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.
Werdenberg in May. Horizontal oil painting, nature, lake, Switzerland, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Werdenberg in May" (70x60 cm, oil on canvas) is a lyrical landscape painted from life in the open air, in which the artist subtly conveys the character of a miniature S...
Canvas, Oil
$1,719
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
Orange mood. Still life with flowers, vertical, ready to hang, impressionistic
Located in Oslo, NO
"Orange mood - that's how I decided to call this plein air still life painting." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "Orange flowers, apricots and terracotta Mexican...
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
Andre Gisson Carousel 24x36 Sothebys
By André Gisson
Located in Dallas, TX
André Gisson (American/French, 1921-2003) Carousel Oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches (61.0 x 91.4 cm) Framed Dimensions 30.75 X 42.75 Inches Signed lower right: A. Gisson PROVENANCE: So...
Canvas, Oil
$1,541Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting of a Walled Garden Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguette...
Oil
$1,519Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 1960s Post Impressionist Oil Catalan Spanish Mountain Range Hilltop Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Catalan Mountain Range by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 27 x 33 inches canvas: 25 x 23 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, brow...
Canvas, Oil
$412Sale Price|40% Off
Mediterranean Beach Picnic Scene with Figures Spanish Impressionist Coastal Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Beach Picnic Scene with Figures Spanish Impressionist Coastal Oil Painting on Panel c.1990 Artist: Joan Vives Maristany (Spanish) Title: Merienda en la playa Date: c.1990 Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions (image): Height: 15.5 cm (6.11 in); Width: 32 cm (12.6 in) Signature: Signed lower left Condition: Good overall condition consistent with age and medium Frame: Unframed Origin: Spain Style: Impressionist Mediterranean coastal scene Period: Late 20th century (1990–1999) Subject: Beach picnic with figures, Mediterranean shoreline gathering scene, small horizontal coastal oil painting Charming Mediterranean beach picnic scene painted with loose impressionist brushwork capturing a relaxed group gathered along the shoreline. The elongated horizontal composition reinforces the sense of coastal space and movement, while the quick painterly execution suggests plein-air observation typical of late 20th-century Spanish seaside painting traditions. Small-format coastal scenes with figures remain especially attractive to international collectors seeking authentic Mediterranean imagery that works easily in modern interiors or salon-style wall arrangements. Its compact scale and lively composition make it an ideal decorative yet collectible Spanish coastal painting. Joan Vives Maristany is a Spanish painter associated with late 20th-century Mediterranean impressionist...
Oil, Board
$13,753
Arrival parade of the President of Senegal in Paris, on the Champs-Élysées.
Located in Riga, LV
Signed in the left bottom corner. Henry Robertson Craig studied at Dundee College of Art before moving to Dublin in 1947. Working primarily in landscape and portraiture, he exhibite...
Canvas, Oil
$624Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Mid Century Post-Impressionist Watercolour- Horses Feeding
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Horses Feeding' by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed Lower Front oil painting on artist paper, beautifully painted very good condition Painting: 19.5 x 25 inches provenance: all...
Gouache
$542Sale Price|20% Off
Clisson Hilltop Village with Church and River Reflection French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Clisson Hilltop Village with Church and River Reflection French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8...
Watercolor
$630Sale Price|31% Off
Autumn Birch Forest Oil Painting Catalan Impressionist Woodland Landscape Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Autumn Birch Forest Oil Painting – Catalan Impressionist Woodland Landscape Artist: Antoni Maria Sadurní i Albañà Title: Bosque otoñal de abedules Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: ...
Oil
$421Sale Price|20% Off
"Colored boats of Argiineguin" Impressionisic seascape . Harbour . Boats.
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork vividly captures a bustling harbor scene with an array of colorful fishing boats gently bobbing on the reflective water. Each vessel, painted with meticulous det...
Gouache, Paper
$531Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Oil Painting Seaside Fishermans Cottage Interior with Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Fishermans Cottage French School, circa 1930's period signed initials oil on board, unframed board : 9.5 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good c...
Oil
"Boulevard des Italiens, Paris", H.C Pissarro, pastel on paper, c.1990s
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower center: H. Claude Pissarro Provenance Merritt Young Gallery, Ardmore, Pennsylvania Arron Fine Arts, Baltimore Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida Hughes Claude Pis...
Pastel, Paper
$504Sale Price|20% Off
Signed 1970s-1980s Mediterranean Village Oil Painting on Canvas Board
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Mediterranean Village Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Medium: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 33 x 41 cm Support: Canvas board from Ceila (Vallirana, Barcelona) Si...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$814Sale Price|20% Off
Provencal Sunny Old Town & Figures 1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930 female French Impressionist artist), signed Title: The Old Provencal Village Medium: oil on board, un...
