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Expressionist Paintings

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Expressionist
The abandoned garden i, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abandoned garden. The beauty of flowers is always there, even the gardener is gone. It is wintertime in the Ukraine but the abandoned garden is a symbol for the poor people who ha...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sandstorm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sandstorm in Europe. Pink sky, greeting from Afrika, from the Sahara. Sand everywhere, mystic time :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of au...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

KAT, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The mythical cat, usually the boss in a home... :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Y...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Dream
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Madé Gourdon, France, 1960s. "Dream". with frame: 70x61 cm - without frame: 55x46 cm. 10F format. Signed "Madé Gourdon" in the lower left. In its frame Montparnasse....
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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Burlap, Oil, Canvas

THE RETURN, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A house, a traveler, who stands and looks at it, theme of nostalgia, theme of return to your own soul, that the house represents, after drifting away from it for a long time :: Pain...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Anonimo pank, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Abstract portrait Painting, black&White on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colors: Black &White , Abstract Canvas Collection 2021 Size:...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Garden Island, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sky glows orange, its vibrant colors reflected upon the lake. Pine trees grace the horizon with their distinct silhouettes. While the far shore emits a fain...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Street Art, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
There is a beauty to the posters and graffiti on the streets that are in built up and torn down over time. As this woman walks by unfazed by her surroundings, she seems to become par...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Alpine Trees, landscape, expressionist, Modern, Abstract, Metal
Located in Deddington, GB
Inspired by a late evening drive up to Les Gets in the French Alps. Glimpses of landscape from the car window - snow on branches, lights flickering through the trees, all set against...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Metal

Paused, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
There is a comfort being with friends, whether talking or just standing together. These two paused on the street for a moment while the city continued to move on. The painting is sof...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

A Moment of Clarity, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Walking in the city, she takes a moment. It was her moment to clear her head or make clear her direction. Although it was hers, the viewer can get a glance into this moment. The pain...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

The swans by Alexandre Rochat - Oil on canvas 55x45 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 63x72 cm Alexandre ROCHAT is an artist born in France in 1895 and died in 1981. His works have be...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Copons PARK CIUTADELLA Barcelona Flower Park original acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the Spanish artist Joan COPONS. PARK CIUTADELLA.-Barcelona-jardin. original acrylic painting
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1990s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

F. Bueno Puerto de Barcelona original realist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
F. Bueno. Puerto de Barcelona original realist painting
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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Echo Earth II - Quiet Expressionist Landscape in soft light peaceful colors
Located in Columbus, OH
Lyrical dreamlike abstract landscape in soft quiet colors. Original acrylic painting on paper. Artist bio: Born in Hong Kong, China in 1964, Lun Tse grew up in a bustling family. On...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lovers - Night Of Passion 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original semi-abstract figurative acrylics painting on canvas, painted edges and ready to hang. Colourful and textured produced using the palette knife. The 9th artwork in the series...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Lovers - Night Of Passion 10, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original semi-abstract figurative acrylics painting on canvas, painted edges and ready to hang. Colourful and textured produced using the palette knife. The 10th artwork in the serie...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Echo Earth I - Quiet Expressionist Landscape in soft light peaceful colors
Located in Columbus, OH
Lyrical dreamlike abstract landscape in soft quiet colors. Original acrylic painting on paper. Artist bio: Born in Hong Kong, China in 1964, Lun Tse grew up in a bustling family. On...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

CHARLES BRIDGE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Walking in Prague on the Charles bridge we saw under the bridge a ceremony of the firefighters remembering 9/11 all those women and others were in that position looking down Septembe...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

St Ives Shadows, Cornwall, Original painting, Oil on canvas, Coastal art, Beach
Located in Deddington, GB
St Ives Shadows is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Painted in the Artist's Gloucestershire Studio, St Ives Shadows is inspired by a trip to Cornwall last Summer. Photographs...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Bright sunset", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
One of a kind original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska - Canvas painting stretched and ready to hang (NOT FRAMED. The sides are painted with acrylic. ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Llabres Vidal Garden original watercolor paper expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Jardin original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Casademont.6 Blue Landscape of Castile original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Landscape of Castile original expressionist acrylic painting. His family was originally from Figueres. He studied industrial engineering and fine arts at the Llotja School and he re...
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1980s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

colorful landscape 63/22, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
When someone mentions “different dimensions,â€
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Raventos Vertical Musics original expressionist acrylic little
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).. original expressionist acrylic painting Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

UNTITLED m1117 - Original Oil painting portrait, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil Paint on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas of 12 by 16 by 3/4 in. ::::: Title : UNTITLED m1117 :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certific...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antoni COSTA Man original Figurative Academician drawing painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
man. original figurative academician drawing painting. framed Barcelona, 1904 - Barcelona, 1965 It was formed in Buenos Aires, in the Circle of San Lucas of Barcelona and the FAD. H...
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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Carbon Pencil

Smell of spring, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The beauty of flowering trees and the colors of a windy spring day inspired the artist to create a work of art "Smell of spring". This oil painting on canvas, ready to hang, is an ex...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Words in the mouth Sergio Moscona Contemporary art tondo human comedy colour
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on paper Tondo (diameter 30 cm) Hand-signed and dated lower right by the artist
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

TERRA 2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is part of the "Emotional seascape" series. This is a scene from my mind ..so could be anywhere and everywhere for you. Perhaps to awaken some personal memories and feelin...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Solitude, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman holds her dress as she walks on the beach. The bright golden light outlines her body, setting her apart from the abstract purple horizon in the background. With broad brushstrokes, artist Connie Millholland...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Us, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This new animal work "Us" by artist Helena Monniello depicts a rhinoceros. It is made with blue and yellow colors. This painting represents us, that's why she named it "Us". We, that...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

