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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
Wild Beauty, Original Signed Contemporary Farmhouse Equestrian Painting
Wild Beauty, Original Signed Contemporary Farmhouse Equestrian Painting

Wild Beauty, Original Signed Contemporary Farmhouse Equestrian Painting

By April Moffatt

Located in Boston, MA

Wild Beauty, Original Contemporary Farmhouse Equestrian Painting 24" x 18" x 0.75" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. A simple approach to an equestrian portrait, this gestural acrylic painting by artist April Moffatt puts the horse face to face with the viewer of the composition, engaging with a subtle eye contact to evoke a deeper emotional connection. The neutral color palette is reminiscent of a sepia toned photograph, which gives a sense of nostalgia and charm to the work. There is something calming about the painting, perhaps due to the therapeutic nature horses can have with humans. This work would be right at home on a barn ranch in Texas, but could also help bring the mid-western, country vibe to a more eclectic or transitional environment as well. Artist Commentary: Loose brushstrokes and expressive energy were used to convey the energy that resides just beneath a horses skin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Morning light on snowy peaks
Morning light on snowy peaks

Morning light on snowy peaks

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

"In this painting, I've captured the serene beauty of dawn as it kisses the snowy peaks with warm hues of pink and purple, contrasting the cool blues and whites of the snow. It's a d...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School, Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Flowers in a White Vase
French School, Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Flowers in a White Vase

French School, Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Flowers in a White Vase

By Charles Badoisel

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

An original French Expressionist floral still life oil painting on linen from 1967 by Charles Badoisel (1925–2009), flowers in a white vase, signed and dated by the artist at the low...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Paint, Oil

Five Miles Out
Five Miles Out

Five Miles Out

By Kevin Kearns

Located in Boston, MA

Kevin Kearns' oil paintings on panel are highly sought after works. While seascape painting is traditional in a sense, Kearns' execution of these paintings is rooted in expressionism...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon
American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon

American Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Vase, Flowers WPA Artist Ben ZIon

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

Ben-Zion (1897-1987) Flower Piece with Black Vase Oil on board, Hand signed 'Ben-Zion ' lower right, with the artist 's label and label from Duveen-Graham gallery, NY. 16 x 7 3/4 in., unframed as intended, Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated his European Jewish heritage in his visual works as a sculptor, painter, and printmaker. Influenced by Spinoza, Knut Hamsun, and Wladyslaw Reymont, as well as Hebrew literature, Ben-Zion wrote poetry and essays that, like his visual work, attempt to reveal the deep “connection between man and the divine, and between man and earth.” An emigrant from the Ukraine, he came to the US in 1920. He wrote fairy tales and poems in Hebrew under the name Benzion Weinman, but when he began painting he dropped his last name and hyphenated his first, saying an artist needed only one name. Ben-Zion was a founding member of “The Ten: An Independent Group” The Ten” a 1930’s avant-garde group, Painted on anything handy. Ben-Zion often used cabinet doors (panels) in his work. Other members of group included Ilya Bolotowsky, Lee Gatch, Adolf Gottlieb, Louis Harris, Yankel Kufeld, Marcus Rothkowitz (later known as Mark Rothko), Louis Schanker, and Joseph Solman. Over the course of the group's existence, seventeen artists exhibited as members of The Ten at nine different shows. The group's nine shows were held at galleries and locations around New York City, including one international exhibition in Paris. David Burliuk, Lee Gatch, John Graham, Earl Kerkam, Karl Knaths, Edgar Levy, Jean Liberté...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Town Square, Original Painting
Town Square, Original Painting

Town Square, Original Painting

By Laura (Yi Zhen) Chen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A town square boasts structures with mixed architectural styles. Lively street performers and the crowd enjoy each other's company. It captures the vibrant es...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass
Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass

Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

Flower field. Summer. A celebration of colorful flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract expressionism. The painting is pain...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's
Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's

Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's

Located in Frome, Somerset

A good large post impressionist/expressionist Landscape oil circa 1938 oil on canvas 75cmx90cm Gallery frame 87cmx102cm Fields with a small dwelling painted in expressive impastoed b...

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1930s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Complete Beach, Oil Painting
Complete Beach, Oil Painting

Complete Beach, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Verdant blades of grass blend into warm tones of yellow and orange, gradually leading to a sandy shore. On the horizon, a quiet beach meets the clear blue sky...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunrise over the City, Original Painting
Sunrise over the City, Original Painting

Sunrise over the City, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vibrant, swirling sun rays fill the sky, creating a celestial panorama above a city. The windows of the stylized buildings below reflect the galaxy of geometr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Polzeath
Polzeath

Polzeath

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

Polzeath, evening [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:43 cm x W:53 cm x D:3cm Sol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Daycamp, Original Painting
Daycamp, Original Painting

Daycamp, Original Painting

By Janet Dyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Low buildings hide among nature in an abandoned day camp. The sunlight filters through the trees, painting the grass with a soft radiance. The expressive brus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Idea!, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Ludmila Budanov

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...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harlequin Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 1990s
Harlequin Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 1990s

Harlequin Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, 1990s

By Evelyne Ballestra

Located in Miami, FL

Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...

