Inspired by the nontraditional ways Postimpressionists like Paul Cézanne and Georges Seurat depicted the world, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered an even more abstract style in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Cubism majorly influenced 20th-century Western art as it radically broke with the adherence to composition and linear perspectives that dated back to the Renaissance. Its watershed moments are considered Picasso’s 1907 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, in which nude figures are fractured into angular shapes, and Georges Braque’s 1908 painting show, which prompted a critic to describe his visual reductions as “cubes.”
Although Cubism was a revolutionary art movement for European culture, it was informed by African masks and other tribal art. Its artists, which included Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger, experimented with compressing space and playing with the tension between solid and void forms in their work. While their subjects were often conventional, such as still lifes, nudes and landscapes, they were distorted without any illusion of realism.
Cubist art evolved through different distinct phases. In Analytic Cubism, from 1908 to 1912, figures or objects were “analyzed” into pieces that were reassembled in paintings and sculptures, as if presenting the same subject matter from many perspectives at once. The palette was usually monochromatic and muted, giving attention to the overlapping planes. Synthetic Cubism, dating from 1912 to 1914, moved to brighter colors and a further flattening of images. This unmooring from formal ideas of art would shape numerous styles that followed, from Dada to Surrealism.
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Mirmande - Vue de Cliousclat - Cubist Landscape Watercolor by Andre Lhote
By André Lhote
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed watercolour on paper landscape circa 1939 by French cubist painter André Lhote. The work depicts a view of Mirmande - a commune in the Drome department of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes...
Paper, Watercolor
Roman Remains : Bridge in Provence - Original Ink Drawing, Signed
By André Lhote
Located in Paris, IDF
André LHOTE (1885-1962) Roman Remains : Bridge in Provence (Le Pont du Gard), c. 1925 Original Indian ink drawing Signed in the bottom right corner On paper 16 x 26 cm at sight Pre...
Ink
Modern French Cubist Landscape.
By G Ricard
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Cubist gouache on paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is marked with the atelier stamp of Georges Ricard Cordingley. There is another painting of an autumn landscape t...
Gouache
Provence : the Shepherds' refuge - Original Ink Drawing, Signed
By André Lhote
Located in Paris, IDF
André LHOTE (1885-1962) Provence: the shepherds' refuge, c. 1925 Original drawing in brown ink Signed in the bottom right corner On paper 16 x 26 cm at sight Presented in a lacquere...
Ink
Untitled
Located in Dallas, TX
Edmund D. Kinzinger was born in 1888, in Pforzhein, Germany. In Munich he studied at the Kirr Schule and the Staatliche Akademie, and pursued graduate studies at the Academie Modern, Paris. Before serving in the German Army, Kinzinger was a master student of Adolph Holzel at the Staatcliche Akademie, Stuttgart; he returned to study under Henrich Waldschmidt after nearly five years of artillery service. Several of Kinzinger’s fellow students in Germany, such as Johannes Itten, would go on to be associated with the Bauhaus school. Coming into contact with all manner of artistic influences in Europe after World War One, Kinzinger’s work may be viewed as a “synthesis” of modernist styles. The influences of Abstract Expressionist, Cubist, and Futurist styles in Kinzinger’s work at this time are symptomatic of his contact with the likes of Hans Hofmann, Pablo Picasso, and Alexander Archipenko. About this period of Kinzinger's work, Philip Van Keuren...
Crayon, Paper, Pencil
Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This small 7 x 10–inch watercolor from the 1940s by Cleveland School artist William Grauer is a compact demonstration of how mid century modernism could be fused with a keen eye for ...
Paper, Watercolor
Modern Green and Red-Toned Abstract Cubist Still Life of Coffee Pot and Grinder
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned abstract cubist still life painting of an antique coffee grinder arranged next to a coffee pot. Signed in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a gold frame w...
