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.
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$25,690
Reflections - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Raymond Thibesart
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1940 by French post impressionist painter Raymond Thibesart. The piece depicts a lake on a grey misty day. There is a bare tree in the front of t...
Canvas, Oil
$321Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait of a Woman in a Ruffled Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait of a Woman Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 24.5 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso ...
Charcoal, Pencil
French Post Impressionist oil painting of a still life with apples and wine
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Louise-Jeanne Cottard-Fossey (French 1902-1983) Still life with apples and wine bottle Oil on canvas, Signed ‘L COTTARD-FOSSEY’ (lower right) 18.1/8 x 21.1/2 in. (46 x 54.7cm.) Exh...
Canvas, Oil
Woman posing with guitar mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Gir...
Mixed Media
Post Impressionist figurative oil painting by Roger Derieux, 1949
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Derieux (French 1922-2015) Femme a la table (1949) Oil on canvas Signed ‘Roger Derieux’ (on lower left), and further signed and dated on reverse 23.5/8 x 28.5/8 in. (60 x 73 cm...
Oil, Canvas
Post Impressionist View of Copenhagen Stock Exchange by French artist R Derieux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Derieux (French 1922-2015) The Stock Exchange, Copenhagen Oil on paper Signed ‘Roger Derieux’ (lower right) 10.1/4 x 11.3/4 in. (26 x 30 cm.), including frame From the artist’s...
Oil, Board
Yvonne Canu - Bouquet de Fleurs, Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Oil 1980
By Yvonne Canu
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Yvonne Canu (French, 1921–2008), Bouquet de fleurs, oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1980 — a Neo-Impressionist still life by the painter often described as the last of th...
Oil
The Park and Classical Pavillion at Versailles, Oil on Panel, Post-Impressionist
Located in Cotignac, FR
French mid century view of the park and a pavillion at Versaille, oil on panel, by Emile-Marie Beaume. The painting is signed, located and dated to the back of the panel. A vibrant ...
Oil, Wood Panel
valentine cat, colorful greens, plants, interior by window
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early work - Mixed media on board Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bound...
Mixed Media, Board
'Plage de Bénodet, France, 1933' by Frans Smeers (1873 – 1960)
Located in Knokke, BE
Frans Smeers 1873 – Brussels – 1960 Belgian Painter Plage de Bénodet, France, 1933 Signature: inscribed Bénodet, signed and dated 1933, lower right 'Bénodet F. Smeers. 33.' Medium:...
Oil, Panel
$113,667
Le Bateau Rouge a Alger - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil by Albert Marquet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board seascape by French fauvist painter Albert Marquet. The piece depicts a view of the Mediterranean sea from the city of Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. In the...
Oil, Board
$21,823
Loading Flax on the Barges - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Modest Huys
By Modest Huys
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed divisionist landscape oil on canvas by Belgian post impressionist painter Modest Huys. This stunning piece depicts workers on the bank of a river loading flax onto barges. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 23"x27" Unframed: 15"x19" Provenance: Private collection - Belgium Modest Huys (25 October 1874, in Zulte – 30 January 1932, in Zulte) was a Flemish impressionist and luminist painter, who is regarded as one of the greatest Belgian painters of the 20th century. From a young age, Modest Huys worked in his father's painting and decorating business and later studied at the "Gentse Nijverheidschool" (Ghent Industrial School). In 1891 or 1892, he came into contact with Emile Claus, who encouraged his artistic inclinations. In 1900, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts where his teachers were Eugène Joors and Frans Van Leemputten but he never completed his studies. It was about this time that he became lifelong friends with the author Stijn Streuvels. In 1902, he debuted at the Sint-Lucasgilde in Kortrijk and began to exhibit more widely. He spent time in Meetjesland, painting landscapes. From 1905, he participated in the exhibitions of Vie et Lumière...
Canvas, Oil
H.M. Saffer II, "Olive Grove IV", 30x40 Pointillist Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Colorful landscape painting "Olive Grove IV" 30x40 by artist H.M. Saffer II. Painted in the style of pointillism- a series of tiny painted brushstrokes, this oil landscape depicts a...
Canvas, Oil
Seated Woman from Behind, Oil on Cardboard, Post-Impressionist, 1920
Located in PARIS, FR
Ernest LAURENT Gentilly 1859 - Bièvres 1929 Seated woman seen from behind, preparatory sketch Oil on cardboard Circa 1920 32 x 21.5 cm unframed Our oil o...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Sunflowers
Located in Hillsborough, NC
'Sunflowers' post impressionism is in the Scottish Colourist tradition and art movement influenced by Cezanne in the early to mid 20th century. The artist, John Maclauchlan Milne...
Canvas, Oil
$463Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Meadow at Sunset Pastel Landscape of Trees and Wildflowers
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Meadow at Sunset by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper, stuck on artist paper painting: 12.5 x 16 inches condition: This painting is in ex...
Pastel
$2,900
"Coming Home II" - Beautiful Contemporary Landscape - Green Forest and Blue Sky
By Penny Whent
Located in Carmel, CA
Penny Whent (American, born 1949) "Coming Home II" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Coming Home II” by Penny Whent offers a lu...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Mediterranean Garden with Woman, Colorful Spanish Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Garden with Woman, Colorful Spanish Figurative Oil Painting José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Motril, Spain, 1950) Title: Luz en el jardín Medium: Oil on canvas Painting size...
Oil
$4,400
Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting Of Provencal Village by Maria Bertran
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Le Petit Clements" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist street scene captures a timeless scene in the South of Fra...
Oil
$5,019Sale Price|20% Off
Queen Mary Greeting School Children - British 1910 royalty portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. Painted circa 1910 the painting depicts Queen Mary greeting a large group of school child...
Oil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figure and Dog Sketch by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Watercolour and pencil painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good condition size: 25.5 x inches x 17.5 inches, un...
Watercolor, Color Pencil
La Cote Bleue - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil by Adolphe Louis Gaussen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Adolphe Louis Gaussen. The work depicts a view of a rocky coastline on La Cote Bleue, a stunning 25-kilo...
Oil, Panel
Towards the Hills, 1923
By Allen Tucker
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Allen Tucker (1866-1939) Towards the Hills, 1923 Oil on canvas 28 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches 72.4 x 87.6 cm Signed lower left: Allen Tucker / 1923 Provenance Arthur Harrow, New York; By de...
Oil
$982Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Post-Impressionist Painting, Grey Skies Through Window
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape Signed by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Inscribed Verso on back Oil/gouache painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good conditi...
Gouache
Signed French Post-Impressionist Haystacks Oil Painting, 30x23 Framed
Located in Roswell, GA
This French Post-Impressionist landscape, Haystacks, by Charles Menneret (1876–1954), captures the quiet beauty of the French countryside through expressive brushwork, warm earth tones, and atmospheric light. Painted in oil on board, the work is signed lower left and presented in its original frame. Menneret was a French painter, sculptor, and engraver who studied at the Académie Julian in Paris under Antoine Guillemet and Georges Jules Moteley. He exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français beginning in 1910 and became particularly known for his landscapes of Brittany and the French countryside. Menneret’s paintings are distinguished by their sensitivity to natural light and their ability to transform familiar rural subjects into atmospheric compositions. Haystacks and pastoral landscapes were recurring themes within his work, placing this painting firmly within his larger artistic vocabulary. A memorable detail of Menneret’s career was his lifelong connection to Brittany, whose landscape he returned to repeatedly for inspiration. His work is represented in several French public collections, including museums in Rennes, Brest, Saint-Brieuc, Troyes, Marseille, and Paris. This Post-Impressionist Haystacks painting...
Oil
$2,850
The Harbor
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Beautiful impasto, oil on canvas. Contemporary custom frame. Unsigned, but very well executed painting.
Oil
Vase of Flowers
By Hobson Pittman
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Hobson Pittman (1899-1972) Signed upper left. Oil on panel. Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art Many examples of Pittman's paintings can be found in numerous museum collections, inc...
Oil
L'Orne à la Chaize by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape, Oil Painting, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
L'Orne à la Chaize by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 60 x 73 cm (23 ⁵/₈ x 28 ³/₄ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile- Pissarro- Titled on the stretcher This work is a...
Canvas, Oil
French early 20th Century oil painting of la Rochelle, Impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rene Fontayne (French, 1891 – 1952) La Rochelle Signed ‘Rene Fontayne’ (lower right) Oil on canvas 36 x 25.1/2 in. (91.5 x 65 cm.)
Canvas, Oil
Arles - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Elisee Maclet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Elisee Maclet. The work depicts a view of the coastal city of Arles in the South of France from the wat...
Canvas, Oil
"Le Moulin de la Galette", Large 20th Century oil on canvas by Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMIILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 LE MOULIN DE LA GALETTE signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) oil on canvas 59-1/4 x 67-1/4 inches (150.5 x 170 cm.) framed: 62-1/2 x 70-1/4 inches...
Canvas, Oil
$2,482Sale Price|35% Off
Sunset over London - Late 20th Century Impressionist Acrylic Landscape - Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Marchande de Fleurs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Emilio Grau-Sala Spanish, 1911-1975 Marchande de Fleurs Oil on Canvas 23 ¾ by 29 in, w/ frame 32 ½ by 37 ½ in Signed lower left Son of the draughtsman Juan Grau Miró, Grau Sala com...
Oil
Les Meules - Post Impressionist Divisionist Landscape Oil by Leon Detroy
By Leon Detroy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1905 by French post impressionist painter Leon Detroy. This beautiful piece is painted in a divisionist style and depicts two large haystacks in ...
Canvas, Oil
Pink Calm
Located in Zofingen, AG
On a dark background, a woman stands beside a bright flamingo. Behind them, a vibrant space of light unfolds. Letting go of fairy tales, I keep tenderness in my heart. It is a quiet ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Post Impressionist French still life painting of vase of red and orange gladioli
By Jean Dulac
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This stunning original Post-Impressionist oil painting features a vibrant vase of red and orange gladioli. The bold, broad brushstrokes contribute to the excitement of the piece, whi...
Canvas, Oil
$14,500
Landscape View Of the Catskill Mountains, Fauvist Oil Painting On Canvas Framed
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Catskill New York Mountain View Size 20"x24" framed 26"x30" artist signed lower left corner. Jehudith Sobel The painting portrays a vibrant landscape view of the Catskill Mountains. In 1960s, Jehudith Sobel purchased a summer house in Woodstock NY, where she would spend every summer. This location proved to be one of her favorite spots to paint. Using both Expressionistic and Fauvist styles that she strove to perfect, Sobel explores her imagination and the use of colors with such freedom that one is captivated by the euphoric dance of nature that she was able to encapsulate. Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. There she studied with the famous abstract...
Canvas, Oil
Shadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting belongs to the Theatre of One Actor series and is a contemporary figurative composition centered on a solitary female figure. A woman is seated in a spacious, open pose...
Canvas, Acrylic
Backstage
Located in Zofingen, AG
Backstage is part of the artist’s ongoing series Theater of One Artist, exploring the female image, theatrical gesture, and the transformation of the human figure into a visual symbo...
Canvas, Acrylic
Scene without an audience
Located in Zofingen, AG
Part of the contemporary figurative cycle Theatre of One Actor, this painting explores the female body as both performer and stage. Crossed legs, floral stockings, and sharply pointe...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Melo in fiore in giardino" olio cm. 60 x 70
Located in Torino, IT
Suggestivo e luminoso interno cortile di una casa in campagna, melo in fiore Colori Verde e bianco
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
"Spring Cherry Blossoms In Provence" Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in the South of France. "Spring Ch...
Oil
The Fairground at Benodet - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil - Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board figures in landscape by popular French post impressionist painter Victor Charreton. The work depicts a mother holding her small child's hand as they walk towards ...
Oil, Board
'Lady in Rose' by Charles Joseph Watelet ( 1867 – 1954 ) signed and dated 1924
Located in Knokke, BE
Charles Joseph Watelet Beauraing 1867 – 1954 Brussels Belgian Painter 'Lady in Rose' Signature: signed lower right and dated 'Ch. Watelet 1924' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: im...
Canvas, Oil
South of Provence
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this work, I sought to convey not just a Provence landscape, but the very vitality and sensory experience of the moment. This canvas is a meditation on the eternal rhythm of natu...
Canvas, Acrylic
La loge by Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Gabriel Domergue 1889-1962 French La loge Signed (bottom right) Oil on panel Jean-Gabriel Domergue presents an elegantly seductive woman seated in a l...
Oil, Panel
$627Sale Price|20% Off
Bastion. 1980's, Paper, mixed technique, 50x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jadviga Žilvinska (1918-2010) was born in Tallinn. She grew up in Liepāja, where her great interest in art began and strengthened, which led the young artist to study at the Art Aca...
Paper, Mixed Media
A Nap Before Entering the Synagogue Judaica Oil Painting Jewish Hasidic Rabbi
By Mark Siegband
Located in Surfside, FL
Judaic oil painting by Krakow, Poland born artist Mark Siegband. Signature on top left. Framed w title plaque on frame. He is one of many great Jewish Polish artists that included Le...
Oil
“ Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for you consideration is an original oil on canvas painting of the main boulevard of Paris the Champs-Élysées by the noted French artist, Francois Gerome. Signed and titled by ...
Canvas, Oil
$381Sale Price|20% Off
French Post-Impressionist Still Life Apples and Pears In Glass Bowl
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Still Life signed Sinai French Post-Impressionist School, late 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 10.75 x 14 inches provenance: private collection condition:...
Oil
Bright Summer Provençal Mountain Landscape with Cypress Trees and Village
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provençal Mountain Landscape with Cypress Trees and Village Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower left and inscribed by the artist. Medium: watercolour on card. Size: 14.75 × 2...
Watercolor, Pen
Painting 19th century Genre Scene Landscape With Characters
By Eduard Niczky
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Niczky Edouard (1850 – 1919) Love date in 19th century Oil on canvas signed low left Old original frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 61 X 52 cm Dim frame : 76 X 66 cm Certificate of authenticity Niczky Eduard (1850 – 1919) German painter 19th century Birth on July 17th, 1850 in Kassel Died on May 16th, 1919 in Munich Painter of genre scenes, portraitist, landscapes and flowers. Eduard Niczky...
Oil
$703Sale Price|25% Off
Landscape with Wildflowers and Spanish Village Mediterranean Impressionist Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Landscape with Wildflowers and Spanish Village – Mediterranean Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Agustí Gil (born 1950, Spain) Title: Landscape with Wildflowers and Spanish Village...
Canvas, Oil
Homage to Monet’s Water Lilies, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed, Circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
Kenzō Takada (Japanese, 1939 - 2020) Homage to Monet’s Water Lilies Signed low right Acrylic on canvas 197 cm × 295 cm Provenance: gift from the artist to the previous owner.
Acrylic
Fleurs dans la chambre - Post Impressionist Still Life Oil by Lucie Cousturier
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas still life in interior circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Lucie Cousturier. The work depicts a vase of flowers placed on table with piles of books b...
Canvas, Oil
$1,089
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Bouquet of anemones, Signed oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Bouquet of anemones Signed lower left (partially hidden by the frame) Oil on canvas In good condition 21 x 28 cm Framed : 27 x 34cm Maurice Asselin ...
Oil
Notre Dame Cathedral and Ile Saint Louis Oil on Canvas Painting by Paul Lambert
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique oil painting on canvas signed by Paul Lambert (1910–1970), a renowned French artist celebrated for his evocative portrayals of Parisian landscapes. This rare piece exemplifi...
Canvas, Oil
Girl reading in the garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
Girl Reading in the Garden This painting presents a contemporary figurative garden scene centered on a quiet moment of reading and contemplation. A young woman in a vivid yellow dres...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Float" (2020) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Ink Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Float" (2020) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pen an ink drawing that depicts an abstract portrait of a man laying down. J. Adam McGalliard is a Contemporary Realis...
Paper, Ink, Pen
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Carmel, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Pastel, Watercolor, Paper