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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
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Edith Desternes, The Church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Auvers-sur-Oise, 1920s
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on canvas by Edith Desternes (1901-2000), France, 1920s. The Church Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Auvers-sur-Oise. This church has been painted in ...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Opium" Lithograph Poster by Theo Matejko
By Theo Matejko
Located in Chicago, IL
Frame is handmade by artist Gail Potocki. WEAG-Matejko, Printer, Vienna "In 1919, artist Theo Matejko created this lithograph for Robert Reinert's silent film Opium (starring Conra...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

French Expressionist School of Paris Oil Painting Women with Umbrellas Rainy Day
Located in Surfside, FL
Michel De Gallard, France (1921-2007). Oil on canvas signed lower left, Silver gilt and dark wood frame. Provenance: Label on verso Galerie de la Presidence, Paris, Titled: 'Femme...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Forest Spring Flowers Bouquet
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece captures the raw, tumultuous energy of a wave at its peak, a moment both mightily powerful and intensely serene. Using expressionistic strokes and a bold realism-infused p...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Late Night at the Studio", contemporary, interior, factory, blue, oil painting
Located in Natick, MA
“Late Night at The Studio” by Catherine Picard-Gibbs is an Expressionist interior factory scene in a palette of teal-blue and yellow. This evocative 18 x 24 inch oil on panel painting focuses on light pouring out from the haunting depths of an empty hallway. This textural artwork is framed in a silver crackle floater frame with a black interior, making the framed size 19 x 25 x 1.5 inches. Catherine Picard-Gibbs paints with bold brush strokes, using vibrant colors to show emotion and movement in landscapes and urban scenes. Her inspiration comes from the nuance and drama of her everyday world. Her evocative works have been featured throughout Massachusetts, in New York, and in the Midwest. Picard-Gibbs is represented by Fountain Street Gallery...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

"Dawn" (2023) By Lorenzo Chavez, Original Oil Painting of Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Dawn" (2023) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts an expressionist landscape with a colorful cloudy sunset covering the sky. About the art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Man and Woman with Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Grosz (1893-1959) Title: Man and Woman with Lamp Year: circa 1940 Medium: Pen and Ink on Paper, signed l.r. Paper Size: 23.5 in. x 18 in. (59.69 cm x 45.72 cm) Frame ...
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1940s Expressionist Art

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Ink

French Expressionist Mid Century Modern View of Paris on the Seine, bridge
Located in Woodbury, CT
French Expressionist Mid Century Modern View of Paris on the Seine, bridge Very much influenced by the work of Bernard Buffet this is a very decorative example of French city paintings...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Villa the Private Pool-original abstract figurative painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Villa the Private Pool" by Iryna Yermolova is a captivating a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sheryl Roberts, The Trail of Happiness, Original Landscape Painting, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts The Trail of Happiness Original Landscape Painting Oil and Acrylic Paint on Canvas Size: H 106cm x W 156cm Sold in a Black Float Frame (Please note that in situ images...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Taormina
Located in Wien, 9
Deling with the work of Erich Waske today, one encounters first of all a number of reasons why this outstanding artist has fallen into such undeserved oblivion. In addition to the de...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée E/A Signée en bas à droite 66 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 2000, n°...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

MUSIC ROOM with HARP - original oil large painting 100x70cm /40x27.5in FRAMED
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Music Room with Harp" Oil on canvas Large original, one-of-a-kind, painting 100x70cm / 40x27.5in Shipped stretched and framed. Part of Interior series. Artist Statement "I started ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Death and Life by Gustav Klimt, Das Werk lifetime collotype, 1908-1912
Located in Chicago, IL
Original collotype created from Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life, painted in 1908. Published and edited by Verlag H.O. Miethke and printed by k.k. Hof- und St...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper

'Karl Michel Exhibition' — German Expressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Karl Michel, 'Austellung Karl Michel', woodcut, 1924, edition 20. Signed, dated, numbered 'op. 173' (the artist's inventory number) and '7/20' (the impression number/edition size) and annotated 'Vorgesdruck' (artist's proof) in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression on hand-made cream, wove paper, with full margins (1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches); toning to the right sheet edge deckle, otherwise in good condition. With the artist's blind stamp in the bottom center margin. Designed and printed by the artist. Very scarce. Matted to museum standards (unframed). An elegantly designed, dynamic exhibition announcement with the German copy in the block: 'Austellung Karl Michel – Deutsches Buchmuseum Leipzig/Zeitzer str 12, Berlin S.W. 61 Teltower str 33 / Buchschmuck/ Plakate/ Anzeige/ Schultzmarke/ Illustrations/ Ex Libris'. English translation: 'Karl Michel Exhibition – German Book Museum, Leipzig Zeitzer Street 12, Berlin, S.W. 61 Teltower St. 33. / Book Decoration / Posters / Announcements / Illustrations / Ex Libris.' Image size 6 x 4 inches (152 x 102 mm); sheet size 8 1/16 x 5 1/2 inches (205 x 140 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST Karl Michel (1889-1984) was a noted graphic designer and expressionist printmaker during Germany's pre-Nazi Weimar Republic (1919-1933). Michel’s work was the subject of a feature article in the influential German graphic design magazine 'Das Plakat' (The Poster) in 1920. An anti-war advocate, Michel created a suite of 12 wood engravings depicting his impressions of the humanitarian toll of WWII entitled ‘Humanitas’ (Humanity). The German publishing house Greifenverlag published the series in a folio of unsigned prints. Michel’s graphic work is held in the permanent collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum (New Zealand), Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum & Exlibrissamling (Denmark), Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest), The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the German Expressionism...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Paul Klee Etching "Die Szene mit der Laufenden"
Located in Berlin, DE
Helio-etching on hand-made paper, 1925 by Paul Klee. Signatur is printed, lower right: Klee From portfolio Paul Klee, Handzeichnungen 1921-1930; Here no 28 Image: 5.63 x 7.48 in ( 14...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Duet
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the quiet beauty of simplicity. The smooth, muted background contrasts with the textured, loosely brushed white rose and vibrantly depicted lemo...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Atlas Cornice Drawings 2 —Vienna Secessionist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Two early 20th-century Vienna Secessionist, male nude cornice drawings. Graphite on pale blue/grey wove drawing paper, spot glued by the artist to ...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Pencil

La Montera
Located in London, GB
'La Montera', gouache, watercolour and ink on art paper, by Pierre Ambrogiani (circa 1960s). The artist created many artworks with bullfighting as theme. In this case, a single torer...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Beyond This Earth (Life Within) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Beyond This Earth explores the unseen realms that transcend the physical world. The painting weaves a cosmic landscape within a figurative image, symbolizing humanity’s connection to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, par Marc Chagall, 1965. Published ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Landscape Abstract Composition
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Landscape abstract composition signed canvas size 35.5x31.5 Heydenryk hand made giltwood frame 41x45x1.5 Erwin Wending (Germany, 1900 – the United States, 1993) Born in Freiberg. In 1937, following the completion of his studies at the Dresden Art...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, par Marc Chagall, 1965. Published ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

To Dance and Dance, green blue Wild Woman Series, colorful powerful woman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful image of a powerful woman enjoying the dance. This painting is in a series called the Wild Woman which is also printed in a pocket sized book. Watercolor, mixed media, usi...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper

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

View of the Fjord Blick auf die Förde - Landscape Fjord Germany
Located in London, GB
This watercolour is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist "Heckel 42" [1942] in the lower right image. It is also hand titled in pencil “Blick auf die Förde” in the lower ri...
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1940s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Benavente Solis bullfight original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
bullfight original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla". Honorary Member of the MECOA...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Chagall, Tribe of Gad, Vitraux pour Jérusalem (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
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

Contemporary oil portrait of a woman on canvas ""Woman with a red flower"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this captivating artwork "Woman with a red flower" , the artist employs a minimalist yet expressive approach to depict a woman whose presence resonates deeply, even in the absence...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Etching with Hand Watercolor Painting Jules Pascin Pencil Signed
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: German Expressionist Subject: Figures Medium: etching, watercolor paint Surface: Paper This is hand signed lower right.. there does not seem to be an edition size although th...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Etching

"Untitled" (2024) By Gregory Block, Original Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Untitled" (2024) is an original, handmade painting that depicts an expressionist still-life featuring a white rose laying in front of a cup, lightly refle...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

'Study of a Young Woman Seated', Large Expressionist Figural Oil, Female, Deco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, American School figural oil of a young woman with dark hair shown seated, wearing a simple white cotton shift and gazing to the viewer's left. A dramatically composed...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Daybreak in Alabama, Sunrise Is Coming After While
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 14 x 11 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Bookmarks in the Pages of Life, 1998. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, 1998. Excerpted from the folio, CCC examples, designed, hand-set in Monotype Perpetua, printed, and hand-bound by Michael and Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, New York. Paper made in France at Arches. Silkscreens printed by the Drexel Press, Inc. Long Island City, New York. PHOEBE BEASLEY...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Screen

Caribbean Mermaid soft tropical color Mermaid and angel fish mythical subject
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Esosa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Esosa, which means "gift of God," is not only a name but a powerful reminder of the potential within every girl. As she lays down with a book she epitomizes the essence of her name - a vessel of knowledge, waiting to be filled with wisdom and understanding. This simple yet profound act symbolizes her commitment to continuous learning and her unwavering belief in the power of education. In many parts of the world, girls have historically been denied access to education, limiting their opportunities and potential. But Esosa's unwavering dedication is changing that narrative, one page at a time. She firmly believes that empowering girls through education not only benefits them but also enriches their families, communities, and societies at large. Esosa's journey towards championing girl child education began with her own experiences and challenges. Growing up in a society where traditional gender roles often hindered girls' access to education, she encountered numerous obstacles. However, with the support of her family, particularly her parents, who recognized the importance of education for all, Esosa pursued her dreams relentlessly. Through her educational journey, Esosa witnessed the transformative power of knowledge. Education broadened her perspective, nurtured critical thinking, and instilled in her a sense of purpose. She became acutely aware of the vast potential locked within every girl and the boundless possibilities that education can unlock. With an unyielding determination, Esosa embarked on a mission to inspire and empower girls around her. She started organizing educational workshops and mentorship programs, encouraging girls to pursue their dreams fearlessly. Through her efforts, she advocated for equal educational opportunities, fighting against the prevailing gender biases and societal norms. Esosa's impact extended beyond her immediate surroundings. She utilized technology and social media to reach out to a broader audience, spreading her message of girl child education far and wide. Her story, her beliefs, and her passion resonated with many, attracting like-minded individuals and organizations that joined hands to support her cause. As she continues to lay down with her book, Esosa sets an example for girls everywhere - an example of resilience, empowerment, and the courage to defy limitations. She emphasizes that knowledge is not a privilege but a right that should be accessible to all, irrespective of gender or social background. In her vision for a better world, every girl receives quality education, unlocking their potential to become change-makers, leaders, and contributors to society. Esosa envisions a world where girls are empowered to break barriers, shatter glass ceilings, and rewrite the narrative for future generations. To all those who come across her story, Esosa's message is clear: investing in girl child education is an investment in a brighter and more equitable future. It is a journey that transforms lives, breaks cycles of poverty, and builds thriving communities. So, let us all join hands with Esosa and countless other advocates for girl child education. Together, we can create a world where every girl receives the gift of education, embraces her potential, and fulfills her dreams. Let us believe wholeheartedly in the power of education and seek knowledge to shape a better tomorrow - a tomorrow where every girl is an Esosa, a true gift of God. 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 Gallery) Muideen Abdulkadir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Family Potrait II
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 Wis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rêveries, Female nude, Oil, figurative, Contemporary Expressionism, French Art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont's oil painting captivates the viewer with a bold representation of a reclining woman, seen from behind. The artist's style, characterized by rounded and sensual figures...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

Town Square, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A town square boasts structures with mixed architectural styles. Lively street performers and the crowd enjoy each other's company. It captures the vibrant es...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Cloaks 2: Condemn
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Cloaks 2: Condemn is an original painting by Victor Chigozie. Victor created Cloaks 2: Condemn with Acrylic on a 35.4W by 47.2H inches primed canvas. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1984 on Cartiere Magnani paper at the atelier of Bruce Chandler in an edition of 1500. This work was executed by Leonard Baskin to illustrate the...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Giner Bueno playa original painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Giner Bueno (1935-2000) Painter from Alicante, son of the painter Luis Giner Valls. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts of Valencia and finished his studies in Paris, where...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Detroit Institute of Arts (Two People - The Lonely Ones) Poster /// Edvard Munch
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944) Title: "Detroit Institute of Arts (Two People - The Lonely Ones)" Year: 1972 Medium: Original Screenprint, Exhibition Poster on sm...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Screen

Self Love 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, Mixed Media, African Woman
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. Signed on the front side and accompanie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

In the beautiful park
Located in Zofingen, AG
With every stroke of my brush, I sought to capture the serenity and vibrant contrasts of nature. This piece blends expressionism and impressionism, infusing fiery reds and calm blues...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Expressionistic landscape oil painting 'Colors in the Breeze III'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Colors in the Breeze III' 2021 by American artist, Ken Elliott. Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 in. / Frame: 31.5 x 31.5 in. This painting of a forest and a field comprises of colors in green, purple, yellow, pink, and blue. Framed in a gold painted frame. Colorado based artist Ken Elliott, focuses on the western landscape and its rich store of ideas and inspiration. Painting rural scenery, the artist does not try to recreate nature or attempt storytelling but instead, wields color boldly, creating vibrant, contemporary landscapes that are both animated and peaceful. Early in his career, he was a student of Wolf Kahn, who inspired his work. Since 1988, Elliott’s work has been exhibited in numerous galleries nationwide. His work is collected in corporate art...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, par Marc Chagall, 1965. Published ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Red Koi Fish
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this spirited dance of water and color, I've captured the graceful motion of koi fish, using watercolor’s fluidity to echo their serene, yet vibrant energy. My strokes blend fine ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Mädchen am Fenster. 1906-08.
Located in New York, NY
Mädchen am Fenster. 1906-08. Color lithograph printed on smooth card stock. Full margins. Tipped into a later presentaion folder, signed by the artist in pencil, on the recto. Published by the Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, with the printed postcard text on verso. Among Kokoschka's earliest prints were a series of 14 postcards, the current work and the following lot that he produced for the Wiener Werkstätte. Wingler/Welz 4. Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian artist, poet and playwright best known for his intense expressionistic portraits...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Lying Nude Study Oil Painting by Robert Roujas
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming oil painting on marouflé canvas was designed by Robert Roujas (1908-2000). This romantic composition presents a study of a reclining nude seen from behind in a weary po...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board, Canvas

Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers) /// Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Sitzende Frau mit Blüten (Seated Woman with Flowers)" Series: Die Aktion Year: 1914 Medium: The Complete Vol. 4, No. 11 issue of 'Die Aktion' with a Lithograph on cream smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: F.E. Haag, Melle, Hanover, Germany Publisher: Verlag der Wochenschrift DIE AKTION, Berlin, Germany Sheet size: 12.25" x 9.25" Image size: 3.82" x 3.25" Condition: Toning to sheets (as normal). Light water staining at center right edge and upper right corner. Some separation and small paper losses at spine. It is otherwise in very good condition Extremely rare A very nice copy of this extremely scarce issue Notes: Provenance: private collection - Fürstenberg/Havel, Germany. The lithograph on the cover is a smaller-sized reproduction after Schmidt-Rottluff's 1913 larger original signed woodcut engraving edition, ("Das Graphische Werk Bis 1923" - Schapire No. 114, page 28). Published March 14th, 1914. A total of 14 pages. There is an example of this complete issue in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY. In 1911 Franz Pfemfert, a cantankerous critic of capitalism and Wilhelmine society, founded Die Aktion as a political and literary journal. In April of the following year, a new subtitle declared the journal a "weekly for politics, literature, and art." Although politics remained the priority, Die Aktion began featuring visual art coverage as well as original prints and illustrations. Artist Max Oppenheimer (MOPP) worked closely with 'Die Aktion' in its early years, portraying in its pages many of the young writers who gave the journal its distinctive voice. Egon Schiele made his first woodcuts at Pfemfert's urging in 1916, for publication in the journal. Other frequent contributors included Ludwig Meidner and, later, Conrad Felixmüller and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Adamantly opposed to World War I, Pfemfert skirted tightened censorship from August 1914 to October 1918 by treating contemporary events only through artistic and literary allusions. At a time when reading books by foreign authors was considered unpatriotic, he dedicated entire issues of Die Aktion to Russian, French, and Belgian authors and artists. In late 1918, however, Pfemfert resumed vocal political critique, siding with the radical left. His selection of prints, formerly varied, became overtly political. After 1921, he ceased art coverage altogether, decreased the number of issues, and used the publication exclusively as a mouthpiece for his own increasingly partisan views. Biography: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died August 9, 1976, West Berlin [now Berlin]), German painter and printmaker who was noted for his Expressionist landscapes and nudes. In 1905 Schmidt-Rottluff began to study architecture in Dresden, Germany, where he and his friend Erich Heckel met Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Fritz Bleyl...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Village. Oil on cardboard, 79. 5 x 100. 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Village. Oil on cardboard, 79.5 x 100.5 cm Aleksandr Rodin (1922-2001) Painter Born in a family of farmers. Wife Rasma Lace - art scholar. Studied at the Stalingrad School of Art, S...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Beautiful lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the delicate essence of these blooms, employing a rich blend of fine art, impressionism, realism, and a vintage touch that invites nostalgia. The ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pronoun of Identities - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative, Silhouette, Women
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 Ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Crepe-Myrtle, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vivid brushstrokes portray crepe myrtle trees swaying in the wind. As colorful as sugar candies, their flowers and leaves burst like Portuguese confetti under...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

Bouquet of lilacs
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil on canvas, I've poured my soul into capturing the delicate dance of lilacs, their colors bursting with life. Each stroke represents an emotion, a breath of passion. I mel...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Hazy Shades of Winter, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A Massachusetts park in winter is reimagined with vibrant color and expressive brushstrokes. The cool-toned palette predominates, while the use of color adds ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Port Roya 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid work, I've melded acrylic and oil to breathe life into a bustling marina. Channeling the spontaneity of expressionism and the allure of impressionism, I invite viewers ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pink coast
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've captured the serene moment of a woman caressed by the gentle hues of a sunset at the coast. Through the blend of realism and impressionism in oils, I sought to...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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