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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Horse - Drawing by Karl Hanny - 1935 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and watercolor drawing realized by Karl Hanny (1879-1972) in 1935 ca.
Not signed.
Very good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Nocturne in C- sharp Minor- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing, Nude
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Nocturne in C- sharp Minor
65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 80 x 65 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Dancer - Drawing - Mid 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Dancer is a drawing realized by an anonymous in the mid-20th century.
Charcoal drawing on paper.
Written on the lower "EN DEUXIEME"
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970.
Hand signed lower left. Date on rear,
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait - Drawing - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing realized by an anonymous artist in 1872.
Pencil drawing on paper.
Hand-signed by the artist, illegible.
Good conditions, aged with foxing.
The artwork is re...
Category
1870s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
French School 18th century, Interior of a barn, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School 18th century,
Interior of a barn
Black chalk and black ink wash on paper
30.8 x 23.6 cm
Bears a mention " Le Prince" on the back of the sheet (see photograph)
In good ...
Category
1750s Old Masters Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Ink
Young man in a toga elegant man Latin American hyperrealist Hockney style
By Claudio Bravo
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb original drawing in coloured conté pencils, heightened with white on oatmeal coloured vergé paper by Claudio Bravo. The work was created during the artist's Moroccan period, a...
Category
1970s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Laid Paper, Color Pencil
Berthomme Saint-André, Before Bathing, 1926
By Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Watercolor by Louis BERTHOMME SAINT-ANDRE, France, 1926. Befor bathing. With frame: 74x63.5 cm - 29.1x25 inches ; without frame, just the watercolor: 50x36 cm - 19.7x14.2 inches. Si...
Category
1920s Art Deco Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Young woman
By Henri Fehr
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Workshop stamp on the back of the work
Category
20th Century Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon
Hercules after Carracci V - Contemporary Art, Red, Yellow, Male, Lion, Nude
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci V, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ye...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Woman - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original modern artwork realized by a french Artist in the mid-20th century.
Black and white china ink drawing depicting a woman.
Unreadable signature on the lower marg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Libertine Carnaval in Venice - Ink drawing - circa 1916
By Georges Conrad
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges CONRAD (1874-1936)
Libertine Carnaval in Venice
Original India ink and color pencil drawing
Signed with the stamp of atelier
On paper 26.5 x 20 cm (c. 10,4 x 7.8 in)
Very ...
Category
1910s Academic Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Color Pencil
Gossip - Drawing by Luigi Bompard - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Gossip is a watercolor and ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, in the 1920s realized by Luigi Bompard (1879-1953).
Hand-signed in pen on the lower margin.
In good condition, excep...
Category
1920s Art Deco Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
View of Paris - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
View of Paris is an artwork realized by an anonymous artist in the 1950s.
Watercolor drawing on paper.
Good conditions.
The artwork is created through deft brushstokes and har...
Category
1950s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Fantaisies Aquatiques
Located in PARIS, FR
Jules Habert Dys (1850-1930)
Aquatic fantasies
Around 1885
Watercolor and ink on paper, heightened with "gold" gouache
27 x 20 cm
Signed lower left J. Habert-Dys
Bibliography: Decor...
Category
1880s Art Nouveau Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Nude. Contemporary Realistic Figurative Mixed Media Drawing Polish artist
By Andrzej Szypluk
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary realistic figurative mixed media drawing on cardboard by Polish artist Andrzej Szypluk. Monochromatic drawing of a female in nude.
PROVE...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pastel, Cardboard, Pencil
Harbor - Figure With Horse - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple black frames behind glass. The full signature is on the back of the drawing.
Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at the Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Female Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in china ink and Watercolor on paper.
Goo...
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
On the Air - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on cardboard realized by Mino Maccari in 1960s.
Hand signed in pencil lower right.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
Market in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1975.
Hand signed lower right. Dated on rear.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$453 Sale Price
30% Off
The Brave Soldier - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
The brave soldier is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century.
Watercolor, ink. and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin.
G...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in China Ink and Watercolor on paper.
Good condi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Bright Day - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Bright Day", nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube. Fast shipping, anywhere in the world, 7 days...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
Pêle-mêle
Located in La Baule-Escoublac, FR
Bergstein grew up in France between Paris and Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. At the age of 18, he flew to Barcelona, Spain where he joined an industrial design school. Back in Paris, he com...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Ink, Pen
$10,989
Edouard Detaille (1848 1912) Soldiers, a study, ink on wood
By Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille
Located in Paris, FR
Edouard Detaille (1848-1912)
Soldiers, a study
Black ink on a wood panel
12.5 x 13 cm
Framed : 20 x 20.5 cm
On the back of the panel a label inscribed "Dessin à la plume par Detaill...
