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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
Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower
Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower

Bulb Vase - 21st Century, Contemporary, Still Life, Abstract, Plants, Flower

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

Family Seated on a Bench at the Port
Family Seated on a Bench at the Port

Family Seated on a Bench at the Port

By François Diana

Located in London, GB

'Family Seated on a Bench at the Port', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). A painting with a very wholesome, homespun theme harks back to a more innocent time. A family i...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "Judith I" collotype print

Judith I, no. 9 from the second installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Much like his treatment of the Classical personage, Danae, from Greek mythology, Klimt’s depiction of Judith takes an Old Testament character, a heroine who avenges the death of her husband by killing an Assyrian king, and firmly positions her in his present-day Vienna. His multicolored collotype rips the canvas from its gilded frame which directly references the subject with its title: “Judith und Holofernes”. Now in print form, Judith, holding the severed head of a male in murky shadow, is the ultimate Viennese femme fatale. Her likeness is unmistakably similar to a former lover of Klimt’s and famous Viennese soprano, Anna von Mildenburg. Though his allusion to ancient Assyria is apt, Klimt literally lifted the gold patterned background’s design motif from a relief detail from Sennacherib’s Palace displayed in a London museum. His context then is contemporary. In a sensual and sexually powerful tour de force, Klimt’s Judith...

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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink

Hope Not Lost - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Balloon
Hope Not Lost - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Balloon

Hope Not Lost - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Balloon

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

¨Topiaria¨. Expressionist colorful garden. Big format Oil on canvas
¨Topiaria¨. Expressionist colorful garden. Big format Oil on canvas

¨Topiaria¨. Expressionist colorful garden. Big format Oil on canvas

By Chico Montilla

Located in Segovia, ES

Topiaria. Big format Oil on canvas Beautiful garden by Chico Montilla. Measurements: (H) 130 x (W) 195 x 3 cm. Framed 142 x 207 x 5 cm. Colorful expressionist view of a garden with plants that have been given artistic form through the topiary art...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gerlach's Allegorien Folio, plate #58: "Sculpture" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.
Gerlach's Allegorien Folio, plate #58: "Sculpture" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.

Gerlach's Allegorien Folio, plate #58: "Sculpture" Lithograph, Gustav Klimt.

By Gustav Klimt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

As an artist trained in the applied arts, Gustav Klimt valued all forms of art, including the graphic arts. This final design from 1896 for inclusion in Allegorien published by Gerlach & Schenk demonstrates respect for artistic precedent and for a wide range of media and technique. The publication was printed in an unknown number of copies. Klimt’s rendering in latin of the title, “SCVLPTVR.,” with three-dimensional effect on the wall, is a figurative allusion to this medium as well as a literal reference to Ancient Rome. By doing the same with his signature and date in roman numerals on the right hand side of the image, Klimt places himself, The Artist, firmly in this linear and legitimizing context of art history and as its modern standard-bearer. Playing on Classical mythology and the story of Pygmalion, in which a statue comes to life, Klimt presents his modern Venus holding an apple. Klimt’s Venus exhibits a curvilinear softness; there are no angles. Klimt deftly shows the possibilities in a graphic image to give life to dark, wavy hair and tenderness to swelling breasts and belly. To further emphasize the allegory of thriving modern art, he contrasts his Venus with the cold, hard ancient classical head whose eyes are vacuous and whose hair is but a stylized mass of curls. Klimt’s living Venus stands in front of the large bust and large classical pillar upon which is a sculpture of a Sphinx and a Greek Attic bust. As if a gallery to represent sculpture’s “best of” through the ages, the upper horizontal panel includes bust depictions in marble, cast metal and wood...

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1890s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Pink bouquet 35X35 oil painting.
Pink bouquet 35X35 oil painting.

Pink bouquet 35X35 oil painting.

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my creation, I sought to capture the fleeting beauty of life through vibrant strokes, harmoniously blending realism and impressionism. This oil painting is a celebration of nature...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BLACK FACE
BLACK FACE

BLACK FACE

By Karel Appel

Located in Santa Monica, CA

KAREL APPEL (1921 - 2006) BLACK FACE, 1969 Lithograph in colors signed in pencil. Edition 26/75, Image: 19 3/4 x 25 1/4, sheet: 22 x 30 inches. Just hint of a mat line Appel was a member of the Cobra art movement

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Alfonsas Dargis "The Old Country"
Alfonsas Dargis "The Old Country"

Alfonsas Dargis "The Old Country"

By Alfonsas Dargis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Alfonsas Dargis:1909-1996. Listed artist who was born in Lithuania and emigrated to the Rochchester N.Y. area in 1951. He has auction results up to ? $1700 but has sold for much high...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism
'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism

'Der Gartner' (The Gardener) — German Expressionism

By Karl Michel

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Karl Michel, 'Der Gartner' (The Gardener), woodcut, c. 1925. Signed, titled, and numbered '15/50' in pencil. Signed in the block, lower left and right. A fine, richly-inked impression on buff wove paper, with full margins (1 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches), in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Scarce. Image size 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches (133 x 98 mm); sheet size 10 x 7 3/4 inches (254 x 198 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). In 1920, his work was featured in the influential German graphic design magazine Das Plakat...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned
Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

Joelle de dos au coussin vert 1995 original lithograph by Jean Jansem handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Joelle de dos au coussin vert, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée et justifiée 56 x 76 cm Album: La danse, 1999 Imprimeur: Arts-Litho, Paris Editeur ...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Akt mit Fächer

Akt mit Fächer

By Marc Chagall

Located in New York, NY

A superb, richly-inked impression of an early etching and drypoint. With burr throughout and crisp plate edges. First state (of 2). Edition of 100. Signed in pencil by Chagall. Print...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

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

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Fabric, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

'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

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983
Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983

By Jacob Lawrence

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite silkscreen by Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), titled Farmers, from the album Hiroshima, originates from the 1983 edition published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, ...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Screen

"Real cat"
"Real cat"

"Real cat"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

I love my ginger cat.He can be completely different!). When he's really annoyed he becomes like this! And it's better not to stand in his way)))

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Season, Oil Painting
The Season, Oil Painting

The Season, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A serene and mysterious atmosphere envelops a snow-covered landscape. Traces of grass dot the foreground, while a shroud of fog softly blurs the distant tree ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

Jardin des Tuileries
Jardin des Tuileries

Jardin des Tuileries

By Gabriel Spat

Located in Sheffield, MA

Gabriel Spat American, 1890-1967 Jardin des Tuileries Oil on board 8 ⅛ by 11 ⅛ in, w/ frame 13 ¾ by 17 in Signed lower left Gabriel Spat spent most of his career in France painting...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

original woodcut

original woodcut

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original woodcut. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1919 for Das Kestnerbuch, an important collection of original prints published during the height of the German ...

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1910s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

"A Likely Story" (2020) By Linda Prokop, Original Bronze Sculpture
"A Likely Story" (2020) By Linda Prokop, Original Bronze Sculpture

"A Likely Story" (2020) By Linda Prokop, Original Bronze Sculpture

Located in Denver, CO

"A Likely Story" (2020) By Linda Prokop is an original bronze sculpture that depicts an abstracted portrait of a young girl standing next to a large bear. About the Artist: Linda Pr...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Bronze

Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth)
Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth)

Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth)

By Ayandare Adeniran Ayanmuyiwa

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The artwork titled "Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth) features a lady with a head made of a Sekere, a traditional Yoruba percussion instrument made from dried gourds covered with beads. The lady is depicted wearing a blue dress with intricate details and patterns. Ayandare Adeniran, Ayanmuyiwa behind this intriguing piece of art has managed to capture the essence of the Yoruba culture, which is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and traditional beliefs. The use of the Sekere in the artwork is symbolic of the Yoruba people's deep-rooted love for music and the arts, which are considered an integral part of their daily lives. The lady in the artwork, with her head made of Sekere, is a representation of the Yoruba deity, Oshun, who is revered as the goddess of love, fertility, and prosperity. According to Yoruba mythology, Oshun is believed to be the owner of the Sekere and is often depicted carrying it around during festive celebrations and ceremonies. The blue dress worn by the lady in the artwork is also significant in Yoruba culture as it represents wealth, royalty, and nobility. The intricate details and patterns on the dress are a testament to the artist's attention to detail and skill, which are essential in Yoruba art. Overall, the artwork "Aláàárù Ajé" (Carrier of Wealth) is a beautiful representation of Yoruba culture, tradition, and mythology. The artist's use of the Sekere and the blue dress is a nod to the Yoruba people's love for music, art, and fashion, which are essential elements of their identity. The artwork is a reminder of the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people and the importance of preserving it for future generations. 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 Gallery) About Artist Ayandare Adeniran, Ayanmuyiwa (born 1991) is an Artist who hails from Ogbomosho, Oyo state, Nigeria. At his early stage of life, his artistic talents sprang up and his parent helped in developing them by providing him with what they understood he needed by buying drawing books, crayons, and watercolors among others to help his creative skills. After his primary and secondary education, he received a Nigeria Certificate on Education (NCE) from a prestigious college; the Federal College of Education (SPECIAL), Oyo, where he studied Fine and Applied Arts. Musa Ibrahim was the first practicing Artist who helped Ayandare in his Artistic career which was during a compulsory Industrial Training program for students in the Fine Arts department. After College, yawning for knowledge and flare for artistic work dragged him to Arowolo Wasiu, a metal sculptor who trained him in sculpting metal. A thirst for one's zeal can only be quenched by following the path thus making him proceed to TOPE FATUNMBI...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, 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

