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.
Fishing Harbor, Brittiny
By Hayley Lever
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right and dated 1930. Lever’s “Fishing Harbor in Brittany” is as much a scene celebrating the boats and quaint architecture of coastal France, as it is a nod to its ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,767
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
$1,225Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Woman by the Sea, 21st Century
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frame size 69x60 cm.
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
Impressionist landscape painting of Brittany, France, 'Bretagne', boats, beach
By Pierre de Clausade
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Pierre de Clausade’s Bretagne captures the quiet solemnity of a northern French coastline, where vast skies dominate the horizon and the rhythms of sea and land meet in meditative st...
Canvas, Oil
$935Sale Price|20% Off
French Post Impressionist Floral Still Life Terracotta Vase Cottard Fossey
By Louise Jeanne Cottard-Fossey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Louise-Jeanne Cottard-Fossey (French, 1902–1983) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 18.5 x 15 inches (framed) Frame: Original frame Signature: Signed lower right Provenance: French ...
Oil
$605Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Portrait of Young Man in Suit & Tie Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed painting: 24 x 17 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: the painting is on unstretched...
Oil
$494Sale Price|35% Off
Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting, Post-Impressionist, Framed, 1970s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Antonio Sala Herrero (1927-2012) - Landscape - Oil on canvas. Oil measures 33x41 cm. Frame measures 55x63 cm.
Oil, Canvas
$990Sale Price|20% Off
English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Seagull Flying Rolling Sunset Waves
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunset over the Waves English Impressionist artist, circa 1970's signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 21 inches canvas: 12 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condit...
Oil
Cradle a Dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, closeness becomes a quiet form of care. What is desired is no longer distant — it is held close to the body, warmed by touch. The gesture carries no urgency, only atten...
Canvas, Acrylic
$704Sale Price|20% Off
The Orchestra Musicians Performing Violin Ensemble Scene Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: The Orchestra Musicians Performing Violin Ensemble Scene Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist sketchbook paper, unframed Siz...
Watercolor
Child in Prayer Cover of Good Housekeeping Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Famed female illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith paints the " Ideal Child" in a spiritual moment for the Christmas cover of Good Housekeeping. The accompl...
Mixed Media, Gouache
$60,000
Duffy-San Square
By Alec Montroy
Located in New York, NY
In his oil painting, “Duffy-San Square,” Alec Montroy paints a view of Times Square on a snowy night while figures crowd the streets and illuminated advertisements tower above.
Canvas, Oil
$566Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century French Watercolour of Woman Seated in Garden With Pink Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Watercolour of Woman Seated in Garden With Pink Flowers by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 21.25 inc...
Watercolor
$2,120
Horse stable. Horizontal, Swiss mountains, landscape painting, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Horse Stable" (60x80 cm), done in oil on canvas, is a large study, painted from life in a decorative manner. The peculiarity of the work lies in its clear and transluce...
Canvas, Oil
$1,583Sale Price|20% Off
River Port and Barges, Oil on Wood, Framed, 1920s Landscape Painting
Located in Genève, GE
Atmospheric oil on panel signed Luc Jaggi and dated 1928, depicting a striking industrial river port animated by barges and factory chimneys along a calm waterway. This evocative co...
Oil, Wood Panel
$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
$9,353Sale Price|20% Off
Self Portrait of Artist - Welsh Post Impressionist 1960's art oil painting
By Glyn Morgan
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Post Impressionist sixties self-portrait oil painting is by artist Glyn Morgan. Morgan was a noted Welsh artist, initially taught by Ceri Richards in Cardiff and ...
Oil
Descendant Of The Vikings. National Day of Norway. Impressionism, square, child
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Descendant Of The Vikings" is a striking fusion of classical portraiture and a contemporary, expressive style. 1. Composition and Imagery At the center of the canvas i...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Meules dans un Paysage Vallonné
Located in London, GB
Signed lower right. Image dimensions: Framed dimensions: 82.5cm x 99.5cm / 32.5 inches x 39.2 inches Gustave Cariot was a French Pointillist and Post-Impressionist artist born in 18...
Canvas, Oil
Provence Mornieux Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Mornieux Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22 x 30.25 ...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$544Sale Price|20% Off
Abstracted Landscape with Winding Road through Patchwork Fields Soft Earth Tones
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstracted Landscape Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 8 x 11 inches Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous painter, An...
Gouache
$1,875Sale 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
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of the Artist & His Pipe Mid Century French Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 19 x 25 inches double sided Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting ...
Oil
"Winter Along the Creek" Post-Impressionist Countryside Scene Oil Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A joyous colorful countryside painting depicting a serene landscape, capturing a winter scene with trees, foliage, and a creek with vibrant and muted tones. The piece is done in a hi...
Oil, Board
Painting 20th Century Post Impressionist Paris Montmartre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Tourists in Paris Montmartre Oil on canvas signed low right Gault framer (Paris) Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm Dim frame : 66 X 75 cm HERVE Jules René (1887-19...
Oil
Vase de Fleurs
By Leon Herbo
Located in Sheffield, MA
Leon Herbo Belgian, 1850-1907 Vase de Fleurs Oil on canvas 22 ½ by 18 in. W/frame 34 ½ by 30 in. Signed and dated 1906 Leon exhibited in Brussels, Munich, Gand, Cologne and Paris....
Oil
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Gordes Provence Huge French Original Contemporary Oil Painting Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gordes, Provence signed oil painting on board, framed inscribed verso and dated 2005 framed: 28 x 37 inches provenance: private collection, Provence condition: very good and sound co...
Oil
Polish French Fauvist Judaica Art Oil Painting Rabbi at Prayer Frederick Serger
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Impressionist Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Hand signed lower right Frederick Serger (given name Frederick Bedrick Sinaberger) was born in 1889 to a family of J...
Canvas, Oil
$88,500
La Fête Foraine De Nuit À Batz-Sur-Mer By Ferdinand Du Puigaudeau
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ferdinand du Puigaudeau 1864-1930 French La fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer (The Nighttime Fair at Batz-sur-Mer) Signed "F. du Puigaudeau" (lower right) Oil on canvas Glowing...
Canvas, Oil
$942
"This tender place "Contemporary figurative interior acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“This Tender Place” is a contemporary acrylic interior painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, sized 50 x 65 cm (approx. 19.7 x 25.6 inches) and created on heavyweight profession...
Paper, Acrylic
Mountainous Landscape
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jacques Martin-Ferrieres French, 1893 – 1972 Mountainous Landscape Oil on canvas 25 ½ by 32 in, w/ frame 34 by 40 ¼ in Signed lower right “Martin Ferrieres” A painter remarkable ...
Oil
$6,000
Low Tide
By Rupert Lovejoy
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rupert Scott Lovejoy American, 1885-1975 Low Tide Oil on canvas 32 ¼ by 36 ¼ in, w/ frame 37 ⅝ by 41 ¾ in Signed lower right Rupert Scott Lovejoy was born in Portland, Maine on 3 J...
Oil
L'Arbre au Bord de l'Eau by Paulémile Pissarro - Post-Impressionist river scene
Located in London, GB
L'Arbre au Bord de l'Eau by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile. Pissarro - 1928. Executed in 1928 This wor...
Canvas, Oil
Morrocan Cafe
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a quiet corner of a Moroccan café, sheltered from the relentless African sun. Sand-colored walls, softened by light, are adorned with delicate carved patterns ...
Canvas, Oil
$301Sale Price|20% Off
"Boat houses" Square small oil painting. Impressionism. Oil on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
In crafting this piece, I embraced the impressionist style, allowing for a play of light and color to convey the tranquil harmony of waterside living. With oil as my medium, I layere...
Canvas, Oil
Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
Located in London, GB
Nu au canapé bleu y Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 15 inches) Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Lélia Pissarro. Provenance: Private collection, France Artist biography: Ludovic-Rodolphe Pissarro, born in Paris in 1878, was Camille Pissarro’s fourth son. Encouraged by his father...
Canvas, Oil
$1,094Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Impressionist Oil Provencal Old Town Village Houses & Washing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Provencal Village street scene with figures, old houses and washing hanging. Medium: oil painting on board, un...
Oil
$1,178Sale Price|28% Off
Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Painting Couple in Landscape 1970s Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Spanish Expressionist Figurative Painting Couple in Landscape 1970s Oil Canvas Artist: Manuel Capdevila Massana (1910–2006) Title: Les Palmiers Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on canva...
Canvas, Oil
$9,424Sale Price|20% Off
Brokpa. Portrait of a girl in national dress, vertical, India.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Brokpa" is another portrait from the artist's series "Children of the World". Before us is a young representative of the Brokpa tribe in India. Look at her completely ...
Oil, Acrylic
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Busy Paris River Scene & Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 26 inches Colors: Green colors, grey, blue, brown and yellow Very good condition, th...
Canvas, Oil
Cozy Harbor on Lake Walensee. Switzerland, lake, yachts, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This work is a finely constructed pictorial scene in which the artist, masterfully using painting technique and composition, invites the viewer to enjoy the incredible beauty of a co...
Canvas, Oil
$6,052Sale Price|20% Off
Bradford on Avon Bridge Landscape - British Post Impressionist town oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British town landscape oil painting is by noted artist Ethelbert White. Painted circa 1940, the composition is along the river towards the bridge over the river Avon in B...
Oil
Djeuner Champtre
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Sheffield, MA
Marcel Dyf French, 1899-1985 Djeuner Champtre Oil on canvas 23 ½ by 28 ¾ in. W/frame 31 ½ by 36 ¾ in. Signed lower left Marcel Dyf (Marcel Dreyfus) was born in Paris on October 7,...
Oil
French Village Church Landscape with Trees Watercolor Painting Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Church Landscape with Trees Watercolor Painting Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card / thick paper, unframed Size (H x ...
Watercolor
$616Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Steps in Menton French Riviera Street Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Steps in Menton French Riviera Street Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
"Sea&Girl" Original impressionistic painting . Figurative . Horizontal.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this canvas, I've captured the tranquil essence of the sea's dance with light, employing a symphony of brushstrokes to create a serene atmosphere. I was driven by the compelling c...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Awaken 3" Dark Textured Figurative painting by Haleh Mashian
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In Haleh Mashian's piece, "Awaken 3," a portrayal unfolds as the artist captures the countenance of a man who appears to have transcended the pervasive cloud of forgetfulness and dis...
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$5,000
Les Fruits
Located in Sheffield, MA
André Raffin French, 1927-2005 Les Fruits Oil on Canvas 18 ¼ by 22 in, w/ frame 25 ½ by 29 ¼ in Signed lower right André Raffin was born in 1927 in Evreux, France. He was one of th...
Oil
Where time stands still
Located in Zofingen, AG
Where Time Stands Still is a monumental reflection on finding one’s path and the immutability of the inner core throughout a lifetime. The figure of a person leading a flock through ...
Acrylic, Panel
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
"Smoke and Mirrors" Fauvist Oil Portrait of a Woman
By Sarena Rosenfeld
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant fauvist portrait of a woman by Sarena Rosenfeld (American, b. 1940), 1995. The piece is close cropped on the woman's face, with a bold red and blue background framing her. Th...
Canvas, Oil
$2,120
Friends. Children, animals, figurative oil painting, girls portrait, dog
Located in Oslo, NO
"In the painting "Friends" I painted my dog Daisy, who met her favorite little friend on a walk," said Anna Shesterikova about this work. "The girl gently and affectionately stroke...
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
Inner Impulse
Located in Zofingen, AG
Unfounded Wildness series. The work conveys a state of freedom that requires no explanation. Wildness here is not chaos or aggression, but a natural right to be — intuitive, embodie...
Canvas, Acrylic
Boats On The Beach In Ventimiglia. Landscape Paintings. Sea, boats, Italy, small
Located in Oslo, NO
The artist Anna Shesterikova painted this scene from life when she was on holiday in Ventimiglia, a seaside Italian town located near the border with France. The bright and cheerful...
Canvas, Oil
L’Arrivée, French 20th century oil on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Camille Hilaire was a French painter whose work traversed the boundaries between classical training and modernist expression. Born in Metz, France, Hilaire grew up during a turbulent...
Canvas, Oil
Flora's Gesture. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work speaks of a state of presence in which creative action unfolds naturally. Flora is perceived not as a mythological figure, but as an embodiment of natural being. The scatte...
Canvas, Acrylic
$900Sale Price|25% Off
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
"Blue snow" Original large square landscape. Impasto oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil on canvas, I captured a quiet village blanketed in snow, basking in the serene blue of winter's touch. The textured strokes and impressionistic style evoke the crisp air ...
Canvas, Oil
Les Bouquinistes, Paris
By Jean Salabet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, 20th Century Les Bouquinistes, Paris Oil on canvas 18 by 22 in. W/frame 24 by 28 in. Signed lower left Item number: 01868 Jean Salabet was a School of Paris ...
Oil