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Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Horse - 21st Century, Figurative Drawing, Animal, Expressionist, Brown, Black
Horse - 21st Century, Figurative Drawing, Animal, Expressionist, Brown, Black

Horse - 21st Century, Figurative Drawing, Animal, Expressionist, Brown, Black

By Dinu Rădulescu

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Horse, 1982 Colored pencil on paper (Signed, front lower left) 27.55 H x 39.37 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm Dinu Rădulescu's drawings illustrate, in their maj...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Wildflowers, Abstract Expressionist Flowers, Contemporary Drawing on Paper, 2024
Wildflowers, Abstract Expressionist Flowers, Contemporary Drawing on Paper, 2024

Wildflowers, Abstract Expressionist Flowers, Contemporary Drawing on Paper, 2024

By Juanjo Saez

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Helado beach scene of a man eating ice cream cone sunny warm pastel colors

Helado beach scene of a man eating ice cream cone sunny warm pastel colors

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pastel on archival paper signed and dated bottom right hand corner suitable for framing under glass Stephen Basso's highly origional pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet though...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Red Accent Watercolor on Paper, Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed
Red Accent Watercolor on Paper, Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed

Red Accent Watercolor on Paper, Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

With vibrant watercolors, I captured the intense allure of this apple, blending expressionism and pop art to awaken passion and warmth. This piece breathes life into simplicity, draw...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Pink Radiance Watercolor Landscape Sketch, Spring 26x19 cm
Pink Radiance Watercolor Landscape Sketch, Spring 26x19 cm

Pink Radiance Watercolor Landscape Sketch, Spring 26x19 cm

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

As part of the Echoes of the Moment archive, this 26x19 cm watercolor is a "pure fantasy" of renewal, captured during the global silence of 2020. It serves as a raw, spontaneous expl...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Expressionist Watercolor: The Crimson Pulse (Red Pepper, 2020)
Expressionist Watercolor: The Crimson Pulse (Red Pepper, 2020)

Expressionist Watercolor: The Crimson Pulse (Red Pepper, 2020)

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Crimson Pulse: An Ontology of Form (2020 Archive) The Crimson Pulse is a pivotal work from Elena Lukina’s private 2020 archive, created during a period of global stasis and silen...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Quay by the Bridge in Paris, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1970s
Quay by the Bridge in Paris, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1970s

Quay by the Bridge in Paris, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 1970s

By Roland Dubuc

Located in London, GB

'Quay by the Bridge in Paris', watercolour on art paper, by Roland Dubuc (circa 1970s-80s). The broad Parisian river Seine divides the city into the left and right banks. The Left Bank, or Rive Gauche is famous for the Latin Quarter while the Right Bank is better known for attractions like Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, and the Louvre. A trip here simply isn’t complete without a stroll along this romantic river. And a cruise on the Seine or drinks aboard an anchored boat along the quay is a wonderful experience as well. The artist Dubuc created many artworks with the Seine as backdrop. You can have this one right in your living room. In good overall condition, the piece is newly framed and glazed with anti-reflective glass. Upon request a video of the painting may be provided. About the Artist: Roland DuBuc (1924-1998), French artist, the sixth of 13 children and son of a construction worker. The very precariousness of the family's financial situation forced him to go to work at the age of 14. In extreme poverty, he moved to Rouen where he was lodged by the Salvation Army. During that time he struck up friendships with several artists who gave him advice and taught him techniques of drawing. He moved to other cities later where he met painters including, among others, Fred Pailhès...

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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Three Trees Wait, Expressionist Drawing Landscape Watercolor Paper in Spft Tones
Three Trees Wait, Expressionist Drawing Landscape Watercolor Paper in Spft Tones

Three Trees Wait, Expressionist Drawing Landscape Watercolor Paper in Spft Tones

By Juanjo Saez

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Wax Crayon

Colorado Summer
Colorado Summer

Colorado Summer

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil pastel and watercolor on paper. Signed and dated to lower right edge 'Vaclav Vytlacil 1953'. Signed and dated to lower left edge 'Vytlacil 1953'. It is also titled on reverse. Pa...

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1950s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles
Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles

Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles

By Yves Brayer

Located in London, GB

'Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles', Provence, watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). A line of Plane trees greets visitors to almost every vi...

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1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Jewish Family
Jewish Family

Jewish Family

By Boris Deutsch

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Jewish Family" 1968 is an acrylic and ink on wove paper by noted Lithuanian artist Boris Deutsch, 1892-1978. It is hand signed and dated at the lower left corner by the...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

Ben ZIon Expressionist Judaica Rabbi Watercolor Painting Jewish Modernist WPA
Ben ZIon Expressionist Judaica Rabbi Watercolor Painting Jewish Modernist WPA

Ben ZIon Expressionist Judaica Rabbi Watercolor Painting Jewish Modernist WPA

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

Frame measures 13.5 X 11.5 Paper measures 6.5 X 4 inches Hand signed lower right Watercolor painting of prophet or Rabbi, Judaica artwork Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated h...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Notre Dame de Paris II, Expressionist Gouache, Circa 1930s, Framed
Notre Dame de Paris II, Expressionist Gouache, Circa 1930s, Framed

Notre Dame de Paris II, Expressionist Gouache, Circa 1930s, Framed

By Lucien Génin

Located in London, GB

'Notre Dame de Paris II', gouache on paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). One of two paintings of Notre Dame by this artist held by our gallery, it is also an absolutely charming and now, historic depiction from the 1930s, of the most famous cathedral in France. This version uses more exaggerated brushstrokes with strong colours attesting to its expressionist roots. Notre Dame is one of the most widely recognised symbols of the city of Paris and the French nation. As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame contains the cathedra of the Archbishop of Paris. Approximately 12 million people visit Notre-Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in the city. While undergoing renovation and restoration, the roof of Notre-Dame caught fire on the evening of 15 April 2019. Burning for around 15 hours, the cathedral sustained serious damage. The government of France hopes the reconstruction can be completed by Spring 2024, in time for the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Unlike the actual cathedral, this artwork is in good condition, is newly framed and glazed and signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner. Upon request a video may be provided. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer, Marcel Leprin...

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1930s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

News Vendor, New York  - China Ink Drawing on Paper by G. Grosz - 1932
News Vendor, New York  - China Ink Drawing on Paper by G. Grosz - 1932

News Vendor, New York - China Ink Drawing on Paper by G. Grosz - 1932

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

News Vendor, New York is an original drawing, ink on paper, realized by George Grosz in 1932, signature stamp and Grosz Estate stamp on the reverse n°4-56-7. Certificate by Ralph Jentsch. Provenance George Grosz Estate. In very good conditions. Here representing a man selling news angrily and a man with paper in his hand with indifference and calm look with a time devilish smile. critically demonstrated an allegorical and deeply pessimistic kind representation of Grosz's moral perspective regarding war. George Grosz (1893 -1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin...

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1930s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s
The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s

The Circus Gouache on Paper, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1970s

By Roland Dubuc

Located in London, GB

'The Circus', gouache on art paper, by Roland Dubuc (circa 1970s). Exploding in colour, this artwork presents a whimsical scene of one of the well known Parisian circuses. France has a long history of adoring and supporting circus troupes. Unknown to its many visitors, Paris hosts legendary circus companies complete with acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and animals. This artwork depicts clown musicians taking their final bows before calling it a night. For lovers of the excitement circuses generate this would be a wonderful addition to their home. Perhaps this art would be perfect for a child's room or the family den and games room. It is in good vintage condition and It is signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner. Please view the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video of the artwork may be provided. About the Artist: Roland DuBuc (1924-1998), French artist, the sixth of 13 children and son of a construction worker. The very precariousness of the family's financial situation forced him to go to work at the age of 14. In extreme poverty, he moved to Rouen where he was lodged by the Salvation Army. During that time he struck up friendships with several artists who gave him advice and taught him techniques of drawing. He moved to other cities later where he met painters including, among others, Fred Pailhès...

