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.
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Portrait French School 253 La Classe en Mondrian Chut Les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait French PS 253 La Classe Mondrian Portrait of a diving woman dress with a Mondrian swimsuit Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■...
Gesso, Stretcher Bars, Acrylic, Oil, Mixed Media
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed in Antique Frame
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian cafe scene in Paris, France, by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist, Cagliani produced most of his works in the first hal...
Oil, Canvas
Pause
Located in Zofingen, AG
A striking study in theatrical poise and modern elegance, this contemporary figurative painting explores the intersection of the female form, high fashion, and subtle dramatic gestur...
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Portrait French School Ou veux tu que je regarde Chut Les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait French PS 246 Ou veux tu que je regarde Portrait of a diving woman dress on a beach. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x2...
Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Peonies After The Rain. Floral painting, impressionism, garden, red
Located in Oslo, NO
In her painting "Peonies After the Rain," Anna Shesterikova captures one of nature's most poetic moments—the moment when the rain has ended but the flowers in her garden still retain...
Canvas, Oil
$1,925
The oracle. Intuition, mystery, future telling, whimsical, magic, guardian
Located in Oslo, NO
“Oracle” is an oil painting of a hillside village filled with vivid yellow, orange, and blue. Among the houses, a solitary figure with a mask-like face looks outward from the hill, ...
Canvas, Oil
"Cafe Near St. Charles Bridge, Prague" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful large oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric scene of a cafe near the St. Charles Bridge in Prague. Figures gathe...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Starry Night Van Gogh French School 247 Chut Les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait French PS 247 Starry Night Diving Portrait of a diving woman dress with a Vincent Van Gogh swimsuit A daring dive in the unknown! This is one of the famous artwork from V...
Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Arc de Triomphe" Parisian Street Scene with Cafes Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts the Arc de Triomphe in the distance and his subjects in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian streets with cafes from the...
Canvas, Oil
$293Sale Price|79% Off
French school River Town Landscape oil painting Signed F
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ River town landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Borin⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐31x43cm / 12.2x16.9 inch with fr...
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
$385Sale Price|20% Off
French school Luminous Canal Scene in Bruges landscape oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Luminous Canal in Bruges (Belgium) ⬅️ ⏩It is signed (not easy to decypher)⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,490Sale Price|27% Off
Mediterranean Woman by the Sea Colorful Expressionist Coastal Painting Oil Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Woman by the Sea, Colorful Expressionist Coastal Painting Artist: José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Spanish, born 1950) Title: Rocas y mar Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 2...
Oil
$403Sale Price|20% Off
French school Luminous Provence mediterranean landscape oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Luminous Mediterranean ⬅️ ⏩It is signed Mieutaud⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46x55cm /18.1x21.7 inch w...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Henri Alexis Schaeffer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, where you can feel the...
Canvas, Oil
"Arc de Triumph" Post-Impressionist Winter Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist Robert Lebrone. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is com...
Canvas, Oil
"Boulevard a Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Canvas
By Te Pencke
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
This captivating summer day beach scene is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich beach scene executed in the 21st Centur...
Oil, Wood Panel
French Colorful Landscape Oil Painting, Early 20th Century
Located in Roswell, GA
Colorful early 20th-century French landscape oil painting by Jules Ausset (1868–1955), featuring verdant green trees beneath an unusually beautiful pink, blue and white sky. A small ...
Oil
$745Sale Price|43% Off
Modern Café Interior with Figures, Atmospheric Blue Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
European Café Interior Scene, Blue Tonal Figurative Oil Painting, Contemporary Spanish Urban Painting Artist: Julio García Iglesias Title: Café Interior Date: 1986 Medium: Oil on c...
Oil
Post-Impressionist Painting By Dick Beer, Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult, 1917
By Dick Beer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer was born in London in 1893 as Richard Beer, the youngest of five sons of the Swedish painter John Beer. After the death of both parents in 1906 and 1907, he came to Sweden ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,495Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1970's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Figures in Wheat Field Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest Workers French Post-Impressionist, signed and dated 1977 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, South of France Condition: very ...
Oil
$974
"Sunlit Haven" Fauvist Matisse inspired Landscape French Provence Painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Sunlit Haven — Original Fauvist-Inspired Mediterranean Landscape Painting by Natalya Mougenot Contemporary colourful landscape painting of a Mediterranean village in the South of Fr...
Paper, Acrylic
$978Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Twilight by John Bampfield (b. 1947) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 33.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition...
Oil, Canvas
$761Sale Price|20% Off
Orchestra Musicians Playing Cellos And Violins In Warm Concert Scene French Oil
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orchestra Musicians Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15.75 x 15.75 inches inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound co...
Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
Seaside Cafe Scene With Diners Overlooking Boats And Villa A French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Seaside Cafe Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 35 x 45.5 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: From the artist’s stu...
Oil
"Eiffel Tower, Paris" Parisian Street Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts the eiffel tower and his subjects in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. T...
Canvas, Oil
$1,305Sale Price|20% Off
At Paris Maxim's Nightly Street Scene With Two Stylish Women French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
At Night at Maxims Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 45 x 57.5 inches Titled verso Condition: Good and sound condition with slight small pa...
