Pawel Kontny
Located in Denver, CO
This 20th-century watercolor painting, “New Mexico,” by Polish-American artist Pawel Kontny, captures the enduring architecture and serene spirit of the American Southwest. The work ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1950s Denver Skyline Painting – Graphite
Watercolor Colorado Cityscape Art
Located in Denver, CO
A captivating midcentury cityscape titled "Denver Skyline", this original 1950s watercolor and graphite painting offers a rare industrial-era view of lower downtown Denver, Colorado....
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Graphite
1980s Abstract Watercolor Painting – Vibrant Modernist Color Composition
Located in Denver, CO
A striking large-scale abstract watercolor painting by contemporary American artist Virginia Maitland (b. 1947), created in 1980. Known for her expressive use of color and dynamic co...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1910 Colorado Plein Air Landscape Sketch – Mountains, Valley
Field Drawing
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
This original circa 1910 graphite landscape drawing is a rare and intimate work by renowned Colorado artist Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942), celebrated for his mastery of the Ame...
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1910s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Charles Partridge Adams, Colorado Landscape Gouache, 20th-Century Plein Air Art
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
This original circa 1910s plein air field study by celebrated Colorado landscape painter Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942) beautifully captures the tranquil majesty of the Rocky Mo...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Frost Flowers, 1960s Mid-Century Pastel
Ink Drawing in Grayscale Tones
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Frost Flowers is an original circa 1965 mixed media drawing by celebrated Denver-based artist Edward Marecak. Executed in pastel and ink on paper, thi...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink
Mabel Feucht “Colorado Stream” Vintage Colorado Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Colorado Stream by Mabel Feucht (1901–1992) is a captivating original watercolor painting that beautifully depicts a tranquil Colorado landscape. A gently flowing stream winds throug...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Charles Partridge Adams Original Colorado Landscape Drawing, Vintage Western Art
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
Own a rare original vintage field study drawing by celebrated Colorado landscape artist Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942). This expressive ink-on-paper composition vividly captures...
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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Ink
“Datura Stramonii” Watercolor by Werner Drewes Vintage Modernist Art
By Werner Drewes
Located in Denver, CO
“Datura Stramonii” is an exquisite original vintage watercolor painting by celebrated American abstractionist Werner Drewes, a founding member of the American Abstract Artists group ...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Lloyd Moylan 1930s Western Watercolor Painting, Horses and Foal, Southwest Art
By Lloyd Moylan
Located in Denver, CO
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of the American Southwest with this exceptional vintage watercolor and gouache painting by renowned Western artist Lloyd Moylan (1893–1963). P...
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1930s American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Original Mid-Century Modern Abstract Gouache Painting by Taos Artist Louis Ribak
By Louis Ribak
Located in Denver, CO
Experience the bold elegance of Louis Leon Ribak's original mid-century modern abstract painting, a striking composition by the renowned Taos, New Mexico artist. This captivating gou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Ynez Johnston Abstract Watercolor
Gouache Painting, 1985, 20th Century Modern
By Ynez Johnston
Located in Denver, CO
This striking 1985 abstract painting by celebrated Colorado Springs artist Ynez Johnston (American, 1920–2019) exemplifies her imaginative approach to modernist abstraction. Executed...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Edgar Britton 1946 Watercolor, Colorado Mountain Landscape, American Modernist
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite original watercolor by American artist Edgar Britton (1901–1982) captures the serene beauty of a Colorado mountain landscape. Painted in 1946, the composition features...
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Original Winter Trees Landscape Watercolor - Rocky Mountains, Early 20th Century
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
This original early 20th-century watercolor is by Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942), a celebrated American artist known for his exceptional depictions of the Colorado landscape and...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Watercolor
“Man In His Search for God” 1939 Painting by Charles Bunnell Modernist Art
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This evocative 1939 original painting, titled “Man In His Search for God,” is a rare and powerful work from Charles Bunnell’s acclaimed Black and Blue Series. Executed in ink wash or...
Category
1930s Futurist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Emil Bisttram “Waterfall” Pastel – Abstract Expressionist Taos Modernist Art
Located in Denver, CO
Waterfall is a striking original pastel by acclaimed Taos artist Emil James Bisttram (1895–1976), a leading figure in American modernism and the Transcendental Painting Group. This s...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
1960s Abstract Painting by New Mexico Modernist Artist - Vibrant Yellow, Orange
By Ward Lockwood
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage 1960s abstract painting by renowned New Mexico modernist artist Ward Lockwood (1894–1963) is an exceptional example of mid-century modern art. The original artwork, crea...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Ink, Gouache
Edward Marecak Mid-Century Modern Abstract Painting, "Winter Palace" 1960s
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
"Winter Palace" is a captivating abstract painting on paper by 20th Century Denver artist Edward Marecak (1919–1993). Created circa the 1960s, this ethereal work combines acrylic and...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Charles Partridge Adams California Coastal Watercolor, American Impressionist
By Charles Partridge Adams
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite California coastal watercolor by American Impressionist Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942) captures the serene beauty of the shoreline in vibrant hues of blue, green,...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Lynn R. Wolfe Abstract Watercolor, Vibrant Orange, Pink
Red, 20th-Century
Located in Denver, CO
This original abstract watercolor by Lynn R. Wolfe (1917–2019) showcases a vibrant composition of bright orange, pink, and red tones set against a soft white background, creating a v...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1888 George Elbert Burr Southwest Desert Landscape Drawing, Morning Near Arizona
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1888 color pencil drawing, Morning Near Arizona, is a luminous Southwestern landscape by acclaimed American artist George Elbert Burr (1859–1939). Rendered with Burr’s ...
