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
Blueprint, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Blueprint" is an expressive acrylic painting on thick paper. It is a modern abstract painting, the choice of colors reduced to shades of blue, black and white. The work of art is dy...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Donna con vestito rosso" olio cm. 50 x 70 1979
Located in Torino, IT
woman,red, Italian painter
Edgardo CORBELLI (Turin, 1918 - 1989)
From the traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive results do...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,343 Sale Price
25% Off
Landscape, Acrylic on Canvas by Modern Artist Anita Roy Chowdhury "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Anita Roy Chowdhury - Landscape - 36 x 30 inches ( unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas , 2007
Inclusive of shipped in roll form.
Style :
Her works manifest human figures, nude or drape...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sea 24-2024
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've channeled the raw, untamed spirit of the sea. My strokes, heavy with oil, clash and swirl, embodying the ocean's relentless energy and the ephemeral beauty of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Sojourner, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
As she walks away from the crowd on her own she seems intent and focused on the task at hand. The painting is soft and blurred to add to the feeling of peace and serene that is felt...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lovers At Sunset 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
" Lovers At Sunset" is a series of 3 designs, romantic paintings of embraced lovers man and woman. The paintings are made on stretched canvas, painted edges and ready to hang. The co...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Harlequin
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
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Helen Howells, Light across the Estuary, Original Oil Painting, Seascape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Helen Howells
Light across the Estuary
Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas size: H 76 cm x W 102 cm x D 3.5cm
Sold – Un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Sky Road
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I delve into the exhilarating freedom of a motorcycle ride under an expansive blue sky. I've captured the raw energy and motion of the bike, contrasted against ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Subtle Hillside View, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This elongated abstract landscape is inspired by spring hillside. The color palette is soft and neutral - shades of white and ivory, pale gray and taupe are interacting with touches ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
EVENING MOOD
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas painting. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Stretched. Certificate of au...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$8,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Traditional Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have always been very impressed by jazz music, it makes me feel good. Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, pl...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Smooth Jazz for Relax, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have always been very impressed by jazz music, it makes me feel good. Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part. In most jazz performances, pl...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
IT HAPPENED IN THE PARK
Located in Vancouver, CA
Herbert Siebner (1925-2004) was a German-born Canadian painter whose work is characterized by its expressive use of color and texture, and its exploration of themes of war, exile, an...
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Lift Up and Let Go - Abstracted Colorful Figure Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Lift Up and Let Go
75.0 x 67.0 x 2.0, 15.0 lbs
Oil paint
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"I painted this painting at a pivotal juncture in my life, and it represents l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Annunciation
By Jackie Felix
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original acrylic on paper by American female artist Jackie Felix from the artist Blue Mary period. This work is currently featured in the exhibition at Benjaman Gallery "Over the...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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
Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Woman portrait. 1955, oil on canvas, 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Provenance Bonhams
Category
1950s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$11,399 Sale Price
20% Off
The artist and his muse
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mid century portrait of an artist and his muse or model inside his studio. This work is signed "Simon" although a definitive artist has not been determined.
Category
1960s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Nocturnal, Original Painting
By Autumn Rose
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Autumn Rose paints delicate pastel flowers and foliage in striking contrast to a dark background. The artwork emulates luscious plants kissed by soft m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Seascape with Pier and Lighthouse of Monaco Harbour, Antoine Daens, 1871 - 1946
Located in Knokke, BE
Seascape with Pier and Lighthouse of Monaco Harbour
Daens Antoine
Brussels 1871 – 1946
Belgian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 3...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Third Eye
Located in Buffalo, NY
An unsigned large scale oil on un-stretched canvas, created in the 1970's.
This work is meant to hang pinned to the wall.
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
'Venice, Lagoon in morning Haze', mixed media on paper. Circa 2007.
