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.
$935
Jacaranda. California. Impressionism Landscape Paintings, floral, vertical
Located in Oslo, NO
What struck me when I visited Los Angeles in April and May was the abundance of flowering trees and the incredible amount of exotic flowers! One of these discoveries for me are the p...
Acrylic
$623
On Lake Attersee-Edition #22-Plate signed with Dry stamp-Austria Gallery Edition
By Gustav Klimt
Located in London, GB
This is a Limited Austrian Edition, signed on plate, with its dry stemp seal from Official Klimt Villa, published by Austria-Klimt Villa Gallery in 2012 ( seal in the picture); Gicle...
Ink, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
Quiet Marina. Oil, impressionism, horizontal, yachts, boats.Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Quiet Marina" was painted outdoors on Lake Constance in June 2023. It shows a harbor with yachts. Yachts quietly wait for their owners to go on romantic trips! "Using ...
Oil
French school landscape Honfleur Les côteaux Signed 1906
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Honfleur Coteaux⬅️ ⏩It is signed M Jullien⏪ Maurice Jullien ⭐Medium:⭐ watercolor on paper ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐16.5x24cm ...
Gesso, Paper, Watercolor, Stretcher Bars
$970
Nocturnal Marina, Abstract Gestual Shapes, Organic Brushstrokes, School of Fish
Located in Barcelona, ES
Nocturnal Marina is a gestual abstract painting that evokes the fluid movement of a school of fish, translated into a dynamic network of looping blue circles. Both playful and rhy...
Paper, Acrylic
Post-Impressionist Painting By Dick Beer, Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult, 1917
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer was born in London in 1893 as Richard Beer, the youngest of five sons of the Swedish painter John Beer. After the death of both parents in 1906 and 1907, he came to Sweden ...
Canvas, Oil
1920's original Post impressionist oil painting "Garden conversation"
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Octave Denis Victor Guillonnet (1872–1967) “Conversation au jardin” (Garden Conversation), c. 1920 Oil on original canvas Signed lower left Dimensions: 50 × 65 cm (19 ¾ × 25 ⅝ in.) ...
Canvas, Oil
$940Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Haitian Landscape with Figures on a Red Earth Path
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 50 x 42 x 3,5 cm. Signed "H. Dufaux" in the lower left corner. This expressive oil painting captures a luminous rural scene in Haiti, animated by rich color contrasts and dynamic brushwork. A winding red earth path leads the viewer through lush green vegetation toward a cluster of village houses, while two elegantly stylized figures animate the foreground, adding narrative and movement. Executed with confident, textured strokes, the composition emphasizes chromatic intensity, deep greens, warm ochres, and striking terracotta tones, evoking both the tropical climate and the vitality of everyday life. The painter’s approach balances spontaneity with structure, suggesting an artist working en plein air or directly from lived experience. Haitian landscape painting, Caribbean art, Haitian art, tropical landscape oil painting, colorful village scene, red earth road painting, modern Haitian painting, Caribbean modernism, naïve art, primitive style painting...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fine 1930's French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit French Village Landscape with Trees and Mountains Oil Painting, Provence French School, 1930s signed lower right (indistinct) oil on canvas laid on board, unframed Board: 24 x...
Oil
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, French Fauvist Landscape
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Mid-century Fauvist landscape oil painting by French artist Lucien Mainssieux. This is a colourful old painting in its original baroque frame. With hues as vivid today as when the ...
Oil
Swedish Expressionist Landscape with Trees, 1914 – Ture Ander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ture Ander (1881–1959) Sweden Landscape with Trees, 1914 signed and dated lower right T. Ander 1914 oil on canvas unframed 71 × 65.5 cm (28 × 25.8 in) framed 87 × 72 cm (34.3 × 28....
Canvas, Oil
$587Sale Price|83% Off
French school SENSATIONAL Alpine landscape, oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Alpine landscape with church⬅️ ⏩It is signed Pierre Dubreuil⏪ 1891-1970 ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐29.7x4...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel
"In the shade of the tree" Original large impressionistic landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting, crafted with rich oil paints, is a vivid portrayal of nature's serenity. Embracing the impressionistic style, I aimed to capture the tranquil essence of dappled light ...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Interior Oil Painting of Two Girls Playing Cards
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage post-impressionist oil painting of two girls playing cards, signed in the top left Reine Virely, later Reine Virely-Colmez when she married. An atmospheric rendition by a tr...
Oil
Large Catalan Harvest Landscape Painting Pyrenees Olot School Figures Oil Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Catalan Harvest Landscape Painting Pyrenees Olot School Figures Oil SPECIFICATIONS Artist: Salvador Corriols i Pagès (Olot, 1907 – 1975) Medium: Oil on canvas Date: Mid-20th ...
Oil
Severin Nilson Children in Meadow Oil Painting Swedish Impressionism
Located in Stockholm, SE
Severin Nilson (1846–1918) Sweden Children in a Flower Meadow signed lower right Severin Nilson oil on board laid on panel unframed 25 × 18 cm (9.8 × 7.1 in) framed 32.5 × 26.5 cm ...
