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.
Spanish Modernist Woman Portrait Fauvist Figurative Mixed Media Painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
1970s Spanish Modernist Woman Portrait – Fauvist Figurative Mixed Media Painting Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (Spanish, 1930–2017) Year: 1979 Medium: Mixed media on canvas board Dime...
Mixed Media
$1,651
Still Life of Fruit in Bowl 1960's French Post Impressionist Colorful Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Fruit by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches very good condition provenance: from the art...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Arc de Triumph" Post-Impressionist Winter Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by French artist Robert Lebrone. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is com...
Canvas, Oil
$1,094
Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape
By Charles Mangin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Mediterranean Village, Provence signed oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 14 inches Board : 10.5 x 9 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ver...
Oil
Mid Century French Cubist/ Post Impressionist Oil Red Roof Houses in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, Post-Impressionist/ Cubist style, circa 1940's period. Title: Red roof villages houses in a rural landscape with green & yellow fields. Medium: oil...
Oil, Canvas
The Grape Harvest Large 1920's French Signed Oil Harvest Workers Vineyard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964 signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32.5 x 40 inches canvas : 22 x 31 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good...
Oil
Mid 20th Century French Oil Painting Still Life of Flowers in Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 22 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition For more ...
Canvas, Oil
"Around Place de l'Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful impressionist oil painting on canvas by Gene Jordan depicting a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century with a view around the Place de l...
Oil, Board, Canvas
"Parisian Street Scene" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and masterful depiction of a Parisian street view from the 20th Century. The artist executed this painting en plein air with street life and cars parked along into the dis...
Canvas, Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Ballerina, from Derriere le Miroir, 1952 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Ballerina (Ballerine) Year: 1952 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm) Condition: Well prese...
Lithograph
French Colorful Landscape Oil Painting, Early 20th Century
Located in Roswell, GA
Colorful early 20th-century French landscape oil painting by Jules Ausset (1868–1955), featuring verdant green trees beneath an unusually beautiful pink, blue and white sky. A small ...
Oil
Paris France oil on canvas painting urbanscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frame size 70x59 cm. Caroline Burnett, born in 1940, was a painter known for capturing the charm of urban scenes and landscapes with a vibrant and colorful style. Although little is...
Canvas, Oil
$765Sale Price|20% Off
Provence - Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful French post-impressionist oil on panel by Jules Merle depicting sunlit buildings with a solitary figure, probably Provence. The work very nicely painted with some lovel...
Oil, Panel
Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man in Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed painting: 27 x 21 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: the painting is on unstretched...
Oil, Canvas
$689
Spanish Landscape with Farmhouse, Oil on Canvas Board, Signed, c. 1970
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Spanish Landscape with Farmhouse Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Barcelona, 1931–2015) Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in Signature: Signed "R. Duran" in ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Café de la Paix, Opéra" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene Oil Painting
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Spring Joy. Landscape Paintings, impressionism. Flowers, Mountains, Switzerland
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was painted by me in nature. It depicts blooming apple trees against the backdrop of high alpine mountains." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "This is Switze...
Oil
$1,800Sale Price|62% Off
"Brume Sur La Seine (Mist On The Seine)" Pastel Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Brume Sur La Seine (Mist On The Seine) Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Circa 1920s Pastel on Paper 12.6 x 9.5 (16 3/4 x 13 3/4 frame) inches Signed lower left Raymond Thibes...
Pastel, Laid Paper
$4,021
View Of Lake Garda. Italy, landscape paintings, Lake Garda, horizontal, large
Located in Oslo, NO
Anna Shesterikova's "View of Lake Garda" is a large-scale, airy, light-filled canvas that evokes the spirit of a southern autumn landscape and the calm solemnity of nature. The lake ...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Autumn Landscape, Vadstena 1930 – Erik Tryggelin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This lively city view from Vadstena was executed over two consecutive days in late October 1930. Erik Tryggelin records the scene with remarkable immediacy, capturing the fleeting at...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
"Place de la Concord" Parisian Street Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts the Place de la Concord tower in the distance and his subjects in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 2...
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
$2,490
Sunlit Forest and Distant Blue Mountains – A Northern Swedish Landscape by Lycke
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous landscape painting by Oscar Lycke captures the rolling hills and deep forests of northern Sweden, likely from the Sundsvall region. The foreground is dominated by lush ...
Oil, Board
$4,816
Signed Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, 25 x 22 in, Framed by Bergerat
Located in St. Albans, GB
Eugène BEGARAT Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Picture Size 18 x 15", 46 x 38 cm Frame Size 25 x 22", 64 x 56 cm Bergerat was born in 1943 in Nice. In 1960, he started to st...