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1970s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Sunset over the Sea, French Expressionist Original Painting
Sunset over the Sea, French Expressionist Original Painting

Sunset over the Sea, French Expressionist Original Painting

By Akos Biro

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolor/gouache size: 7.75 x 11 inches Beautifully colorful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French painter, ...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Two Clouds, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper, Skyscape, Naïf Landscape
Two Clouds, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper, Skyscape, Naïf Landscape

Two Clouds, Expressionist Drawing on Watercolor Paper, Skyscape, Naïf Landscape

By Juanjo Saez

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is a beautiful expressionist style drawing by Juanjo Saez. Juanjo's pictorial work is an exploration of color, texture, and movement, creating vibrant compositions that capture ...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Wax Crayon, Watercolor

Provence Countryside Landscape Red Roofs French Expressionist Original Painting
Provence Countryside Landscape Red Roofs French Expressionist Original Painting

Provence Countryside Landscape Red Roofs French Expressionist Original Painting

By Akos Biro

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) gouache/ painting board size: 9.5 x 10.75 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French p...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Golden Sails (diptych)
Golden Sails (diptych)

Golden Sails (diptych)

Located in Zofingen, AG

Golden Sails 110x160cm diptych (each side :110x80cm.) 7000 evro Linen canvas, oil, acrylic,potal,oil pastel. This artwork presents a mesmerizing landscape dominated by a striking ...

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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Linen, Acrylic

'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist
'The Cote d'Azur', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist California Artist

'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 Artist ---- Signed lower right 'Engel G' for Irma Engel Grabhorn (American, 1908-2003...

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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink

Tulips White 2
Tulips White 2

Tulips White 2

Located in Zofingen, AG

This artwork features a vibrant arrangement of five tulips, each uniquely colored, set against a textured, blue background. The flowers exhibit a smooth gradient of colors: from soft...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Happy hotel, Amboise
Happy hotel, Amboise

Happy hotel, Amboise

By Eliane Diverly

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper This captivating work reveals an interior scene rich in detail and texture. At the heart of the composition, a figure draped in flowing fabrics stands by a blazing fire...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Expressionist Mid-Century Still Life of Flowers in a Vase.
Expressionist Mid-Century Still Life of Flowers in a Vase.

Expressionist Mid-Century Still Life of Flowers in a Vase.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid-century still life pastel on paper of a vase with flowers by French artist Andrée Ruy Petroff. Signed bottom right. An enchanting and energetic render...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Carbon Pencil

Vaulted Bridge, French Landscape Oil on Masonite Painting by Vincent Mazzocchini
Vaulted Bridge, French Landscape Oil on Masonite Painting by Vincent Mazzocchini

Vaulted Bridge, French Landscape Oil on Masonite Painting by Vincent Mazzocchini

Located in Atlanta, GA

Vincent Mazzocchini, French Landscape with Medieval Bridge – Oil on Wood This captivating original oil painting created by French artist Vincent Mazzocchini (20th Century) is a rare...

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1940s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Paint

Self-Portrait 1986
Self-Portrait 1986

Self-Portrait 1986

Located in Zofingen, AG

With deep realism, I painted a quiet moment of tension and mystery, capturing the vulnerability and guarded strength of the figure. Using oil, I created rich shadows that pull you in...

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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Weepy Kneed Woman. Soft violets yellowand red on red toned paper
Weepy Kneed Woman. Soft violets yellowand red on red toned paper

Weepy Kneed Woman. Soft violets yellowand red on red toned paper

By Stephen Basso

Located in Brooklyn, NY

ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imaginat...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

"Red poppies and daisies in a vase" ( modern expressive floral painting)
"Red poppies and daisies in a vase" ( modern expressive floral painting)

"Red poppies and daisies in a vase" ( modern expressive floral painting)

By Natalya Mougenot

Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR

This modern colorful floral artwork "Red poppies and daisies in a vase " is full of vivid colors ( red, yellow, green, blue, purple) which are my tools of expression. I explore th...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Fantasy with Blue Tulips
Fantasy with Blue Tulips

Fantasy with Blue Tulips

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Fantasy with Blue Tulips" is a painting where the artist has poured their soul into the canvas, creating vibrant blue tulips that burst with energy and life. The artist skillfully b...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gladiator
Gladiator

Gladiator

By Rainer Küchenmeister

Located in Norwich, GB

An exquisite watercolour and paint painting on paper by German resistance fighter and concentration camp survivor Rainer Küchenmeister (1926-2010)...

