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.
French School Bull Parade Signed Ready to hang Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Bull Parade☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols to convey deepe...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,250
Abyssal Cryptography, Contemporary Marina, Gray Tones, Colour Dots on Paper 2026
Located in Barcelona, ES
Details: Title: Abyssal Cryptography Medium: Acrylic Paint and Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper Size: 105x70cm ( 41,7x28 inches) Year: 2026 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only....
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Study of Fish by Spanish artist Augustin Ubeda, 1957, oil on canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Augustin Ubeda (Spanish, 1925–2007) Study of Fish Oil on canvas Signed ‘A Ubeda’ (lower right), dedicated to ‘Patricia Fuentes’, and inscribed and dated ‘Paris 1957’ (on the reverse)...
Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876 - 1958) Oil on panel Signed lower right and dated 1925 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 (19 1/2 x 16 2/4 frame) inc...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Picnic in the Park by Jeanne LOURIER-DREYFUS (French 1872-1955) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
Oil, Canvas
Sunset Over a Meadow, Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to present an exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Ferdinand Hernlund, depicting a serene sunset over a lush, flower-dotted meadow. This captivating work is a qu...
Canvas, Oil
Against the Current
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Against the Current Sometimes we get so used to following the current that we forget to ask: where do I want to go? This painting is about intuition, finding your own direction, and...
Canvas, Acrylic
$980
Splash, Mixed Media, Modern Seascape Gestures in Black and White on Paper, 2026
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$16,906
Framed pointillist oil on canvas painting. Horse racing, Signed Serge Mendjisky
Located in St. Albans, GB
Horses racing Serge Mendjisky (1929 - 2017) Signed and dated 1980. Oil on Canvas It is also signed, titled and dedicated on the reverse Canvas Size: 21 x 28" (54 x 73cm) Framed S...
Canvas, Oil
Rabbit Swarm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 100 × 100 cm (39.37 × 39.37 inches) Ready to hang. Signed on both front and back. Certificate of Authenticity included. In this work, the artist invites us to consider coexis...
Acrylic
Relationship. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work addresses the state of protecting one’s inner core - the preservation of sensitivity, sensuality, and faith in the beauty and value of life. The eye serves as the core of c...
Canvas, Acrylic
Breakfast with a Chocolate Rabbit
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the gesture of care takes on an unexpected dimension. What appears to be a natural act of support reveals a subtle misalignment, where correspondence is no longer self-...
Canvas, Acrylic
Depth
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work explores inner immersion and solitude. The large fish above the female figure symbolizes an invisible inner world — thoughts, memories, and feelings that exist beyond extern...
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage French Stable Scene Impressionist Oil Painting of Horses in Their Stalls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Stable Scene by Jean Dreyfus-stern (1890-1969) signed verso oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condit...
Oil
Roger Parent. Horse rider and bathers. 1921. Oil on canvas. 200 x 265 cm.
Located in Barcelona, CT
Roger Parent (Paris, 1881 - Brussels, 1986). Horse rider and bathers. 1921. Oil on canvas. 200 x 265 cm. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Private Collection, France. Des...
Oil
Tender Strength
Located in Zofingen, AG
For me, this painting is about silence, trust and inner protection. The turquoise light creates a special space around them, as if it were a moment when a person is left alone with t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fragility of Strenght
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is about trust, closeness, and the inner strength that can exist within vulnerability. The woman and the greyhound share a quiet space of calm, where nothing needs to b...
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Long Island Wild Flower Dock Scene Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage post impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Oil, Board
Yves Ganne, 'Les Colombes', Doves, French, post impressionist, oil on canvas
By Yves Ganne
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Yves Ganne (French, 1931 – 2019) Le Colombes, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 15.3/4 x 22.1/2 in. (40 x 57 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of the artist Born in Angers, Anjou, in 1931, Yv...
Canvas, Oil
$700
Trail of Fish, Gestual Abstraction School of Fish, Blue and Gray, Marina, 2026
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint
$1,217
English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Seagull Flying Rolling Sunset Waves
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunset over the Waves English Impressionist artist, circa 1970's signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condit...
Oil
Currents
Located in Zofingen, AG
''Currents" is about the thoughts that come when we are alone. The fish symbolize these thoughts as they move between reality and imagination, silence and dreams. The painting reflec...
Canvas, Acrylic
First Date
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work turns to the moment of delicate emotional closeness, where attraction reveals itself through gestures of care, attention, and mutual pull. The artist captures the fragile ...
Acrylic
$850
Abstract Ocean Painting, Textured Contemporary Seascape, in Yellow Tones, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Joyous Sea ” is a contemporary abstract artwork inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and yellow tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, evoking...
Paper, Acrylic, Monotype
$1,250
Messages in Salty Drops, Contemporary Marina, Gray Tones, Art Brut Style, 2026
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Madonna with Rabbits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the process of inner multiplication — the subtle movement of thoughts and imagined scenarios that continuously unfold within consciousness. What initially exist...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Dream Within a Dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Dream Within a Dream” unfolds a state in which inner images gradually acquire the weight of reality. What begins as thought starts to feel present — quietly, almost imperceptibly. C...