Canvas, Oil
'Marine La Soir', Musee Moderne, Paris, Salon d'Automne, NY MOMA, LACMA
By Marcel Mouly
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "M. Mouly" for Marcel Mouly (French, 1918-2008). Inscribed lower left with number and limitation, '120/300'. Previously with: South West Gallery, Southfield, Mich...
Paper, Lithograph
Quiet Shore, Sandy Beach with Boats, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Genève, GE
Indistinctly signed lower right. Oil on canvas. European School, circa 1920–1940. This serene oil on canvas, bearing an indistinct signature in the lower right, depicts a quiet coastal landscape animated by a few small fishing boats near the shoreline. The composition is dominated by an expansive sky and a calm sea, rendered in a remarkably subtle palette of pale blue, soft grey, cream and delicate sandy pink. Along the horizon, the distant coastline almost disappears into the atmospheric haze, creating a beautiful sense of depth and tranquility. In the foreground, the broad stretch of beach is treated with great simplicity, allowing the eye to travel naturally toward the water. A handful of small boats punctuate the otherwise peaceful expanse, while delicate lines of breaking waves provide subtle movement across the surface of the sea. The artist's restrained brushwork and finely modulated tonal range give the painting an almost poetic quality. Rather than emphasizing anecdotal detail, the composition focuses on light, atmosphere and the meeting of sea and sky. The muted colors and diffused luminosity suggest the quiet hours of morning or late afternoon along a European coastline. The unusually spacious composition, with its high horizon of cloud-filled sky and broad uninterrupted foreground, reinforces the contemplative character of the work. Dating from approximately the first half of the 20th century, this atmospheric coastal scene reflects the continuing influence of Post-Impressionist and Tonalist landscape painting. An elegant and highly decorative seascape whose soft, neutral palette would complement both traditional and contemporary interiors. Post-Impressionism – Tonalism – European School Antique Seascape, Coastal Landscape, Beach Painting, Seascape Painting, European Seascape, European School, Early 20th Century Painting, 1920s Painting, 1930s Painting, Post Impressionist Seascape, Tonalist Landscape, Tonalist Seascape, Coastal Painting, Beach Landscape, Fishing Boats, Fishing Boat Painting...
Oil, Canvas
$1,930
The oracle. Intuition, mystery, future telling, whimsical, magic, guardian
Located in Oslo, NO
“Oracle” is an oil painting of a hillside village filled with vivid yellow, orange, and blue. Among the houses, a solitary figure with a mask-like face looks outward from the hill, ...
Canvas, Oil
$7,568
La Seine - 1930's French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Paris River City Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful signed and dated 1936 impressionist oil on canvas depicting the River Seine in Paris, by Lelia Caetani. Lelia Caetani is a fascinating female artist - an Italian...
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas of a Paris Cafe Framed
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used ...
Canvas, Oil
Winter River Landscape with Bare Tree Watercolor and Ink Signed 1985
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Winter River Landscape with Bare Tree Watercolor and Ink Signed 1985 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 x 7.25 inches...
Watercolor
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Post War Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Post Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper by Isac Friedlander Vibrant Alpine landscape by Latvian-American artist Isac Friedlander, known primarily for his et...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Canvas, Oil
$1,378
Warm May in the Rhine Valley. Poppies. Mountain. Оil painting, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my oil painting, I was inspired by the vibrant splendor and calming beauty of the Rhine Valley." said Anna Shesterikova about this landscape painting. "My goal was to capture the...
Oil
Tulips , Red
Located in Zofingen, AG
With bold strokes of acrylic, vibrant oil pastels, and lively colored pencils, I poured my heart into this piece. The red tulips pulse with energy and passion, blending expressionism...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Paris : Bridges Seen from Seine River - Lithograph
By Paul Signac
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul Signac Bridges Seen from Seine River (Paris : La Passerelle des Arts vue des Quais de la Seine) Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet process) after a wa...
Lithograph
1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Town French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting on artists board, unframed size: 15 x 18 inches condition: very good provenance: from a private collection in Paris Superb mid 20th century French Fauvist...
Oil
"On the Forest's Edge" Impressionist Lush Landscape Oil Painting Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Charles Genge most sought after works, depicting a colorful view of the Forest. As a British Post Impressionist artist, most of Genge's works wer...
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil St. Remy de Provence House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Les Alpilles, St. Remy-de-Provence French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches board: 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris cond...
Oil
$517Sale Price|40% Off
Mediterranean Coastal View of Sitges Harbor Oil Painting Post Impressionist Art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Coastal View of Sitges Harbor Oil Painting Post Impressionist Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Barcelona, 1931 – 2015) Title: Sitges Harbor Technique: Oil on canvas mounted...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Cafés in the streets of Paris portrayed in the dista...
