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.
$2,960
Lakeside Reflections, Impressionist Oil on Board, Signed 1945, 49.5 cm
Located in Stockholm, SE
Erland Olsen (1878–1952) Sweden Lakeside Reflections, Värmland oil on board unframed 33 x 48.5 cm (13.00 x 19.09 inches) framed 49.5 x 64.5 cm (19.49 x 25.39 inches) unsigned Prov...
Oil, Board
Table Setting With Bunch of Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
COSSON, Jean Louis Marcel (1878 – 1956) The Bunch and The Maid circa 1930 Oil on canvas signed up left Framed by GAULT (Paris) Dimensions canvas : 56 X 46 cm Dimensions frame : 74 X...
Oil
$1,500
'14 Years (Orange Lilies)' - still life - floral, orange, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of orange and green. Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session. “Bringing plants...
Oil, Canvas
Fleurs sur une table - Post Impressionist Still Life by Jacques Martin-Ferrieres
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed still life oil on canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Jacques Martin-Ferrieres. The work depicts a black ceramic jar with w...
Canvas, Oil
$1,776
Copenhagen. Horizontal, Landscape Paintings, impressionism, oil, river, houses
Located in Oslo, NO
"I visited Copenhagen in 2019 and was amazed by Nyhavn, the city's landmark, full of restaurants, ships and people." said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "The colorful histori...
Oil
$1,885Sale Price|20% Off
"Pink sky" Original decorative landscape . Oil Painting , Large
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've woven emotion into every stroke, capturing a serene yet vibrant essence. The acrylic and ink meld together, creating a textured tapestry that exudes the tranquili...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$778Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil View over Town Roof Tops
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Town Rooftops Signed verso, inscribed 'Paris' French artist, first half of the 20th century oil on on canvas, unframed canvas : 21 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Fra...
Oil, Canvas
Eucalyptus
Located in Zofingen, AG
Eucalyptus is a hymn to vital energy and the courage to be oneself in any environment. The saturated turquoise leaves, contrasting with the vibrant background, symbolize stages of ac...
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,000
"Veduta Verso Sera" - Textured Post-Impressionist Landscape - Green Hillside
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Veduta Verso Sera" 1998 Oil paint on wood panel Signed by the artist on the bottom left corner and on the back of the painting. “Veduta Verso Sera” is a richly textured landscape, completed in 1998 during a period when the artist was deeply invested in translating lived experience into painterly structure. The title, which evokes an evening view, aligns with the work’s tonal depth and shifting sense of light rather than a fixed geographic location. The composition unfolds through vigorous, layered brushwork, with sweeping passages of green and deep blue suggesting rolling terrain as daylight recedes. Masri’s palette is punctuated by sharp accents of yellow and red, which animate the surface and introduce moments of tension within the otherwise expansive landscape. These gestures pull the viewer forward, creating a sense of movement and immediacy, as though the scene is still unfolding. About the Artist: Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in the USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy, and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe and in Major collections - Ellen DeGeneres, Ringo Starr, Al Gore, and many more. Harnessing an insatiable desire for artistic discovery, innovation, and perfection, he dives into experimentation with openness and enthusiasm. As a result, his works are bright, expansive, and bold. Masri has developed a style that captures the Middle Eastern mood with a Lucien Freud...
Wood Panel, Oil
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
$2,680Sale Price|60% Off
Moulin Flanders
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Large and expressive, this contemporary mid-century post-impressionistic Belgian oil painting is titled 'Moulin Flanders', signed and dated 1956. Painted with thick brushstrokes in shades of tan, brown, beige, conch, warm white, russet and sage green. The nearly impasto paint outlines the windmill, traditional house, sailboat and figures. Painted in trending brown and cinnamon tones in a perfect size over the sofa, living room focal point or entry. A true designer choice, mid century contemporary in an post impressionist expressive style of a classic landscape. Signed Alfred Van Neste...
Oil, Fiberboard
$1,332Sale Price|25% Off
Magnolia Blossom. Impressionism, flowers, large, horizontal, acrylic
Located in Oslo, NO
“Magnolia Blossom” is a painting full of the gentle trembling of the petals of a beautiful tree, the light of a spring day and the blue of the sky! In spring, nature awakens from sle...
Oil, Acrylic
$1,165
1961 Post Impressionist still life painting of flowers in a stemmed glass, blue
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This stunning original Post-Impressionist oil painting portrays a vase of flowers against blue and mauve hues in bold, broad brushstrokes by Lyonnaise artist Jean Dulac. Jean Dulac ...
