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
Natalie Bird, Summer Bloom, Original Still Life Floral Painting, Affordable Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Bloom [2021]
Original
Flowers
Mixed media on board
Image size: H:45 cm x W:3 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:45 cm x W:30 cm x D:30cm
Framed Size: H:45 cm x W:45 cm x D:3cm
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Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Summer Bloom is an original painting by Natalie Bird...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Benaavente Solis. home. field. poppies. Mallorca- original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
home. field. poppies. Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor painting virtual frame
Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state
During its...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)
Located in Soquel, CA
“Grizzly Stare II” - Original Figurative Expressionist Painting (2013)
This striking painting of the Grizzly Bear’s amber brown eye is penetrating, drawing the viewer’s eye to that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Benavente Solis original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed
During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla".
Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
When The Flowers Bloom. Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
The natural world is a favourite subject for Francesca Owen's paintings. When The Flowers Bloom is a sumptuous study that glows with the atmosphere of moonlight. Using a multi-layere...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Landscape Abstract Composition
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Landscape abstract composition
signed canvas size 35.5x31.5 Heydenryk hand made giltwood frame 41x45x1.5
Erwin Wending (Germany, 1900 – the United States, 1993)
Born in Freiberg. In 1937, following the completion of his studies at the Dresden Art...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Sacred Arts" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
By Sefla Joseph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sacred Arts" - Figurative Harlequin Clown Watercolor on Heavy Paper
Watercolor of two clowns by Sefla Joseph (Canadian, 20th Century). The clowns stand next to each other, hands intertwined. They are wearing bright red and orange clothing...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
1930s Brussels Harbor Scene - Original Acrylic Seascape Painting with Boats
Located in Denver, CO
Experience the charm and maritime beauty of 1930s Brussels with this stunning original vintage harbor scene by acclaimed artist Carl Rabus. Painted in ...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
The landscape.Red mountains in the style of Paul Gauguin" original painting by L
Located in Zofingen, AG
The landscape.Red mountains in the style of Paul Gauguin" original painting by Lilia Volskaya.Size:55x75 cm. Cotton canvas, mineral pigments, natural environmental paints. Painting i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jongleur, 1936 Lithograph by Georges Rouault
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jongleur
Georges Rouault, French (1871–1958)
Portfolio: Le Cirque de l'Etoile Filante
Date: 1936
Woodcut, initialed in the stone
Size: 3 x 2 in. (7.62 x 5.08 cm)
Frame Size: 9.5 x 8....
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
African Boy IV
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African Boy is a series of paintings by talented artist Faith Gbadero. This series of Artworks capture the response and attitudes of African young adults...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Venetian guest 80X80
Located in Zofingen, AG
Next to this giant, the Venetian houses look like miniatures.
From the history of Venice, such cases have happened more than once.
And they did not always end happily for killer wha...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Only One Life" pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1917 and published in Munich in an edition of 110 by Franz Hanfstaengl for the rare "Stella Peregrina" portfolio. Image size: 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (115 x 120 mm...
Category
1910s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Peony impromptu
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the transient beauty of blossoms, conveying a blend of vitality and tenderness. My brushstrokes reflect the impressionism's play with light and ex...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Carefree Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A cluster of trees stands in the middle of a vast field, their canopies merging to create a unified presence. Against the coolness of the blue sky, the orange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Abschied (Parting)
By Emil Nolde
Located in New York, NY
Emil Nolde (1876-1956), Abschied (Parting), etching and aquatint (tonal effects), 1906, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Schiefler/Mosel 20, third state (of 3). One of only...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Lavender coast
Located in Zofingen, AG
Have you ever found yourself early in the morning or at sunset
on the shore of a paradise landscape with blooming lavender?
If not, then let's go together to the cool scent of laven...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thanksgiving, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Embossed papers and layers of acrylic paint create a textured landscape. Artist Brit J Oie notes that the last colors of fall linger before winter sets in. Hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Golden season
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I sought to capture the ethereal beauty of autumn using expressive oil brushstrokes that blend realism with a touch of impressionism. The serene water mirroring the fi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
City park
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is inspired by an autumn day in the city park of Vermanes in Riga.
Golden leaves covered everything around.
A little girl collected a bouquet of yellow leaves and stopped...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
She Tarries
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"She Tarries," a captivating artwork by Ife Kalejaiye, invites viewers into a moment of contemplation and introspection. At the focal point of the compos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil
Boat with Houses Landscape Woodblock Print (Possibly Woodstock School of Art)
Located in Houston, TX
Small black and white woodblock print depicting boat with houses. Possibly from the Woodstock School of Art. Inscribed and signed by artist. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
'Viel Gluck 1923' (Good Luck Wishes) — German Expressionism
By Karl Michel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Karl Michel, 'Viel Gluck 1923 Wunscht der Graphikverlag, J.G. Holzwarth/Bad Rothenfelde', woodcut, 1922, edition 20. Signed and numbered op. 135d and 20/20 in pencil. Signed in the image, lower left. Annotated 'Vorgesdruck' [artist’s proof] in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, on heavy, cream Japan paper, with full margins (5/8 to 1 1/8 inches), in good condition. With the artist’s blind stamp in the top left margin. Printed by the artist. Matted to museum standards, unframed.
New Year's Greeting - "1923, Good Luck Wishes from the Graphic Press, J.G. Holzwarth/Bad Rothfelde."
Image size 5 x 3 1/2 inches (127 x 89 mm); sheet size 6 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches (168 x 149 mm).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Karl Michel (1889-1984) was a noted graphic designer and expressionist printmaker during Germany's pre-Nazi Weimar Republic (1919-1933). Michel’s work was the subject of a feature article in the influential German graphic design magazine Das Plakat (The Poster) in 1920. An anti-war advocate, Michel created a suite of 12 wood engravings depicting his impressions of the humanitarian toll of WWII entitled ‘Humanitas’ (Humanity). The German publishing house Greifenverlag published the series in a reduced folio of unsigned prints.
Michel’s graphic work is held in the permanent collections of the Auckland War Memorial Museum (New Zealand), Frederikshavn Kunstmuseum & Exlibrissamling (Denmark), Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest), The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the German Expressionism...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Portrait of a Man by Swedish Artist Martin Eder, 1954, Gouache on Masonite
By Martin Eder
Located in Stockholm, SE
Martin Eder was a Swedish drawing teacher, artist and ceramicist. Martin was born on the island of Gotland and spent a lot of time there, he also lived in Sala. Martin was a curious ...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Masonite, Gouache
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
Golden time
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the serene yet vibrant essence of autumn by a tranquil pond. The rich, golden hues of the trees, the reflective quality of the water, and the su...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn mood
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this textured oil painting, I've captured the fiery essence of autumn in a melody of reds and oranges. Using strokes brimming with passion, the merge of realism and impressionism ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Raventos Citty Chicago original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Chicago original expressionist acrylic painting.
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barce...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Still-life with lilac
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the delicate interplay of light and shadow, the vibrant texture of the lilacs. Each brushstroke carries my intense admiration for na...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Romantic blues 40X30 oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've immersed myself in the raw emotion of human connection against nature's canvas. I've melded expressionism with a touch of realism to capture an intimate mo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet and book
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
This work of art, a still life depicting a vase of flowers, stands out for its mastery of the material and its subtly blended color palette. At the center of the comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Max Eisler Eine Nachlese folio “The Bride” collotype print
Located in Chicago, IL
After Gustav Klimt, Max Eisler #30, Brautzug; multi-color collotype after unfinished 1917/18 painting in oil on canvas.
Painted in the last months of Klimt’s life, The Bride was one...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper
Geometric Composition #4 (3D-construction, Op Art, Lyonel Feininger)
By Eduard Diem
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eduard Diem
Geometric Composition #4 (3D-construction, Op Art, Lyonel Feininger)
3D-Construction
Year: 2020
Signed and numbered by hand
Edition: 25
Size: ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Screen
Andre Dunoyer De Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" C.1930's
Located in San Francisco, CA
Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac (French, 1884-1974) Pen & Ink "Chickens" c.1930's
Original pen and ink by listed French artist Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac.
A mother hen with her babies. A ...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink
Nurse and Patient, Original Drawing by Ben Shahn
By Ben Shahn
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ben Shahn, American (1898 - 1969)
Title: Nurse
Medium: Pencil on Paper, signed l.r.