Located in Frome, Somerset
View of the Guideca looking at the Ducal Palace and Saint Marks in morning haze light.. A Capriccio mooded piece to capture the essence of experience of Venice. Gradwell's raison d'e...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Relaxing bath, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Relaxing bath Bernard Simunovic, Germany, 2022 Acrylic on Canvas, 110 x 155 cm :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Shower at Night, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic work on archival quality paper depicting a man taking a shower at night. A faint light coming from an adjacent room. Done with the alla prima technique. The work would be v...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Research & Development Figural 3 & 4
By Bruce Adams
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of paintings in one singular frame presentation by American contemporary artist Bruce Adams
Art is the R&D for culture. Artists Conduct the R&D for society. In the late tw...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Urban Forest 15 Blue, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Chin H Shin
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 x 1.5 inches * do you see Strand book store down the Broadway? This Painting is inspired by simple Blue colors but I wanted to ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Raventos Dark Blue original expressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Horitzo al mediterrani. original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Three figures. Oil on canvas, 65x60, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Three figures. Oil on canvas 65x60,5 cm
Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001)
Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,766 Sale Price
20% Off
Post Soviet Avant Garde Judaica Rabbi Playing Violin (the Klezmer Fiddler)
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Contemporary
Subject: People
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimensions: 24" x 18"
Yuri Yefimovitch Brusovany was born on November, 15th 1949 in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Russia. His father was a Jew from Gomel. His mother descended from the prominent family of Samoiloff Actors. This family was well-known all over Russia for a long time. Since 1820 names of the actors from the Samoiloffs' Dynasty never left the theatre posters. It was the largest family tree in the history of Russian scenic art. The central figure in the dynasty was V.V. Samoiloff (1834 - 1877) lived at the same time with Feodor Dostoevsky, Karl Brullov and Leo Tolstoy. V.V. Samoiloff, P.V. Samoiloff and V.A. Michurina-Samoilova were buried at the Alexander Nevsky...
Category
1990s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Monet's garden, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
About the creation The view is reminiscent of Monet's garden in Giverny in late summer. Perspective leads the viewer into the depths of the landscape where light forms the focal poi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lilly Pond( 55x55cm ), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
water lily pond Water lily - a colorful and charming flower on the lake. Flowers are the smile of the sun that gives joy. When you think of flowers, in your imagination, as in a ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Water lily pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
water lily pond Water lily - a colorful and charming flower on the lake. Flowers are the smile of the sun that gives joy. When you think of flowers, in your imagination, as in a fu...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Monet's garden, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The view is reminiscent of Monet's garden in Giverny in late summer. Perspective leads the viewer into the depths of the landscape where light forms the focal point of the compositio...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fold Into Place - Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Fold Into Place
23.5 x 19.5 x 0.75, 5.0 lbs
Oil paint
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Light on water in Stuttgart, Germany, the first year of a new relationship and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Mauve Giverny Lake" Expressionist Lake Scene with Lily Pads
Located in Austin, TX
By Pep Suari
39" x 78" Acrylic on Canvas
Framed
About the Artist:
Pep Suari, an artist based in Mallorca, skillfully captures the bright, distinctive light of the Mediterranean in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Expressionist European Nighttime Steet Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Moody, Expressive European oil painting. signed illegibly lower right. it looks to be German or Austrian.
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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
Street Art, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
There is a beauty to the posters and graffiti on the streets that are in built up and torn down over time. As this woman walks by unfazed by her surroundings, she seems to become par...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Spectacle, year 2002, 26"x32" oil on canvas, framed size 36x42 in.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting sizes are 26x32 in. with framed sizes are 36x42 inches.
The composition from Mysterious Theater series, Robert Elibekian specialized in ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
You and I Duel
Located in Vancouver, CA
Herbert Siebner (1925-2004) was a German-born Canadian painter whose work is characterized by its expressive use of color and texture, and its exploration of themes of war, exile, an...
Category
1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Colorful woman portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil piece, I have channeled sheer vibrancy, blending expressionism with elements of pop art. The woman's portrayal bursts with emotive color, suggesting a blend of thoughtfu...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Galaxy
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've poured my fascination with the cosmos onto canvas, creating a vibrant expression of energy and emotion. The abstract form intertwines with impressionist t...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,605 Sale Price
20% Off
Curious - Joanna Flatau, Contemporary art, Expressionist painting
Located in Paris, FR
A tribute to Amy Winehouse
Acrylic paint on canvas
Signed
Unique work
Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland.
She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the F...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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
Flowers in the morning dew - SOLD, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flowers in the morning dew The most beautiful flowers are in the early morning. When the dawn just dawned, the petals began to gradually bloom, with the water lily, the lotus in th...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Flowers in the morning dew (110x180cm), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flowers in the morning dew The most beautiful flowers are in the early morning. When the dawn just dawned, the petals began to gradually bloom, with the water lily, the lotus in ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: Thi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: Thi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionis...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! spring yellow flowers s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
rose spring yellow colours spring flowers In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acry...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
rose spring yellow In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My b...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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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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