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Post-Impressionist Art

POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE

In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.

The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.

The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.

The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.

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Style: Post-Impressionist
Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlillies.
Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlillies.

Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlillies.

Located in Cotignac, FR

Mid-Century post impressionist oil on board of waterlillies by French artist Marc Mussier. Signed and dated 1959 to the reverse. This evocative oil painting captures a serene aquat...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Board, Oil

"Cafe Near St. Charles Bridge, Prague" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
"Cafe Near St. Charles Bridge, Prague" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas

"Cafe Near St. Charles Bridge, Prague" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas

By Gregory Sievers

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful large oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric scene of a cafe near the St. Charles Bridge in Prague. Figures gathe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Helmer Osslund Northern Swedish Landscape Oil Painting
Helmer Osslund Northern Swedish Landscape Oil Painting

Helmer Osslund Northern Swedish Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

Helmer Osslund (1866–1938) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape signed lower right Helmer Osslund oil on greaseproof paper laid down on panel unframed 17 × 33.5 cm (6.7 × 13.2 in) fra...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board, Laid Paper

French school Luminous Canal Scene in Bruges  landscape oil painting Signed
French school Luminous Canal Scene in Bruges  landscape oil painting Signed

French school Luminous Canal Scene in Bruges landscape oil painting Signed

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️ Landscape Luminous Canal in Bruges (Belgium) ⬅️ ⏩It is signed (not easy to decypher)⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Swedish Lake Landscape, probably Dalarna, Sweden, 1910
Swedish Lake Landscape, probably Dalarna, Sweden, 1910

Swedish Lake Landscape, probably Dalarna, Sweden, 1910

Located in Stockholm, SE

Gabriel Strandberg (1885–1966) Sweden Lake Landscape, probably Dalarna, 1910 signed and dated lower right Gabriel Strandberg 1910 oil on canvas unframed 81 × 110.5 cm (31.9 × 43.5 ...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

La Côte Sauvage A Small Boat In A Cove Framed French Oil Painting Circa 1920
La Côte Sauvage A Small Boat In A Cove Framed French Oil Painting Circa 1920

La Côte Sauvage A Small Boat In A Cove Framed French Oil Painting Circa 1920

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Achille Amedee Marie Conrad Bron. French ( b.1867 - d.1949 ). La Côte Sauvage, Un Barque Dans Une Anse. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 17.7 inches x 21.3 inches ( 45cm ...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Walk on a Windy Day
A Walk on a Windy Day

A Walk on a Windy Day

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

The painting "A Walk on a Windy Day" transports the viewer to a sun-drenched Swiss landscape, where nature lives in constant motion. Scarlet poppies, swaying in gusts of warm wind, f...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Poppy flowers
Poppy flowers

Poppy flowers

Located in Zofingen, AG

"In this work, I sought to convey the unrestrained vitality and pure energy of wild nature at the very peak of its bloom. For me, a field of poppies is not just a picturesque subject...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed
"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed

"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed

By Henri Alexis Schaeffer

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Henri Alexis Schaeffer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, where you can feel the...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Celebrate
Celebrate

Celebrate

Located in Zofingen, AG

In my artistic practice, I explore the space of modern hedonism through the prism of "the female gaze." The artwork Celebrate is not merely a domestic scene, but a visual investigat...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape
"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape

"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape

By Niek van der Plas

Located in New York, NY

This captivating summer day beach scene is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich beach scene executed in the 21st Centur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Provence Hilltop Village Vineyard Watercolour Pierre Neveu
Provence Hilltop Village Vineyard Watercolour Pierre Neveu

Provence Hilltop Village Vineyard Watercolour Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence Hilltop Village Vineyard Watercolour Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signe...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

"Elegance on the Boulevard Near the Eiffel Tower" Parisian Scene Oil Painting
"Elegance on the Boulevard Near the Eiffel Tower" Parisian Scene Oil Painting

"Elegance on the Boulevard Near the Eiffel Tower" Parisian Scene Oil Painting

By Gregory Sievers

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric scene of the boulevard near the Champs-Élysées with the Eiffel Tower under...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape
Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape

Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provencal Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 31.75 inches Condition: Good and sound condition, very min...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Impressionist Paris Landscape, Seine and Eiffel Tower – Pehr Eklund
Impressionist Paris Landscape, Seine and Eiffel Tower – Pehr Eklund

Impressionist Paris Landscape, Seine and Eiffel Tower – Pehr Eklund

Located in Stockholm, SE

signed and dated oil on panel unframed 21 × 27 cm (8.3 × 10.6 in) framed 31.5 × 37 cm (12.4 × 14.6 in) Exhibited: Lunds Universitets Konstmuseum, Pehr Eklund Exhibition, 2–21 Februa...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Summer Interior with Open Window, Oil on Wood Panel
Summer Interior with Open Window, Oil on Wood Panel

Summer Interior with Open Window, Oil on Wood Panel

Located in Stockholm, SE

This intimate interior by Henrik Nordenberg demonstrates the artist's remarkable ability to transform an ordinary domestic setting into a scene of quiet beauty and contemplation. Exe...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Cloud Study over Lake Vättern, Vadstena
Cloud Study over Lake Vättern, Vadstena

Cloud Study over Lake Vättern, Vadstena

By Erik Tryggelin

Located in Stockholm, SE

Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden Cloud Study over Lake Vättern, Vadstena, 7 September 1935 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelin 7/9 1935 inscribed Vadstena oil on canvas laid...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene
Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene

Fine Large British Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Twilight City Street Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Twilight by John Bampfield (b. 1947) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 33.5 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Huge French 1930's Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait Artist Painting
Huge French 1930's Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait Artist Painting

Huge French 1930's Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait Artist Painting

By Georges Delhomme

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of the artist, Mario Tauzin (French 1909-1979) By Georges Delhomme (French 1904-1989) signed oil painting board, framed dated 1934 framed: 46.5 x 35 inches board: 42 x 30 in...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

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