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.
Landscape and farm
By René Guinand
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Beige wooden frame Dimension with frame : 50.5 x 59 x 3.5 cm This captivating landscape features a serene hamlet wrapped in a soft, earthy palette. The work captures ...
Oil
A Splash of Indigo
Located in Zofingen, AG
A Splash of Indigo is an ode to wild, irrepressible flora at its moment of ultimate triumph. The vertical spires of lupines pierce the space, creating a dynamic rhythm against the op...
Canvas, Acrylic
$935Sale Price|20% Off
French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Large Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower left in the image gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 16.5 x 10 inches (overall the sh...
Watercolor, Gouache
Evening in Dubrovnik, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Evening in Dubrovnik" captures the enchanting beauty of the historic Old Town of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Bathed in warm golden light, the harbor comes alive with colorful boats dotting ...
Oil
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Large Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil - Provencal Village Street Scene Cagnes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, signed lower corner Title: Cagnes sur Mer, a lovely view of this sleepy Provencal village with a figure and cart on the street. Me...
Oil
$400Sale Price|26% Off
Young Woman Watercolor Painting, Fauvist Style, Framed, 1970s
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curos - Young woman - Watercolor Watercolor measurements 40x32 cm. Frame measurements 54x46 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He tra...
Watercolor
$1,078Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours...
Gouache
The Blue Cabin - Vertical Landscape
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored landscape of a cabin in the woods by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "Druker" in the lower right corner. Presented in a cream mat. No frame. Image size: 30"H x...
Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frameless. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish pa...
Mixed Media
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Flowers in Blue Vase Red Background 1960's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, blu...
Canvas, Oil
$1,705Sale Price|20% Off
Port en Bessin Normandy Coastline Large 1960’s French Post Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Port en Bessin (Normandy, France) by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso canvas: 29.5 x 41 inches very good condition provenance: the a...
Oil
"Flowers and blueberries" Oil cm.69 x 79 2000
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers and blueberries, yellow, white MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundatio...
Canvas, Oil
$935Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Signed Post Impressionist Oil Fishermen in Harbor with Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower corner inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 10.5 x 14 inches provenance: private collection, France co...
Oil
Marusya Had Two Merry Geese
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reveals a situation in which desire acts faster than awareness. It does not search for logic or pause before making a choice — it simply follows what attracts in the moment...
Canvas, Acrylic
" Due Gondole " Venezia Olio su tela cm. 55 x 60 1999
Located in Torino, IT
Georgij Moroz (1937-2015) Pittore Ucraino Bellissimo angolo di Venezia In quest'opera Moroz è riuscito a catturare la luce e l'atmosfera di Venezia
Canvas, Oil
LiMing Guan Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Flowerbed"
By LiMing Guan
Located in New York, NY
Title: Flowerbed Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 8.5 x 12 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is un...
Canvas, Oil
$1,210Sale Price|20% Off
French Neo-Impressionist Still Life Pointillist Mid 20th Century Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Neo Impressionist Still Life by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 10 x 12.75 inche...
Gouache
$467Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Signed French Oil - Portrait of a Lady from Mougins, South France
By Akos Biro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"La Colette" by Akos Biro (Hungarian 1911-2002) signed, oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 16 x 13 inches provenance: the artists estate, France Original oil painting by t...
Oil
Au Cafe - Post Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Elie Pavil
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on panel circa 1910 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The piece depicts a a woman in a white dress and hat seated at a tab...
Oil, Panel
Moret-sur-Loing by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Landscape, River scene, French
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Moret-sur-Loing by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Oil on canvas 60 x 81 cm (23 ⁵/₈ x 31 ⁷/₈ inches) Signed lower right, G. Manzana This work is accompanied by a certificate of...
Canvas, Oil
$935Sale Price|20% Off
Original French Mid Century Oil - Vibrant Green Lake With Elegant Swans
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Swans In Lakes' by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Signed lower front and back oil painting on canvas, beautifully painted with rick thick impasto oil and bold colors. very good con...
Oil
$742Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Boats Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape, Boats Tied Pp Under Trees by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed lower right, from a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting...
Watercolor
$33,555
Fleurs - French Naive Still Life Floral Oil Painting by Camille Bombois
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful signed still life oil on canvas circa 1940 by French naive painter Camille Bombois. The piece depicts a blue ceramic vase placed on a red surface and filled with red, pin...
Canvas, Oil
$647Sale Price|26% Off
Mediterranean Floral Still Life with Ceramic Vase and Blue Drapery oil on canvas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Floral Still Life with Ceramic Vase and Blue Drapery Artist: Romualdo Fernández Barrera (1933–2022) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 70 × 100 cm (27.56 × 39.38 in) Pe...
