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Expressionist Art

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
"Couple Making Love" by Gustav Klimt - Original Print from Courtesans Folio
Located in Chicago, IL
Plate #4 from Gustav Klimt's 1907 "Dialogues of the Courtesans" portfolio, consisting of 15 collotypes on cream japon paper. The drawings in this folio are said to be studies for Kli...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper

Red carp
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the dynamic essence of a red carp as it swims effortlessly through the vibrant waters. Employing techniques from expressionism and impressionism, ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

White boat
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In this oil painting, I've captured a solitary boat mirroring life's simplicity. The palpable textures and the interplay of light and shadow reflect an in...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Rare Welded Menorah Judaica Jewish Brutalist Candelabra Sculpture Chaim Hendin
By Chaim Hendin
Located in Surfside, FL
In this Menorah Chaim Hendin takes a personal approach, and turns it into a more anatomical, almost pelvic, looking piece of artwork. The sculpture is rich in texture and the candle ...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Marble, Bronze

Chagall, Tribe of Zebulun, Vitraux pour Jérusalem (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Chagall, Vitraux pour Jérusalem. Published by Musée des Arts Décora...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Happiness vase with pink flowers " ( expressive contemporary floral painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Happiness vase with pink flowers" belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experienc...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Lighthouse of Peggy's Cove" By Sandra Pratt (2022), Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Lighthouse of Peggy's Cove" is a beautiful original impasto oil painting, created on linen panel by American artist Sandra Pratt, which depicts a lighthouse on a rocky peninsula, st...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Renew - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Children Art, Jewellery
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sisterhood -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Modern, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Dan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Regards sur Paris-The Place de la Concord (Mourlot 353; Cramer 53), Marc Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on Arches paper. Edition: 180, plus proofs. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: Extracted from the folio, Regar...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Gorgeous cactus flowers (colorful painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful artwork "Gorgeous cactus flowers" is full of vivid colors which are my tools of expression. I explore the beauty of these beautiful pink blooming cactus flower...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Landscape', oil on canvas, by Charles Kvapil (1928). The artist, Kvapil, has scores of tremendous artworks which depict scenes in nature such as this one. Here, a bit of Mediterrane...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Landscape
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Boats in the Old Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I imbue the scene with a lively blend of expressionism and impressionism, using both acrylic and oil to capture the vibrant, shimmering reflections in the water. My...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Chama Winter limited edition hand-pulled serigraph by Robert Daughters
Located in Paonia, CO
Chama Winter is a hand-pulled, limited edition serigraph, no. 133 /260 and is signed in pencil by the artist. Published by Aspen Mountain Graphic...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Screen

Buffet, Les deux oiseaux, Lithographs 1952-1966 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin Acropole Papeteries de Renage paper. Year: 1967 Paper Size: 12.25 x 9.5 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Souvenir of Resilience 3 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Gob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Kitties 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Nude The beauty of a naked body is simply incredible! When I paint a picture with a naked woman, I have the feeling that I am painting space, the universe. I never cease to admire th...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

