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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
Le coffre et la lanterne, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Le coffre et la lanterne, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

Le coffre et la lanterne, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

By Jean Jansem

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

Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men
Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men

Don't Rush Life 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Africa Men

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Where am from Bandana was once a common style, we called it Big Boy Style, then it’s seem to me like a style or fashion only, because our elder brothers only allowed to used it but n...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Multicolor Abstracted Reclining Nude Figure Drawing
Multicolor Abstracted Reclining Nude Figure Drawing

Multicolor Abstracted Reclining Nude Figure Drawing

By Stewart Goldman

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant and dynamic abstracted nude figure drawing, depicted with expressive line and color by Stewart Goldman (American, b. 1936). Signed "S. Goldman" and dated "82" lower right. "Steward Goldman," dated "1982" and titled "Figure Drawing #2" on verso. Presented in a metal frame. Image size, 29.5"H x 22"W. Exhibited:Chamber Paintings and Other New Work - Toni Birckhead Gallery - Cincinnati, Ohio EDUCATION Philadelphia College of Art - 1955-58, 1960-62, BFA in Painting TEACHING EXPERIENCE Art Academy of Cincinnati –September 1968-August 2001 –Retired PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Cincinnati Art Museum Board of Trustees Member– 2013-2016 Advisory Committee- Weston Art Gallery Previous Service Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, Board of Trustees Member Gamble-Nippert YMCA - Committee of Management Member GRANTS and AWARDS Ohio Arts Council Grant-Exhibition support-“Working Spaces” Munich, Germany -2001 Ohio Arts Council Grant-Exhibition support-“Tales of Slavery and Deliverance”, Munich, Germany-1999 Kulturreferat, Munich, Germany Grant-Residency, Villa Waldberta-Feldafing, Germany-1997 Cincinnati Arts Allocation Grant-To create installation-“The Cherubs of Theresienstadt”-1994 Ohio Arts Council Grant-To curate exhibition and travel “Cincinnati Artists Works on Paper” Kharkiv Art Museum, 1993 Cincinnati Bell Mural Commission-1990 Cincinnati Summerfair Fellowship-1988 Cincinnati Post-Corbett Award, Outstanding Individual Artist-1988 RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2013 Curator- “Seeing Opera” Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio 2013 Book publication, My Mother’s Eyes, Italian translated edition 2011 Curator - exhibition for Constella Festival of Music and Fine Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio 2010 Created print at invitation for Cincinnati Art Museum portfolio commemorating Jim Dine 2007 Book Publication, My Mother’s Eyes, German Translated edition 2005 Commencement Address, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH Colloquia, College of Applied Science, Cincinnati, Ohio Portfolio Presentation, 92 Street Y, New York, NY 2004 Book Publication, My Mother’s Eyes. Holocaust Memories of a Young Girl SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 Mythic Macrocosm - Tarble Art Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, ILL 2015 Stewart Goldman: Nuances - Philip M. Meyers, Jr., Memorial Gallery, University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio 2009 Stewart Goldman Presence through Absence - Cincinnati Art Museum – Cincinnati, Ohio 2008 Then and Now- Paintings and Tape drawings – Springfield Museum of Art- 2006 Old Square/New Square: Paintings and Wall Drawings-Weston Art Gallery, Aronoff Center for the Arts 2005 Paintings-Cincinnati Art Galleries...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel

'Camille IV', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil
'Camille IV', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil

'Camille IV', Fauve Figural of Young Woman, California Post Impressionist Oil

By Anthony McNaught

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed verso, 'Ant McNaught', (American, born 1952), titled 'Camille VI', and dated 2020. A substantial and vibrant, Fauve study of the head of a young woman, composed in scumbled shades of coral, jade, azure and pink. and contrasted against a terracotta background. This California Post-Impressionist and Abstract Expressionist artist studied at the Esalen Institute with Erin Gafill and Tom Birmingham...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Still Life with Wildflowers, Oil Painting
Still Life with Wildflowers, Oil Painting

