In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.
The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.
The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.
The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.
Find a collection of original Postimpressionist paintings, mixed media, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
Malta Valletta Harbour Coastal Cityscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Malta Valletta Harbour Coastal Cityscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size (...
Watercolor, Gouache
French Fauvist Olive Grove Crayon Drawing, Early 20th Century, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Fauvist landscape drawing on card by Auguste Chabaud. The drawing is signed bottom left and carries the atelier stamp and reference numbers to the back. Presented in a fine bl...
Crayon, Cardboard, Paper, Pencil
Sunset Surf
By Hayley Lever
Located in Milford, NH
A fine post-impressionist coastal sunset oil painting by American artist Hayley Lever Australian American artist Hayley Lever (1876-1958). Lever was born in Adelaide, Australia and s...
Oil, Panel
Fish. Large format, blue, horizontal, semi-abstract, contemporary art
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Fish" is a poetic abstract-figurative composition in which the image of a goldfish becomes a metaphor for inner movement, freedom, and the fragile harmony of the world....
Canvas, Acrylic
Rade de Saint-Milo - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting by Gustave Cariot
By Gustave Camille Gaston Cariot
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on panel seascape by French post impressionist painter Gustave Cariot. The work depicts a view of sail boats and steam boats out at sea in the bay of Saint-Malo ...
Oil, Panel
Henriette Chabot with Peonies
Located in Mc Lean, VA
This painting was owned by Comte Robert de Montesquiou (1855–1921), Paris Literature: Jane Roberts, Jacques-Émile Blanche (2012), pg. 47 (color illus.), p. 191. Included as no. R...
Canvas, Oil
$32,338
Paysage a Mereville - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Maximilien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board landscape circa 1902 by French Post Impressionist painter Maximilien Luce. The work depicts a view of Mereville, a former commune in the Essonne department in Île...
Oil, Board
Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...
Watercolor
"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Oil
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunflowers In Provencal Vase" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the brilliant gold...
Oil
Werdenberg in May. Horizontal oil painting, nature, lake, Switzerland, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Werdenberg in May" (70x60 cm, oil on canvas) is a lyrical landscape painted from life in the open air, in which the artist subtly conveys the character of a miniature S...
Canvas, Oil
A Splash of Indigo
Located in Zofingen, AG
A Splash of Indigo is an ode to wild, irrepressible flora at its moment of ultimate triumph. The vertical spires of lupines pierce the space, creating a dynamic rhythm against the op...
Canvas, Acrylic
French Modernist Mid Century Abstract Village Landscape Oil Painting
By Henri d'Anty
Located in Surfside, FL
Signed lower right, "d'Anty", a fine and early impression in excellent condition. A noted member of the second generation of the School of Paris, Henri d'Anty won the Prix Cezanne ...
Oil
Two Maurice Legendre Paris Paintings, Arc d'Triomphe and La Rue Norvins
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Legendre 1. La Rue Norvins du Sacre-Coeur, c. Early 20th century 2. L'arc de Triomphe Oil on wood panel 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (each) Framed: 8 5/8 x 10 x 1 1/2 in. (each) Signed lower left Inscribed verso Maurice Legendre was a noted French impressionist and sculptor, especially known for his Parisian and London landmark scenes. The present paintings depict iconic spots in Paris, and their charming size affords the opportunity to hang them anywhere in your home. Legendre was a pupil of Robert Couturier and Marcel Grimond...
Oil, Wood Panel
$478
Contemporary abstract expressive woman's figure painting "Fierce Identity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
French artist Natalya Mougenot continues her ongoing series dedicated to women, where she explores resilience, transformation, and the complexity of feminine strength. Each portrait ...
Paper, Acrylic
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt', St. Martin's School, Carmel, PAFA, ASL, NAD, CAA
By Frank Ashley
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Frank N Ashley' (American, 1920-2007) and painted circa 1985. Additionally signed, verso, and titled, 'Steeplechase, Los Altos Hunt'. Bearing old label, verso, wi...
Canvas, Acrylic
$155Sale Price|20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Painting Of A Chic Lady With Shielding The Rain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rainy Day by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick paper, unframed signed J.V paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition provenance...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Two Owls, 20th Century Purple & Green Owls
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Two Owls Oil on board 15 x 10.5 inches Joseph O'Sickey, born in...
Oil
Marché aux Fleurs, La Madeleine
Located in Naples, Florida
Signed lower right Virtual catalogue raisonné: Edouard L. Cortès, registration #EC001359 Marché aux Fleurs, La Madeleine (The flower market at the Madeleine church Paris) depicts...
