Author Archives: artxart

Edvard Munch

“The Kiss”

Edvard Munch | "The Kiss"
(Norwegian, 1863-1944) color woodcut, 1902

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Printmaking, Symbolism

Gong Xian

“Ink Landscapes with Poems”

Gong Xian | "Ink Landscapes with Poems"
(Chinese, 1619–1689) brush & ink on paper, Qing dynasty, 1688

Posted in Asia, Brush & Ink, Landscapes

Théodore Géricault

“The Kiss”

Théodore Géricault | “The Kiss”
(French, 1791-1824) charcoal, brown wash, sepia & gouache drawing, c.1822

Posted in Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures, Romantic Art

Luc-Olivier Merson

“Nôtre-Dame de Paris”

Luc-Olivier Merson |  "Nôtre-Dame de Paris"
(French, 1846-1920) pen & black ink, brush & gray wash, black & white gouache, & graphite on paper, c. 1881

Posted in Brush & Ink, Landscapes, Paris, Romantic Art

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

“Young Man in Broad-Brimmed Hat”

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout  |  "Young Man in Broad-Brimmed Hat"
(Dutch, 1621–1674) brush & brown wash on paper, c. 1655

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Portraits & Men

Gong Xian

“Ink Landscapes with Poems”

Gong Xian | "Ink Landscapes with Poems"
(Chinese, 1619–1689) brush & ink on paper, Qing dynasty, 1688

Posted in Asia, Brush & Ink, Landscapes

Francisco de Goya

“Lovers Sitting on a Rock”

Francisco de Goya  |  "Lovers Sitting on a Rock"
(Spanish, 1746-1828) brush and gray wash on laid paper, ca. 1796-97

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures, Rococo, Romantic Art

Rembrandt van Rijn

“Young Woman Sleeping” (Hendrickje Stoffels)

Rembrandt van Rijn | "Young Woman Sleeping" (Hendrickje Stoffels)
(Dutch, 1606-1669) drawing, brush & ink on paper, c. 1654

Posted in Baroque, Brush & Ink, Drawings, Nudes & Figures

James Whistler

“Blue and Violet”

James Whistler | "Blue and Violet"
(American, 1834-1903) Pastel, w/chalk on brown paper on cardboard, c. 1888

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Tonalism

Everett Shinn

“Fifth Avenue”

Everett Shinn  |  "Fifth Avenue"
(American, 1876-1953) pastel on tan textured laid paper, 1910

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, New York City, Pastels

Edgar Degas

“Woman Having Her Hair Combed”

Edgar Degas | "Woman Having Her Hair Combed"
(French, 1834-1917) pastel on light green wove paper, ca.1886-88

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Realism & Brushwork

Thomas Dewing

“The Evening Dress”

Thomas Dewing | "The Evening Dress"
(American, 1851-1938) pastel on cardboard, c.1926

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Portraits & Women, Tonalism

Edvard Munch

“The Scream”

Edvard Munch |  "The Scream"
(Norwegian, 1863-1944) pastel on board, 1885

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Symbolism

Odilon Redon

“Madame Arthur Fontaine (Marie Escudier)”

Odilon Redon | "Madame Arthur Fontaine (Marie Escudier)"
(French, 1840-1916) pastel on paper, 1910

Posted in Art Nouveau, Impressionism/Expressionism, Pastels, Portraits & Women, Symbolism

Edgar Degas

“Woman with a Towel”

Edgar Degas |  "Woman with a Towel"
(French, 1834-1917) pastel on cream-colored wove paper, ca.1894-98

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Pastels, Tonalism

John Singer Sargent

“Jerusalem”

John Singer Sargent  | "Jerusalem"
(American, 1856–1925) watercolor on paper, c. 1905-06

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Landscapes, Watercolors

Paul Cézanne

“Bathers by a Bridge”

Paul Cézanne | "Bathers by a Bridge"
(French, 1839-1906) watercolor, w/graphite on paper, c. 1900-06

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Nudes & Figures, Watercolors

Winslow Homer

“Gloucester Harbor”

Winslow Homer | "Gloucester Harbor"
(American, 1836-1910) watercolor, 1873

Posted in Landscapes, Realism & Brushwork, Watercolors

Edward Hopper

“Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina”

Edward Hopper | "Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina"
(American, 1882-1967) watercolor, w/gouache & charcoal on paper, 1929

Posted in Ashcan School, Landscapes, Realism & Brushwork, Watercolors

Maurice Prendergast

“Paris Sketchbook”

Maurice Prendergast  |  "Paris Sketchbook"
(American, 1858-1924) watercolor, w/conté crayon & pencil in sketchbook, 1891–94

Posted in Impressionism/Expressionism, Landscapes, Paris, Watercolors