Still Life with Wildflowers, Oil Painting

By James Hartman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vases and pots support an array of textured wildflowers, standing out against a rich, dark background. A freeform stripe pattern on the tablecloth adds rhythm a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

Boubou - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Plants, Women, Africa
Boubou - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Plants, Women, Africa

Boubou - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Plants, Women, Africa

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 Pierre ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Attitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Fashion
Attitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Fashion

Attitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Fashion

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting titled “Attitude” captures the very ‘essence’ of his subjects who they are and what they represent outside of their roles experiences obligations and accomplishments. Ma...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape
Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape

Vintage American New York City Bridge Cityscape

By Simon Gaon

Located in Buffalo, NY

A gorgeous New York cityscape. Beautifully framed in a silver gilt wooden floater frame. Measuring: 23 by 31 inches overall and 22 by 30 inches image alone. Excellent condition, read...

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20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Echoes Within - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Echoes Within - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

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

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

The Kiss, no. 1 from the fifth installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Undoubtedly Klimt’s best known and most reproduced images, this printed version of The Kiss is the only one with which Klimt was directly involved. Unveiled at Vienna’s Kunstschau 1908, and saved for the fifth and final delivery of Das Werk, The Kiss marks a triumph in Klimt’s career and represents a culmination of many themes in his oeuvre up to that point. After all of the controversy surrounding the State’s prior rejection of the University murals commissioned from Klimt, the Ministry of Education reversed their policy toward the artist with a show of wholehearted support by purchasing for the Osterreichische Galerie BelvedereThe Kiss while it still hung in the Kunstschau exhibit. Considered in relation to the eight multicolored collotypes which preceded its print debut in the Das Werk portfolio, The Kiss literally embraces all which came before it. The golden seaweed dangling in tresses from the lovers’ feet harkens back to Water Snakes I and II. The bed of flowers evokes the settings Klimt created in both The Golden Knight and The Sunflower. In fact, this image sprung out of a particularly happy summer spent in the company of Klimt’s lover, Emilie Floge...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Handmade Paper

Fractured Innocence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa

Fractured Innocence - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa

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

2 Funny pink ballerinas. Original impasto Miniature oil painting.
2 Funny pink ballerinas. Original impasto Miniature oil painting.

2 Funny pink ballerinas. Original impasto Miniature oil painting.

Located in Zofingen, AG

This original oil painting captures two funny pink ballerinas in a lighthearted dance. The artist's use of impasto brings a delightful texture to the canvas, enhancing the ballerinas...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Irises on Blue
Irises on Blue

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

"Chiquita" Ritratto di Ragazza Modernismo Francese Firmato
"Chiquita" Ritratto di Ragazza Modernismo Francese Firmato

"Chiquita" Ritratto di Ragazza Modernismo Francese Firmato

Located in Pistoia, IT

Ritratto di giovane ragazza intitolato "Chiquita" e firmato in basso a sinistra Rigny per Alfred Rigny. Questo intenso e bellissimo ritratto colpisce immediatamente per l'energia de...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century French Expressionist Oil,  'Anniversary Flowers and Champagne'.
Mid-Century French Expressionist Oil,  'Anniversary Flowers and Champagne'.

Mid-Century French Expressionist Oil, 'Anniversary Flowers and Champagne'.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid Century Expressionist oil on canvas tablescape of flowers and Champagne. This wonderfully energetic painting straddles the line between impressionism and expressionism. The form...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting
Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting

Forgotten but Not Gone, Original Painting

By Robert Hofherr

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robert Hofherr presents a derelict structure forgotten in the woods in a bold expressionist style. A blue underpainting and high-energy palette bring the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Marc Chagall, Bercy Quay, from Derriere le miroir, 1954
Marc Chagall, Bercy Quay, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

Marc Chagall, Bercy Quay, from Derriere le miroir, 1954

By Marc Chagall

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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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa
La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa

La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa

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

Affection Mixed Media
Affection Mixed Media

Affection Mixed Media

By Jürgen Görg

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Affection 1989 Artist signed lower right Oil, graphite on linen canvas 38x30, framed 52x44 inches. Jurgen Gorg was born in 1951 in​, Dernbach Germany. His formative years were spen...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Linen, Oil, Graphite

Unbroken Poise -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

Unbroken Poise -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Women

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

There’s a poise that comes not from perfection but from resilience and the quiet strength we all carry from within. This artwork speaks to the moments when life tests us, yet we choo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Far in Mind, female nude colorful reclining direct gaze

Far in Mind, female nude colorful reclining direct gaze

By Tom Bennett

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An expressionist, colorful and direct oil painting of a nude female figure, strecthing back against an an abstract background. Aesthetically sensuous with active brushstrokes applie...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Landscape River and Colorful Mountains
Mid-20th Century French Expressionist Landscape River and Colorful Mountains

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

Flowering branch
Flowering branch

Flowering branch

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I surrendered to the dance of colors and textures, letting oil become emotion on canvas. Each brushstroke captures the trembling beauty of nature's fleeting m...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo
"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo

"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo

By Larsen Sotelo

Located in Culver City, CA

"Brooke (Blue Waves)" Photography 30" x 22" inch Edition 2/7 by Larsen Sotelo NOT FRAMED - ships in a tube Signed and numbered by the artist. Comes with COA issued by the artist. G...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel
The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

The Youth (John Cheim), Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Youth (John Cheim) Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 20/25 A.P. Size: 38 x 24 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signe...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Model in the studio .Nudes across mediums
Model in the studio .Nudes across mediums

Model in the studio .Nudes across mediums

Located in Oslo, NO

This artwork is an exquisite study of the human form, capturing a moment of introspective vulnerability. The subject is portrayed in a kneeling position on a stool, her back facing t...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Max Weber Woodcut Print from "Primitives" Poetry Book Signed
Max Weber Woodcut Print from "Primitives" Poetry Book Signed

Max Weber Woodcut Print from "Primitives" Poetry Book Signed

By Max Weber

Located in Detroit, MI

ONE WEEK ONLY SALE This woodcut print is an expressionist print on one of the poems from Max Weber's poetry collection "Primitives: Poems and Woodcuts". This work is signed in penci...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem

Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem

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

Marc Chagall, Untitled, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1969
Marc Chagall, Untitled, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1969

Marc Chagall, Untitled, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1969

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume III, originates from the 1969 edition published...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Biblical Prophet Etching American Modernist WPA Artist
Biblical Prophet Etching American Modernist WPA Artist

Biblical Prophet Etching American Modernist WPA Artist

By Ben-Zion Weinman

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated his European Jewish heritage in his visual works as a sculptor, painter, and printmaker. Influenced by Spinoza, Knut Hamsun, and Wladyslaw Reymont, as well as Hebrew literature, Ben-Zion wrote poetry and essays that, like his visual work, attempt to reveal the deep “connection between man and the divine, and between man and earth.” An emigrant from the Ukraine, he came to the US in 1920. He wrote fairy tales and poems in Hebrew under the name Benzion Weinman, but when he began painting he dropped his last name and hyphenated his first, saying an artist needed only one name. Ben-Zion was a founding member of “The Ten: An Independent Group” The Ten” a 1930’s avant-garde group, Painted on anything handy. Ben-Zion often used cabinet...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Etching

Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting

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

Venice Grand Canal Landscape Bouvard Aldine 19/20th Century Paint Oil on canvas
Venice Grand Canal Landscape Bouvard Aldine 19/20th Century Paint Oil on canvas

Venice Grand Canal Landscape Bouvard Aldine 19/20th Century Paint Oil on canvas

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Antoine Bouvard, called Marc Aldine (L'Isere 1875 - Paris 1957) Signed 'Bouvard' lower right View of Venice with the Grand Canal (link) oil on canvas 60 x 86 cm Framed 70 x 96 cm. Very good condition We present an evocative view of Venice with a glimpse of the fascinating Grand Canal, signed by the famous French Vedutist Antoine Bouvard, also known by his pseudonym, Marc Aldine. Considered one of the most talented illustrators of the lagoon city who worked there in the first part of the 20th century, he became one of the most acclaimed vedutists of that period, with a success that led him to exhibit throughout France and Italy as well as in numerous European galleries...

