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Post-Impressionist Paintings

POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Post-Impressionist
Citrus sweet
Citrus sweet

Citrus sweet

Located in Zofingen, AG

The Moroccan still life series unfolds as a meditation on warmth, rhythm, and quiet abundance. Within enclosed courtyards and hidden gardens, life slows down — light lingers on walls...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peasant Woman of Ibiza, Post-Impressionist Oil on Board, Framed, 1980s
Peasant Woman of Ibiza, Post-Impressionist Oil on Board, Framed, 1980s

Peasant Woman of Ibiza, Post-Impressionist Oil on Board, Framed, 1980s

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Juan Orvay (1938) - Peasants of Ibiza - Oil on panel Oil measurements 27x22 cm. Frame size 41x36 cm. (16,1417 in. and 14,1732 in). Joan Orvay Orvay (Eivissa 1938) ART Painter. He st...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Orange Whispers
Orange Whispers

Orange Whispers

Located in Zofingen, AG

Can you hear the whispers of oranges? This painting invites you to listen beyond sound — to open the heart and sense their melodic breath in the heated air of Marrakesh. In this inne...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Paris Street Watercolour Scene with Red Umbrella Attributed to Pierre Neveu
Paris Street Watercolour Scene with Red Umbrella Attributed to Pierre Neveu

Paris Street Watercolour Scene with Red Umbrella Attributed to Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Paris Street Watercolour Scene with Red Umbrella Attributed to Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.5 x 9.5...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

"Sleigh Ride"
"Sleigh Ride"

"Sleigh Ride"

By Marion Gray Traver

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Marion Gray Traver. The painting is entirely executed with a palette knife, a familiar tool used by this artist. Signed lower r...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Old French Town & River
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Old French Town & River

Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Old French Town & River

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The French Town on the River by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 x 16 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and p...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Urban Scene on La Rambla, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed"
"Urban Scene on La Rambla, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed"

"Urban Scene on La Rambla, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, Signed"

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Urban Scene on La Rambla Artist: Pepe Antequera (José Antequera Álvarez, 1935–2023) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46 x 55 cm (18.1 x 21.6 in) Support: Canvas mounte...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cergy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Val d Oise
Cergy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Val d Oise

Cergy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Val d Oise

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Cergy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Val d Oise Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5 inches...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

The Crystal Castle
The Crystal Castle

The Crystal Castle

Located in Zofingen, AG

A woman sits in silence, observing. In the distance before her, a crystal castle shines. This gaze into silence opens a space where illusions melt, and from them clarity is born. In ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Campo di Segala" Olio cm. 35 x 25  1967
"Campo di Segala" Olio cm. 35 x 25  1967

"Campo di Segala" Olio cm. 35 x 25 1967

By Boris LAVRENKO

Located in Torino, IT

Piccoa opera di Boris Lavrenko Molto luminoso ,colori verde e giallo Bella cornice Firmata in basso a destra in carattere Cirillico B. Lavrenko

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1960s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Charles Blum Autumn Leaves Landscape Oil, 1959
Charles Blum Autumn Leaves Landscape Oil, 1959

Charles Blum Autumn Leaves Landscape Oil, 1959

Located in Astoria, NY

Charles Blum (American, 1925-1998), Autumn Fallen Leaves Landscape Scene, Oil on Board, 1959, signed and dated lower right, grey frame. Image: 14.25" H x 36" W; frame: 20" H x 41.75...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Voice of stillness
Voice of stillness

Voice of stillness

Located in Zofingen, AG

Voice of Stillness is a manifesto of inner fullness and self-sufficiency. The multitude of spiral-like shells or cross-sections, nestled closely together, creates a unique pattern of...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Amidst the forest gras
Amidst the forest gras

Amidst the forest gras

Located in Zofingen, AG

Amidst the Forest Grasses is an immersion into the living, vibrating fabric of existence, where every plant knows its rhythm and its time. The forest verticals and vibrant purple sph...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tree Treats, Abstract Tree Diptych in Purple Tones, Floating Organic Leaves
Tree Treats, Abstract Tree Diptych in Purple Tones, Floating Organic Leaves