Oil, Canvas
Modernist SUNDAY MORNING HARVEST Woman with Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Figures Medium: Oil Surface: Board Country: United States signed lower left Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a range of styl...
Oil, Board
$11,367Sale Price|20% Off
"Natura morta con mughetti e tovaglia rossa" Olio su tela cm. 85 x 64 1979
Located in Torino, IT
Natura morta, Rosso, Vaso, Artista russa, Artista donna MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Le opere di Maya Kopitzeva sono state acquisite dal Ministero della Cultura rus...
Canvas, Oil
$12,886
Coucher de Soleil - Post Impressionist Figurative Oil by Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas by Spanish post impressionist painter Emilio Grau Sala. The work depicts beachgoers in Deauville, France taking the last of the sun as it disappears beyond the horizon. The pale yellow light reflects on the sea, illuminating the water. Two horse riders gallop across the sand. The piece is painted in beautiful shades. Signature: Signed lower right and further signed and titled verso Dimensions: Framed: 27"x36" Unframed: 20"x29" Provenance: Private Collection - France Emilio Grau Sala studied at the fine arts school in Barcelona, where he became friends with Antoni Clavé. While still very young he began exhibiting at the Humourists Exhibition. In Paris he exhibited at the major annual Salons. He also exhibited at many international group exhibitions and in 1937 received an important award at the Carnegie Foundation International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. He showed collections of his work in many solo exhibitions starting in Barcelona in 1929 and 1930. His first solo exhibition in Paris was in 1937 and he went on to exhibit in Madrid, London, Buenos Aires and New York. After three trips to Paris he finally settled there in 1936. In Paris he was influenced by the paintings of Marcel Gromaire and especially Julius Pascin. He created theatrical sets and costumes for several plays including The Woman of Easy Virtue ( La Demoiselle de Petite Vertu) by Marcel Achard. He also illustrated many literary works including Madame Bovary by Flaubert, Bel-Ami by Maupassant, Colette's series of four Claudine novels, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time ( À la Recherche du Temps Perdu), and works by poets including Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal...
Oil, Canvas
"Triptych " Blåvand" Waves of the North sea ." Original impressionistic painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I sought to capture the raw, untamed energy of the sea, using impasto strokes to give life to the waves. The frothy whites, deep blues, and earthy tones merge in a ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Breath
Located in Zofingen, AG
Spring Breath unfolds as a meditation on renewal — a moment when life returns not gradually, but with quiet certainty. The work reflects the sensation of reawakening, where the world...
Acrylic, Board, Oil
Waiting For Summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Waiting for Summer explores the quiet tension between presence and anticipation — a state of longing shaped not by absence, but by the nearness of something not yet fully arrived. Th...
Acrylic, Board
$75,000
Stoic and Soulfully Strong Women - All Women Composition Euphorbia -
Located in Miami, FL
One of Cornwell's hallmarks is that he paints stoically soulful faces that express the subject's trials and hardships. In this only-woman composition, he depicts a scene of two women who are strong, unafraid, and self-confident and can weather the storm despite the challenges. In this regard, it is similar to "A Strange Sound Drifted Down to Kit from the Top of the Range—A Man’s Voice, Singing" by Cornwell, which sold at Christie's USD $163,800 on 18 Apr 2024. Caption: "Are you making little things?" questioned Lucy. 'No ,' said Marge. 'If this one happens to live, there will be many long years ahead of us for that." Morris Weiss collection...
Oil
$790
Wild Blooming Lavender, Abstract Expressionist Landscape, Wild Flowers Prairie
Located in Barcelona, ES
In "Wild Blooming Lavender" Ducet reconsiders impressionist landscape paintings through a contemporary and gestual lens. Natural elements are translated into simplified forms and ene...
Paper, Acrylic
The Education Process
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the moment when formation gradually turns into programming. Repeated signals, habitual reactions, and expected outcomes construct an internal coordinate system ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Almond-Eyed Brunette by Window, Watercolor on Board, Circa 1960
Located in Miami, FL
An almond-eyed brunette is depicted sitting pensively next to a window. She looks Mediterranean, perhaps Italian or Greek, and has a captivating face that one can fall in love with. ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board, Pencil
Azure Coast of Stillness
Located in Zofingen, AG
Azure Coast of Stillness is an image of vast inner space and the clarity the soul gains when returning to itself. The blue spheres in the celestial part of the painting symbolize the...
