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.
Bliss, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting "Bliss," created in 2024, captures a serene view of the Kotor Bay in Montenegro during the calm hours of the afternoon. Soft pastel tones portray the interplay of light ...
Oil
Nighttime Kotor, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Nighttime Kotor" captures the enchanting ambiance of the marina in Kotor Bay, Montenegro, illuminated by a myriad of colors reflecting on the water. Painted in the pointillist style...
Oil
Autumn fairy tale, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted in the breathtaking Rijeka Crnojevica, Montenegro, "Autumn fairy tale" captures the serene beauty of nature in vivid colors. This plein-air artwork, created in the pointillis...
Oil
In the embrace of sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS IMPRESSIONIST WALL ART WORK Sunset seascape painting Amalfi coast original artwork Impressionist ocean art Sailboat at sunset Mediterranean wall...
Oil
Mediterranean glow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Antibes France seascape, Pointillist art, Coastal wall decor - "Mediterranean glow" captures the radiant beauty of the Côte d'Azur, painted on the...
Oil
Radiance born of a dream, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Dreamy moonlight seascape Antibes France night sky Impressionist coastal wall art Ocean glow canvas - "Radiance born of a dream" was painted on ...
Oil
Radiance of silence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Radiance of silence – Golden sunset painting – Pointillist landscape – Ukrainian art - Nature wall decor. - “Radiance of silenceâ€
Oil
Emerald silence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Tara river, Montenegro Impressionist landscape art Nature wall decor - "Emerald silence" captures the serene beauty of the Tara river in Monteneg...
Oil
Midnight glow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Pointillist seascape painting from Cannes, France. Moonlight ocean art on Canvas - “Midnight glowâ€
Oil
Summer in Provence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer in Provence. Original pointillist oil painting of cassis landscape. French impressionist art by Andrii Chebotaru - "Summer in Provence" captures the golden warmth of souther...
Oil
Rynok Square. Lviv, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Rynok Square painting bu Andrii Chebotaru. Lviv cityscape art. Original impressionist oil. Colorful European architecture, Ukraine travel wall decor. - "Rynok Square. Lviv" capture...
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
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
Breath of freedom, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
“Breath of freedomâ€
Oil
$4,086
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
Vue de Village dans l'Oise
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil lower left.
Watercolor
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
'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
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
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