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
Scale, 2018
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born August 4, 1945 in Chambéry.
Apprenticeship in 1984 at the Etampes school founded and run by the painter Philipe Lejeune.
-Price "Finez Planard" awarded by the Taylor Foundation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Venetians Gondolas 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this artwork, I sought to meld the serene beauty of Venetian gondolas with a whirl of vibrancy and motion using acrylics and oils. Drawing from impressionism and expressi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Venetians Gondolas 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this artwork, I poured my reverence for the rhythmic dance of Venetian gondolas. The vibrant blue hues and expressive strokes embody the fluidity and reflective beauty of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Venetians Gondolas 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant composition, I've captured the essence and rhythm of Venetian gondolas. Using acrylic and oil, I blend expressionism with impressionism to evoke the lively yet serene...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color-Field Work on Canvas, Les Champs III
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color-Field acrylic on canvas by French artist, Christian Manoury. Signed and dated to the back.
Inspired by the wonderful countryside su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
L'enlèvement d'Europe
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 create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colonial Interior, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A classic American room takes on a stylized form, with a central fireplace anchoring the composition. The altered perspective and colors enhance the artistic am...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CHILDHOOD MEMORY
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on board/panel. Hand signed on front by the artist. Image size 19.25 x 23.25 inches. Frame may have some random scratches from storage. Artwork is in excellent ...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Board
Hello Loretta
By Rob Lynch
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on MDF by contemporary conceptual painter Rob Lynch.
This work was part of a recent pop up exhibition The Dreamer Who Dreams, which was curated to raise money for Th...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
Figures in a landscape
By Erik Scholz
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare, very poetic figurative work by Eric Scholz, dating from the 1980s.
Scholz was a Hungarian artist who trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. He was awarded the pre...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Masonite
"Venice Twilight", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Charles-Clément Calderon
Located in Madrid, ES
CHARLES - CLÉMENT CALDERON
French, 1870 - 1906
VENICE TWILIGHT
signed "C. Calderon" (lower right)
oil on canvas
15-1/4 x 21-3/4 inches (38.5 x 55 cm.)
...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Triumph Of Love. Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The Triumph of Love weaves symbolism with uplifting imagery. The painting is woven with free flowing brush strokes overlaying the canvas to create a stunning piece that is imbued wit...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Earth Goddess - Triptych, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original semi-abstract figurative acrylics painting on canvas, painted edges and ready to hang. The "Earth Goddess - Triptych", symbolizes all life and fertility, who is nourishing, ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Tableau n°60 by Jean Krillé - Oil on paper and canvas 50x70 cm
By Jean Krille
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
On the fringe of the forest
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I merged expressionist energy with impressionist light to evoke the serene yet vibrant threshold of a forest. It's about the dance between shadow and color, wit...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Arroyo Between Nambe & Pojoaque on #113" (1985) By Joellyn Duesberry
Located in Denver, CO
"Arroyo Between Nambe & Pojoaque on #113" (1985) By Joellyn Duesberry is an original handmade oil painting on linen that depicts an expressionist landscape with an arid riverbed.
A ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Fermata Bus - Bus Stop, Urban Art, Narrative Painting, Red Bus, Collage
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Ragazzini’s Fermata Bus captures the fleeting and often surreal nature of urban life through a masterful blend of hand-drawn elements and collage. The central figure, semi-t...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Simple Times - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Plants, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Josue M Pierre ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ZINNIAS, IN GREEN GLASS JAR, 10.3.16
Located in New York, NY
Colored Pencil on Museum Board
Signed and Dated; Impressed with artist's stamp lower right
Archivally framed with black float mount and bleached maple surround.
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Board, Color Pencil
I. Mundo Sitges. Barcelona. vertical. original watercolor painting
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
SITGES. Barcelona original watercolor painting.
MUNDO Ignasi
Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he rece...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Blue Tulips
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant piece, I passionately layer acrylics, oil pastels, and colored pencils to capture the dynamic essence of nature's rebirth through tulips. My brush strokes breathe lif...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Satin Paper, Oil Pastel
Girl In A Blue Chair
By Wyona Diskin
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Wyona Diskin, American (1915 - 1991)
Girl In A Blue Chair
Acrylic on canvas partially painted over wire mesh, Unsigned. Framed.
Measurements: H 70.5 x W 49.5 x D 1.25 inches
Wyona ...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wire
Goddess Feels - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Plants, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
About Artist
Josue M Pierre ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century French Expressionist Oil, La Couseuse
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century French Expressionist oil on paper, laid on board, painting of a lady sewing by Raphael Arnal. The painting is signed bottom left and dated, located and attributed to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Rain To The North" (2024) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Rain To The North" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a valley with a few houses in the distance and a storm brewing above.
Van Fossan...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Cap Roux Théoule
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Snow-Covered Underwood by Ernest Voegeli - Oil on Canvas 46x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Ernest Voegeli is an artist who has found his path through a combination of solid technique and a clear, insightful approach to color, form, and composition. While his work is primar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Winter Sun - original winter landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
The evening expressionist painting with the snowy forest and the setting Sun is a beautiful wall decor, the painting is full of different colours, combinations of warm and cold shade...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Sea of Blues Diptych, Abstract Blue & White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Sea of Blue N28 & 29
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 63 x 180 cm (each panel measures 63x90 cm); 24.8 x 70.8 inches (24.8 x 36 inches).
