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.
"La Bourse, Paris" French Impressionist City Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Paul Gagni
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an exceptional impressionistic cityscape scene by Paul Gagni of 'La Bourse' in Paris. The Bourse de Commerce (Commodities Exchange) is a building in Paris, originally u...
Canvas, Oil
$771Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Harvest Fields Wheat Corn Stacks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930), French Impressionist artist Title: the Harvest Medium: oil on board, unframed Size: board: 9.5 x 13 inches Provenance: private ...
Oil
Temptation
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work captures the moment when desire becomes an autonomous force. It does not require justification and does not submit to logic — its movement is directed toward something that...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Bunny's Popcorn
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work balances decorative lightness with an inner rhythm of repetition. The multiplicity of forms suggests continuous emergence — as if one thought gives rise to another, and the...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Clump of Snow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work carries the lightness of a beginning. A malleable form emerges through the movement of hands, retaining the warmth of that gesture. What starts as an unforced act gradually...
Canvas, Acrylic
I Love You
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work unfolds the idea of love as an inner gesture that can extend outward while simultaneously returning to the self. A silhouette formed by one’s own hands becomes less a messa...
Canvas, Acrylic
Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inch...
Watercolor
$210Sale Price|82% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Drawing Of A Posed Lady In White
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Chic Lady by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very ...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
French Market Scene with Fruit Stall Modernist Felt Pen and Gouache Drawing
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Fruit Stall Modernist Felt Pen and Gouache Drawing Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Felt pen and gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8...
Gouache, Felt Pen
Expressionist Mask Study Abstract Face with Red Background Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expressionist Mask Study Abstract Face with Red Background Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 5.5 inche...
Watercolor
$493Sale Price|20% Off
French Mid-Century Graphite and Pen Drawing of Annonay with Industrial Skyline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Mid-Century Graphite and Pen Drawing of Annonay with Industrial Skyline by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Graphite and Pen on unframed paper Size:...
Pencil
The Conclave (French Street Scene)
By Orlando Greenwood
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Orlando Greenwood (1892-1989). The Conclave, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 26 x 30 inches; 34 x 38 inches framed. Estate sale stamp on verso. Last photo in listing is an example of Chri...
Canvas, Oil
Alai Ganuza "Macedonia" - Vibrant Oil Still Life With Fruit 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Immerse yourself in the luscious world of color and form with this original oil painting on cradled wood by contemporary artist Alai Ganuza. Titled "Macedonia" and completed in 2025,...
Wood, Oil
Orchestra Musicians Playing Cellos And Violins In Warm Concert Scene French Oil
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orchestra Musicians Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15.75 x 15.75 inches inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound co...
Oil
Lake Werdenberg in April. Horizontal Landscape Paintings, impressionism, lake.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this landscape painting you can see the pearl of Switzerland - the town of Werdenberg with a lake and a castle on the hill. The spring awakening of nature, the harmony of the beau...
Oil
Beach Scene
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Donald Purdy (American, Connecticut 1924-2016) Donald Purdy was a self-taught artist whose varied body of works was influenced by many artistic movements and genres including French...
Oil
$2,219Sale Price|20% Off
1980's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Green Ochre Color Landscape Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post Impressionist, circa 1982 Joysne Gallet, signed inscribed verso oil on canvas, framed 11.5 x 19 inches 11 x 18 inches private collection, France the painting is in overal...
Oil
Les Dentelles Provençal Landscape Rolling Hills Vineyards and Mountains
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Les Dentelles Provençal Landscape Rolling Hills Vineyards and Mountains Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 x...
Watercolor
Paysage de la méditerranée, 1960 - Huile sur toile, 46x38 cm., encadré
Located in Nice, FR
Paysage par l'artiste Theodore Schempp (1904-1988) qui était marchand d'art a New York de Nicolas de Staël, Georges Braque et Giacometti. Il résidait dans le sud de la France. Dimens...
Oil
Saratoga Horse Race
By Erik Johnsen
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right. His father nearly sold 5-year- old Erik Johnsen in 1965 for $600. What followed was a chaotic journey into beatings, sexual abuse and groundlessness. Moving cons...
Wood, Oil
$1,331Sale Price|20% Off
A Hilltop Village Amid Rolling Hills and Rocky Terraces Cloudy Sky Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rustic Village Landscape by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on board, unframed board : 29 x 37 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the art...
Oil
French Garden Terrace Yellow House Sunlit Umbrellas Table and Chairs Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Garden Terrace Yellow House Sunlit Umbrellas Table and Chairs Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
$1,190
Water Shapes, Blue Turquoise Modern Diptych, Illustrative Abstraction on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this vibrant diptych, Perrine Honoré brings her signature muralist language into the realm of painting. Flowing organic forms in layered blues, aquamarines, and luminous greens un...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Corn Flower. Horizontal, acrylic, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
"One day I was walking along a narrow path through a wheat field to the train station." said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "It was a bright sunny day. The larks were ringing...
Oil
$1,600Sale Price|42% Off
“Cafe Le Dome, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the landmark Cafe Dome in Paris by Andre Picot. Adjacent to the Dome is another famous cafe, Cafe Tabac as seen in thi...
Canvas, Oil
"Portal View-Sailboats in Harbour", 20th C. Oil on Masonite by Ism. de la Serna
Located in Madrid, ES
ISMAEL GONZÁLEZ DE LA SERNA Spanish, 1898 - 1968 "PORTAL VIEW - SAILBOATS IN HARBOUR" unsigned oil on masonite 25-1/4 x 22-1/2 inches (64 x...
Oil, Masonite
Coastal Pier and Harbour Structures at Low Tide Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal Pier and Harbour Structures at Low Tide Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card unframed Size (H x W): 5.5 x 11 inches ...
Watercolor
$909Sale Price|20% Off
Spring Joy 2. Landscape, oil. Impressionismus. Flower. Art gallary.
Located in Oslo, NO
"In the painting "Spring Joy 2" I depicted a bush that blooms every year in May in the place where my route runs when I walk with my dog." said Anna about this landscape painting. "T...
Oil
Mediterranean Hilltop Houses Cypress Trees and Sunlit Landscape Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Hilltop Houses Cypress Trees and Sunlit Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 11.25 x 7.5...
Watercolor
$2,633
“Ballerina in black leotard” .Original figurative oil painting .Vertical .
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures a ballet dancer in a moment of introspection. The subject, seated gracefully, is adorned in a dark, form-fitting top contrasted by a delicate, translucent white...
Canvas, Oil
$510Sale Price|20% Off
La Maison de Madame Casamet French Country House and Garden Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: La Maison de Madame Casamet French Country House and Garden Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.5 x 7.75 inche...
Watercolor
$826Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal French Village Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"En Provence" signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 13 x 18 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and presenta...
Oil
$804Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Brunette Nude Lady with Blue Eyeliner Mid Century French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 18 x 22 inches Signed verso Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting...
Oil
$765Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Signed Oil Painting Figure Walking Wild Flower Meadows
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean Eric Turquin, Mid 20th Century French School signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 10.5 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition. For m...
Oil
Sea Breeze. Acrylic Landscape Painting, Post-Impressionist, Seychellen
Located in Oslo, NO
Acrylic painting, large horizontal format, Seychelles, ocean shore, impressionism The painting "Sea Breeze," acrylic on canvas, sand, 90 x 100 cm, from the Seychelles series, is a p...
Acrylic, Canvas
$7,000
LES ÉTANGS À RIXENSART BELGIUM 1940 colorful river small oil canvas signed
Located in New York, NY
Camille Bombois was born in Vernarey-les-Laumes, Cotes d'Or in France in 1883. He left school to work on a farm at age twelve and began drawing four years later. In 1907, Bombois ful...
Oil, Canvas
$358Sale Price|62% Off
Woman Posing Acrylic Painting, Fauvist Style, Circa 1970s, Unframed
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Acrylic on canvas on cardboard. Work measurements 55x46 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter...
Acrylic
$726Sale Price|20% Off
Double Bass and Cello Duet Musicians Performing Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Double Bass and Cello Duet Musicians Performing Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist sketchbook paper, unframed Size (H x W)...
Watercolor
View of Bou-Sada. Oil sketch on cardboard. Signed and titled.
By Jules Pierre van Biesbroeck
Located in Paris, FR
View of Bou°_Sada. Oil sketch on cardboard. Signed and titled on the back. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. J...
Oil
Chuvash Amazon. Portrait of a girl, square, impressionism, children of the world
Located in Oslo, NO
From the "Children of the World" series. In this expressive work, the artist explores the theme of cultural memory and feminine strength, embodied in the image of the young heroine. Sunlight softly reflects off the metal coins on the girl's chest ornament, transforming them into shimmering reflections. The painting's theme is connected to the traditional Chuvash spring festival of Akatuy. Today is a special day for the young Chuvash girl Asya: she will be participating for the first time in an ancient festive rite—a girls' round dance. She is dressed in a festive chalkha costume made of white fabric, adorned with scarlet and dark blue embroidery. The geometric patterns harken back to ancient symbols of fertility, the sun, water, and feminine power. On her chest is a bib covered with coins and metal plates that ring like small bells when moved. The tall, conical headdress, called a tukhya, reminiscent of an ancient helmet...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
«Vintage collar» Impressionistic female portrait Nudes across mediums
Located in Oslo, NO
This evocative painting features a woman standing with her eyes gently closed, exuding a serene introspection. The intricate white lace collar she wears contrasts against the darker,...
Canvas, Oil
$418
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on paper "Fauvist bloom"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist still life was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and forms part of her ongoing Still Life series—a vibrant and emotional exploration...
Paper, Acrylic
$2,219Sale Price|20% Off
1960's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Flowers in a Vase Very Thick Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed Title: Still Life of Flowers in a Vase, beautifully thickly painted oil creating a dramatic surface texture. Medium: oil on...
Oil
$748Sale 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
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Pointillist Oil Painting Fall Landscape 19th Century, Unique Frame 1900
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful pointillist oil painting dated 1900 and signed Ford. Housed in a very unique and oddly complementary frame this work stands out in a crowd.
Oil, Board
"Gulf of Dingle, Ireland" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Ireland
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Gulf of Dingle, Ireland" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Ireland by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the West ...
Oil
Untitled Pastel #19, Pastel on Sandpaper, Circa 1920-30, Framed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Untitled (Pastel #19), c. 1920-30 Pastel on sandpaper 8 x 11 inches (20.3 x 27.9 cm) Framed dimensions: 16 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches Estate stamp on verso Provenance The artist; Estate of...
Paper, Pastel
$2,108Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Contemporary Expressionist Signed Painting Atmospheric Greys
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jan Maï (1944–2011) French School oil with ink on canvas, unframed canvas: 46 x 32 inches Inscribed verso, titled and dated 2002 Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ve...
Oil, Ink
“The Old Mill”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the old Gingon Mill located in Pierre Perthuis France by the well known artist Charles Blondin. Pierre Perthuis is a village located in Burgundy, F...
Canvas, Oil
Garden. oil painting, horizontal, floral, flowers, post-impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of silence and natural abundance with this expressive work, where a picturesque garden appears in bloom - with a riot of greenery, flowering plants...
Canvas, Oil
$721Sale Price|20% Off
1930s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting - Rural Cottage with Ladder To Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930), female French Impressionist artist Title: The Rural Cottage Medium: oil on board, unframed Size: board: 13 x 9.5 inches Provena...
Oil
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
“Crashing Surf, Capri”
Located in Southampton, NY
Large, impressive seascape of rolling surf pounding the rocky shore of Capri. Signed lower left by the Italian artist Guido Odierna. Circa 1975. Condition is very good. The painting...
Canvas, Oil
Provençal Village Houses Stone Walls Terracotta Roofs French Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provençal Village Houses Stone Walls Terracotta Roofs French Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x ...
Watercolor
$643Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Fishing Boats Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Fishing Boats Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x 5.75 inches C...
Watercolor
Chateau de Montsoreau Loire Valley French Castle Watercolor Landscape Artwork
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Chateau de Montsoreau Loire Valley French Castle Watercolor Landscape Artwork Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper unframed Size (H x W): 5...
Watercolor
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Interior Still Life with Chair and Flowers pastel & oil painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Interior Still Life with Chair and Flowers Pastel and oil on gre...
Pastel, Oil
Mediterranean Harbour with Boats French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Harbour with Boats French Modernist Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and felt pen on artist paper, unframed S...
Watercolor, Felt Pen
Sunny Joy. Landscape Paintings with flowers, mountains. Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This plein air painting sketch was created in Liechtenstein. Sunflowers stretch their shaggy heads towards the sun and move their yellow petals like fingers. In the background you c...
Oil
$671Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Street and Stone Houses in Dinant Belgian Riverside Town Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Street and Stone Houses in Dinant Belgian Riverside Town Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 8 inches ...
Watercolor