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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
Eventide by Richard K Blades.  Oil painting of the sea at sunset after a storm.
Eventide by Richard K Blades.  Oil painting of the sea at sunset after a storm.

Eventide by Richard K Blades. Oil painting of the sea at sunset after a storm.

By Richard K Blades

Located in Coltishall, GB

Richard K Blades is an expressive landscape painter working in the English Romantic tradition.  He follows in a long line of artists such as Turner, Constable, Seago, Daubigney and C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American Minimalist Tree Lined Winter Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Signed on verso. Measuring: 24 by 31 inches overall and 22 by 30 1/2 artwork alone. Framed in a wooden molding. Great condition, ...

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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Market Day in Piazza Grande, Expressionist Oil on Board, 1940s, Framed
Market Day in Piazza Grande, Expressionist Oil on Board, 1940s, Framed

Market Day in Piazza Grande, Expressionist Oil on Board, 1940s, Framed

Located in London, GB

'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...

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1940s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Mujere II
Mujere II

Mujere II

By Raul Soldi

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Mujere II" c.1960 is an original color silkscreen by noted Argentinian artist Raul Soldi, 1905-1994. It is hand signed and numbered 93/150 in pencil by the artist. The image size is 13.5 x 20.5 inches, sheet size is 19.75 x 22.75 inches. The colors are fresh and bright, it have a 0.85 inches restored tear at the lower margin (see picture #6 for detail) some paper rubs on the verso, not visible from the front. otherwise in good condition. About the artist: Raúl Soldi was born in Buenos Aire in 1905. He was an argentine plastic artist of recognized international experience. In 1920 he began drawing and painting. He makes reproductions of Quinquela Martín...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Screen

Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's
Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's

Early 20thC Modernist/Expressionist Large oil European Landscape c1930's

Located in Frome, Somerset

A good large post impressionist/expressionist Landscape oil circa 1938 oil on canvas 75cmx90cm Gallery frame 87cmx102cm Fields with a small dwelling painted in expressive impastoed b...

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1930s Expressionist Art

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Oil

In the Company of Hills, Original Painting
In the Company of Hills, Original Painting

In the Company of Hills, Original Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
From a high vantage point, rugged desert ridges and mountains unfold in vibrant spring colors. Loose washes of pink, green, yellow, and blue flow together, echo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Blooming tree
Blooming tree

Elena LukinaBlooming tree, 2022

$2,008Sale Price|20% Off

Blooming tree

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

"In this oil painting, I endeavored to capture the ephemeral beauty of nature's awakening. With each stroke, I sought to embody the delicate dance of blossoms on a gentle breeze, inf...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monet's Water Lily Pond
Monet's Water Lily Pond

Monet's Water Lily Pond

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I've sought to capture the essence of tranquility and the ephemeral nature of light dancing on water. Through bold, impressionistic strokes and a soothing palette o...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Soul Sisters - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love
Soul Sisters - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

Soul Sisters - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love

By Daniel Oguche Junior

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 Dan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

signed original etching - Artist's Proof

signed original etching - Artist's Proof

By Jack Levine

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original soft ground etching. Signed in pencil and annotated "Artist's Proof". Printed in 1967 for the Dreigroschen Film portfolio and published by Touchstone Publishers. Thi...

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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Unwind 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Modern, Interior

Unwind 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Modern, Interior

By Achike Miracle Anayo

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Tower Bridge, London - Abstracted Urban Landscape
Tower Bridge, London - Abstracted Urban Landscape

Tower Bridge, London - Abstracted Urban Landscape

By Allie William Skelton

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic pastel drawing of Tower Bridge in London by Allie William "Bill" Skelton (American, 1942-1986). Signed and dated in pencil by the artist in the lower right corner. Unframed. Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) was a painter and sculptor active in San Francisco who was involved in the gay art...

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1970s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

(after) Frans Masereel "Le Calvaire"
(after) Frans Masereel "Le Calvaire"

(after) Frans Masereel "Le Calvaire"

By Frans Masereel

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: collotype (after the woodcut). Printed in 1925 and published in Paris by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. Image size: 8 x 4 3/4 inches (205 x 11...

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1920s Expressionist Art

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Photogravure

Woman VI, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Woman VI, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Barbara Kroll

Located in Yardley, PA

In my pictures I try to combine the visual and the conceptual. For me, drawing is a medium of knowledge which, beyond direct expression, makes visible material and immaterial forces,...

