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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
The Back of Beyond, Original Painting
The Back of Beyond, Original Painting

The Back of Beyond, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Rural farm buildings serve as the focal point for this colorful Fauvist painting. The structures' forms connect with other compositional elements, each shaped a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Blue Ocean Reverie, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Blue Ocean Reverie, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Blue Ocean Reverie, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Lisa Elley

Located in Yardley, PA

Blue Ocean Reverie is a striking, large statement piece by Lisa Elley, inspired by the bold, expressive style of Van Gogh. This original oil painting on gallery wrap stretched canvas...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Man with Hat (After Van Gogh), Original Painting
Man with Hat (After Van Gogh), Original Painting

Man with Hat (After Van Gogh), Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A man wearing a white hat and blue uniform rests his hands on his chin. Loosely based on Vincent van Gogh's work, this painting adopts a looser and freer execut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cottage in a Wood, Original Painting
Cottage in a Wood, Original Painting

Cottage in a Wood, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The expressionist landscape painting depicts a small cottage surrounded by dense trees. Flat, layered brushstrokes simplify the foliage and architecture instead...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Bush in the Badlands, Oil Painting
The Bush in the Badlands, Oil Painting

The Bush in the Badlands, Oil Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A small green bush stands out as a symbol of life against an eroded desert. The bright sun reveals the ruggedness of the badlands. A darker mesa rises in the di...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Beyond the reality, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Beyond the reality, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Beyond the reality, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

In work, I use oils and relief printing techniques to merge impressionism and realism, creating an ethereal scene where a solitary mast stands in a vast space. I seek to capture the ...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

untitled, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
untitled, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

untitled, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Barbara Kroll

Located in Yardley, PA

In my paintings, I strive to create an intensity that enables a dialogue between artist and subject. In this way, I create a tangible understanding and embody intangible yet recogniz...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait11, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Portrait11, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Portrait11, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Barbara Kroll

Located in Yardley, PA

from a series of women's portraits; My portraits reflect my own desires. As an artist, I have always been attracted by the challenge of capturing the essence of a subject as succinct...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Regarding the Sky, Oil Painting
Regarding the Sky, Oil Painting

Regarding the Sky, Oil Painting

By Ronda Waiksnis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting captures a tranquil scene where a body of water reflects the sky. The muted, distant horizon suggests an endless expanse, inviting contemplation...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

The Golden Hour Reflections, Oil Painting
The Golden Hour Reflections, Oil Painting

The Golden Hour Reflections, Oil Painting

By Srinivas Kathoju

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The ethereal beauty of nature manifests as the warm glow of the sun kisses the water’s surface. Golden hour bathes the landscape in soft, radiant colors, ca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Enlighted, Original Painting
Enlighted, Original Painting

Enlighted, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two figures gaze toward a light emerging from surrounding darkness, where directional strokes create a sense of flowing movement. A warm glow illuminates their ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dust on the Beach, Oil Painting
Dust on the Beach, Oil Painting

Dust on the Beach, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gray sky looms over the distant ocean, while wisps of grass emerge from the foreground. The rugged sand contrasts with the gentle waves. Earthy browns and g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

On a Clear Day, Oil Painting
On a Clear Day, Oil Painting

On a Clear Day, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Waves gently roll towards the shore, reflecting shades of blue and green under a bright sky. Tall grasses in the foreground sway lightly, adding texture to th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LE ANH TUAN

Located in Yardley, PA

Colorful Water Lily Welcome to the beautiful artwork titled **"Colorful Water Lily"**! This painting is not only a picture of nature but also a symphony of colors, bringing freshnes...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

West Wind, Oil Painting
West Wind, Oil Painting

West Wind, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall beach grass stretches across the foreground, with a small pool of water reflecting the sky. In the distance, layers of sand and sea stack into soft, hori...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting
Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting

Autumn Equinox, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tranquil landscape welcomes the beginning of autumn. A cloudy sky stretches over the vast field and the ocean, adorned with scattered trees and a puddle. Th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Daydream Moments, Oil Painting
Daydream Moments, Oil Painting