Oil
"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
By Te Pencke
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
"At the Grands Boulevards" Parisian City Street Scene Impressionist Painting
By Te Pencke
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
"La Madeleine" Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 30 ...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Autumn Landscape, Vadstena 1930 – Erik Tryggelin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This lively city view from Vadstena was executed over two consecutive days in late October 1930. Erik Tryggelin records the scene with remarkable immediacy, capturing the fleeting at...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Anton Genberg Swedish Landscape with Figure Oil Painting 1888
Located in Stockholm, SE
This intimate landscape from 1888 belongs to Anton Genberg’s early mature period and reveals the qualities that would later establish him as one of Sweden’s foremost painters of atmo...
Oil, Wood Panel
Tennis in the Park - Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting
By Anne de Saeger
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful mid 20th century post-impressionist oil on panel depicting a tennis match in the park with a smartly dressed lady in the fore...
Oil
"Around Place de l'Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful impressionist oil painting on canvas by Gene Jordan depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view around the Place de l...
Oil, Board, Canvas
"At the Park" Parisian Impressionistic Oil Painting of Figures in a Park Setting
Located in New York, NY
This piece was executed during Gravina's stay in Paris, where he packed in much detail. Figures are portrayed with utmost detail, allowing you to feel the passage of time effortlessl...
Canvas, Oil
$3,851
The magic moment. girls, friends, friendship, magic, women, family, magical
Located in Oslo, NO
"The Magic Moment" is an oil painting capturing a fleeting, intimate connection between two girls with uniquely expressive faces, two close friends sharing their secrets, thoughts, a...
Canvas, Oil
$706Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Poster Artwork for Gala de Saint-Cyr à l’Opéra by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Verso Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 24.5 in...
Watercolor
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and masterful depiction of a Parisian street view from the 20th Century. The artist executed this painting en plein air with street life and cars parked along into the dis...
Canvas, Oil
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting was executed during his stay in Paris, where he packed much detail throughout. A lively Parisian scene depicted with a textured brushwork in an impressionistic style, c...
Canvas, Oil
Dynamic Cityscape: Paris the Place de La Concorde and Eiffel Tower oil painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A powerful Parisian cityscape by French master Lucien Adrion (1889–1948). Known for his vibrant Impressionistic crowd scenes, this particular work captures the sharper, more structur...
Paper, Oil, Board
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas of a Paris Cafe Framed
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used ...
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Cafés in the streets of Paris portrayed in the dista...
Canvas, Oil
$1,576Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French 1930's Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait Artist Painting
By Georges Delhomme
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the artist, Mario Tauzin (French 1909-1979) By Georges Delhomme (French 1904-1989) signed oil painting board, framed dated 1934 framed: 46.5 x 35 inches board: 42 x 30 in...
Oil
Mid / Late 20th Century Large English Portrait Of A Seated Lady - Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned mid/late 20th Century English School TITLE: "Portrait Of A Seated Lady" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 105cm x 75cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: A ve...
Oil
$570Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Painting Lady Sunbathing Reading In The Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The paint...
Oil
Hela - Citrus in bloom - Contemporary flower still life painting on canvas
By Hela
Located in DE
A burst of sunlight captures the essence of a summer morning. This oil and pastel composition celebrates the beauty of simple pleasures. A white spherical vase anchors the scene. It ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer landscape, Marie-Lucie Nessi, Woman Post-impressionist, Oil on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Marie Lucie Nessi-Valtat Summer landscape, ca. 1950 Oil on canvas Canvas: 17 1/3 × 21 in l 44 × 53 cm Frame: 19 2/3 x 23 1/4 l 50 x 59 cm Signed lower right Marie-Lucie Nessi Valta...
Canvas, Oil
$538Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man in Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed painting: 27 x 21 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: the painting is on unstretched...
Oil, Canvas
$917Sale Price|33% Off
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape oil Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Mediterranean Fishing Harbor Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: He...
Board, Oil
$2,178
Abstract Oil Landscape on Linen, Warm Seasonal Road Composition, Fauvism, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This original oil painting on linen is by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, whose abstract landscapes and rhythmic compositions are widely collected and exhibited. Her work i...
Oil
$1,631Sale Price|20% Off
1930s European Fauvist Signed Oil Painting - Portrait of Bearded Young Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: European School, circa 1920's-1930's period, indistinctly signed lower left corner. Title: Portrait of a young Gentleman, with a beard. The work is largely Fauvist i...
Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting - Summer Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Summer in Provence Medium: oil painting on canvas board, unframed, board: 1...
Oil
$859Sale Price|40% Off
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape Artist: Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918–2012) Title: Plaza Nova, Barcelona Medium: O...
Oil, Canvas
$473Sale Price|20% Off
Expressive Female Portrait With Raised Hand French Modernist Watercolor Gouache
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressive Female Portrait With Raised Hand French Modernist Watercolor Gouache Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H ...
Watercolor, Gouache
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass
By Edna Gass
Located in Soquel, CA
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass Women Seated in the Garden 'Femmos Restant" by New Hope Artist Edna Gass (American, 1904–1993). Image, ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Canvas, Oil
'Reclining Nude', California Fauve, San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower right, 'WG' for Wedo Georgetti (American, 1911-2005) and created circa 1950. Born in Italy, this California Post-Impressionist came to the United States at the age o...
Oil Pastel, Gouache, Paper
"Boulevard des Italiens" French Impressionist City Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Paul Gagni
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an exceptional impressionistic cityscape scene by Paul Gagni of 'Boulevard des Italiens' in Paris. The boulevard des Italiens is one of the 'Grands Boulevards' in Paris...
Canvas, Oil