Canvas, Oil
$900
Conflans Sainte Honorine River Boats Watercolor French Seine Scene Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Conflans Sainte Honorine River Boats Watercolor French Seine Scene Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75...
Watercolor
$997Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Oil Sketch Figures St. Marks Square Venice
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Piazzo San Marco, Venice by Etienne Auguste Krier (1875 - 1953) oil on board, framed framed: 10.5 x 7.5 inches board: 8 x 6 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: v...
Oil
$620Sale Price|20% Off
La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist sketchbook paper, unframed Si...
Watercolor
$387Sale Price|39% Off
GUY RODDON (1919-2006) French Cafe Street Scene ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING signed
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Guy Roddon (1919-2006) British TITLE: "French Cafe Street Scene" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 80cm x 70cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Painter and teacher, born in London. After Bryanston School he studied at Goldsmiths’ College School of Art with James Bateman and Clive Gardiner, 1937–9, then at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting, 1939–40, with Ernest Jackson, and drawing at La Grande Chaumière, Paris. During World War II he served in Royal Engineers before transferring to the Camouflage Unit, which included Frederick Gore, Oliver Messel, Roland Penrose and Claude Rogers. Roddon spent part of the war stationed in the Old Assembly Rooms, Norwich, as a camouflage instructor alongside Messel and Penrose. From 1948–50, he taught at Goldsmiths’; from 1960–1 was commissioned to paint The Stations of the Cross and Resurrrection for St Thomas More, Patcham; from 1960–3 moved to Paris; rented Edwin John’s studio in Tite Street for 10 years; and began a series of portraits, sitters including the novelist L P Hartley, composer John Ireland...
Oil
"Water horses", Irene Lagut, Picasso's lover, Woman Artist, Painting 1940
Located in New York, NY
Irène Lagut (1893-1994) Water horses, 1940s Oil on canvas Artwork: 13 x 18 1/8 in. l 33 x 46 cm Framed: 15 1/3 x 20 1/2 in. l 39 x 52 cm Signed lower right Irène Lagut (1893–1994) w...
Canvas, Oil
Old Town. Landscape Paintings, mountains, houses. Impressionism, vertical, Swiss
Located in Oslo, NO
"Old Town - that's what I called my painting, is painted en plein air with oil paints on canvas." said Anna about this painting. "The 15th century town of Werdenberg is depicted her...
Oil
Doll. Vertical, oil painting, impressionism, flowers, fruits, summer, still life
Located in Oslo, NO
This is a very bright image, imbued with the light of a sunny day, evoking feelings of joy, relaxation and optimism. The painting was painted in the summer of 2020 in the garden of t...
Oil
$323Sale Price|32% Off
Woman Posing Mixed Media Painting, Fauvist Style, 1970s, Framed
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 63x55 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
Mixed Media
$487Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Daises and Peonies In Green Glass
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed oil on board, unframed Size : 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting i...
Oil
$880Sale Price|20% Off
French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Small Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right in the image and again in the margin gouache painting on paper, unframed unfinished sketch on th...
Watercolor, Gouache
$880Sale Price|20% Off
French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 8.75 x 6 inches (overall the sheet measures 11...
Watercolor, Gouache
Notre Dame de Paris
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
Henri Pierre LEJEUNE (1881-1961) Notre Dame de Paris Oil on cardboard Dimensions of the artwork: 33 x 41 cm Signed in the lower left corner Provenance: Private collection, Norma...
Oil, Panel
La Colline Saint Catherine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert Pinchon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas riverscape circa 1908 by French post impressionist painter Robert Antoine Pinchon. This very fine large example was painted by Robert Pinchon around 1907...
Canvas, Oil
$13,704
Le Château d'If Frioul Archipelago Framed Marseille France Coastal Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Jean-Baptiste Olive. French ( b.1848 - d.1936 ). Le Château d'If. Frioul Archipelago Off Marseille. Oil On Canvas. Signed Monogram Lower Left. Image size 27.4 inches x 19.7 inches ( ...
Canvas, Oil
Fauvist Landscape: The Golden Trees, Oil on Board, Mid-20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century oil on board Fauvist landscape of larch trees in autumn by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right. A colourful, vibrant landscape painting that capture...
Oil, Board
Provence Vineyard Mountain Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Vineyard Mountain Landscape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed lower...