Daydream Moments, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A solitary cloud in a bright blue sky stretches over the sea. The water meets the shore with small waves rolling in. The grass adds texture in the foreground. H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Abrechnung Folgt! - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923
Abrechnung Folgt! - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

Abrechnung Folgt! - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Abrechnung Folgt! is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1923. Original First Edition. Published by Malik Verlag, Berlin. Format: In 4°. The book includes 61 pages with 57 full page reproductions of drawings. Good conditions. George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin). By the war’s end in 1918, Grosz had developed an unmistakable graphic style that combined a highly expressive use of line with ferocious social caricature. Out of his wartime experiences and his observations of chaotic postwar Germany grew a series of drawings savagely attacking militarism, war profiteering, the gulf between rich and poor, social decadence, and Nazism. In drawing collections such as The Face of the Ruling Class (1921) and Ecce Homo (1922), Grosz depicts fat Junkers, greedy capitalists, smug bourgeoisie, drinkers, and lechers—as well as hollow-faced factory labourers, the poor, and the unemployed. At this time Grosz belonged to the Berlin Dada art movement, having befriended the German Dadaist brothers Wieland Herzfelde and John Heartfield...

Category

1920s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Hilltop View, Oil Painting
Hilltop View, Oil Painting

Hilltop View, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Orchard trees stand in the distance, their foliage adorned in autumn's seasonal colors. Tall grass fills the foreground, blending seamlessly with the field. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Through the Trees, Oil Painting
Through the Trees, Oil Painting

Through the Trees, Oil Painting

By James Hartman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman began this painting by creating texture with homemade tools. He envisioned standing at the edge of the woods, looking through to an indistinct light. The oil colors were allowed to drip and settle into the textured surface, enhancing depth and movement, while his tools helped define the landscape in a way that captures shifting light.


About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.


Words that describe this painting: trees, texture, bright, woods, sunlight, panoramic, forest...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

19 on the 20th, Original Painting
19 on the 20th, Original Painting

19 on the 20th, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by artist Robert Hofherr's personal photo, this piece simplifies detail to make a bold and striking composition. Solid, substantial shadows replace o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Blue Bayou, Oil Painting
Blue Bayou, Oil Painting

Blue Bayou, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall, wispy grasses sway in the foreground, leading to the blue-green water that extends towards the horizon. Gentle waves ripple across the surface, meeting ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

The Season, Oil Painting
The Season, Oil Painting

The Season, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A serene and mysterious atmosphere envelops a snow-covered landscape. Traces of grass dot the foreground, while a shroud of fog softly blurs the distant tree ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Crepe-Myrtle, Oil Painting
Crepe-Myrtle, Oil Painting

Crepe-Myrtle, Oil Painting

By Naoko Tadotsu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vivid brushstrokes portray crepe myrtle trees swaying in the wind. As colorful as sugar candies, their flowers and leaves burst like Portuguese confetti under...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Complete Beach, Oil Painting
Complete Beach, Oil Painting

Complete Beach, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Verdant blades of grass blend into warm tones of yellow and orange, gradually leading to a sandy shore. On the horizon, a quiet beach meets the clear blue sky...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Screen Time, Oil Painting
Screen Time, Oil Painting

Screen Time, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The artwork offers a glimpse of a peaceful summer day at the beach. The tranquil sea stretches into the distance, while the sandy, pink shore gradually transi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn Closing In, Oil Painting
Autumn Closing In, Oil Painting

Autumn Closing In, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles presents an expressionist landscape shifting as autumn approaches. The green leaves turn a fiery red as the season changes. George paint...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

September, Oil Painting
September, Oil Painting

September, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
September flourishes at its peak, with trees painted in vibrant autumn hues. A field of grass wraps around the foreground, with a small patch illuminated by s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Family Tree, Oil Painting
Family Tree, Oil Painting

Family Tree, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A colorful tree stands alone in an open field under a clear blue sky. The orange, yellow, and red leaves create a focal point against the soft, expansive back...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Carefree Day, Oil Painting
Carefree Day, Oil Painting

