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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
Coast. Canvas, oil, 16x22 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Janis Pupols (1886 – 1956) Graduated Landscape studio of V. Purvitis in Latvia Art academy (1927). He took part in exhibitions since 1925. Artist painted landscapes in different t...
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1930s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

River. 1933. Oil on cardboard. 36 x 43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Janis Pupols (1886 – 1956) Graduated Landscape studio of V. Purvitis in Latvia Art academy (1927). He took part in exhibitions since 1925. Artist painted landscapes in different t...
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1930s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Mother's portrait. 1917, oil on canvas, 60x50 cm With certificate of authenticity Romans Suta Born on April 28, 1896 in the vicinity of Cesis (Latvia), died on July 14, 1944 in T...
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1910s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

To nets. 1970's, oil on canvas, 50x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...
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1970s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

You Are Not Alone, Pixie Willoughby, Original Painting, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
You are Not Alone [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:50 cm x W:50 cm x D:4cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu ima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Haymaking. Oil on canvas, 50x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Autumn. 2011, oil on cardboard, 48x35 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Ludmilla Perec was born in 1959 in Uzbekistan. Graduated from the State University of Latvia with a degree in theoretical astrophysics. She learned the professional drawing in the st...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Autumn. Oil on canvas, 64x99 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude with Fruit Basket, Oil Painting by A. Raymond Katz c1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Alexander Raymond Katz, Hungarian / American (1895 - 1974) Title: Nude with Fruit Basket Year: circa 1949 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 48 x 33 in. (121.92 x 83.82 cm)
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1940s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Catching The Light - Autumn Evening and Autumn Evening III Diptych
Located in Deddington, GB
Catching The Light - Autumn Evening and Autumn Evening III Diptych by Suzanne Winn [2020] original Oil on deep edge canvas Catching the Light - Aut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Ripples and Reflections, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Rich colors depict the vibrant reflection of trees and sky in a tranquil creek. Textured strokes capture the light and shadow on the water's surface. This liv...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Gentle sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In creating this piece, I was swept up by the tranquillity of the dusk, endeavoring to encapsulate its serene essence. With each stroke, I intertwined the oil medium with emotive exp...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Sunny atumn day. 1978. Oil on cardboard, 68x93 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
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1970s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Luisa Holden, Peaceful Day, Original Coastal Paintin, Affordable Art, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Peaceful Day by Luisa Holden [2021] Original Mixed Media on Acrylic Paper Image size: H:27 cm x W:27 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40.5 cm x W:40.5...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Benavente Solis. bull. dream of a bullfighter expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
bull. dream of a bullfighter original expressionist acrylic painting During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla". Honorary Member of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Wood, Oil

The Seducer, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
TThe Seducer :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loca...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Bison 4
Located in Bozeman, MT
Lisa Bostwick has had pieces exhibited at the Legion of Honor, Napa Valley Museum, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art and the de Young Museum. Her North Am...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitiled. 1975. Canvas, tempura. 41.5x36.5cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vladimir Glushenkov (1948-2009) (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Vladimir Glushkenkov was born in family with Russian-Poli...
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1970s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Tempera

Woman with horses. 1974. Cardboard, tempera. 37.8x42cm
Located in Riga, LV
Vladimir Glushenkov (1948-2009) (May 21, 1948, Riga - December 26, 2009, Riga) - painter, graphic artist, poet, translator. Vladimir Glushkenkov was born in family with Russian-Poli...
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1970s Expressionist Paintings

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Tempera, Cardboard

Amroth seascape at night
Located in Deddington, GB
Amroth seascape at night by Rupert Aker [2021] original Oil on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:3cm Frame Size: H:33 cm x W:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bouquet and book
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas This work of art, a still life depicting a vase of flowers, stands out for its mastery of the material and its subtly blended color palette. At the center of the comp...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Welcombe Beach
Located in Deddington, GB
Welcombe Beach by Rupert Aker [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:33 cm x W:43 cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Brooklyn 1990
Located in Booklyn, NY
One of the tallest buildings in Brooklyn was The Williamsburg Savings Bank. I was always fond of this beautiful bank adorned in blue and multi colored tiles in it's lavish hallway....
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Pigment

What Lies Ahead, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Heading into the crowd we see what lies ahead and where the crowd in front of us has been. It's a memory, a blur for them for us there is time to take notice, see things clearly, not...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

The Quiet Place
Located in Coltishall, GB
’The Quiet Place' is an impressive painting inspired by the North Norfolk Broads near to where Rachael lives. Rachael Dalzell’s paintings are colourful and expressive. Her free and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

"Donna con calze Rosse" Olio su cartone cm. 50 x 70 1984
Located in Torino, IT
Figura femminile con calze rosse Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989) From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive resu...
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1980s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Cascading Waves of the Caribbean, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this dynamic oil painting, I've captured the power and grace of the sea, blending impressionism with touches of realism to evoke the raw beauty of nature. The vibrant hues and exp...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Golden bouquet
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imbued with the warmth of a sun-kissed day, my brushstrokes danced across the canvas to capture the essence of vibrancy and life. It's a symphony of fiery golds and ambers—a passiona...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pink Seascape
Located in Deddington, GB
Pink Seascape by Rupert Aker [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:20 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:23 cm x W:23 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dandelions at sunrise, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of dawn, using a blend of impressionism and realism to evoke the delicate interplay of light. Each brushstroke embodies...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Beyond This World, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dynamic shapes and colors carry a profound symbolism. A woman's silhouette lies among the stars, representing humanity's connection to the cosmos. The artwork...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Colourful day at Trevaunance, Seascape and Coastal painting, Beach House Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A colourful oil painting depicting a view at trevaunance cove in North Cornwall on a bright summers day. The paint is applied thickly with a palette knife giving life to the sea and ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

