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.
Fauvist Landscape: The Golden Trees, Oil on Board, Mid-20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century oil on board Fauvist landscape of larch trees in autumn by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right. A colourful, vibrant landscape painting that capture...
Oil, Board
"Village in Mexico" Post-Impressionist Town Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an village scene of people gathering about to have lunch in a Mexican town street. The fun details are what make this painting so attractive and desirable; ther...
Canvas, Oil
$262Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Snowscape by P Mossu
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Landscape Oil Painting, French Art, Mid-Century Art, Wall Art, Vintage Décor, Vintage art, Pastoral Landscape, Countryside painting, Vintage Painting, Original painting, Snowscape, F...
Oil
Large 1970's French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Figures in Wheat Field Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest Workers French Post-Impressionist, signed and dated 1977 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, South of France Condition: very ...
Oil
"Interior Scene of Woman in Paris" Post-Impressionism Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an interior scene of a woman seated at an apartment in Paris with a window that overlooks the city and an iconic church with the artist's reflection in the armo...
Canvas, 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
"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
"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
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
'Spring in Provence', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist Woman Artist
By Chérie-Anne-Charles Fargue
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Spring in Provence' for Cheri-Anne Charles Fargue, 1927. Paris, Salon d'Automne, Post-Impressionist Woman Artist ---- Signed lower right 'Cheriane' for Cheri-Anne Charles Fargue, ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
"View of Venice Canal" Orientalist & Impressionist Marine Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a Venice Canal by Grace Paterson. As an Impressionist and orientalist painter, she was known for her detailed works depicting scenes from...
Canvas, Oil
Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 after Whistler
Located in Soquel, CA
Whistlers Mother by Anonymous Artist Original Oil on Canvas 1924 Nicely executed painting after James McNeil Whistler of his mother by an anonymous artist (American, 19th-20th C.) I...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Sankt Matteus Church in Stockholm, 1907
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting we are offering for sale, executed by Swedish artist Erik Tryggelin on May 3, 1907, presents a striking and atmospheric view of Sankt Matteus Church in Stockholm. It sta...
Oil, Board
$453Sale Price|36% Off
Dordogne Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Landscape, Framed, 2000s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Dordogne - Oil on canvas panel Oil measurements 33x41 cm. Frame size 42x50 cm. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan pa...
Canvas, Oil, Board
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bucolic Wooded Country Lane Gaston Sebire
Located in Surfside, FL
Gaston Sébire ( 1920 - 2001) Alle aux Arbres Oil on canvas Dimensions: h. 23.25 X w. 16.75. framed 29.5 X 22 inches Hand signed lower left and titled on verso Provenance: Wally F. Ga...
Canvas, Oil
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Bass Rocks, Gloucester Impressionist Seascape; New Jersey Artist Helen Stockton
Located in Baltimore, MD
This colorful and powerful seascape might help to brighten your walls and room. It is of Bass Rocks in Gloucester Massachusetts. Artist Helen Marie Stockton used bold turquoise col...
Oil
French Hilltop Village Street Scene Mid Century Watercolour Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Street Scene Mid Century Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....
Watercolor
French school Panoramic Landscape with Town in the Mist Signed oil painting 1933
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Panoramic Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed Ed Martin⏪ Au temps des blanches matinées de septembre ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Si...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Gesso
Printemps sur la Seine - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert Pinchon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas riverscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Robert Antoine Pinchon. This very fine large example depicts a view the River Seine near to Rouen in n...
Canvas, Oil
Lullaby of Silver Branches
Located in Zofingen, AG
Lullaby of Silver Branches is an embodiment of absolute peace and natural harmony. The intricate pattern of blossoms and the graphic curves of the branches create a meditative, sooth...
Canvas, Acrylic
Scintillating Light: View from the Hills to the City, a winding path, Madrid
Located in Norwich, GB
A perfectly Impressionistic work with beautifully loose, almost pointillist brushstrokes, focussing on the scintillating light and the remote hilltop atmosphere. Artist Frans Hog...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Frank Charles Peyraud Riverside View Oil
Located in Astoria, NY
Frank Charles Peyraud (American/Swiss, 1858-1948), Riverside View, Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 25.5" H x 47.5" W; ...
Canvas, Oil
Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
Sleeping girl. Portrait, child, horizontal, oil, impressionism, small
Located in Oslo, NO
"This is a portrait of a sweet girl, the daughter of my friend, who I was visiting." said Anna about this portrait. "The little one played with me for a long time until she got tired...
Oil
"Bizarre bouquet" Original floral painting . Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork showcases an abundant bouquet of flowers, expertly arranged in a rustic, earth-toned vase. The composition bursts with a rich palette of vivid pinks, warm yellow...
Canvas, Oil
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
Garden Of Eden Landscape With Flowers
By Ivan Rabuzin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Garden Of Eden Landscape with Flowers Unsigned, oil on canvas 21"x26 in Gold Leaf Frame Ivan Rabuzin was born in Novi Marof in 1921 as the sixth...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Post Impressionist work by Charles Wittmann of France-Comte view
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Charles Wittmann (French, 1876 – 1953) Vallee du Franche-Comte Oil on board Signed ‘CH. WITTMANN’ (lower left) 29 x 41.1/4 in. (73.7 x 104.5 cm.) Son...
