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.
Spanish Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape Oil Painting with Waterfall 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape, Salt de Sallent Waterfall Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927–2012) Title: Salt de Sallent Date: 1980s Medium: ...
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Village Landscape in Catalonia, Original Oil Painting Spain Europe
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Village Landscape in Catalonia, Original Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1926/27–2012) Title/Subject: Palau-saverdera, Girona, Spain Medium: Oil ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,185
Post Impressionist seascape 'Entree de port' (le Treport) by Roger Derieux, 1948
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Derieux (French 1922-2015) Entrée de port (le Treport), (1948) Oil on canvas Signed ‘Roger Derieux’ (lower left) 25.1/2 x 36.1/8 in. (65 x 92 cm.) From the artist’s estate Rog...
Canvas, Oil
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
"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
Norwegian Coastal Landscape at Sunset, Oil Painting on Canvas, c. 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ole Juul (1852–1927) Norway Coastal Landscape at Sunset signed lower right “O.Juul” oil on canvas unframed 39.5 × 60 cm (15.6 × 23.6 in) framed 50 × 70.5 cm (19.7 × 27.8 in) presen...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset Seascape with Tall Ship, Signed 1925 Oil on Canvas, 27 x 34.5 cm
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Tall ship at sunset, oil on canvas, signed and dated “Otto Lindberg 1925” A tranquil maritime scene rendered in a delicate palette of violet, rose, lavender and warm yellow. Against ...
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Spring Landscape with Flowering Trees Spanish Fauvist Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Spring Landscape with Flowering Trees, Spanish Fauvist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Medium: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 46 × 38 cm / 18.1 × ...
Oil
$971
"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
$548Sale Price|20% Off
Fauvist Spanish Wildflower Landscape in Andalucia Mediterranean Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Fauvist Spanish Wildflower Landscape in Jaén, Mediterranean Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Spanish, 1931–2015) Title: Campos de Jaén Medium: Oil on canvas board Dimensions...
Oil
$2,450
Pointillist English landscape with trees and River, During the Summer
Located in Woodbury, CT
MAGGY CLARYSSE Pointillist Landscape Circa 2000 Oil on board Signed lower right Label on reverse Presented in an ornate frame with scrolling foliate decoration and a gilt inner slip...
Oil, Board
Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlilies, Post Impressionist, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-Century post impressionist oil on board of waterlillies by French artist Marc Mussier. Signed and dated 1959 to the reverse. This evocative oil painting captures a serene aquat...
Oil, Board
"Winter in the Country" Post-Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A colorful countryside winter painting depicting a serene landscape, capturing a snow filled scene with trees, foliage, and a lighten up home nestled in the distance. The piece is do...
Board, Oil
$3,000
"Pont de la Concorde" Romantic Parisian Impressionistic Street Scene Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction a romantic Parisian street scene painted in 1957. We are drawn to the playful use of light and how the rain sparkles on the sidewalk. Figures go about in the day...
Canvas, Oil
$2,856
Large French Provence Landscape, Post-Impressionist Hilltop Village with Chateau
Located in Plymouth, England
An exceptional tapestry-like mid-century French Post-Impressionist landscape painting by celebrated artist André Wilder (1871–1965), signed in the bottom ...
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
$3,656Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Harbor View of Port de la Selva, Catalan Coastal Landscape Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor View of Port de la Selva, Catalan Coastal Landscape Artist: Josep Moscardó (Spanish, b. 1953) Title: Port de la Selva Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 23.62 x ...
Canvas, Oil
The way home
Located in Zofingen, AG
Lined avenue leads the eye into the distance, framed by rounded monumental trees and slender cypress silhouettes, with soft blue and turquoise mountains rising in the background. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
Portese. Sunset, oil landscape, impressionism, boats, lake, Garda, Italy
Located in Oslo, NO
"Portese" is a 40x30 cm oil painting sketch. With rich brushstrokes and a light, almost shining palette of colors, the artist conveys the peaceful atmosphere of a small Italian town...
Canvas, Oil
$5,712
Landscape Painting with Dramatic Light over a Rocky Scandinavian Shore, 1892
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Sweden Light over a Rocky Shore, 1892 signed Fritz Lindström lower left and prominently dated 1892 lower right oil on canvas unframed dimensions to be c...
