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Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
Olives from Provence
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Olives from Provence" is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience my love for the south of France. This regio...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Sea cliff
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on semi-abstract artworks with a touch of impressionism. This is the one of the artworks which was inspired by the beauty of the south of France and in particularly, ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century City Architectural Winter Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: City Winter Scene by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches Intriguing painting by the...
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1940s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Charcoal, Watercolor

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Busy Figures By Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 15 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Drawing pencil French school 19th Farm courtyard near Barbizon Fontainebleau
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the 19th century Pencil drawing 40 x 28 cm Signed and dated "E.B. / 1869" Inscription "Elm struck by lightning in 1870 / Ferme de Samoreau"
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1870s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Carbon Pencil

White Pot of Wildflowers, Watercolor on Paper by Adela Smith Lintelmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Adela Smith Lintelmann, American (1902 - 1996) - White Pot of Wildflowers, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed, Size: 14 in. x 19 in. (35.56 cm x 48.26 cm), Frame Size: 22 x 27 inches
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Still Life with Flowers and Platter, Pastel on Paper by Adela Smith Lintelmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Adela Smith Lintelmann, American (1902 - 1996) - Still Life with Flowers and Copper Platter, Medium: Pastel on Paper, Size: 19.5 in. x 25 in. (49.53 cm x 63.5 cm), Frame Size: 30 x ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Untitled - 28, Pastel on Paper by Adela Smith Lintelmann
Located in Long Island City, NY
Adela Smith Lintelmann, American (1902 - 1996) - Untitled - 28, Medium: Pastel on Paper, Size: 19.5 in. x 25 in. (49.53 cm x 63.5 cm)
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Bali Landscape
Located in Columbia, MO
Benjamin Cameron spent 48 years teaching students in Columbia across three different colleges. His own works still hang on the walls around the community and tell a greater story of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

In Her Dressing Room, Venice, Figural, Interior, Watercolor and Gouache
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Bruno Martini was born in Murano, Italy in 1911, and studied at the Academy of Venice. In the 1930s and 40s Martini exhibited in numerous solo and group regional and international ex...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Watercolor

Near Strasburg, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A barn quietly sits in the picturesque Pennsylvania countryside. The muted color palette evokes the serene tranquility inherent in the Amish homesteads of the r...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Roses in flower
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Orange hydrangea in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

À la ferme - coucher de soleil - 19th Century Watercolor, Landscape by H Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1925 depicting a young girl running through a farmyard as the sun sets red in the distance. Signed lower right. This painting is not currently framed but a...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Preparing the Picnic
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Preparing the picnic" c.1950, is a watercolor on paper by noted American artist John Cuthbert Hare, 1908-1978. It is signed at the lower right corner by the arti...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

James Herbert Snell, Close Of Day, Watercolour
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful late 19th-century watercolour by British artist James Herbert Snell (1861-1935) depicts a shepherd herding sheep in the evening. Snell was an interesting painter as h...
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1890s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Les Gilles de Binche - 19th Century Watercolor, Figures Belgian Carnival H Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1920 by Henri Duhem depicting The Gilles at the Carnival of Binche, Belgium. Signed and titled lower left. This painting is not currently framed but a suit...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

The beauty of fresh roses in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Water irises by the pond
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates st...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

The Boathouse - Impressionist Watercolor, Figure in Landscape by Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist figure in landscape watercolour on paper circa 1920 by Henri Duhem. This beautiful work depicts a view of a lake with banks of green trees beside it and blue mou...
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1920s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Cherries in a glass bowl
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on semi-abstract artworks with a touch of impressionism. I was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Vincent Van Gogh while working on this p...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Gouache Jardin Au Chien by Paul MASCART
By Paul Edmond Marie Joseph Mascart
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gouache by Paul Edmond Marie Joseph MASCART Born in 1874 in Condé-sur-l'Escaut (Nord), died in Paris in 1985. Painter of the 19th-20th centuries. French school. SCHOOL OF ROUEN. F...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form
Located in Denver, CO
Jacob Dhein's "Red Sun," a 2023 original oil on panel, stands at 19.70 inches square. This artwork showcases Dhein's prowess in capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and form. The ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Panel, Oil

French Impressionist Tablescape Still Life Watercolour
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a colourful tablescape still life by Henri Clamen. The painting is not signed but was acquired form the atelier of the artist with o...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Reflections - Canal at sundown - Impressionist Watercolour, Landscape by H Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1905 by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting a view of a canal - the surrounding buildings and bridge reflecting in the tranquil water as the...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of Le Canal at Peronne Cléry
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a canal scene by Henri Clamen. There is a location annotation to the back of the paper. The painting is not signed but was acquired ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of a Forest and Mountain Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a colourful forest and mountain landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is signed bottom right. A charming view of a colourful moun...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Original Drawing "Jeune Femme Assise" by Paul Cesar Helleu, c. 1910
Located in Hinsdale, IL
HELLEU, PAUL CÉSAR (1859 -1927) "JEUNE FEMME ASSISE" (Young Woman Seated) Original Drawing in sanguine, white and black chalks, c. 1910 Signed in pencil by artist, lower right Full M...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Carbon Pencil

Poplars, a watercolor by Allen Tucker
Located in Hudson, NY
This 1930 watercolor by American artist and architect Allen Tucker is framed with museum quality, non-reflective glass and archival matting. It was gifted by the artist to his friend...
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1930s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Through The Trees - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Through The Trees - Original Watercolor on Paper Original watercolor painting depicting a grove of vibrant green trees by Bertram Spencer (American, 1918-1992). Presented in a lig...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Mountain View Landscape Watercolor 1960
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Mountain View With Flowers watercolor 1960's 18.5x23.5 framed 25x30x1 Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz...
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1960s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Three Old Oaks by Cornelia Fitzroy, Landscape, Nature drawing, Botanical
Located in Deddington, GB
Three Old Oak by Cornelia Fitzroy [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Pastel on Paper Image size: H:23 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:23 cm x W:28 cm x D:0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Three Old Oaks is an original pastel drawing on paper by Cornelia Fitzroy. Cornelia FitzRoy ​is a Norfolk landscape plein air...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Flowering almond branch
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my "Floral" series and was inspired by the art of Van Gogh. My floral artwork radiates striking color, spontaneity, liveliness, freedom and most importantly, ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

Early to Rise, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vibrant landscape painting portrays life in the countryside. Sheep graze peacefully as spring arrives, while people gather around a barn to go about their rou...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Trifecta, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Drawn to the repeating horizontal lines of the distant trees, rock wall, and water, artist Thomas Hoerber captures the scene with watercolor. Two boats rest pea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Last Call for Dinner, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
With his fishing gear slung over his back, a man heads towards the lakeside cabins, leaving his boat docked nearby. The calming blue of the water and distant tr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Hyacinth Macaws, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A highly detailed original watercolor painting of 2 hyacinth macaws feasting on acuri palm nuts which is one of their favorite foods. These birds are native to central and eastern S...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Figurative landscape watercolor drawing with 19th century view of Florence
Located in Florence, IT
This watercolor on paper is signed and titled at lower right Gab. Carelli / Florence. It depicts a view of Florence taken from the Piazzale Michelangelo-animated by various figures i...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Storm Cove Lighthouse
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Storm Cove Lighthouse" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

French Impressionist Watercolour of a Chapel at Nyons
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper of a chapel in a landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is titled and dated to the back of the paper. Though not signed it was acquired fro...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled (Young woman seen from the back)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Young woman seen from the back) Sanguine crayon, charcola and watercolor on paper, c. 1910 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 5169 lower left corner Provenance: Estate of ...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

La Vue - Juan les Pins - 19th Century Watercolor, Flowers by Sea Landscape Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Watercolour on paper circa 1925 by Henri Duhem depicting a view of the sea from the promenade at Juan les Pins on the French Riviera. A flower box of pur...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Irises in a terracotta pot
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my "Floral" series and was inspired by the art of Van Gogh. My floral artwork radiates striking color, spontaneity, liveliness, freedom and most importantly, ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper Bright, modern landscape by Robin Gay McCline (American, 1928-2008). A line of trees and buildings runs across ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"SET OF 5 ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE COWBOYS OF CUTOUT RANCH"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Walter Shelly Phillips (1867-1940) Chicago Illustrator Image Size: 11 x 16 Frame Size: 18 x 23 Medium: Ink and Watercolor on Paper Copyright 1915
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1910s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Accumulation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In the middle of a rural landscape, a farmhouse stands out with its white, weathered walls against the vibrant field. Judy creates an emotionally moving work by...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Heartfelt, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the female huma...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Camprodon church Spain watercolor
By Francesc Gimeno Arasa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Gimeno Arasa - Church of Camprodon - Watercolor Watercolor measurements 13x13 cm. Frame measurements 21x21 cm.
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Laundry Day, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Garments gently sway on a clothesline attached to a farmhouse, portraying the simple beauty of a typical day in the countryside. This artwork is part of artist ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting River Boat & Lady Gardening
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: River Boat + Gardner Medium: 2x gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed card: 12.75 ...
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19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Young Elegant Lady In A Hat, Nocturne
Located in PARIS, FR
François Clément SOMMIER, known as Henry SOMM Rouen 1844 - Paris 1907 Young Elegant woman in hat, nocturnal Watercolor Signed lower right 32 x 21 cm 50 x 40 cm framed Very good cond...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Iris
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Iris Watercolor on paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent, slight surface dirt Image/Sheet size: 15 x 10 1/4 inches Allen was trained in Boston...
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20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Almond blossom
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my "Floral" series and was inspired by the art of Van Gogh. My floral artwork radiates striking color, spontaneity, liveliness, freedom and most importantly, ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

Vase with gladioli in August
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my "Floral" series and was inspired by the art of Van Gogh. My floral artwork radiates striking color, spontaneity, liveliness, freedom and most importantly, ...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

Carolina Beach, San Juan, P.R., Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Carolina Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lake Michigan, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
I kayaked to Lake Michigan from Ox-Bow (Saugatuck, MI) and painted this view of Lake Michigan. It was very windy. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ce...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Cabo Rojo view Puerto Rico, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of cliffs and the Ocean in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Crow's Nest Saugatuck, MI, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor overlooking Lake Michigan from the Crow's Nest in Saugatuck, MI. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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