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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dancing with Friends, Original Painting
Dancing with Friends, Original Painting

Dancing with Friends, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting shows a happy moment between friends dancing with each other. They close their eyes and lift their hands, fully immersing themselves in the expe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Rebirth 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women
Rebirth 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women

Rebirth 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women

By Emmanuel Ojebola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

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 Emma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Rebirth 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women
Rebirth 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women

Rebirth 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism, Women

By Emmanuel Ojebola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

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 Emma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Tides of  Change 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism
Tides of  Change 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism

Tides of Change 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative People, Expressionism

By Emmanuel Ojebola

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Tides of Change captures the constant ebb and flow of human experience, where moments of uncertainty give rise to transformation. Like the sea, life moves in rhythms of loss and rene...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Gouache Painting Jules Pascin Hand Signed Woman in Boudoir German Expressionism
Gouache Painting Jules Pascin Hand Signed Woman in Boudoir German Expressionism

Gouache Painting Jules Pascin Hand Signed Woman in Boudoir German Expressionism

By Jules Pascin

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: German Expressionist Subject: Woman Medium: gouache paint Surface: Paper board This is hand signed lower right. Framed it measures 17.25 X 15.5, sheet 12 X 10 This came from ...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard

"Planetary phallus"
"Planetary phallus"

"Planetary phallus"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A painting as a prophetic thought. A philosophical view on the sum of humanity's actions and the future of the entire race. My images in my paintings come true in our real lives; it'...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

My Steeze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men, Africa
My Steeze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men, Africa

My Steeze - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Men, Africa

By Daniel Owoeye

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

My Steezz "Steez" = composure + values + identity + inner Standard - something unbending, no matter the storm. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This wo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

'The Leopards' by Byron Z. Tripp - Large Striking Wildlife Leopard Painting
'The Leopards' by Byron Z. Tripp - Large Striking Wildlife Leopard Painting

'The Leopards' by Byron Z. Tripp - Large Striking Wildlife Leopard Painting

Located in Carmel, CA

‘The Leopards’ is a striking masterpiece that captivates the viewer with its dynamic interplay of black, white, and yellow. The artist’s exceptional use of color and line work transp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Musical Flow, Original Painting
Musical Flow, Original Painting

Musical Flow, Original Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this lively and spirited painting, five figures revel in the music and each other's company. Tones of blue and orange embrace their forms as they hit the d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Impressionist Oil on Canvas. Green landscape with shepherd. Ricard Arenys Galdón
Impressionist Oil on Canvas. Green landscape with shepherd. Ricard Arenys Galdón

Impressionist Oil on Canvas. Green landscape with shepherd. Ricard Arenys Galdón

Located in Valladolid, ES

One of a kind oil on canvas landscape by the Catalan artist Ricard Arenys Galdón, a prominent painter and engraver, especially renowned for his portraits and landscapes, genres in w...

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1940s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Le Tennis

Le Tennis

By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

Located in New York, NY

Le Tennis is a beautiful large painting by the artist and painted painted in 1981. The artist has one of the paintings in his own collection and was happy to hear when we acquired t...

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1980s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

That’s Good

That’s Good

By Jackie Felix

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original expressionist oil on board by American female artist Jackie Felix.

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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Interior with Figure Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1960
Interior with Figure Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1960

Interior with Figure Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1960

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra va firmada a mano por el artista en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1960 (creo) digo creo porque no sé si es 1950 o 1960... por la tela y el número diria que es 1960 Se ...

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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

1990's French Modernist Signed Oil The Lake at Enghien Colorful Trees
1990's French Modernist Signed Oil The Lake at Enghien Colorful Trees

1990's French Modernist Signed Oil The Lake at Enghien Colorful Trees

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Lake at Enghien, signed Picouet and dated 1991 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches signed verso Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition For more...

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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Looking Up

Looking Up

By Mark Lavatelli

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on canvas painting on panel by American contemporary artist Mark Lavatelli from the artist's most recent series. This painting comes housed in an artist made natural...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil, Panel

Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape
Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape

Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape

By Simon Gaon

Located in Buffalo, NY

A gorgeous New York cityscape. Beautifully framed in a silver gilt wooden floater frame. Measuring: 23 by 31 inches overall and 22 by 30 inches image alone. Excellent condition, read...

