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.
Vintage French Post-Impressionist Pointillist Oil Painting Woodland Trees Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woodland Light French School, circa 1960's Post Impressionist/ Pointillist style oil on board, unframed board: 16 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very g...
Oil
Orange and Pink Dahlias Still Life Mid Century French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed double sided Size : 19.5 x 15.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pain...
Oil
La Vallée de la Seine- Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
La Vallée de la Seine Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel on paper, 1939 Signed l.l. 12.5 x 9.5 (16 x 13 framed) inches INV Nbr. 1939 This...
Paper, Pastel
Large Traditional English Summer River Landscape Oil Painting Harvest & Picnic
By Don Vaughan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summertime Harvest by Don Vaughan (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35.5 inches canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, Englan...
Oil
$1,692Sale Price|35% Off
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 23 ...
Canvas, Oil
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on canvas, framed Signed lower right, Titled and countersigned on verso, framed: 28.5 x 25 inches canvas: 22 x 18 inches...
Canvas, Oil
Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed low...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil
Release
Located in Zofingen, AG
A kitten rests on a sofa, soft and unguarded — yet somewhere within, it already knows itself as something greater. Not small, not fragile, but vast. A quiet lion in the making. It lo...
Board
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of a Vintage Style Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided work Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pain...
Oil
$2,337
"Far from the big land" Original impressionistic landscape . Oil n hardboard
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I sought to capture the raw, untamed beauty of a coastal hamlet. The vibrant colors imbue life into the quaint homes, juxtaposing the rough, unyielding cliffs...
Oil, Acrylic, Board
$879
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Head & Shoulders Portrait Vintage Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided image Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The pai...
Oil
$1,076
1940's French Floral Still Life Pink Red Roses in Brown Vase Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life signed oil on canvas, unframed dated 1941 Canvas : 20 x 26 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description:...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
A Figurative Pointillist Painting after Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon…”
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a monumental pointillism painting, a reinterpretation of “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” created a century earlier by French painter George Seurat,...
Canvas, Oil
$780Sale Price|20% Off
“A Parisian Beauty”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a Parisian beauty in Paris, France by Gustave Cheri Manes. Signed lower right “Cheri” the artist’s middle name. Condition is very good. Circa 196...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed: Inscription lower right illegibl...
Watercolor, Felt Pen
Lourmarin Luberon Provence Farmhouse Orchard Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Lourmarin Luberon Provence Farmhouse Orchard Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 19 x 20...
Watercolor, Gouache
French Open Field Landscape Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, orange, brown, grey...
Canvas, Oil
Menton French Riviera Rooftops Seascape Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Menton French Riviera Rooftops Seascape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Pastel
"Mountain Landscape" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas of Church & Village
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. But als...
Canvas, Oil
$433
Original English Marine Impressionist Oil Painting River Tyne Sunset Newcastle
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Walter Holmes (1936-) British TITLE: "The Mouth Of The Tyne" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 36cm x 32cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES:As a na...
Oil
"Floral Still Life" Post-Impressionist Interior Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting on canvas depicting a colorful floral still life in a blue vase on top of a wood table. The flowers depicted are a bright bunch of tulips, placed effortlessly...
Oil, Canvas
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Lady in Bathroom Interior
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Apres les Bain Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 13 x 9.5 inches inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound condition Pr...
Oil
Sir Matthew Smith CBE 'Still life with sculpture', oil on board, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Sir Matthew Smith, CBE (British, 1879 – 1959) Still life with sculpture oil on board 21.1/4 x 23.3/4 in. (54 x 60.3 cm.) Provenance: Removed with the contents of his Aix studio, by Marion Monay, tfor the aertistin early 1940, to Beauchene, the nearby house of fellow artist Harry Morton Colvile (1905-1992) Given by the artist toColvile in January 1946 along with otherstudio effects. Given by Colvile’s only child, Professor Georgiana Colvile (1943-2018) to the present owner circa 2000 Literature: Alice Keene, ‘The Two Mr Smiths, The Life and Works of Matthew Smith’, 1995, pp.61,65,70 & 128 When in early 1940 Smith went back to Aix to pack up and close his studio there and send back to London all the paintings possible, the residue was hidden (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.61,65 &70) in various locations around Aix by Marion Monay, a good deal at Beauchene the house of his and her friend Harry Colvile who had been Monay’s lover prior to Smith (see Literature, Keene 1995, p.59) In 1946 with the war over, Smith went to Aix to retrieve all he could manage to ship back to England but what he had to leave at Beauchene he give to Colvile, including the clay female...
Oil, Board
$1,468
“Morris’s lover 7 “ Horizontal figurative oil painting . Nudes across mediums
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a striking blend of figure and pattern. A nude figure, posed gracefully in repose, is central to the scene, rendered with soft yet assertive brushstrokes that c...
Wood, Oil
$939Sale Price|33% Off
Post-Impressionist Fishing Port Oil Painting on Board, 1990s, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Fishing port - Oil on panel Measures work 53x75 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter, nephew of...
Board, Oil
Signed French Contemporary Oil Painting Nude Woman Sunbathing on Beach
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nu sur la Plage Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9.5 x 13 inches Inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound condition Pro...
Oil
Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mauritz Lindström (1849–1923), Sweden Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900 signed A. M. Lindström oil on canvas unframed 36 × 66.5 cm (14.2 × 26.2 in) f...
Canvas, Oil
$1,409
July. Trees. Horizontal oil landscape, impressionism, Switzerland, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
"In this picture I captured a sunny July day in the Rhine Valley, near the small village called Sevelen." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "I painted it en plein air in an ...
Oil
La table sur la terrasse au clair de lune by Henri Le Sidaner
Located in New Orleans, LA
Henri Le Sidaner 1862-1939 French La table sur la terrasse au clair de lune, Villefranche-sur-Mer (The Table on the Terrace in the Moonlight, Villefranche-sur-Mer) Signed "Le Sida...
Canvas, Oil
Original FINE Post Impressionist ITALIAN Oil Painting VENICE CAFE SQUARE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Clive McCartney (1960-) Anglo Indian TITLE: "Venetian Cafe Square Italy" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 65cm x 52cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Clive McCartn...
Oil
$16,041Sale Price|25% Off
'The Conversation Piece', oil on canvas by Isaac Tarkay. Framed
Located in St. Albans, GB
Itzchak Tarkay Picture Size: 40 x 32(99 x 80cm) Outside Frame Size: 49 x 41" (121 x 102cm) Free Shipping 1935 - 2012 Born on the Yugoslav-Hungarian border in the city of Subotica ...
Oil
$540Sale Price|23% Off
Beach's day Spain oil on board painting spanish seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Beach's day - Oil on panel Oil size 19x33 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at ...
Oil, Board
Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Twilight by John Bampfield (b. 1947) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 33.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition...
Oil, Canvas
$305Sale Price|78% Off
French school landscape village Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Farmyard Scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed R M Gruslin⏪ René Marcel Gruslin (1910-1983) ⭐Medium:⭐ gouache on paper ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Si...
Gesso, Cardboard, Stretcher Bars, Gouache
$10,000
"Montmartre" Post-Impressionist Lively Paris Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
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...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|37% Off
"Afternoon Ice Skate"
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Marion Gray Traver. Signed lower left. Composition is done completely with a palette knife. Good condition. In original gold le...
Oil, Board
$879
Conflans Sainte Honorine River Boats Watercolor French Seine Scene Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Conflans Sainte Honorine River Boats Watercolor French Seine Scene Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75...
Watercolor
Provence Lavender Fields with Farmhouse and Distant Hills French Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Lavender Fields with Farmhouse and Distant Hills French Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 6.5 inches Condition: Good overall, with light natural edge wear 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 luminous watercolor and gouache landscape by Pierre Neveu captures the quintessential beauty of Provence, featuring sweeping lavender fields, warm ochre farm buildings, and rolling blue-green hills under a glowing southern sky. Neveu’s ability to express the colours, textures, and atmosphere of the French countryside is fully evident here, making this an ideal work for collectors seeking an evocative Post-Impressionist interpretation of Provence’s most iconic landscape. The foreground is dominated by the rich purple rows of blooming lavender, painted with loose, rhythmic brushstrokes that convey both movement and scent—those unmistakable fields that draw visitors from around the world each summer. A sunlit farmhouse complex sits beyond the lavender, its tiled roofs and stone walls glowing in warm yellows, browns, and soft creams. The mid-ground transitions into layered greens of vineyards, orchards, and cypresses, characteristic of the Luberon and Vaucluse regions. Above, the composition rises into deep blue and indigo mountain ranges, their tonal shifts suggesting atmospheric heat and great distance. Neveu’s use of gouache adds solidity to architectural details while maintaining the translucency and fluidity of watercolor in the sky and foliage. His sketchlike graphite lines remain visible beneath the paint, giving the work an immediacy reminiscent of plein-air studies done on location in rural Provence. Perfect for collectors of French landscapes, lavender field paintings...
Watercolor
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
$2,819
"Walking under the bridge" Original impressionistic landscape . Square . Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've captured the interplay of light and shadow under the bridge where the tranquility of still water meets human connections and motion. The impressionistic strokes a...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sunset in the Forest, c. 1910
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous painting by Oscar Lycke captures a tranquil sunset scene deep within a Nordic forest. The warm, golden light of the setting sun filters through the dense spruce trees, ...
Oil, Board
"Honfleur La Lieutenance" Pointillistic Marine Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece of The Lieutenancy, a prestigious building which sits at the entrance to the Vieux Bassin de Honfleur, which is a true witness to the history of the Norman port, ...
Canvas, Oil
Original Mid 20th OIL PAINTING Century English Country Lady in A Summer Garden
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early Mid 20th Century English School TITLE: "Lady In A Garden" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 87cm x 40cm inc frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Well composed 1920's ...
Oil
Le ramassage des pommes by H. Claude Pissarro - Post-impressionist, Oil painting
Located in London, GB
Le ramassage des pommes by H. Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Oil on canvas 50 x 61 cm (19 ³/₄ x 24 inches) Signed lower left, H. Claude Pissarro This work is accompanied by a certificate...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|45% Off
"In the Catskills"
By Paul Wesley
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Paul Wesley. Signed lower right. Titled and signed verso. Circa 1930. Condition: excellent. Provenance: A private estate, East ...
Oil, Board
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
$3,045
Huge 1970's French Oil Painting Figurative Oil Painting Workers on Scaffolding
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Oil Painting of Workers on Scaffolding French artist, circa 1970's oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 51 x 38 inches Provenance: private c...
Oil, Canvas
La baie de Lampaul, île d’Ouessant by Henry Moret
By Henry Moret
Located in New Orleans, LA
Henry Moret 1856–1913 French La baie de Lampaul, île d'Ouessant Signed and dated "Henry Moret 1897" (lower right) Inscribed "La baie de Lampaul Ouessant" (on stretcher) Oil on can...
Canvas, Oil
Panicled Hydrangea. Post-impressionism, oil painting, vertical, nature, floral
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Panicled Hydrangea" (30x40 cm), done in oil on canvas in a vertical format, captures the eye with its brightness and liveliness. In the center of the composition is a b...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|22% Off
"Woodstock, New York"
By Ben Benn
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on artist board painting by the Russian/American artist Ben Benn. Signed lower right and signed titled and dated in pencil verso. 1929. Overall in custom contemporary ...
Oil, Board
Roche d’Ouglas Village with Church Tower and Countryside French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Roche d’Ouglas Village with Church Tower and Countryside French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist sketchbook paper, unframed Size ...
Watercolor
Flowers in a Vase - Large Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful large 1930's French post-impressionist oil on canvas still life depicting flowers in a vase. Lovely quality and striking work...
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Seascape Near Toulon - Oil on Canvas - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Mediterranean: Pointe du Mourillon in Toulon, c. 1935 Oil on canvas Signed on the right On canvas 46 x 55 cm (c. 18 x 22 in) Interesting canvas depicting Pointe du Mourillon in Tou...
Oil
"La Madeleine" Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
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...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Impressionist Vintage Oil Vibrant Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 11.5 x 8.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in over...
Oil
$859
Provence Vineyard Village Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1962 Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape, Panoramic View of a Riverside Vineyard Village by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed lower right, dated 62 (1962) watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...
Watercolor
1960's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Olive Tree in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003) signed & dated 66'' oil on canvas in wooden frame framed: 22.5 x 19 inches canvas: 22 x 18 inches original oil painting con...
Oil, Canvas
$16,300
"Very Large Draft Horse Standing in a Barn" Georg Wolf (German, 1882-1962)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“A Very Large Draft Standing Horse in the Stable” Georg Wolf (Alsace/Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas 39 1/2 x 21 1/2 (50 1/4 x 42 1/4 frame) inches Estate stamp and inventory No. 17...
Oil, Canvas
Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Auvers sur Oise French Landscape Watercolor Fields Village Scene Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 14.5 x 2...
Watercolor
A Rare Winter Landscape With Clouds by Sam Uhrdin (1910)
By Sam Uhrdin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric landscape from 1910 offers a rare glimpse into a lesser-known side of Sam Uhrdin’s work. Painted before his formal art education, the canvas reveals an emerging arti...
Canvas, Oil