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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Mirando al Cielo 14 - Murmuration Starlings Swallows Poppy Field

Mirando al Cielo 14 - Murmuration Starlings Swallows Poppy Field

By Rosa Basurto

Located in Brighton, GB

Mirando al Cielo 14 is a beautiful 30cm x 30cm Digital Print on 50cm x 50cm Cotton Paper. This is a Limited Edition of 9 + 2 Artist Proofs in this size. A million birds wheel and bat around the sky above a field of red poppies. The poppies shoot into the sky like a field of trees. In this composition Basurto plays with proportion and with perception of reality; are the flowers real...

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2010s Expressionist Art

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Photographic Paper, Digital, C Print, Color

Mediterranean Female Figure Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Large Canvas
Mediterranean Female Figure Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Large Canvas

Mediterranean Female Figure Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Large Canvas

By Jose Antonio Pineda Bueno

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mediterranean Female Figure Landscape Expressionist Oil Painting Large Canvas Artist: José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Motril, Spain, 1950) Title: Contemplación Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 × 60 cm (28.7 × 23.6 in) Signature: Signed lower corner Inscription: Titled and dedicated on reverse (“Contemplación”) Framing: Unframed Condition: Very good condition. Rich impasto surface with expressive brushwork characteristic of the artist DESCRIPTION Expressive Mediterranean figurative composition depicting a female figure seen from behind immersed in a luminous outdoor landscape. The painting is built through energetic impasto brushstrokes and a vibrant chromatic structure dominated by violets, magentas, blues and warm Mediterranean yellows. The gesture is direct, confident and painterly, creating a strong sensation of movement, atmosphere and sunlight. Female figures integrated into landscape environments represent one of the most recognizable and sought-after themes within José Antonio Pineda Bueno’s production. The composition balances expressive abstraction and figurative presence in a way that makes the painting highly decorative while maintaining strong painterly authority. Its vertical format and chromatic vibration make it particularly suitable for collectors of Mediterranean modern figurative painting or interiors seeking a luminous statement artwork with movement and presence. Signed and titled on the reverse: Contemplación. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Motril, Granada, 1950) is a Spanish painter associated with contemporary Mediterranean figurative painting. After relocating to Barcelona, he developed his artistic training within the Catalan pictorial environment and worked professionally in both illustration and painting before dedicating himself fully to studio practice. A disciple of painter Pere Arribas Pérez, his work focuses on expressive color, Mediterranean light and female figures integrated into landscape spaces, which form one of the central themes of his artistic language. His paintings have been exhibited in Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Nice and Toulouse and are present in numerous European private collections. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION The expressive chromatic vibration and Mediterranean luminosity of this work relate to the legacy of Joaquín Sorolla’s outdoor light treatment, while its structural simplification of the figure connects with modern Spanish figurative evolution represented by Manuel Hernández...

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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Sublime Haystack, Original Painting
Sublime Haystack, Original Painting

Sublime Haystack, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The expressionist seascape captures the Haystack Rock remaining steadfast along the coast. Sunrise highlights the silhouette of the monolith and casts warm refl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Dialogue With Butterfly: Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Aba Linus

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"Dialogue With Butterfly" is a captivating piece of art that portrays a man with a butterfly in his hand. This artwork is a visual representation of the profound connection between m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral
Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

Echoes of the Mind 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral

By Faith Gbadero

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Coastal view
Coastal view

DaleanaseCoastal view

$1,732Sale Price|20% Off

Coastal view

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Gray wooden frame 64.5 x 114.5 x 4 cm

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20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

If Only I Could - original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary
If Only I Could - original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary

If Only I Could - original abstract figurative landscape painting-contemporary

By Iryna Yermolova

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media
Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

Perfect Duet -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Mixed Media

By Gobe Joseph

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 Gob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Le Pont Neuf Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed
Le Pont Neuf Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed

Le Pont Neuf Gouache on Paper, Expressionist, Circa 1930s, Framed

By Lucien Génin

Located in London, GB

'Le Pont Neuf', gouache on fine art paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace of Paris. It is called 'The New Bridge' because at the time of its inauguration (built 1578-1607), it embodied a very modern look compared to other bridges which spanned the Seine. Lucien Génin has captured its beauty in this lively depiction from the 1930s. Just before the bridge is a 'Bateau Mouche' an open excursion boat that provides visitors with a view of the city from along the river. The artwork is in good overall condition commensurate with age and medium used. It has been newly frame with anti-reflective glass. Please enjoy the photos accompanying this listing. Signed by the artist in the lower left hand. Upon request a video may be provided. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer, Marcel Leprin...

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1930s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

Siblings 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Modern, Interior

Siblings 1 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Modern, Interior

By Achike Miracle Anayo

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

Black Melanin Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century
Black Melanin Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century

Black Melanin Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 21st Century

By Hammed Olayanju

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. Shipping Procedure Ships in a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"
Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"

Jewish Rabbi Looking Heavenward German Expressionist Woodcut Israeli "Psalm"

By Jacob Steinhardt

Located in Surfside, FL

Jacob Steinhardt, 1887-1968 Hand signed in pencil, woodblock print woodcut. Frame: 22.5" x 18" Image: 16.75" X 12.5" "Psalm" 12/30 Jakob Steinhardt, Painter and Woodcut Artist. b. 1887, Yaacov Steinhardt was born in the then remote, largely Polish town of Zerkow in the Posen District of Germany. (poland/german) Immigrated 1933. Studies: 1906 School of Art, 1906 Studied in Berlin Arts and Crafts School. Berlin; 1907 painting with Lovis Corinth and engraving and etching with Hermann Struck; advanced studies, 1908-10 Paris, with Henri Matisse and Steinlen; 1911 Italy. Teaching: Bezalel, Jerusalem, 1953-57 Director. 1910 Participated in the “New Sezession”, Berlin. 1912 together with Ludwig Meidner and Janthur he founded the "Pathetiker" group very early in the German expressionist movement. Running afoul of the Nazis, he fled to Tel-Aviv and then Jerusalem in the early 30s, showing in “Der Sturm” Gallery. 1914 Exhibited with ludwig Meidner at first Expressionist Exhibition in Berlin. Worked mainly in woodcuts depicting biblical and other Jewish subjects. 1955-58 International awards for his woodcuts. receives graphic commissions from Fritz Gurlitt. 1922 Marries Minni Gumpert. Active in organizing Secession exhibits. 1925 Trips to Mark Brandenburg and Holy Land. Turns primarily to painting; stops work on etchings and lithographs. 1933 Emigrates to the Palestine. 1934 Moves to Jerusalem and opens an art school; attempts some etchings. 1948 Closes the art school and becomes Chairman of Graphics Department, Bezalel School for Arts and Crafts. 1954-57 Director of Bezalel School for Arts and Crafts. Taken up by J. B. Neumann who became the agent for his etchings. Exhibited Sturm Gallery, Herbst-salon. 1914 Outbreak of World War I; Steinhardt enlists in German army. 1916-18 First on Eastern Front in Poland and Lithuania, then after short training period in Berlin, sent to Macedonia. 1917 Exhibition of Lithuanian drawings at Berlin Secession in Spring. Elected member of the Secession. He often used wood-cutting techniques that were popular amongst German Expressionists. Steinhardt was driven to express ideas clearly and decisively through art. Amongst the themes found in his work the prophets of the Bible, such as Jonah, are noticeable. Steinhardt identified deeply with Jonah due to his attempt to run from God's call to duty. Additionally, the image of beggars was often found in Steinhardt's works and in his artistic presentation of the less fortunate, the artist's love for his fellow man becomes evident. Moreover, the grotesque was a theme noticeable in Steinhardt's earliest pieces. These were fantastical images; it was unclear whether or not they were human or demon. In the 1950's, Steinhardt returned to these images upon learning of the Holocaust of Europe's Jews. At that time he resided in New York and there, in the shadow of the skyscrapers, Steinhardt's reaction to WWII was expressed through his art. A Collection of Works by Artists of the Land of IsraelThe Bezalel National Museum, Jerusalem 1940 Artists: Shemi, Menahem Rubin...

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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

La commode, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
La commode, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

La commode, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned

By Jean Jansem

Located in Les Acacias GE, GE

Jean Jansem (1920-2013) La commode, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 51 x 70 cm / 54 x 76 cm D'une édition à 30 exemplaires d...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Family, Alice Neel
The Family, Alice Neel

The Family, Alice Neel

By Alice Neel

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Alice Neel (1900-1984) Title: The Family Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 170/175, plus proofs Size: 31.25 x 27 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...

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1980s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

1970’s Huge French Expressionist Green Landscape Avenue of Trees, signed oil
1970’s Huge French Expressionist Green Landscape Avenue of Trees, signed oil

1970’s Huge French Expressionist Green Landscape Avenue of Trees, signed oil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Avenue of Trees French Expressionist School, signed front and back Dated 1974 oil on canvas, framed framed: 37 x 44 inches canvas: 32 x 39 inches private collection, France the p...

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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, French School, Fauvist Style
Floral Still Life Oil Painting, French School, Fauvist Style

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, French School, Fauvist Style

By Charles Badoisel

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

An original French Expressionist floral still life oil painting on linen from 1967 by Charles Badoisel (1925–2009), flowers in a white vase, signed and dated by the artist at the low...

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1960s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Paint, Oil

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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.