In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.
The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.
The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.
The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.
Find a collection of original Postimpressionist paintings, mixed media, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
Sunset Surf
By Hayley Lever
Located in Milford, NH
A fine post-impressionist coastal sunset oil painting by American artist Hayley Lever Australian American artist Hayley Lever (1876-1958). Lever was born in Adelaide, Australia and s...
Oil, Panel
Bateaux dans le Port
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...
Lithograph, Color
Palm Trees - Textural Impasto Palm Tree Beach Scene Pier Original Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
Canvas, Oil
Neige à Paris by H. Claude Pissarro - Snow scene of Paris
Located in London, GB
Neige à Paris by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 37 x 51 cm (14 ⁵/₈ x 20 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower right, H. Claude Pissarro This work is accompanied by a certificate of ...
Pastel
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Lobster and Glass Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Painting of Still Life with Lobster and Wine Glass set on a Table, Large Framed Oil Painting. This painting by Wolseley is a marvellous study i...
Oil
Victorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay
By Henry Scott Tuke
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Early Twentieth Century Marine Watercolour of Customs House Quay Falmouth. It is a Signed Watercolour on paper, laid on board with a mount and Framed and Glazed. By the ce...
Watercolor
Twentieth Century Traditional Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Dusk
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Maritime Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Sea as the Sun goes down. A large and very appealing Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted ...
Oil
Vue de Village dans l'Oise
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil lower left.
Watercolor
$1,990Sale Price|20% Off
Now the Day is Over - original landscape cityscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In her captivating piece When the Day is Over, Therese James m...
Canvas, Acrylic
La Grande Guerre - Woodcut Realized by Benito - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
La Grande Guerre is an original Woodcut by Benito (Edmond Garcia, 1891-1961) realized in the Early 20th Century. Good condition. The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in a...
Woodcut
Early Twentieth Century Modern British Landscape Dinham Bridge, Ludlow Castle
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Modern British Landscape Oil Painting of Dinham Bridge on the River Teme and Ludlow Castle, Shropshire. "Dinham Bridge and Ludlow Castle" Oil on Canvas, Signe...
Oil
Modern Impressionist Beach Scene Oil of Three children playing on beach
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Beach Scene Oil of Three young children playing sandcastles on the beach. "Day at the Beach" Oil on Canvas, laid on board, Signed and Framed by Rene Jerome Legr...
Oil
Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour of Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour Cornwall. This is a watercolour painting by Dutch painter Frits Goosen. He painted it on one of his many tr...
Watercolor
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Academie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Watercolor
$750
Gaspar Riera dish. ceramics. terracotta. Majorca. Original unique piece
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Majorca. Original unique ceramic piece Painter born in the town of Estellencs on the island of Mallorca, since his youth he dedicated himself to drawing and watercolor, later enterin...
Ceramic
La Femme aux Figues
By Paul Gauguin
Located in New York, NY
Etching, 1899. The full sheet, with margins. Catalogue raisonné reference: Boyle -Turner 5A (as Gauguin); Guerin 88 (as Sequin); Field 89 (as Gauguin and Seguin) Based on the in...
Etching
La Grande Guerre - Woodcut Realized by Benito - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
La Grande Guerre is an original woodcut print by Benito (Edmond Garcia, 1891-1961) realized in the Early 20th Century. Good condition. The artwork is depicted through strong stroke...
Woodcut
$5,875
Early Twentieth Century Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape of Ludlow Castle
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Impressionist landscape Signed Oil Painting of a Passing Storm over Ludlow , with the Castle and Dinham Bridge and Cattle in the Fields. Oil on Canvas, laid ...
Oil
Clown au Timbale & Clown Assis (2 prints)
Located in New York, NY
Both are color aquatints with same noted dimensions, the sheets with full margins. Both are from an edition of 270. From the portfolio "Cirque." Printed by Maurice Potin, Paris. P...
Aquatint, Color
$4,589
Les Biches (on Hollande Van Gelder paper) - Original Illustrated Book - 1924
Located in Roma, IT
Les Biches is a ballet by Bronislava Nijinska, with music by Francis Poulenc and with costume design by Marie Laurencin. Edition of 335 copies. Copy number 14 of 60 copies on Hollande Van Gelder...
Paper
$852Sale Price|29% Off
“Bowl of Fruit”
French Post Impressionist Breton school Oil Painting of Harbour, Douarnenez
Located in ludlow, GB
French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting of Breton Fishermen and Boats in the Harbour at Douarnenez. A perfect study in post impressionism both in subject matter and technique. ...
Oil
$306
The Smoker - Woodcut realized by Charles Dubin - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Smoker is an original woodcut print, realized by Charles Dubin in the 20th Century. The artist was active in the period between 1920 ca. and 1955 ca. The artwork is hand-signed...
Woodcut
Modern Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting of Venice Grand Canal at Night
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Landscape Framed Oil Painting Nocturne view of Grand Canal in Venice. Large Oil Painting on Canvas of a night scene with sweeping vista of the Grand Canal in V...
Oil
Boite de Nuit
Located in New York, NY
Etching printed in black on cream wove pape, 1927r. Full margins (full sheet dimensions 9.75 x 12.75 inches). Artist's proof, side from edition of 250. Signed by the artist in pen...
