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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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 Panoramic Landscape with Town in the Mist Signed oil painting 1933
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Panoramic Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed Ed Martin⏪ Au temps des blanches matinées de septembre ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Si...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Gesso
$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
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
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
$624
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
$573Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage post-impressionist painting of a woman by a pool after Richard E Miller
Located in AIGNAN, FR
A modern copy of the work by Richard E Miller by French artist, Arlette Berthelet-Auzolle (1928-2024) . A woman in a white dress and colourful navy bl...
Oil
$1,106
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting of the Fall with Horses, Fauvist Horse Wall Art
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Modern Vintage Oil on Canvas, signed by the artist, Youri Panchine (Russian) in the bottom left. This jewel of a painting is rich in beautiful autumnal or fall hues. Here, the artis...
Oil
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
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
$202Sale Price|81% Off
French school landscape Honfleur from the Hillside Signed 1906
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Honfleur from the Hillside⬅️ ⏩It is signed M Jullien⏪ Maurice Jullien ⭐Medium:⭐ watercolor on paper ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐...
Stretcher Bars, Watercolor, Paper, Gesso
$226Sale Price|81% Off
French school rural Mediterranean landscape Signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Rural Mediterranean landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed Man⏪ Possibly Man Collot ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐19.5x24cm / 7.7...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$634Sale Price|82% 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, Cardboard, Stretcher Bars
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
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
"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
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
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
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
$1,435Sale 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
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
$3,111
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
"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
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
$3,948
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
$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
$333Sale 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
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
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
$1,993
Huge French 1930's Post Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait Artist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the artist, Mario Tauzin (French 1909-1979) By Georges Delhomme (French 1904-1989) signed oil painting board, framed dated 1934 framed: 46.5 x 35 inches board: 42 x 30 in...
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
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
$956
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
$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
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
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
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
$717
Creek. Landscape, spring, square, small format, impressionism, oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
The small, square-sized painting "Creek" was painted from life with oil paints on canvas in the style of modern impressionism. It depicts a calm, peaceful landscape. The cloudless bl...
Canvas, 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
Vintage Post-Impressionist French landscape oil painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Vintage Post Impressionist framed oil painting on board by French artist Georges Marcel Renard (1899-1964). This attractive landscape oil painting is signed in the lower right. A f...
Oil
$2,333
“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
$951Sale 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
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
French Sunlit Garden with Figures and Villa Watercolour Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Sunlit Garden with Figures and Villa Watercolour Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 8.25 inches Co...
Watercolor
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
$5,354
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
A Rewriting of the Rain, Modern Impressionist Landscape, Dense Clouds Blue Sky
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Paper, 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
Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25 x 32 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: Fr...
Oil
$1,903Sale Price|46% 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
$554
Mallorcan Spanish Landscape Original Oil Painting - Olwen Tarrant ROI (Welsh)
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Olwen Tarrant ROI (1927-2012) Welsh TITLE: "Mallorcan Landscape" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 56cm x 45cm incl frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: Olwen Tarrant’s art career see...
Oil
$1,659Sale Price|20% Off
Large Traditional English Summer Pastoral Cattle River Landscape Oil Painting
By Don Vaughan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Meadows by Don Vaughan (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 36 inches canvas : 21 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, England Co...
Oil
$721Sale 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
Provencal Green Landscape Antique French Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence Landscape French, Post-Impressionist artist circa 1920-1930 period, indistinctly signed lower right (incised into paint) oil on board, unframed board: 15 x 21.5 inches ...
Oil
$1,644
Large 1930's Self Portrait of The Artist Young Man in his Room Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist by Georges Delhomme (French 1904-1989) signed oil painting board , framed dated 1930 framed: 50 x 41 inches board: 49 x 40 inches inscribed verso conditio...
Oil
$573Sale Price|20% Off
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
$454Sale 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