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Gouache Collection

"Gouache: A Captivating Medium of Artistic Expression" Gouache, a versatile and captivating medium

Background imageGouache Collection: Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910. Creator: Henry Payne

Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910. Creator: Henry Payne
Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910

Background imageGouache Collection: A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-47. Creator: Francois Bonvin

A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-47. Creator: Francois Bonvin
A Woman Reading, after Pieter Janssens Elinga, 1846-47

Background imageGouache Collection: Children in a Room, 1909. Artist: Edouard Vuillard

Children in a Room, 1909. Artist: Edouard Vuillard
Children in a Room, 1909. Vuillard, Edouard-Jean (1868-1940). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGouache Collection: Rev. George Whitefield, Preaching in the Timber Yard at Lurg

Rev. George Whitefield, Preaching in the Timber Yard at Lurg
Rev. George Whitefield 1714-70, Preaching in the Timber Yard at Lurgan, 12 July 1751. Miller, William d.1779. Date: 1751

Background imageGouache Collection: A Rocky Coast, 1877. Creator: William Trost Richards

A Rocky Coast, 1877. Creator: William Trost Richards
A Rocky Coast, 1877

Background imageGouache Collection: Elysium, 1906. Artist: Leon Bakst

Elysium, 1906. Artist: Leon Bakst
Elysium, 1906. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageGouache Collection: France, Nice, Creole Dancer, 1950, Gouache on paper

France, Nice, Creole Dancer, 1950, Gouache on paper
Henri Matisse (1869-1947), Creole Dancer, 1950, gouache on paper

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for Wallpaper in blue and white

Design for Wallpaper in blue and white, with snowdrops in art nouveau style. Pencil and Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1895

Background imageGouache Collection: Illustration for The Edda. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)

Illustration for The Edda. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Illustration for The Edda. Private Collection

Background imageGouache Collection: East Prospect of the Giants Causeway

East Prospect of the Giants Causeway (c.1739). Drury, Susanna fl.1733 - 1770. Date: 1739 (circa)

Background imageGouache Collection: Egon Schiele, Dancer (Die TaÔé¼nzerin), Austrian, 1890 - 1918, 1913, watercolor

Egon Schiele, Dancer (Die TaÔé¼nzerin), Austrian, 1890 - 1918, 1913, watercolor and gouache over graphite on wove paper

Background imageGouache Collection: English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830

English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830

Background imageGouache Collection: Wild Roses and Irises, 1887. Creator: John La Farge

Wild Roses and Irises, 1887. Creator: John La Farge
Wild Roses and Irises, 1887

Background imageGouache Collection: View of Arco, 1495. Artist: Albrecht Durer

View of Arco, 1495. Artist: Albrecht Durer
View of Arco, 1495. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Background imageGouache Collection: Colonel James Skinner holding a Regimental Durbar

Colonel James Skinner holding a Regimental Durbar, 1827.Watercolour with gouache on European paper by Ghulam Ali Khan (fl 1817-1855), 1827.Inscribed in Nastaliq script lower left

Background imageGouache Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. First Meeting

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. First Meeting of Rostam and his Grandfather, Sam. Gouache on paper. F05v. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Background imageGouache Collection: Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922

Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922. Private Collection

Background imageGouache Collection: Broken Tulip - example of Tulip breaking virus

Broken Tulip - example of Tulip breaking virus. Illustration from Dr John Hill, Verhandeling over de verdubbeling van bloemen... Uit het engelsch vertaald

Background imageGouache Collection: Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for Iskander

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for Iskander (Vaslav Nijinsky) in The Peri, music by Paul Dukas, 1912. Watercolour and gouache on paper

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for Printed Textile with leaves and flowers

Design for Printed Textile with leaves and flowers in art nouveau style. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1895

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for Dress Silk or Print in brown and black

Design for Dress Silk or Print in brown and black. Body colour. Gouache on tracing paper. Silver Studio. 1929

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for Woven Textile, art deco style

Design for Woven Textile, art deco style
Design for Woven Textile in art deco style. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1933

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for wallpaper with peacock feathers

Design for wallpaper with peacock feathers
Design for wallpaper with stylised peacock feathers. Pencil and gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1905

Background imageGouache Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Kay Kavus

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Kay Kavus orders his soldiers to capture Rostam. Gouache on paper. 16th c. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Background imageGouache Collection: Horse-riders going toward the Bois de Boulogne; Cavaliers se Rendant au Bois de Bologne

Horse-riders going toward the Bois de Boulogne; Cavaliers se Rendant au Bois de Bologne
825256 Horse-riders going toward the Bois de Boulogne; Cavaliers se Rendant au Bois de Bologne, 1888 (gouache on board) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Background imageGouache Collection: Exactitude, 1929 (after). Creator: Pierre Fix-Masseau

Exactitude, 1929 (after). Creator: Pierre Fix-Masseau
Exactitude, 1929 (after)

Background imageGouache Collection: View of the Round Howe near Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788. Creator: George Cuit

View of the Round Howe near Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788. Creator: George Cuit
View of the Round Howe near Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788

Background imageGouache Collection: View of Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788. Creator: George Cuit

View of Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788. Creator: George Cuit
View of Richmond, Yorkshire, England, 1788

Background imageGouache Collection: The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866. Creator: John Ruskin

The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866. Creator: John Ruskin
The Valley of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, ca. 1866

