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.
Find a collection of original Postimpressionist paintings, mixed media, prints and other art on 1stDibs.
Amsterdam Canal Reflections – Dutch Cityscape Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Amsterdam Canal Reflections Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board Period: Late 20th centur...
Canvas, Oil, Board
French Market Scene with Figures by Pierre Neveu Mediterranean Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene with Figures by Pierre Neveu Mediterranean Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7.25 x 7.25...
Watercolor
La Mer - Fauvist Seascape Oil Painting by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas seascape by French painter Louis Valtat. This stunning piece depicts a view of the white sails of sailboats in turquoise-blue waters. The white foam of t...
Canvas, Oil
$887
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Head & Shoulders Portrait Vintage Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
Oil
Menton French Riviera Rooftops Seascape Pastel Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Menton French Riviera Rooftops Seascape Pastel Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H...
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil, Pastel
$1,624Sale Price|25% Off
A woman. Contemporary figurative bronze sculpture, Polish art, Limited edition
Located in Warsaw, PL
Limited edition bronze sculpture by Polish artist Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz. Artist signes her artworks by hand, using engraving tool. Edition of 5. Olga Prokop-Misniakiewicz likes t...
Bronze
Mid-Century Seascape Painting with Boats, Signed, 14.5x17.25
By Henryk Dzienczarski
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Seascape Painting with Boats, Signed, 14.5x17.25 Mid-century figurative seascape with boats by Henryk Dzienczarski, (Poland, b-1917). Expressive maritime scene depicting...
Oil, Illustration Board
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch pink plant pot
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flower Pot by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel on paper, unframed painting: 19 x 25 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vigno...
Pastel
Les Guides - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Georges D'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts two children playing with a white toy horse in a wooded landscape....
Canvas, Oil
Paimpol - La Post Impressionist Watercolor Landscape by Paul Signac
By Paul Signac
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed watercolour on paper circa 1930 by French post impressionist painter Paul Signac. The piece depicts a view of sail boats in the harbour at Paimpol, a commune in the Côtes-d'Ar...
Paper, Watercolor
$990
Mediterranean Olive Grove with Winding Country Road and Distant Hills Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Olive Grove with Winding Country Road and Distant Hills Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed lower left. Medium: watercolour on artist paper. Size: 19.5 × 25.5 inches....
Watercolor, Pen
'Still Life with Fruit and Flowers', Paris, Tokyo, London, Copenhagen Academy
By Ib Eisner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Ib Eisner' (Danish, 1925-2003) and dated, lower right, 1953. Displayed in a period, carved gilt-wood frame. Framed dimensions: 19 x 21.5 x 1.5 inches. A lyrica...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,082
Spring Joy 2. Oil landscape, Impressionism, flower, floral, Switzerland
Located in Oslo, NO
"In the painting "Spring Joy 2" I depicted a bush that blooms every year in May in the place where my route runs when I walk with my dog." said Anna about this landscape painting. "T...
Oil
$2,850
A Hopeful Pointillist Painting after Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon…”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Expressing a hopeful view for our own era, listed and celebrated African American artist Brenda Joysmith created an idealized gathering of folks of all races and ages relaxing and pl...
Canvas, Oil
$1,253
Paris, Montmartre In the Snow, Cabaret au Lapin Agile After Maurice Utrillo
Located in Cotignac, FR
Paris, Montmartre in the snow, the Cabaret au Lapin Agile favourite of Picasso, Modigliani and Utrillo, late mid century French oil on board by Jean Mesturini. The painting is signed...
Oil
Vibrant Interior With Still Life Fruit Bowl
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life Vibrant Interior With Fruit Bowl Artist signed and dated lower right corner canvas 30x36 Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland. There she studied with the famous abstract...
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Impressionist Self Portrait of Artist 1900's Oil Painting canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist by René PIROLA (French, 1878 - 1912) stamped with artists mark oil on canvas, framed framed: 27 x 22 inches canvas: 26 x 21.5 inches Provenance: private ...
Oil
$2,051Sale Price|35% Off
Canyelles Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Circa 1955-1965, 60x73 cm
By Ramon Sanvisens Marfull
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Canyelles Artist: Ramon Sanvisens i Marfull (Barcelona, 1917 – 1987) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm — (23.6 × 28.7 in) Support / Mounting: Canvas on stretcher...
Oil
French Open Field Landscape Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, beige, orange, brown, grey...
Canvas, Oil
$2,735Sale Price|20% Off
Lively Country Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 1920s
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas signed This painting by Josep Maria Mallol Suazo (1910-1986) depicts a lively country scene, bathed in warm light. In the foreground, a large leafy tree dominates the...
Oil, Canvas
Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
$1,086
French 20th Century Lush Forest View with Vibrant Colors Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Green Forest View by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed and dated 79' on verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 24 x 20 inches condition: overall very good, a ...
