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.
Rabbit Swarm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 100 × 100 cm (39.37 × 39.37 inches) Ready to hang. Signed on both front and back. Certificate of Authenticity included. In this work, the artist invites us to consider coexis...
Acrylic
"Paysage du Grand-Lemps" Pierre Bonnard, Post-Impressionist, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Bonnard Paysage du Grand-Lemps, circa 1906 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 12 x 21 1/2 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the artist Private Collection Private Collection...
Canvas, Oil
$864Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Harbor Oil Painting Marina Boats Port Coastal Landscape 1990s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Marina Harbor Boats Coastal Oil Painting Port Landscape Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Spanish, 1931–2015) Signed lower left Title: Mari...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Robert Pinchon - original signed oil on canvas - Vergers en fleurs, printemps
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
An orchard in full blossom behind a Normandy farm. The trees fill almost the entire canvas, their white flower painted in thousands of short loaded touches over a high, pale sky, wit...
Oil
“Young Woman with Pink Hat”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a young woman in a pink hat by the well known American portrait artist, Lawton Silas Parker. Signed by the artist lower right. Circa 1920. Condit...
Canvas, Oil
Cote d'Azur Mediterranean Provencal Village South of France 20thC Oil Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The South of France (Cagnes sur Mer?) by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 26 x 21.5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have ...
Oil
"Le Marché à Martigues" Colorful Impressionist view of Market Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A strong Post-Impressionist oil on canvas painting by André Roubaud depicting the Market in Martigues in France, executed in wonderful colors and gestural brush strokes. With magnifi...
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Street Scene Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Arc de Triomphe busy street scene from the 20th Century with much life. The artist...
Canvas, Oil
"Interior Scene with Wine & Flowers" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an interior scene done in Paris. The fun details are what make this painting so attractive and desirable; there is a wine bottle and flowers on top of the table...
Gouache, Archival Paper
$863
1940's Provence Painting French Bright Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 8 x ...
Watercolor
$1,023Sale Price|40% Off
Cadaqués Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist, Signed, 1960s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: View of Cadaqués Artist: Ramón Pichot i Soler (1924–1996) Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 13 x 21.7 in Date: 1960s Condition: Good Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed ...
Oil, Board
Poppy Luxury. Poppies, floral, red, horizontal, impressionism, signed
Located in Oslo, NO
It was a windy day in May when artist Anna Shesterikova saw a sea of poppies with her own eyes. She was so fascinated by the incredible views that she painted several works at once...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Comes Soon. impressionism, winter, trees, vertical, Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"The trip to Siberia inspired me to create this landscape painting. " said Anna about this artwork. "There I was impressed by this sight - three birch trees, like three Russian beaut...
Oil
Les Guides - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts two children playing with a white toy horse in a wooded landscape....
Canvas, Oil
Welcome to “Madam Felle” . Original gouache painting on paper. Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant street scene unfolds with bold energy. Gabled houses stand side by side in a rhythmic row. Warm yellows and deep reds dominate the architecture. The light suggests a cool t...
Gouache, Bamboo Paper
$681
Stuart Smith - Fine Realist Still Life Oil Painting Vegetables "Spring Onions"
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Stuart Smith (1975-) British TITLE: "Spring Onions" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 68cm x 53cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Stuart Smith is a Newcastle/Mulub...
Oil
"Winter in Pecos" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape with Snow and Mountains
By Eric Michaels
Located in New York, NY
Eric Michaels is known for his impressionistic scenes from all over the world. His extensive travel allows for his inspiration to flow free and to render locations of the Mid-west, across the US and Europe. Mostly known for his pastoral strong use of oil and watercolor, we are drawn to the poignant brush strokes and vivid use of light throughout each one of his paintings. This piece is a tremendously vivid and alive scene from Pecos, Texas, landscape with snow...
Oil, Panel
$924
1940's Provence Painting French Pathway Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 11 x...