1996 Modernist Swedish Coastal Landscape Oil Painting - Coastal Tranquillity
Located in Bristol, GB
COASTAL TRANQUILLITY Size: 46 X 63 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas This serene composition that captures the essence of a quiet coastal village, executed in oil onto canvas and d...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Timeless Friends -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Oil
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery) The "Timeless Friends" painting symbolizes the timeless nature of friendship and human connection that transcends changing fashions and societal norms. Just as the bond between the men in the painting remains steadfast and unchanging, the values of friendship and mutual support continue to hold importance in African cultures, even amidst shifting fashion trends and societal transformations. As we contemplate this scene, we are reminded of a valuable lesson passed down through generations: that true friendship knows no bounds of time or fashion. It is a bond that endures through changing tides, rooted in authenticity and shared experiences. The painting serves as a gentle reminder to cherish the connections we forge, for they are the true treasures that enrich our lives and stand the test of time. About Artist Oluwaseun Ojebiyi is a promising young Nigerian visual artist who was born in the year 1996 into a family in Oyo state richly endowed with a unique artistic inclination. He is gifted with unusual energy and a future that sparkles with excellence. His works are at once artistic and realistic and laced with active energy with the characteristic of curiosity in figure study. He delivers his works through drawing and painting with mastery usage of charcoal, pastel, Oil paint, and acrylic. His expressive works bring back fond memories of childhood experiences. His works reveal the bond, teamwork, genuine love...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ann Graves Tanksley, Untitled (Seated Nude), oil and marker, 1984. Signed and dated, lower right. A fine, expressionist rendering, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, painted to the sheet edges, in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size/sheet size: 24 1/16 x 18 inches (611 x 457 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST “Her work reflects the influence of her travels, the residential colors, the simple work habits, the loneliness, and the love and devotion to one’s spiritual beliefs. There is a oneness of artist and concept. Her love of life, despite social barriers and frustrations, is promoted in her work for audiences to witness and accept... Her paintings evoke a spiritual awakening. One is drawn to the intensity of color that prevails and identifies the moods of feasts and celebrations. ...Life is full of anticipation and dedication, of acceptance and hope, of faith and survival. These are all present in the works of Ann Tanksley.” —Robert Henke, The Art of Black American Women: Works of Twenty-Four Artists of the Century, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1993. Ann Graves was born in 1934 and raised in the Homewood community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Drawn to art at an early age, Tanksley graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1956 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Following graduation from college, she married fellow Homewood native John Tanksley, and the couple moved to Brooklyn, New York. He worked as a photo retoucher in the advertising industry. Tanksley devoted herself to raising her daughters while working as an art instructor before fully pursuing her artistic pursuits. She was an art instructor at Queens Youth Center for the Arts from 1959-62, the Arts Center of Northern New Jersey in 1963, and a substitute art instructor at Malvern Public Schools in 1971. She also served as an adjunct art instructor at Suffolk County Community College from 1973-1975. Tanksley continued her art education with studies at the Arts League of New York, The New School, the Paulette Singer Workshop in Great Neck, and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, where she learned monotype printmaking. In addition to Blackburn and Singer, Tanksley studied with several renowned artists throughout her career, including Norman Lewis (artist), Balcomb Greene, and Samuel Rosenberg (artist). Tanksley was one of the first members of Where We At: Black Women Artists, Inc., a New York-based women’s art collective founded by artists Kay Brown...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Oil

"Secret supper in the Kuril Islands, in search of Pokemon Painting"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is not my first picture dedicated to the biblical theme "The Last Supper". It reveals a long-standing dispute between Russia and Japan over the Kuril Islands.
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Still Life Painting with Chicken by Fauvist British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting with Chicken by Fauvist British Artist, Steve Capper Art measures 20 x 24 inches Frame measures 25.5 x 30 inches (approx.) ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

David et Absalon (Mourlot 117-46; Cramer 25)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and F...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Ogbontarigi Obinrin (Extraordinary Woman)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Ogbontarigi Obinrin (Extraordinary Woman)" is a captivating artwork crafted by the talented Abiola Olabamiji. This masterpiece celebrates the essence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Chagall, Composition, Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin d'Arches Arjomari paper Year: 1965 Paper Size: 11.81 x 9.45 inches Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the folio, Lettr...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

La Jongleuse (Cramer 43; Mourlot 290), The Lithographs of Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.216 x 9.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chaga...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Looking Down at the Ranch, Abstract Expressionist Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Heavily textured, 1962 abstracted landscape by Humbolt area artist Alma B. Leamey (American, 1901-1996). The viewer looks out over a valley, with a ranch at the focal point. In the d...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Still Life with Flower Pot" Expressionistic Style Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in Circa 1960 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his bold still life paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 21.75 x 18 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Masonite

A rural landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've channeled raw emotions through vibrant brushstrokes, capturing the essence of a rural landscape. With each dab of oil paint, I've intertwined impressionist flair ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Le Joueur de Flûte (Cramer 34; Mourlot 197), Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 9.06 x 15.75 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc,...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

A GRAIN OF CONSCIENCE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. 2024y. Acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... It is sent rolled in a tube, safe and express shipping to the whole world.
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Canvas