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1880s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Charles Ragland Bunnell 1935 Graphite Drawing, Colorado Modernist Cityscape
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This circa 1935 graphite on paper drawing by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) depicts a modernist cityscape of houses perched on a hill in Colorado, reflecting the vibrancy and in...
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Abstract Watercolor by Hildegarde Haas, Bach Classical Music Series, 20th Cent.
By Hildegarde Haas
Located in Denver, CO
This striking non-objective abstract watercolor by San Francisco artist Hildegarde Haas (1926–2002) belongs to her celebrated Classical Music Series, in which she visually interprets great compositions through color and form. Titled “Bach – English Suite...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Charles Ragland Bunnell Abstract Expressionist Watercolor, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This original abstract expressionist watercolor by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) is a striking example of mid-20th-century American abstraction. The composition features bold b...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Little Garden Flowers" Watercolor by Elisabeth Spalding, American Still Life
By Elisabeth Spalding
Located in Denver, CO
This exquisite watercolor, titled "Little Garden Flowers (Still Life)", by renowned American artist Elisabeth Spalding (1868–1954) beautifully captures a delicate arrangement of flow...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$1,462 Sale Price
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Estes Park Colorado American Modernist Watercolor Landscape Painting, WPA 1930s
By James Russell Sherman
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1930s watercolor and ink painting of Estes Park, Colorado, by American artist James Russell Sherman (1906-1989). This captivating work features a detailed view of storefronts...
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Bert Van Bork “Second Mesa” – Southwest Mixed Media Hopi Pueblo Landscape Art
Located in Denver, CO
Second Mesa (Hopi Pueblo, Arizona) is a vibrant mixed-media artwork by acclaimed German-American artist Bert Van Bork (1928–2014). Executed in watercolor...
Category
1980s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Ink, Watercolor
Original Black and White Graphite Sketch for Mural: Figure on Horseback Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
This compelling graphite drawing on paper by Verona Burkhard (1910–2004) showcases a dynamic figure on horseback, rendered with expressive linework and a keen sense of movement. Likely created as a preliminary study for a larger mural, this untitled composition reveals Burkhard’s skill in capturing form, gesture, and energy through the subtle control of graphite.
Executed with a confident hand, the sketch offers insight into the creative process of one of America’s notable WPA muralists, making it a rare and collectible piece of American art history.
The drawing is presented in a custom archival frame for long-term preservation and elegant display. Framed dimensions: 29 ¾ x 22 ¾ inches, image size: 23 ½ x 16 ¼ inches
About the Artist: Verona Lorraine Burkhard
Verona Burkhard was an accomplished American artist, muralist, and educator, best known for her vibrant contributions to the WPA (Works Progress Administration) mural program and for shaping the Western Colorado art community.
Born in 1910, Burkhard studied at the Art Students League in New York under Boardman Robinson and at Columbia University with Frank Mechau...
Category
20th Century American Modern Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Hopi Village on First Mesa, Arizona: Red, Blue, Orange Mixed Media Landscape Art
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning mixed-media painting by German-American artist Bert Van Bork (1928–2014), titled Walpi #9 (Hopi Village on First Mesa, Arizona), is a vibra...
Category
1990s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
Boardman Robinson “Colorado Mountain Landscape” Modernist Graphite Drawing
By Boardman Robinson
Located in Denver, CO
This original graphite on paper drawing by acclaimed artist Boardman Robinson (1876–1952) beautifully captures the dramatic majesty of the Colorado mountains. With expressive linewor...
Category
20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
1930s American Modern Farm Landscape Watercolor with Barns, Windmill
Fields
By Samuel Bolton Colburn
Located in Denver, CO
This original watercolor painting by acclaimed American artist Samuel Bolton Colburn captures a quiet farmstead nestled in a mountain valley. Rendered with Colburn’s signature contro...
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1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Charles Ragland Bunnell “Quitting Time” 1941 Black and Blue Abstract Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This original vintage painting by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968), titled Quitting Time from his Black and Blue Series (1941), exemplifies the artist’s signature Abstract Structu...
