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WOODED LANDSCAPE WITH HOUSES Signed Watercolor, Trees, African American Artist
Located in Union City, NJ
and 1940s, Joseph participated in many exhibitions of African-American art, the Works Progress
Category

1950s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink

African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
African Mama - Vintage Illustration in Ink and Watercolor A charming illustration, by Irene
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Gnarled Tree - African American Artist
By Charles Alston
Located in Miami, FL
artwork, and 1950 he became the first African-American instructor at the Art Students League, where he
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Black Power, Attica Prison Riot Prisoners Racial Justice - African American Art
Located in Miami, FL
which 33 inmates were killed, many of African American descent. Smith watercolor is an early protest
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
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1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Black Panther Trials - Civil Rights Movement Police Violence African American
Located in Miami, FL
The Black Panther Trials - In this historically significant work, African American Artist Vicent D
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen, Pencil, Paper

Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
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1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

African American Woman artist Mailou Jones Cezannian Cote d'Azur cubist village
Located in Norwich, GB
If you are interested in African American Art and in Women in the Arts, I will certainly not need
Category

Mid-19th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study)
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract African American Male Figure Study) Year
Category

1980s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Bridge Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NY
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
"Bridge" Contemporary African American Urban Landscape 20th Century Alvin Ailey NYC ROMARE BEARDEN
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Mending', African American Woman Folk Artist, Houston, Dallas, Blues Museum Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
colors various aspects of African American secular and religious activities in Depression-era East Texas
Category

1980s Folk Art Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Rowing Sculling Team Regatta, Life Magazine - African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first African-American illustrator/ cartoonist published in nationally
Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Illustration Board, Gouache, Pencil

Charcoal Nude of African American Woman with Head Scarf
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This captivating charcoal drawing depicts the upper half of a nude African American woman adorned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Eunice, Figurative Painting on Paper by African American Artist Bai
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
A portrait of an elegant woman with a leopard stole, Eunice, 2025 by African American artist Bai is
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper. Fo the work
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper

Ornette by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Work on Paper
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
African American artist Bai is an enigmatic portrait made on 15” x 11” etching paper. The muted tones
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pastel

"Animal Illustrations" Allan Rohan Crite, 2 Ink Drawings African American Artist
Located in New York, NY
African-American community, a community that was to be transformed in the following decade by urban
Category

1930s Surrealist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cuban Artist Pastel Drawing African American Emilio Cruz Bonnie & Clyde Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Museum in Harlem; the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Museum of African American History and
Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Reclining Nude — Mid-Century Modernism, Renowned African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
American museums and collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category

1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper Bold and
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Located in Miami, FL
precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It
Category

1940s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

African Agapanthus, or Blue Lily, a native of the Cape
By Frances Jauncey Ketchum
Located in New York, NY
Signed (at lower right): FJK
Category

Early 19th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'African Idol' — Mid-Century African-American artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

'Central Railroad' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
recognition. Kosh’s work is noted in the catalog Yet Still, We Rise: African American Art in Cleveland 1920
Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, India Ink

"Mothers and Children, North Africa" Martha Walter, Impressionist Watercolor
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
Martha Walter Mothers and Children, North Africa Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 6 1/2 x 7 1
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'6th City Wire Works' — Mid-Century African-American Artist
By Charles Elmer Harris
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Sho Nuff Art Group, a collective of African-American artists, and Karamu House, a center for
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Beautiful Maidens Nude Women Harem, Playboy Cartoon African American Illustrator
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire
Category

1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Nude Playboy Cartoon, First African American Illustrator Elmer Simms Campbell
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbell was the first and top black commercial artist in the USA for decades. In "Grandma," we see a deeply conceptual work, with the blank canvas as the main point of the...
Category

1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Santa Claus Sexy Playboy Cartoon First African American Illustrator, Elmer Simms
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
Santa has a quickie with Mom. Elmer Simms Campbell was the first African American Illustrator to
Category

1960s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Passageway North Africa, street scene
By Martha Walter
Located in Greenwich, CT
to their scarcity, according to the art historian William Gerdts. Her time in North Africa was cut
Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer
Located in Chicago, IL
, Albany, NY) grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and studied art at the University of Illinois. After
Category

2010s Photorealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

"Nude with Hand on Hip Leaning Against Chair" Joseph Delaney, African-American
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on paper Sight 12 x 8 inches Provenance: Sacks Fine Art, New York Private Collection, New York
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"What do you mean your wife" First African American Illustrator - Black Artist
By E. Simms Campbell
Located in Miami, FL
E. Simms Campbel was the first major African American Illustrator. He did covers for Esquire
Category

1950s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

African Leopard Tortoise / acrylic and ink framed in walnut
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
the great tradition of science illustration—inspires people to love and protect Earth, one work of art
Category

2010s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Paper, Watercolor

The People (Urban African-American Afrofuturism Landscape)
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively. In spite
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN.
Located in Portland, ME
Monogram TFL. PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN. Charcoal on paper watermarked "Michallet
Category

Early 20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

The Owl (abstract African-American artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Mus. Sch. & Univ. Penn., 1939-41; Tyler Sch. Art, Temple Univ., 1945-48; Acad. Julian, Paris, France
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Gathering, North Africa
By Martha Walter
Located in Greenwich, CT
with an Art Nouveau carved gold leaf frame made by Steve Motyka. Martha Walter is one of America
Category

1930s American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor

Charcoal Upper Nude Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman, depicted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Marquita by African American Artist Bai, Work on Paper Portrait
By Bai (Carl Karni-Bain)
Located in New york, NY
Marquita by African American artist Bai is a 15” x 11” portrait on etching paper rendered in red
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen

WPA New York Artist Watercolor Painting African American Man Park Bench Scene
By Harry Zitter
Located in Surfside, FL
street scene, subway scenes, social realist, nudes, African American, genre scenes, judaica, Coney Island
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

African Beauty
By Cathy Goodale
Located in Loveland, CO
African Beauty by Cathy Goodale Watercolor painting of a Tanzanian woman image: 8x8", 18x18
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Archival Paper

African Beauty
African Beauty
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
African Beauty II
By Cathy Goodale
Located in Loveland, CO
African Beauty II by Cathy Goodale Watercolor painting of a Tanzanian woman image: 8x8", 18x18
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Watercolor, Archival Paper

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African American Art Watercolors For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of african american art watercolors available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Abstract editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. African american art watercolors available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, beige, gray and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Charles Elmer Harris, Cathy Goodale, Roland Ayers, Bob Kuhn and Frances Jauncey Ketchum are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, there are small african american art watercolors measuring 6.7 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 26 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are African American Art Watercolors?

The average selling price for african american art watercolors we offer is $1,800, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $11,950 for the highest priced.