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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
Sans titre (Cramer 61; Mourlot 434), Le plafond de l'Opéra
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper Size: 13 x 9.5 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chagall Lit...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Afternoon Colors, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A path leads to Mt. Diablo in this Fauvist landscape. Artist James Hartman used thick layers of oil paint to create an expressive and textured outdoor scene. In...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

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

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Canvas, Acrylic

Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62), Romare Bearden
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Romare Bearden (1911-1988) Title: Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62) Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper Edition: 33/150, plus proofs Size: 28.75 x 2...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Günther Förg German Artist 1995 Original Poster lithograph
Located in Miami, FL
Günther Förg (Germany, 1952-2013) 'Erker-Gallery', 1995 Original poster from exhibition of 1995 lithograph on paper 36.5 x 22.6 in. (92.7 x 57.4 cm.) Unframed Ref: FOR100-201 Günthe...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Joyline 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women Breastfeeding Child
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. About Artist Josue M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Vue sur la Ville au Toit Rouge / View Over the City of Red Roofs
Located in London, GB
Vue sur la Ville au Toit Rouge (View Over the City of Red Roofs), oil on canvas, by Guy Le Péqueux (circa late 1960s). The artist channels his expressionist sensibility into a vivid,...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Marc Chagall, Vision of Paris, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1953
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Vision de Paris (Vision of Paris), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VII, No. 27–28, originates from the ...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à droite 66 x 47 cm / 76 x 54 cm Imprime...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Aimasiko - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Yoruba proverb says, "Adániwáyè ò gbagbé enikan; àimàsikò lóndààmú edá", meaning "The Creator does not forget anyone; ignorance of divine timing troubles humans". Difficult times may...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, Tribe of Judah, from The Jerusalem Windows, 1962 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Tribe of Judah, from the album Marc Chagall, The Jerusalem Windows, originates from the 1962 edition published by And...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Male Nude, Photorealist Lithograph by Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993) Titles: Male Nude 2 Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Paper Size: 44 x 30 in. (111.76 ...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

French school Landscape Autumn Signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Autumn Landscape ⬅️ ⏩It is signed Martin Lamotte⏪ Probably Henri Martin Lamotte ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐55x6...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

La balance romaine, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) La balance romaine, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Japon Signée en bas à droite et justifiée Hors Commerce 50 x 65 cm / 54 x 76 cm Très rare exemplaire D'un...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, Sarah and Abimelech, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Sara et Abimelech (Sarah and Abimelech), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Irises on Blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of irises, using vibrant strokes of acrylic and oil to express their dynamic, almost lively forms against a vivid blue back...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Artist and the City, from Derriere le miroir, 1981
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L’Artiste et la Ville (The Artist and the City), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 246, originates from the 1981 ed...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Faith Ringgold, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled Montgomery Bus Boycott, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Screen

'Port-Vendres' Côte Vermeille, France, California, Large Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed verso, 'Ant McNaught', (American, born 1952), titled 'Port de Vendres', dated 2022 and inscribed '(After Derain, 1905)'. This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expre...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1996. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Studio Heinrici, Ltd., New York, under the direction of Alexander Heinrici, New York, 1996. Excerpted from the album, CCC examples of this album have been printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. This edition was designed and set in Bodoni types by Dan Cart and Julia Ferrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry. The silkscreen prints were made by Alexander Heinrici at Studio Heinrici. LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998) was an African American artist and educator, often associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Jones was raised in Boston by working-class parents who emphasized the importance of education and hard work. After graduating from Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Jones began designing textiles for several New York firms. She left in 1928 to take a teaching position at Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina. At Palmer, Jones founded the art department, coached basketball, taught folk dancing, and played the piano for Sunday services. Two years later, she was recruited by Howard University in Washington, D.C., to join its art department. From 1930–77, Jones trained several generations of African American artists, including David Driskell, Elizabeth Catlett, and Sylvia Snowden...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Screen

Le Pieton de Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: "Le Pieton de Paris" Year: c.1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 42/175 in pencil Paper: Japan paper Image ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Bateau-Mouche au Bouquet (Mourlot 352; 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

SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC Signed Lithograph Abstract Vegetables, Black Wash
Located in Union City, NJ
SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC by the Spanish artist Carlos Pradal, is an original hand drawn, stone lithograph printed by hand in Paris France using traditional hand lithography techniques on buff color archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free. SPANISH STILL LIFE WITH GARLIC presents a modern still life portrait depicting abstract vegetables - three round onions with a head of garlic positioned toward the center. A broad sweeping charcoal black wash dominates the background creating a dramatic staging for the red and orange vegetable shapes; the off white color of the paper forms the garlic bulb creating contrast for this expressive, energetic Spanish still life composition. Print size - 17 x 20.25 inches, unframed, very good condition, pencil signed by Pradal, inscribed E.A.(Epreuve Artiste) with personal dedication to the master printer Image size - 13 x 16.25 inches Year - c. 1974 About the artist: Carlos Pradal(1923-1988) Spanish ceramist, painter and illustrator was the son of Republican deputy Gabriel Pradal from Almeria, Andalusia. In 1939, his family was forced into exile and settled in France, in Toulouse. In 1956 he obtained a Spanish license and became an auxiliary teacher. He practiced drawing and painting at the same time, following the lessons of Raoul Bergougnan. In 1972, he moved to Paris, where he became a friend of the painters Peinado and Orlando Pelayo. When Franco died...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing Figurative Expressionism painting with exceptional color and movement. Oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Measures 40 x 52 inches. Unsigned and unattributed. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Echoes Within - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, 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 Bey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1919 for Das Kestnerbuch, an important collection of original prints published during the height of the Germ...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Horseman and the Bird, from Tales of Boccaccio, 1950
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Cavalier et l’oiseau (The Horseman and the Bird), from Contes de Boccace, peintures du manuscrit des ducs de Bourgogn...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Portrat der Bildhauerin Germaine Richier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Portrat Der Bildhauerin Germaine Richier" 1950 is an original colors lithograph by Swiss artist Cuno Amiet, 1868-1961. It is hand signe...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Vivid Lush Leaves Sketch, Botanic Drawing, Expressionist Style, Watercolor Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This expressionist botanical drawing on paper captures the raw vitality of exotic flowers through fresh, vigorous gestures. Milano's drawings abandon precise realism in favor of emot...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic

Irreplaceable You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
How do you feel when you know you're irreplaceable? People in general are irreplaceable in life. We are ourselves that cannot be copied in a sense of personality. Simply similar Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tableau n°84 by Jean Krillé - Oil on wood 75x100 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Of Germanic descent, the painter Jean Krillé was born in 1923 in Switzerland. His father, writer and poet, oriented him towards art and culture. From the age of 16, he enrolled at th...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Marc Chagall, Spring, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1938
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Printemps (Spring), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 3, originat...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Don't Be Perfect, Be Real -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait 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 Eli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Boy in Red Shirt original lithograph by Margaret Keane c 1980
Located in Paonia, CO
Boy in Red Shirt is an original lithograph by Margaret Keane c. 1980. A young boy in a red shirt is seen in front of a three story building in a city on a blue sky day. An ori...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Le coffre et la lanterne, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Le coffre et la lanterne, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 67 x 51 cm / 76 x 54 cm D'une édition à 30...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Café de la Gare - Mid 20th Century French Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb mid 20th century French expressionist oil on canvas depicting a café de la gare (station café) as inscribed on the reverse. Numerous well dressed figures stand at the café ...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Swiss Mountain by Karl Speglitz - Watercolor 13x17 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Dimension with pass 31.7 x 24 cm
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1940s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

African Woman 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, People, Black
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 Bey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mujere
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mujere" c.1960 is an original color silkscreen by noted Argentinian artist Raul Soldi, 1905-1994. It is hand signed and numbered 12/15 P.A in pencil by the artist. The image size is 22.75 x 17 inches, sheet size is 26.65 x 21.5 inches. It is in very good condition, colors are fresh and bright. About the artist: Raúl Soldi was born in Buenos Aire in 1905. He was an argentine plastic artist of recognized international experience. In 1920 he began drawing and painting. He makes reproductions of Quinquela Martín...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Screen

Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Landscape River and Colorful Mountains
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressionist Landscape signed gouache painting on artist paper painting: 9.75 x 12.75 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition Descr...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Gouache

Faith Ringgold, A letter From Martin Luther King, 2007
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled A Letter From Martin Luther King, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, origi...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Screen

Night Lights, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Simplified shapes and colors form a fragmented image of a village and night sky. Accents of warm colors from the moon and houses balance the dominant blue and g...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

GenZ Lovers -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa, Couple
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 Ola...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

To Marry, For My People, Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches 300gm paper. Paper Size: 21.8125 x 18.3125 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, For My People, 1992. Published...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

EVENING (SELF PORTRAIT with the Battenbergs)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
MAX BECKMANN (German 1884 - 1950) EVENING (Self-Portrait with the Battenbergs) 1916, (Hofmaier 90: Gallwitz 67) Etching and drypoint, Plate 10 from the portfolio Gesichter (Faces)...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

