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.
Spanish Fauvist Female Figure, Modern Catalan Figurative Painting European Art
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Fauvist Female Figure, Modern Catalan Figurative Painting Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930–2017) Medium: Mixed media on canvas board Dimensions: 18.12 x 14.97 in (46 x 38 c...
Mixed Media
$511Sale Price|20% Off
French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....
Watercolor
$604Sale Price|20% Off
Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.75 x 11.7...
Watercolor, Gouache
El Balcon, Courting Couple Mexican Modernist Oil Painting
By Eliana Menasse
Located in Surfside, FL
El Balcon, the courting couple flirting over the balcony railing ala Romeo and Juliet. Hand signed lower right. Hand signed label verso Eliana Menassé is a Mexican painter and memb...
Canvas, Oil
$1,012Sale Price|25% Off
"Salinas Valley Farm" - Fauvist Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Salinas Valley Farm" - Fauvist Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board Bright and saturated landscape by Will H. Light (American, 1926-2004). The viewer stands at the edge of a farm, lo...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of Freshwater Fish on White Plate
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 44 x 57 x 5 cm. Signed and dated "Arthur 48" in the lower left corner. A striking and modernist still life depicting three freshly caught fish arranged on a white ceramic platter beside a simple kitchen knife. Executed with confident, textured brushwork and a restrained palette, the composition transforms an everyday subject into a powerful study of form, color, and materiality. The artist emphasizes the tactile qualities of the fish through thick impasto and nuanced earthy tones, contrasting beautifully against the luminous white tablecloth and the deep, almost abstract dark background. The dynamic placement of the fish creates a subtle rhythm across the composition, while the pared-down setting recalls the directness and honesty of early 20th-century European still life painting. Influenced by Post-Impressionist and modern realist traditions, the work balances painterly spontaneity with careful observation. The expressive handling of paint and simplified composition evoke the spirit of French and Continental modernist still lifes of the early to mid-20th century. An elegant and sophisticated still life ideal for collectors of European modernism, culinary subjects, and expressive figurative painting. still life painting, fish still life, modernist still life, Post-Impressionist painting, European still life, fish painting, culinary still life, kitchen still life, French still life painting, School of Paris, expressionist still life, oil on canvas still life, impasto painting, rustic still life, seafood painting, market fish painting, tabletop still life, knife in still life, modern European painting, figurative still life, early modernism, painterly still life, collectible still life art, Continental painting, expressive brushwork, white plate still life, food still life painting...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800Sale Price|55% Off
"Les Trois Arbres (The 3 Trees)" pastel by Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Les Trois Arbres (The 3 Trees)" Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Circa 1920s Pastel on paper, signed lower left 12.5 x 9.75 (16 3/4 x 13 3/4 frame) inches Raymond Thibesart ...
Pastel
"Afternoon Tea by the Shore" Post-Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Belgian artist Henri Joseph Pauwels ' sought-after works, depicting a view of a table set for tea in the garden by the shore on a serene summer a...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Nestled In" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Nestled In" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts blue shadows and yellow light playing on the surface of snow co...
Oil, Panel
$2,500
South of France, Marie Lucie Nessi, Woman Post Impressionist, Oil paint, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat South of France, ca. 1950 Oil on canvas mounted on board 13 3/4 x 10 2/3 in l 35 x 27 cm Frame size: 15 3/4 x 12 2/3 in l 40 x 32 cm Marie-Lucie Nessi Valta...
Canvas, Oil
$7,562
La Seine - 1930's French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Paris River City Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful signed and dated 1936 impressionist oil on canvas depicting the River Seine in Paris, by Lelia Caetani. Lelia Caetani is a fascinating female artist - an Italian...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Post-Impressionist River Landscape Painting
By Louis Clesse
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Clesse 1907, Belgian Signed oil painting on panel Picture Size:24 x 36 inch (61 x 91 cm) Frame Size: 31 x 43 inch (79 x 99 cm) Louis Clesse was a Belgian who was born and die...
Oil
$1,209Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 dated 1973 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 20 x 25.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours ...
Gouache
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Fauvist Style Illustration Painting of Autumn Harvest IV, Warm Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Autumn Harvest IV" is an abstract expressionist painting by Romina Milano where a dance of black gestures unfolds across colorful brushstrokes infused with raw emotion. Romina Mil...
Acrylic, Watercolor, India Ink
$1,530
Afternoon at Lake Garda. Impressionism, horizontal, oil painting, lake, Italy
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was painted en plein air on Lake Garda." said Anna about this artwork. "We painted from Villa Cletus, which is located on the slope of the hill. From there, there is a...
Canvas, Oil
Holidays On Walen Lake. Swiss, lake, spring, impressionism, Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
In "Vacation on Walensee," painted from life during a plein air painting session in April 2025, artist Anna Shesterikova captures a moment of peace and tranquility in the heart of th...
Canvas, Oil
"At the Grands Boulevards" Parisian City Street Scene Impressionist Painting
By Te Pencke
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Provencal Rocky Valley Green
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape with Red Rock Formation Valley Scene by Jean Perret? (French, circa 1930s) Signed lower right (appears “Jean Perret”) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 21 x 32 inch...
Oil
Framed Fauvist Town Art Fair American Modernist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 30 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil
$7,479Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Water Bearers, Africa - British 1920's Orientalist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb vibrant Orientalist Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted British artist Gerald Spencer Pryse. It was painted about 1925 when Pryse was visiting Morocco and Norther...
Oil
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$996
Mediterranean Olive Grove with Winding Country Road and Distant Hills Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Olive Grove with Winding Country Road and Distant Hills Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower left. Medium: watercolour on artist paper. Size: 19.5 × 25.5 inches....
Watercolor, Pen
$654Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Village Street French Countryside Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Village Street French Countryside Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8...
Watercolor
$1,059Sale Price|37% Off
Spanish Village Scene Albarracín Teruel Expressive Oil Painting Impressionist
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Albarracín, Spain – Post-Impressionist Landscape, Oil on Canvas by Jordi Baget Ballester Artist: Jordi Baget Ballester Title: Albarracín (Teruel) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 6...
Oil
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Acad. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA ------ Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with Victor di Ges...
Paper, Oil
$1,412
Spring Mood. Oil landscape Painting, nature, forest, Modern Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Spring Mood" was painted en plein air in Switzerland in the style of modern impressionism and conveys a sense of joy and renewal in nature. A winding path guides the vi...
Canvas, Oil
$6,460Sale Price|24% Off
Fishing Fleet at Sunset (Fiskebåtar i solnedgången), c. 1920
Located in Stockholm, SE
This panoramic marine composition presents a fishing fleet gathered on calm waters at sunset, rendered with a refined sensitivity to light and atmosphere. A sequence of sailing vesse...
Canvas, Oil
$207Sale Price|20% Off
French school Landscape Church Mamers oil painting Signed 1903
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Woodland and waterfall⬅️ ⏩It is signed Rohlfs 1903⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐19.5x24.3cm /7.7x9.6 inc...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
Fauvist Grapes and Bananas, Mid Century Modern Impasto Fruit Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Fauvist Grapes and Bananas, Mid Century Modern Impasto Fruit Still-Life Wonderful vibrant fauvist mid century modern still-life of a plate with grapes and bananas by California arti...
Oil, Board
$529Sale Price|30% Off
almond trees in bloom Spain oil painting spanish landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on canvas on cardboard Oil measurements 46x55 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan paint...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Vintage American Modernist Long Island Wild Flower Dock Scene Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage post impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Oil, Board
Yves Ganne, 'La Place Blanche (The Moulin Rouge), French, post impressionist
By Yves Ganne
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Yves Ganne (French, 1931 - 2019) La Place Blanche (The Moulin Rouge) Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed (on the reverse) 19.5/8 x 24 in. (50 x 61 cm.) Provenance: From the estate of ...
Oil, Canvas
"Floral Arrangement with Glass Vase" Post-Impressionism Still Life Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a beautiful glass vase resting on a table with a blue background. The attractive perspective is what makes this painting so in...
Canvas, Oil
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
$2,354Sale Price|28% Off
Port de la Selva Oil Painting, Mediterranean Luminism, Signed, 1970s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Technical Sheet - Title: Port de la Selva - Artist: Josep Puigdengolas Barella (1906-1987) - Style: Mediterranean Luminism - Technique: Oil on board - Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 inches (u...
Oil, Board
$533Sale Price|20% Off
Le Pontreau French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Seaside Scene by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Le Pontreau French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Seaside Scene by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x ...
Watercolor
Large Oil Painting Beach Scene with Children Henry Benson Americana Art Seashore
By Henry Benson
Located in Surfside, FL
Children Playing on Beach Textured Oil on Canvas Hand signed lower right Image: H 40 x W 30 inches; Frame: H 40.5 x W 30.5 inches Beautiful muted pastel tone colors This depicts a ...
Canvas, Oil
Song of the meadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is an image of a tender dialogue with oneself amidst the noise of the outside world. The dense lace of white blossoms resembles an endless stream of others' opinions an...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,995
Floral Still Life 1935 Signed Oil on Canvas, Hans Hofmann School, Modern Art
Located in Union City, NJ
FLORAL STILL LIFE is an original oil painting on canvas by the French born artist Lucy Hourdebaight (1901-1947). FLORAL STILL LIFE features an inviting interior scene visually center...
Canvas, Oil
Vibrant Landscape With Suns Fauvist Style Oil on Canvas 1960s
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Vibrant Landscape With Three Suns Canvas 30x36 inches, 22K gold leaf Motyka frame 38.5x44.5 inches, artist signed lower right corner.. One of Sobel best and also early landscape pai...
Canvas, Oil
$1,505
Louis Bonamici (1878–1966) Provence School Post-Impressionist Les Barques de P
Located in Holywell, GB
Louis Bonamici (1878–1966) Provence School Post-Impressionist Les Barques de Pêche, c.1920 A charming Post-Impressionist depiction of fishing boats resting peacefully in a sunlit ...
Oil
$3,180
20th century Spanish Cafe scene with dancing and drinking figures in a bar
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating mid-century Spanish painting by Alfredo Opisso immerses the viewer in the lively atmosphere of a café or bar, where figures gather to drink, sing, and dance. Rendere...
Oil, Board
$1,429Sale Price|20% Off
Martiques South of France Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Martiques, South of France by Merio Ameglio (1897-1970) signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches board: 8.75 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very ...
Oil
Cozy Café. Oil Painting on Canvas, Impressionism, 30x30 cm, small square, France
Located in Oslo, NO
The small-format painting “Cozy Café” was created outdoors in the French town of Fayence in the summer of 2023. "I was inspired by the bright colors of the awning over the balcony ...
Canvas, Oil
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Cucuron Provence Village Rooftops Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cucuron Provence Village Rooftops Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 21.75 x 29.25...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Marusya Had Two Merry Geese
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reveals a situation in which desire acts faster than awareness. It does not search for logic or pause before making a choice — it simply follows what attracts in the moment...
Canvas, Acrylic
$714Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Head & Shoulders Portrait Vintage Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
Oil
“Moulin Rouge, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the Moulin Rouge located in Paris, France. Rocco is an Italian born artist known primarily for his paintings of Paris landmarks and street scenes ...
Canvas, Oil
"Paris, Montparnasse" French Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Anatol Bouchet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist, Anatol Bouchet. Bouchet was an French painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. This paint...
Canvas, Oil
Blooming garden - Hela Contemporary flower oil pastel summer still life painting
By Hela
Located in DE
Hela is an emerging contemporary artist whose vibrant and playful paintings celebrate the quiet glamour of everyday life. With a focus on table settings, cocktails, glassware, and el...
Canvas, Acrylic
$632Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Oil Painting Double Sided Portrait Painting of Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Double Sided Portrait Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Double sided Provenance: private collection, France C...
Oil
Jean Vollet - Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting by Jean Vollet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas pointillist landscape circa 1980 by French painter Jean Vollet. The work depicts a view of a flooded River Loing - a tributary if the River Seine that runs throu...
Canvas, Oil
$1,412Sale Price|40% Off
Panoramic view of Calella de Palafrugell Costa Brava Spain oil canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Josep Sarquella i Escobet (Llagostera, Girona, 1928 – Palamós, 2000) Title: Vista de Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 92 cm (25.6 × 36.2 inches) Signature: Sig...
Oil
$2,800
French Post-Impressionist Figurative Painting, Elegant Figures, Original Frame
Located in Roswell, GA
This French Post-Impressionist figurative painting, Elegant Figures Resting, by René Sinicki (born 1910), presents an intimate scene of figures at rest th...
Oil
"Floral Arrangment in Jug" Post-Impressionism Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a beautiful white jug seated on a table with a background bursting with colors. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic ...
Canvas, Oil
Bridge in Dolceaqua. Mountains, bridge, river, Italy, city, castle, Claude Monet
Located in Oslo, NO
The artist Anna Shesterikova painted this picture in Italy, during her June trip in 2025. The canvas depicts a picturesque corner of Liguria - the ancient bridge in Dolceacqua, famou...
Canvas, Oil
$1,704Sale Price|20% Off
Port en Bessin Normandy Coastline Large 1960’s French Post Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Port en Bessin (Normandy, France) by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso canvas: 29.5 x 41 inches very good condition provenance: the a...
Oil
Lovely Oakland California Historical House Painting, “Fruitvale” Albert Pennoyer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer was born in Oakland, California in 1888. He was the son of a prosperous merchant who owned a store known as Taft And Pennoyer. At a young age, the family mov...
Oil
$2,199
A kitchen still life including garlic, apples and pears, 1952, French, large
By Jacques Dutil
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jacques Dutil (French, circa 1952) A kitchen still life including garlic, apples and pears Oil on canvas Signed and dated ‘Dutil 52’ (lower right) 19¼ x 38⅞ in. (48.8 x 99 cm.) A vib...
Canvas, Oil