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Watercolors

11,526 works

Painted study of hair jewelry: a woven hair necklace, drop earrings with gold fittings, and enlarged mesh swatches.

Hair Jewelry

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Watercolor of a floral hair ornament arranged in a curve inside a gold rope-edged oval frame on cream paper.

Hair Ornament

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Pink nude caryatid figure with raised arm and stylized face, drawn in watercolor and wash against a dark background.

Pink Nude - Caryatid (recto); Caryatid (verso)

Amedeo Modigliani, 1914

Watercolor sketch of a lakeshore with a standing man, figures beside a rowboat, and mountains under a grey sky.

A ferry crossing. Figures by boats

Martinus Rørbye, 1832

Abstract watercolor drawing of overlapping blue, ochre, grey and black geometric and curved sail-like shapes.

Abstraction Based on Sails, V

David Kakabadzé, 1921

Watercolor design of a round gold jewelry piece with a deep red garnet center and beaded gold border on pale paper.

Garnet Earring

Edward White, c. 1936

Watercolor of a red coral bead necklace with a silver crucifix pendant decorated with star motifs, on a pale background.

Coral Beads and Crucifix

Majel G. Claflin, c. 1937

Watercolor of an ornate gold locket with black enamel floral scrollwork, hanging from a chain with cross-patterned links.

Locket

Edward White, c. 1937

Two painted drawings of a gold and white sword-shaped pin with a dangling chain, one larger and one smaller.

Sword Pin

Ellen Duncan, c. 1936

Watercolor sketch of an English house with mullioned windows, a pedimented doorway, and a green lawn in front.

View of an English House

Edwin Austin Abbey

Painted study of a reddish-brown wooden watch holder with a ring top, turned spindle columns, and brass finials on a cream ba

Watch Holder

William H. Edwards, c. 1939

Painted study of a gold watch key with a black hand-shaped finial and a red coral bar, on a cream background.

Watch Key

Robert Clark, c. 1938

A skylark (alauda arvensis)

Pieter Holsteyn, 1600-1700

Watercolor drawing of a green grapevine with lobed leaves and red grape clusters on a quilted background.

Quilt - Grape Pattern

Cora Parker, c. 1939

Watercolor of a patchwork quilt with cube-pattern blocks in red, blue, and printed white fabrics, with visible quilting stitc

Patchwork Quilt

Charles Goodwin, 1940

Decorated Initial with Grotesque in Profile from a Choir Book

Unknown artist, early 15th century

Pencil and watercolor drawing of a standing female nude with one arm extended, by Auguste Rodin.

Standing Female Nude, Left Arm Extended

Watercolor of a green plaid quilted sleighing bonnet with red lining and ties, with a small pencil outline study below.

Sleighing Bonnet

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Watercolor of a straw bonnet with black lace veil, black ribbon ties, and a red poppy with green leaves.

Lace and Straw Bonnet

Henry De Wolfe, c. 1940

Watercolor of a pale blue striped gown with fringed shawl displayed on a dress form against a cream background.

Gown

Douglas Campbell, c. 1940

Watercolor of a shimmering blue and pink gown with fringe trim and bell sleeves, with a small line sketch of the dress beside

Gown

Lillian Causey, c. 1940

Watercolor still life of green pears with stems piled on a pale plate, with a twig and leaves rising above.

Green Pears

Charles Demuth, 1929

Watercolor fashion illustration of a pink and green dress with brown train and fringe trim, with a pencil sketch above.

Dress

Marie Alain, c. 1942

Watercolor study of a striped boy's jacket seen from behind, with a detail of its collar and sleeves at upper right.

Boy's Jacket

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939

Watercolor of a large black lace parasol with a ribbon bow and curved wooden handle, with a smaller parasol below.

Parasol

Lillian Causey, c. 1941

Color drawing of three small ornate objects: a hanging locket pouch with chain, a scrolled pouch, and a perfume vial.

Locket for Perfume

Harry G. Aberdeen

Drawing of a horizontal band of embroidered blue and pink flowers, grape clusters and small birds on gridded linen.

Bed Hanging

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1942

Horizontal strip of pale fabric with embroidered pink, blue and yellow flowers, buds and green leaves on a scrolling vine.

Bed Valance Detail

Isabella Ruth Doerfler, c. 1939

Brown ink and wash drawing of riders and fallen men under a light beam from a figure in clouds above mountains.

Conversion of Paul

Hermann Weyer, 1596-1630

Watercolor drawing of a pieced quilt with red, blue and brown patchwork blocks, triangular borders and a handwritten inscript

Pieced Quilt

Douglas Campbell, c. 1939