Background imageGouache Collection: Ocean Life. Creators: James M. Sommerville, Christian Schussele

Ocean Life. Creators: James M. Sommerville, Christian Schussele
Ocean Life

Background imageGouache Collection: King David. Drawing for the rose window of the Cathedral of

King David. Drawing for the rose window of the Cathedral of Leon. 14th century. Paper, gouache. Leon Cathedral Chapter. Castile and Leon. Spain

Background imageGouache Collection: Jain cosmological map, 19th century

Jain cosmological map, 19th century. Titled Manusyaloka ( map of the world of man ), this artwork shows the world according to the cosmological traditions of Jainism, an ancient religion of India

Background imageGouache Collection: Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Dante and Virgil with three-headed monster, 1951. Design for illustration to Dantes " Divine Comedy". Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

Background imageGouache Collection: Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)

Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Private Collection

Background imageGouache Collection: Abstieg (Descent), 1925

Abstieg (Descent), 1925. Found in the Collection of Moritzburg museum of the state Saxony-Anhalt, Halle

Background imageGouache Collection: World War II 9139-1945: Submarine at sea 1943. German navy U-boat travelling

World War II 9139-1945: Submarine at sea 1943. German navy U-boat travelling on surface in a choppy sea, crew members on conning tower. By German marine artist Adolf Bock 1890-1968

Background imageGouache Collection: France, Magny-les-Hameaux, view of the Abbey of Port-Royal- des-Champs, gouache on parchment

France, Magny-les-Hameaux, view of the Abbey of Port-Royal- des-Champs, gouache on parchment
France - 18th century - Abbey of Port-Royal des Champs, gouache on parchment

Background imageGouache Collection: France, Costume design to Racines Phaedra, 1922

France, Costume design to Racines Phaedra, 1922
Theatre, France, 17th century - Arikeia. Costume design to Racines Phaedra by Alexander Alexandrovich Vesnin. Gouache, bronze on paper (1922)

Background imageGouache Collection: Design for Borders (Wallpaper)

Design for Borders (Wallpaper). Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1933

Background imageGouache Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Zal meets

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Zal meets

Background imageGouache Collection: Meditation, c. 1942 (gouache on newsprint on board)

Meditation, c. 1942 (gouache on newsprint on board)
987589 Meditation, c.1942 (gouache on newsprint on board) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 57.8x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Meditation; Meditacion)

Background imageGouache Collection: Figures on Le Boulevard St. Denis at Twilight, (gouache)

Figures on Le Boulevard St. Denis at Twilight, (gouache)
659140 Figures on Le Boulevard St. Denis at Twilight, (gouache) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 22.7x33.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures on Le Boulevard St)

Background imageGouache Collection: Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Background imageGouache Collection: Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

Background imageGouache Collection: The Athletic Club at Bowling Green, ca. 1900. Creator: Harry Fenn

The Athletic Club at Bowling Green, ca. 1900. Creator: Harry Fenn
The Athletic Club at Bowling Green, ca. 1900

Background imageGouache Collection: Apollinaire and his Muse, c1900-1944. Artist: Max Jacob

Apollinaire and his Muse, c1900-1944. Artist: Max Jacob
Apollinaire and his Muse, 20th Century. Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France

Background imageGouache Collection: Vestibule of Asylum, 1889. Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Vestibule of Asylum, 1889. Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Vestibule of Asylum, 1889. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageGouache Collection: Valley Tyne My Native Country Henshaw 1842 John Martin

Valley Tyne My Native Country Henshaw 1842 John Martin
The Valley of the Tyne, My Native Country near Henshaw, 1842. John Martin (British, 1789-1854). Watercolor, gouache and gum arabic with graphite underdrawing, sanding



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"Gouache: A Captivating Medium of Artistic Expression" Gouache, a versatile and captivating medium, has been utilized by artists throughout history to create stunning works of art. From the delicate strokes in "A Woman Reading" by Francois Bonvin to the vibrant colors in "A Rocky Coast" by William Trost Richards, gouache brings life and depth to these masterpieces. In Leon Bakst's "Elysium, " gouache adds an ethereal quality to the dreamlike scene, while in "France, Nice, Creole Dancer, " it captures the energy and grace of the performer. The intricate patterns in the "Design for Wallpaper in blue and white" showcase how they are be used for both fine details and bold designs. Edouard Vuillard's "Children in a Room" demonstrates how they are evoke warmth and intimacy through its soft hues. Arthur Rackham's illustration for The Edda showcases how this medium can bring mythical creatures to life with its rich pigments. Even beyond traditional paintings, artists have embraced gouache as seen in Thomas Waterman Wood's depiction of devotion in "Reading the Scriptures. " Egon Schiele's watercolor portrait captures movement and emotion with every brushstroke. From costume design like that found in Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird or R. Hahn's Blue God ballet, where Leon Bakst uses gouache to enhance theatricality on stage. Shirley Markham’s portrayal of Dante and Virgil with a three-headed monster highlights how this medium is perfect for creating dramatic scenes. Whether capturing everyday moments or exploring fantastical realms, artists have harnessed the power throughout time. Its unique ability to blend opacity with transparency allows for endless possibilities when it comes to expressing creativity on paper or canvas. Gouache truly remains an enduring favorite among artists seeking versatility and vibrancy within their work.