Oil, Canvas
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
"Salinas Valley Farm" - Fauvist Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Salinas Valley Farm" - Fauvist Landscape in Oil on Artist's Board Bright and saturated landscape by Will H. Light (American, 1926-2004). The viewer stands at the edge of a farm, lo...
Oil, Illustration Board, Canvas
Paysage au bord du lac - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Charles Menneret
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French painter Charles Menneret. This stunning work depicts a view of a lake and is painted in predominantly blues, greens and pinks. Th...
Canvas, Oil
$357Sale Price|20% Off
Woman Posing Mixed Media Painting, Fauvist Style, 1970s, Framed
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman Mixed technique on canvas cardboard. Work measurements 35x27 cm. Frame 40x32 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spani...
Mixed Media
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...
Oil, Canvas
Atmospheric Stockholm Street Scene at Dusk, Watercolor on Canvas, 1926
Located in Stockholm, SE
Attributed to Carl Mattson (1886–1941) Sweden Evening City Street, 1926 signed and dated lower left watercolor on canvas unframed 62 × 51 cm (24.4 × 20.1 in) framed 71 × 60 cm (28....
Canvas, Watercolor
$1,450
'Dog Roses in a Satsuma Vase', Japanese Decorative Arts, Lacquer Mirror
By Thomas Haight
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial and vibrant watercolor still-life showing a loose group of pink and red dog-roses informally arranged in an ivory-field, satsuma vase, set on a floral-pattern tableclot...
Paper, Watercolor, Board
$726Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence Painting Summer Sea Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed From a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 watercolour painting on paper, unframed measurements: 10 x...
Watercolor
Throwing Some Shapes II, Kerry Louise Bennett, 2022, Original painting for sale
Located in Deddington, GB
Throwing Some Shapes II by Kerry Louise Bennett [2022] One of a small series of paintings exploring the dynamic and expressive shapes of pot plan...
Canvas, Acrylic
Large English post impressionist 20thC oil painting Cotswolds wildflowers
By Charles Neal
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Charles Neal (1951-) British TITLE: "Eycot Wood, Rendcomb Near Cirencester Gloucestershire" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 117cm x 77cm incluisve of frame...
Oil
View Of Haifa Coast Fauvist Oil on Canvas Signed, Framed
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
View Of The Haifa Coast Canvas 30x36 inches, 22K gold leaf Motyka frame 39x45 inches, artist signed lower left corner.. One of Sobel best and also early landscape painting, painted...
Canvas, Oil
$748Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Provence French Orange and Green Landscape - Post Impressionist artist
By Louis Bellon
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 measu...
Watercolor
$330Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
"Poppies Near Rousillon" Contemporary Impressionist Oil of Provence
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Poppies Near Rousillon" is an exceptional oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran. This Contemporary Impressionist painting captures a timeless scene in the Luberon Val...
Oil
$1,372Sale Price|20% Off
The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Studio by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, blue, white and o...
Canvas, Oil
'Study of a Man', Paris, Flâneur, Boulevardier, Danish Post-Impressionist Oil
By Axel Bentzen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed upper right 'A.B.' for Axel Bentzen (Danish, 1893-1952) painted circa 1925. Axel Bentzen studied art as a child and, by the age of 14, was copying Old Master paintings at ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,540Sale Price|20% Off
Brooding Atmospheric Green Landscape Huge 1960s French Post Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Brooding Green French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21 x 29 inches Colors: Green colors, grey, yellow and blue Very...
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Oil on Panel, Post-Impressionist, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889-1962) French, Bordeaux, France - Paris, France Portrait of a Lady Oil on panel 21 ½ x 18 inches unframed (54.61 x 45.72 cm) 31 ¼ x 27 ¾ inches framed (79...
Oil, Panel
$715Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Vintage Fashion Style Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches double sided painting Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The ...
Oil
Concours de Chiens au Promenade by Otto Eerelman
Located in New Orleans, LA
Otto Eerelman 1839-1926 Dutch Concours de Chiens au Promenade Watercolor on paper Signed “O. Eerelman 1904” (lower left) A tour de force watercolor by celebrated Dutch artist Otto Eerelman, one of 19th-century Europe's most popular and important animal portraitists, this charming composition captures a bustling cross-section of fashionable elites walking their equally fashionable canine companions. Eerleman takes care to render the detailed attire of his subjects, complete with plumed hats and layers of lace trim. The artist paints the plethora of pets in equally painstaking detail, capturing the nuances of each different breed represented. Eerelman mastered the art of depicting not only the dogs’ physical characteristics but also their unique expressions and personalities. His wealthy clientele would bring their pets to his home in The Hague where they would live for a period of time while having their portraits done, allowing for a remarkably true-to-life portrayal. This energetic watercolor, with its profusion of color and texture, harnesses the affluence of its subjects and the leisurely whimsy of their luxurious lives. Hailing from Groningen, Netherlands, Eerelman was dubbed the “Northern Rembrandt” during his lifetime. He received his artistic training at the Academy Minerva in Groningen, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and then private lessons in the studio of the great Lawrence Alma Tadema. He successfully captured the attention of the Dutch court, particularly Princess Wilhelmina...
Paper, Watercolor
Young sprouts
Located in Zofingen, AG
Where can young sprouts find the strength and the confidence to grow upward, to believe it is safe—and that this path will lead them to the fulfillment of their potential? It's a dif...
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Place de la Bastille" French Impressionist Street Scene of Paris Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Place de la Bastille busy street scene from the 20th Century with much life. The a...
Oil, Board
$541Sale Price|33% Off
Jordi Curós Self-Portrait in Studio – 1980 Fauvist Oil Painting on Cardboard
By Jordi Curos
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
DESCRIPTION Oil on cardboard 55 x 46 cm (21.66 x 18.12 in) Unframed Signed Good condition A powerful self-portrait by Jordi Curós, executed circa 1980, depicting the artist in his ...
Cardboard, Oil
$987Sale Price|20% Off
Figures Walking On The Southern French Beach Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beach Walk by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 9.5 x 13.75 inches Colors: Beige colors, grey, blue, green, brown a...
Canvas, Oil
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Brown Arabian Horse In Wired Green Field Thick Oil Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Arabian Horse by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 10 x 13 inches Colors: Green colors, brown, grey, white, blue and...
Oil
H.M. Saffer II, "Orchard Sky", 28x42 Blue Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Colorful landscape painting on canvas "Orchard Sky" 28x42 by artist H.M. Saffer II. Painted in the style of pointillism, a series of tiny painted brushstrokes , this oil landscape d...
Canvas, Oil
$433Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - Three Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Grey Horses" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) oil painting on board, unframed painting: 16 x 13 inches A fine "mid century" oil painting by the listed Frenc...
Oil
$872Sale Price|20% Off
FERNAND AUDET (1923-2016) FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL -
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Street Scene by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) oil painting on board , signed and unframed painting: 13 x 16 inches A fine 20th c...
Oil
$654Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Signed Painting Figures Dog Walking In The Winter Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 22 x 18 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good ...
Watercolor
$1,289Sale Price|20% Off
SunFlowers in Vase Mid 20th Cent French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sun Flowers in Vase French School, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and...
Oil, Canvas
Awakening
Located in Zofingen, AG
The lemon is more than just a fruit—it’s a symbol of awakening. Its sharp, vibrant taste instantly grabs your attention, jolting you back into the present moment. Even the scent of a...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Les Amateurs d'Estampes
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Les Amateurs d'Estampes Woodcut, 1892 Initialed in the plate lower left Titled below image: "Gravure originale sur bois par F. Vallotton" Reference: Valloton and Goerg 107c, with the...
Woodcut
$10,623
Une Jardin Hollandaise - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Max Agostini
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled post impressionist figures in landscape oil circa 1980 by French painter Max Michel Agostini. The work depicts park-goers on a path beside a lake on a sunny spring ...
Canvas, Oil
$209Sale Price|82% Off
1950’s Fashion Illustration Original Portrait Of A Blonde Curly Haired Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blonde Curls by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ink/watercolour/pencil drawing on thick grey paper, unframed signed paper: 10 x 6.25 inches double sided very good condition proven...
Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Mountain Landscape with Lake
By Oscar Lycke
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Mountain Landscape with Lake oil on canvas laid on masonite 18 x 27 cm (7 1/8 x 10 5/8 in) 28 x 37 cm (11 x 14 5/8 in) Provenance: Acquired...
Canvas, Oil, Board
The Left Bank with Notre Dame', Paris, Post Impressionist oil, Charlottenborg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'V. Isbrand' for Victor Isbrand (Danish, 1897-1989), titled 'Paris' and painted circa 1965. Bearing 1965 exhibition label, verso, on stretcher bar. Precocious as...
Canvas, Oil
Red Flowers By The Window
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Red Flowers By The Window Singed lower right canvas 30x24 with the frame 40x33x1 Judith Sobel was born in Lwow Poland in 1924. After World War II, she att...
Canvas, Oil