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19th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Mother and Child — Seasonal Greeting, Black Woman Artist
Mother and Child — Seasonal Greeting, Black Woman Artist

Mother and Child — Seasonal Greeting, Black Woman Artist

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Ann Graves Tanksley, Untitled (Mother and Child), mixed media on Japan paper, c. 1960s. Signed 'A. Tanksley' in gold in the image, lower right. Linoleum cut in black ink on Japanese paper, with blue and gold brushed ink; cloth batik collage, and metallic gold star laid onto black construction paper. Created as a seasonal greeting. Inscribed on the inside panel is 'Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love, John & Ann.' Archivally matted to museum standards. Unique. Image size 7 3/8 x 4 7/16 inches (187 x 113 mm); front panel size 8 11/16 x 5 3/4 inches (221 x 146 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST “Her work reflects the influence of her travels, the residential colors, the simple work habits, the loneliness, and the love and devotion to one’s spiritual beliefs. There is a oneness of artist and concept. Her love of life, despite social barriers and frustrations, is promoted in her work for audiences to witness and accept... Her paintings evoke a spiritual awakening. One is drawn to the intensity of color that prevails and identifies the moods of feasts and celebrations. ...Life is full of anticipation and dedication, of acceptance and hope, of faith and survival. These are all present in the works of Ann Tanksley.” —Robert Henke, The Art of Black American Women: Works of Twenty-Four Artists of the Century, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1993. Ann Graves was born in 1934 and raised in the Homewood community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Drawn to art at an early age, Tanksley graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1956 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Following graduation from college, she married fellow Homewood native John Tanksley, and the couple moved to Brooklyn, New York. He worked as a photo retoucher in the advertising industry. Tanksley devoted herself to raising her daughters while working as an art instructor before fully pursuing her artistic pursuits. She was an art instructor at Queens Youth Center for the Arts from 1959-62, the Arts Center of Northern New Jersey in 1963, and a substitute art instructor at Malvern Public Schools in 1971. She also served as an adjunct art instructor at Suffolk County Community College from 1973-1975. Tanksley continued her art education with studies at the Arts League of New York, The New School, the Paulette Singer Workshop in Great Neck, and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, where she learned monotype printmaking. In addition to Blackburn and Singer, Tanksley studied with several renowned artists throughout her career, including Norman Lewis (artist), Balcomb Greene, and Samuel Rosenberg (artist). Tanksley was one of the first members of Where We At: Black Women Artists, Inc., a New York-based women’s art collective founded by artists Kay...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Fabric, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones
Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones

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

Marc Chagall, The Accordionist, from Chagall, 1957
Marc Chagall, The Accordionist, from Chagall, 1957

Marc Chagall, The Accordionist, from Chagall, 1957

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled L’Accordeoniste (The Accordionist), from the album Chagall, originates from the 1957 edition published by Maeght Editeur...

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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting
Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting

Torero and Bull bullfighter bullfighting oil painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Torero and Bull Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches Framing: Unframed Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism Theme: Bullfighting Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century DESCRIPTION The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes. The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings. ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle. He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Spring poppies 50X50
Spring poppies 50X50

Spring poppies 50X50

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I've poured my soul into the vivid crimson blooms, contrasting against the subdued greens and blues, evoking life's vibrancy. Each stroke is a breath, blendin...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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