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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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1940's Provence France Painting Vineyard Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
1940's Provence France Painting Vineyard Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

1940's Provence France Painting Vineyard Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed inscribed verso From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed me...

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19th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985
French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985

French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Winter Riverbank Landscape Minimalist Watercolor Signed 1985 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 7 x 11.25 inches S...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Chateau Garden Path Through Stone Archway Vintage French Impressionist Oil
Chateau Garden Path Through Stone Archway Vintage French Impressionist Oil

Chateau Garden Path Through Stone Archway Vintage French Impressionist Oil

By Regine David

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Charming Garden Path Mid 20th Century signed by Regine David (French mid 20th century, female) oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 25 inches canvas: 19.5 x 24.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant oil painting by Régine...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor
French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor

French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu
La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu

La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Signed lower right 'P. N...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Champ de ble - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
Champ de ble - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf

Champ de ble - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf

By Marcel Dyf

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1960 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a golden wheat field, contrasted against dark hills in the distance. Sign...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Fishermen in Blue Smocks
20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Fishermen in Blue Smocks

20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Fishermen in Blue Smocks

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishermen in Blue Smocks French Post-Impressionist artist, signed 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 14.5 x 15 inches board: 11.5 x 11.5 inches provenance: private collection,...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Provence Chateau Hidden In The Olive Grove Mid Century Impressionist Painting
Provence Chateau Hidden In The Olive Grove Mid Century Impressionist Painting

Provence Chateau Hidden In The Olive Grove Mid Century Impressionist Painting

By Suzanne Dinkes

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 19 x 25 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

At Paris Maxim's Nightly Street Scene With Two Stylish Women French Oil Painting
At Paris Maxim's Nightly Street Scene With Two Stylish Women French Oil Painting

At Paris Maxim's Nightly Street Scene With Two Stylish Women French Oil Painting

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

At Night at Maxims Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 45 x 57.5 inches Titled verso Condition: Good and sound condition with slight small pa...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Mediterranean Fishermen on Spanish Beach Post Impressionist Oil Painting Europe
Mediterranean Fishermen on Spanish Beach Post Impressionist Oil Painting Europe

Mediterranean Fishermen on Spanish Beach Post Impressionist Oil Painting Europe

By Gabriel Casarrubios

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Mediterranean Fishermen on Spanish Beach Post Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Gabriel Casarrubios Martín Title: Mediterranean Fishermen on the Shore Medium: Oil on board Dimensio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Landscape with Cows Grazing
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Landscape with Cows Grazing

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Landscape with Cows Grazing

By Anne Marie Migette Perard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel Landscape with Cows Grazing by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size: 6.25 inches (heig...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pastel

Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952
Lovely French Village Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas, signed and dated 1952

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...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Attainville French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Houses Pierre Neveu
Attainville French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Houses Pierre Neveu

Attainville French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Houses Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Attainville French Village Church Landscape Watercolor Rural Houses Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 20.2...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu
Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu

Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor
French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor

French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6.5 inches Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and minor natural toning consistent with age. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: This lyrical watercolor by Pierre Neveu captures a peaceful French village scene framed by a sunlit garden path, steps, and a cluster of traditional houses set against rolling hills. Neveu’s fluid brushwork and instinctive sense of colour bring instant warmth to the composition. Golden ochres, deep greens, and soft sky blues harmonise to create a vibrant yet intimate view of rural life in France. At the centre of the composition, a set of gently descending steps leads toward a small white house with a sharply peaked roof—one of the characteristic architectural forms found in many historic French villages. Surrounding it, Neveu uses expressive, loosely applied washes to depict dense foliage, casting natural shadows across the walkway. The vegetation, built from layered greens, ochres, and deep blue-greys, frames the scene beautifully and adds depth to the composition. Beyond the houses, the distant hillside glows with warm, earthy tones—suggesting late summer or early autumn light spreading across the fields. Neveu’s characteristic blend of linework and transparency gives the painting a sense of immediacy, as though capturing a moment during a quiet stroll through a village lane. His architectural training subtly informs the structure of the houses, even as the overall work maintains an impressionistic softness. Perfect for collectors of European village landscapes...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas

Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas Seascape of a sailboat by unknown artist Rena (20th Century). A sloop is sailing away from the viewer, as if it is headed out to ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Temps d'Orage - Mereville - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Maximilien Luce
Temps d'Orage - Mereville - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Maximilien Luce

Temps d'Orage - Mereville - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Maximilien Luce

By Maximilien Luce

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on board landscape circa 1904 by French Post Impressionist painter Maximilien Luce. The work depicts a view of Mereville, a former commune in the Essonne department in Île...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park
Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park

Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Picnic in the Park by Jeanne LOURIER-DREYFUS (French 1872-1955) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers

Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life of Flowers by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on canvas, framed Signed lower right, Titled and countersigned on verso, framed: 28.5 x 25 inches canvas: 22 x 18 inches...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed

“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed

By Antonio Gravina

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...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emerald reflection. Abstract large painting
Emerald reflection. Abstract large painting

Emerald reflection. Abstract large painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

Emerald Reflection is a glimpse into the world of water as a realm of hidden life and mirror-like metamorphoses. Water lilies, floating on slender stems, create an architecturally pr...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

A moment of silence
A moment of silence

A moment of silence

By Ksenia Tsyganyuk

Located in Zofingen, AG

Immerse yourself in a moment of stillness, where the relaxed mind no longer creates noise, and you can surrender completely to the contemplation of nature. A lounge chair rests benea...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Max Rabe’s View from the Obersalzberg toward the Hochkalter and Reiter Alpe
Max Rabe’s View from the Obersalzberg toward the Hochkalter and Reiter Alpe

Max Rabe’s View from the Obersalzberg toward the Hochkalter and Reiter Alpe

By Max Rabes

Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE

Max Rabe 1868 Samter – 1944 Vienna View from the Obersalzberg toward the Hochkalter and Reiter Alpe, 1930/1940 Oil on canvas Signed lower right Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm Frame: 61 x...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

"View of Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene with Notre Dame Framed
"View of Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene with Notre Dame Framed

"View of Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene with Notre Dame Framed

By Andre Franchet

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist Andre Franchet. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Renee Theobald

Located in New York, NY

As a French Impressionist artist, most of the Renee Theobald's works were produced in the Mid-20th Century. She was known for her charming compositions and with a passion to portray ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting
Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Oil Painting by Pierre Neveu (1920–1998), French signed and dated 1955 lower right oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29 x ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pastel, Color Pencil

Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Watercolour Landscape
Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Watercolour Landscape

Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Watercolour Landscape

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed. Medium: watercolour on board. Size: 10.25 × 14.5 inches Provenance: from the artist’...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Pen

1940's Provence French House Painting  Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
1940's Provence French House Painting  Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

1940's Provence French House Painting Landscape - Post Impressionist artist

By Louis Bellon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 10.5...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

"Place Du Tertre " Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures in Parisian Village
"Place Du Tertre " Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures in Parisian Village

"Place Du Tertre " Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures in Parisian Village

Located in New York, NY

This painting is a tremendously vivid and alive street scene from Paris in the 20th Century, depicting The Place du Tertre. This square is in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. Only a few streets away from Montmartre's Basilica of the Sacré Cœur and the Lapin Agile...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu
Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu

Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour
Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour

Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches S...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen

Bateaux dans le Port
Bateaux dans le Port

Bateaux dans le Port

By Raoul Dufy

Located in New York, NY

Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph, Color

Rolling Provence Hills with Distant Tower and Verdant Fields French Landscape
Rolling Provence Hills with Distant Tower and Verdant Fields French Landscape

Rolling Provence Hills with Distant Tower and Verdant Fields French Landscape

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Rolling Provence Hills with Distant Tower and Verdant Fields French Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Siz...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Post-impressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

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