Canvas, Oil
$880
French Riviera Cove, Nautical Abstract Seascape Triptych, Blue Cyanotype Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This beautiful triptych is called "French Riviera Cove" and it shows the water reflection of one of the most iconic coves ...
Lithograph, Monotype
Still-Life Painting, Signed Oil on Board, Post-Impressionist, Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean - Luc Mauger (1952) French School, 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 18.5 x 14.5 inches board: 15 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: v...
Oil
Côte d'Azur Blue Sea Coastal 20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Blue Coast signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 42 inches canvas : 26 x 36 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ha...
Oil
$413Sale Price|34% Off
Spring Garden Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Landscape, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: "Spring Garden" Artist: Attributed to Rafael Durán Benet Technique: Oil on canvas board Dimensions (unframed): 13 x 16 inches Dimensions (framed): 14.6 x 17.7 inches Date of c...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Two Maurice Legendre Paris Paintings, Arc d'Triomphe and La Rue Norvins
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Legendre 1. La Rue Norvins du Sacre-Coeur, c. Early 20th century 2. L'arc de Triomphe Oil on wood panel 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (each) Framed: 8 5/8 x 10 x 1 1/2 in. (each) Signed lower left Inscribed verso Maurice Legendre was a noted French impressionist and sculptor, especially known for his Parisian and London landmark scenes. The present paintings depict iconic spots in Paris, and their charming size affords the opportunity to hang them anywhere in your home. Legendre was a pupil of Robert Couturier and Marcel Grimond...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
20th century abstract still life by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Still Life Oil and graphite on paper Signed lower left 12.25 x 1...
Oil, Graphite
$746Sale Price|40% Off
View of Village with Olive Groves and Mountains mediterranean landscape Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: View of Village with Olive Groves and Mountains Artist: Antonio Reverte Oliva (Monteagudo, Murcia, 1943 – Gavà, Barcelona, 2014) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 x 92 c...
Canvas, Oil
Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x 4.75 in...
Watercolor
$1,651
Blue Seas Of The South Coast Brittany French Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Brittany by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Colors: Blue colors, beige, brown, green and white Ve...
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Oil Painting of a Wacky French Interior Writing Desk and Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by Huguette Baudrot (French, 1929-2023) *see further notes below Post-Impressionist oil painting by the well listed and admired female French painter, Huguette...
Oil
$1,654Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Harbour in Cadaqués Costa Brava Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbour in Cadaqués Costa Brava Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Cadaqués Harbour Medium: Oil on hardboard (Tablex) Dimens...
Oil
$861Sale Price|37% Off
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape oil Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Mediterranean Fishing Harbor Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: He...
Oil, Board
Spring in California. Seascape oil painting, impressionism, Ocean, beach, rocks
Located in Oslo, NO
"I painted this picture outdoors, on Bates Beach near Los Angeles." said Anna Shesterikova about this landscape painting. "It was a bright sunny January day. I was inspired by the be...
Oil
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting was executed during his stay in Paris, where he packed much detail throughout. A lively Parisian scene depicted with a textured brushwork in an impressionistic style, c...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset in the Forest, c. 1910
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous painting by Oscar Lycke captures a tranquil sunset scene deep within a Nordic forest. The warm, golden light of the setting sun filters through the dense spruce trees, ...
Oil, Board
A French Post Impressionist Landscape by Racken Artist Fritz Lindström, c. 1900
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Sweden French Landscape, circa 1900 signed Fritz Lindström lower right oil on wooden panel unframed 24.5 × 42 cm (9.6 × 16.5 in) framed 28.5 × 45 cm (11...
Oil, Wood Panel
Robledo Spain oil painting spanish landscape european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**TECHNICAL SHEET** - **Author:** Rafael Durán Benet (1931-2015) - **Title:** Robledo - **Technique:** Oil on canvas mounted on board - **Dimensions:** 13 x 16 in - **Framed:** No -...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$689
Autumn at Lake Garda – Italian Lakeside Park Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Autumn at Lake Garda – Italian Lakeside Park Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Autumn in Riva del Garda Year: 1984...
Oil
Houses by the River - Oil Painting - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Elisée Maclet (1881-1962) Houses by the River, c. 1960 Oil on panel Signed lower right Countersigned and dated on the back On panel: 46 x 38 cm (c. 18 x 18 in) Presented with the wo...
Oil
“High Society”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a lavish interior dinner party scene by Venancio Zolla. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Bibliography printed label on frame verso. O...
Canvas, Oil