Image Size: 7 x 5 inches
Frame Size: 15 x 13 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Graphite
Light Flight, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Rober Hofherr transforms an ordinary townscape in strong sunlight into a Fauvist composition. Warm rose and brick red mid-tones heighten the contrast w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Lilac still-life
Located in Zofingen, AG
"I've woven tranquility and vibrancy into this oil painting, where delicate lilacs bloom with an impressionistic touch. It captures a moment of serene beauty, with soft textures and ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Painting of Dijon France, Burgundy Canal by Jean Boulay (1937-1994) A
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Landscapes: Dijon France, Burgundy Canal
Jean Boulay (French, 1937-1994)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated
21 1/2 x 15 inches (each)
The pair landscape...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Halima -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative. Neo-Expressionism, Women, Faces
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, Acrylic
Autumn evening 1943, oil on cardboard, 45x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Autumn evening 1943, oil on cardboard, 45x60 cm
Adolfs Melnars (till 1940 – Adolfs Maslovskis) (1908.4.III – 1963.31.X)
attended studio of K. Miesnieks (1928), studied in Latvia A...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Junges Paar
By Emil Nolde
Located in New York, NY
Large and very scarce etching, aquatint and drypoint. This richly-inked impression is the second state (of 2) from a limited edition of approximately 17. Signed and titled in pencil ...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching, Drypoint, Aquatint
Support System (Respect) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Construction
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.
In a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chagall, Composition (Cramer 61), Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Le Plafond de l'Opéra de Paris, par Ma...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Sophie at Sea
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this heartfelt painting, I've captured the pure joy and curiosity of a young girl at the seaside, her trusty canine companion by her side. Through vibrant oils, I embrace the play...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dandelions at sunrise 70X90
Located in Zofingen, AG
When I get to work with dandelions, I associate them with our wonderful, beautiful and fragile, like a crystal world.
The magic field of solar dandelions from which it is impossible ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
JOY. Cats original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant artwork, I channel the whimsy of expressionism with touches of impressionism and pop art to create a playful scene that bursts with joy and curiosity. Using acrylics ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Cardboard
Meneses Majorca Coast Spain original watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the impressionist way, with a great force colorist and energetic...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Lavender Field
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this expressive oil painting, I've captured the ethereal essence of a tranquil lavender field. The vibrant strokes reflect the dynamic dance of nature, encompassing a symphony of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pansies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've poured my passion into every stroke, capturing the delicate dance of light across the petals. My technique melds fine art with hints of impressionism and a...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Born to Give, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A juniper stands against a vivid background, its branches stretching outward with lush foliage. The colorful shapes in the background evoke a sense of vitality. Artist Dafni Milan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Omodaratan Oni Afro
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
In the realm of art, creativity knows no bounds, and artists continue to amaze us with their ability to capture the essence of beauty in various forms. One such captivating artwork t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mediterranean Landscape With Medieval Church, Towers, And Agave, Ca. 1930
Located in Firenze, IT
Southern Landscape with Medieval Church, Towers, and Agave, Oil on Canvas, Ca. 1920-1930
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 61 cm x 74 cm
Condition: Good
This Southern Mediterran...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Ink, Pastel, Crayon Drawing Jewish American Modernist Ben Zion WPA
Located in Surfside, FL
Expressionist ink and pastel crayon drawing of beans (carobs, flowers?) in pods
Hand signed.
Born in 1897, Ben-Zion Weinman celebrated his European Jewish heritage in his visual wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Pastel, Ink
In that day. 70X50 oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
Romantic heart. Valentine. Love.
With each brushstroke, I captured an ephemeral moment of love and connection. The forest, symbolic of life's complexities, frames a couple enfolded i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Two Figures', Bogota, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Colombian Modernist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper left, 'Gongora' for Leonel Gongora (Colombian, 1932-1999), dated 1963, and titled verso 'Ataque'.
Born in Cartago, Colombia, Gongora studied at Escuela de Bellas Artes...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Mayhill Landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
May Hill Landscape is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. May Hill Landscape is a bright colourful depiction of the view only yards from the artists home. It shows the lovely ou...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lavender dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
In blending oils with fervent brushstrokes, I've captured a serene moment amidst a lavender haze. Echoing impressionistic whispers and the clarity of realism, the artwork exudes a dreamlike tranquility. Striving to embody the essence of peaceful contemplation, the piece is meant to infuse any space with a soothing, reflective ambiance, offering a daily escape into a world of gentle purples and harmonious solitude.
Italian canvas...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Monstera 7, Layered Colorful Original Expressionist Garden Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the realm of vibrant expressions, Italian artist Giuseppe Beddru masterfully brings to life abstracted flora in a spectacular fusion of color and form. The canvas dances with an o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
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