Le Cirque (Cramer 43; Mourlot 289), The Lithographs of Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.216 x 9.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chaga...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Whale Tail in Sunset
Located in Zofingen, AG
Whale Painting 100% Original Art one of kind by OlgaNikitinArt Oil painting on canvas. 12X16 inches 30x40 cm Sunset painting with humpback whale tail is a bright addition to your original oil painting collection. Original art is painted on stretched canvas. The sides are painted. READY to HANG. Ocean art is signed both sides - in front and at the back by OlgaNikitinArt. Impasto painting with using a palette knife gives an incredible deep texture and makes the artwork alive. Whale artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Modernist Oil Painting Expressionist Village Farm Landscape Ecole Paris
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 21 X 18 canvas 13 X 10 Henri Maurice D'Anty, listed French artist,Henry d'Anty 1910-1998 Born 1910 in Belleville France. Died in December 4 1998. Educated at the Académie de...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Happy hotel, Amboise
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper This captivating work reveals an interior scene rich in detail and texture. At the heart of the composition, a figure draped in flowing fabrics stands by a blazing fire...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Adam et Eve et le fruit défendu (Mourlot 230-77; Cramer 42)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Chagall, Tribe of Benjamin, Vitraux pour Jérusalem (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, . Notes: From the album, Chagall, Vitraux pour Jérusalem. Published by Musée des Arts Déco...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer, Gustav Klimt An Aftermath collotype, 1931
Located in Chicago, IL
Original 1931 collotype created from Gustav Kilmt’s Portrait of Friederike Maria Beer, oil on canvas, 1916. Published by Max Eisler and printed by Österreichischer Staatsdruckerei (Austrian State Printing Office), Vienna, in an edition of 500. In 1931, Max Eisler published the most notable posthumous collection of Gustav Klimt works to date. Using a complex gravure process, Klimt’s original oil paintings were painstakingly reproduced as collotypes on a handmade, deckled-edge cream wove paper. This world-class example of collotype captures the superb resolution and color-richness and ornamentation of the original 1916 oil painting. "Friederike-Maria suggested that Klimt should paint her in a Viennese Workshop dress; she wore these exclusively. She was also very proud of a fur coat she owned, particularly during the hardship of the First World War, and Klimt decided that she should wear the coat too, but inside out, so that the decorative lining, also by the Viennese Workshop, was visible. Klimt decided to make use of an imaginary oriental screen...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Paper

Vintage 1970s Kennedy Galleries poster, Hand signed & warmly inscribed by artist
Located in New York, NY
Jack Levine Vintage 1970s Kennedy Galleries poster (Hand signed and warmly inscribed), 1972 Offset lithograph poster (Signed, dated and inscribed in black marker by Jack Levine) Sign...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph, Offset

We Outside 1 (Escape Route) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa, Nike Sneakers
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Acco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo NOT FRAMED - ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Notre Dame de Paris II
Located in London, GB
'Notre Dame de Paris II', gouache on paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). One of two paintings of Notre Dame by this artist held by our gallery, it is also an absolutely charming and now, historic depiction from the 1930s, of the most famous cathedral in France. This version uses more exaggerated brushstrokes with strong colours attesting to its expressionist roots. Notre Dame is one of the most widely recognised symbols of the city of Paris and the French nation. As the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Paris, Notre-Dame contains the cathedra of the Archbishop of Paris. Approximately 12 million people visit Notre-Dame annually, making it the most visited monument in the city. While undergoing renovation and restoration, the roof of Notre-Dame caught fire on the evening of 15 April 2019. Burning for around 15 hours, the cathedral sustained serious damage. The government of France hopes the reconstruction can be completed by Spring 2024, in time for the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Unlike the actual cathedral, this artwork is in good condition, is newly framed and glazed and signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner. Upon request a video may be provided. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer, Marcel Leprin...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

Impressionist abstract oil floral bouquet painting on cardboard "Lovely day"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. This floral painting called "Lovely day" is done in an expressive impressionist style. Floral art...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

The Structure Is the Meaning, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this expressionist landscape, a farmyard transforms into fragmented and deconstructed shapes. Inspired by English painter Keith Vaughan, the artwork radicall...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Guitar
Located in Zofingen, AG
Nude The beauty of a naked body is simply incredible! When I paint a picture with a naked woman, I have the feeling that I am painting space, the universe. I never cease to admire th...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

