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
Shusaku Arakawa Japanese Artist 1977 original vintage poster lithograph print
Located in Miami, FL
Shusaku Arakawa (Japan, 1936-2010)
'Galerie Maeght', 1977
Original poster from exhibition of 1977
lithograph on paper
23.7 x 17.8 in. (60 x 45 cm.)
Unframed
Ref: ARA100-201
Shusaku ...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Symphony of Nature" oil on canvas by Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
‘The meadow ' Contemporary , Colorful Abstract On Canvas By Masri
Located in Carmel, CA
A Lebanese born, Italian artist ,Masri has developed a style that captures mideastern mood with A Lucien Freud brush touch. His work is varied and known especially in Europe, and in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman expressionist portrait mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 79x64 cm.
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
The Secret Ladder - Original Pencil and Pastel on Paper - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
The Secret Ladder is an original modern artwork realized in the Second half of the XIX Century by a French Artist.
Original pencil drawing and colore pastels on ivory paper.
Passep...
Category
1880s Expressionist Art
Materials
Pencil, Pastel
Buttercream Acrobats circus performers humorous subject male female dynamic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this is a soft pastel on red toned heavyweight archival paper , framing under glass recommended for display.
full figured women like Botero
theme: circus, food, cake, relationships,...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Christina et sa poupée, 1985, original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned
By Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
Christina et sa poupée, 1985
Lithographie sur papier Arches
Signée et justifiée
76 x 54 cm
Imprimeur: Mourlot, Paris
Editeur Sanbi, Tokyo
Bibliographie:
Jan...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
salty sue and kandy korn, colorful woman and bird humorous people pets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
one of a series of people and their pets painted on wood panel suitable for framed smooth texture
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Flowers" - Colorful vertical expressionist still-life painting.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful expressionist still-life painting on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
A. Tolosa. 8 FLOWERS. Original pastel painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Aurelio Tolosa y Alsina (Barcelona, 1861 - Barcelona, 1938) was a painter and decorator who developed his artistic activity mainly around the city of Barcelona. He was a pupil at fir...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Benavente Solis 11 Beach Sea Mallorca original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Beach. sea Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor painting
Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state
During its first exhibition in Par...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Don't Fence Me In
Located in Denver, CO
"Don't Fence Me In" is an original oil painting by Lynn Rowan Myers (1933 - 2008). A colorful southwestern landscape is depicted with Myers signature red showing through.
Lynn Rowa...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Bom Bidi, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on canvas on wooden stretcher, box canvas, signed on the front. Certificate of authenticity included. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Shallows, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Quiet river in western US :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
La porte du jardin, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
By Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
La porte du jardin, 1986
Lithographie sur papier Arches
Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche
51 x 70 cm / 54 x 76 cm
D'une édition à 30 exemp...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Ginger Portal" - Vertical expressionist female nude in dark & light colors.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Romantic and expressionist nude artwork on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Sojourner, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
As she walks away from the crowd on her own she seems intent and focused on the task at hand. The painting is soft and blurred to add to the feeling of peace and serene that is felt...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
PASSION
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this creation, I united expressionism, impressionism, and a touch of pop art to capture a visceral, emotional explosion. Using bold strokes of acrylic and oil, I portray the inten...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Le centaure" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. This impression on thin wove paper was printed in 1902 and published by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (207 x 140 mm). Signed in t...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Valentine Cat (double Hearted Cat) bright sunny color cat romantic greens
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil on masonite with a natural birch frame glossy finish
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Man with No Eyes, social justice interpretation of civil rights crime victim
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil and oil stick on canvas
Interpretation of beating and blinding of Issac Woodard sparking awareness of civil rights violations in the American south
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Juste Présent
Located in OPOLE, PL
Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) - Juste Présent
Lithograph from 1961.
Dimensions of work: 38 x 28 cm
Publisher: Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris.
The work is in Excellent condition.
Fast...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Framed Street Scene - The Pathway, Watercolour
Located in Bristol, GB
THE PATHWAY
Size: 44 x 37 cm (including frame)
Watercolour on paper
A vibrant and striking mid-century street scene composition, executed in watercolour on paper.
The painting depi...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
"Rapture" - Vertical expressionist female nude in blue, pink, yellow and black.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Romantic and expressionist nude artwork on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
3 in 1 Beauty - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, African Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bradley Chance Hays "Connected" Colorful Abstract Equine Horse Race Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Connected" is a 36x48 original oil painting by Bradley Chance Hays. This is a modern expressive bright and colorful painting of the side view of a #7 racehorse and jockey in full s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Copons original acrylic
By Joan Copons
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the Spanish artist Joan COPONS.
-Barcelona-jardin. original acrylic painting
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color-Field Landscape, Les Champs V
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large contemporary Abstract Expressionist Color-Field acrylic on canvas by French artist, Christian Manoury. Signed to the back of the canvas.
Inspired by the wonderful countrysid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Swimmers" Vibrant Expressionist Figurative Scene
Located in Austin, TX
Pep Suari
14.75" x 40"
Acrylic on Board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Naked woman with white flowers"- Yellow ochre expressionist nude with flowers.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Romantic and expressionist nude artwork on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Peter Jones, the King's Road, London
Located in London, GB
Executed with a palette knife, this painting by Henry Dawnay depicts the iconic King’s Road, with the Peter Jones, the famous superstore.
The King’s Road was originally King Charles II’s private road, which he would use to travel between his palaces in St James’ and Hampton Court. Until the 1800s, access was only allowed for members of Royalty, courtiers and the aristocracy.
The road become a hub of the Swinging 60s, with fashionistas, including the famous fashion designer Mary Quant, using it as a global hotspot.
In the 1970s Led Zeppelin established their record label at number 484, and Vivian Westwood and Malcolm McClaren opened up their infamous ‘Sex’ clothing...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jazz, Expressionist Portrait of Woman with Violin by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Jazz" is a figurative painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon from 1968. The 34" x 40" oil on board portrait features a young African American woman playi...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
"Krankes Mädchen" original woodcut
By Erich Heckel
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1920 for the Deutsche Graphiker der Gegenwart portfolio, and published in Leipzig by Klinkhardt & Biermann in an edition of 500. Catalogue refere...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
"Fantasy escapes the canvas" - Vertical expressionist painting in cool colors.
By Luis Filcer
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastic scene where the characters leave the canvas empty.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Window with Figurines, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on unmounted canvas. She does not collect porcelain figurines but she was always attracted by their power of attraction. She started painting one and ended up making a series...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vibrant 'Lyrical Expressionist' Portrait Painting on Canvas by Steve Balkin
Located in Hudson, NY
Steve Balkin (1938-2023)
This painting was purchased from Balkin's estate. It came from his home in upstate NY. It is titled "She's Always on my Mind", da...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
'Zulu Dancers'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
‘Zulu Dancers’
Signed bottom right Hardman, titled on a sticker at the reverse and with address Walton End, Walton Lane, Bosham, Chichester, and Price 45 gns.
Oil on board, 99 x 87...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Lady in red
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I poured my soul into the vibrant dance of colors and emotions, crafting a vision inspired by the grace and mystery of the figure. The red speaks of passion a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard, Giclée
Dream Fountain, Neo-Expressionist Nude
Located in Austin, TX
This surreal neo-expressionist nude portrait is by Spanish artist Pep Suari and features a woman pouring water from a pitcher into the "Dream Fount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
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...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Nude
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor has a photo certificate signed by the artist and will be included in his future catalogue raisonne. This has a complete subject compared to other drawings
consisting...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
"Mystic Bond, " Acrylic on Canvas
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media
Saxophone
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to blend the wild expressiveness of expressionism with the textural detail of impressionism, infused with a dash of pop art's boldness. The juxtaposition o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fibonacci Flower
Located in Belfast, GB
Fibonacci Flower
Mixed Media
80 x 80 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in
Award winning artist Peter Monaghan was born in Ireland in 1955 and studied at the National College of Art and Design in t...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Hot in the Shade, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on Somerset vélin paper. Paper Size: 20 x 23 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Music, Deep Rivers in My Soul, 2003. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengili, Hinsdale, 2003. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of Music, Deep Rivers in my Soul consists of CD examples printed on Somerset paper. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography. Cast the Spectrum and Romulus type in metal, handset the type and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry and Press in Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The color etchings were printed by hand on Somerset paper by Peter Pettengili at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire.
DEAN MITCHELL...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
On Top of the World figurative, green colorful spiritual
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Relics, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cluster of derelict farmhouses and barns emerges from bold colors and grids. Energetic brushstrokes replace realistic detail. The Fauvist treatment breathes n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Urban Forest 14 Ancient, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Chin H Shin
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 x 1.5 inches * Construction of Concept * I wanted to input a lot of details such a spiritual sensation and all the physical details as well-my idea in ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Sea and Mountains
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've merged the vigor of expressionism with the serenity of impressionism, using acrylic and oil to craft a textured symphony of the natural world. The colors dance...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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 ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Raventos 14 Square Poppies original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
"AMAPOLAS" original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barce...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
By Max Klinger
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
Etching on heavy laid paper without watermark, 1887
Unsigned, as usual
From: Eine Liebe (Opus X) [A Love (Opus X)], Plate No. 7
fourth...
Category
1880s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
1956 Mid-Century Modern Town Landscape Framed Oil Painting - Sant Pol de Mar
Located in Bristol, GB
SANT POL DE MAR
Size: 48 x 36 cm (including frame)
Oil on Canvas
A charming mid-century modernist style town landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1956 on rev...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
(after) Frans Masereel "Melancolie"
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: collotype (after the woodcut). Printed in 1925 and published in Paris by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. Image size: 7 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches (200 ...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Photogravure
The Way I'm Feeling - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media, Colours
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
The Dynamic Center, colorful, goddess with abstract elements, red, blue, yellow
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
This piece is very much about the energy of the body and breath. We are just rediscovering the power of the breath to increase energy and gen...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Gray fluffy
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the creation of this artwork, I poured my soul into capturing the essence of serenity and mystery. As an artist, I sought to blend the realms of figurative grace and impressionist...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
"Famiglia" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 -Acrylic Paint on Canvas Figurative Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on canvas.
It features a painted wooden frame.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
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