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.
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A Secret Of Two. Portrait, figurative, Venice, carnival, mask, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
Large horizontal acrylic painting, impressionist, Venice, carnival, masks In "Secret of Two," acrylic on canvas and sand, 60 x 80 cm, by Swiss artist Anna Shesterikova, the enigmati...
Acrylic
$552Sale Price|20% Off
French Market Scene with Fruit Stalls Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Fruit Stalls Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and oil pastel on artist paper, unframed...
Watercolor, Oil Pastel
$549Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Woodland Path with Flowers French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Woodland Path with Flowers French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8.75 inches Signe...
Watercolor
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
$491Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence French Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape Signed by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 9.5 ...
Watercolor
$1,400
View Of The Princely Castle. Horizontal, landscape paintings, oil, castle.
Located in Oslo, NO
This landscape painting was painted outdoors in the Principality of Liechtenstein. It shows the castle of the Prince of Liechtenstein, surrounded by beautiful mountains. The painti...
Oil
$988Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant French Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Sailboat Coastal Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Harbor Scene signed by J.Bredeche ( French School) circa 1970's oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 24 x 29 inches Inscribed verso with an indistinct date Provenance: private co...
Canvas, Oil
My Fluffy Pink World
Located in Zofingen, AG
“My Fluffy Pink World” appears as an inner zone of comfort — a space where consciousness can pause and restore balance. It does not isolate from reality; instead, it creates conditio...
Canvas, Acrylic
Madonna with carrots
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work continues the theme of inner multiplicity, shifting the focus toward the mode of interaction with it. What previously existed as a background current here enters into a sub...
Canvas, Acrylic
La Plage À Pornichet By H. Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro b.1935 French La plage à Pornichet (The beach at Pornichet) Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (lower right) Pastel on card French artist H. Claude Pissarro utili...
Pastel
Picnic on the Grass. Still life with flowers, fruits, horizontal, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was painted in my garden at the height of the pandemic, when we were all deprived of our usual communication and many people were locked at home in quarantine." said A...
Oil
$1,871Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary abstract figurative portrait couple man woman "Together forward"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Together Forward” by French contemporary artist Natalya Mougenot is a vibrant abstract figurative painting celebrating human connection, emotional movement, and the promise of a bri...
Acrylic, Paper
$961Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Still Life Of A Basket of Vibrant Blooms by the Open Window French Oil
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Still Life by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 20 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists ...
Oil
$719Sale 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
Village near the bridge - Original oil on canvas, Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Masaaki KUWAHARA (1927-) Village near the bridge Original oil painting Signed lower right Counter-signed on the reverse On canvas 65 x 81 cm (c. 25.5 x 31.8 in) Excellent condition
Oil
$2,197Sale Price|20% Off
Sunflower Heads - British Surreal fifties floral art oil painting flowers
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely vibrant British oil painting is by 1950’s artist Kenneth Robinson. It is a surreal rendering of sunflower heads against a red background and the influence of Graham Suthe...
Oil
$329Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Colorful Illustration Sketches Of Different Fruits
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Medley by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Jos...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
$686Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Street Scene with Red Awning and Iron Gates Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Paris Street Scene with Red Awning and Iron Gates Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$769Sale Price|20% Off
Bright Pine Trees Overlooking the Bright Blue Sea of Mont Boron, Nice Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mont Boron, Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) signed watercolour on artist paper Titled verso painting : 12.75 x 17 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of Fran...
Watercolor
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
$604Sale Price|20% Off
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
$466Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist River Landscape with Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist River Landscape with Bridge by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 10.5 inches ...
Pastel
$584Sale Price|28% Off
Catalan Harbor Mediterranean Boats Post Impressionist Oil Painting Costa Brava
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Harbor Mediterranean Boats Post Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Josep Marfa Guarro (1928–2014) Technique: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Height 27...
Oil, Canvas
$326Sale Price|20% Off
Modern abstract expressionist woman's figure painting "In my red swimsuit"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary vivid expressionist woman’s figure was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of her ongoing Women series, where she explores resilience, radiance...
Paper, Watercolor
$2,637Sale Price|20% Off
Gordes Provence Huge French Original Contemporary Oil Painting Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Gordes, Provence signed oil painting on board, framed inscribed verso and dated 2005 framed: 28 x 37 inches provenance: private collection, Provence condition: very good and sound co...
Oil
$386Sale Price|20% Off
French Coastal Villa and Sea View Brittany Coast Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Villa and Sea View Brittany Coast Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6...
Watercolor
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...
Acrylic, Canvas
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Provencal Farmhouse Amid Trees And Fields In Apt France Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Provencal Farmhouse Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Signed Lower Left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 13 x 16 inches Titled verso Condition: Good and sound condit...
Oil
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
$615Sale Price|20% Off
Abbaye de Royaumont French Abbey Reflected in Garden Pool
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abbaye de Royaumont French Abbey Reflected in Garden Pool Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.75 x 8.25 inches Signed: T...
Watercolor
$2,100Sale Price|34% Off
Children Playing in the Park, Oil on Canvas, Figurative, 38x46 cm Barcelona
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Ignacio Gil Sala (1913-2003) - Barcelona - Oil on canvas Oil measures 38x46 cm. Frameless. Ignacio Gil Sala, was a painter, bohemian character, adventurous and intrepid traveler who knew how to capture his eyes to that world with his painting. After starting his artistic training at the age of nine, Gil Sala entered the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he had as teachers Felix Mestres and Vicente Borrás. Already in 1930, being still almost an apprentice, he obtained the bronze medal of the School, and in 1936 he won by contest a scholarship to make a study trip through Spain. Those were the difficult moments of the outbreak of the Civil War and thanks to the help of the sculptor Mariano Benlliure...
Canvas, Oil
$1,813Sale Price|20% Off
Ville Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting, Signed 1972, Framed 32.5x22
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Ville' Abstract Surrealist Oil Painting, Signed By artist Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 Signed by the artist on the lower right h...
Oil
$1,062Sale 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
Paris - The arc de triomphe
By Frank Will
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Near mint Conditions. Framed under glass with its original frame. Signed lower part by the artist in pencil. Painter and Aquarellist. Nanterre (92) March 13th 1900 – C...
Mixed Media, Tempera, Cardboard
"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
$483Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life with Rose and Nasturtiums - Vibrant Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Still Life with Pink and Orange Vases - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oi...
Oil
$1,115Sale 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
$299Sale Price|20% Off
"At sunset" Original impressionistic landscape. Plain air. Small oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this passionate stroke of impressionism, I've captured the ephemeral glow of sunset as it kisses the landscape. With oils, I've sculpted the tranquility of the waters and the quai...
Canvas, Oil
$159Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Pencil Posed Portrait of a Forlorn Female Face Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided Size: 10 height) x 6.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenan...
Pencil
$574Sale Price|20% Off
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
$187Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Sketch of a Standing Male Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Male Study Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso Condition: ...
Charcoal, Pencil
$1,403Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary fauvist expressionist still life painting "The tea time sonata"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This French contemporary still life, “The Tea Time Sonata,” by artist Natalya Mougenot, is a vibrant colorful painting in large format that captures the poetry of everyday life throu...
Paper, Acrylic
"Dappled Light" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Dappled Light" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a man napping in the sun while leaning against a tree with sun stre...
Oil, Panel
$1,538Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Busy Paris River Scene & Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 26 inches Colors: Green colors, grey, blue, brown and yellow Very good condition, th...
Canvas, Oil
$582Sale Price|20% Off
Gorbio Provence Village Steps Colourful Houses Hilltop Street Scene Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Gorbio Provence Village Steps Colourful Houses Hilltop Street Scene Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$494Sale Price|20% Off
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
$324Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Charcoal Portrait of a Thoughtful Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 26 (height) x 19 (width) Stamped: Verso...
Charcoal, Pencil
$626Sale Price|20% Off
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
$664Sale 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
$1,493Sale Price|20% Off
Strasburg. Oil on cardboard, Figurative, Architecture, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
20th century figurative landscape oil on canvas on board painting by Polish artist Magdalena Spasowicz. Artwork is in classic style, it resembles impressionism. Composition is painted with wide brush strokes. Colors are muted. Artwork depicts a cityscape of Strasburg in France. MAGDALENA SPASOWICZ Studied painting under prof. Jan Cybis and graphic arts with prof. Tadeusz Kulisiewicz at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She received her diploma in 1953. Her works have been presented in numerous exhibitions in Poland and abroad, among others in Warsaw, London, New York, Bratislava, Washington, Moscow, Berlin, Budapest, and are to be found in private and public collections around the world. In 2017 two individual exhibition of the artists took place - at the Regional Museum in Kozienice Palace and at the Museum of Western Mazowsze in Zyrardow. Magdalena Spasowicz has been spending every single moment on painting for many years now. Most of her paintings are monochromatically coloured landscapes, of places where eye cheers soul with a sight close to heart, known and well remembered. French painting of Pissarro and Utrillo has been a very important inspiration for Magdalena Spasowicz. A desire to still-frame every moment when the artist meets Nature and beloved places is an imperative, which obliges to come back to canvas and paint, paint with a total devotion. The artistry of the places represented in the paintings of Magdalena...
Oil, Canvas, Board
$522Sale Price|20% Off
"Evening" Original impressionistic landscape. Plain air. Oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
n crafting this piece, I embraced the raw beauty of the marina at dusk; its serene chaos, the dance of colors, and the balance of man-made vessels with nature's wild strokes. Effortl...
Canvas, Oil
$1,213Sale Price|20% Off
A Small Port On Turtle Island Near Oslo. Boats, yachts, fjord, Norway, nature
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting takes the viewer to one of the secluded islands of the Oslo fjord zone - a place where time seems to stand still. In a small port on Turtle Island (Malmöya), harmony be...
Canvas, Oil
"Connecticut Seascape" Post-Impressionist Costal Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical seascape of a Connecticut town with the village houses and buildings ashore, with a few boats anchored in the area. The bright colors and quick brus...
Canvas, Oil
$406Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Village Archway Sunlit Street Castellar Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Village Archway Sunlit Street Castellar Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7.5 x 5.25 i...
Watercolor
$818Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Oil A Village Steeple Framed by Verdant Trees
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Village Path by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 9.5 x 7.5 inches condition: the painting is in ...
Oil
$593Sale Price|20% Off
Crowded Market Street Clock Tower Mediterranean City Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Crowded Market Street Clock Tower Mediterranean City Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 6.25 in...
Watercolor
"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
'Fish Pond' by British 20th Century artist Robert Organ, 1983, oil on board
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Robert Organ (British, 1933 – 2023) The Fish pond Signed and dated ‘Robert Organ 83’ (on the reverse) Oil on canvas laid on board 24 x 16.1/4 in. (61 x 41.3 cm.) The Fish Pond by Ro...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,867Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Mid Century French Modernist Oil Painting Nude Woman in Lush Wooded Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dans la Jardin 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 pa...
Oil
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Village with Church Tower and Terracotta Rooftops French Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Village with Church Tower and Terracotta Rooftops French Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size ...
Watercolor