Watercolor
$3,069
Original Oil Paining, A Landscape View, 1927, Most likely from Nordingrå, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson's painting from 1927, most likely depicting a view from Nordingrå, encapsulates the serene beauty of the northern Swedish landscape. Born in Härnösand, Johansson drew ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$44,906
Harwich Approaches - Post Impressionist Seascape Oil by Edward Brian Seago
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board seascape circa 1960 by English post impressionist painter Edward Brian Seago. The work depicts barges racing in the Harwich approaches - a busy deep water channel...
Oil, Board
"In the shade of the tree" Original large impressionistic landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting, crafted with rich oil paints, is a vivid portrayal of nature's serenity. Embracing the impressionistic style, I aimed to capture the tranquil essence of dappled light ...
Canvas, Oil
A hare-shadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects on the divergence between outward image and inner impulse. What is presented externally may appear composed and complete, yet an underlying imprint continues to ca...
Canvas, Acrylic
Provencal Maison - Large Mid 20th-Century French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large original oil painting on canvas depicting this Provencal house in a landscape. French in authorship, the painting dates to the mid 20th century and is initialled by the artist ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
Jacques Cancaret - original large signed oil on canvas "La Ballerine"
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Jacques-Étienne Cancaret captures a ballerina in a moment of graceful triumph in this luminous stage scene. Poised en pointe in pale pink satin shoes, she lifts her arms in a wide, j...
Oil
Provencal Coastal Garden Terrace Huge 20th Century French Impressionist Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Coastal View from the Garden Terrace signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 35 x 51 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this...
Oil
$5,684
" In the rays of the sun" Original large impressionistic winter landscape.
Located in Oslo, NO
As the creator of this piece, I poured my soul into capturing nature's transient beauty, embracing the dance between light and shadow. I chose oils for their rich texture, creating l...
Canvas, Oil
$2,023
1940s French Fauvist Modernist Still Life Flowers on Table Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life by M. Peiffer, French 1940's signed and dated 1946 oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 30 inches canvas: 24 x 28 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ve...
Oil
$1,507
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 ...
Oil
$7,960Sale Price|20% Off
1930's English, Portrait in oil of a Bowler Hatted man, Photographer John Bean
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Herbert Buckingham Holland was born in Northampton, the son of a grocer. He studied at Leicester School of Art. He made his living painting portraits of Northampton dignitarie...
Canvas, Oil
Cadaques oil painting Spain spanish mediterranean european landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**Technical Sheet** Title: Cadaqués Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 13 x 16 inches (33 x 41 cm) Year: Un...
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil
Pont Neuf, Paris (Possibly), French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Genève, GE
Signed "Armand" in the lower left corner and titled "Pont Neuf" on the reverse. The reverse of the canvas bears a handwritten inscription reading “Pont Neuf”, suggesting that the pai...
Canvas, Oil
Huge 20th Century Russian Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Flower Garden House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cottage Garden Russian School, signed in Cyrillic dated 1989 titled in French verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 40 x 40 inches canvas : 35.5 x 35.5 inches Provenance: private c...
Oil, Canvas
Champ de ble - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1960 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a golden wheat field, contrasted against dark hills in the distance. Sign...
Canvas, Oil
Cottage With A Garden Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1990s
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Cottage With A Garden Landscape Canvas 36x30 Colin Maxwell Parsons was born in Birmingham, England in 1936 and became a professional artist in 1969. Prior to devoting all of his eff...
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Spring in the Mountains
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work captures the triumph of awakening — that threshold moment where the mountains meets the ephemeral tenderness of blooming gardens. The strict rhythm of the coniferous forest...
Canvas, Acrylic
1950's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Green Landscape & Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Fields by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, blue and beige. overall good condition. Pro...
Canvas, Oil
Vue de Provence - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Lucie Cousturier
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on board pointillist landscape circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Lucie Cousturier. The work depicts a castle on a hilltop in Provence, in the south of France...
Oil, Board
$2,850
A Hopeful Pointillist Painting after Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon…”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Expressing a hopeful view for our own era, listed and celebrated African American artist Brenda Joysmith created an idealized gathering of folks of all races and ages relaxing and pl...
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
View of Toledo, Spain – Bridge over the Tagus (Puente de San Martín), circa 1935
Located in Firenze, IT
View of Toledo, Spain – Bridge over the Tagus (Puente de San Martín), circa 1935–1936 h 54 cm x w 66 cm oil on canvas original canvas and original stretcher View of the historic ci...
