Double-sided blue ink and watercolour drawing, two streets with shop houses – signed, 20th century

Double-sided sketch in blue ink and watercolour – two little streets with shop houses

A loose, lively drawing in blue ink with watercolour in shades of blue: a little street with shop houses, awnings and balconies, set down quickly and surely. With its limited palette of blue only, the sheet is almost reminiscent of Delft blue. Signed at lower left with a flamboyant, hard-to-read signature. Second half of the 20th century.

The sheet is double-sided: on the back is a second, even more detailed drawing of a little street with a gateway, a balcony with an openwork balustrade and shops with awnings (photos 5 and 6). So you get two drawings in one; when framing, you choose which side to show.

Why we chose this piece

The blue and white and the fluent hand make this a fresh, modern sketch that suits many interiors without becoming heavy.

Style and interior

Lovely in a light, Scandinavian or coastal interior, combined with blue-and-white pottery or in a light wooden frame.

Dimensions: 26.9 × 18 cm
Technique: blue ink and watercolour on paper, double-sided (recto and verso)
Period: second half of the 20th century
Signature: signed at lower left (illegible)
Condition: Good. The paper is clean with slight cockling; the top edge is slightly irregular (photo 4). No significant tears or stains.

Price:
€ 55

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