Oil, Board
Antique Fauvist "Still Life with Flowers and Skull" Louis Mathieu Verdilhan
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Fauvist Vanitas "Still Life with Flowers and Skull" Louis Mathieu Verdilhan (Provence, France, 1875-1928) Circa 1910 Oil on canvas on ...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$3,600
Belgian Post Impressionist Oil Painting of Flowers Victor Simonin Fauvist Master
Located in Surfside, FL
Victor Simonin (Belgian, 1877-1946). An antique oil painting on board titled "Still Life of Flower and Fruit." This abstract still life work depicts a colorful botanical bouquet of f...
Oil, Panel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
"Lake and Mountains" by Henry Moreillon - Oil on Canvas - 50.5x65.5cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame ( 62 x 77 x 4 cm ) Henri Moreillon was a Swiss painter active during the 20th century, recognized for his evocative oil paintings that capture both urban and...
Canvas, Oil
$525Sale Price|37% Off
Campos de Jaén Oil Painting, Spanish Landscape, 33x41 cm, Frameless
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Campos de Jaén - Oil on canvas cardboard Oil measurements 33x41 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan pa...
Cardboard, Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
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...
Canvas, Oil
$1,433Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Martiques Harbor South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Martiques" (Martiques is an area close to Marseille in the South of France. It has long been popular with artists for many generations due to its strong light and sense of life). ...
Oil
$2,650
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass
By Edna Gass
Located in Soquel, CA
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass Women Seated in the Garden 'Femmos Restant" by New Hope Artist Edna Gass (American, 1904–1993). Image, ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$452Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Landscape with Ancient Ruins - Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Landscape with Ancient Ruins - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 10.75 (height...
Oil
$453Sale Price|35% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1963
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
RAFAEL DURÁN BENET (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse and Cypresses Medium: Oil on canvas-mounted board Dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (approx...
Oil
$45,237
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
$1,722Sale 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
$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
$16,331Sale 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
$766Sale Price|20% Off
Sunflowers in Vase 1950's English Impressionist Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunflowers in Vase English Impressionist artist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 23.5 inches canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private colle...
Oil, Canvas
$4,110Sale Price|20% Off
Wisteria in Italy – Sunlit blossoms cascading over a tranquil Italian landscape
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bathed in luminous Mediterranean light, Wisteria in Italy captures a dreamlike hillside scene glimpsed through a curtain of violet-blue wisteria blooms. The composition reveals Faith...
Wood Panel, Oil
$7,950Sale Price|33% Off
"Self-Portrait with Pink Hat", Fauvist Style Portrait, Oil on Linen, Signed
Located in Carmel, CA
Betsy Podlach (American, born 1964) "Self-Portrait with Pink Hat" 2021 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Betsy Podlach ...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen
Villars Vineyard Landscape with Church French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Villars Vineyard Landscape with Church French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Signed lower left 'P. Neveu'. Inscribed lo...
Watercolor
$529Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Painting of a Elder Lady Grey Haired Lady In a Blue V Neck
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 18.75 x 12.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...
Oil
Nature Morte - Post Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas still life circa 1902 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts a table covered in a white cloth with red stripes. On top sit two...
Canvas, Oil
$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
$1,209Sale Price|35% Off
Early Morning City Of London - Late 20th Century Acrylic by Michael Quirke
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Early Morning City Of London Michael Quirke was born in 1946 and studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London. After moving from London, Michael became a member of the art community...
Canvas, Acrylic
$716Sale Price|20% Off
'Nocturne, The River Thames, London'. oil c1950's
Located in Frome, Somerset
Nocturne, The River Thames, London. Oil on board circa 1950's by Keith Parsons (1919-1988) British. painting 42cmx58cm fine antiques frame 68cmx83cm Night view with a full moon hanging over the River Thames in central London...
Oil
"Flower Still Life" Post-Impressionism French Oil Painting of Colorful Flowers
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical bouquet of flowers in a white vase resting on a table with a multicolored background. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner with uniq...
Oil, Board
$1,500
Endless Rooftops by Lesley Powell, Oil Landscape Contemporary Paris Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lesley Powell’s Endless Rooftops beautifully conveys the layered charm of Parisian architecture. From a high vantage point, rows of slate rooftops and pale stone facades stretch into...
Oil, Wood Panel
Blue Flowers In The Landscape Oil Painting
By Ivan Rabuzin
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Blue Flowers In The Landscape 1987 Artist signed lower right corner, oil on canvas 15"x21"5 in Gold Leaf Frame 23"x29" Ivan Rabuzin was a Croatian naive painter and one of the most ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$523Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid 20th Century Post Impressionist Pastel Landscape of the Vosges Mountains by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...
Pastel
French Open Landscape Watercolor Fields and Sky Panoramic Rural Scene
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Open Landscape Watercolor Fields and Sky Panoramic Rural Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 10.5 x 29.5 inc...
Watercolor
$760Sale Price|20% Off
The Waters of Leith Scottish Impressionist Signed Oil Painting 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Waters of Leith' (Scotland) by William B Dealtry (British 1915-2007): signed oil on board, framed framed: 10 x 14 inches board : 8 x 11 inches Inscribed verso with title Provenance:...
Oil
"Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
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
A Girl and Her Dog, Oil Painting 1898
By Florence White
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Florence White from 1898. A Victorian-era scene of a girl and a dog engaged in playful interaction on a shaded lawn. Signed and dated lower left, framed in antiqued gold frame. Artist: Florence White, British (1932) Title: Girl and her Dog...
Canvas, Oil
$938Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,203Sale Price|20% Off
Provencal Coastal Garden Terrace Huge 20th Century French Impressionist Painting
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