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1970s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Mother Nature, Lyrical Surrealist Watercolour on Paper, Signed, 1970s
Mother Nature, Lyrical Surrealist Watercolour on Paper, Signed, 1970s

Mother Nature, Lyrical Surrealist Watercolour on Paper, Signed, 1970s

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid-century lyrical surrealist abstract watercolour on paper by French artist Jean Clerté, signed and dated bottom right. Presented in mid-century frame. Jean Clerté , born in 1930 in Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe in Vienne, is a French painter, engraver, draftsman, watercolourist and sculptor . This work is a great example of his more humorous and expressive work influenced by Alechinsky from the late 1960s onwards. There is a light playfulness and yet the watercolours are more vivid than his previous palette. Jean Clerté works in series. His sequential narrations testify both to a youthful spontaneity and to a perfect mastery in the distribution of forms and images on the painted surface. The narration is not only an accumulation of juxtaposed fragments and symbols, it forms a whole, it takes on and gives meaning. In general, we can say of Clerté that he practices an “eco-art” that feeds on primary hungers: the feeling of being united with nature, the vegetable, the mineral, the aquatic. In his colourful canvases, his inks, his boxes, his objects, like a shaman on the path of his dreams, the painter Clerté mounts an assault on beasts and demons, elves and gnomes. From the Poitevin marshes to the tropical forests emerges a fauna caught in the meanders of a design that marvels at the appearance of these grotesque idols. Jean Clerté began to draw and paint at a very young age, and at the age of 15 he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Poitiers. Then in 1949, curious about the capital, he moved to Paris. Having very few financial resources, he could not continue his studies at first, worked as a model to survive, and met other artists; he was then admitted to the studio of Ossip Zadkine and, from 1952, he was also able to study engraving at Atelier 17 of Stanley William Hayter, an English engraver and printer living in Paris associated in the 1930s with surrealism. At the end of the 1960s, he worked alongside Pierre Alechinsky, founding member of the Cobra movement, engraving Alechinsky's originals, benefiting from his advice, and discovering acrylic as a medium. From 1976, Jean Clerté became associate professor at Hayter. Clerté had taught previously, in 1971 at the Salzburg Summer University and in 1972 he gave courses at the Paris-Sorbonne University . In 1981, he was appointed professor at the School of Decorative Arts , where he had Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas as a student and, from 1983 to 1988, he was Alechinsky's assistant professor at the Paris School of Fine Arts. His first works are part of the current of lyrical abstraction, and are nourished by impressions of nature (landscape motifs, e.g. forest fires, waterscapes), then around 1968, encouraged by Alechinsky, he rejects abstraction, and his work becomes more figurative with expressive and humorous elements. From this period his colours are more subdued, often with pastel tones, he works on series. Jean Clerté has created a world in a space where drawing, painting, objects participate in a playful figuration. From his drawings were born sculptures and sometimes mobiles (Le Moulin à dessin). If it is the artist who makes astonishing, polychrome, whimsical “toys”, it is the painter who appeals to adults through his caustic and satirical humour. His first exhibitions in France took place at the Galerie Massol , then at the Galerie Pascal...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Fireworks Lights in The Sky Blue Diptych, Handmade Cyanotype, Watercolor Paper
Fireworks Lights in The Sky Blue Diptych, Handmade Cyanotype, Watercolor Paper

Fireworks Lights in The Sky Blue Diptych, Handmade Cyanotype, Watercolor Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Fireworks Lights" is a minimal cyanotype diptych that shows path of the fireworks over the sky. Details: + Title: Firew...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Emulsion, Dye Transfer, Lithograph, Monotype

Lion
Lion

Lion

By Julia Ruf

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Lion" depicts the majestic presence and serene strength of the lion, a symbol of power and dignity. An expressive palette and textural brushstrokes...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Expressionist Gouache and Watercolour Study for 'Alexander and His Army'.
Expressionist Gouache and Watercolour Study for 'Alexander and His Army'.

Expressionist Gouache and Watercolour Study for 'Alexander and His Army'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

French late 20th century watercolour and gouache study for the series 'Alexander and His Army' by Stephane Lovighi-Bourgogne. Presented in plain wood frame. A strong and forceful de...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Algerian French Vibrant Colorful Expressionist Beach Scene Oil Pastel Drawing
Algerian French Vibrant Colorful Expressionist Beach Scene Oil Pastel Drawing

Algerian French Vibrant Colorful Expressionist Beach Scene Oil Pastel Drawing

By Armand Henri Nakache

Located in Surfside, FL

Armand Nakache was the foremost champion of Expressionism in France, an area unfairly shunned by a society more attracted to the charms of classical painting, Impressionism, Post-Imp...

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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

The First Day At School In Rural Wales Framed Welsh Cultural Pastel Artwork
The First Day At School In Rural Wales Framed Welsh Cultural Pastel Artwork

The First Day At School In Rural Wales Framed Welsh Cultural Pastel Artwork

By Julian Ruddock

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Julian Ruddock. British ( b.1965 ). To School In Llanfihangel. (First Day At School). Pastel On Paper. Signed Lower Left. Image size 21.7 inches x 29.6 inches ( 55cm x 75cm ). Frame...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Goddess of the Desert: paper, pastel, 2022
Goddess of the Desert: paper, pastel, 2022

Goddess of the Desert: paper, pastel, 2022

Located in Zofingen, AG

With vibrant oil pastels, I captured her piercing gaze beneath the veil, blending expressionism’s emotion and realism’s detail. The blue hues flow like desert skies, conveying streng...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Watercolor Bouquet of Flowers, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1980s
Watercolor Bouquet of Flowers, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1980s

Watercolor Bouquet of Flowers, Expressionist Style, Signed, 1980s

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper signed Dimensions with passepartout: 40.6 x 29.5cm This captivating watercolor depicts a vibrant bouquet of brightly colored flowers. The work boasts a dynamic composit...

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1980s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Andre Dunoyer De Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" C.1930's
Andre Dunoyer De Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" C.1930's

Andre Dunoyer De Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" C.1930's

By André Dunoyer de Segonzac

Located in San Francisco, CA

Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" c.1930's Original pen and ink on paper by listed French artist Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac. A mother hen with her b...

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1930s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor
"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

"Welsh Coast at Ogmore" by the Sea Original Watercolor Grey tones dominate this rocky coastal painting by John Addyman (Wales, 1929-2006), characterized by his use of muted tones, pr...

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1980s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

The voyage
The voyage

The voyage

By Renate Dollinger

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Renate Dollinger (German/American, born 1924) Title: The Voyage Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Gouache and watercolor Paper: Watercolor Image size: 15.5 x 21.5 inches Signature: ...

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1970s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

20th Century German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer
20th Century German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer

20th Century German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer

By Carl Hofer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Der Traum (The dream) pencil on paper Signed with monogram ‘CH’ (lower right) 13 x 13 in. (33 x 33 cm.) Provenance: These works come from the artist’s second wife Elizabeth and from then by descent. Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that was considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902 he studied in Stuttgardt and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller...

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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Strassenszene in Berlin - Drawing by Georges Grosz - 1926
Strassenszene in Berlin - Drawing by Georges Grosz - 1926

Strassenszene in Berlin - Drawing by Georges Grosz - 1926

Located in Roma, IT

Pencil drawing on wove paper, realized in 1926 ca during the so called "Berlin Period" of Grosz. Lower left inscribed "N°. 19 / Cassirer". Verso with estate stamp and the number "5/...

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1920s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

German expressionist drawing of bathers by Carl Hofer 'Die Badegasten'
German expressionist drawing of bathers by Carl Hofer 'Die Badegasten'

German expressionist drawing of bathers by Carl Hofer 'Die Badegasten'

By Carl Hofer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Die Badegaste II (The bathers) Black crayon on paper 19.1/4 x 15 in. (49 x 38 cm.) With studio stamp (on the reverse) and signature of the artist’s wife Elizabeth Hofer Provenance: These works come from the artist’s second wife Elizabeth and from then by descent. Carl Hofer was a German expressionist painter and the director of the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. One of the most important painters of the Expressionist movement, his work was among those that was considered degenerate art by the Nazis. He studied in Karlsruhe under Hans Thoma. He first visited Paris in 1899 making acquaintance with Julius Meier-Graefe. In 1902 he studied in Stuttgardt and became friends with the sculptor Hermann Haller...