Canvas, Oil
$850
"Santorini Serendipity" Expressive Watercolor Greece Island Village Aegean Sea
Located in Austin, TX
Page Size: 15 x 22 in. Frame Size: 20 x 27 in. Signed, bottom right. This brilliant watercolor captures the iconic architecture and dramatic light of the Greek islands with an expres...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Suburban Landscape
By Bela Kadar
Located in London, GB
This is an original ink drawing by the Hungarian artist Bela Kadar. The work is stamped with the "Bela Kadar - Deak Family" stamp at the lower right corner. Provenance: The Istvan a...
Paper, Ink
The Rhythm of the City - Hungarian Art Futurism Cubism
Located in London, GB
HUGO SCHEIBER 1873-1950 1873 - Budapest - 1950 (Hungarian) Title: The Rhythm of the City, 1920's/1930's Technique: Original Signed Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper Size: 61 x ...
Charcoal, Pastel
Rue d'Alésia, Paris, by Grégoire Mathias – Oil on Cardboard Urban Scene
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Rue d’Alésia, Paris Oil on cardboard 33 × 24 cm Signed: Verso Condition: Light surface wear consistent with oil on cardboard, enhancing the artwork’s character and immediacy In this...
Oil, Cardboard
$2,000
H 18.25 in W 24 in
Untitled (Surrealist rendering of Pyramids at Giza with alligator)
By Beni E. Kosh
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Surrealist rendering of Pyramids at Giza with alligator) watecolor and gouache on paper, 1960 Unsigned Beni Kosh estate stamp No. 717 verso, unsigned. (see photo) Condition: Minor condition issues minor folds Not objectionable Image/Sheet size: 18 1/4 x 24 inches Provenance: Estate of the Artist Bingham Vance, Shaker Heights...
Watercolor, Gouache
$1,550
H 13.75 in W 16.75 in D 0.75 in
Charles Partridge Adams Rocky Mountain Landscape Drawing, Western Art
Located in Denver, CO
A rare original landscape drawing by celebrated American Western artist Charles Partridge Adams (1858–1942), one of the most important painters of the Colorado Rockies and the American West. Executed as a field study during the early twentieth century, this expressive work captures the dramatic beauty of the Colorado wilderness with remarkable economy and skill. Rendered in ink on paper, the composition depicts a storm moving across a mountainous landscape, with windswept trees, rolling terrain, and billowing clouds animated by Adams' confident hand. The drawing reveals the artist's exceptional ability to convey atmosphere, movement, and light through minimal yet highly effective marks. Best known for his iconic Rocky Mountain paintings...
Ink
$8,962
H 28.15 in W 24.22 in
The Church Of The Holy Trinity Paris Early 20th Century Framed Parisian Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Victor Gabriel Gilbert. French ( b.1847 - d.1933 ). L’ Eglise De La Sainte-Trinite, Place De La Trinite, Paris. Gouache & Watercolor On Paper. Signed Lower Right. Image size 15 inch...
Watercolor, Paper, Gouache
$310Sale Price|50% Off
H 17.33 in W 20.87 in
Grazing Cattle in Normandy, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, Circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
'Grazing Cattle in Normandy', watercolour on paper, by Genevieve Gallibert (circa 1930s). The artists captures a tranquil scene in Vallée d'Auge, Norman...