L'accordéoniste (Cramer 34; Mourlot 204), Chagall
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 9.06 x 15.75 inches, with centerfold, as issued. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Chagall, Marc,...
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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Winter Walk with Jasper, (Black Cat painting)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Sterling Strauser (1907-1995). Dorothy and Jasper, Crystal Street Station, 1970. Oil on masonite panel, 11.5 x 22.25 inches. Signed and dated lower right. Very good condition with no damage or conservation. Unframed. Framing services available. Image depicts the artist's wife, Dorothy Strauser, walking the beloved family cat, Jasper. In the background can be seen the East Stroudsburg Pa Train Depot on Crystal Street. Provenance: Estate of the artist's Granddaughter, Princeton NJ. Often called a romantic expressionist and American intimist, self-taught Pennsylvania artist Sterling Strauser (1907-1995) completed his first oil painting in 1922- inspired by frequent visits to the collection of American folk art at the Everhardt Museum in Scranton. Throughout the following seven decades of his career, Strauser’s artistic pursuit was based on his own intuition and determination to paint what he saw, rather than adhering to the conventional pictorial structures prescribed by prevailing styles at the time. Strauser rejected pretension, believing instead that art should work from life as it was lived. His oeuvre therefore serves as an extremely personal record of his observations and experiences from his lifetime painting in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Beginning early in his career, Strauser took his inspiration from American regionalists and traditional realists in the Ashcan style, as well as European movements such as Fauvism and Cubism, yet he eventually developed his own fluid realism based on subject matter beloved and familiar to him- family and friends, local landscapes and floral still lifes. Known for his distorted pictorial space, exaggerated with vivid color, heavy impasto and an intensity of emotion, Strauser was adept at altering and rearranging the details and aspects of any given form to create a new kind of beauty. "All a painting has to do, or a piece of sculpture, or whatever, is to entertain the critical eye. You have to have a fresh seeing eye… to look at things like a child, as if looking at the world for the first time (seeing) something that somebody else doesn’t see, something you want to identify with… Painting is largely a matter of evaluation. (It) doesn’t matter how much it looks like the subject matter. It just depends on how interesting you have made it so that it pleases the critical eye." STERLING STRAUSER, STERLING STRAUSER: A MODERNIST REVISTED, P. 23 Sterling exhibited his work extensively throughout the country and drew the attention of many notable fellow artists including Milton Avery, Louise Nevelson, David Burliuk, Chaim Gross and Red Grooms. Sterling was also extremely influential within the arts community of Pennsylvania through his discovery and promotion of self-taught American Folk artists such as Justin McCarthy, Jack Savitsky, Joseph Gatto...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

French Fauvist Gouache of Sailing Boats in Port Under a Setting Sun.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour and gouache on paper of sailing boats at a quay side. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered and dated 1945. Presented in a patinated wood custom fra...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Paper

Full Calm
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I explored the tranquil interplay of light and texture over the serene expanse of water, reflecting a quiet sunset. The gentle blending of acrylic and oil in ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Omegas Død (Omega's Death) /// Edvard Munch Alpha and Omega Expressionist Litho
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) Title: "Omegas Død (Omega's Death)" Portfolio: Alfa og Omega (Alpha and Omega) *Signed by Munch in pencil lower right Year: 1908-1909 Medi...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Le visage d'Israël (Mourlot 230-77; Cramer 42)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Masturbating Woman on Couch" by Gustav Klimt - Original Print - Courtesan Folio
Located in Chicago, IL
Plate #5 from Gustav Klimt's 1907 "Dialogues of the Courtesans" portfolio, consisting of 15 collotypes on cream japon paper. The drawings in this folio are said to be studies for Kli...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper

Mid 20thC Oil Painting PORTRAIT LADIES David Hockney / Stanley Spencer interest
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) English TITLE: "Portrait Of Two Ladies" MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: very good SIZE: 110cm x 89cm incl frame NOTES: This work with provenance fr...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Ernst Bruzek - "Demeter" - giclée print - hand signed
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Ernst Bruzek - "Demeter". Giclée print handmade paper. Hand signed A beautiful artwork that looks good in every room and especially in the living room ...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Giclée, Handmade Paper

Landscape 152 by Jean Krille - Oil on Masonite 80x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Jean Krillé’s paintings are known for their expressive use of color and dynamic, abstract forms, blending realism with abstraction in his depictions of nature. His landscapes often f...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Charred olive head sculpture combines direct carving and traditional Japanese Yakisugi burning to evoke visceral themes of decay, renewal, and resilience. Tizón (18 × 22 × 20 cm) by ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Wood

German Expressionist Bronze Relief Plaque Mans Best Friend, a Man and His Dog
Located in Surfside, FL
Mans Best Friend C.M. Junghans 1985 This is done in a German Expressionist style. It is bronze over some sort of fill. It depicts a man gentleman and his dog. a Cocker Spaniel or Co...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Symbiosis
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid fusion of expressionism and pop art, I captured the raw, emotional energy of a musician bonded with her guitar. Layering acrylics and oils, I sought to embody the passi...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Composition, Hiroshima, Jacob Lawrence
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen in eleven colors on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.81 x 9.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hiroshima, 1983. Published by Th...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Screen

"Reverie" (2024) By Jill Soukup, Original Oil Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
Jill Soukup's "Reverie" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a horse kicking up dirt while in motion on an abstracted background. About the artist: Jill Soukup...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, George Grosz, Stephen Basso, and Marc Chagall. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.

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