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.
Andlau French Village Street with Traditional Houses Black & White Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Andlau French Village Street with Traditional Houses Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower right and inscribed “Andlau” lower left. Medium: black pen on card. Size: 8 × 15.75 i...
Pen
Fauvist Style Carroussel Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed
Located in Miami, FL
Carroussel is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This piece is a part of a flower series, defined by their distinct bright colors, satiny, silky, vib...
Canvas, Oil
Wild chicory
Located in Zofingen, AG
Wild chicory is an image of resilience and faithfulness to one's true color amidst sun-scorched circumstances. The delicate blue flowers scattered across the golden field symbolize m...
Canvas, Acrylic
Le Rostand - Paris - Post Impressionist Figures in Cityscape by Constantin Kluge
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist oil on canvas circa 1950 by Russian/French painter Constantin Kluge. The work depicts Cafe Le Rostand in Paris, France. Many city-goers are seated under the...
Canvas, Oil
Rooftops of Paleyrac French Village with Terracotta Roofs and Church Tower
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Terracotta Rooftops and Church Tower in a Southern French Village Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower left. Medium: watercolour on artist paper. Size: 10.5 × 15 inches Proven...
Watercolor, Pen
Carmen Espel Vives - Mansion with Garden - Oil on Canvas
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Carmen Espel Vives - Mansion with Garden and Palm Tree - Oil on Canvas - 65 x 50 cm Oil on canvas. Signed by the artist in the lower right. Artwork: 65 × 50 cm (25.6 × 19.7 in.). O...
Canvas, Oil
La Plage À Pornichet By H. Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro b.1935 French La plage à Pornichet (The beach at Pornichet) Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (lower right) Pastel on card French artist H. Claude Pissarro utili...
Pastel
$2,800
Luigi Corbellini French Italian Post Impressionist Oil Painting Vase of Flowers
Located in Surfside, FL
Luigi Corbellini (Italian-American, 1901-1968), Oil painting on canvas Hand signed lower right with dedication Dimensions: 25 X 16.5 X 2 in. Work Size: 22 x 13 in. It bore a galler...
Canvas, Oil
Picnic
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist explores the idea of playing with one’s own image. How often do we pose in front of a mirror, observe our shadow, or imagine ourselves slightly differently f...
Acrylic
Expressionist Oil Painting of a Steeple, Mid-20th Century
By Hans Berger
Located in Genève, GE
Signed in the lower right corner Dimension with frame : 76 x 87 x 5.5 cm
Canvas, Oil
Claudine Oil Painting on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed, Framed
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Marcel Dyf, France (1899-1985) Claudine Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 29.5 x 26 Inches Unframed size: 21.5 x 18 Inches Signature: Signed Provenance: Private collection, UK ...
Canvas, Oil
A Vase of Flowers. Antique painting by Lucien Adrion
Located in St. Albans, GB
Lucien Adrion Signed and dated 1936 Oil on canvas Picture Size: 18 x 15" (46 x 38cm) Framed Size: 24 x 21" (60 x 52.5cm) The specific title is 'Bouquet de Fleurs. It features his si...
Canvas, Oil
$737
Paisaje mediterráneo - Óleo sobre tela - Firmado y enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 65 cm. de altura x 81 cm. de ancho Medidas marco: 73 cm. de altura x 94 cm. de ancho Buen ...
Oil
$907
Campanario entre la arboleda - Óleo sobre tabla - Sin enmarcar
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por la artista en la parte trasera El estado de conservación de la obra es bueno Se presenta sin enmarcadar la obra Medidas de la obra: 65 cm. de altura x 50 cm...
Oil
$1,628Sale Price|20% Off
Super 1950's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil - Fishermen Marseille Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed lower corner Title: Fishermen in Marseille Harbour, painted with wonderfully rich impasto oil creating a beautiful textured s...
Oil
"Lago Nero" paesaggio con lago in mezzo a un bosco cm 50 x 60 1978
Located in Torino, IT
Boris Lavrenko Suggestiva opera di un lago immerso in un bosco di betulle1978
Canvas, Oil
$1,248Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Bench Overlooking the Azure Mediterranean French Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bench Overlooking the Azure Mediterranean Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) watercolour on artist paper painting : 17 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of F...
Watercolor
$2,042
Impressionist Village Street Scene with Church, Signed Oil on Canvas 24 x 36".
Located in Cotignac, FR
Post impressionist oil on canvas of a French village scene with church by French artist Micheline Masse. Signed and dated bottom right. A sun-drenched village scene unfolds with lum...
Canvas, Oil
$1,701
Surf. Acrylic Landscape Painting, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
Beach, ocean, painting, seascape In her work “Surf”, artist Anna Shesterikova turns to the motif of the ocean as a living, breathing element, where the movement of water becomes the...
Canvas, Acrylic
La Corderie et le Pain de Sucre by Paulémile Pissarro - Snow Painting, Oil
Located in London, GB
La Corderie et le Pain de Sucre by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm (25 ⁵/₈ x 21 ¹/₄ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile- Pissarro- Signed and titled on the r...
Canvas, Oil
“Long River View”
By John Clymer
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful, original oil on canvas landscape painting by the well known British artist, John Clymer. Signed lower right. Circa 1975. Condition is excellent. Post Impressionist sty...
Canvas, Oil
Passage, Fauvist Oil Painting on Canvas, 1990s, Unframed, 23.5x29 in.
Located in Miami, FL
Passage is a colorful painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This orange tons expressionist painting is inspired from an enchanted wood, showing the nature...
Canvas, Oil
“Jardin Public” French Post Impressionist Fauvist Colors Figures in Garden Ouk
Located in New York, NY
Hughes Claude Pissarro oil on canvas Circa 1970 Jardin Public signed lower left 7.5” x 9.5” sight size 10x12 inches with frame The piece captures a vibrant, sunlit Post Impressioni...
Oil
1949, French, still life painting 'Still life with aubergine, post impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024) Still Life with Aubergines Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘J M BERTAUX 49’ (lower right) 31¾ x 23½ in. (80.7 x 59.6 cm) A richly coloured and d...
Oil, Canvas
$2,170Sale Price|20% Off
Very Large French Abstract Pink & Blue Cloud Formation Sky canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, late 20th century Cloud formation study, in pink, blue and beige colors. oil on canvas 40 x 31.5 inches private collection, France the ...
Oil, Canvas
"Snow Day Sledding" Post-Impressionist Colorful Winter Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A lively and colorful winter scene oil painting depicting a snowy hill by the village with people sledding and skiing with much depth and detail. Capturing a cozy winter magic scene,...
Oil, Board
$25,000
Pierre Montezin - original signed oil on canvas - Bords du Loing, Moret
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A quiet stretch of river in summer, a screen of tall trees along the left bank throwing their reflections into still green water, a village roof or two glimpsed through the trunks, ...
Oil
"Autumn Cherry Trees" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Autumn Cherry Trees" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the South of Franc...
Oil
$1,139Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Modernist Oil Painting Ladies Drinking Cafe Bistro Bar
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cafe Chats by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Oil
Port D'Afrique, 1927 - oil paint, 84x122 cm., framed
By Carlos Abascal
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Carlos Abascal est un peintre orientaliste et illustrateur espagnol né à Madrid en 1878. Il a peint à l’huile et à l’aquarelle des scènes de genre...
Oil
$2,449
Fun of the Fair - original figurative cityscape painting - contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Acrylic
$792Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Oil Provencal River Landscape & Trees Signed Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists es...
Oil
"Dress of Many Colors" Contemporary Impressionist Figure
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Dress of ManyColors" is an beautiful oil painted from life in her studio in Provence by Maria Bertrán. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures the peaceful repose of the ...
Oil
The Village Lane
By Marion Huse
Located in Plano, TX
Brilliantly-colored painting of a New England church with hills in the background. Oil on panel measures 19 7/8 x 24; frame dimensions are 27 1/8 x 31 1/8 x 2. Painting is unsigned. ...
Oil
'Provincetown, Massachusetts Coast', Greenwich Village, Art Institute of Chicago
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, "Gerhardt Schwarz" (American, 20th Century) and dated 1919. Additionally signed and titled verso 'Provincetown, Mas, Early Spring'. Moving among the dynamic bohe...
Oil, Fiberboard
$790
Sunset Beach Walk, Expressionist Landscape on Paper, Vigorous Gestures Seascape
By Albert Ducet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Details: Title: Sunset Beach Walk Medium: Gouache Crayon on Watercolor Paper Size: 106x70 cm (41,7x28 inches). Year: 2026 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only. * Artwork shipp...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Autumn Reflections”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully painted original oil painting of a classic autumn scene with the reflections of the fall foliage in the water. Signed by the artist lower right, “Georges J. His”. Oil on...
Oil, Board
$907Sale Price|20% Off
Original Fauvist French Riviera Beach Scene Mediterranean Seascape Painting XX
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Original Fauvist French Riviera Beach Scene Mediterranean Seascape Painting Artist: Unknown Period: Circa 2000 Medium: Acrylic on laid paper mounted on board Dimensions: 35 × 25 cm / 13.78 × 9.84 in Framing: Unframed Signature: Unsigned Style: Fauvist / Modern / Mediterranean Subject: French beach, Mediterranean seascape, sailing boats and figures Condition: Good vintage condition, with minor age-related wear consistent with the period. DESCRIPTION Original French Fauvist-inspired Mediterranean beach scene, circa 2000, depicting a lively coastal resort viewed from an elevated terrace. The composition opens onto an intensely blue sea animated by sailing boats, while small figures, parasols, beach cabins and a French flag populate the shoreline below. Café tables and chairs in the foreground introduce the atmosphere of a classic French seaside promenade. The painting is particularly appealing for its vivid palette, simplified forms and spontaneous treatment of space. Brilliant turquoise and cobalt blues contrast with warm ochre, coral and terracotta tones, creating the joyful visual rhythm associated with French Mediterranean modernism. Stylistically, the work recalls the celebrated coastal imagery of Raoul Dufy and Jean Dufy, particularly their views of beaches, regattas, promenades and fashionable seaside resorts. Its bright chromatic contrasts and playful Mediterranean atmosphere also invite comparison with the work of Carlos Nadal, whose paintings transformed beaches, cafés, harbours and leisure scenes into exuberant celebrations of color. Rather than pursuing strict realism, the anonymous artist uses flattened perspective, expressive brushwork and deliberately simplified figures to capture the sensation and energy of a summer day on the French coast. The elevated viewpoint is especially effective, allowing the eye to travel from the café terrace through the busy beach and finally toward the deep blue horizon and sailing boats. A highly decorative original work that would fit naturally within a collection of French Fauvist painting, Mediterranean Modernism, French Riviera art, coastal paintings, nautical art or colorful European modern paintings. Unframed. ARTISTIC INSPIRATION The composition belongs to the long tradition of modern artists fascinated by the Mediterranean coast and the French Riviera. Its brilliant blues, recreational seaside subject and deliberately simplified drawing evoke the visual world developed by Raoul Dufy and Jean Dufy, while the saturated palette and animated holiday atmosphere relate closely to the Mediterranean paintings of Carlos Nadal. These references are stylistic and contextual only; the painting is presented as an anonymous original work. French Riviera painting...
Acrylic, Board, Laid Paper
$1,519Sale Price|20% Off
Elegant Lady in French Interior, 1960's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Lady in Interior next to a Bowl of Fruit by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 2...
Canvas, Oil
$3,812Sale Price|30% Off
Sunset Over the Lake, 1919 by Swedish Artist Carl Kjellin (1862-1939)
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Sunset Over the Lake" by Carl Kjellin is a Nordic Light painting capturing the ephemeral beauty of a lake at sunset. The vibrant canvas, dominated by a b...
Canvas, Oil
$983
Sunlit French Hilltop Village with Red Roofs and Golden Fields French Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit French Hilltop Village Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed and inscribed verso. Medium: watercolour on artist paper. Size: 11 × 15 inches Provenance: from the artist’s studi...
Watercolor, Pen
Sunlit French Village Lane with Stone Houses and Terracotta Roofs Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit French Village Lane with Stone Houses and Terracotta Roofs Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower right. Medium: watercolour on board. Size: 12 × 15.75 inches Provenance:...
Watercolor, Pen
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
The boatman, Marais Poitevin by Paulémile Pissarro - Oil Painting, Landscape
Located in London, GB
The boatman, Marais Poitevin by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 73 x 60 cm (28 ³/₈ x 23 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile- Pissarro. Painted circa 1930's This w...
Canvas, Oil
Pont Alexandre III
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right and dated 1939 Lucien Andrion captures a beautiful sun filled day on the Seine with his signature style. The Pont Alexandre III bridge is adorned with gilded scul...
Canvas, Oil
Red Roofed Farmhouses Among Rolling Hills at Bellefosse Watercolour Sketch
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Roofed Farmhouses Among Rolling Hills at Bellefosse Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed and inscribed Bellefosse. Medium: watercolour and black pen on artist paper. Size: 10 × ...
Watercolor, Pen
Track Leading to the Summer Farmhouse at Bellefosse in the French Countryside
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Farmhouse at Bellefosse Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed and inscribed Bellefosse, dated 1959. Medium: watercolour on board. Size: 14.5 × 20.5 inches Provenance: from the...
Watercolor, Pen
"Portrait of Woman - White Nightgown" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a woman reclined in a white night gown. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting so attractive and desirable....
Canvas, Oil
"A Grid of Distant Rooftops"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "A Grid of Distant Rooftops," I investigate the structural organization of memory, treating the coastal cityscape as a fragile, fragmented matrix. The heavy, craquelure-like text...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Paisaje de Deià (Mallorca) - Óleo sobre tabla - Firmado y enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada en la parte inferior (Sanjuan) En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado, fechado del año 1974 y titulado También va con una etiqueta con el registro de la obra...
Oil
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Balazuc South of France Town Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Balazuc' (Ardeche region of the South of France) Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 9.5 x 15.5 inches Canvas: 7.5 x 13 in...
Oil
Path Outside the Village
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alphonse Léon Quizet French, 1885-1955 Path Outside the Village Oil on canvas 21 ¼ by 25 ½ in, w/ frame 29 ½ by 33 ½ in Signed lower right Inventory Number: 01644 Alphonse Quizet ...
Canvas, Oil
$976Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Lungomare Le sain' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed and dated on back 1973 inscribed verso gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches Fabulous 1970s...
Gouache
Les Jardin du Versailles
Located in Sheffield, MA
George Roux French, 1853-1929 Les Jardin du Versailles Oil on canvas 23 ⅝ by 32 in, w/ frame 30 ¼ by 38 ½ in Signed lower right George Roux was a French ...
Oil
$2,212
Ascona Embankment In The Evening. Switzerland, boats, lake, city, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
This atmospheric painting conveys the charm of the Swiss town of Ascona on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the evening hours, when the artist visited this lovely town in the spring of...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|36% Off
Port Barcelona Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Circa 1965-1975
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Pagans i Montsalvatje (El Masnou, Barcelona, 1932 – Barcelona, 2017) Title: Port Barcelona Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 50 cm — (25.6 × 19.7 in) Support / Mountin...
Canvas, Oil
$790
Red Landscape Sunset, Abstract Impressionist, Gestual Brushstrokes, Coastal Art
By Albert Ducet
Located in Barcelona, ES
In "Red Landscape Sunset" Ducet reconsiders impressionist landscape paintings through a contemporary and gestual lens. Natural elements are translated into simplified forms and energ...
Paper, Acrylic
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9....
Watercolor
Rare French, Paris 1935 Judaica Oil Painting Rabbis Studying S. Fleischman
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and dated lower right Rare Judaica Art. Jewish genre scene. In the tradition of Moritz Oppenheim, Isidor Kauffman and Maurycy Gottlieb and later of Tully Filmus, Zalman ...
Oil, Board
Philip William Cole (1884-1964) Sunlight Through Clouds Sussex OIL PAINTING 1946
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Philip William Cole (1884-1964) British TITLE: "Sunlight Through Clouds Sussex Coast" SIGNED: lower right and dated 1946 MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 46cm x 36cm inclusive of...
Oil