GEFALLEN (Killed in Action)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
KATHE KOLLWITZ (1867-1945) GEFALLEN (Killed in Action) 1920 (Klipstein 153 (1st state, a of c of 2 states) Lithograph on laid paper. Image 16 ¼ x 15 ¼ inches, Large Full Sheet, 25 ½...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Le Clairon, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Le Clairon, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée EA12/30 Signée en bas à droite 65 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 2000, n°85 "Ma...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Walking Buddhist Monks, Impressionist Oil Painting by Bui Van Hoan
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original painting of Buddhist Monks heading in a line through the forest by well-regarded contemporary artist Bui Van Hoan (1971 - ). The painting measures 38 x 27.5 inches and ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Large Modernist Bronze Abstract Figural Sculpture "Family" Wolfgang Behl
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a mid 20th century mod abstract large bronze sculpture by Wolfgang Behl (German/American, 1918-1994). The sculptural group titled "The Family" features a mother and father with two children. Numbered 20/20. Signed. 21" H x 10 1/4" x 10 1/4 Wolfgang (Johann Wolfgang) Behl (1918 - 1994) was active/lived in Connecticut, Illinois / Germany. Known for Sculpture and as an architectural carver. A carver,designer, and teacher, Wolfgang Behl was born in Berlin, Germany where he studied at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts. His teacher was otto Hitzberger, sculptor and architecture carver. I have seen some his work, particularly in carved wood compared to Constantin Brancusi although this one seems way more reminiscent of Alberto Giacometti. In 1939, Behl came to the United States and taught briefly in Pennsylvania at the Perkiomen School and in Rhode Island at the Rhode Island School of Design. There in 1943, he won the Joseph N. Eisendrath prize for sculpture. He also became a friend of Louis Mayer, sculptor from Milwaukee. In 1944, Behl took a job as Art Director at the Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois, and he also began a one-year teaching assignment at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee. The last years of his life until his death were in Hartford, Connecticut. Source: Peter C. Merrill, "German-Immigrant Artists in Early Milwaukee" Originally from Berlin, Germany, Mr. Behl immigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a citizen in 1947. He studied with Waldemar Raemisch at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, and later at the Rhode Island School of Design. He began teaching at the Hartford Art School in 1955, retiring in 1983 to devote his time to sculpting. Mr. Behl had exhibitions throughout the United States and Germany. Some of his solo exhibitions include the Arts Exclusive in Simsbury from 1976 to 1981, and the Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York City from 1950 to 1973. He showed at the New Britain Museum of American Art, in New Britain, Connecticut in 1969. He also had several retrospectives, including one at the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center in West Hartford until the end of this month. His works in bronze have a German Expressionist quality to them a pathos found in the works of Kathe Kollwitz and the Expressionist movement. He was known for his classically inspired, but often surrealist sculpture. Among his most-well known pieces are a series of sculptures done for the University of Connecticut Health Center. Several examples of Behl’s work are found on the campus of the University of Hartford. He was included in the show Monumentality in Modern Sculpture at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Texas, 1957. Artists featured in the exhibition: Kenneth Armitage, Hans Arp, Ernst Barlach, Wolfgang Behl, Dorothy Dehner, Edgar Degas, José de Rivera, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Joseph Glasco, Julio González, Paul Granlund...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Marble, Bronze

Hillside in Galilee
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fantastic estate find, Hillside in Galilee by Arieh Allweil. A beautiful expressionist painting by an exceptional artist. Oil on board, signed lower right, 15" x 11" painting, 20" x ...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Nude Female Figurative Cubist Abstraction
Located in PARIS, FR
This painting by Lucenti Vuattolo is a figurative abstraction with a beautiful patina colour palette.
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Marc Chagall, Ares and Aphrodite, from Homer, The Odyssey, 1989 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Ares und Aphrodite (Ares and Aphrodite), from Homer, Die Odyssee (The Odyssey), originates from the 1989 German-langu...
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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Born in 1993 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Benavente Solis 27 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

Marc Chagall, Bercy Quay, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Quai de Bercy (Bercy Quay), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, originates from the 1954 edition published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954. Quai de Bercy captures Chagall’s poetic vision of Paris as a dreamlike landscape where memory, color, and emotion converge. The work’s lyrical composition and radiant palette embody Chagall’s deep affection for the city that shaped his artistic identity, blending reality and reverie in perfect harmony. Executed as a lithograph on velin paper, this work measures 15 x 22 inches, with centerfold as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Quai de Bercy (Bercy Quay), from the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Dimensions: 15 x 22 inches (38.1 x 55.88 cm), with centerfold as issued Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1954 Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne reference: Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne des Livres Illustres. Patrick Cramer Editeur, 1995, illustration 24; Mourlot, Fernand, and Marc Chagall. Chagall Lithographe I: 1922–1957. Andre Sauret, 1960, illustration 93. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Derriere le miroir, No. 67–68, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1954 Notes: On the occasion of the ‘Paris’ exhibition, Marc Chagall created for this triple issue of Derriere Le Miroir XII pages of Lithography. About the Publication: Derriere le miroir (Behind the Mirror) was one of the most important art publications of the 20th century, created and published by Maeght Editeur in Paris from 1946 to 1982. Founded by the visionary art dealer and publisher Aime Maeght, the series served as both an exhibition catalogue and a work of art in its own right, uniting original lithographs by leading modern and contemporary artists with critical essays, poetry, and design of the highest quality. Printed by master lithographers such as Mourlot Freres and Arte, Derriere le miroir became synonymous with the artistic vanguard of postwar Europe. Each issue was devoted to a single artist or theme and published to accompany exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Alexander Calder, Fernand Leger, and Alberto Giacometti, among others. The publication reflected Maeght’s belief that art should be both accessible and elevated—an ideal realized through its luxurious production values, meticulous printing, and collaboration with the greatest creative minds of its time. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately 28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Quai de Bercy 1954, Chagall Derriere le miroir No. 67–68, Chagall Mourlot lithograph, Chagall Maeght...
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