Expressionist Paintings
EXPRESSIONIST STYLE
While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared.
Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.
Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.
Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.
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Style: Expressionist
Amedee de La PATELLIERE, Eclipse with 4 Characters, 1928
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Amedee de La PATELLIERE, France, 1928. Eclipse with four characters. With frame: 63x54 cm - 24.8x21.25 inches ; without frame: 41x33 cm - 16.15x13 inches. Format 6F....
Category
1920s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sea element
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I've poured the vitality and serenity of the sea onto canvas, capturing the dynamic dance between water and land. The interplay of light reflects the boundless energy ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meneses coast. Marine. original watercolor paper expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Majorca II original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in th...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Codorniu Majorca expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. frame
Painter and draftsman born in Ciutat de Mallorca in 1943. In 1959 moved his address to Barcelona. He was a student of the School of A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Series "The Imaginary traveler nº29" Expressionist corner with flowers and cat.
Located in Segovia, ES
Series "The Imaginary traveler nº29" Expressionist corner with flowers and cat.
Oil on linen by Chico Montilla.
Measurements: (H) 100 x (W) 81 x (D) 2 cm.
Framed (H) 112 x (W) 93 ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Raventos Sea blue original expressionist mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"Sea blue" original expressionist mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Provencal Landscape Poppy Fields Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning mid 20th century French Expressionist oil painting on canvas. The work depicts this gloriously vibrant and colourful landscape in Provence - we are told by the former owner it represents the Luberon Valley region in Provence, in the fields around Cucuron.
We acquired the painting from a private collector in the heart of Provence who had owned the painting for many years. The work is unsigned but very, very close in every respect to the Corsican born artist PIERRE AMBROGIANI (1907-1985) and further research in this direction could be fruitful.
Condition and Size:
The painting is in good condition. The paint has begun to split in places as one would expect with such thickly applied oil paint.
The canvas, unframed is 38cm x 55cm.
Pierre Ambrogiani was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, although he was brought up in Marseille, where he continued to live and work for the rest of his life. He was an Expressionist painter of Provençal landscapes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Until Tomorrow (Tan Yfory). South Wales Valleys. Mining. Miner End of Shift.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Elin Siân Blake.
Welsh ( b.1981).
Until Tomorrow (Tan Yfory).
Oil on artist’s canvas board.
Signed lower right.
Image size 9.5 inches x 11.6 inches ( 24cm x 29.5cm ).
Frame size 16....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Benavente Solís Poppies Red Green Landscape original painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
landscape- original figuratif watercolor painting framed
of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state .
During its first exhibition in Paris, the Fren...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Peace and Tranquility 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City flower garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've poured my soul into capturing the harmony of nature amidst an urban soul. The textured strokes and vibrant colors evoke a sense of growth and renewal, crea...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Pruna Women Sketch for Bocaccio original watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Pere Pruna Ocerans (Barcelona, 1904-1977) was a Catalan painter and illustrator of figurative style.
In 1920, with only 17 years and hardly any academic training, he traveled to ...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Flowers. Canvas, cardboard, oil, 69x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers. Canvas, cardboard, oil, 69x50 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, Sa...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
Benavente Solis Beach Sea Mallorca original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Beach. sea Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor painting
Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state
During its first exhibition in Par...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Aroused, Erotic Painting by George Grosz 1940
By George Grosz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Grosz, German (1893 - 1959)
Title: Aroused
Year: 1940
Medium: Oil on Paper, signed l.r.
Paper Size: 24 x 18 in. (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Frame Size: 36 x 30 inches
Prove...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Town, 8, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
White Ton, 8, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, stretched on a gallery frame, edges painted, technique brush and painting knife, 10 layers; On our way was the “Accademia di Belle Arti ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
A. Tolosa. FLOWERS. Original pastel painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Aurelio Tolosa y Alsina (Barcelona, 1861 - Barcelona, 1938) was a painter and decorator who developed his artistic activity mainly around the city of Barcelona. He was a pupil at fir...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Gasse in Türkis, 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Gasse in Türkis, 7, Lane in Vienna, oil on canvas, 60 x 90 cm, stretched on a gallery frame, edges painted; technique brush, 4 layers; Additional to my series of steps and stairs ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
RAVENTOS Winds Windows Garden Green original abstract mixed media
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"JARDIN" original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelo...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Meadow in the light of afternoon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Meadow in the light of late afternoon, oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm, stretched on a gallery frame, edges painted; Impressed by the scenery near the river-mouth of the Po in Italy I pa...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Via del Porcellana in Florence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Via del Porcellana in Florence, oil on canvas, stretched on a gallery frame, edges painted; technique brush and painting knife, 4 layers; Impressed by the street Via del Porcellana...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Via del Porcellana in Florence, 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Via del Porcellana 5, in Florence, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm, stretched on a gallery frame, edges painted; brush and painting knife, 4 layers; Impressed by the street Via del Porcel...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pretty in Pink, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Inspired by Ivon Hitchens' expressive landscapes, this artwork depicts a spring woodland scene with vibrant colors. A pink dogwood tree anchors the composition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Raventos Square Poppies original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"AMAPOLAS" original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barce...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blond), Nude Portrait by Jan De Ruth
By Jan De Ruth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jan De Ruth, Czech (1922 - 1991)
Title: Crossed Arms (Portrait of a Blonde)
Year: circa 1964
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 35 in. x 25 in. (88.9 cm x 63.5 cm)
Frame Size: 44 x ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Field grass cover
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've captured the vibrant essence of a meadow brought to life through harmonious colors and dynamic brushstrokes. It's the embodiment of nature's serenity and ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Autumn
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a true perfection, an absolute beautiful depiction of a late Fall by Yuriy Savchenko. Oil on canvas, framed, in perfect condition. It was acquired directly from the artist in...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
conversation 6/22, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted on professional artist canvas using oil, acrylic paint and oil sticks. The painting is 100% handmade by Ilgvars Zalans . The painting is signed, dated, and comes with a cert...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
magnetism, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Magnetism is a force of nature produced by moving electric charges. Sometimes these motions are microscopic and inside of a material known as magnets. Magnets, or the magnetic fields...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
colorful landscape 38/22, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
When someone mentions “different dimensions,â€
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A corner of the Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the lush embrace of nature's corner, I've rendered a dance of textures and hues with spirited oil strokes. Hues of pink, verdant greens, and touches of sunlight embody the tranqui...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Female Nude Study Black and Blue Pencil Drawing by P. Chem
By Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming woman nude pencil study by Russian-French painter Alexandre Pavlovitch Chemetoff (or Chemetov,) also known as Chem (1891 - 1981). It is a striking representation in which on...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
Sea. Sailboat
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've infused the canvas with the tranquil yet invigorating spirit of the sea. The sailboat, a focal point, carries within it a sense of adventure and freedom. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The winter day
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is an excellent, expressive oil on canvas, framed painting by Yuriy Savchenko. Very heavy impasto. In excellent condition.
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Music of the sea. Transparent water
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In crafting this piece, I poured my spirit into the interplay of light and water, setting oil to canvas to capture the dance of sunlight as it kisses the water's surface, creating a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Setting Sun, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In awe of the images from the James Webb Telescope, artist Diana Elena Chelaru creates a series inspired by the depths of the universe. The mystery and vibrant ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Moonlight, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The artwork portrays an abstract depiction of the moon emerging in the sky. It invites exploration of artistic interpretations of a cosmic landscape. Captivated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Рicturesque pomegranate
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this passionate dance of colors, I've captured the vibrant essence of life itself through the allegory of pomegranates. Oil paint weaves a textural symphony, blending realism with...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Breeze, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A group of trees stands close together, their autumn-tinted canopies blending into one. Their hazy surroundings mirror the softness of the cloud above. In the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paysage a Ceret - Pyrennes - Expressionist Landscape Oil by Pinchus Kremegne
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed expressionist landscape oil on canvas circa 1950 by Lithuanian-French painter Pinchus Kremegne. This stunning and vibrantly coloured piece trees in Ceret in the Pyrenees in th...
Category
1950s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer, sea, beach
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured a serene moment where tranquility and the vast expanse of the sea converge. The subject's contemplative pose, her gaze cast towards the shimmering...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My evening
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the tranquil interplay of light on water as the day whispers to a close. The thick oil paints give life to the vivid hues and soft g...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Autumn
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This is a heavy impasto oil on canvas painting masterfully created by Yuriy Savchenko. The artist died in Detroit in 2018, where he lives the last 10 years of his life.
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I sought to capture the soft elegance of roses – symbols of love and grace. Blending expressionism with touches of realism, the piece exudes a gentle strength....
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Waiting for spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I poured my soul into the vivid hues of the landscape, seeking to evoke the feeling of anticipation as nature teeters on the cusp of rebirth. With each stroke...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blossoming
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've poured my heart into capturing the ephemeral beauty of nature's awakening. Each brushstroke is an expression of vitality, as delicate blossoms burst forth...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Roses' by Betsy Podlach - Red and Pink Flowers - Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Betsy Podlach's 'Roses' is a vibrant expressionist still-life painting that encapsulates the ephemeral beauty of flowers. The artist employs a bold, impasto technique, where thick ap...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Blooming tree
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I endeavored to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature's awakening. With each stroke, I sought to embody the delicate dance of blossoms on a gentle breeze, inf...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Echo Earth I - Original Acrylic Abstract Landscape on Paper
Located in Columbus, OH
Lyrical dreamlike abstract landscape in soft quiet colors. Original acrylic painting on paper.
Artist bio:
Born in Hong Kong, China in 1964, Lun Tse grew up in a bustling family. On...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Mid-Century "The Polytechnique Students" Painting by Bernard Cornille
Located in Pasadena, CA
The 14th of July is the National Day in France. That night every high school in Paris have an orchestra playing in the streets.
This painting is depicting musicians students expres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Loves Desire, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Wildflowers dancing in abstract form. In this series, Gray subtly underlines the movement of wildflowers rather than opting to paint them as still life as most often is the case. The...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Blooming balcony
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant oil painting, I've captured a lush, secluded nook that speaks to the soul's yearning for serenity. The interplay of light and shadow dances with the splendor of bloom...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blooming terrace
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, I wanted to capture the essence of serenity and vibrancy coexisting. The delicate dance of light and shadow through the blossoms is a fleeting moment I've brought to st...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (Man of Color Series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Harold Smith
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled (Man of Color Series) 12" x 12" Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 2022 :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Margo Is A Real Drag After 10:30" Modern Expressionist Figurative
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Margo Is A Real Drag After 10:30 is from Sandra Jones Campbell's upcoming collection, "Nocturne," a series that displays her unique vision of the world and is informed by her curren...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Windy Day
Located in Bayonne, NJ
Expressive oil on canvas composition by Yuriy Savchenko, which was acquired directly from the artist in Kharkiv in 2007. A true masterpiece. It was framed in a museum quality frame i...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chuguyevo, birthplace of Ilya Repin
Located in Bayonne, NJ
This oil on canvas, framed painting is an absolute masterpiece. It was published in a catalogue of The Ukrainian Institue of America for the first exhibition of Yuriy Savchenko in Ne...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl with lilac
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I sought to capture a moment of serene beauty—infusing the scene with lush florals and a sense of tranquil reverie. The blend of expressionist strokes and impr...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.