Expressionist Landscape Paintings
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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Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Masonite, Oil
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
India Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil, Panel
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Board, Mixed Media
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
1930s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Gouache
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Photographic Film, Magazine Paper
1980s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gouache
Early 1900s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gouache
1940s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Lithograph
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Board, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Slow-moving water winds through a vibrant landscape surrounded by colorful trees. Thick textures and layered brushstrokes create movement and depth across the s...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Gouache, Oil Pastel
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink, Paper
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
19th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Artist Kip Decker displays a flourishing landscape with an expressionist approach. Colorful wildflowers abundantly grow by the ridge of a hill. He paints the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A slow-moving stream transforms into a Fauvist scene by stripping away details. The vibrant color palette energizes the composition. Expressive paint applicatio...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Early 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Derived from artist Robert Hofferr's personal photo, this expressionist painting transforms a woodland scene into blocks of color. Warm tones emerge from the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Billowing clouds swirl across the sky as a river meanders through the field below. Greens, purples, and blues dance throughout the landscape, while bold brush...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 1900s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
1980s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée