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.
Coucher de Soleil - Pointillist Landscape Oil by Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgranges
By Jeanne Selmershein-Desgrange
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed pointillist landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by French neo-impressionist painter Jeanne Selmersheim-Desgrange. The piece depicts a view of sail boats in a harbour at Colliou...
Canvas, Oil
"Landscape" watercolor cm. 30 x 22 1910
Located in Torino, IT
Landscape,France,1910,Fouves Léopold SURVAGE (1879-1968) At a young age, Survage was directed to enter the piano factory operated by his Finnish father. He learned to play piano, th...
Paper, Pencil
$1,933Sale Price|20% Off
Village In Provence Landscape Signed Thick Impasto French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Village by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, blue, beige and brown Very good condition with a very small bit of paint loss on the right. Provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vignon (1922-2022) was a French artist living on the Rue Beautreillis in the Marais district of Paris. She painted with a beautiful style, largely influenced by the Impressionist and Post Impressionist techniques, but adding her own distinctive style and technique to each painting. Vignon's works carry tremendous energy and enthusiasm, often painted with very thick impasto...
Oil
$209Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century A Pastel Study of Two Birds in Springtime
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Two Birds in Springtime by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper painting: 6.5 x 9 inches condition: This painting is in excellent condition,...
Pastel
Original, signed, Amadeo Modigliani drawing of Mme Anka Zberowska in pencil
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is a very exciting and very rare signed drawing by Amadeo Modigliani of Mme Anka Zberowska. Madame Zberwoska was the daughter of a Polish aristocrat who, with her husband, arri...
Paper, Pencil
$2,834
"Walking under the bridge" Original impressionistic landscape . Square . Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've captured the interplay of light and shadow under the bridge where the tranquility of still water meets human connections and motion. The impressionistic strokes a...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$828Sale Price|33% Off
"Post-Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 1970s"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Landscape - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 60x73 cm. Frame size 65x78 cm.. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painte...
Canvas, Oil
$683Sale Price|20% Off
Brides Bouquet Oil Painting, Post-Impressionist, Mid-20th Century
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'The Brides Bouquet' Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 14 x 10.75 inches inscribed verso and signed verso Condition: Goo...
Oil
$198Sale Price|20% Off
Fort on the Hill, Post-Impressionist Gouache Landscape Painting, 2010-
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork, titled "Fort on the Hill," is a mesmerizing exploration of light, color, and form. The painting captures a historic stone fort nestled amidst a lush landscape of robust...
Paper, Gouache
$657Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Interior Of A French Church
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) watercolour on card, unframed painting: 23 x 20 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good an...
Watercolor
$110,181
Deux filletes - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Henri Lebasque
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by French post impressionist painter Henri Lebasque. The work depicts two small girls seated on a white picnic blanket under a tree at the w...
Oil, Canvas
$38,184
Barques au Bois de Boulogne - Fauvist Landscape Oil Painting by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist oil on canvas laid on panel riverscape circa 1925 by French painter Louis Valtat. The work depicts several boats being rowed on River Seine in Bois de Boulogne - a for...
Oil, Panel, Canvas
$468Sale Price|20% Off
View of Châteauneuf Provence Village Landscape French Post Impressionist
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: View of Châteauneuf Provence Village Landscape French Post Impressionist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 7 x ...
Watercolor
$497Sale Price|35% Off
Fisherman's Beach Seascape, Oil on Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Signed Oliveras - Fisherman's Beach - Oil on canvas. Slight paint chips on the sides that covered the frame. Oil measurements 61x122 cm. Frameless.
Canvas, Oil
$936Sale Price|20% Off
Woman Sewing Beside Warm Lamp In Softlit Calm Interior Scene French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman Sewing Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36 x 29 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale...
Oil
$534Sale Price|20% Off
French River Landscape with Seated Figure in Boat and Reflections Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French River Landscape with Seated Figure in Boat and Reflections Watercolor Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 9....
Watercolor
"Sur La Somme" Parisian Marine Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200Sale Price|37% Off
"Afternoon Ice Skate"
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on artist board painting by the American artist, Marion Gray Traver. Signed lower left. Composition is done completely with a palette knife. Good condition. In original gold le...
Oil, Board
$1,359Sale Price|20% Off
Red Couch, Black Cat - Contemporary Fauvist Interior Scene in Primary Colors
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun and colorful contemporary Fauvist interior scene of a black cat lounging on a red couch in a brightly hued room in primary colors, by Jonathan Taylor (American, b.1966). Signed "J. Taylor" in bottom right. Displayed in a giltwood frame. Illustration board size: 16" H X 20" W. Artist Jonathan Taylor was born in 1966 and was raised in Bar Harbor Maine...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Antique Room Interior oil painting by listed American artist Richard H. Bassett
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very nicely rendered interior scene by an American artist with a very inspiring and interesting background. Richard H Bassett was born in 1900 on the campus of Trinity Co...
Oil
Cafe sur la Plage - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Lucien Adrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1930 by French post impressionist painter Lucien Adrion. The painting depicts families seated outside of a cafe at a beach in Deauvill...
Oil, Canvas
"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
$2,424Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1950's French Signed Oil Apple Orchard Rural Field Very Thick Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Marie Louise Eber (French mid 20th century), signed lower front, dated 1958 verso. Title: "La Serenite", a beautiful Post-Impressionist m...
Oil, Canvas
$875Sale Price|20% Off
1970's French Mediterranean Harbor Scene Vibrant Coastal Village Boats Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Harbor Scene French School, signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 20 x 24 inches Inscribed verso, dated 1974 Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very goo...
Canvas, Oil
Post Impressionist Garden View, Lady Picking Flowers, Circle of Edouard Vuillard
Located in Cotignac, FR
1920s Garden view, mixed medium on paper, influenced by the garden paintings of Vuillard from the same period. The work is indistinctly signed, as yet undeciphered, bottom right. Pre...
Oil Crayon, Pastel, Gouache
$2,716
Madonna con il gelato. Square, figurative, children, mother, flowers, Italy
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Madonna con il gelato (Madonna with Ice Cream)" was created based on the impression of a trip to the Italian city of Pisa. The family settled near a street cafe. The da...
Acrylic
Light's Silent Discourse, Fauvist Storm, Surreal Landscape in Turquoise, Paper
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
$572Sale Price|20% Off
French Garden Terrace Yellow House Sunlit Umbrellas Table and Chairs Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Garden Terrace Yellow House Sunlit Umbrellas Table and Chairs Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
Marvelous Apartments to Book. Post- impressionistic, Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in Oslo, NO
Landscape Paintings, Impressionism, Italy, Tuscany, horizontal, nature The painting is a refined yet warm landscape, in which the artist Shesterikova creates an image of a Tuscan ru...
Canvas, Acrylic
Celso Lagar, Pavillon de Cirque
By Celso Lagar
Located in Madrid, ES
CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 PAVILLON DE CIRQUE signed "Lagar" (lower right) oil on canvas 15 x 18 inches (38 x 46 cm.) framed: 21-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches (54 x 62 cm.) NOTE: THIS W...
Oil, Canvas
"Portrait of a Young Lady" Post-Impressionism French Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young lady posing with an alluring look in a colorful blouse. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting s...
Canvas, Oil
$1,458Sale Price|20% Off
Wacky French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting of Figures with a Leopard
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
$14,173
“Paddock, 1961”, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Spanish Artist Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 PADDOCK, 1961 signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) signed again, titled & dated "GRAU SALA / PADDOK / 1961" (on the reverse) oil on canvas 21-3/...
Canvas, Oil
$1,377Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Still Life with Potted Pink Flowers on a Garden Bench French Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Potted Flowers signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, framed frame: 32 x 42 inches canvas : 26 x 36 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artis...
Oil
Fashion Sketch
By Raoul Dufy
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful little fashion sketch by Raoul Dufy. From the Estate of Andre Robert (Dufy’s studio assistant) to Anthony Field (La Galerie 18). Watercolor and ink on paper unsigned. 4.75"...
Watercolor, Pen
$472Sale Price|27% Off
Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse, Oil on Canvas, Signed 1963
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
RAFAEL DURÁN BENET (Terrassa, 1931 – Barcelona, 2015) Title: Mediterranean Landscape with Farmhouse and Cypresses Medium: Oil on canvas-mounted board Dimensions: 22 × 27 cm (approx...
Oil
Landscape with pond and gooses
By Edouard Pail
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) Landscape with pond and gooses. Oil on canvas signed lower left and dated 1884 Old frame gilded with leaf Frame size: 50 X 65 cm Dim frame: 70 X 85 cm. PAIL Edouard (1851-1916) School of Crozant - Post-Impressionist. French painter born in Corbigny, October 17, 1851 and died in Villeneuve-le-Roi on December 6, 1916. Student of local painter and engraver Hippolyte Lavoignat at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. He exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1870, at the age of nineteen, two landscape paintings: Le Ruisseau de Varennes near Corbigny and Les Chaumes de Corbigny. In 1877, he became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Nevers. Then he abandoned this position to join Paris in 1880. He then undertook trips to England, Egypt, Palestine and Algeria. He exhibits every year at the Paris Salon. In 1888, he was a member of the Salon des Artistes Français. He obtained a medal in 1893. In 1896, he was appointed Academy Officer. In 1903, he became an Officer of Public Instruction. In 1912, he exhibited at the Salon Le soir at Mont Sabot and in 1914 L'Éang aux bruyères. His favorite subjects are pastures and heather, backyards, shaded rivers, pink and misty panoramas. They are treated in clean tones and a palette dominated by greens and browns. Museums : Brest, Clamecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Nevers, Perpignan, Cannes. Bibliography : Bellier and Auvray, General Dictionary of Artists of the French School, Paris, Renouard, 1885. - E. Bénézit, Dictionary of painters, sculptors, designers and engravers, Paris, Grund - C. Rameix, L'École de Crozant: The painters of Creuse and Gargilesse. 1850-1950, - Marion Vidal...
Oil
$545Sale Price|20% Off
French Mid Century 1950's Oil Painting Flowers in Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 10.75 x 9 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: T...
Oil
$3,000
French Harbor Oil Painting Ecole Paris George Lambert Houses on the Water
Located in Surfside, FL
Georges Lambert (French, 1919-1998) Homes Along the Water, Oil on canvas, hand signed lower right, Dimensions: overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 28"w (canvas measures about 18 X 21) ...
Canvas, Oil
$143Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Red Roof Charming Villa Retreat Mid Century French Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper Size: 7 height) x 9 (width) Stamped Verso Condition: Good Provenance: All the pa...
Watercolor
Lovely Vintage French(?) Post-Impressionist Landscape Painting - Picking Poppies
Located in Baltimore, MD
This post-impressionist painting is signed, titled and dated 1955 by the artist, but the signature is difficult to decipher. It is oil on masonite board and is titled “Les Coquelico...
Oil
$980Sale Price|20% Off
1940s French Moody Grey Green Forest Landscape French Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Forest French artist, signed and dated dated 1949? oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 25.5 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: overall good condition Des...
Canvas, Oil
Bernard Lamotte, "Notre-Dame de Paris, " French Cathedral Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Rockport, MA
Signed and dated on the lower right Painting size without frame: 25 3/4"x21 1/2" Painting size with frame: 26"x30" Painting is Oil on Board A striking depiction of Notre-Dame Cathe...
Oil, Board
$2,100Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century French Figurative Portrait -- The Young Ballerina en Pointe This mid century figurative painting by George Andre Klein (French, 1901-1992) depicts a young ballerina in a...
Oil, Foam Board, Illustration Board
White Wisteria. Post-impressionism, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts white brushes of blooming wisteria - airy, almost weightless, they descend in cascades, filling the space with light and freshness. Soft brushstrokes convey the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Waterfall and Timber – A View from Norrland
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance: Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson, who inherited the painting from her mother, Barbro, the daughter of the artist. This striking landscape by Oscar Lycke depict...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Sweet support
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sweet Support is a painting constructed on the poetic principle of reconciling the irreconcilable. A cat resting upon a crate of mandarins appears as an image of serenity — almost il...
Canvas, Oil
Birch Trees and Snow-Laden Spruces, 1927
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are pleased to offer an exquisite painting by Finnish artist Reino Partanen (1889–1972), titled Birch Trees and Snow-Laden Spruces. Created in 1927, this impressive work measures ...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life With A Bouquet Of Red and Yellow Flowers
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life With A Bouquet Of Red and Yellow Flowers Marie-Lucie Nessioil on canvas still life painting depicting a vibrant bouquet of flowers arranged in a vase, set against a soft a...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Vaucluse Provence Mountain Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Vaucluse Provence Mountain Landscape Pastel Drawing Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel and coloured pencil on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75...
Pastel
$650Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Beachfront with Tree and Distant Shoreline Watercolor Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 10.7...
Watercolor
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Pastel of Luxembourg City with Fortification Wall and River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Pastel of Luxembourg City with Fortification Wall and River by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...
Pastel
$1,590Sale Price|40% Off
Fauvist Grapes and Bananas, Mid Century Modern Impasto Fruit Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Fauvist Grapes and Bananas, Mid Century Modern Impasto Fruit Still-Life Wonderful vibrant fauvist mid century modern still-life of a plate with grapes and bananas by California arti...
Oil, Board
"La Bourse, Paris" French Impressionist City Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Paul Gagni
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an exceptional impressionistic cityscape scene by Paul Gagni of 'La Bourse' in Paris. The Bourse de Commerce (Commodities Exchange) is a building in Paris, originally u...
Canvas, Oil
$495Sale Price|20% Off
Henley Village Houses with Tree Watercolour French Post Impressionist
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Henley Village Houses with Tree Watercolour French Post Impressionist Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x ...
Watercolor
$762Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Oil Painting Figures South of France Busy Market Scene
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Marche by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) signed verso oil on board, unframed board : 15 x 18 inches inscribed verso Provenance: the artists estate, France Conditio...
Oil
$330Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Still Life Colorful Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 10.75 x 8.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in ov...
Oil
$1,013Sale Price|20% Off
French Vibrant Scene of Fishing Boats and Coastal Harbour Oil Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright French Harbour by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on board, unframed board : 21.5 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the arti...
Oil
$9,875Sale Price|75% Off
“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Oil on canvas, circa 1920s 24 x 32 1/2 (29 x 38 1/2 framed) inches Bathed in the soft and steamy light of the S...
Canvas, Oil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Post Impressionist Nagasaki Harbor Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Impressionist Nagasaki Harbor Oil Painting by Takashi Matuzoe A mid-century postwar depiction of the Nagasaki Harbor features a modern trawler and a traditional Japanese...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars