Spotlight, seated female figure with plants warm and cool green combinations
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an oil on linen painting signed and dated on reverse.
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Linen, Oil
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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Spotlight, seated female figure with plants warm and cool green combinations
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an oil on linen painting signed and dated on reverse.
Linen, Oil
Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting Titled " Pasion Tanguera " Hand Signed Dated
Located in Plainview, NY
Pasión Tanguera Oil on Canvas Painting by Ale Riva (Buenos Aires, Argentina - b. Unknown ) This evocative oil on canvas captures the raw intensity and romance of Argentine tango, se...
Canvas, Oil
Happy Seagull, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Greg Dorosh
Located in Yardley, PA
There are few things more beautiful in life than capturing the moment when a seagull is playing around in the water. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an of...
Oil
$1,700
"What is Joy, " Acrylic on Canvas Autumnal Landscape signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"What is Joy" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. 11" x 14" art Contemporary African American and Native ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Unfinished Thought, female nude, abstracted figurative painting earth tones
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Expressionist, abstracted figurative female nude About Tom Bennett: With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates representational images of human figures and animals, emphasizing mo...
Canvas, Oil
Truro Beach, colorful abstract female sun bather
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil painting on board of expressionist figure in repose. Expressive, energetic brush strokes, colorful palette.
Oil, Board
Like This (Homage to Rumi) colorful spiritual abstract goddess figure
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media ___________________ Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual dept...
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Reminding on flowers, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Eva Hoffmann
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, expressionism and impressionism merge with symbolic elements. I have passionately applied every brushstroke to depict emotions and memories. The powerful splash...
Oil
Gentle sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
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...
Oil
Tryon 12, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Naoko Tadotsu demonstrates a colorful tree on a sunny summer afternoon. Reflections of bright sunlight from a nearby river pierce through the leaves of the lush foliage. A compelling display of blue and green marks intensifies in the warm background. "The lights and leaves together create an illusion of a large stained glass," says Naoko.
About the Artist
Brilliant prismatic trees radiate in artist Naoko Tadotsu’s expressionist compositions. “I am always in awe of nature, color, and light,†says Naoko. These three facets establish her vibrant works in fluid strokes of vivid hues. Roots of her influence trace back to growing up in Osaka, where these elements were abundant. Naoko migrated to New York where she was immersed and fell in love with the world of art. What was once unexpressed inspiration inevitably translated onto the canvas. Her work often crosses into abstraction, capturing her feelings towards nature and painting...
Oil
$520Sale Price|20% Off
“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)
Located in Soquel, CA
“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013) This striking painting of the Grizzly Bear’s amber brown eye is penetrating, drawing the viewer’s eye to that ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Window with Figurines, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on unmounted canvas. She does not collect porcelain figurines but she was always attracted by their power of attraction. She started painting one and ended up making a series...
Acrylic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Oil Framed Painting - Portrait in Sepia
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT IN SEPIA Size: 72 x 56 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A large and striking mid century modernist portrait in oil, painted onto board. With a very distinctive dark sepia...
Oil, Board
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 ...
Acrylic
Tender love, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the intimate moment between these majestic beings. The language of their gentle nuzzle transcends words, speaking to the univers...
Oil
Red Portrait, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
My work is about dealing with the real world and above all using the images that surround us in everyday life. I often search for the unexpected. An ironic turn to images or things y...
Acrylic
$2,900
Holy Roman Empire, Batman (apologies to van Dyke) classical & abstract gesture
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Loose, expressionist homage to a baroque equestrian painting by Van Dyke. Oil over board, earth colors with primary color pops.
Oil, Board
Congregation, still life food peppers dark colors rough textured surface
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on wood with a rough texture surface. Signed and dated on reverse. Part ot an ongoing series if still life by the artist which is the artist refers...
Wood, Oil
$2,781
Tulips and red apples. Expressionist. Still Life Oil on Canvas, Signed, 50x61 cm
Located in Segovia, ES
Title: Tulips Artist: Chico Montilla (Granada, Spain) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 × 61 cm x 2. Framed : 68 x 78 x 4 cm. Provenance: The artist's studio. Signed down right co...
Linen, Oil
$8,204
Taormina
By Erich Waske
Located in Wien, 9
Deling with the work of Erich Waske today, one encounters first of all a number of reasons why this outstanding artist has fallen into such undeserved oblivion. In addition to the de...
Oil, Canvas
SAKURA - Cherry blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hoang Phuong
Located in Yardley, PA
Cherry blossoms are very loved by the Japanese people, so in fact they exist as a symbol and the national flower of Japan. For the Japanese, Sakura zensen symbolizes beauty, fragilit...
Acrylic
SAKURA - Cherry blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hoang Phuong
Located in Yardley, PA
Cherry blossoms are very loved by the Japanese people, so in fact they exist as a symbol and the national flower of Japan. For the Japanese, Sakura zensen symbolizes beauty, fragilit...
Acrylic
In Good Hands, swirling colorful spiritual abstracted goddess figure
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 humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
salty sue and kandy korn, colorful woman and bird humorous people pets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
one of a series of people and their pets painted on wood panel suitable for framed smooth texture
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,800
Priest dark muted color somber religious subject figure human condition theme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Although painted 10 years ago the artist feels it is an appropriate image for these troubled times.
Canvas, Oil
Lethbridge Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Greg Dorosh
Located in Yardley, PA
I graduated university in Lethbridge Alberta back in 2007. The train bridge itself always mesmerized me while driving by it on a daily basis. At the time, I never imagined that I w...
Oil
Sunflower time, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant oil painting, I poured my heart into capturing the fierce beauty of sunflowers standing tall. Each stroke embodies the energy and warmth these flowers exude, blending...
Oil
$1,200
The Dynamic Center, colorful, goddess with abstract elements, red, blue, yellow
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. This piece is very much about the energy of the body and breath. We are just rediscovering the power of the breath to increase energy and gen...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Carl Rabus Brussels Harbor Scene 1937 Expressionist Maritime Painting
Located in Denver, CO
An atmospheric 1937 harbor scene by German-born modernist Carl Rabus (1898–1983), this striking European maritime painting captures the energy and character of Brussels’ historic wat...
Acrylic
"Leaning Flowers, " Double-sided Acrylic & Watercolor by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Leaning Flowers" is an original watercolor and acrylic painting by Reginald K. Gee. It depicts a bouquet of yellow, purple, red, and teal flowers. This pi...
Acrylic, Watercolor
UmmHummm, colorful spiritual energetic mystical figure
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 humor and spiritual depth s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Off Broadway multi figurative purple colors dancers women in gowns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a recent painting signed and dated on reverse oil on stretched linen canvas heavy duty wooden stretchers framing recommended but not necessary.
Oil, Canvas, Linen
$1,620
"Odd Set of Flowers, " Original Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Odd Set of Flowers" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Reginald K. Gee. This piece depicts a bouquet of white, yellow, and blue flowers in fro...
Canvas, Acrylic
Strongman and Fire eater circus, coney island influences colorful carnival
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on board mounted on a wooden frame suitable for immediate hanging. The board has been primed with an acrylic pumice gel giving the surface a rough texture visible from the photo...
Brass
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Acrobats bright tropical colors man and toucan birds humorous narrative
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas signed and dated on reverse. Part ot a human and animal series by the artist ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic...
Canvas, Oil
Conversation with a friend, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I register it and then part of it automatically goes to work. I'm not trying to paint literally, but I'm trying to bring the emotions being exerted on me closer to the viewer. A feel...
Acrylic
Pink sunset by the river, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, I've captured a tranquil riverside at dusk, evoking serenity. The brushstrokes blend expressionism with a touch of impressionism, creating a scene that's both v...
Oil
Blooming garden by the pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Yardley, PA
In this oil painting, I poured my soul into capturing the enchanting interplay of light and shadows, where blooms dance above tranquil waters. Merging realism with impressionistic to...
Oil
Unfinished Ram
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Robert Kitchen, American (1949 - 2009) Unfinished Ram, 2009 Acrylic on canvas, unframed, signed on back with the estate stamp. Robert Kitchen was born ...
Acrylic
Still Life with Bouquet of Roses, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elena Lukina
Located in Yardley, PA
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'...
Oil
"9 Koi 23" - Bright Abstract Fish Underwater - red/orange/yellow/blue/green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"9 Koi 23" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades o...
Canvas, Oil
$732Sale Price|20% Off
Roses and Blues. Oil on panel Still Life with red roses on blue background
Located in Segovia, ES
Roses and Blues (Rosas y azules), oil on panel, Expressionist Still Life. Dimension art: 27 x 22 cm. Dimension framed 51 x 46 x 4.5 cm. Small Expressionist still life...
Oil, Panel
$60,900
"The Saint of the Flaming City, " Oil on Canvas signed by Raymond Breinin
By Raymond Breinin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Saint of the Flaming City" is an original oil painting on canvas by Raymond Breinin. It depicts a group of figures looking over an abstracted and green city as the colors of fire rage through the sky. The artist signed and dated the piece in the lower right. This painting was lent by the David Barnett Gallery to the Art Institute of Chicago for their 52nd Annual Exhibition. 30" x 40" art 39 3/4" x 49 3/4" frame Raymond Breinin, Russian/American painter & designer (1910-2000), was born in Vitebsk, Russia, where he commenced his art studies with Uri Pen (who was also the first teacher of Marc Chagall) and later attended the Vitebsk Academy of Art where Malevitch was the director. He came to the United States with his family in 1922. When he came to America he attended classes at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. A painter of murals for the WPA, he was invited to join the Downtown Gallery in New York City, one of the foremost galleries at the time, where he exhibited in one man shows and group shows over a period of 18 years. The winner of numerous major prizes at the Chicago Art Institute and other museums, he also won the $1000 purchase prize at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Artists for Victory" exhibition. He designed the sets and costumes for Anthony Tudor's ballet, "Undertow" produced by the American Ballet Theater. He executed commissions for "Life", "Fortune" and "Redbook" magazines, for the Capehart Corporation, Eli Lilly...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Oil
Iris Field, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic work on archival quality paper. The work would be varnished before being sent. When spring arrives I always end up makig a series of works depicting the blossoming of trees...
Acrylic
Cherry Blossom Season, Still-Life Oil Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: I planted a cherry tree to remind me of the one I had outside my window as a child. It was a Japanese Keanza and very beautiful. About the artist: Lynne's work ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,403
Impasto Expressionist Portrait of a Woman in Yellow and Blue, Oil on Canvas
Located in NANTES, FR
Expressionist portrait of a woman executed in thick impasto, with radiant colors and striking contrasts between yellow, blue, and bold black outlines. Oil on canvas dated 1997 by Men...
Oil
$2,692Sale Price|45% Off
Expressionist Colorful Oil Paint Still-Life: Aves del Paraíso
Located in Segovia, ES
Aves del Paraíso, Oil on linen by Chico Montilla. Measurements in centimeters (H) 100 x (W) 81 x (D) 2 cm. / In inches 39.37 x 31.89 x 0.79 " Expressionist interior corner whith fl...
Linen, Oil
Holder of Light, Wild Woman Series, bright color blue yellow
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This painting is in a series called the Wild Woman which is also printed in a pocket sized book. Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Hot Flash, figure, red colors, bright swirling patterns
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
trees landscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By LE ANH TUAN
Located in Yardley, PA
, old foliage of the trees, on the hillside, brilliant rays of five colors In this piece, I embraced nature's renewal, channeling the vibrant vitality of spring through my bru...
Acrylic
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Surf N' Turf mermaid mythic figures interior food romantic undertones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas heavy duty stretcher bars .Framing recommended but not wit. Signed and dated on reverse. Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist.
Canvas, Oil
"Autumn Fairy Tale" Ukraine Vilkovo., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Autumn Fairy Tale" is a painting created in Vylkove, Ukraine, in 2017. This artwork captures an enchanting autumn scene on the Danube riverbank. In the foreground, a bright blue boa...
Oil
Trees landscape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By LE ANH TUAN
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 ene...
Acrylic
The Coming Storm
Located in Sheffield, MA
Nicolas Alexandrovitch Tarkhoff Russian, 1871-1930 The Coming Storm Oil on board 12 ¾ by 19 in, w/ frame 19 ¼ by 25 ½ in Signed lower right Was a Russian-born Impressionist. Born in Moscow on January 20, 1871 to a merchant family he studied painting and drawing. Tarkhoff was known as the “Moscow Parisian,” because he spent so much of his life in France -- from 1898 until his death in 1930. A member of the World of Art and the Union of Russian Artists, Tarkhoff began drawing at the age of twenty-four. After an unsuccessful attempt to enroll at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, he studied under Konstantin Korovin. At the age of twenty-eight, Tarkhoff made his first visit to Paris, where he studied drawing and began actively working and exhibiting. He moved there permanently in 1899. In 1906, he held a one-man show at the gallery of Ambroise Vollard, the famous Parisian art dealer who championed all the leading French Impressionists. Sergei Makovsky, Alexander Benois...
Oil
$3,600
Warm Reflections Florida theme water pool exterior warm colors tranquil theme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on linen canvas heavy duty stretchers framing recommended but not necessary. signed on reverse
Oil
Flower Field, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower Field ist a large acrylic painting in glowing colors. The grey in the paintings really highlights the brillant reds. The work is ready to hang and signed on the front, the ...
Acrylic
$11,500
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Primer, 2001, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Graphite
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan creates works of art focused on building a visual language. Primer is a large acrylic on canvas painting that was painted during the attacks on NYC on 9/11. She used the alphabet as a metaphor, as a way towards communicating anew with one another. The alphabet is a recurring theme in Fagan's work, ranging from interactive, ColorSoundGrammar works to painting, sculpture, lost languages...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
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...
Acrylic
"..and CAT"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
My ginger cat is very jealous, he is jealous of literally everyone and everything!)) But for some reason we love him very much!))
Canvas, Oil