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
"Il motivo di un viaggio" by Enzio Wenk, 2006- Acrylic on Metal, Urban Landscape
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "The reason for a trip"
Acrylic on metal plate.
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Metal
Sea. Sailboat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by love for the sea, the sunny coast of Jurmala, where I live. Painting in positive colors, uplifting and ready to be in any interior. High-quality professional oil pain...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Period artist as subject humorous observation coll blue and Grey tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated top left. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of artist and model subject matter
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Deep Tonal Abstract Expressionist Textured Painting
By Paul Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Deep tonal abstract expressionist painting. The hues are mostly reds and deep greens. It is framed in a silver frame. It is signed by the artist and dated. Paul Sprohge is a Houston,...
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Pastel Repose' - Reclining Young Nude
Woman - 1970's Oil Pastel on Paper
Located in Carmel, CA
'Pastel Repose' is a 30.125" x 29.125" oil pastel on paper by Chris Ferrigno that employs vibrant, contrasting colors and bold, gestural marks that are indicative of an expressionist...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Still Life with Blue Drapery
Located in Sheffield, MA
Lillian Burk Meeser
American, 1864-1942
Still Life with Blue Drapery
Oil on canvas
32 by 36 in, w/ frame 38 by 42 ¼ in
Signed lower left
Born at Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, on July ...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
My work is about dealing with the real world and above all using the images that surround us in everyday life. I often search for the unexpected. An ironic turn to images or things y...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Trunks" Orange Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Abstract by Leviathan
Located in Carmel, CA
David Leviathan's "Trunks" is a 39" x 45" contemporary landscape abstract that captures the essence of a forest's heart. The canvas is alive with a rich tapestry of autumnal hues, ranging from deep umbers to fiery oranges and subtle golds. Leviathan's technique gives rise to a textured surface that mimics the rugged bark of tree trunks, standing tall amidst a flurry of color. The style is both abstract and suggestive, inviting the viewer to feel the organic growth and the cyclical decay inherent in nature. The painting evokes a sense of resilience and majesty, paying homage to the timeless beauty of the natural world.
About the Artist:
David Leviathan, born on August 6, 1950, in Kibbutz Givat Brenner, Israel, is a multifaceted Israeli artist whose talents span painting, sculpture, and poetry. After serving in the military, he studied at the Avni Institute of Fine Arts and worked under the guidance of Yehezkel Streichman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Snow peaks, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
For those who love white in their interior. For those who love snow and skiing. For those who set goals and accomplish them, climbing step by step, reaching the top. For those who...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Bisbee Roads' by Lori Poncsak - Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
"Bisbee Roads," a 30" x 40" contemporary geometric abstract by Lori Poncsak, presents a visual journey through a rhythmic interplay of form and line. This...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"6.5 Koi 23" Bright Red & White Koi Swimming in Swirls of Blue Water with Green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"6.5 Koi 23" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Stringer, colorful green figurative abstraction
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Expressionism, Extergem, Sea, Palms, Cote D'Azur, 1921, Summer Coast Scene
Located in Greven, DE
Painting of a Beach Promenade, with Palm Trees, perhaps the City of Nice nearby. The painting is signed and dated 1921. The artist Guido Van Extergem is o...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
"Artist at his studio" - Horizontal indoor purple and yellow painting.
By Luis Filcer
Located in Miami, FL
The artist is creating inside his studio.
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Danger , Contemporary Representational Art, Landscape, Canadian artist,
By Marie Rioux
Located in Houston, TX
Danger is Contemporary Representational Art of a Canadian Landscape with a twist of Abstract. Gallery Wrapped.
“Whatever my particular aim is, ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Eccitazione' Contemporary , Abstract Landscape Oil/Canvas by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Untitled' Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Portrait by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy, and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Farmer" Portrait Oil Painting 16" x 12" inch by Shaaban Zaki
By Shaaban Zaki
Located in Culver City, CA
"Farmer" Portrait Oil Painting 16" x 12" inch by Shaaban Zaki
circa 1930
Signed.
Shaaban Zaki came from a lower-middle-class family who was mostly government employees, but he was...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Domes" - Colorful vertical & outdoor expressionist painting with domes.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Expressionist dome painting on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
In a corner of the soul. Colorful expressionist garden with fuchsia flowers
Located in Segovia, ES
Colorful expressionist corner of a garden with fuchsia flowers.
In a corner of the soul (En un rincón del alma), Oil on linen by Chico Montilla.
Original perspective of a garden, w...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Gentle Shore" Antibes France., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a The painting "Gentle Shore," created in 2023 in the city of Antibes on the French Riviera, captivates with its beauty and atmosphere. The artist skillfully...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Morning (series lotus), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I draw lotus flowers at different times of the day. Lotus is a pure flower with a very gentle, ethereal fragrance, it is a symbol of purity in Buddhism. Painting in the spirit of abs...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Evening on Kyiv Sea" Kyiv Ukraine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a "Evening on Kiev Sea," painted in 2022 at the Kiev Reservoir, captures the ambiance of a summer evening slightly touched by a storm. In the distance, waves ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lilies", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a "Lilies," created in 2023, is a painting that depicts red lilies in close-up. Executed in a decorative style, the composition centers around one large lily su...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Riding the Crest of Waves". Hendaye. France., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a "Riding the Crest of Waves," painted in 2020 in the city of Hendaye, France, is a canvas depicting the evening beach of the Bay of Biscay in a mild storm. In ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"On the Crest of the Waves". Hendaye. France., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a "On the Crest of the Waves," painted in 2021 in the city of Hendaye, Bay of Biscay, France, is a canvas featuring surfers with surfboards at the center of the...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Irpin, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Children's drawing from the Ukrainian city of Irpin. This is one of the most terrifying places during the offensive of Russian troops. A pile of burned and rusted cars and soldiers s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'White Face Red Lips' Opera Singer Portrait in China Original Contemporary O/c
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of Chinese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
STREAMING LIGHT, YOUNTVILLE NAPA
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas painting. Hand signed n front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity i...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Still life with flowers and fruit. Yellow, turquoise, pink, purple
Located in Segovia, ES
DO DAISIES FLICK? ( ¿Parpadean las margaritas? ), Oil on linen by Chico Montilla.
Measurements in centimeters (H) 100 x (W) 81 x (D) 2 cm. / In inches 39.37 x 31.89 x 0.79 "
Expres...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
'The Nature in summer’ Contemporary, Abstract Landscape by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, and in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Portrait Of An Old Woman' Contemporary, Natural, Oil/ Canvas By Leviathan
Located in Carmel, CA
David Leviathan, an Israeli born artist who worked mainly in Holland, is widely known amongst European art collectors.
His works are exhibited in several museums in Holland and Fran...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tek it, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on canvas on wooden stretchers, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Les Jardin Du Giverny
Located in Sheffield, MA
Frederick William MacMonnies
American, 1863-1937
Les Jardin Du Giverny
Oil on Canvas
21 by 25 in, w/ frame 27 ⅞ by 31 ⅞ in
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick ...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
‘Enlightened’ Abstract Portrait - Mixed Media 40"x30" by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Enlightened by Masri is a stunning abstract-portrait that depicts a man's upward transcendence into a state of enlightenment.
The thick, textured, and vibrant palette strokes of or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Quarantine Blues
By Todd White
Located in Toronto, ON
23” x 12” Unframed
Original Acrylic on Canvas Board
Hand Signed by Todd White
Todd white captures restaurant, night and Hollywood scenes with contrasting colors serving the viewer’...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Patterns Three, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this magical forest, we all stretch to the sky while cotton snow-drops fall gently around us. Up close we find the hidden cache. Step back and we see the whole. 36" x 30" x 1...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Nantes Seaport
By Robert L.P. Lavoine
Located in Pasadena, CA
Robert L. P. Lavoine is a French painter born in 1916 and dead in 1999.
Known for his sea landscapes and urban landscapes, he is associated with the expressionist current of the twe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Benjamin Franklin, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Benjamin Franklin is an American politician, diplomat, inventor, scientist, philosopher, writer, freemason, polymath. Lord with a $ 100 bill. Painted in a modern style with brushes ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Truro Beach, colorful abstract female sun bather
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil painting on board of expressionist figure in repose. Expressive, energetic brush strokes, colorful palette.
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Untitled" Contemporary Expressionist Self-Portrait by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peach blossom in Spring (60cm x 80cm), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quintessence of the Five ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The new work of the artist from the new series "George Alamanou coast". The picture is laconic - the color of the sea and chalk cliffs tell us that Ludmila loves this magical place i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blend in, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Look around, they're everywhere..... blending in :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Father' Portrait Oil On Canvas by Duan Zhaonan
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
Artist Duan Z. Born in 1955 in Yunnan, renowned Chinese Opera Figure Painter, Educator, Playwright, and Producer.
Mr. Duan serves as Director of the Chinese Dramatic Literature Soci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" Contemporary Abstract Portrait of a Young Man by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hot Flash, figure, red colors, bright swirling patterns
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Acrylic on Canvas by Robert Catapano “little Mona”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Robert was born in 1949 to Dominick and Antoinette Catapano in Brooklyn New York. He is a self taught artist. He began drawing and painting as a child. He says he did it as a way of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'White Sand By The Ocean' Contemporary, Abstract Landscape by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, and in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Risque – 13-12-21, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
A New Series Risque is the title of a new oil, in fact a new series. I felt this one was urgent and below I explain why. The lovely means by making my visual point is the depictio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Oil On Canvas Painting Titled: Audrey
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
(Designers: Custom framing is available for this item)
Quotes in this order:
The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Just Love" White & Red Minimalist Contemporary Abstract Line-work Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
In Zion Mor's "Just Love", lighter colors take the forefront of this masterpiece and invoke a lighter and brighter feeling, one of love. A pale canvas is brought to life with gentle ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Landscape Framed Oil Painting - Season
Located in Bristol, GB
SEASON
Size: 30 x 35 cm (including frame)
Oil on Board
A small yet characterful mid-century abstract painting, executed in oil onto board.
Although largely abstract in nature, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Loves Desire, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Wildflowers dancing in abstract form. In this series, Gray subtly underlines the movement of wildflowers rather than opting to paint them as still life as most often is the case. The...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
'Red & Yellow Nature' Abstract Contemporary , Colorful , Landscape by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, and in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
IN THE MOMENT
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic on canvas painting. Hand signed on front by the artist. Framed. Additional images available upon request. Certificate of authenticity included. Artwork in excellent...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Moon Bathers festive colorful green Coney island beach denizens women humor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on stretched canvas heavy duty stretchers framing not required signed and dated on reverse
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fearless color. His shrewd social observations often translate into eerily humorous figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprise, delight, and consternation.
.) Seeking emotional honesty, he looked to the work of several "mentors": Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem de Kooning , Philip Guston , Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder...
Category
1980s 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.