Tree Treats, Abstract Tree Diptych in Purple Tones, Floating Organic Leaves

Located in Barcelona, ES

This beautiful painting diptych by Perrine Honoré offers a contemporary interpretation of a tree through layered, organic forms and a non-naturalistic palette. Executed as a unique, ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Rural Stream and Footbridge La Brenne French Landscape Watercolor
Rural Stream and Footbridge La Brenne French Landscape Watercolor

Rural Stream and Footbridge La Brenne French Landscape Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Rural Stream and Footbridge La Brenne French Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7.5 x 11.25 inches ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

French Les Baux Farmhouse Landscape Provence Countryside Watercolour
French Les Baux Farmhouse Landscape Provence Countryside Watercolour

French Les Baux Farmhouse Landscape Provence Countryside Watercolour

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Les Baux Farmhouse Landscape Provence Countryside Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Signed lower right “P. ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean
1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean

1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean

Located in Woodbury, CT

George Herbert Buckingham Holland was born in Northampton, the son of a grocer. He studied at Leicester School of Art. He made his living painting portraits of Northampton dignitarie...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic
Ballerinas Oil Painting, Large Figurative Impasto, Impressionistic

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...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Seated Woman with Flowers Interior Scene Figurative Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W)...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Parisian View of Notre Dame from the Seine Vibrant Oil Painting
Parisian View of Notre Dame from the Seine Vibrant Oil Painting

Parisian View of Notre Dame from the Seine Vibrant Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

View of Notre Dame by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 13.75 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu
Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu

Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 10.7...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

San Martino Portugal 1930's French Oil Painting White Washed Village Houses
San Martino Portugal 1930's French Oil Painting White Washed Village Houses

San Martino Portugal 1930's French Oil Painting White Washed Village Houses

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"San Martino, Portugal" by L. Descatoire (19th-20th century) French School signed verso oil on board, unframed board: 12 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Large French Modernist Nabi Oil Painting Jean Souverbie Still Life Tulipes Jaune
Large French Modernist Nabi Oil Painting Jean Souverbie Still Life Tulipes Jaune

Large French Modernist Nabi Oil Painting Jean Souverbie Still Life Tulipes Jaune

Located in Surfside, FL

Jean Souverbie (French, 1891 - 1981) "Tulipes Jaunes" 1970 Oil on Canvas. Hand signed and dated ('70) lower right. Inscribed verso on canvas. Provenance Paisnel Gallery label verso, Anaf-Martinon (S.V.V.) Tableaux modernes & contemporains, 01 oct 2006 Lyon, France Dimensions: Sight Size: 36.5 x 23.5 in. Overall Framed Size: 43.75 x 31 in. Jean Souverbie was a figurative painter of the French school, known for known for his cubist and modern interpretations of classical nudes, in addition to seascapes and still lifes. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1891, It was a meeting with Nabis group artists Maurice Denis and Paul Sérusier in 1908 that influenced Souverbie to become an artist. An interest in the work of the classical painter Nicolas Poussin at the start of his artistic career would turn out to be an enduring one, the influence of which can be seen throughout Souverbie’s oeuvre. Souverbie enrolled at the Académie Ranson in 1916, where he befriended Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, and Félix Edouard Vallotton. Souverbie's art style is best described as a distinctive blend of Synthetic Cubism and Classicism (also referred to as Neo-Greek or a return to order). Initially influenced by the Post Impressionist, Symbolists and Fauvist Nabi artists like Maurice Denis In the 1920’s, Souverbie turned toward cubism after the discovery of Georges Braque’s work, but the decisive turning point was reached in 1925, when he exhibited along the Section d’or at the Vavin Raspail gallery and met Charles Gleizes, André Lhote, Louis Marcoussis, and many other members of the Parisian avant-garde including Pablo Picasso who he deeply admired. This master, who had become a friend, deeply influenced Souverbie’s artistic conceptions. His nudes became more and more geometrical, their sculptural bodies echoed cubists icons of the Spanish painter. Souverbie went on to have a show of 54 Cubist paintings at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery in 1929, which solidified his reputation as an important figure in the Parisian art scene of the 1920s and 1930s. By the 1930’s Souverbie had become renowned. He turned to the realisation of monumental works (commissions) which made him famous around the world. In 1937, he was amongst artists chosen to decorate the new Palais de Chaillot, built for the Universal Exhibition to replace the Palais du Trocadéro. Jean Souverbie taught at the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris during the 1940s. Among his best-known students are Philippe de La Hogue-Rey, Philippe Lejeune, Jean Le Merdy, Yves de Saint-Front, Georges Visconti and Pierrette Bloch. He was an important mentor figure for Francoise Gilot during her early career as she developed her own artistic style. During the second half of the 1940’s, he contributed to the decoration of 8 Art Deco ocean liners...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil canvas
Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil canvas

Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil canvas

By Josep Moscardo

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil on Canvas Artist: Josep Moscardó (1953–) Title: Plaza de Santa María, Mataró Year: 2003 Medium: Oil on canv...

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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape with pond and gooses
Landscape with pond and gooses

Landscape with pond and gooses

By Edouard Pail

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) Landscape with pond and gooses. Oil on canvas signed lower left and dated 1884 Old frame gilded with leaf Frame size: 50 X 65 cm Dim frame: 70 X 85 cm. PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) School of Crozant - Post-Impressionist. French painter born in Corbigny, October 17, 1851 and died in Villeneuve-le-Roi on December 6, 1916. Student of local painter and engraver Hippolyte Lavoignat at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870, at the age of nineteen, two landscape paintings: Le Ruisseau de Varennes near Corbigny and Les Chaumes de Corbigny. In 1877, he became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. Then he abandoned this position to join Paris in 1880. He then undertook trips to England, Egypt, Palestine and Algeria. He exhibits every year at the Paris Salon. In 1888, he was a member of the Salon des Artistes Français. He obtained a medal in 1893. In 1896, he was appointed Academy Officer. In 1903, he became an Officer of Public Instruction. In 1912, he exhibited at the Salon Le soir at Mont Sabot and in 1914 L'Éang aux bruyères. His favorite subjects are pastures and heather, backyards, shaded rivers, pink and misty panoramas. They are treated in clean tones and a palette dominated by greens and browns. Museums : Brest, Clamecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Nevers, Perpignan, Cannes. Bibliography : Bellier and Auvray, General Dictionary of Artists of the French School, Paris, Renouard, 1885. - E. Bénézit, Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers, Paris, Grund - C. Rameix, L'École de Crozant: The painters of Creuse and Gargilesse. 1850-1950, - Marion Vidal...

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1880s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Harbour Town with Church and Boats Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu
French Harbour Town with Church and Boats Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu

French Harbour Town with Church and Boats Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Harbour Town with Church and Boats Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 11.5 ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure
Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure

Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid-Century French Watercolour Beach Scene With Green Umbrella and Seated Figure by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 13....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting
French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pointillist Large Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower left in the image gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 16.5 x 10 inches (overall the sh...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

French Original Oil Painting of Soldiers and Military Figures in Uniform
French Original Oil Painting of Soldiers and Military Figures in Uniform

French Original Oil Painting of Soldiers and Military Figures in Uniform

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Original Oil Painting of Soldiers in Uniform Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 31.5 x 31.5 inches Condition: Good ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Flower Market Aix en Provence Street Scene Watercolour
French Flower Market Aix en Provence Street Scene Watercolour

French Flower Market Aix en Provence Street Scene Watercolour

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Flower Market Aix en Provence Street Scene Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Signed lower right “P. Neveu”....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

French Post Impressionist Still Life, Red Peppers, Homage to Cezanne
French Post Impressionist Still Life, Red Peppers, Homage to Cezanne

French Post Impressionist Still Life, Red Peppers, Homage to Cezanne

Located in Cotignac, FR

French Mid Century oil on board still life by Charles Imbert. The painting is signed bottom left. A colourful kitchen scene of bright red peppers in a dish on a table top waiting to be char grilled and prepared. The skillet pan is visible in the background as is a Kilner jar all ready to store the cooked vegetables. Imbert has cleverly used the touches of red in the tea cloth, the pan handle and an onion to echo the colour of the peppers. This carries our eye around the painting. The folds of the cloth are beautifully handled and add to the feeling of perspective and depth in the painting. The whole composition and the tilting of the table plane is very reminiscent of the still life paintings of Cezanne...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Harpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene
Harpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene

Harpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Harpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 9.25 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

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