Canvas, Acrylic
$650
Joyous Sea, Abstract Seascape Painting in Yellow and Green, School of Fish Forms
Located in Barcelona, ES
“Joyous Sea XIII ” is a contemporary abstract artwork inspired by the fluid motion of ocean currents. Layers of teal, green, and yellow tones intertwine with flowing yellow lines, ev...
Paper, Acrylic, Monotype
Moret-sur-Loing by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Landscape, River scene, French
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Moret-sur-Loing by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Oil on canvas 60 x 81 cm (23 ⁵/₈ x 31 ⁷/₈ inches) Signed lower right, G. Manzana This work is accompanied by a certificate of...
Canvas, Oil
Feri, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This picture was painted from imagination, my favorite dog :: Painting :: Pointillism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
Oil
La Rivière by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO - Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, River
Located in London, GB
La Rivière (The River) by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm (36 1⁄4 x 28 3⁄4 inches) Signed and dated lower left Paulémile Pissarro 1932 Provenance Private col...
Oil, Canvas
$2,235Sale Price|28% Off
Roses and fruits, Marchenko oil on canvas post-impressionist still-life
By Sergey Marchenko
Located in Segovia, ES
"Roses and fruits" by Russian artist Sergey Marchenko Still life very well balanced, harmonious and fresh, it is ideal for decorating the kitchen or dining room. Beautifully framed. Dimension art cm: 40 W x 50 H x 2 D Dimension frame cm: 60 W x 75 H x 5 D The artist says: "I follow the traditions of impressionists artists.The only moment is important. I try to depict the beauty of the impression. I like to paint portraits a lot. It is very interesting to open to understand the person and depict his personality through the portrait in Impressionist style". Education: Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after Surikov Moscow Academic Art Lyceum Events: During his professional career he had a lot of exhibitions in Russia and abroad particularly in France. Some of his works had been sold on John Nicholson...
Canvas, Oil
$1,401Sale Price|20% Off
Le Faucheur Pastel Drawing of Farm Worker, French, Signed, 51x61 cm
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late Mid Century French pastel drawing on paper of a farmer harvesting wheat by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom right, in modern black metal frame with black card mount. A charm...
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Early Evening
Located in Fairfield, CT
Armine Bozhko works on the crossroads of different cultures- she was born in Ukrainian-Armenian family of writers and diplomats, studied in Republican art school by Taras Shevchenko,...
Canvas, Oil
Roofs of Amboise. Cityscape oil painting, France, horizontal, post-impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In her painting "Roofs of Amboise," Anna Shesterikova captures not so much an architectural landscape as a deeply personal, almost mystical experience of the place. The panorama unfo...
Canvas, Oil
Marseille - Post Impressionist Landscape Pastel by Hugues Claude Pissarro
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled pastel on paper figures in landscape circa 1990 by French post impressionist painter Hugues Claude Pissarro. The work depicts a view of the tramway on the Rue de No...
Paper, Pastel
"Rome II, " Pointillist Woodcut
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite woodcut entitled "Rome II" was made by internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist Ren Hui. Using a style that he calls "uncomplicated and honest, he carefull...
Plywood, Acrylic
French Hilltop Village with Church and Green Pasture Landscape Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village with Church and Green Pasture Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 30.75 x 21....
Watercolor
$888
Three Sisters Mountain In The Evening. Horizontal, impressionism, landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape was painted en plein-air. It shows the famous Liechtenstein mountain called “Three Sisters” in the evening light. A while longer and the sun will set. A purple shadow o...
Oil
$899Sale Price|20% Off
Rambla de Barcelona Oil Painting, Expressive Fauvism, 1980s, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Rambla de Barcelona Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2017) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm) Support: Canvas...
Canvas, Oil
$1,776
Blue Mountains. Horizontal, impressionism, landscape, Switzerland, village
Located in Oslo, NO
"I painted the landscape painting “Blue Mountains”, 70x60 cm, with oil paints on canvas in the village of Gams in Switzerland in 2022." said Anna Shesterkova about this artwork. "In ...
Oil
Rare Oil Painting Arab Man Bezalel School Jerusalem 1913, Judaica
Located in Surfside, FL
Extremely rare work of art from the early Bezalel School of Boris Schatz in Ottoman Palestine. it depicts an Orientalist Arab Sheik in traditional Headwear. YITSKHOK LIKHTENSHTEYN ...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
Femme lisant dans un jardin
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Signed with monogram lower left * The Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains more paintings (nine) by Georges D’Espagnat than any other nineteenth- or ...