Watercolor, Paper
$2,739
H 15.16 in W 23.04 in D 1.19 in
Crymlyn Bog & Neath River Estuary Swansea Bay Framed Welsh Landscape Watercolor
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Cornelius Pearson b.1805 – d.1891 & Thomas Francis Wainewright, b.1794 – d.1883 English Crymlyn Bog And Neath River Estuary Swansea Bay, 1872 Watercolor. Signed & Dated 1872. Image size 7.9 inches x 15.9 inches ( 20cm x 40.5cm ). Frame size 15.2 inches x 23 inches ( 38.5cm x 58.5cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by Cornelius Pearson with a significant contribution by Thomas Francis Wainewright, and is dated 1872. The watercolor is presented and supplied in a sympathetic pinned corner frame dating from the 1950s or 1960s (which is shown in these photographs), mounted and behind glass. This antique painting is in very good condition whilst the frame is in a good condition, commensurate with age. It is ready to hang and display. The watercolor is signed by both artists and dated 1872 lower left. The mount is titled and attributed by hand. Cornelius Pearson was an accomplished landscape artist. He was born in Boston, Lincolnshire but moved at an early age to London where he became apprenticed to a copper-plate engraver. He soon abandoned engraving however to devote himself to being a watercolor painter. Although he lived in London throughout his career, he travelled for his work to paint in Kent, Ireland, Wales, the Lake District, Scotland, on the Thames and Devon. He was a regular exhibitor at the Suffolk Street Galleries, and also exhibited at the Royal Academy, the New Watercolor Society and elsewhere. He was one of the oldest members of the Langham...
Paper, Watercolor
$567
H 12.21 in W 14.77 in D 0.91 in
Cattle, Goats, and Sheep Grazing: Signed Orientalist Watercolor
By Aiveill
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century orientalist watercolour of cattle grazing signed Aiveill bottom right. In art history, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the Eastern world. ...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$1,250
H 17.25 in W 12.75 in
Colorado Cabin Scene 1931 Ink Resist by Beulah Beardsley
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1931 ink resist painting by Colorado artist Beulah House Beardsley (1913–2001) offers a rare and intimate glimpse into early 20th-century Western life. The composition ...
Ink
$920Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.75 in W 8.82 in D 0.75 in
Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique English Watercolor - Countryside Landscape with Cows Miniature landscape with two cows in the foreground, signed "J.M. Myall 1910." One cow sits on the ground of a rolling h...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,400
H 34.5 in W 29 in
French Modernist Vivid Bright Fauvist Landscape Watercolor Gouache Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
signed lower right. size includes frame. The French artist Claude Hemeret was born on May 23, 1929. After classical studies at the lycée du Parc Imperial in Nice, he started at the l...
Watercolor, Gouache
Mountain Landscape
By Hijikata Torei
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ink and gold on paper silk mounted to hanging scroll Brush wash scroll Signed Torei sha, sealed Hirokuni and Torei Painting size: 42 x 16" Scrol...
Sumi Ink
$3,200
H 19 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Sow Thistle, A 19 x 15 Inch Sepia Colored Botanical Drawing of Plants, Framed
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass focuses primarily on drawing, using traditional techniques and materials as the foundation for her work -- including silverpoint and 14k goldpoint, homemade organic inks...
Ink, Archival Paper
Latent
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield’s "Latent" reflects her signature approach of transforming landscapes into lyrical, abstracted visions. Drawing from memory, walking, and direct observation, Litchfi...
Pastel, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil
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H 14.25 in W 13.25 in
Cubist Landscape/Cityscape of Capri, Italy, Early 20th Century Woman Artist
By Clara Deike
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clara Deike (American, 1881-1965) Capri, 1927 Watercolor on paper Signed and dated lower right 11 x 10 inches 14.25 x 13.25 inches, framed A graduate of the Cleveland School of Art ...
