Watercolours: From Audubon to Zornes

My sister Lisa was painting a watercolour scene today.  I thought that I should learn a thing or two about watercolours.  I googled famous water colour painters and came up with a lengthy list, but I only recognized two names, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cezanne (I recognized the name John Audubon, but as a someone who loved to study birds, not to paint).  Here are ten watercolours, or "aquarelles" as the French say, painted by famous artists:

1.  Vincent Van Gogh's "Fishing Boats on the Beach", 1888

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2.  Maurice Prendergast's "Little Bridge, Venice", 1912

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3.  Tom Lynch's "Autumn Flight"

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4.  Tom Hill's "In a Mexican Market"

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5.  Charles Demuth's "Still Life With Apples in a Green Glass", 1925

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6.  John Sell Cotman's "Greta Bridge", 1897

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7.  Mario Cooper's "San Trovaso", 1974

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8.  John Audubon's "Snowy Owl", 1829

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9.  Ted Kautzky's "Village Scene"

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10.  Milford Zomes' "Beach Party"

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