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20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Exploring Every Path 4 Magdalena Morey, Original Contemporary Impressionist Art
Exploring Every Path 4 Magdalena Morey, Original Contemporary Impressionist Art

Exploring Every Path 4 Magdalena Morey, Original Contemporary Impressionist Art

By Magdalena Morey

Located in Deddington, GB

Magdalena Morey Exploring Every Path 4 Original Cubist Inspired Landscape Painting Mixed Media on Canvas Canvas Size: H 30cm x W 30cm x D 3.5cm Sold Unframed (Please note that in sit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Strada", Expressionist, Landscape, City, Tuscany, Brown, Oil Painting
"Strada", Expressionist, Landscape, City, Tuscany, Brown, Oil Painting

"Strada", Expressionist, Landscape, City, Tuscany, Brown, Oil Painting

By Catherine Picard-Gibbs

Located in Franklin, MA

“Strada” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is a dynamic city scene, depicting a solitary figure walking down a street in Tuscany during the heat of the late afternoon. This gestural, express...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Haven

Haven

By Mark Lavatelli

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original oil on canvas diptych by American contemporary artist Mark Lavatelli created in 1996. 72" X 122"

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1990s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Big Rio, Original Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Linen
Big Rio, Original Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Linen

Big Rio, Original Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Linen

Located in Boston, MA

Big Rio, Original Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Painting 48" x 48" x 1.75" (HxWxD) Oil on Linen This large square-format work by artist Carol Tippit Woolworth features a stunning color palette of rich greens and reds combined with muted blues, purples, and orange tones. There is a balance, both with the color, but also with the composition as the Rio Grande wraps around the curves in the Southwestern landscape, opening up towards the viewer and simultaneously guiding your eye around to the landscape in the distance. This Mexican desert appears calm and a bit desolate, but also bursting with life and energy through the colors used and the loose, energetic mark making that is characteristic of expressionist landscape works. Artist Commentary: The Rio Grande About the Artist: Art has always been a central part of Carol's life. Constantly drawing as a child, the passion to create something two dimensional has continued to this day, through oil and gouache. Carol currently lives in Santa Fe, NM and exhibits at Smilow Mathiesen Gallery on Canyon Road. She graduated with a BA in Art through the University of California at Santa Barbara, with an emphasis in Painting, but has continued to study at various art institutions (Parsons NYC; Silvermine Artists Guild, CT; Rohaton Art Center, CT; Delaware College of Art & Design (DCAD), DE) throughout her career. She now teaches painting at DCAD (Continuing Education), has several private art students, and leads painting workshops in France twice a year. She also works as a self-employed graphic designer. Carol has always been interested in France, the French landscape and French culture. She loves the fields and hilltop towns,and the strong clean lines and shapes they create. The past couple of years this influence has dominated her work. Her landscapes are a constant search for color, contrast, and shapes. Recently Carol has discovered the natural beauty of Lancaster County PA and Northern New Mexico, and is applying her French vocabulary to these new areas. Another influence early on was of an artist whom she babysat for, and who lived across the street, in Santa Barbara: Priscella Bender Shore. She eventually became her favorite art teacher and mentor at the Santa Barbara Community College. Priscella's work was of women in a swimming pools, reflecting and refracting light. They were both figurative and abstract. This images haunted Carol's memories until she could recently recreate the swimming pool paintings...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

"Late Night at the Studio", Contemporary, Factory Interior, Blue, Oil Painting
"Late Night at the Studio", Contemporary, Factory Interior, Blue, Oil Painting

"Late Night at the Studio", Contemporary, Factory Interior, Blue, Oil Painting

By Catherine Picard-Gibbs

Located in Franklin, MA

“Late Night at The Studio” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is an Expressionist interior factory scene in a palette of teal-blue and yellow. This evocative 18 x 24 inch oil on panel painting focuses on light pouring out from the haunting depths of an empty hallway. This textural artwork is framed in a silver crackle floater frame with a black interior, making the framed size 19 x 25 x 1.5 inches. Catherine Picard-Gibbs paints with bold brush strokes, using vibrant colors to show emotion and movement in landscapes and urban scenes. Her inspiration comes from the nuance and drama of her everyday world. Her evocative works have been featured throughout Massachusetts, in New York, and in the Midwest. Picard-Gibbs is represented by Fountain Street Gallery...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Voila
Voila

Voila

By René Romero Schuler

Located in Westport, CT

René Romero Schuler’s expressionistic paintings depict delicate female figures that she paints using a dry-brushed, minimalist hand, leaving her subjects mostly featureless but nonet...

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2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Expressionist Matador
Mid Century Expressionist Matador

Mid Century Expressionist Matador

Located in San Francisco, CA

Beautiful mid century mystery painting. Expressionist bull fighting oil on canvas with fabulous fauvist colors. It is signed upper right corner, but I cannot make it out. Painting me...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

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.