THINKING IT TWICE, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A very expressive face, as the inner thoughts define the outer form :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Introspection, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This piece is intense and vibrant, and painting this was a real emotional sanctuary for me. The wild and rich crimson and orange hues blend well with the flowing teals and blues. A t...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

MunkaEs Scream in the 21st Century, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Munk’s Scream in the 21st Century Alone in the big city - in the imagination of the painter, Scream is transferred into the reality of the 21st century. This is a timeless them...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Hard Days Night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The work is made on canvas of 100% high-quality and thick cotton. The Italian canvas is stretched on a solid pine wood frame with a profile thickness of 2.5 cm and a width of 4 cm. S...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A Boy Grown Old, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sarah Boisvert combines abstraction and figuration in her stunning works. She plucks personal references, experiences, and memories to create thoroughly expressive paintings. Whil...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Urban Forest 15 Blue, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 x 1.5 inches * do you see Strand book store down the Broadway? This Painting is inspired by simple Blue colors but I wanted to ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

What a wonderful world, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The work is made on canvas of 100% high-quality and thick cotton. The Italian canvas is stretched on a solid pine wood frame with a profile thickness of 2.5 cm and a width of 4 cm. S...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Water Lilies( 80x120cm morning in the lake), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Along with the lotus, the water lily is considered the most beautiful flower in the aquatic world. Water lilies have many shapes, many colors, and a pure fragrance that flies far awa...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Return to Orbit., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting "Return to Orbit" depicts a phenomenon that I have observed among women who visit multiple stores in succession. I have noticed that they seem to enter a trance-like sta...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The view is reminiscent of Monet's garden in Giverny in late summer. Perspective leads the viewer into the depths of the landscape where light forms the focal point of the compositio...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Water lilies, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The view is reminiscent of Monet's garden in Giverny in late summer. Perspective leads the viewer into the depths of the landscape where light forms the focal point of the composit...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Neanderthal Magic, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Abstract portrait Painting, , gray & black, White , on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colours: gray & black, White , Abstract Canvas Co...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Leonardo, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Jo Moore's compelling original artwork draws on inspiration from nature, displaying dramatically rich textural surfaces. Sought after both nationally and internationally, and collect...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

After The Storm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
35x27.5x1.5 cm. One of a kind work. Sold with a certificate of Authenticity. Painted on canvas with the highest quality oil colors. This painting will be professionally packaged for ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nocturne, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
35x27.5x1.5 cm. One of a kind work. Signed front and back. Sold with a certificate of Authenticity. Painted on canvas with the highest quality oil colors. This painting will be profe...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Convergence, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The work is made on canvas of 100% high-quality and thick cotton. The Italian canvas is stretched on a solid pine wood frame with a profile thickness of 2.5 cm and a width of 4 cm. S...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Blowing in the Wind, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jodi Dann illustrates a diverse array of dahlias set on decorative vases. "Where I live, there can be lots of wind but dahlia roots seem to hold on tight with their strength," shares Jodi. She depicts her favorite flower accentuating their flower heads of various sizes. The complementing peach, purple, wine, and mauve tones evoke a meditative harmony.


About the Artist
In 1999, Jodi Dann seized the opportunity to become a full-time painter. Today, her paintings read like hazy memories of imagined faraway places. The compositions are abstract, but possess strong architectural elements, recalling bridges, arches, and doorways. Each piece retains an overall sense of place without prescribing a location, allowing the viewer to form an individualized connection with the work. Jodi paints from her cozy studio on her property in Oregon while listening to a variety of music on Pandora. She doesn’t feel the need to strive for perfection in her work. “Life isn’t perfect,” says Jodi. “Why force a painting to be?”


Words that describe this painting: dahlias, flowers, vases, petals, garden, peaceful, meditation, mindfulness, still life...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Culture 6
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
A black woman showcasing the beauty in the African headgear The headgear is used mostly by African women for special occasions. Culture Series 6 was specifically made for the world...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Falcons Ambition
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Amongst the most impressive birds to watch hunt, Falcons are known for their formidable strength and speed, sharp eyesight, lethal nature, and deadly hunting skills. Falcon symbolizes ambition and aspirations, superiority in high order and dominance, freedom, and victory. It represents the fight against our fears as well as a metaphor for clear vision. This piece is dedicated to every woman from all parts of the world, for your strength and mother nature. (Written by the Artist) Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Osoba Omoayo George...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Polymer

"Swimmers" Vibrant Expressionist Figurative Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Pep Suari 14.75" x 40" Acrylic on Board
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Morning Watch, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
They travel throughout the day and night seeking a destination known only to themselves. The watch remains quiet without threats from the environment and other unknown disturbances....
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Blue Line, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Title: Blue Line Original Acrylic Painting Medium: Acrylic Support: Stretched canvas, staple-free edges, ready to hang Size : 24?x 20?x 1.5? ( 40.64 cm x 30.48 cm x 3.81 cm ) P...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Top less, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Top less, ready to take a dip for the first time without a bra.... :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a woman, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
In my pictures I try to combine the visual and the conceptual. For me, drawing is a medium of knowledge which, beyond direct expression, makes visible material and immaterial forces,...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Reading, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Reading Acrylic, canvas 18"×24" :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

I Miss Me
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I Miss Me" immediately draws viewers into its enigmatic world, where every brushstroke tells a story. The central figure, a woman with penetrating eyes, comma...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.

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