Canvas, Oil
Hillside Village Seen Through Trees Watercolor Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Hillside Village Seen Through Trees Watercolor Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H ...
Watercolor
Wind and Sky: Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x48
By Teresa Smith
Located in SEATTLE, WA
“Wind and Sky” by Teresa Smith is a vibrant, abstract oil painting that captures the sensation of looking up through a dense canopy, where interwoven branches and foliage dissolve in...
Canvas, Oil
$43,200Sale Price|20% Off
Au Bal Masque - Spanish girl at Opera
By Dietz Edzard
Located in Miami, FL
Au Bal Masque - Spanish girl at Opera - This spectacularly beautiful post-impressionist portrait t could be reminiscent of Degas. A charming girl with a ...
Canvas, Oil
Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Living Environment series. This work approaches myth as a process of value emerging — not as narrative, but as an event formed through sensitivity, inner tension, and time. Intuiti...
Canvas, Acrylic
Silence among the water lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is dedicated to the state of silence and inner peace. An inner space where one can relax and feel free from the hustle and bustle and external noise. Silence is a form of p...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowers in White Vase. Floral painting, flower bouquet, japandi wall art
Located in Oslo, NO
"Flowers in White Vase" is a work in which color is emotive, and form dissolves into space, leaving many hints and understatements. Anna Shesterikova creates a living, breathing comp...
Canvas, Acrylic
George Ames Aldrich
Located in Dallas, TX
George Ames Aldrich (American, 1872-1941) Landscape with Watermill Oil on canvas Canvas: 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Framed: 38.5 x 32.5 x 2 Inchs Signed lower left: G. Ames A...
Canvas, Oil
Northern Light Winter Landscape, Pointillist Painting Circa 1940
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
This painting presents a winter twilight in Värmland: snow-capped mountains rise in the distance while a foaming rapid cuts through a dense spruce forest. Signed “H. Hertzhoff,” the ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,227Sale Price|35% Off
Young Woman with Flowers - Late 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Alan Lambirth
By Alan Lambirth
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Alan Lambirth b 1959 RA Schools graduate RA Schools student from 1980 to 1983 Piece is in a light wooden frame. Keywords: young woman, flowers, outside, park, green, field, fields...
Oil
Tribute to Cezanne : 14 Apples - Original oil on canvas, Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre GARCIA FONS Tribute to Cezanne : 14 Apples, 1964 Original oil painting Signed upper right corner Signed and titled on the back On canvas 50 x 50 cm (c. 20 x 20 inch) PROVEN...
Oil
Fruits sur une table, compotier et plateau
By Albert Andre
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Post-impressionist still-life painting by Albert Andre. A similar picture is in the collection of The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
Canvas, Oil
$1,776Sale Price|25% Off
Panoramic view of Calella de Palafrugell Costa Brava Spain oil canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Josep Sarquella i Escobet (Llagostera, Girona, 1928 – Palamós, 2000) Title: Vista de Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 92 cm (25.6 × 36.2 inches) Signature: Sig...
Oil
$1,574Sale Price|30% Off
Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I've portrayed grace and composure, bringing the timeless elegance of ballet to life. With each brushstroke, I captured the dancers' serene expressions, blendin...
Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of a Man Playing Violin" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a man playing the violin with gestural movement. His expression is alluring as we feel his energetic personality portrayed with use of much texture...
Canvas, Oil
In Silence
Located in Fairfield, CT
Armine Bozhko works on the crossroads of different cultures- she was born in Ukrainian-Armenian family of writers and diplomats, studied in Republican art school by Taras Shevchenko,...
Canvas, Acrylic
Madonna with Rabbits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the process of inner multiplication — the subtle movement of thoughts and imagined scenarios that continuously unfold within consciousness. What initially exist...
Canvas, Acrylic
Enfant dans un berceau
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Signed with initials upper left
Canvas, Oil
“Ship at Full Sail”, post-impressionist seascape of Clipper ship, oil on canvas
Located in Naples, Florida
Michael Stephanon (b. 1937) A well executed oil on canvas painting of a clipper at full sail by the Scandinavian artist Michael Stephanon. Although there are very few recorded det...
Canvas, Oil
$2,325Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary French Oil Painting Ladies on the Beach Modernist Work
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
On the Beach Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 21 x 18 inches inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound condition Proven...
Oil
$651
Seine Valley French Farmhouse Landscape Pastel Drawing Rural France Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seine Valley French Farmhouse Landscape Pastel Drawing Rural France Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on artist paper, unfra...
Pastel