Category
1880s Academic Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - Untitled 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on paper
Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mother - Figurative Ink, Ecoline Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1935
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a Watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little Yellowed paper.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 19...
Category
20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor
A nude. Contemporary drawing, Female nude, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative female nude crayon on paper drawing by Leszek 'Maestro' Zegalski. Artwork depicts a woman laying on her stomach on bed, her hair is long. This drawing is qui...
Category
2010s Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Lovers - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is a modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Charcoal drawings.
Good conditions.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Meridional VII - Contemporary, Drawing, Yellow, Blue, Red, Landscape, Butterfly
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Meridional VII, 2013
Tempera on Paper
27.55 H x 39.37 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The series "Meridional" from 2014 shows colorful landscapes under some occasional exemptions.
The tree...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in the mid-20th Century.
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
"Triple" Surrealistic painting . Vertical watercolour . Original . Wall decor
Located in Oslo, NO
The picture describes 3 people supporting each other. The figures organically interwine each other.
This motive will refresh any interior. High-quality materials were used for work.
The gallery guarantees the uniqueness and high quality of this work of art, confirmed by purchasing paintings by Sanne...
Category
2010s Futurist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Discussion - Drawing by Luigi Bompard - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
The Discussion is a watercolor and ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, in the 1930s realized by Luigi Bompard (1879-1953).
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
In good condition, excep...
Category
1930s Art Deco Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Untitled_Body on the Field #5 - Contemporary, Green, 21st Century
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled_Body on the Field #5, 2022
coloured pencils on paper
39 3/8 H x 27 9/16 W inches
100 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of th...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
$1,633 Sale Price
20% Off
Donna Città - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Città is an original pastel on paper realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2014.
Original and unique piece hand-drawn...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Arabs in Tetouan Morocco drawing
By Josep Martinez Lozano
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Martinez Lozano - Arabs in Tetouan - Pencil drawing
Drawing measurements 19x25 cm.
Frame measurements 33x38 cm.
Frame in poor condition.
Josep Martínez Lozano was born in the ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil
$312 Sale Price
35% Off
Nude back (1978) - Ink on paper 46x63 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
China Ink Signed H. Balslaecj (artist unknown from the gallery) and dated 1978
Pastel wooden frame with plexiglas
Total size with frame: 75x57x6 cm
Category
1970s Academic Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Secret Garden 13 - Contemporary Art, Flower, Black, White, Organic, 21st Century
By Alina Aldea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Secret Garden 13, 2020
white ink on black cardboard
27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The drawings signed by Alina Aldea show the meticulousness and perfection of microscopic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Cardboard
Egyptian Queen - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Egyptian Queen is an artwork realized by an unknown in mid-20th Century.
Tempera on Papyrus.
77 x 51 cm ; 94 x 48 cm with frame.
Good conditions!
Category
1950s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Horse - Drawing by Antonio Vangelli - Mid-20th Century
By Antonio Vangelli
Located in Roma, IT
Horse is a modern artwork realized by Antonio Vangelli.
Black marker drawing on paper.
Hand signed on the upper margin.
Includes frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
La Questione di Fiume
By Mario Sironi
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera on paper. Image dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5 cm
Certificate of authenticity provided by the Galleria Russo.
Provenance: Galleria F. Russo, Rome.
Mario Sironi was an Italian paint...
Category
1920s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Still Life with Fruits - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1978.
Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Nude - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1965.
Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$369 Sale Price
30% Off
The Mother and Child - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Mother and Child is an original Drawing in charcoal on ivory-colored paper realized by An anonymous artist in the early 20th century.
Monogrammed on the lower right.
Good condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Hadrian
s Villa - Watercolor by Vladimir Khasiev -2015
Located in Roma, IT
Hadrian's Villa is an orginal modern artwork realized by Vladimir Khasiev in 2015.
Mixed colored watercolor on paper.
Includes frame: 72 x 59 cm
Hand signed and dated on the lowe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Portrait - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1940s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait is a Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1940s.
Monogrammed on the lower.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was a...
Category
1960s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Untitled_Body Remains on the Field - Red, Contemporary, 21st Century, Landscape
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled_Body Remains on the Field, 2022
coloured pencils on paper
39 3/8 H x 27 9/16 W inches
100 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s.
