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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
1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene
1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The French Town French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting on artists board, unframed size: 15 x 18 inches condition: very good provenance: from a private collection in Paris Superb mid 20th century French Fauvist...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

'Woman Reclining', Shiraz Iran, Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Italy, Miami
'Woman Reclining', Shiraz Iran, Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Italy, Miami

'Woman Reclining', Shiraz Iran, Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia, Italy, Miami

By Hessam Abrishami

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Hessam' for Hessam Abrishami (Iranian, born 1951) and painted circa 2000. Titled by artist, 'Quiet Moment'. Paper dimensions: 22 H x 28 W inches Hessam Abrisha...

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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952
Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952

Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952

Located in Baltimore, MD

This colorful post-impressionist French painting depicts a village scene likely towards the south of France. The location is along a river’s edge. The array of houses is rendered wi...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Provençal Riverside Village Landscape, French Post-Impressionist Oil c.1930
Provençal Riverside Village Landscape, French Post-Impressionist Oil c.1930

Provençal Riverside Village Landscape, French Post-Impressionist Oil c.1930

By Antique French

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provençal Riverside Village Landscape, French Post-Impressionist Oil c.1930 French School, circa 1930s signed oil on board, unframed Board: 25.5 x 32 inches Double sided work with f...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor
French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor

French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6.5 inches Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and minor natural toning consistent with age. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: This lyrical watercolor by Pierre Neveu captures a peaceful French village scene framed by a sunlit garden path, steps, and a cluster of traditional houses set against rolling hills. Neveu’s fluid brushwork and instinctive sense of colour bring instant warmth to the composition. Golden ochres, deep greens, and soft sky blues harmonise to create a vibrant yet intimate view of rural life in France. At the centre of the composition, a set of gently descending steps leads toward a small white house with a sharply peaked roof—one of the characteristic architectural forms found in many historic French villages. Surrounding it, Neveu uses expressive, loosely applied washes to depict dense foliage, casting natural shadows across the walkway. The vegetation, built from layered greens, ochres, and deep blue-greys, frames the scene beautifully and adds depth to the composition. Beyond the houses, the distant hillside glows with warm, earthy tones—suggesting late summer or early autumn light spreading across the fields. Neveu’s characteristic blend of linework and transparency gives the painting a sense of immediacy, as though capturing a moment during a quiet stroll through a village lane. His architectural training subtly informs the structure of the houses, even as the overall work maintains an impressionistic softness. Perfect for collectors of European village landscapes...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting
Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Oil Painting by Pierre Neveu (1920–1998), French signed and dated 1955 lower right oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Pastel, Color Pencil

Charming Rural French Village Scene with Rustic Stone Houses Red-Tiled Roofs
Charming Rural French Village Scene with Rustic Stone Houses Red-Tiled Roofs

Charming Rural French Village Scene with Rustic Stone Houses Red-Tiled Roofs

By Regine David

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Charming Rural French Village by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed board: 15 x 18 inches condition: This painting is in excellent conditi...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed and dated 47' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A beautiful large 1920's French post-impressionist oil on canvas portrait of a young lady by Charles Picart le Doux. The artist is very interesting and was friends with Picasso, Piss...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting

"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting

By Jean Salabet

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors
French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors

French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Market Scene Red Canopy Figures Fruit Stalls and Street Vendors Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1926, 74 cm
Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1926, 74 cm

Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1926, 74 cm

Located in Stockholm, SE

Anders Loman (1879–1953) Sweden Mountain Landscape in Moonlight, 1926 signed and dated lower right 26 oil on canvas unframed 64 × 68.5 cm (25.2 × 27 in) framed 74 × 79 cm (29.1 × 3...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe Drawing
French Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe Drawing

French Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe Drawing

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Charcoal Portrait of an Elderly Man Smoking a Pipe Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: signed black charcoal on artists paper stuck on board, glass covered Siz...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Charcoal, Pencil

"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Renee Theobald

Located in New York, NY

As a French Impressionist artist, most of the Renee Theobald's works were produced in the Mid-20th Century. She was known for her charming compositions and with a passion to portray ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jean Emile Laurent, Oriental Pasture, Oil on Canvas, 1930s
Jean Emile Laurent, Oriental Pasture, Oil on Canvas, 1930s

Jean Emile Laurent, Oriental Pasture, Oil on Canvas, 1930s

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on Canvas by Jean Émile Laurent (1906–1983) — Shepherd Child with Two Black Goats in an Oriental Pasture. This lyrical oil on canvas by Jean Émile Laurent—undoubtedly one of the...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Different Butterflies & Insects
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Different Butterflies & Insects

Mid Century French Illustration Sketches Of Different Butterflies & Insects

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Butterflies by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 19 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josi...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Fine Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Lady
Fine Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Lady

Fine Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Lady

By Jean Dulac

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady by Jean Dulac (1902-1968) *see below signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Lyon, France (the artists home ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)

“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)

By Julius Paul Junghanns

Located in SANTA FE, NM

“Young Farmer with Draft Horses and Favorite Dog” Paul Junghanns (German, 1876-1958) Oil on Canvas Signed verso 41 1/2 x 33 1/2 Depicted here is one of Junghanns favorite subjects d...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Provence Village with Red Roofs Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu
Provence Village with Red Roofs Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu

Provence Village with Red Roofs Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence Village with Red Roofs Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches S...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Pastel, Pencil

Figures Sunbathing By The Woodland River Bay French Mid Century Painting
Figures Sunbathing By The Woodland River Bay French Mid Century Painting

Figures Sunbathing By The Woodland River Bay French Mid Century Painting

By Suzanne Dinkes

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overal...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Small Oil Painting of French Countryside Landscape, Signed
Small Oil Painting of French Countryside Landscape, Signed

Small Oil Painting of French Countryside Landscape, Signed

Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR

Subject : Small oil painting of a landscape in the French countryside, in excellent condition. Origin: from a private collection in France Medium : Oil on archival oil painting paper...

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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting
Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting

Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting

By Suzanne Dinkes

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 57' oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgranges
Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgranges

Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgranges

By Jeanne Selmershein-Desgrange

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed pointillist landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by French neo-impressionist painter Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange. The piece depicts a view of sail boats in a harbour at Colliou...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm
In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm

In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm

Located in Oslo, NO

Immersed in the serenity of nature, I crafted an intimate scene, awash with the rich tones of oil paint. My brushstrokes breathe life into a dance of blossoms and leaves, enveloping ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Cubist Expressionist Rural Fields Landscape Oil Painting
Mid Century French Cubist Expressionist Rural Fields Landscape Oil Painting

Mid Century French Cubist Expressionist Rural Fields Landscape Oil Painting

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Ploughing Field by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 21 x 29 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

New England Town Scene Oil Painting by listed artist Emile Gruppe (1896-1978)
New England Town Scene Oil Painting by listed artist Emile Gruppe (1896-1978)

New England Town Scene Oil Painting by listed artist Emile Gruppe (1896-1978)

Located in Baltimore, MD

Emile Albert Gruppe was a very well known Cape Ann, Massachusetts painter who founded his own Gruppe Summer School in 1942. He was born in Rochester, NY in 1896 and studied at the A...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu
Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu

Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Murs Provence Hilltop Village Watercolour Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed lo...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

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