Oil, Wood Panel, Board
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...
Watercolor, Gouache
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...
Oil, Wood Panel
Archipelago Seascape at Sunset (Söderhamn, Sweden), 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
This panoramic seascape from 1936 distils Otto Lindberg’s enduring fascination with northern coastal light into a single, sustained horizon. The unusually wide format invites a slow ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,117
Original Blue Oil Painting Depicting Sunset over Lake Vättern from Vadstena
Located in Stockholm, SE
Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden View over Lake Vättern from Vadstena, 29–30 August 1943 signed and dated lower right oil on canvas laid on masonite unframed 15 × 20 cm (5.9 ...
Canvas, Masonite, 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
Impressionist Storm Landscape over Lake Vättern – Erik Tryggelin 1946
Located in Stockholm, SE
This expressive landscape was executed in Vadstena on 8 August 1946 and captures the dramatic moment just before or during a summer storm over the plains surrounding Lake Vättern. Er...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Cloud Study over Lake Vättern, Vadstena
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...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Autumn Clouds Over Aker Brygge, Impressionistic Oil Painting, 60x73 cm
Located in Oslo, NO
In this artwork, I've harnessed the fleeting beauty of a vibrant sky, as it blankets an idyllic harbor scene. The texture of the oil paint captures the dynamic clouds and glistening ...
Canvas, Oil
$335Sale Price|78% Off
French school Farmyard Scene landscape Signed 1923
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Farmyard Scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed A Siraudin⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on cardboard canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐22.5x29cm / 16.1x13 in...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Cardboard
"What about stereotypes?" 2 in the triptych. Decorative social art
Located in Zofingen, AG
The second work of the triptych “What about stereotypes? ” Female silhouette combined with flowers - a decorative subject - but with a deep concept, a series of paintings were prese...
Canvas, Oil
$5,396
Impressionist Landscape - Sunlight Breaking Through Clouds over Lake Vättern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden Sunlight Breaking Through Clouds over Lake Vättern, Vadstena, 17–18 August 1948 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelin 18/8 1948 inscribed Vads...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
$1,438Sale Price|20% Off
Barcelona Harbor Marina Scene with Boats, Mediterranean Impressionist Oil Paint
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Barcelona Marina with Reflections, Mediterranean Harbor Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Durán Benet Title: Barcelona Harbor Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board Dimensions Height: 50 cm (19.7 in) Width: 61 cm (24 in) Signature Signed lower right “R. Durán”. Frame Unframed. Condition Very good condition. Stable support and well-preserved paint surface. Origin Spain. Period Late 20th century. Atmospheric harbor view of Barcelona painted by Catalan artist Rafael Durán Benet. The composition depicts a marina filled with small boats moored along a wooden pier, their hulls and masts reflected in the calm water of the harbor. The diagonal structure of the pier leads the viewer’s eye into the scene while the vertical rhythm of the masts creates a lively pattern across the skyline. In the background, the architecture of the Barcelona waterfront appears bathed in Mediterranean light, with palm trees and pale façades dissolving softly into the atmosphere. The painting is particularly notable for its treatment of water. Loose brushwork and subtle color variations capture the shifting reflections of boats, masts and buildings, creating a dynamic surface that gives movement and depth to the scene. Durán’s palette combines cool marine blues with warm ochres and oranges, evoking the luminous coastal atmosphere characteristic of the Mediterranean. The result is a vibrant harbor scene that balances urban architecture, maritime life and shimmering reflections. Rafael Durán Benet was a Catalan painter born in Terrassa who developed much of his artistic career in Barcelona. Specializing in urban landscapes and Mediterranean coastal scenes, Durán created numerous views of Barcelona’s harbor and the Catalan coastline. His work reflects a strong impressionist influence, focusing on the capture of light, atmosphere and reflections on water. Through a fluid brushstroke and a vibrant palette, he developed a recognizable style centered on the visual poetry of Mediterranean maritime life. Barcelona harbor painting Mediterranean harbor scene Barcelona marina painting Spanish impressionist painting Mediterranean marina art harbor boats oil painting Barcelona coastal painting European harbor painting...
Oil
Norwegian Oil Painting, Twilight over the Fjord, 16 September 1913
By Hans Dahl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted and dated 16 September 1913, this intimate fjord landscape shows Hans Dahl’s long engagement with western Norwegian scenery into a concentrated meditation on light at day’s e...
Canvas, Oil, Board
French Village Landscape with Church and Farmland Bourgogne Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Landscape with Church and Farmland Bourgogne Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5 i...
Watercolor
$3,837
Kornhamnstorg, Gamla stan, Stockholm, with Riddarholmskyrkan in the background
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric painting depicts Kornhamnstorg in Gamla stan during the quiet hours of evening. The scene unfolds along the waterfront where the historic square meets the water, wit...
Oil, Board
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Paris Garden Cityscape
By Claude Marin
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Paris Landscape framed oil painting by French artist, Claude Marin. This delightful post-impressionist oil on canvas, signed in the lower left and dated 1976 is a feast of m...