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Oil, Board

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

Materials

Screen

"Ukraine"
"Ukraine"

"Ukraine"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In this work, I embodied a dance of colors and emotions on canvas. Through oil and dedication, surrealism blends with figuration, expressionism meets futurism. I invite viewers into...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Fantasy with Flowers 54
Fantasy with Flowers 54

Fantasy with Flowers 54

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Art Nouveau Poster "Marmorhouse (Der Teufel und Die Circe) by Josef Fenneker
Art Nouveau Poster "Marmorhouse (Der Teufel und Die Circe) by Josef Fenneker

Art Nouveau Poster "Marmorhouse (Der Teufel und Die Circe) by Josef Fenneker

By Josef Fenneker

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Personnages Dans un Parc
Personnages Dans un Parc

Personnages Dans un Parc

By Pierre Anfosso

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pierre Anfosso French, 1928-2004 Personnages Dans un Parc Oil on Canvas 15 by 18 in, w/ frame 21 ½ by 24 ½ in Signed lower left Pierre Anfosso (1 Dece...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Do Not Go Gentle Into that GoodNight-Original-British Awarded Artist-EnglishRose
Do Not Go Gentle Into that GoodNight-Original-British Awarded Artist-EnglishRose

Do Not Go Gentle Into that GoodNight-Original-British Awarded Artist-EnglishRose

Located in London, GB

Taking on the inspiration of the legendary poet, Dylan Thomas, the poem, Do not go gentle into that good night, is a painting celebrates life in its ageing; as Rosa Albertine only flowers once in early Summer with the most festive blooms and heavenly scents, a symbol of a fully lived life. Painted Plein Air, in Artist's own garden of her very own planted memorial roses. This is Rosa Albertine, the first Old English variety Artist Shizico Yi planted in 2016 in her garden before her late dog died; Old English Roses...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Oil, Acrylic

Onigele Yii
Onigele Yii

Onigele Yii

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The painting "Onigele Yii" depicts a striking black African woman wearing a vibrant Ankara head tie, known as gele, in the Yoruba language. Rendered with oil on canvas, the artwork c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Fabric, Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Fantasy with Flowers 55
Fantasy with Flowers 55

Fantasy with Flowers 55

Located in Zofingen, AG

"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge
Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

Composition, Everything That Rises Must Converge

By Benny Andrews

Located in Southampton, NY

Etching on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 2005. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Wingate Studio, Hinsdale, under the direction of Peter Pettengill, Hinsdale, 2005. Excerpted from the folio, This edition of CCC examples of Everything That Rises Must Converge was printed on BFK Rives. Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari designed the typography, cast the Kis-Janson type in metal, set the type by hand and printed the text at Golgonooza Letter Foundry & Press, Ashuelot, New Hampshire. The six color etchings were printed by hand on BFK Rives by Peter Pettengill at Wingate Studio in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. BENNY ANDREWS (1930-2006) was an African-American artist, activist and educator. He is known for his expressive, figurative paintings that often incorporated collaged fabric and other material. Andrews helped found the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition, which agitated for greater representation of African-American artists and curators in New York’s major art museums in the late 1960s and 70s. He also led the group in founding an arts education program in prisons and detention centers. Andrews taught art at Queens College for three decades, and from 1982 to 1984, served as the Director of the Visual Arts Program for the National Endowment for the Arts. He received many awards, including the John Hay Whitney...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Etching

"Zehlendorf" original lithograph

"Zehlendorf" original lithograph

By Rudolf Grossmann

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the Berlin Scenes executed by Rudolf Grossmann during the years before World War I and published in Germany by Bruno Cassirer from 1911-14...

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1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Horses of  Branges

Horses of Branges

By André Brasilier

Located in New York, NY

The condition is excellent and ready to hang. A photo certificate accompanies this painting and will be included in the forth coming catalogue raisonne. Signed lower right, and dated...

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1990s Expressionist Art

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Oil

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

Storm
Storm

Storm

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I sought to capture the tumultuous yet mesmerizing dance of the sea with the sky. Utilizing the vigor of expressionism blended with soft touches of impression...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Marc Chagall, The Green Eiffel Tower, from Chagall, 1957
Marc Chagall, The Green Eiffel Tower, from Chagall, 1957

Marc Chagall, The Green Eiffel Tower, from Chagall, 1957

By Marc Chagall

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La Tour Eiffel Verte (The Green Eiffel Tower), from the album Chagall, originates from the 1957 edition published by Mae...

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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Erste Beruhrung" First Stirrings
"Erste Beruhrung" First Stirrings

"Erste Beruhrung" First Stirrings

By Ernst Neuschul

Located in Brecon, Powys

Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'EN [19]63' lower right, titled and dated to stretcher, numbered 33 and with paper label 34 to stretcher, From the family of the artist by direct des...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, George Grosz, Stephen Basso, and Marc Chagall. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.