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.
$3,500
Algonquin Park Fall Landscape Oil on Canvas 'Paddling on Tea Lake in October'
Located in Toronto, ON
'Paddling on Tea Lake in October' is drawn from the artist's trips to Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada in the fall of 2023. From the perspective of a canoe paddling down the lake this...
Canvas, Oil
$578Sale Price|20% Off
Provençal Market Watercolour Scene with Red Awnings and Figures in Summer Light
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provençal Market Watercolour Scene with Red Awnings and Figures in Summer Light Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
"Interior Scene with Figure, Fire Place & Artist Easel " Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
An intimate interior scene of a man in a living room with an artist easel and a fire mantel. We are charmed by the rich choice of color and intimate details throughout this miniature...
Canvas, Oil
French Village Archway Sunlit Courtyard Wooden Door and Stone Walls Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Archway Sunlit Courtyard Wooden Door and Stone Walls Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W)...
Watercolor
French Countryside Tree-Lined Path Landscape Watercolor and Ink Signed
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Tree-Lined Path Landscape Watercolor and Ink Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 11.75 i...
Watercolor
Heavenly lighthouse
Located in Zofingen, AG
A serene pastoral landscape bathed in sunlight, where the sky commands the scene with its dramatic clouds and golden rays. The sun pierces through, illuminating the treetops below in...
Board
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
Provence Village Landscape Sablet Hillside View Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Village Landscape Sablet Hillside View Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6....
Watercolor
$1,803
Judith. Vertical, oil, flowers, fruits, summer, still life, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The still life "Judith" was painted in the home garden of the artist in Switzerland. The tow depicts summer, fruits, a samovar, flowers, a cup with an image of Klimt's painting "Judi...
Oil
$417Sale Price|20% Off
Purple & Red Plant In a Yellow Room Mid Century French Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 59' oil on board, unframed Size : 13 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The ...
Oil
Beach in Nice Original Impressionistic Oil Painting, 60x80 cm, New
Located in Oslo, NO
Capturing the lively essence of a coastal scene, my brushstrokes dance with vivacity, embodying the rich textures of life under a dynamic sky. Thick oils articulate the whispers of w...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Post-Impressionist Pyrenees Village Church Tower Landscape Spain oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Post-Impressionist Pyrenees Village Church Tower Landscape Spain 1973 Artist: Guillem Villà Bassols (1917–2005) Title: El Campanar, Garòs Date: 1973 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions...
Canvas, Oil
Summer, Italy, music
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures the warmth and joy of a summer evening in Florence, a moment suspended between sunlight and twilight. A cozy terrace, a plate of tomato-and-basil pasta, a glas...
Canvas
$767Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1970's French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Seagulls Flying in Air
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sea Gulls in Flight French, circa 1970's indistinctly signed verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18.5 x 21.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition...
Oil, Canvas
$2,404Sale Price|20% Off
Two In The Mountains. Lovers, horizontal, nature, mountain landscape, watercolor
Located in Oslo, NO
The watercolor landscape painting "Two in the Mountains" is created in the most modern watercolor technique on "liquid paper" (on a special primer applied to a regular canvas). It wa...
Canvas, Watercolor
Postimpressionist painting, Bridge over Seine River in Paris
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
BARBIER André Georges (1883-1970) Paris, bridge over the Seine river Oil on canvas signed low left Frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 47 X 58 cm Dim frame : 65 X 76 cm BARBIER An...
Oil
$1,803
«Last snow in Drøbak» Square impressionistic landscape. Original oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork presents a serene coastal village scene, where a winding path leads the viewer's eye toward charming houses nestled along the shoreline. Large, leafless tree...
Canvas, Oil
Day at the Beach, Mid Century French Watercolour
Located in Cotignac, FR
A day at the beach, French watercolour on paper of a beach scene with sailing boats by Madelaine Geoffroy. The painting is signed and dedicated bottom right and presented in a fine p...
Watercolor, Gouache
$1,803
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
French Market Stall Scene with Figures Vibrant Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Stall Scene with Figures Vibrant Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and mixed media on artists paper, unframed Size (H...