Category
1940s American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
Original 1940s Abstract Pen
Ink Drawing “The Chicken” by Edward Marecak
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
This striking original pen and ink drawing, titled “The Chicken”, was created by celebrated 20th-century American modernist Edward Marecak (1919–1993) in the 1940s. A powerful exampl...
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"A Small City Park" Mid-Century Abstract by Edward Marecak, Colorado Modernist
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
Discover A Small City Park, an original mid-century modern abstract painting by acclaimed Denver artist Edward Marecak (1919–1993). Executed in acrylic and watercolor on paper, this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
George Vander Sluis Mid-Century Modern Barn Landscape Oil Stick on Paper
Located in Denver, CO
This original mid-20th-century oil stick on paper by acclaimed American modernist George Vander Sluis (1915–1984), titled Barn Side with Sliding Do...
Category
1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Pen
Pencil Drawing by Taos Artist James Meek
By James Meek
Located in Denver, CO
This striking mid-century modern pen and pencil drawing by acclaimed Taos-based artist James Meek (b. 1928) features a bold geometric abstract composition that exemplifies his master...
Category
20th Century Pointillist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Ballpoint Pen, Graphite
1970s Semi-Abstract Ink Drawing – Two Figures, American Modern Black Pen Art
Located in Denver, CO
This striking vintage pen-and-ink drawing, Untitled (Two Figures), was created in the 1970s by acclaimed American modernist artist Edgar Britton (1901–1982). Rendered in bold black i...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
The Cliff, Abstract Colorado Landscape, 1940s American Modernist Pastel Drawing
By Eric Bransby
Located in Denver, CO
This stunning artwork features an expressive blend of vibrant green, orange, blue, and purple tones, capturing the dynamic beauty of Colorado’s mountainous terrain. Created by renown...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Archival Paper
William Lumpkins 1986 Abstract Watercolor, Southwestern Modernist Art
By William Lumpkins
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant 1986 abstract watercolor by renowned New Mexico modernist William Lumpkins (1909–2000) is a striking example of his spiritually driven, color-rich style. The composition...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$3,660 Sale Price
20% Off
Charles Ragland Bunnell 1938 Ink Drawing of Church in Rocky Mountains, Colorado
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage 1938 ink drawing by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) beautifully depicts a church nestled amid the dramatic Rocky Mountains of Georgetown, Colorado. Executed in bold ...
Category
1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
“Silver Plume, Colorado” – Early 20th-Century Western Mountain Landscape
By Elsie Haddon Haynes
Located in Denver, CO
A luminous early 20th-century Colorado mountain landscape by renowned artist Elsie Haddon Haynes, this original pastel on paper captures the historic mining town of Silver Plume...
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
1940s Modernist Trees Watercolor Painting, Framed Vertical Earth Tone Landscape
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
This captivating Modernist watercolor painting of a serene forest scene by Richard Sorby (1911-2001) beautifully captures the essence of nature through a minimalist and expressive lens. Painted in the 1940s, the piece features stylized trees in bold, dark hues of green, blue, and black, complemented by earthy tones of brown, orange, and white. The watercolor on paper is signed by the artist in the lower right corner and beautifully framed with archival materials. The outer dimensions of the piece measure 26 ½ x 18 ½ x 1 inches, with the image size itself being 22 ¾ x 14 ¾ inches.
About the Artist:
Richard Sorby, a Colorado-based artist, was renowned for his distinctive modernist style, blending abstraction with representational themes. Sorby earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado State College of Education (now the University of Northern Colorado) in 1937 and went on to study under influential mentors, including Vance Kirkland and William Joseph Eastman...
Category
1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Hilaire Hiler “Pinto" 1933 Modernist Ink Drawing of Native American on Horseback
By Hilaire Hiler
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1933 black-and-white ink drawing, titled “Pinto,” is an exceptional example of Hilaire Hiler’s (1898–1966) distinctive modernist style. The artwork depicts a Native American rider wearing a feathered headdress, confidently mounted on horseback. Executed in fine ink on vellum, Hiler’s composition combines elegant linework, rhythmic movement, and minimalist form, showcasing his mastery of modernist abstraction and figurative expression.
The drawing is signed by the artist in the lower right corner, confirming authenticity and adding significant collector value. Custom framing options are available to complement this timeless work on paper.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Rhode Island, Hilaire Hiler studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the University of Paris. After years in Paris’s avant-garde art scene (1919–1934), he moved to San Francisco, where he contributed to the WPA’s Aquatic Park...
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1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sangre de Cristo Mountains Watercolor Landscape Painting, Southern Colorado
By Alfred Wands
Located in Denver, CO
This original watercolor painting by Alfred Wands (1904-1998) captures the breathtaking beauty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range in Sou...
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20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