Hand signed lower left.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
Category
1920s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Remains (Body in the Field 21) - Contemporary, Blue, Green, 21st Century
By Zsolt Berszán
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Remains (Body in the Field 21 ), 2022
oil on paper
16 17/32 h x 11 13/16 w in.
42 H x 30 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Posing Nudes - Charcoal Drawing by George-Henri Tribout - 1950
By Georges-Henri Tribout
Located in Roma, IT
Posing Nudes is a drawing realized by an Anonymous artist in the 1950s.
Charcoal on paper.
Good Conditions.
The artworks are represented through strong deft strokes and nudes whil...
Category
1950s Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Theater Costume : Allegory of Spring and Little Dog - Watercolor, handsigned
By Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889-1962)
Theater Costume : Allegory of Spring and Little Dog
Original ink and watercolor drawing
Handsigned bottom right
On ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s.
Hand signed lower left.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$336 Sale Price
30% Off
View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s.
Hand signed lower left.
Excellent condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$462 Sale Price
30% Off
Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper mounted on wooden panel, realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973.
Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$462 Sale Price
30% Off
coastal landscape, bohuskusten, c. 1920s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Watercolor on paper
signed Axel Hilleström
unframed 39.5 x 72 cm (15.6 x 28.3 in)
framed 50 x 83 cm (19.7 x 32.7 in)
This expansive watercolor depicts a sandy shoreline along the Sw...
Category
1920s Realist Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
In the Afternoon Sun - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Nude in the Afternoon Sun, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping for item over $ 500 with 1stDibs code FREESHIP.
In mat and framed as they were in the February exhibition, for display purposes.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is an evocative and skillful piece that captures the interplay between light, shadow, and the human form with remarkable sensitivity. The artist’s use of ultramarine tempera on ochre paper transforms a simple moment—sunlight filtering through a window—into an artwork filled with vitality, sensuality, and rhythm.
The subject's upward-reaching gesture, with one arm stretched behind her head, creates an elegant, sinuous line that imbues the piece with energy and a sense of motion. Her relaxed expression contrasts with the dynamism of her pose, creating a balance between activity and repose. The figure’s directness, combined with the slight tilt of her head and the open nature of the pose, draws the viewer in, making her seem both vulnerable and self-assured. The intimacy of the moment is heightened by the interplay of light and shadow.
The striped patterns of light and shadow play a leading role, emphasizing the contours and textures of the body. These light effects are not only realistic but also deeply expressive, almost creating an abstract overlay that adds rhythm to the composition. The stripes of sunlight create a sense of dimensionality, as if the viewer is peering into a real scene. The interplay of warm ochre and vibrant ultramarine enhances this layered effect, making the shadows feel alive.
The artist’s loose, fluid lines lend the piece a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, suggesting that this is a fleeting, captured moment. The gestural strokes used to delineate the figure and the shadows allow the piece to feel natural and unrestrained. The figure is the undeniable focal point, with the bold ultramarine providing sharp contrast against the warm ochre. The background elements, though faintly suggested, remain unobtrusive, allowing the shadows on the body to take center stage.
The work’s focus on sunlight playing across the nude figure evokes a sense of warmth, intimacy, and sensuality. There is a tactile quality to the shadows, as if the viewer can feel the heat of the afternoon sun. The relaxed pose, combined with the tranquil mood of the sunlight, suggests a private moment of reflection or contentment. The piece feels deeply personal yet universally relatable.
The emphasis on light and its interaction with the human form recalls the Impressionist movement, particularly the works of artists like Degas and Renoir. However, the gestural modernity of the brushwork gives this piece a contemporary flair. Throughout art history, the relationship between light and the human body has fascinated artists, from Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Matisse’s lyrical nudes. This piece situates itself within that rich tradition while bringing a fresh and immediate perspective.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is a masterful exploration of the interaction between light, shadow, and the human form, capturing both the physical and emotional warmth of a sunlit afternoon. The artist's ability to balance naturalistic detail with expressive abstraction makes this piece both visually stunning and deeply resonant. It’s a celebration of the human figure in its purest, most natural state—bathed in sunlight and alive with the rhythms of nature.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Consequences - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Luigi Bompard - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Consequences is an ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper, in the 1920s realized by Luigi Bompard (1879-1953).
Hand-signed in pen on the lower margin.
In good condition...
Category
1920s Art Deco Continental Europe - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