Oil
"Gardasee", Sunset over Alpine Lake with Mountains
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 37 x 52,5 x 3 cm. Signed "R. Fuchs" in the lower right corner. A serene and atmospheric landscape capturing a luminous sunset over a calm alpine lake, framed ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$958
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist Paris Cityscape, Paris School
By Claude Marin
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Paris Landscape framed oil painting by French artist, Claude Marin. This delightful post-impressionist oil on canvas, signed in the lower left is from the 1970's and is a co...
Oil
Van Gogh-Portrait of A. Roulin:Vintage Lithography-Publish by Franz Hanf. Munich
Located in London, GB
This authorised Lithography " Portrait of a Young man" by Van Gogh was published in Munich, Germany by Franz Hanfstaengl in 60s. It is in mint condit...
Archival Paper, Lithograph
Expansive French Valley Landscape with River and Trees Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Expansive French Valley Landscape with River and Trees Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5 inches...
Watercolor
Equestrain Portrait, Oil, 'Good as Gold' at a Canter
Located in Cotignac, FR
Horse portrait, oval, oil on card, of Good as Gold with rider at canter by the noted equestrian artist André Marchand. The painting is signed bottom right and titled, dated, annotate...
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
Swedish Impressionist Sunset Landscape with Fisherman – Erik Tryggelin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden Sunset with Fisherman, 19–20 October 1930 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelin 20/10 1930 inscribed lower left 19/10 oil on canvas laid on ma...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence House with Cypress Trees Pastel Pierre Neveu 1982 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches Signed low...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Pencil
$3,957
Impressionist Painting Depicting a Sunset over Lake Vättern, Vadstena, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting from early October 1927 captures the shifting colours of sunset over Lake Vättern as seen from the historic town of Vadstena. The composition is remarkably direct and f...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Indefinite Seascape, Textured Abstract Marine, Layered Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This layered abstract painting evokes an indefinite seascape, where shifting bands of color and gestural line work suggest movement, depth, and natural rhythm. Built through a comple...
Paper, Acrylic
Large Vintage Post-Impressionist French landscape oil painting Cote d'Azur
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large Vintage Post Impressionist oil painting on board by French artist Pierre Edmond Peradon (1893-1981) of the Cote d'Azur, painted in the 1950's. This is a large and colourful pai...
Oil
Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30 i...
Gouache, Watercolor
Provence Hilltop Village Olive Trees Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Hilltop Village Olive Trees Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.5 i...
Watercolor, Gouache
$2,338
“Winter sun” Horizontal landscape oil painting.Impressionism. Snow.Forest.
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork captures a serene winter landscape, where a dense forest of towering evergreens stands cloaked in glistening snow. The artist masterfully conveys the chill o...
Canvas, Oil
$959Sale Price|33% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Olive Trees and Tower oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Mediterranean Landscape with Olive Trees and Tower Artist: Valeri Farràs (L’Estany, Catalonia, 1950– ) Medium: Oil on canvas Support: Canvas on wooden stretcher Dimensions: 46...
Oil
$970
School of Fish, Vertical Abstract Marina, Turquoise and Red Patterns on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This vibrant abstract composition evokes the fluid movement of a school of fish, translated into a dynamic network of looping white forms drifting across turquoise and coral fields. ...
Paper, Acrylic
The Place Where I Am Not
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes I need to look toward the place where I am not — to understand myself a little better in the place where I am.
Canvas, Acrylic
Mediterranean Fishing Boats Coastal Harbour Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Fishing Boats Coastal Harbour Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...
Watercolor
$1,330Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
$980Sale Price|30% Off
Byblos, Reimagined (Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon, Warm, Glow, ~30% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Samir Farah Byblos, Reimagined (Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon, Warm, Glow) Acrylic on Stretched Canvas Year: 2025 Size: 19.68 x 23.62 x 0.78 inches (50 x 60 x 2 cm) Signed lower right C...
Canvas, Acrylic
$377Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Colorful Flowers in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 62' oil on board, unframed Size : 10.5 x 8.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: T...
Oil
$1,918Sale Price|46% Off
Canyelles Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Circa 1955-1965, 60x73 cm
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
$1,510Sale Price|25% Off
Fauvist French Landscape, The Cyprus Trees
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, mid century oil on board Fauvist landscape by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right. This vivid landscape painting captures the essence...
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
$1,150
Illustration Style Diptych of Ripe Pomegranate Tree, Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Romina Milano presents a contemporary interpretation of pomegranates, rendered through expressive brushwork and a vibrant, balanced palette. Organic forms ...
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
$455Sale Price|36% Off
Landscape with Farmhouse oil painting Spain european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Landscape with Farmhouse Date: 1973 Medium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboard Dimensions without frame: 22 × 27 cm ...
Oil
Antique Post-Impressionist River Landscape Painting
By Louis Clesse
Located in St. Albans, GB
Louis Clesse 1907, Belgian Signed oil painting on panel Picture Size:24 x 36 inch (61 x 91 cm) Frame Size: 31 x 43 inch (79 x 99 cm) Louis Clesse was a Belgian who was born and die...
Oil
$720Sale Price|20% Off
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