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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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Style: Post-Impressionist
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - GYPSY CARAVAN & FIGURES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed dated 64' oil painting on board, unframed painting: 13 x 16 inches A fine 20th century oil painting by the listed Fre...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Girl studying original oil on canvas painting
By Francesc Serra Castellet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesc Serra Castellet (1912-1976) - Girl - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 73x60 cm. Frameless. Biography: Francesc Serra Castellet. Barcelona 1912 - Tossa de Mar (Girona) 1976. ...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Fauvist Impressionist Landscape in Oil, Paysage de la Loire à l'Île Rategoude.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Oil on card view of the Loire valley in France and one of its islands by Jacques Buecher. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the board. A very charming view of this ic...
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

Abstract Landscape Painting by British Artist - Highly Textured Quarry Remains
Located in Preston, GB
Abstract Landscape Painting entitled Quarry Remains by British Artist Art measures 20 x 24 inches Frame measures 25 x 29 inches Steve Capper attended Manchester’s High School of ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Reine de Joie" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: multi-stone color lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in Paris on Renage paper in 1952 by the Mourlot atelier, in faithful recreation of the original....
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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

20th Century French Post Impressionist Oil Swans on Lily Pond Chateau Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Chateau Lake by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 24 inches Colors: Green colors, blue, yellow and white Ver...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with fan mixed media painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas board. Work measurements 35x27 cm. Frame size 40x32 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Span...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Oil - Portrait of Man Writing at Desk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed with initials and fully verso. Title: Portrait of a Man sitting writing, wearing spectacles and a green jacket/ jumper. Me...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vintage Modernist Venice Cityscape Nicely Framed Sunset Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Israeli American modernist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 17 by 23 inches overall and 12.25 by 18.75 painting alone.
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1990s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Signac, St-Paul-de-Vence, Signac Dessins (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin de Lana paper Year: 1950 Paper Size: 9.75 x 12.5 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From the album, Signac Dessins, 1950. Publi...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Mid Century French Expressive Ink Illustration of a Man Standing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Expressive Ink Illustration of a Man Standing Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Ink and Paper on paper Size: 7 (height) x 5.25 (width) S...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Ink

1940's Provence France Painting Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed and dated 47' From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed meas...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Barcelona Liceo oil on canvas painting spanish urbanscape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Albert Junyent Quinquer Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 44 x 53 cm. (approx. 17 x 21 inches). Frame 66x75 cm. (approx. 26 x 30 inches) Title: Urban Scene in the Rain - L...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Charming Village Road Leading to a Rustic House with Red Roof and Stone Walls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Village Road by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper inscribed verso painting: 10 x 13 inches condition: This painting is in excell...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pastel

Henri Matisse (after) La Tristesse du Roi (The Sadness of the King)
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: La Tristesse du Roi (The Sadness of the King) Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Les grands boulevards by Lucien Adrion
Located in New Orleans, LA
Lucien Adrion 1889-1953 I French Les Grands Boulevards Signed “Adrion” lower right Oil on canvas This magnificent painting, Les Grands Boulevards, was painted by Lucien Adrion, a French Post-Impressionist renowned for his evocative portrayals of French landscapes and Parisian life. This work captures the vibrant energy of a quintessential Parisian boulevard under a radiant blue sky. Pedestrians, cars and horse...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Depiction of a Quaint French Village Scene with Stone Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Village Scene signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 13 x 16.5 inches condition: This painting is in e...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Winter Blues Oil Painting by Stella Burggraaf
Located in Winterswijk, NL
"Winter Blues" is a semi-abstract oil painting showcasing a serene winter landscape. With harmonious tones of blue and grey, this impressionist artwork evokes timeless tranquility. C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Sleeping Dog on Checkered Floor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawing Sleeping Dog on Checkered Floor Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 3.75 (height) x 6 (width) Stamped:...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pencil

Fauvist Pastel on Paper, "Lunch in Provence", After Henri Matisse
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist pastel on paper of a Provençal lunch. Signed bottom right but as yet not deciphered. Presented in a white frame under perspex. A charming, highly colourful and ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pastel, Paper

Multicoloured Abstract Oil Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Multicoloured Abstract Oil Painting, Signed and Dated By British artist Gillian Lee, late 20th Century Signed and dated '84 by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Sun Bather by the Shore" Post-Impressionist Nude Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical scene of a nude sun bather resting by the sea shore on a blanket with the coast in the background. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are wha...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - STILL LIFE RABBITS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Still Life" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed and dated 1968 oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 19.5 x 24 inches A fine "mid century" oil pain...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Catalan coast oil on board painting spanish mediterranean seascape Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Albert Junyent Quinquer (1903-1976) - Catalan coast - Oil on canvas Oil measures 46x38 cm. Frame measures 59x51 cm. Son of Sebastián Junyent Sans and Paulina Quinquer, he was the eldest of four siblings (Albert, María, Montserrat and Adelina). He was a disciple of his uncle Oleguer Junyent. His father, a prominent painter, died very young when he was barely five years old. With a degree in letters and a diploma from the École du Louvre (Paris, FR), he was a student of Amédée Ozenfant. In Barcelona (1927) he collaborated in the decoration of the Universal Exhibition of 1929, in Montjuich. He was a correspondent in Paris (1930) for the publications “Mirador” and “El Instante”. During the civil war he rose to the rank of republican captain and once the conflict ended he went into exile in Venezuela, where he was a writer, painter and art critic. He was also part of the group of professors at the School of Plastic and Applied Arts in Caracas, and he also published two important monographs: one on Cristóbal Rojas...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Red Tulips in Interior original frm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Tulips in Interior by Marcel Chesneau (French 1902 - 1975) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 19 inches canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

SCOTTISH PAINTER mid 20th Century oil painting BAMBURGH CASTLE ENGLISH LANDSCAPE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Ernest Burnett Hood RGI (1932-1988) Scottish TITLE: "Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 103cm x 73cm incl. frame CONDITION...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Rome from the Pincio - Painting by Mario Evangelisti - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Rome from the Pincio is an orginal modern artwork realized in 1973 by the Italian artist Mario Evangelisti. Mixed colore oil painting on canvas. Ha...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

The Glow
Located in Sheffield, MA
LOUIS GRANER Y ARRUFI (Spanish, 1863-1929) The Glow 1923 oil on canvas Signed & dated 23 lower left In a Fine Giltwood Carved Frame 33 by 25 ½ in. W/frame ...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Seurat, L'homme au plaid, Seurat (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Medium: Lithograph on vélin du Canson & Montgolfier Vidalon-Les-Annonay paper Year: 1948 Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.75 inches Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Notes: From th...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Narrow Street in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Drawings of a Narrow Street in Cagnes-sur-Mer Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 9.5 (height) x 6.25 (width) ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pencil

“Bouquet in Porcelain Vase”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well done floral still life oil on canvas painting by the Yukoslavian/American artist, Marko Yukovic. Signed lower left. Circa 1960. Condition: Good. Overall measurements in original grey wash wood frame with faint gold highlights 18 by 22 inches. Biography Marko (Mark) Walker Vukovic From Yukoslavia, Marko Vukovic...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original English Post Impressionist late 20thC oil painting RIVER LANDSCAPE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Edward Dawson NEAC (1941-1999) English TITLE: “Autumnal River Scene” SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 31cm x 23cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Born in ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

"The Holy Family" Post-Impressionist Pastoral & Figures Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting a classical religious scene of the Holy Family journey done in a highly impressionistic manner with unique colors and expressions with the use of br...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Ballerina - British 1930's Post Impressionist art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This charming British 1930's Post Impressionist portrait oil painting of a ballerina is by noted female artist Cathleen Sabine Mann. Ballerinas are a popular subject matter in art, conveying great poise, movement and elegance and of course made popular by Degas. A similar composition featuring the same ballerina, but holding a black cat, is held in the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre. In our lovely painting from 1935, the dark haired ballerina is at rest, perched on the edge of an armchair, her pink tutu...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Femme qui se Lave - La Toilett - Lithograph after H. de Toulouse-Lautrec - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Femme qui se Lave - La Toiletteis a color lithograph realized by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec in 1896.  cm. 58 x 45,5; matted. Monogrammed in the plate. Good conditions. This specim...
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1890s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph, Paper

“Summer Sailing”
Located in Southampton, NY
Wonderful double sided oil on heavy fiber board paintings done by the well known North Fork Peconic Bay artist Caroline Bell. The coastal sailing painting is signed lower left. The haystack painting verso is signed in pencil lower right. The sailing painting is in good condition; the haystack painting is in good condition. Both done circa 1930. In a period but not original gold leaf over wood frame. Framed measurements are 19 by 23.75 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. (1874-1970) Caroline Bell was the leader of a group of artists known as the Peconic Bay Impressionists...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Landscape with castle oil on canvas painting
By Rafael Griera Calderón
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frame size 78x87 cm. Rafael Griera Calderón was born incidentally in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 1934. After residing in Olot from 1942 to 19...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pink Laurels in the Park - Côtes d'Azur
Located in London, GB
'Pink Laurels in the Park, Côtes d'Azur', watercolour on art paper, by Tony Minartz (circa 1930s). The French Riviera is known for its beautiful parks, particularly in Nice, Menton,...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century French Pencil Study of Various Animals
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pencil Study of Various Animals Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Pencil and Paper Size: 6.25 (height) x 9.75 (width) Stamped: Verso Con...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Pencil

Still life with chicken
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I infused the vitality of nature and domestic tranquility through bold strokes and vibrant gouache colors. The rooster stands proudly, symbolizing wakefulness and t...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Gouache, Bamboo Paper

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Self Portrait Artist at Easel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artist at her Easel by Jean Dulac (French 1902-1968) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, Lyon, France condition: very good and s...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

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

Paris, Winter in Montmartre, Theatre - Original oil on canvas - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Elisée MACLET (1881-1962) Paris, Winter in Montmartre : Theatre de l'Atelier, c. 1945 Original oil on canvas Signed bottom left On canvas 27 x 35 cm (c. 11 x 14 in) Presented in a...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vibrant Floral Still Life with Red Table
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant abstracted floral still life with red table by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les Ander...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Laid Paper

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Dapper Man Smoking Pipe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Man Smoking Pipe by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on board, unframed board: 24 x 19.5 inches stamped verso very good condition provenance: from the artists estate, ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Kumulipo, Source of Life - Mid Century Modern Surrealist Hawaiian Visionary Art
Located in Soquel, CA
Symbolic and surreal landscape with figure eminating life force by Marguerite Louis Blasingame (American; 1906-1947), circa 1940-45. Marguerite and her husband Frank Blasingame...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Melo in fiore in giardino" olio cm. 60 x 70
Located in Torino, IT
Suggestivo e luminoso interno cortile di una casa in campagna, melo in fiore Colori Verde e bianco
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1990s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

St. Paul de Vence Provence 1960s Hill Top Village French Post-Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St Paul de Vence, France signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on canvas, unframed measures: 9.5 x 13 inches condition: the painting is in very sound ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

“Gloucester Harbor”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very finely executed watercolor by the New England artist, John Cuthbert Hare of Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts on...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Martiques Harbor South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Martiques" (Martiques is an area close to Marseille in the South of France. It has long been popular with artists for many generations due to its strong light and sense of life). ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Le Grand Hotel, Paris, 1954
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, B. 1900 Le Grand Hotel, Paris ,1954 Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter know for his colorful Parisian cityscapes. His work i...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Rounding the Mark
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
A colorful palette combined with a feathery brush technique mark this action filled image of two Grand Banks schooners rounding a mark in the International Fisherman's Races off Lune...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Mid Century French Illustration Of Colourful Flower Wallpaper Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wallpaper Sketch by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) pastel/watercolor paper, unframed painting: 19 x 25 inches good condition provenance: from the...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Maurice Auguste Del Mue (1875-1955) River Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maurice Auguste Del Mue (1875-1955) Beautiful River Landscape Painting Oil on Canvas Painting 12" x 22" Frame 16.75" x 27" Painter, illust...
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Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

"City Cafe" Cubist Post Impressionist Abstract Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Cubist style post-impressionist landscape painting of building facades by Herbert Mears. The work is done using oil paints and this adds texture to the surface of the canvas. The wor...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Evening" Oil Enhanced Giclee
Located in Astoria, NY
Pino Daeni (Italian/American, 1939-2010), "Evening", Oil Enhanced Giclee on Canvas, signed lower left, unframed. 30" H x 30" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Marschlandschaft (mit drei Hausern) by Emil Nolde
Located in New Orleans, LA
Emil Nolde 1867-1956 German Marschlandschaft (mit drei Häusern) Marshland (With Three Houses) Signed “Nolde” (lower right) Watercolor on Japan paper A work of engaging richness and emotion, Marschlandschaft (mit drei Häusern) invites the viewer directly into the heart of the intuitive, poetic world of Emil Nolde. An essential figure in the German avant-garde, Nolde’s highly modern oeuvre stands as an important precursor to the Abstract Expressionists of the mid-20th century. With its vivid colors and emotional intensity, the present work is exemplary of his output, containing all of the best characteristics of his mature style. Brilliant, amorphous fields of color suggest the vast, marshy landscape of Nolde’s native Schleswig-Holstein region near the German-Danish border. The artist’s application of paint is powerful and dramatic, conveying with a few brushstrokes the impression of passing storm clouds, allowing light and sky to peek through and illuminate the colors of his landscape. A sense of fluidity and immediacy were of great importance to Nolde. He once said, “I try to avoid all thinking. A vague concept of color and luminosity suffices, and the picture evolves during the act of painting.” The flow and spontaneity of watercolor lent themselves well to Nolde’s creative approach, and he achieved a vibrancy in the medium that is unsurpassed. Nolde is considered one of the most important exponents of German Expressionism and was one of the most prominent representatives of the avant-garde in Germany. His participation in the seminal group Die Brücke (The Bridge) links him to one of the earliest artists' associations which had a crucial impact on the development of modern art. His interplay of color and form set him apart from his contemporaries, and his work is recognized as a monumental step toward modernism. However, Nolde’s work was derided in his day by the Nazi regime in Germany, and he was forbidden from painting. Deemed too “decadent,” 33 of his works were displayed in the infamous Entartete Kunst, Degenerate Art Exhibition in Munich in 1937, labeling the artist's works as a “threat” to Germany. The Nazi Party destroyed hundreds of Nolde's works and confiscated over one thousand more — the greatest number of any artist — highlighting the rarity of the present composition. Throughout his career, Nolde received numerous awards, including the Print Prize of the XXVL Venice Biennale and the Order “Pour le mérite...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

"In the Garden of Allah" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1939 and published in Paris by Teriade for the art revue Verve (Volume 1, Number 4). The image measures 8 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches (210 x 122 mm); the full s...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

"May Flowers" by Rehfeld - Colorful Contemporary Post-Impressionist Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "May Flowers" 2020 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. In "May Flowers", Steven H. Rehfeld bridges ...
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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

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