Watercolor, Mixed Media
Summer Pasture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vilis Reinis Valdmanis Swedish, 1906-1980 Summer Pasture Oil on canvas 20 by 24 in, w/ frame 27 ⅜ by 31 in Signed lower right
Oil
"Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Parisian Nocturne Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Louis Van Der Pol (Dutch, 1896-1982) was active in the 20th Century and lived in Holland. He was known for his large format elaborate romantic portrait paintings and city street scen...
Oil, Wood Panel
$3,281Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 28 x 20 inches Frame measures 37 x...
Canvas, Oil
$903
American ORIGINAL impressionist 60s oil painting BEACH SUNSET Michael J W Green
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Michael John William Green (1929-2002) East African / British Title: "Time & Space - Landscape No. 1" (1967) Medium: oil on board Size: 60cm x 44cm inclusive of frame Con...
Oil
"Great Wall II, " Pointillist Woodcut
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled “Great Wall II,” this pointillist woodcut by renowned Chinese artist Ren Hui depicts a stretch of the Great Wall of China in a network...
Acrylic, Plywood
Cranberry Bog, Bennet's Store, Duxbury, MA
By Greg Frank Harris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This richly-colored plein air painting is by the noted American artist Greg Frank Harris (1953- ). It is composed of oil on linen and is signed in the lower right. On the reverse, it is signed by the artist and titled, “Cranberry Bog...
Oil
Green Chair
Located in New York, NY
Still Life depicting a green chair. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner. Jean Hannon grew up in Boston and attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and L’Ec...
Canvas, Oil
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
$166Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Portrait Seated Figures with Hat and Loose Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seated figure Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black pen on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Size: 12 (height) x 8.5 (width) Condition: G...
Ballpoint Pen
French Village Landscape at Le Sevin with Farmhouses Watercolor Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape at Le Sevin with Farmhouses Watercolor Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5...
Watercolor
$10,821
"Espagnoles, 1971", 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Artist Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 ESPAGNOLES, 1971 signed "Grau Sala" (lower left) signed again, dated and titled "Grau Sala, 1971, espagnoles" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 1...
Canvas, Oil
Vigilance as Security
Located in Zofingen, AG
The image conveys a state of inner attentiveness in which sensitivity becomes a form of protection. Vigilance is not portrayed as tension, but as a natural response to the threshold ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Phlox and Daisies - Pink Floral Contemporary Oil Still Life
Located in Boston, MA
Phlox and Daisies Oil on cavas 48.0 x 36.0 x 1.25, 7.0 lbs Artist's Commentary: "Even though I have always been a 'tomboy', I still like pink! I hope you enjoy it as well!" Abo...
Oil
White Wisteria. Post-impressionism, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts white brushes of blooming wisteria - airy, almost weightless, they descend in cascades, filling the space with light and freshness. Soft brushstrokes convey the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
The House La maison - French Cubism Fauvism House
Located in London, GB
This oil on canvas is signed “Metzinger” in the lower right corner. It was created between 1947 and 1950 Provenance: Tajan, Paris, Tableaux et sculptures des XIX et XX eme siecles, ...
Canvas, Oil
$884Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Post Impressionist Painting Pretty Flowers in Vase Green Background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on artist paper, unframed painting : 13.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound ...
Oil
Surf In Menton. Horizontal, realism, impressionism, seascape, sea, blue, France
Located in Oslo, NO
"In spring 2020 I traveled to the south of France to the city of Menton, where the famous Fête du Citron took place." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "I was mesmerized by ...
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
Rural Landscape with Church Spires and Fields Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Rural Landscape with Church Spires and Fields Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5 x 14.25 inches...
Watercolor, Gouache
Contemporary impressionist fauvist still life painting "Apples and Tea "
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In "Apples and Tea", French artist Natalya Mougenot offers a lyrical meditation on color, emotion, and the quiet grace of daily rituals. At first glance, the composition appears disa...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,613Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Village in Winter River Landscape Signed Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Raymond Besse (French 1899-1969), signed Born December 26, 1899 in Niort in Deux-Sèvres, died March 5, 1969 in Candé-sur-Beuvron in the Loir-et-Cher). Raymond Besse ...
Oil
French Village Landscape at Vigny with Red Roof Houses Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape at Vigny with Red Roof Houses Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.5 x 12.5 inches S...
Watercolor
Self-portrait after Van Gogh, by Henrico (Richio) Galvez
Located in San Francisco, CA
Given Vincent Van Gogh’s mental state when he painted his September 1889 self-portrait, possibly his last, it would be risky business by another artist to produce his own self-portra...
Canvas, Oil
$750Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bright Green Church Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930), French Impressionist artist Title: Church in a Landscape Medium: signed oil on board, unframed board: 9 x 13 inches Provenance: ...
Oil
$1,123Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Nude Female Form Bold Textured Expressionist 20thC French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Nude French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 22 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This...
Oil
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
Whispers of Old Trees
Located in Zofingen, AG
Whispers of Old Trees is a dialogue between the past and the present, a search for stability within one's roots. Slender birch trunks receding into the misty distance and a rhythm of...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,476
Idyllic Landscape Oil Painting of Sheep Grazing with a Shepherd
Located in London, GB
Andre Prevot-Valeri Sheep Grazing in a Landscape oil on canvas signed 24 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches, inc. frame André Prévot-Valéri, born in Paris in 1890, died...
Oil
Arbre en Fleurs, Oil Landscape, French Post-Impressionist
Located in London, GB
Oil on board, mounted on panel, signed lower right Image size: 19 x 23 (48 x 58 cm) Contemporary style handmade frame £10,000 Provenance Artists Estate The Artist Robert Deborne...
Board, Oil
$1,602Sale Price|20% Off
The Provence House Flower Garden Large 20th Century French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence House Garden signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come fr...
Oil, Canvas
$456Sale Price|36% Off
Light Through Pergolas mediterranean landscape oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Light Through Pergolas Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (1931-2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 13 x 16 in (painting) / 15 x 18 in (with frame) Year of Creation: ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Outdoor Summer Scene" Figure w Pet Dog Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting an exterior summer scene of an elegant woman crossing her legs, reclining on a chair with her loved pet dog. She exudes a calmness while we can fee...
Oil, Board
$3,076Sale Price|25% Off
Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting by Royal Society Artist
By Sheila Macleod Robertson
Located in Preston, GB
Scottish Highland Seascape Shoreline Impasto Painting of An Teallach, Gruinard Bay, Wester Ross by Royal Society Artist, Sheila Macleod Robertson RSMA, SWA. Presented in a vintage wo...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Board
Fedor Kascheev "Railja" Oil on Board, 1958
Located in Astoria, NY
Fedor Kascheev (Russian, b. 1934), "Railja", Oil on Board, 1958, depicting the portrait of a young girl, signed in pencil and dated to verso, with Certificate of Authenticity label f...
Oil, Board
" Il lago Maggiore " Italia olio su cartone cm. 53 x 39 1910
Located in Torino, IT
Opera luminosa ,primi del 1900, lago Maggiore verso sera, splendido cielo e nuvole Firmata in basso a destra Giovanni Guarlotti nasce a Galliate (Novara) il 9 novembre 1869. Guarlott...
Oil, Cardboard
$834Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Impressionist Painting Stylish Lady in Green Wearing a Green Beret
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 39' oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...
Oil
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fauve Portrait of Three Women in Blue Holding Red Abanicos
By Bernie Fuchs
Located in Miami, FL
Bernie Fuchs's painting "Fauve Portrait of Two Women in Blue with Red Abanicos" captures a festive scene of three Spanish women in traditional dress at...
Canvas, Oil
Expressive Tree Study with Green Foliage French Watercolor Signed
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressive Tree Study with Green Foliage French Watercolor Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7.75 x 6.25 inches S...
Watercolor
Champagne Garden Party French Modernist Watercolor Figures at Table
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Champagne Garden Party French Modernist Watercolor Figures at Table Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x 7.25 inches...
Watercolor
$634Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Hilltown Street Scene with Church Tower and Mountain View Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Hilltown Street Scene with Church Tower and Mountain View Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor