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.
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
$1,815Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Italian Impressionist Oil Venice Lagoon Sludgy Green Colors Gondolas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian impressionist artist, circa 1950’s signed oil painting on canvas, framed in original frame framed: 22 x 26 inches canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, Belgi...
Oil
$522Sale Price|20% Off
Sablet Village Church and Sunlit Houses Provençal French Landscape Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sablet Village Church and Sunlit Houses Provençal French Landscape Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 ...
Watercolor
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
"At the Annual Fair", an early 20th Century oil on canvas by Alberto Plá Rubio
Located in Madrid, ES
ALBERTO PLA Y RUBIO Spanish, 1867 - 1937 AT THE ANNUAL FAIR signed & dated "Pla Rubio, 909" (lower right) oil on canvas 14 X 25-5/8 inches (35.5 X 65 cm.) ...
Canvas, Oil
Modern abstract expressionist fauvist art naïve acrylic portrait "Hidden truth"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressionist portrait, infused with elements of Fauvism, Post-Impressionism, and Modern Naïve Art, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of ...
Paper, Acrylic
$825Sale 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
$797Sale 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
$1,078Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Travellers outside Caravan Antique Irish Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Wounded Traveller Signed M. Bishop lower right (thought to be Irish) dated 1918 verso (possibly depicting a soldier returning home from WW1?) signed oil on canvas, unframed canv...
Oil, Canvas
$1,595Sale Price|20% Off
Figure Sat On In The Autumn Garden Of Luxembourg Thick Oil Impasto Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Luxembourg Gardens by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 26 inches Colors: Grey colors, brown, red, blue and white Ve...
Oil
Cheny Auxerre Burgundy French Village Landscape Watercolor Signed
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cheny Auxerre Burgundy French Village Landscape Watercolor Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7.75 x 15.75 inches...
Watercolor
Panoramic French Village with Church Spire and Farmland Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Panoramic French Village with Church Spire and Farmland Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 10.25 x 14 inches S...
Watercolor
Free to Choose
Located in Zofingen, AG
A work about developing inner resilience and protecting personal boundaries under external pressure. Vulnerability is approached as an active inner resource, while softness becomes a...
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Sunflowers On The Table
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Vibrant Still Life with Sunflowers And Ladybug. Artist singed lower left canvas 24x20 with frame 30x26x1.5. Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. There she studied with the famous abstract constructionists, Wladyslaw Strzeminski and Stefan Wegner from whom she learned the principles of Modern Art as laid down by the European Cubists. Sobel’s work was selected for the First Exhibit of Modern Art Museum Krakow in 1948-49. Judith Sobel emigrated to the newly found Israel where she lived for five years, becoming very active in Israel’s emerging art...
Oil, Canvas
$781Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil View over Town Roof Tops
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Town Rooftops Signed verso, inscribed 'Paris' French artist, first half of the 20th century oil on on canvas, unframed canvas : 21 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Fra...
Oil, Canvas
$973Sale Price|20% Off
Large Mid Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Busy Fishing Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Town Harbor French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed board : 24 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition (slight...
Oil
$1,097Sale Price|20% Off
Lavender Fields in Provence Old Stone Mas Houses Large French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Lavender Fields French School, second half 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed board: 21.5 x 29 inches provenance: priv...
Oil
Merio AMEGLIO (1897-1970) Painting Marine French Riviera Martigues Harbour
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
AMEGLIO Merio (1897-1970) Marine French Riviera Martigues Harbour Oil on panel signed lower right Framed by Gault (Paris) Dim wood panel : 33 X 41 cm...
Oil
Sur la Dranse River Landscape Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sur la Dranse River Landscape Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed lower left, Dated 1982, I...
Watercolor
$800Sale Price|20% Off
«Portrait of Norwegian girl» Original oil painting . Vertical . Green .
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I endeavored to capture a poignant moment, the gaze that conveys the silent strength within. I used an impressionist touch to evoke emotions and depth, harmoniz...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Flowers, Cat & Book - Mid 20th Century English Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century English post-impressionist oil on canvas still life depicting a large bunch of flowers in a vase, with a cat and book on a table. Artist: English School...
Canvas, Oil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Female Portrait Study Expressionist Watercolour Gouache Figure Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Female Portrait Study Expressionist Watercolour Gouache Figure Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor, Gouache
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Pointillist Post Impressionist Woodland Landscape Autumn Trees Large Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century oil on board, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches board: 24 x 18 inches This came from a private collection of artworks by the artist, a few of wh...
Oil
$1,413Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil - Portrait of Man Writing at Desk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed with initials and fully verso. Title: Portrait of a Man sitting writing, wearing spectacles and a green jacket/ jumper. Me...
Oil
Morning Bourdalou
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist explores how familiar objects can shift in meaning depending on their context. Everyday items, decorative elements, and subtle hints coexist within the same ...
Acrylic
I see a way out, Euphoria series
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the series "Euphoria", abstract plant space becomes a metaphor for an internal state. The work "I See a Way Out" captures the tension between the density of vertical forms and lig...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Expressionist Still Life with Pomegranates and Glass Vessel
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 55,5 x 40 x 4,5 cm. Signed lower left; the signature remains visible but has softened and become less legible over time. A striking expressionist still life d...
Oil, Cardboard
$968Sale Price|20% Off
Mountains in Provence Old Village Nestled Amongst Vineyards 20th Century Oil
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 28 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate in...
Oil
Still Life in a Vase
Located in Sheffield, MA
Alfred Zwiebel German, 1914-2005 Still Life in a Vase Oil / Board 21 ¼ by 29 in. W/frame 30 ¼ by 38 in. Signed lower right Alfred Zwiebel was an esta...
Oil
$572Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950s French Post-Impressionist Oil Green River Gorge Landscape
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Green River Valley signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) dated 1952 oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 x 16 inches condition: the painting is in very...
Oil
Nature’s Beads
Located in Zofingen, AG
Nature’s Beads is a celebration of abundance and an emphasis on the inner strength of the fruit. Heavy, succulent clusters of berries become a central symbol of the life cycle, embod...
Canvas, Acrylic
Paris, Montmartre : JB Clement Square - Original oil on canvas - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Elisée MACLET (1881-1962) Paris, Montmartre : Square JB Clément, c. 1940 Original oil on canvas Signed bottom left On canvas 46 x 65 cm (c. 18 x 26 in) INFORMATION : Compare this...
Oil
Clear day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Clear Day invites the viewer into a serene European riverscape, bathed in soft sunlight. A calm river flows past smooth stones, framed by lush greenery, while a charming bridge leads...
Board
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
Roger Halbique, Oil on Canvas, Still Life with Roses, 1950s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Roger Charles Halbique (1900-1977), France, 1950s. Still Life With Roses. With frame: 85x98 cm - without frame: 60x73cm. 20F format. Signed lower left "R. Halbique"....
Canvas, Oil
$506Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Sunlit Street Church Tower White Buildings Plant Pot Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Sunlit Street Church Tower White Buildings Plant Pot Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
Herblay French River Landscape Watercolor Seine Riverside Scene Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Herblay French River Landscape Watercolor Seine Riverside Scene Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 20.25 x ...
Watercolor
$2,353Sale Price|37% Off
Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil canvas
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...
Oil, Canvas
$1,230
Large 1950's French Fauvist Oil Provencal Street Colorful Sunny Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's Title: Sunny Provencal Street Scene in the South of France (possibly Menton) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 31.5 x 25.75 inche...
Oil
Post Impressionist vase of meadow flowers by Jean Dulac
By Jean Dulac
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A rich and very decorative Post Impressionist still life by the Lyonnais 20th Century artist Jean Dulac. The details of the work are as follows: Jean Dulac (French, 1902-1968) Mead...
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
$873
Sous Belloy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural France Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sous Belloy French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural France Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.7...
Watercolor
$385Sale Price|20% Off
Window View of Verdant Landscape Expressive Oil Painting
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Window View by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13.75 x 9.5 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition, with v...
Oil
Lady by a Lake with Swans and Cherubs, Early 20th Century Oil Painting
By Joseph Vital Lacaze
Located in St. Albans, GB
Joseph Vital Lacaze Oil on canvas Canvas Size: 35 x 58" (89 x 146cm) Outside Frame Size: 39 x 59" (90 x 148cm) Signed on the reverse side of the canvas and on the frame 1874 - 194...
Oil
$2,150Sale Price|50% Off
"Funchal, le Port" Post-Impressionist Pastel - Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Funchal, le Port (Port of Funchal, Portugal)" Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel on paper 12 x 9 (18 3/4 x 15 5/8 frame) inches Stamp of studio on reserve INV Nbr. 821RT...
Oil Pastel
French Village Street Scene with Horse and Church Watercolor and Ink Signed
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Street Scene with Horse and Church Watercolor and Ink Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7.25 x 10....
Watercolor
French Orchard Landscape with Fruit Trees Watercolor and Ink Signed 1978
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Orchard Landscape with Fruit Trees Watercolor and Ink Signed 1978 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x 10.25 inc...
Watercolor
$3,294
"Orange clouds over Heningsvær" Original landscape painting . Large square
Located in Oslo, NO
The gallery presents the Norwegian artist Nadezda (Nadya) Stupina , a high professional who has been working in the international art market for many years. Professional artist with ...
Canvas, Oil
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
The Education Process
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the moment when formation gradually turns into programming. Repeated signals, habitual reactions, and expected outcomes construct an internal coordinate system ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$484Sale Price|20% Off
Cucuron Luberon Village Street With Stone Houses French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cucuron Luberon Village Street With Stone Houses French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 6.2...
Watercolor
$654Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Winding River Landscape Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Crochet (French c. 1930), female French Impressionist artist Title: The Winding River Medium: oil on board, unframed Size: board: 13 x 9.5 inches Provena...
Oil
$27,200Sale Price|20% Off
Thistles Mixed Media Still-Life, Pastel on Paper, Signed 1938
Located in Miami, FL
The present Joseph Stella work is a sensitive study of a botanical arrangement of thistles in a vase resting atop a Corinthian pedestal that sits on a tabletop. Signed, dated lower r...
Pastel
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
$242Sale Price|20% Off
Tranquil Coastal Landscape with Seaside Villa and Sailboat Château La Napoule
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Château La Napoule by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) inscribed verso, dated 1933 watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 8.75 x 11 inches condition: Th...
Watercolor
$1,063Sale Price|48% Off
Rainy Night Shopping in London - Late 20th Century Impressionist Piece by Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community in St Ives and was elected Pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Roger Parent. Horse rider and bathers. 1921. Oil on canvas. 200 x 265 cm.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Roger Parent (Paris, 1881 - Brussels, 1986). Horse rider and bathers. 1921. Oil on canvas. 200 x 265 cm. Condition: Good condition. Provenance: Private Collection, France. Des...
Oil
The Smallest Stars Shine the Longest, Surreal Fauvist Landscape, Blue Mountains
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, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Domina with a Pumpkin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the figure constructs the space as a field of play where the rules are already set. What appears light or casual carries an underlying structure: someone enters, someon...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Very Large French Abstract Pink & Blue Cloud Formation Sky canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, late 20th century Cloud formation study, in pink, blue and beige colors. oil on canvas 40 x 31.5 inches private collection, France the ...
Oil, Canvas