Canvas, Oil
Original 20thC French Post Impressionist oil painting By Oliver Warman RBA
By Oliver Warman RBA ROI
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Oliver Warman RBA ROI (1932-2019) British TITLE: "Punts On A French River" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 64cm x 54cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Painter i...
Oil
Large Post Impressionist Oil Painting Depicting A Swedish Lake at Dusk
Located in Stockholm, SE
This landscape from 1931 is an outstanding example of Otto Lindberg's mature production. Painted most likely in the surroundings of his native Söderhamn, the composition captures the...
Canvas, Oil
$292Sale 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
Mediterranean Harbour in Cadaqués Costa Brava Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbour in Cadaqués Costa Brava Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Cadaqués Harbour Medium: Oil on hardboard (Tablex) Dimens...
Oil
$383Sale 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
$1,600Sale Price|36% Off
Impressionist Rooftop Cityscape View of Antwerp Belgium (Anvers Boerentoren)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Luigi Corbellini (1901-1968) Vue d' Anvers (View of Antwerp), ca. 1950 Oil on canvas, 19.5 x 25 inches. Measuring 27.5 x 33 inches in original frame. Signed lower left. Titled i...
Linen, Oil
Helmer Osslund Northern Swedish Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Helmer Osslund (1866–1938) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape signed lower right Helmer Osslund oil on greaseproof paper laid down on panel unframed 17 × 33.5 cm (6.7 × 13.2 in) fra...
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
River Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas depicting a river landscape with woman washing sheets in the foreground. Excellent quality work that is presented...
Canvas, Oil
"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
Church in a Provençal Landscape, Oil on Board, Signed, 1960s Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century Provençal landscape of a chapel by the coast by Italian artist, Jo Bernardi. Signed, dated and framed. A Mediterranean atmosphere radiates from this composition. The ...
Oil, Board
$970
Nocturnal Marina, Abstract Gestual Shapes, Organic Brushstrokes, School of Fish
Located in Barcelona, ES
Nocturnal Marina is a gestual abstract painting that evokes the fluid movement of a school of fish, translated into a dynamic network of looping blue circles. Both playful and rhy...
Paper, Acrylic
"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
Indefinite Seascape, Textured Abstract Marine, Layered Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This layered abstract painting evokes an indefinite seascape, where shifting bands of color and gestural line work suggest movement, depth, and natural rhythm. Built through a comple...
Paper, Acrylic
1918 Norwegian Evening Seascape after Amaldus Nielsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
After Amaldus Nielsen (1838–1932) Norway Evening at Fredrikstad, 1918 signed indistinctly, possibly “Hj. U…”, and dated “18” lower right oil on board unframed 42 × 55 cm (16.5 × 21.7 in) framed 53 × 65 cm (20.9 × 25.6 in) Comparative work: Amaldus Nielsen, Aften ved Fredrikstad (Evening at Fredrikstad), 1909, oil on canvas, present location unknown. Condition report: Very good condition with bright and clear colors. Ready to hang. Please contact the gallery for a detailed condition report. Essay: This atmospheric evening seascape was painted in 1918 by an as yet unidentified artist and closely follows Amaldus Nielsen’s Aften ved Fredrikstad of 1909. The relationship between the two compositions is unmistakable. In both, a sailing boat occupies the central waters beneath an expansive and dramatically clouded sky, while a narrow strip of intense evening light separates sea from horizon. Smaller vessels recede into the distance, establishing both scale and a sense of stillness across the broad surface of the water. The present painting is nevertheless not a mechanical copy. The unidentified artist has altered several details and developed the scene through a more concentrated and chromatically intense palette. The central vessel is brought into sharper prominence, its sails forming a strong silhouette against the illuminated horizon. Deep blues dominate the foreground water and the upper sky, while streaks of orange, ochre and pale turquoise register the last light of sunset. The sky occupies approximately two thirds of the composition and becomes almost a subject in itself. Heavy clouds gather above the tranquil water, their dark masses opening intermittently to reveal passages of luminous blue and warm reflected light. The model for the composition was created by Amaldus Nielsen, one of the most important Norwegian painters of the coast during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born at Halse near Mandal in 1838, Nielsen studied in Copenhagen before continuing his training with Hans Gude at the Düsseldorf Academy. Gude’s emphasis on close observation of landscape remained fundamental to Nielsen, but he gradually moved away from the constructed romantic landscape towards an increasingly direct study of nature. Nielsen became especially associated with the coastlines of southern and western Norway and has often been described as one of Norway’s earliest naturalist landscape painters. From the 1860s onward he frequently completed paintings outdoors before the motif, an unusually direct working method in Norwegian art of the period. Light, weather and changing atmospheric conditions became central to his practice. The same location might be returned to repeatedly under different conditions of morning, evening, mist or changing weather. Fredrikstad and its surrounding archipelago formed part of this geography. Nielsen is documented working at Arisholmen near Fredrikstad as early as 1884, and surviving paintings demonstrate his continued interest in the coastal landscape of Østfold. By the time he painted Aften ved Fredrikstad in 1909, the theme of boats at rest or moving quietly across evening water had become deeply embedded within his art. The 1909 painting...