Watercolor
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H 17 in W 33.5 in D 1 in
Abstract Cubist Watercolor Painting by Roger Lersy
By Roger Lersy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Watercolor painting on paper by Roger Lersy (France - 1920 - 2004). Stunning abstract cubist composition with a colorful design from the "Telstar" series executed by the artist in Paris in the 1950s. The signature on the bottom right corner reads R. Lersy. The watercolor was newly reframed in an elegant wood frame with navy blue PU leather wrapping, beige jute matte, and acrylic glass protection. Measurements: With frame: 33.50 in wide (83.50 cm) x 17 in high (43.25 cm). Opening view: 25.20 in wide (64 cm) x 8.66 in (22 cm). About: Roger Lersy was a French painter, lithographer, and composer, born in Paris on April 2, 1920, and died in Orsay on June 22, 2004. He belongs to the School of Paris and the Young Painting movement. Roger Lersy was born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris on April 2, 1920. Studying the piano from his earliest childhood, likewise beginning to draw on his father's lap, Roger Lersy, son of a decorator, enters after his schooling and for three years at the École supérieure des arts appliqués Duperré in Paris. He lives at 19 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine and begins to paint. He also worked as a decorator and pursued higher musical studies, in parallel with Noël Gallon, between 1950 and 1954. After 1954, the year when galleries, both in Paris and abroad, began to exhibit him regularly, he practiced painting (canvases, watercolors, tapestry cartoons) and music. From 1961 to 1968, Lersy lived in the United States. In 1970, he went on to solo exhibitions in Paris, London, Geneva, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York. Roger Lersy was initiated into the first degree of Freemasonry in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in 1979 at the Loge du Grand Val in the Paris region and later at the Grande Loge de France. Roger Lersy, who simultaneously led two careers, created paintings that are replete with tremors and rhythms. In his paintings, the motif develops along a melancholy line with well-concerted chords, pauses, and cadences. One could define Lersy as a baroque expressionist. According to Bernard Dorival, Roger Lersy, Gabriel Dauchot, Jean Commère...
Watercolor
Fernand Leger Museum Building Gouache Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gouache on paper features the Fernand Leger Museum in France with its unique large tile mosaic on the front of the building. There is no signature, only a gallery stamp at the b...
Paper, Gouache
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H 16.5 in W 19 in
Early 20th Century Cubist, Art Deco Homage a Matisse House and Garden
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century cubist watercolour on paper of a garden and house by Corvin-Pearson. Signed bottom left, annotated and dated top right, further annotations with mention of Matisse...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
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H 18.31 in W 22.25 in D 0.99 in
Abstract Cubist Seascape Pastel Painting by John Begg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pastel painting on paper by John Alfred Begg (1903 - 1974). Stunning abstract cubist composition of a seascape in blue and rust colors with contrasting black lines. Signed on the bot...
Pastel
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H 19.1 in W 24.41 in D 0.79 in
Late Art Deco Period Cubist Nautical Harbour Scene
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Art Deco Period, Cubist watercolour of a nautical harbour scene painted by Yan Bernard Morel (dit Yan Bernard Dyl ) in 1939. Yan B. Morel, born on June 18th 1887, was a French painter, landscape designer, decorator, illustrator and film maker. Morel was a friend of Robert Delauney...
Paper, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil
Sur La Plage (On the Beach)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Sur La Plage (On the Beach) Graphite on paper, 1930 Signed and dated twice (once upside down to fit top composition, see photo) Signed with the estate stamp lower right (see photo) S...
Graphite
Town View
By Bela Kadar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bela Kadar (1877-1956) original charcoal on paper, circa 1930 Listed Hungarian abstract artist. Titled "Town View" Signed lower right. Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 13 1/2". Frame dimensio...
Paper, Charcoal
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H 12.25 in W 17.25 in
Modernist Crayon Pastel Drawing Cubist Beach Scene with Umbrellas
By William Corasick
Located in Surfside, FL
William Corasick A resident of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, William Corasick was a painter and long-time teacher in the Philadelphia public schools. He studied at Temple University an...
Crayon, Pastel
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New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PETER JOSS "NEW YORK" PASTEL, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1945 16 X 8 INCHES Peter Joss Born 1915 Joss was born in Estonia in 1915. He studied art in Berlin until the advent of Nazi Germany. He returned to Estonia and continued his art education and the Estonia Art Academy in Tallin. After immigrating to the United States he continued his studies at the Samuel Fletcher Memorial Academy with Adolf Fleischer, Leon Karp and Martin Jackson...
Pastel