Year: 2024
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea paintings...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Christmas Bullfinch Breakfast
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured a vibrant bullfinch amidst a tranquil winter scene, its rich red breast contrasting beautifully against the soft blue backdrop. Employing oils, I strived...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Mirage
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's 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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Parade Large Oil Painting
By Jürgen Görg
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
"Parade"
Oil, graphite on linen canvas, canvas 46x39 with frame 63x55.
Jurgen Gorg was born in 1951 in Dernbach Germany. His formative years were spent in Koblentz, before moving ...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Graphite
Railroad Men's Wives - American Scene Painting - Social Realism
Located in Miami, FL
American Scene Painting - Social Realism. The present work is a Depression Era account of working-class men and women.
Philip Howard Francis Dixon Evergood (born Howard Blashki; 190...
Category
1930s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Music of the sea
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I explore the raw, relentless energy of the sea, painted in a burst of expressionistic and impressionistic styles. The vibrant, swirling colors of the ocean and sky ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still-life with bouquet of roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've intertwined the raw passion of expressionism with the delicate touch of impressionism and the grounded nature of realism. Through the strokes of my oil paints, I'...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raventos 32 SEA AND BLUE SKY original expressionist mixed media canvas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona.
Raventós expanded her studies in etching and...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Nemorum Domi, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woodland home takes on a playful vibrancy through bold colors and simplified shapes. Layers of violet, crimson, and deep green underpainting heighten contrast...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bouquet of mimosa
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this exuberant expression of life, I've captured the vibrant essence of spring. My brushstrokes dance across the canvas, conveying the delicate yet robust nature of the blooms. T...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Why Do You Come Here? 1980s Vintage Painting Neo-Classical Expressionist Style
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Mary Dinsdale.
English ( b.1920 - d.2011 ).
Why Do You Come Here?
Watercolor & Gouache.
Signed Lower Left.
Image size 17.5 inches x 25.4 inches ( 44.5cm x 64.5cm ).
Frame size 26.6 i...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Mount Rushmore - Oil on canvas painting
By Blend Cota
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln are forever immortalized on Mount Rushmore in S. Dakota, symbolizing the ideals of freedom and democracy and a promise to the future. Bl...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Secrets thoughts, nude woman, figurative modern, oil on canvas, textured, France
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
A captivating piece by artist Sophie Dumont, titled 'Secret Thoughts,' this oil-on-canvas female nude, painted with a palette knife, unveils a profound introspection. The canvas port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Her Innocence - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In a world that often seeks to diminish the light of innocence, this artwork embodies the strength and resilience of those who remain steadfast in their beliefs. The subject of this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
On a Clear Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Waves gently roll towards the shore, reflecting shades of blue and green under a bright sky. Tall grasses in the foreground sway lightly, adding texture to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Secret supper in the Kuril Islands, in search of Pokemon Painting"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is not my first picture dedicated to the biblical theme "The Last Supper". It reveals a long-standing dispute between Russia and Japan over the Kuril Islands.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
LLuis Ribas Facade Urban Landscape. original figurative
By Lluis Ribas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Lluís Ribas (El Masnou, Barcelona, 1949) is a Spanish painter whose large and hyper-realistic paintings reflect, above all, the beauty of women framed in nature, preferably in the se...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Aux Confins du Dire
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's 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....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Potted Flowers
Located in London, GB
'Potted Flowers', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1933). Potted red geraniums symbolise happiness, good health, good wishes, and friendship. They are ...
Category
1930s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ballerina
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured a moment of serene introspection, portraying a ballerina in a quiet, meditative state as she prepares her shoes. The soft blend of colors and gent...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Newlands Corner- Victor Egorov, Russian, English Countryside, Landscape, Hills
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Newlands Corner is an original oil on canvas which captures 'Newlands Corner', a popular beauty spot in the English countryside that commands some of the best views over the Surrey Hills. Russian painter Victor Egorov...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Venice, Gondolier 4
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant fusion of acrylic and oil, I've explored the serene yet dynamic life of a lone gondolier against a chaotic backdrop that captures the essence of motion and emotion. T...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Venice is Beautiful
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I used expressive brushstrokes and a radiant palette to capture the allure of a serene, sunset-soaked scene. The gondolas rest gently on the shimmering water, under a ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Severn Vale Sunrise
Located in Deddington, GB
Severn Vale Sunrise is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Severn Vale Landscape is inspired by the impressive landscape of the Severn Vale, as it rolls away from the Cotswold h...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles', Provence, watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). A line of Plane trees greets visitors to almost every vi...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Expressionist Figurative water color painting- Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Located in Beijing, CN
Expressionist Figurative water color painting by Zhang Chunyang
Series The Horse Whisper No.2-24
Dimension: 29 x 36 cm
Material: Gouache, Watercolor on Paper
Date: 2013
Artist Bi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Sunny terrace
Located in Zofingen, AG
I poured my heart into creating this giclee print, a vivid dance of color and light that celebrates the serene beauty of nature. Inspired by the interplay of expressionism and impres...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Giclée, Cardboard, Canvas
Girl in White
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist: Daniel Brennan
Title: Girl in White
Materials : Oil on Canvas
Date : 1960's
Dimensions : 46 1/2 x 32 in.
COA provided
In the late 1960's, Danie...
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
1950's French Expressionist Oil Green Woodland Forest Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Landscape
French School, mid 20th century
oil painting on canvas, unframed
painting: 9.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: overall very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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.