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
Home Longing (Life Within) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature, Blue
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Home Longing reflects the universal yearning for connection and belonging. The painting combines a surreal landscape with a figurative image, symbolizing the intersection of identity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
FIGURA DE HOMBRE EN AZUL CON FONDO GRIS
Located in Aventura, FL
Carborundum etching. Figura de Hombre en Azul con Fondo Gris / Figure of a Man in Blue with Gray Background (Pereda 251). Printed and published by Ediciones Poligrafa in Barcelona. I...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching, Paper
Venice, I miss you 50X60
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imbued with my longing for the serene canals, this oil on canvas embodies my passion for the city's dance of light and shadow. Textured brushstrokes capture the fluidity of water and...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Book: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (hand signed and inscribed twice)
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible and coveted item:
Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (Monograph, hand signed and inscribed twice by Francis Bacon), 1972
Hardback monograph with dust jacket (ha...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
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Ocean movement
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I captured the visceral force of ocean waves crashing against the rocks. The dynamic brushstrokes and vivid blues convey the exhilaration and unpredictability o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Spirale Nout
Located in Miami, FL
Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying 0under Rolf Dürig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Inspired by Monet "Flowers in a vase"
Located in Zofingen, AG
In painting this piece, I poured my admiration for the dance between light and color onto the canvas, capturing the ephemeral beauty of flora. Each stroke is imbued with the energy o...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mount Rushmore - Oil on canvas painting
By Blend Cota
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln are forever immortalized on Mount Rushmore in S. Dakota, symbolizing the ideals of freedom and democracy and a promise to the future. Bl...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silent Conversation with Buddha
Located in Zofingen, AG
Silent Conversation with Buddha" - Original Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas
This evocative oil painting captures a moment of profound stillness and introspection. The silhouette of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Jaume Terrassa Square Green Garden original acrylic canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work by the artist from Mallorca .
Beautiful piece.
Mallorcan artistic painter. He offers us a vision of the placid and calm reality, and a uniformity of tones, gives his w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet of Peonies with blue background
Located in New York, NY
This painting is in excellent condition with no cracks in the paint, it is not relined and the canvas has been cleaned and in excellent condition. It also has a new 23 K. gold leaf ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"More love"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The still life with the morning sunlight and birds with hearts. A peace of love, love that we need each moment to stay soft in this world!!!.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Flowers original signed etching by J. D. van Caulaert
Located in Paonia, CO
Still Life of flowers is an original signed etching by J. D. van Caulaert published by Camila Lucas inc , Sidney Lucas, NYC. In good condition with vibrant colors . A ligh...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Contemplation in Blue and Green Nude Women Portrait Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original acrylic painting, rendered on a quality stretched canvas measuring 50 cm in width and 70 cm in height, compellingly explores the human form through a vibrant interplay ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hathor
Located in Miami, FL
Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012)
Title: "The Songs of Songs of King Solomons"
Year: 1975
Medium: Color lithograph
Edition: Numbered LVII/C in pencil
Paper: Jap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
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
Untitled 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women with Large Afro Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
About Artist
Emma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media
Reflection in Red Contemporary Women Portrait Original Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, the serenity of the figure is juxtaposed with the dynamic scarlet background, symbolizing comfort in passion and color.
The painting portrays the female form in a m...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chagall, Candlestick (Mourlot 366; Cramer 49) (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Marc Chagall, The Jerusalem Windows, 1962. Published by André Saur...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Art Nouveau Poster "Marmorhouse (Der Teufel und Die Circe) by Josef Fenneker
Located in Chicago, IL
The painter, graphic artist, production and set designer, Josef Fenneker, is one of the most important representatives of artistic film posters of the 1910s and 1920s. He was commissioned primarily by Berlin’s Marmorhaus cinema, which was located on Kurfürstendamm and known for its first releases, as well as by Berlin film production...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sardines Painting Fish Stream Underwater Sardine Run
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title:Sardines Painting Fish Stream Underwater Sardine Run
* Size: 30x40 inches (100x75cm)
* Materials: oil, rolled canvas, palette knife.
* Shippin...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
We Outside 2 (Lagos Baddie Girl) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Sunday in Lagos is a vibrant tapestry of culture, fashion, and social activity, and for a "baddie girl," it’s the perfect day to showcase her unique style and charisma. The city come...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
FACE OF THE NIGHT(Octavio Paz)Lithograph on Arches Paper, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Union City, NJ
FACE OF THE NIGHT (For Octavio Paz) is a limited run lithograph exhibition poster printed in multiple colors using traditional hand lithography techniques (not a photo reproduction) ...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Hamburger Kneipe (Hamburg Pub), Etching by Kathe Kollwitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hamburger Kneipe (Hamburg Pub)
Kathe Kollwitz (After)
German (1867–1945)
Date: original: 1901; printed circa 1948 - 1963
Etching
Size: 7.75 x 9.75 in. (19.69 x 24.77 cm)
Frame Size...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
watercolor portrait
Located in Roma, GB
figurative watercolour portrait of a boy
on paper Fabriano 320 msg
abstract brush strokes
expressive eyes
red lips
blue eyes.
original watercolour painting on paper
one-of-a-kind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Silence in the winter wood
Located in Coltishall, GB
An expressive painting filled with the colours of winter. This winter wonderland is based on a lake near to where Rachael Dalzell lives in Norfolk.
Much of Rachael’s work is based ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Romance of the sea 30X21
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I endeavored to capture the serene interplay of nature and human joy. With oil paints, I blended the tranquility of a blue sea, the dynamic dance of blossoming flowe...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Four in the Morning, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Houses take on geometric forms, with a single illuminated window adding a touch of charm to the title. The scene evokes an imaginative nighttime world, blendi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Black Melanin
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Being black is our heritage, what we have inherited from the past to value and enjoy in the present, and to preserve and pass on to future generations.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Culture 5
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
People believe money is power in my society - because the leaders steal money to oppress and suffer the poor.
But I realize the opposite of this is the purpose of living.
We are all ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
POLSTER (The Cushion)
By Max Kurzweil
Located in Santa Monica, CA
MAXIMILLIAN KURZWEIL (Austrian 1867-1916)
DER POLSTER / THE CUSHION, 1903. Color woodcut printed on laid japon paper, affixed as usual to a support sheet from its upper sheet edge...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Ben Alexander - Etching by Erich Heckel - 1927
By Erich Heckel
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on laid paper realized by Heckel in 1927.
Signed and dated in pencil lower right.
Hand numbered 11/20 lower left.
Provenance: Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell, Private Col...
Category
1740s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Myrtle Street Barn, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A small barn stands among trees, forming the foundation of this expressive work. The clouds that veil the landscape from sunlight mute the color of the landsc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Adriatica
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I was drawn to the interplay between nature and the human spirit. The rocky shore and majestic seascape reflect life's constant motions, while the solitary fi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
African Beauty -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The beauty of Africa lies in the faces of its people, a beauty that reveals itself to those who take the time to truly see. Through this artwork, I aim to showcase the rich and diver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cat Friends Portrait, Collage on Paper - Guggenheim Museum Founder
Located in Miami, FL
A portrait of two cats is deftly assembled by trailblazing modernist Hilla Rebay.
The work is signed and titled lower left. 'Muschi et Antonio v. Rebay - Rome'. Titled to verso ‘Musc...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Looking Beyond 4
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Salève mount landscape" by William GOLIASCH - Oil on canvas 50x61 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame
Total size with frame 70x82 cm
Signed and dated
William GOLIASCH is a Swiss artist born in 1922 and died in 1986. His works have been sold at public au...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Abstract Landscape Painting entitled Big Hill by Fauvist British Artist
By Steve Capper
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Landscape Painting entitled Big Hill by Fauvist British Artist, Steve Capper
Art measures 12 x 16 inches
Frame measures 20 x 24 inches (approx.)
Presented in a white wo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
small picture in the style of Natalie Shiporina "Village 1"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The small painting is painted in oil on cardboard. It will look great in a wooden frame. Part of a series of three paintings.
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Sea of Blues N10, Abstract Blue and White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us and reminds us of its natural beauty and the importance of its preservation.
Details:
Title: Sea of Blue N10
Medium: Mixed Media on Paper
Size: 63 x 90 cm (28.4 x 35.4 inches).
Year: 2021
* Frame is for illustrative purposes only. Artwork shipped carefully rolled and packaged in a tube.
* Certificate of Authenticity provided.
Enric Servera (Ciutadella de Menorca, 1970) lives and works between Barcelona and Menorca, Spain. His works explores the colors and forms of the ocean, inspired by the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea. His work has shown in galleries across Spain, and is part of several public and private collections.
Words that may describe this series of artworks are: Mediterranean-inspired art, abstract sea...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Herbert Parrish "After The Rain" Floral Still Life
Located in San Francisco, CA
Herbert Parrish "After The Rain" floral still life painting of marigolds
Oil on masonite
11" x 14" unframed, 21" x 24" framed
Category
20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Masonite
'Positano' original mixed media painting signed c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
'Positano' , Amalfi Coast of Italy. Signed original mixed media painting by Andy Gradwell circa 2005.
mixed media on paper 50cmx 60cm
Glazed wooden frame with limewax finish 80cm x...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Fleet Moment
By Doris Caesar
Located in Greenwich, CT
Featured in the Doris Caesar catalog by Martin H. Bush, page 110.
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Bronze
Indigo Solitude Nude Women Portrait Painting by Lada Kholosho
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original acrylic painting on canvas is an impressive work created by artist Lada Kholosho in 2024. It depicts a solitary figure wrapped in an embrac...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Field melody
Located in Zofingen, AG
Crafted with oil on canvas, my expression of nature's symphony comes alive. The essence of pastoral serenity is captured through an impressionistic touch, as the stillness of the hay...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small Boat and Bather in Dinard
By Jean Pons
Located in London, GB
'Small Boat and Bather in Dinard', gouache and charcoal on art paper, by French artist, Jean Pons (1961). Painted in a naïve style, the piece dep...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
In Line
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "In Line" 1974 in a oil painting on canvas by Irish artist Rita Lipton, b.1916. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 24 x 12...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Fencers. Figurative Oil Painting, Olympic Games, Sport, Realistic, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
The painting shows sword fighting, which is one of the official sports of the Olympic Games. The fencing fights have a spectacular character, perfectly captured in the painting by Do...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
David's Journey
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"David's Journey" by Joshua Salami is a captivating artwork that beautifully encapsulates the spirit of a young man embarking on a profound voyage of self-discovery, passion, and vis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
R Poch Cat Women 109. Mujer con gato original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
109. Mujer con gato 120 x 100 cm acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company L...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Irises Still Life
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the delicate interplay of light and color through a tender arrangement of irises. My artistic expression melds impressionism with realism, allowin...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Tambour, 1984, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned and numbered
By Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
Le tambour, 1984
Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée EA
Signée en bas à droite
67,5 x 47 cm / 76 x 54 cm
Bibliographie:
CR Jansem, 1993, n°1
"Ma pre...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Composition, Hiroshima, Jacob Lawrence
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen in eleven colors on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.81 x 9.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hiroshima, 1983. Published by Th...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
Composition, Hiroshima, Jacob Lawrence
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen in eleven colors on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.81 x 9.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hiroshima, 1983. Published by Th...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
Composition, Hiroshima, Jacob Lawrence
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen in eleven colors on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.81 x 9.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hiroshima, 1983. Published by Th...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
Composition, Hiroshima, Jacob Lawrence
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen in eleven colors on vélin paper. Paper Size: 12.81 x 9.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hiroshima, 1983. Published by Th...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
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