Oil, Board
Fauvist Landscape Gouache and Watercolor on Paper, Mid 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Colour-Field gouache and watercolour on paper landscape by Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley. The painting is not signed but there is another painting of a m...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"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
Large Swedish Lake Landscape at Sunset by Otto Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Otto Lindberg (1880–1955) Sweden Lake at Sunset, 1934 signed and dated lower right Otto Lindberg 1934 oil on canvas unframed 60 × 120 cm (23.6 × 47.2 in) framed 75 × 135 cm (29.5 ×...
Canvas, Oil
Flows of silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Flows of Silence The canvas explores the theme of nature's primal energy, hidden away from prying eyes. What appears at first to be a simple narrative—a forest waterfall cascading in...
Acrylic, Canvas
$402Sale 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
$818Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 31.75 inches Condition: Good and sound condition, very min...
Oil
$1,500Sale 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
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
$891
Jacaranda. California. Impressionism Landscape Paintings, floral, vertical
Located in Oslo, NO
What struck me when I visited Los Angeles in April and May was the abundance of flowering trees and the incredible amount of exotic flowers! One of these discoveries for me are the p...
Acrylic
$982Sale 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
$411Sale Price|34% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1963
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
RAFAEL DURÁN BENET (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse and Cypresses Medium: Oil on canvas-mounted board Dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (approx...
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
Sunny Day. Yellow flowers, tree. California. Impressionism. Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"The bright yellow mountainside with a majestic tree at the top that I saw in one of the parks of Los Angeles impressed me and inspired me to create this painting! How much sun, happ...
Acrylic
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
"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
$411Sale Price|34% Off
Landscape with Farmhouse oil painting Spain european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Landscape with Farmhouse Date: 1973 Medium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboard Dimensions without frame: 22 × 27 cm ...
Oil
$954Sale 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
Cherry Blossom, Fauvist Landscape Painting, Signed Gouache on Card, Mid-Century
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century gouache and watercolour on card, Fauvist landscape with cherry trees in blossom by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a patinated c...
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
"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
$2,128Sale Price|20% Off
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
Fauvist Landscape signed Paul Guillaume
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century oil on board French fauvist landscape by Paul Guillaume. The painting is signed bottom left, Guillaume Paul, and presented in a patinated wood frame. This colourf...
Oil
Signed French Fauvist Beach Scene Original Modern Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Signed French Fauvist Beach Scene Framed Oil Painting. Vintage French oil painting. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 29 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone.
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
$1,527Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Sunlit Hilltop Balazuc With Tall Cliffs and Terracotta Homes Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Balazuc Village Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 45 x 57.5 inches Titled verso Condition: Good and sound condition Prov...
Oil
$3,983Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Lourmarin Luberon Valley Provence
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lourmarin (The Luberon Valley, Provence) by Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 38 x 51 inches Inscribed and titled verso Conditio...
Oil
$1,309Sale 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
$649Sale Price|20% Off
Chateau Garden Path Through Stone Archway Vintage French Impressionist Oil
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Garden Path Mid 20th Century signed by Regine David (French mid 20th century, female) oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 25 inches canvas: 19.5 x 24.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant oil painting by Régine...
Oil
$867Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape
By Charles Mangin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Mediterranean Village, Provence signed oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 14 inches Board : 10.5 x 9 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ver...
Oil