Canvas, Oil
L'entree du village - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Bernardus Klene
By Bernhard Klène
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas landscape by Flemish post impressionist painter Bernardus Henricus Klene. The work depicts a view of a path leading to a village on a summer's day. The...
Canvas, Oil
$399
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on paper "Fauvist bloom"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist still life was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and forms part of her ongoing Still Life series—a vibrant and emotional exploration...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,416Sale Price|22% Off
Mid 20th Century French Oil on Board. 'The Blue Vase'.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board Fauvist still life, flowers in a vase in an interior scene, by Hyppolite Roger. The painting is signed bottom righ...
Oil, Board
Mittelbergheim Alsace Village & Vineyard Summers Say Watercolour Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mittelbergheim Alsace Vineyard Pierre Neveu (French, 20th Century) Signed lower right and inscribed “Mittelbergheim” lower left. Medium: watercolour on card. Size: 12 × 15.75 inches ...
Watercolor, Pen
$3,133
Post Impressionist Still life painting, with cherries by Roger Derieux, 1961
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Roger Derieux (French 1922-2015) Le panier de cerises (1961) Oil on paper laid on canvas Signed ‘Roger Derieux’ (lower right) 19.3/4 x 23 in. (50.3 x 58.5 cm.), including frame From ...
Paper, Oil
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Spanish Post-Impressionist Original Fine Art Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape, Spanish Post-Impressionist Original Fine Art Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Cadaqués Date: Circa 1990 Medium: Oil on canvas mounted o...
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
"La Madeleine" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on panel painting by American artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst. She was a painter known for her colorful cityscapes depicting the times of her generation. This painting i...
Oil, Panel
1930s French Fauvist Oil Painting - Far Reaching Provencal Landscape Pink Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Provencal Landscape Medium: oil painting on board, unframed, board: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private colle...
Oil
“Country Road in Winter”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil paint on canvas board panel of old houses and a church on a snow covered county road. The painter is the well known American artist Gardner Symons. Signed lower right. ...
Oil, Board
Relationship. Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work addresses the state of protecting one’s inner core - the preservation of sensitivity, sensuality, and faith in the beauty and value of life. The eye serves as the core of c...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
Modernist Mid century Swedish tram and figure scene in Fauvist colors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a mid-20th-century Fauvist painting by Wilhelm Henning is an opportunity to own a piece of art that captures the vibrant spirit and expressive color palette of the Fauvist ...
Oil, Board
$2,268,000Sale Price|20% Off
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Traditional Italian Campagna Dance with Shepherds and Sheep
Located in New York, NY
This late 19th-century oil on canvas by Roman painter Pietro Barucci depicts a lively festival in the Roman Campagna, featuring a couple dancing the traditional saltarello accompanie...
Canvas, Oil
"Window" Oil cm. 134 x 126, 1968
Located in Torino, IT
Open window to the city in spring, light, roofs, City, Interior MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Signature in the bottom right corner. Maya kopitzeva’s works have bee...
Canvas, Oil
Quaint Village with Church Spire Verdant Hills Peaceful Countryside Setting
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Quaint Village with Church Spire by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed board: 13 x 16 inches condition: This painting is in excellent cond...
Oil
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
Autumnal Cergnes Stream Landscape French Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Stream by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches Colors: Green colors, black, brown, beige, grey...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
"Ship and Boats" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Emile Gruppe
Located in New York, NY
A powerful scene of a harbor depicting several colorful sailing boats with rich color tones and bold brushwork. An oil on canvas impressionist painting with much attention to detail....
Canvas, Oil
$682
Luxury of Provence. Landscape, impressionism, oil, square, mountains, flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
"This is a small-format sketch painting that I made with oil on canvas outdoors in July 2023 during a creative trip to France," said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The laven...
Oil
$1,450Sale Price|48% Off
“Cafe Pepinier, Paris
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the Cafe Pepinier in Paris by Andre Picot. Condition is very good. Signed lower left by the artist. Titled “Cafe Pepini...
Canvas, Oil