She lost to him, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This sensual portrait was created by strong inspiration. The author's creative painting :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

A Closed Gate, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight filters through the fence and trees, giving the scene a warm and inviting glow. Yellows, blues, and greens evoke a sense of relaxation and tranquilit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Town Square, Original Painting
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

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Acrylic

Pacific Seaside Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An oversized abstract seascape, inspired by the incredible sunsets along the California coast., The transient beauty of a sunset by the sea is expressed with vigorous brushstrokes an...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Wreck THE THISTLEGORM Created Underwater at 18 meters
Located in Zofingen, AG
Underwater Painting by Olga Nikitina The Thistlegorm, wreck of The Second World War in The Red Sea. Underwater painting is a new very unique fast growing direction in contemporary ar...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Port Provençal by Bürgisser - Oil on wood 27x35 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on cardboard with frame. Total size with frame is 47x39 cm Artist from Zurich Switzerland, unknown from the gallery
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20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Seated Figure, Male Expressionist Portrait by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Seated Figure" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 48" x 35.75" oil on board portrait is painted in energetic and bold brushstrokes, with vi...
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1960s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Catching the Light - Autumn Evening, Expressionist Style English Landscape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Catching The Light – Autumn Evening by Suzanne Winn [2020] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look My “Catc...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Beautiful lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the delicate essence of these blooms, employing a rich blend of fine art, impressionism, realism, and a vintage touch that invites nostalgia. The ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Sky at Night #9, Abstract Expressionist Style Landscape Painting, Floral Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Red Sky At Night #9 - Using Red and orange to depict a vibrant skyline over a figurative meadow . An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rosie Copeland, Child's Pose (After the Wave) , Original Nude Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Rosie Copeland Child’s Pose (after The Wave) Original Nude Painting Medium – Oil on board Board Size: H 38cm x W 76cm x D 0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images are pure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sheryl Roberts, The Trail of Happiness, Original Landscape Painting, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts The Trail of Happiness Original Landscape Painting Oil and Acrylic Paint on Canvas Size: H 106cm x W 156cm Sold in a Black Float Frame (Please note that in situ images...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Village of Iseh, Bali (1948)
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Theo Meier (1908-1982) View of the Village of Iseh, painted from the house of Theo Signed and dated 48 Theo Meier lower left Oil on canvas, 68.5 x 50 cm In original frame carved by the artist. Note: Theo Meier arrived in Bali in 1936 with the intention of going on to Tahiti where he had been before. However Bali turned out to be the paradise he had been searching for in his dreams and he had no desire any more to move elsewhere. Bali at that time was still a very traditional place where society lived according to an acient religious system and in a luscious tropical setting the modern world was ignored. Here he met Walter Spies...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Rosewood, Oil

Language of the Flowers, protagonist, , feminine archetypes
Located in Houston, TX
Jeanie Tomanek: I don’t intentionally set out to make a calming painting, no, but I do try to have a sense of hope in my stories. I’m an optimist who believes there’s always some way...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Adele Riley, Buttercup field, Original landscape painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Buttercup Field By Adele Riley [2021] original Acrylic and acrylic inks on boxed canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:80 cm x D:5cm Fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

shinning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Jorge Calero wants to make his point loud and clear. He asks if we can pay attention by standing still for a moment and taking in the beauty that surrounds us. He is bold in hi...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Israeli Judaica Old Jewish Woman Sewing Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Adolf Adler 1917 - 1996 Adolf Adi Adler was born in Romania in 1917. Attended the Art College of Kluj Romania in 1950. (in Satu Mare, original home city of the Satmar Hasidic group). In 1963, Adler was chief among a group of well known artists who immigrated to Israel. He was awarded the Nordau prize in 1978. He works have been auctioned at Sloan's Auction House in Maryland and Karrenbauer Auction House in Germany and today are represented in the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem. In 1984, a retrospective of his work was held in Rishon Le Zion. He died in 1996. Awards and Prizes 1993 Mordecai Ish-Shalom Prize, Artists House, Jerusalem, for a Special Contribution to Art Artists in Israel for the Defense Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, Tel Aviv 1967 Artists: Aviva Uri...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Holy Roman Empire, Batman (apologies to van Dyke) classical & abstract gesture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Loose, expressionist homage to a baroque equestrian painting by Van Dyke. Oil over board, earth colors with primary color pops.
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Acrylic on Canvas Titled: "Little Rita”
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 ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Time to first walk, 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 ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Expressionist Landscape Painting, "If Not Spring"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a king original acrylic expressionist landscape painting titled by San Diego artist, Sherry Beaton Krulle. Its dimensions are 9x...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Colourful Abstract, French Expressionist Original Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolour, signed size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French paint...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Gouache

Provence Fishing Harbour French Expressionist Original Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolour / gouache, size: 9.75 x 6.25 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French pa...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Gouache

Lilac on the chest of drawers
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've embraced the essence of a serene moment captured through a dance of delicate brushstrokes and soft, harmonious hues. Inspired by both impressionism and rea...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Poolside 5-original figurative abstract female form painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In Poolside 5, Yermolova continues her exploration of sunlit f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Villa the Private Pool-original abstract figurative painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Villa the Private Pool" by Iryna Yermolova is a captivating a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Irises Still Life
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the delicate interplay of light and color through a tender arrangement of irises. My artistic expression melds impressionism with realism, allowin...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Autumn trees landscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this piece, I embraced nature's renewal, channeling the vibrant vitality of spring through my brush. Employing acrylics, I layered hues and textures to convey the blossoming energ...
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2010s Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

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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