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Fauvist French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bernard Taurelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Bernard Taurelle (French, born 1931), Les Bouleaux, oil on canvas landscape painting depicting birch trees framing a lush riverside scene. Rendered in an Impressionistic style with ...
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century A Pastel Study of Two Birds in Springtime
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Birds in Springtime by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 6.5 x 9 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition,...
Pastel
$1,157
1970's French Expressionist Signed Oil Painting Horse & Foal in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Horse & Foal in Landscape signed by Léon Schwartz -Abrys ( 1905 - 1990) French School, expressionist oil on board, unframed board: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil
$650
Joyous Sea, Abstract Seascape Painting in Yellow and Green, School of Fish Forms
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Joyous Sea XIII ” is a contemporary abstract artwork inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and yellow tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, ev...
Paper, Acrylic, Monotype
$5,625Sale Price|25% Off
'Motif from Ibiza' Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Paris, Madrid, Copenhagen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Harriet Fischer' (Danish, 1890-1981); additionally signed, verso, dated 1951 and titled, 'Motiv fra Ibiza' Harriet Fischer grew up in a busy artist's studio whe...
Canvas, Oil
$2,169Sale Price|20% Off
"Christmas ducks" Original animalistic painting. Large square.
Located in Oslo, NO
This flock of ducks lives near the mother-in-law of the artist and every Christmas visiting her , according to tradition, ducks are visited and fed . The picture shows a moment in th...
Canvas, Oil
$3,796Sale Price|30% Off
Sunset Over the Lake, 1919 by Swedish Artist Carl Kjellin (1862-1939)
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Sunset Over the Lake" by Carl Kjellin is a Nordic Light painting capturing the ephemeral beauty of a lake at sunset. The vibrant canvas, dominated by a b...
Canvas, Oil
Bringing Happiness. Goldfish, underwater world, blue, red, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Three graceful goldfish slowly swim into a meditative space. Each fish is a symbol of harmony, good fortune, and well-being. The bright, warm hues of their scales sparkle against a b...
Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,016Sale Price|35% Off
Market Scene Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed, 1970s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**Artwork Technical Sheet and Description** **Artist:** Sebastià Congost i Pla (Olot, 1919 – Olot, 2009) **Title:** Market Scene **Technique:** Oil on canvas **Dimensions:** 25.6...
Canvas, Oil
Large 1970's French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Seagulls Flying in Air
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sea Gulls in Flight French, circa 1970's indistinctly signed verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18.5 x 21.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition...
Oil, Canvas
Horse. "Dreams" Series. Animal, Japandi, oil painting, Square
Located in Oslo, NO
"Horse" "Dreams" Series, 2025 Oil on canvas 80 x 80 cm Equestrian paintings, horse, square, for interior In this expressive and positive work from the "Dreams" series, the artist ad...
Canvas, Oil
Lust
Located in Zofingen, AG
Under the influence of lust, choice moves beyond logic. What attracts defines the direction of action, regardless of context or obviousness. The female presence shifts into a field o...
Canvas, Acrylic
Painting by Emilio Grau Sala, Paddock, 1961
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 PADDOCK, 1961 signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) signed, titled and dated "GRAU SALA / "PADDOK" / 1961" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 21-3/8 x 25...
Oil, Canvas
$56,332
Course d'Obstacles - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Jean Dufy
By Jean Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures and animals in landscape circa 1955 by French post impressionist painter Jean Dufy. This colourful piece depicts a view of horses and their riders at a s...
Canvas, Oil
$28,000
Evening on the Summit, Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1930s
Located in Miami, FL
Moody landscape punctuated with deer set against a sumptuously colored sky. This work embodies a beautiful color scheme, evident in the treatment of the sky and the large cloud stru...
Oil, Canvas, Board
Portrait of Two Dogs Tinky and Tad - British Animal art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British dog portrait oil painting is attributed to noted animal artist Frances Mabel Hollams. Painted circa 1940 the composition is of two dogs, Tinky and Tad, lying down...