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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon

"Modella" Matita cm. 50 x 70  1962
"Modella" Matita cm. 50 x 70  1962

"Modella" Matita cm. 50 x 70 1962

By Edgardo Corbelli

Located in Torino, IT

Disegno espressionista Figura femminile Artista Italiano che ha dedicato la vita all'arte Edgardo CORBELLI (Torino, 1918 – 1989) MUSEI Orléans, Francia, Musée Collégiale Saint Pierre le Puellier Salon de...

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1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Jean Dufy, 1925 watercolour painting of the port of Le Havre, France
Jean Dufy, 1925 watercolour painting of the port of Le Havre, France

Jean Dufy, 1925 watercolour painting of the port of Le Havre, France

By Jean Dufy

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Jean Dufy (French, 1888 – 1964) Vue de port du Havre, circa 1925 Watercolour on paper Signed ‘Jean Dufy’ (lower right) and inscribed on the reverse 19.1/4 x 23.1/4 in. (48.5 x 59 cm....

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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Expressionist Female Portrait, Indian Ink Drawing on Paper, Seated Woman, 1994
Expressionist Female Portrait, Indian Ink Drawing on Paper, Seated Woman, 1994

Expressionist Female Portrait, Indian Ink Drawing on Paper, Seated Woman, 1994

By Menachem Gueffen

Located in NANTES, FR

This Chinese ink on paper drawing by Menachem Gueffen, executed in 1994, depicts a seated female figure rendered through fluid, spontaneous lines. The carefully articulated face cont...

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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

German Expressionist Drawing, Watercolor Painting Jules Pascin Cuba Scene 1910
German Expressionist Drawing, Watercolor Painting Jules Pascin Cuba Scene 1910

German Expressionist Drawing, Watercolor Painting Jules Pascin Cuba Scene 1910

By Jules Pascin

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: German Expressionist Subject: Woman, Cuban Scene Medium: watercolor paint, ink or pencil Surface: Paper This is hand signed lower right. There is an inscription at bottom e...

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1910s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer of lovers
German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer of lovers

German Expressionist drawing by Carl Hofer of lovers

By Carl Hofer

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Carl Hofer (German, 1875 – 1955) Die Liebenden (The lovers) Black ink and remnants of crayon on paper Signed with monogram ‘CH’ (lower right) 13.3/4 x 9.3/4 in. (35 x 24.8 cm.) P...

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20th Century Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Ink

"Wer Liefert" Oskar Kokoschka, Satirical Expressionist Caricature, Red on White
"Wer Liefert" Oskar Kokoschka, Satirical Expressionist Caricature, Red on White

"Wer Liefert" Oskar Kokoschka, Satirical Expressionist Caricature, Red on White

By Oskar Kokoschka

Located in New York, NY

Oskar Kokoschka Wer Liefert, circa 1917 Sanguine on paper 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches Throughout his career, Kokoschka demonstrated a thirst for independence and refrained from associati...

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1910s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Une Danse, Original Work on Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Une Danse, Original Work on Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Une Danse, Original Work on Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

Acrylic, Ink, Pastel and collage on archival paper - Original Work on Paper, unique work. The work is in very good condition and is signed lower Right "Patricia R.". Unfortunately w...

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1990s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic

Vibrant Flight : Paper, Oil Pastel, 86x59 cm, new 2026
Vibrant Flight : Paper, Oil Pastel, 86x59 cm, new 2026

Vibrant Flight : Paper, Oil Pastel, 86x59 cm, new 2026

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Story: "Butterflies are nature’s living prisms. In 'Vibrant Flight,' I explored the intersection of delicate movement and explosive color. This is a rare, large-format work creat...

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2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

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