Carefree Day, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cluster of trees stands in the middle of a vast field, their canopies merging to create a unified presence. Against the coolness of the blue sky, the orange...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn Breeze, Oil Painting
Autumn Breeze, Oil Painting

Autumn Breeze, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Bridge at Sundown, Original Painting
Bridge at Sundown, Original Painting

Bridge at Sundown, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A railroad bridge in New England glows beneath the late afternoon sun in this expressionist painting. Vibrant reds, oranges, violets, and blues create bold cont...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Pond, Oil Painting
The Pond, Oil Painting

The Pond, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Four key elements define the composition. The expansive sky, the horizon with hazy tree silhouettes, the colorful orchard, and the chilly pond form a captivat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Autumn Foliage, Oil Painting
Autumn Foliage, Oil Painting

Autumn Foliage, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting portrays a tree with colorful foliage in the middle of a vast field. The leaves are painted yellow and red, with a hint of purple. The wind gentl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

L'hiver en campagne, Painting, Oil on Canvas
L'hiver en campagne, Painting, Oil on Canvas

L'hiver en campagne, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Greg Dorosh

Located in Yardley, PA

There's something quiet and calming about a sunny winter day in the country. Scenes like this are something I see often while walking around Quebec in the winter. Loose canvas pa...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Sunflowers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Sunflowers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

flowers from my garden in a vase :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Y...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait 02, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Portrait 02, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Barbara Kroll

Located in Yardley, PA

from a series of women's portraits; drawings on paper (Bristol) mixed technique (watercolor pencils, pencil and acrylic) in small formats; My portraits reflect my own desires. As an...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923
Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

Ecce Homo - Rare Book Illustrated by George Grosz - 1923

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Ecce Homo is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1923. Original First Edition. Published by Malik Verlag, Berlin. Format: Lar...

Category

1920s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930
Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930

Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Über alles die Liebe is an original modern rare book illustrated by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1930. Original First Edition. Published by Bruno Cassirer, Berlin. Format: in 4°. The book includes 119 pages with Sixty full page reproductions of drawings. Mint conditions. George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin). By the war’s end in 1918, Grosz had developed an unmistakable graphic style that combined a highly expressive use of line with ferocious social caricature. Out of his wartime experiences and his observations of chaotic postwar Germany grew a series of drawings savagely attacking militarism, war profiteering, the gulf between rich and poor, social decadence, and Nazism. In drawing collections such as The Face of the Ruling Class (1921) and Ecce Homo (1922), Grosz depicts fat Junkers, greedy capitalists, smug bourgeoisie, drinkers, and lechers—as well as hollow-faced factory labourers, the poor, and the unemployed. At this time Grosz belonged to the Berlin Dada art movement, having befriended the German Dadaist brothers Wieland Herzfelde and John Heartfield...

Category

1930s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Drawings  - Rare Book Engraved by George Grosz - 1944
Drawings  - Rare Book Engraved by George Grosz - 1944

Drawings - Rare Book Engraved by George Grosz - 1944

By George Grosz

Located in Roma, IT

Drawings is an original modern rare book with illustrations by George Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin), published in 1944. Original First Edition. Published by Bittner and Co., ...

Category

1940s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Engraving

Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Colorful Water Lily, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LE ANH TUAN

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting is not only a picture of nature but also a symphony of colors, bringing freshness and vitality to your living space. “Colorful Water Lilyâ€

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Summer light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Summer light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Summer light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By LE ANH TUAN

Located in Yardley, PA

Welcome to Under the Summer Light, a landscape painting full of vitality and vibrant colors of a beautiful summer. The painting is like a blend of vibrant nature and fresh emot...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Morning in the Hollow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Morning in the Hollow, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Morning in the Hollow, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Lisa Elley

Located in Yardley, PA

Morning in the Hollow is a quiet celebration of spring in California, where the poppies sway, the hills glow, and time seems to hold its breath. A little herd rests in the shade near...

Category

2010s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

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