Canvas, Oil
$21,788
Victor Charreton - Murols en Automne, French Post-Impressionist Oil 1925
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Victor Charreton (French, 1864–1936), Murols en automne, oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1925 — an Auvergne autumn landscape by a founding member of the Salon d'Automne. E...
Oil
Provence Vineyard Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu 1983
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Vineyard Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu 1983 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30 inc...
Watercolor, Gouache
$42,504
Les Toits - Gerberoy - Post Impressionist Landscape by Henri Le Sidaner
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed divisionist oil, ink and coloured pencils on paper landscape by French post impressionist painter Henri le Sidaner. This stunning piece depicts a view of the roofs of the buil...
Oil, Color Pencil, Ink, Paper
In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm
Located in Oslo, NO
Immersed in the serenity of nature, I crafted an intimate scene, awash with the rich tones of oil paint. My brushstrokes breathe life into a dance of blossoms and leaves, enveloping ...
Canvas, Oil
"Place de la Concorde, Pari" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Salvadore Demone. Deomne was a Parisian painter known for his vibrant cityscapes that depicted the times of his generation. T...
Canvas, Oil
$170Sale Price|25% Off
Switzerland : View on the Lake - Original lithograph, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jules CAVAILLES Switzerland : View on the Lake Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Justified EA (artist proof) On vellum 36 x 56 cm (c. 14 x 22 in) Very good condition
Lithograph
Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952
Located in Baltimore, MD
This colorful post-impressionist French painting depicts a village scene likely towards the south of France. The location is along a river’s edge. The array of houses is rendered wi...
Oil
Vibrant Outdoor Flower Market in Nice French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Flower Market in Nice Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994) oil on thick artist paper painting : 16 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France, Conditi...
Oil
$683
Stuart Smith - Fine Realist Still Life Oil Painting Vegetables "Spring Onions"
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Stuart Smith (1975-) British TITLE: "Spring Onions" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 68cm x 53cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Stuart Smith is a Newcastle/Mulub...
Oil
$5,400Sale Price|43% Off
“Woodland Vista”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Winfield Scott Clime. Signed lower left. Titled verso. Partial Lyme Association exhibition label verso. In good condition. Frame...
Oil, Board
$2,014Sale Price|50% Off
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 28 x 20 inches Frame measures 37 x...
Canvas, Oil
$2,131Sale Price|20% Off
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Parisian Café Terrace Street Street with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 23 ...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Italian Impressionist Oil Venice Lagoon Sludgy Green Colors Gondolas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Italian impressionist artist, circa 1950’s signed oil painting on canvas, framed in original frame framed: 22 x 26 inches canvas: 16 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, Belgi...
Oil
To The Fjord. Norway. Impressionism, Norway, landscape Painting, flowers, summer
Located in Oslo, NO
"To the Fjord" is not just a cute sketch, but an expressive work in which the artist conveys the enchanting beauty of Scandinavia. The painting is done in a thoughtful, emotionally ...
Canvas, Oil
A Clump of Snow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work carries the lightness of a beginning. A malleable form emerges through the movement of hands, retaining the warmth of that gesture. What starts as an unforced act gradually...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,025Sale Price|25% Off
Cadaqués Mediterranean Landscape with Olive Trees Catalan Costa Brava Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Cadaqués Mediterranean Landscape with Olive Trees, Costa Brava Title: Cadaqués Mediterranean Landscape Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 × 73 cm (23.6 × 28.7 in) Date: c. 1990 Signed: Yes, lower right Condition: Good vintage condition Frame: Unframed Origin: Spain Description Atmospheric Mediterranean landscape depicting Cadaqués, one of the most iconic villages of the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. Rafael Duran Benet presents the white architecture of the coastal town rising beyond a foreground of olive trees and cultivated terraces, combining silvery greens, blues, violet shadows and luminous whites. The composition is particularly characteristic of the artist's mature Mediterranean landscapes. Rather than describing the village with architectural precision, Duran Benet constructs the scene through broad, energetic brushwork and overlapping fields of colour. The dark trunks and dense foliage of the olive trees create a strong foreground structure, while the brilliant white buildings of Cadaqués dissolve into the light of the distant coastline. The painting captures the particular visual character of the Cap de Creus landscape: dry vegetation, intense Mediterranean light, whitewashed villages and a terrain descending toward the sea. Its palette and loose handling place the work within the tradition of Catalan Post-Impressionism and twentieth-century Mediterranean modernism. At 60 × 73 cm, this is a substantial and highly decorative example of Duran Benet's landscape painting, combining the visual appeal of Cadaqués with the expressive colour and painterly surface for which his work is known. Biography Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) was a Catalan painter...
Canvas, Oil
Inner Impulse
Located in Zofingen, AG
Here I work with a feeling that appears before any decision is made. It is not yet defined, but it already affects movement, state, and presence. This work is about that inner impuls...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
'Venice', Post-Impressionist Woman Artist, Salon d'Automne, Paris, France, SFMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Engel G' for Irma Engel Grabhorn (American, 1908-2003), titled 'Venezia IT' and dated 1961. Born in Badenweiler, Irma Leisinger first studied in Paris with Andre...
Paper, Crayon
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
"La Madeleine" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on panel painting by American artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst. She was a painter known for her colorful cityscapes depicting the times of her generation. This painting i...
Oil, Panel
$700
Trail of Fish, Gestual Abstraction School of Fish, Blue and Gray, Marina, 2026
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint
Theo van Rysselberghe - Roses on a Fence, Neo-Impressionist Oil, Cat. Rais.
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Théo van Rysselberghe (Belgian, 1862–1926), Roses on a Fence, oil on canvas, monogrammed lower right with the artist's device — a garden study by a founder of Les XX and the leading ...
Oil
Boulevard de la Madeleine
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 13 x 18 inches Framed size: 18.5 x 23.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Village Landscape, summer scene of village houses by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Unsigned, inscribed verso, from a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 ...
Watercolor
"Painter in Montmartre" French School Postimpressionist Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Pistoia, IT
Joseph Louis François Lépine (1867-1943) "Painter at the easel." Oil painting on canvas applied to cardboard signed lower left. Early 20th century French postimpressionist school. Joseph Lépine...
Canvas, Oil
Towards the Hills, 1923
By Allen Tucker
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Allen Tucker (1866-1939) Towards the Hills, 1923 Oil on canvas 28 1/2 x 34 1/2 inches 72.4 x 87.6 cm Signed lower left: Allen Tucker / 1923 Provenance Arthur Harrow, New York; By de...
Oil
"Picnic by Jardin des Tuileries" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris by Jules René Hervé on a summer day with the busy activities of a family seated near th...
Oil, Canvas
View of Châteauneuf Landscape Provence Watercolour French Post Impressionist
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: View of Châteauneuf Landscape Provence Watercolour French Post Impressionist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
Saint Marthe de Castillon Village Street with Bell Tower French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Saint Marthe de Castillon Village Street with Bell Tower French Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8...
Watercolor
$1,639
1940's French Impressionist Signed Oil Atmospheric Moody River Scene & Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Quiet River French Impressionist, signed and dated 1940's oil on canvas, framed in original French frame. signed and dated framed: 35.5 x 36 inches canvas: 24 x 29 inches Prove...
Oil, Canvas
Lavender blossom
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, I explore the ideas of resilience, groundedness, and quiet presence in a vibrant, constantly changing world. Here, the landscape becomes a metaphor for human consciousn...
Canvas, Acrylic
'Breaking Waves, Hawaii', Association of Honolulu Artists, Vincent Price, O'ahu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Conklin' for Pil Soon Conklin (American, 1924-1977) and painted circa 1965. This Hawaiian woman artist exhibited with success in the 1960s and 1970s and was the...
Canvas, Oil
Vibrant Abstract Landscape with Yellow and Green Tones Featuring Swirling Tree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Abstract Landscape Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 7 x 10.5 inches Suzanne Vattier (1901-1996) was a pupil of the famous pai...
Gouache
$1,017
Mid 20th Century 1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil Woodland Avenue Trees
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Avenue by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 10.75 x 9 inches condition: the painting i...
Oil
Fleurs dans le Jardin - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert Pinchon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas laid on board landscape by French post impressionist painter Robert Antoine Pinchon. This piece depicts a garden in bloom in summer. Signature: Signed l...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$1,481
Awakening. Large, horizontal, tree, gold, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
"Awakening" is a large, vertical, contemporary semi-abstract painting for interior decoration, painted with acrylic on canvas using structural acrylic paste and gilding. It belongs t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cadaqués desde el mar (Girona) - Óleo sobre tela - Sin enmarcar
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
irmado por el autor en la parte inferior "Royo" Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra El estado es bueno Medidas de la obra: 60 cm. De altura x 73 cm. De ancho :::::::::::::::::::::::...
Oil
Modernist SUNDAY MORNING HARVEST Woman with Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Figures Medium: Oil Surface: Board Country: United States signed lower left Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a range of styl...
Oil, Board
$3,300
'Tropical Jungle Woman', Polynesian Figural, Pacific Islands, Weimar Republic
By Orla Muff
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'Muff' for Orla Muff (Danish, 1903-1984) and painted circa 1940. Orla Muff received his first formal art instruction at the Copenhagen Technical School from 1917-...
Canvas, Oil