Etching
Tintern Abbey Wales Abbey ruin Large Impressionist landscape Mid Century Oil
Located in ludlow, GB
Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire Wales - Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Signed and Framed in Impressionist style Frame 16 by 20 inches (Framed size 22 by 26 inches) £2500 I really love th...
Oil
Park in Winter (Personnages Dans un Parc)
Located in New York, NY
Black crayon on wove paper. Artist initials are ink stamped in lower right corner.
Crayon, Laid Paper, Carbon Pencil
Pour la Belle Terre de France - Woodcut realized by Benito - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pour la belle terre de France is an original Woodcut print by Benito (Edmond Garcia, 1891-1961) realized in the Early 20th Century. Good condition. Edition of 500, not numbered. T...
Woodcut
Twentieth Century Impressionist Oil of Ponte Vecchio, Florence and River Arno
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Impressionist Framed Oil Painting on Panel of Ponte Vecchio, Florence with buildings along the River Arno. Signed bottom left. This painting was purchased by the Fr...
Oil
Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield)
Located in Cliffside Park, NJ
One of the most successful illustrators of the early 20th century Dean Cornwell Untitled (Crucifixion on the Battlefield) initialed DC (center left), oil on canvas, framed canvas: 33...
Oil, Canvas
Dix Neuf Poèmes Élastiques
Located in Roma, IT
One of 40 copies on Hollande Van Gelder in 8° format including a second portrait of the author out of text. Rigid binding lightly wore on angles. Internal papers in perfect conditions. Edition: Paris, Au Sans Pareil Circulation: 50 copies of which 10 on Japon ancient and 40 on Hollande Van Gelder, plus 1050 on velin d' alfa Format: In-4° Pages: 52 Artist: Amedeo Modigliani, Blaise Cendrars
Paper
Impressionist Landscape and Marine Oil Painting of Loch Fyne Scotland
Located in ludlow, GB
Impressionist Landscape and Marine Oil Painting of Loch Fyne Scotland. Fishing Boats on the Loch with the Hills and Cottages in the distance. Tarbert, Loch Fyne" by Terrick Williams...
Oil
Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist Watercolour of Gondolas, Grand Canal Venice
Located in ludlow, GB
Mid Twentieth Century Impressionist Watercolour of Gondolas lit by Chines Lanterns on the Grand Canal, Venice. This is an Unsigned (to the best of my knowledge, I have searched with ...
Watercolor
Twentieth Century Scottish Impressionist Landscape of Loch Earn, Watercolour
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Impressionist Scottish Landscape of Loch Earn, Scotland an Original Signed Watercolour by one of the most famous T...
Watercolor
Early Twentieth Century Landscape Italian Lakes Watercolour Villa on Lake Como
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Italian Lakes Landscape a Large Watercolour of the Villa Balbianello near Bellagio, Lake Como Italy. A Signed Watercolour Painting on Watercolour Paper, moun...
Watercolor
$1,990Sale Price|20% Off
Fun of the Fair - original figurative cityscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Therese James’ "Fun of the Fair" invites viewers into a vibran...
Canvas, Acrylic
Twentieth Century Impressionist Landscape Oil of Moonlight on River Fal Cornwall
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Impressionist Signed Landscape Oil of Moonlight on River Fal Cornwall by Garstin Cox of the St Ives School. Moonlight on the River Fal, Cornwall - view of the Rive...
Oil
$4,147
Impressionist Landscape Oil of Roseworthy Valley, Cornwall St Ives School
Located in ludlow, GB
Impressionist Landscape Signed Oil Painting of Roseworthy Valley, Cornwall from the St Ives School painter. Oil on canvas over stretchers. On the stretcher it is inscribed view of ...
Oil
Autoportrait a la Pipe
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper. Catalogue raisonne reference: Adhemar 44.
Drypoint, Etching
$24,331Sale Price|20% Off
Twentieth Century Landscape with Nude - Cecilia Lake Orta Original Watercolour
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Landscape with Nude - Cecilia in the grounds of a Villa at Lake Orta in Italy. Original Signed Watercolour of one of his most favourite Models. I have long since ...
Watercolor
$8,709
Mid Century Portrait Post Impressionist Oil of Henrietta Phipps artists daughter
By Henry Lamb
Located in ludlow, GB
Mid Century Portrait in Oils of artists daughter the renowned horticulturist Henrietta Phipps. Large oil painting of his beloved first daughter and a toned plain background that per...
Oil
'Flamenco Dancers', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Provenance: Janet Ament De La Roche, from estate stamp verso. A cabinet sized, Pos...
Paper, Monotype
Phlox, ca. 1906
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Provenance David Ramus, Ltd.; Menconi and Schoelkopf Fine Art, New York; Private collection, Atlanta, Georgia, until 2010 Exhibitions Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ...
Pastel
Tournesols by H. Claude Pissarro - Still life
Located in London, GB
Tournesols by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Pastel on card 51 x 37 cm (20 ¹/₈ x 14 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, H. Claude Pissarro This work is accompanied by a certificate of aut...
Pastel
Sitting Nude
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
ANDRE DERAIN 1880-1954 Chatou, Paris 1880-1954 Garches Title: Sitting Nude Technique: Original Stamped Pencil Drawing on Brown Paper size: 32.5 x 25.5...
Pencil