Oil
Mountain Village, Post-Impressionist Alpine Landscape
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 50 x 48,3 x 4,4cm. Signed "W. Scherer" in the lower right corner. This vibrant oil painting depicts a quiet Alpine village set beneath an impressive range of snow-covered mountains. Traditional houses line the village road, their pale façades, green shutters and sloping roofs framing a distant view of dramatic peaks rising beyond the dark evergreen forest. The artist approaches the landscape with a lively and confident brushwork, building the scene through broad touches of blue, green, ochre, violet and creamy white. Architectural details are simplified without losing their character, while the mountains are treated more freely, their snowy summits merging with the moving clouds and luminous sky. The strong vertical of the central pole and the façades on either side create a natural perspective leading the eye deep into the landscape. With its expressive color, visible brushwork and simplified forms, the painting reflects the influence of Post-Impressionism and early 20th-century Modernism. A particularly appealing Alpine scene combining the intimacy of village life with the grandeur of the surrounding mountain landscape. Post Impressionist landscape, Alpine landscape painting, mountain village painting, Swiss Alps painting...
Oil, Cardboard
Evening. Sunset, landscape in oil, horizontal. Mountains, houses, Switzerland.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Evening" was painted en plein-air in the Rhine Valley, Switzerland. The work is done in a decorative style. In the background there are the famous mountains of the Prin...
Oil
$1,032Sale Price|30% Off
Fauvist Figure with Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, colorful Fauvist figurative painting of a woman with vase of flowers in a vibrant interior space, by an unknown Bay Area artist (American, 20th Century). Unsigned. Presented ...
Canvas, Oil
Tuning
Located in Zofingen, AG
Within her ongoing exploration of psychological states, the artist reflects on the moment when a person begins to see themselves through the image of someone else. The desire to belo...
Acrylic
$4,600
"Spring Glory Below St. Saturnin" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Spring Glory Below St. Saturnin" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertrán, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Spring in t...
Oil
Fauvist Marine Landscape, Oil on Board, Mid-20th Century, Framed
Located in Cotignac, FR
French fauvist Marine Landscape, probably the Mediterranean, mid century oil on board. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. Presented in a period chip carved ...
Oil
$745Sale Price|31% Off
Cadaqués Oil Painting, Mediterranean Seascape, Signed, c. 1990-2000
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Durán Benet (Barcelona, 1931–2015) Title: Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas-board Size: 46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.6 in) Signature: Signed lower right R. Durán Inscription: Titled Cad...
Oil
$1,375
Still Life with Water Melone. Vertical, oil, bright, flowers, fruits, summer
Located in Oslo, NO
The still life with a watermelon was painted from nature in the artist's garden in the summer of 2020. Still life with flowers is one of Anna Shesterikova's favorite genres. The arti...
Oil
Mediterranean Fishing Village Coastal Landscape Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Fishing Village Coastal Landscape Spanish Post-Impressionist Painting Artist: Oliveras, Spanish School Title: Mediterranean Fishing Village Date: circa 1980 Medium: Oi...
Canvas, Oil
French Village Street Scene Church Light Study Impressionist Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Village Street Scene Church Light Study Impressionist Painting by Pierre Neveu (French, b.1929) signed oil on board, unframed board: 9.5 x 14 inches Provenance: from the artis...
Oil
$2,713Sale Price|20% Off
River Seine Paris Atmospheric Moody Sky Landscape Large French Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 35 inches canvas: 25 x 29 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, blue and grey Very good ...
Canvas, Oil
Fish 5
Located in Zofingen, AG
While previous works in this series anchored the sacred, untouched status of the porcelain totem, this canvas turns to the exact moment of its destruction—both physical and mental. The composition captures a silent, dramatic climax: a child's bare feet standing upon a highly recognizable vintage carpet pattern, surrounded by the shards of a shattered fish decanter...
Canvas, Acrylic
$678Sale Price|20% Off
Original Oil Painting of Serene Mountain View of Delphi, Greece, with Blue Hues
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Serene Mountain View of Delphi, Greece, with Blue Hues Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 8.75 (height) x 13.75...
Oil
"Soirée d'été": Elegant Evening Gathering, Expressive Modern Composition
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 41,7 x 57 x 3 cm. Signed "A. Carducci" in the lower right corner. Soirée d'Été is a vibrant and atmospheric composition capturing the energy and intimacy of a...
Oil, Cardboard
$2,850
'Paris in Summer', Notre-Dame and the Seine, Île de la Cité from the Left Bank
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower right, 'Shinbo' for Shinbo Minami (Japanese, born 1947) and titled, verso, 'Paris' and dated July 4, 1984. A Parisian cityscape showing the Île de la Cité with the cat...
Canvas, Oil
Paris. (Untitled) Circa 1950. Edouard Cortès (1882 ~ 1969)
Located in Basalt, CO
Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist painter of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" ("the Parisian Poet of Paint...
Canvas, Oil
$36,000
Paris, after a Rainstorm. (Untitled) Circa 1950. Edouard Cortès (1882 ~ 1969)
Located in Basalt, CO
Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist painter of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" ("the Parisian Poet of Paint...
Canvas, Oil
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
$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
Shady Nook. Landscape paintings, garden, flowers, vertical, chair, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Shady Nook" is a lyrical landscape imbued with a sense of silence, solitude, and inner peace. The artist masterfully works with oil painting, creating a soft, vibrant t...
Canvas, Oil
Red Hibiscus. Floral still life, vivid red, tropical light, expressive brushwork
Located in Oslo, NO
Red Hibiscus, still life, minimalist, abstract style, modern art, floral painting, Hawaii, Hawaiian flower, American artist, American art A minimalist still life featuring a single ...
Canvas, Oil
$797Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950 French Post-Impressionist Oil Colorful Interior Still Life
By Guy Nicod
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Still Life signed by Guy Nicod dated 1957 (French 1923 - 2021) oil on board, unframed painting : 19.5 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and...
Oil
"Near the Place de la Concord" Impressionist Oil Painting w Equestrian Statues
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a tranquil outdoor scene set in a Paris near the Place de la Concord featuring a promenade with large equestrian statues prominently displayed. The statues, mou...
Canvas, Oil
Woman in Kimono
Located in Sheffield, MA
Everett Lloyd Bryant American, 1864-1945 Woman in Kimono Oil on canvas Signed lower right 30 by 25 in. W/frame 35 by 30 in. Everett studied wit...
Oil
$1,302Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil View over Antibes Rooftops
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Antibes", South of France by Pierre Pruvost (French 1921-2008) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 13 x 16.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
Oil, Canvas
$407Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - GYPSY CARAVAN & FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed dated 64' oil painting on board, unframed painting: 13 x 16 inches A fine 20th century oil painting by the listed Fre...
Oil
$1,085Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Village Street in Provence Post Impressionist French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village Street in Provence Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed Lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15 x 18 inches Condition: Good and sound condition P...
Oil
$808Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic French Cottage Interior Scene 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cottage Interior by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 14 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and presen...
Oil
La Porte de St.Denis, Paris
Located in Sheffield, MA
Francois Gerome French, 1895 La Porte de St.Denis, Paris Oil on canvas 16 by 20 in. W/frame 22 by 26 in. Signed lower right Framed in a period House of Heydenr...
Oil
$803Sale Price|20% Off
Peillon Provence Hilltop Village Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Peillon Provence Hilltop Village Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.5 x 30 inch...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$862Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - THE MATADOR & BULL FIGHT
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Matador" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed bottom left oil painting on board, unframed painting: 28.75 x 19.5 inches A fine 20th century oil paint...
Oil
Golden Autumn. Landscape Paintings acrylic, impressionism, horizontal, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
Landscape painting, large horizontal format, Impressionism, mountains, forest, Liechtenstein. The painting "Golden Autumn," acrylic on textured canvas, 80x60 cm, is a delicate and p...
Canvas, Acrylic
$504Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century French Watercolour Still Life With Abstract Floral Arrangement
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century French Watercolour Still Life With Abstract Floral Arrangement by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor on unframed pap...
Watercolor
The Tenderness of the First Leaves. Impressionism, lake, tree, spring, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
In the artwork "Tenderness of the First Leaves", painted en plein air, inspired by the beauty and tenderness she saw, the artist conveyed a fleeting, almost elusive moment of nature'...
Canvas, Oil
$803Sale Price|20% Off
Lourmarin Luberon Provence Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lourmarin Luberon Provence Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75...
Pastel, Color Pencil
$1,550
Tethered to the Deep, Impressionist Moonlight Landscape, Deep Blue Nocturnal
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,193Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait Of A Posed Man Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Male Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back - inscribed verso of the man's name! oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Brow...
Canvas, Oil
$705Sale Price|20% Off
Woman Reading Indoors by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Interior Scene Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Woman Reading Indoors by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Interior Scene Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x ...
Watercolor
$916
"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
$407Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Watercolor Landscape Depicting Correze Valley Rolling Hills
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Corrèze Valley at Aubazine signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 8 x 10.5 inches inscribed verso condition: ...
Watercolor
"Place Clichy" 20th Century Impressionist Oil on Canvas by Eduardo León Garrido
Located in Madrid, ES
EDUARDO LEÓN GARRIDO Spanish, 1856- 1949 PLACE CLICHY signed "E. L Garrido" (lower right) oil on canvas 24-1/8 x 19-3/4 inches (61 x 50 cm.) framed: 33-1/4 x 28-7/8 inches (84 x 73 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Spanish Collector Fresh and bright view of Clichy Square, Paris, where Leon Garrido offers us his most impressionistic and innovative technique. The work has a pyramidal composition, from where monument to "Mariscal Moncey" on an 8 meter high pedestal and decorated with bas-reliefs that dominates the entire square. The florist occupies a central place, from which distinguished figures appear around her. Its delicate and smooth chromaticism in gray and pearly dark almost black and a touch of red. Eduardo León Garrido (Madrid, 1856 - Caen, 1949) was a Spanish painter. He began his training at the Higher School of Painting in Madrid and as a disciple in Vicente Palmaroli...
Canvas, Oil
$2,177Sale Price|36% Off
Mediterranean White Village with Mother Child Donkey and Hens Oil Painting Art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean White Village with Mother Child Donkey and Hens Oil Painting Artist: Ignacio Gil Sala Title: Mediterranean Scene with Mother, Child,...
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