Oil
Private escape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Private Escape explores the idea of personal freedom hidden inside moments of humor, warmth, and apparent simplicity. At the center of the painting, an otter drifts effortlessly through a private Mediterranean pool, surrounded by sunlit plants, terracotta pots, cacti, and the quiet architecture of a secluded Moroccan courtyard. Beyond the terrace, the sea appears in the distance — open, calm, and unreachable in the same way as an imagined inner refuge. The scene feels playful and slightly absurd: the animal has entered a space that does not “belong” to it, yet behaves with complete ease, softness, and confidence. This subtle humor becomes part of the work’s emotional language. The painting reflects on the often invisible pressure imposed by society — expectations about productivity, behavior, appearance, and the constant need to justify rest or pleasure. Within this atmosphere, simple acts of self-permission can begin to feel almost rebellious. The floating otter becomes a symbol of unapologetic presence: a creature allowing itself to occupy space, enjoy warmth, and surrender to stillness without guilt. In this sense, the work speaks about reclaiming the ability to rest freely — to momentarily step outside social performance and reconnect with instinctive joy, comfort, and inner openness. Created through expressive brushwork and luminous Mediterranean color, Private Escape continues Ksenia Tsyganyuk...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Landscape with pond and gooses
By Edouard Pail
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) Landscape with pond and gooses. Oil on canvas signed lower left and dated 1884 Old frame gilded with leaf Frame size: 50 X 65 cm Dim frame: 70 X 85 cm. PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) School of Crozant - Post-Impressionist. French painter born in Corbigny, October 17, 1851 and died in Villeneuve-le-Roi on December 6, 1916. Student of local painter and engraver Hippolyte Lavoignat at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870, at the age of nineteen, two landscape paintings: Le Ruisseau de Varennes near Corbigny and Les Chaumes de Corbigny. In 1877, he became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. Then he abandoned this position to join Paris in 1880. He then undertook trips to England, Egypt, Palestine and Algeria. He exhibits every year at the Paris Salon. In 1888, he was a member of the Salon des Artistes Français. He obtained a medal in 1893. In 1896, he was appointed Academy Officer. In 1903, he became an Officer of Public Instruction. In 1912, he exhibited at the Salon Le soir at Mont Sabot and in 1914 L'Éang aux bruyères. His favorite subjects are pastures and heather, backyards, shaded rivers, pink and misty panoramas. They are treated in clean tones and a palette dominated by greens and browns. Museums : Brest, Clamecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Nevers, Perpignan, Cannes. Bibliography : Bellier and Auvray, General Dictionary of Artists of the French School, Paris, Renouard, 1885. - E. Bénézit, Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers, Paris, Grund - C. Rameix, L'École de Crozant: The painters of Creuse and Gargilesse. 1850-1950, - Marion Vidal...
Oil
Marusya Had Two Merry Geese
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reveals a situation in which desire acts faster than awareness. It does not search for logic or pause before making a choice — it simply follows what attracts in the moment...
Canvas, Acrylic
1960's French Post-Impressionist Oil Trout Painting On A Plate Thick Oil Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Trout Painting by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, grey...
Oil
The Place Where I Am Not
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes I need to look toward the place where I am not — to understand myself a little better in the place where I am.
Canvas, Acrylic
Sweet support
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sweet Support is a painting constructed on the poetic principle of reconciling the irreconcilable. A cat resting upon a crate of mandarins appears as an image of serenity — almost il...
Canvas, Oil
$9,800
“White Horse at Dusk, Tuscany” oil painting impressionist equine, signed, framed
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Amy Florence (b. 1989, England) of two horses grazing on hay in a stable barn like structure. Signed "Amy Florence" in red paint, lower right, recto Framed in a custom Italian 3-inch wood frame with white-gold finish. Framed dimensions: 32.5 x 40.5 inches. Horses have been depicted by artists since the prehistoric caves of Lascaux; the imposing four-legged animal served as a symbol of man’s dominance over the environment. Horses have also served as symbols of wealth and power, with regal paintings...
Linen, Oil
The Haycart Mid 20th Century English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Haycart by Wilfred Wilson (English, 1920 - 1978) signed oil on paper (laid on board), framed framed: 12 x 14 inches painting : 8 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, Eng...
Oil
The Night That Remembers Stories (from the Series "Fantasy"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Other worlds have always been near — as if it had always been possible. The fairy tale here is entirely real. The “Fantasy” Series In these works, reality touches the edge of anothe...
Canvas, Acrylic
Look, I exist! (From the Series “Fantasy” )
Located in Zofingen, AG
The unicorn appears as naturally as the silence of the night. In this enchanted forest, fairy tales aren’t invented — they simply return to those who are ready to hear them. The “Fa...
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure and Dog Sketch by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Watercolour and pencil painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good condition size: 25.5 x inches x 17.5 inches, un...
Watercolor, Color Pencil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet, French signed and dated 1994 Title: 'Cascade Solaire' Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
Duclair - La Seine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert Pinchon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Fauvist signed oil on canvas riverscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Robert Antoine Pinchon. The work depicts a view of the River Seine as it runs through Duclair ...
Oil, Canvas
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - Three Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Grey Horses" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) oil painting on board, unframed painting: 16 x 13 inches A fine "mid century" oil painting by the listed Frenc...
Oil
Ducks in a Pond by Alexander Koester
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexander Koester 1864-1932 German Ducks in a Pond Signed "A. Koester" (lower right) Oil on canvas Alexander Koester is one of the great animal painters of art history, and this ...
Canvas, Oil
Fish from China Garden. Landscape, fish, water, autumn, leaves, carp
Located in Oslo, NO
"Fish from the Chinese Garden" 60 x 80 cm, acrylic, oil, oil pastel on canvas The painting "Fish from the Chinese Garden" was painted based on the artist's impressions of visiting t...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
Painting by Emilio Grau Sala, Paddock at Deauville
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA (1911-1975) "Paddock at Deauville" signed, located and dated "Grau Sala / Deauville 56" (lower right) signed again, located & dated "Grau Sala / Deauville 1956" ...
Oil, Canvas