Pastel, Pencil
$4,600Sale Price|20% Off
Hats, Vibrant 21st century turquoise, pink, purple still life interior scene
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Hats, 2000 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 48 x 54 inches Joseph O'Sickey, ...
Oil
At dawn" abstract marine landscape by Lilia Volskaya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"At dawn" abstract marine landscape by Lilia Volskaya. Charming seascape. He breathes sea spray and foam. Waves run into the endless expanses of the sea At dawn, the water turns red....
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
$415Sale Price|43% Off
Original Oil Painting of Serene Landscape with Cypress Tree and Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Serene Landscape with Cypress Tree and Rolling Hills Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Verso Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 8.5 (hei...
Oil
French Market Scene with Fruit Carts and Figures Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Fruit Carts and Figures Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 16.5 inc...
Watercolor
$144Sale Price|20% Off
French Pencil Study of a Graceful Woman in Vintage Attire with Red Features
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 9.75 (height) x 9 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good P...
Charcoal, Pencil
$825Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Woodland Avenue Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Avenue by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 9 inches condition: the painting i...
Oil
$789
French Countryside Farm Landscape with Fields and Distant Hills Panoramic View
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Farm Landscape with Fields and Distant Hills Panoramic View Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed lower left “P....
Watercolor
1944 Elmer Grey “ House and Dunes”
Located in San Francisco, CA
I am pretty sure this is by the architect and artist Elmer Grey. He was a famous architect in Los Angeles and also an artist he mostly signed with his full name but the way the last ...
Oil
French Riviera Menton Harbour with Mountains Coastal Town Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Riviera Menton Harbour with Mountains Coastal Town Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Signed lower right “P....
Watercolor
Lake Fälensee. Landscape, lake, mountains, Switzerland, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting was created after a hike in the mountains to the famous Swiss Fälensee." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The beautiful clear water reflects all the beauty o...
Acrylic
Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed: Inscription lower right illegibl...
Watercolor, Felt Pen
$504Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Landscape with Cypress Trees and Pavilion - Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Landscape with Cypress Trees and Pavilion - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 11 (height) x 14.25 (w...
Oil
$837Sale Price|56% Off
Spanish fishermen on the beach Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean sea
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on canvas Oil size 60x73 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at t...
Canvas, Oil
$990
Peaceful Coast, Impressionist Landscape Diptych, Vivid Tones, Fauvist Style 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$465Sale Price|20% Off
Orange and Pink Dahlias Still Life Mid Century French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed double sided Size : 19.5 x 15.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pain...
Oil
Toward the Dreams Again
Located in Zofingen, AG
Amid the darkened walls and shadows, a direction appears for the first time in a long while. Then comes a step — taken not out of confidence, but out of trust. And once again, toward...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,626Sale Price|20% Off
"Horses" Original animalistic painting . Large horizontal.Equestrian paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
With each stroke in this oil painting, I've captured the raw, untamed spirit of these majestic creatures. The vibrant hues enliven the scene, rooted in impressionism, to evoke a sens...
Canvas, Oil
$880Sale Price|20% Off
1970's French Mediterranean Harbor Scene Vibrant Coastal Village Boats Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Harbor Scene French School, signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 20 x 24 inches Inscribed verso, dated 1974 Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very goo...
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Market Scene With Figures Exchanging Fruit In Bright Stalls French Oil
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colorful Market Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 39.5 x 32 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: ...
Oil
French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7 x 11.25 inches S...
Watercolor
$764Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Oil Painting Figures South of France Busy Market Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Marche by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) signed verso oil on board, unframed board : 15 x 18 inches inscribed verso Provenance: the artists estate, France Conditio...
Oil
$1,794
Gladioli. Horizontal, impressionism, landscape, oil, bright flowers, floral
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting of gladioli was painted outdoors in oil paints on canvas in 2023. The brightness of the colors and the beauty of the execution will not leave anyone indifferent and duri...
Oil
Roses a la cruche verte - Fauvist Still Life Flowers Oil by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas still life by French painter Louis Valtat. The work depicts a green vase filled with red and pink roses which are beginning to wilt and their petals are ...
Canvas, Oil
$188Sale Price|20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of A Lady In A Stunning Pink Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Dress by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches double sided very good condition provenance: from the artists...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x 4.75 in...
Watercolor
Mountain Landscape with Lake
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Mountain Landscape with Lake oil on canvas laid on masonite 18 x 27 cm (7 1/8 x 10 5/8 in) 28 x 37 cm (11 x 14 5/8 in) Provenance: Acquired...
Canvas, Oil, Board