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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2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Bold colors and expressive brushstrokes transform a secluded home nestled among trees. Shapes of color replace realistic details, inviting the viewer to interpr...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Rosewood, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Artist Comments
The composition depicts an expressionist rendition of a winter forest. It transforms grays, tans, and browns into lavender, rust, and deep blue. Simplified de...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A small path winds through a quiet woodland, reimagined with bold color and subtle texture. The few bare trees create visual tension. The rest of the forest tak...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A solitary cloud in a bright blue sky stretches over the sea. The water meets the shore with small waves rolling in. The grass adds texture in the foreground. H...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-19th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel, Board
Early 1900s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Bold brushstrokes capture the lively yet restful energy of a marsh. The colors shift and blend, reflecting the ever-changing landscape. The scene portrays the...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Wood, Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Wood, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Tempera
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil