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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The Fauvist White Egret Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 20th Century
By Augostino
Located in Soquel, CA
White Egret by Augostino (American, 20th Century). A white egret stands poised on a branch, rendered with careful attention to feather structure and light. The bird is set against a ...
Canvas, Oil
$839Sale Price|20% Off
Side Profile Portrait of Man in Red Top Signed 20th Century British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait Profile of a Man by J.Williams, 1980, English oil on board, framed framed: 18.5 x 14.5 inches board : 15 x 11 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, UK Condi...
Oil
The Drinker - Early 20th Century French Naif Primative Paris Interior Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No import duty to the US on this item * A superb 1930's French oil on canvas depicting a drinker in a bar interior. Very high quality naif/Paris School work which is indistinctly ...
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Garden Landscape with Cypress Trees Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Garden Landscape with Cypress Trees Spanish Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Ángel Bertran Montserrat (1928–1994) Title: Costa española Medium: Oil on canvas Date: c.1995 Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Good condition Frame: Unframed Dimensions: 46 × 55 cm (18.12 × 21.66 in) DESCRIPTION Mediterranean landscape depicting a structured garden terrace overlooking a coastal horizon painted by Spanish artist Ángel Bertran Montserrat around 1995. Executed in oil on canvas, the composition combines vertical cypress silhouettes with layered vegetation and distant sea views, creating a balanced architectural landscape typical of twentieth-century Mediterranean painting traditions. The work reflects a controlled chromatic structure and luminous atmosphere associated with Catalan post-impressionist landscape interpretation of the coastal environment. Ángel Bertran Montserrat (Cervelló, 1928–1994) was a Catalan painter active within Mediterranean landscape traditions of the twentieth century. He began exhibiting at an early age...
Oil, Canvas
Maria Vich Mallorca Original pastel painting. framed
By María Vich
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
MATERNIDAD. Original pastel painting. framed Maria Vich is an artist from the Balearic Islands. Influenced by her teacher Tito mCittadini, she focuses her work on reflecting the coun...
Mixed Media
"Lillà in giardino " Olio su tela cm. 84 x 69
Located in Torino, IT
Fiori, Giardino, Lilla, Viola, Bianco, Primavera Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - San Pietroburgo, 2015) MUSEI Mosca, Galleria Tret'jakov Mosca, Collezione degli Arti...
Canvas, Oil
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
$579Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor of River Scene with Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolor of River Scene with Boat by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 12.75 inches...
Watercolor
A Dream Within a Dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Dream Within a Dream” unfolds a state in which inner images gradually acquire the weight of reality. What begins as thought starts to feel present — quietly, almost imperceptibly. C...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
The Gymnast
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, balance emerges as a state of inner coherence that does not close in on itself but engages with the surrounding space. Presence extends beyond the body, as if seeking a...
Canvas, Acrylic
I'm safe!
Located in Zofingen, AG
The title reads like an inner reassurance that restores a sense of calm. Safety appears here not as escape, but as a deliberate pause — a moment of gathering oneself. It echoes the l...
Canvas, Acrylic
In the English Countryside Oil on Canvas Painting by R. Boughton
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant oil on mounted canvas by R. Boughton (England, 20th Century) features an English landscape composition. The artwork is signed in the bottom left corner. The impressionis...
Canvas, Oil
$248Sale Price|20% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Painting Of The Artist In A White Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on card, unframed paper: 10 x 6.5 inches very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post Impressionist...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
$567Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century French Watercolour of Woman Seated in Garden With Pink Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Watercolour of Woman Seated in Garden With Pink Flowers by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 21.25 inc...
Watercolor
$545Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century French Abstract Still Life With Fruit and Glass in Bold Oil Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Abstract Still Life With Fruit and Glass in Bold Oil Colours by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper, w...
Oil
$334Sale Price|41% Off
"Coastal View Oil Painting on Canvas Board, Post-Impressionist, 1970s"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jaume Mariné - Coastal view - Oil on canvas board Oil measurements 27x22 cm. Without frame. Born in Poblenou in 1935. died in 2012. He was the son of a wall painter, in whose smal...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Dazzle Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. With a high level of technical virtuosity Keifer creates...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,047Sale Price|20% Off
Bright Summer French Layered Village Post Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Village 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 est...
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
$896
Barcelona Harbor Barceloneta Fishing Port Mediterranean Coastal Spanish Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Barcelona Harbor Barceloneta Fishing Port Mediterranean Coastal Spanish Oil Painting 1980s Artist: Pascual Fresquet Almurin (b. 1930) Title: Puerto pesquero de la Barceloneta, Barce...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|21% Off
“Still Life with Flowers and Fruit”
By John Russell
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully painted oil on canvas still life with vase of flowers and a glass bowl of fruit. In the background is a painting of a young woman. Artist monogram lower right. The mon...
Canvas, Oil
I don’t remember tenderness
Located in Zofingen, AG
In a boundless field, a girl holds a bright kite soaring into the sky — a symbol of longing for tenderness she has never known. This scene reflects my own dreams: once, I longed for ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$656Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil River Landscape Old Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Town by the River by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 16 x 13 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and pres...
Oil
$414Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - GYPSY CARAVAN & FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed dated 64' oil painting on board, unframed painting: 13 x 16 inches A fine 20th century oil painting by the listed Fre...
Oil
$341Sale Price|20% Off
Riverside Village with Distant Hills Tranquil Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside Village by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 13.75 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition...
Oil
$4,779Sale Price|20% Off
Need To Return To Earth Tomorrow. Oil painting, large format, figurative, angels
Located in Oslo, NO
"This work appeared in my head like a sudden insight. I saw it only in my imagination." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The next day I invited two young men who posed for...
Oil, Acrylic
$2,007Sale Price|20% Off
Prague - City of Love. Square, impressionism, landscape, figurative, two
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was done with acrylics on canvas after I visited Prague for the first time in 2008." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The beautiful city thrilled and inspi...
Acrylic
Suspended in the City
Located in Zofingen, AG
The series “Human in the City” has always been about how a person gets lost in the urban environment, where their presence gradually dissolves, becoming merely a shadow or a symbol. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,511
Louis BONAMICI (1878-1966) Provence School Post Impressionist 1957 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Louis BONAMICI (1878-1966) Provence School Post Impressionist 1957 A delightful post Impressionist painting of a bouquet of spring flowers, signed and...
Oil
$938Sale Price|20% Off
French Post Impressionist Floral Still Life Terracotta Vase Cottard Fossey
By Louise Jeanne Cottard-Fossey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Louise-Jeanne Cottard-Fossey (French, 1902–1983) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 18.5 x 15 inches (framed) Frame: Original frame Signature: Signed lower right Provenance: French ...
Oil
$1,082Sale 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
"Nude Boy with Open Shirt" French Blue Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a nude boy wearing an open shirt and sandals. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting so attractive and desi...
Oil, Board
$822Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil The Old French Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Town by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 x 16 inches condition: the painting is in very sound and presentabl...
Oil
$877Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL -
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Street Scene by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) oil painting on board , signed and unframed painting: 13 x 16 inches A fine 20th c...
Oil
$385Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Fluffy Clouds Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fluffy Clouds over the landscape signed oil on board, unframed board: 9.75 x 13 inches inscribed verso dated 1958 provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and soun...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset magic
Located in Zofingen, AG
The final moments of sunlight carry a quiet enchantment. Just before night arrives, the sky and sea become a field of glowing color — a brief, luminous pause between day and darkness...
Canvas
$927Sale Price|52% Off
1970's French Modernist Signed Oil Woman in Parlor Interior Cleaning Furniture
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Interior French artist, indistinctly signed dated verso 1976, oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 18 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection...
Oil
$673Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Textured Abstract Watercolour With Swan Bird and Sleeping Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century Textured Abstract Watercolour With Swan Bird and Sleeping Face by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolour with textured mixed media on unf...
Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
$1,147Sale Price|20% Off
Wisteria. Acrylic, floral, lilac, flowers, abstract, horizontal, modern
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of exquisite spring lightness with the painting "Wisteria" - this is an ode to nature, inspired by a luxurious flowering plant. In German, its name...
Canvas, Acrylic
$986Sale Price|20% Off
1930s French Impressionist Oil Painting Busy French Market Festival Street Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Street Festival by Marcelle Krier - Lambrette ( Born 1899) French School oil on artists board, framed framed: 13 x 17 inches board: 9.5 x 14 inches Provenance: private collectio...
Oil
$1,863Sale Price|20% Off
Fan. Portrait of a girl, impressionism, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic, Japan
Located in Oslo, NO
This elegant vertical composition is an ode to femininity, mystery and oriental aesthetics. The graceful figure of a young woman in a kimono opens a fan with a refined gesture - a sy...
Canvas, Oil
“Sunshine and Water”
Located in Southampton, NY
Very finely painted in muted pastel colors is an original oil on canvas board painting by the American artist, Norwood Hodge MacGilvery. Signed lower right. Titled verso along with ...
Canvas, Oil
$513Sale Price|20% Off
An Artist at Work on a Study of Doves - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: An Artist at Work on a Study of Doves - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 10...
Oil
$1,433Sale Price|20% Off
Flowers in the Black Vase. Acrylic painting, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
"Flowers in the Black Vase" is an expressive floral composition made with acrylic on glued cardboard in the 60x60 cm format. The author works in a bold, almost impressive manner, cre...
Acrylic, Cardboard
$182Sale Price|20% Off
French Sketch of a Glamorous Woman Victory Rolls Hairstyle and Bold Red Lips
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper, double sided Size: 10 (height) x 6.5 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good P...
Charcoal, Pencil
Mother & Child
Located in Surfside, FL
Katarzyna LIBROWICZ Polish French painter studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and arrived in France in 1937 . She studied with André Lhote in Montparnasse Paris and exhibi...
Watercolor
$1,098Sale Price|20% Off
1930s French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting - Pink Rooftops over Provence Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Rooftops over Provence, inscribed "Nice" verso. Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, canvas: 15 x 18 in...
Oil
$485Sale 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
$817Sale Price|20% Off
French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting 1975 Avenue of Large Trees Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Large Trees French School, circa 1975, signed verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 21 x 26 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good co...
Canvas, Oil
$1,071Sale Price|20% Off
Orange and Apples Fruit Bowl Brown Interior Still Life 20th Century French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fruit Bowl Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) oil on canvas, unframed stamped verso painting: 32 x 24 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition ...
Oil
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
"A Young Girl Reading a Book" is a captivating portrait by Swedish artist Gustaf Arnolds. Arnolds was a prolific painter whose roots began in Vingåker and later in Ronneby from his teenage years. His educational journey in art took him through prestigious institutions such as Althins målarskola and the Tallbergska grafikskolan in Stockholm, followed by a significant period at the Konstakademien, Stockholm, between 1904 and 1909. His talent and dedication were recognized early on, earning him a scholarship to Paris, a city that would deeply influence his artistic direction. This particular work, likely painted shortly after his return to Sweden, reveals a profound influence from his time in Paris. It portrays a young girl absorbed in reading a book, a simple yet profound subject that Arnolds imbues with a sense of tranquility and introspection. The background hints at a serene landscape, dotted with quaint houses, a nod to the everyday beauty surrounding us. What sets this piece apart is Arnolds’ technique, reminiscent of pointillism but distinguished by longer, more expressive brush strokes that add a vibrant texture and depth to the canvas. This method showcases Arnolds' unique adaptation of the techniques he encountered during his Parisian studies, particularly during his interactions with Nils Dardel...
Masonite, Oil
$657Sale Price|44% Off
Woman and Cat in the Sun, Fauvist Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Josep Maria Rosselló i Virgili Title: Woman and Cat in the Sun Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 13 x 16 in (without frame) 16 x 19.3 in (with frame) Date: 1980s Conditio...
Canvas, Oil
$1,433Sale Price|20% Off
On The Shore. Oil painting, horizontal, lake, children, turquose
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "On The Shore" captures a moment of fleeting childhood. The artist masterfully conveys a random episode from life - two children sitting on the shore of a lake in the wa...
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas by Jallais, Boats in Port, 1960s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Jallais, France, 1960s. Boats in port. In its pretty dark brown wooden frame. With frame: 68x58 cm - 26.8x22.8 inches, without frame: 61x50 cm - 24x19.7 inches. 12F ...
Canvas, Oil
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Still life with lobsters and fish, signed painting
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Still life with lobsters and fish Signed lower left Oil on canvas 54 x 73 cm In good condition Framed (minor lacks of gilding) : 69.5 x 88.5 cm Maur...
Oil
$656Sale 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
$992Sale 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
$1,021Sale Price|20% Off
Vivid French Village with Castle and Vineyards 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Village by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on board, unframed board : 21.5 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists es...
Oil