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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
French Country Landscape
French Country Landscape

French Country Landscape

By Roger Bertin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Fauvist French country landscape by Roger Bertin. Born in Rue Gabrielle in Montmartre, Paris in 1915, and lived in the same house all his life. His godfather was the poet...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Concours de Chiens au Promenade by Otto Eerelman
Concours de Chiens au Promenade by Otto Eerelman

Concours de Chiens au Promenade by Otto Eerelman

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...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Modern French Signed Oil Men Chatting Mauritania Ouadane Street Scene
Modern French Signed Oil Men Chatting Mauritania Ouadane Street Scene

Modern French Signed Oil Men Chatting Mauritania Ouadane Street Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Men of Ouadane by Sophie Plommet (French, contemporary) signed, titled verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch
Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch

Contemplative Figure with Dog Abstract Watercolor Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Figure and Dog Sketch by Édouard Righetti (1924-2001) Watercolour and pencil painting on artist paper, beautifully painted. very good condition size: 25.5 x inches x 17.5 inches, un...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Color Pencil

Walking the Dogs, Post-Impressionist Oil Painting by Louis Eilshemius
Walking the Dogs, Post-Impressionist Oil Painting by Louis Eilshemius

Walking the Dogs, Post-Impressionist Oil Painting by Louis Eilshemius

By Louis Eilshemius

Located in Long Island City, NY

Louis Eilshemius', American (1864 -1941), early works were influenced by the Barbizon School and Corot among others. This oil on canvas painting from 1890-1910 is from the era when h...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Series - Monet's House by Lélia Pissarro - Screenprint
Series - Monet's House by Lélia Pissarro - Screenprint

Series - Monet's House by Lélia Pissarro - Screenprint

By Lelia Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Series - Monet's House by Lélia Pissarro (B. 1963) Serigraph 38 x 48 cm (15 x 18 ⁷/₈ inches) Signed and numbered Printed in an edition of 300 Artist's Biography: Born in Paris in 19...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

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Screen

'Bowl of Fruit', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
'Bowl of Fruit', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA

'Bowl of Fruit', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA

By Victor Di Gesu

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A still-life of pears and apples with stems and leaves set in a bowl. Winner of t...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Ballpoint Pen

The Arrival - New York - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Henri Le Sidaner
The Arrival - New York - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Henri Le Sidaner

The Arrival - New York - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Henri Le Sidaner

By Henri Le Sidaner

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed divisionist landscape oil on panel by French post impressionist painter Henri le Sidaner. This stunning piece depicts high rise buildings of New York at nighttime. Lights illuminate the windows in an otherwise dark scene. A steam boat sails along the river. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 24.5"x20" Unframed: 16"x11.5" Provenance: Louis Le Sidaner collection Etienne Le Sidaner collection Private collection, France Exhibitions : Paris, Musée Galliera, "Rétrospective Henri Le Sidaner", April 1948 Brussels, Galerie de l'Art Belge, "Rétrospective Henri Le Sidaner", April-May 1951 Literature: This work is accompanied by a photo certificate of authenticity from Yann Farinaux Le Sidaner This work will be included in the forthcoming supplement to the catalogue raisonne currently under preparation by Yann Farinaux Le Sidaner This work is the only recorded painting...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bargemon Provence Stone Archway Sunlit Steps French Village Watercolor
Bargemon Provence Stone Archway Sunlit Steps French Village Watercolor

Bargemon Provence Stone Archway Sunlit Steps French Village Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Bargemon Provence Stone Archway Sunlit Steps French Village Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.5 x 6...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Bord de Riviere Soleil Couchant by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape, oil painting
Bord de Riviere Soleil Couchant by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape, oil painting

Bord de Riviere Soleil Couchant by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape, oil painting

By Paul Emile Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Bord de Riviere Soleil Couchant by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 21 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile Pissarro Signed and titled on the rev...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Harbor

The Harbor

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Beautiful impasto, oil on canvas. Contemporary custom frame. Unsigned, but very well executed painting.

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Gesture of Love
Gesture of Love

Gesture of Love

By Antonina Bormova

Located in Zofingen, AG

In her artistic practice, the artist reflects on whether we truly understand our own inner responses. Do we notice and examine them before we label them as fear, courage, aggression,...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

'Delicate Irises' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism
'Delicate Irises' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism

'Delicate Irises' - still life - floral, botanical, impressionism

By Christina Renfer Vogel

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting features vibrant hues of green and purple. Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional turn towards beauty in the face of the tension & uncertainty of recent years. Through nourishing periods of focused observation, she has allowed herself to delight in jubilant color, playful pattern & sensual gesture. Her works delight in the delicate unfurling of a tender leaf & the gentle turn towards an open window, as flowers seek warmth & stretch towards sunlight in the space of a painting session. “Bringing plants...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mother & Children - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Piece by Muriel Archer
Mother & Children - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Piece by Muriel Archer

Mother & Children - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Piece by Muriel Archer

By Muriel Archer

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Born on June 25 1911 - she died just before her 100th birthday, fond of drawing and painting from an early age, she did her first drawing when she was four years old. She later studi...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

L'eglise au Paysage (The Church in the Countryside)
L'eglise au Paysage (The Church in the Countryside)

L'eglise au Paysage (The Church in the Countryside)

By Robert Deborne

Located in London, GB

Robert Deborne L'Eglise au Paysage (The Church in the Countryside) 1870-1944 Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 26 3/4 x 41 inches (68 x 104 cm) Hand-carved contemporary-s...

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Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Atmospheric Stockholm Street Scene at Dusk, Watercolor on Canvas, 1926
Atmospheric Stockholm Street Scene at Dusk, Watercolor on Canvas, 1926

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....

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1920s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Watercolor

Post Impressionist Oil Painting Olive Groves under Blue Skies French Painting
Post Impressionist Oil Painting Olive Groves under Blue Skies French Painting

Post Impressionist Oil Painting Olive Groves under Blue Skies French Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Olive Groves by Raymond Normand (French 1919-2000) signed oil on board, framed framed: 25 x 29 inches board : 22 x 26.5 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Nice, S...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Celso Lagar, Fairgoers in front of roulottes
Celso Lagar, Fairgoers in front of roulottes

Celso Lagar, Fairgoers in front of roulottes

By Celso Lagar

Located in Madrid, ES

CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 FAIRGOERS IN FRONT OF ROULOTTES signed "Lagar" (lower right) oil on canvas 18-1/4 x 15 inches (46 x 38 cm.) framed: 29-1/4 x 26 inches (74 x 66 cm.) PROVENANCE Private French Collector Celso Lagar Arroyo (Ciudad Rodrigo, 1891 - Seville, 1966) was an expressionist Spanish painter of the first generation of the School of Paris, where he lived most of his life. He was influenced by avant-gardes of all kinds, such as cubism and fovism. He painted mainly landscapes and still lifes...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Bold Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting Flowers Samuel Rothbort
Large Bold Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting Flowers Samuel Rothbort

Large Bold Modernist Floral Bouquet Impasto Oil Painting Flowers Samuel Rothbort

By Samuel Rothbort

Located in Surfside, FL

Samuel Rothbort (1881-1972) Floral, oil on canvas mounted board 22 x 30 1/2 in (55.9 x 77.5 cm), Hand signed lower right. Provenance: From the estate of the artist by descent to the granddaughter. Samuel Rothbort (Russian American Jewish folk artist 1881-1972) was born in the small town, shtetl of Wolkovisk in the Russian Woodlands.During his youth he worked as a cantor and traveled to various towns and villages, gaining many impressions of life in that era. Poverty as well as the political unrest of the times led to his immigration to America in 1904. Upon arrival in America, Samuel Rothbort worked as a laborer and muralist eventually giving that up to become a watchman of newly built homes. While on duty he began molding figures in clay and upon the advice and encouragement of his employer and colleagues he began to take his artistic talents more seriously and pursued this endeavor. Rothbort therefore began doing free-hand painting, murals on walls and ceilings for private homes and commercial establishments. In 1909 he met and married Rose Kravitz, which marked the start of his career as an artist. Well known for his scenes of New York City life, executed in heavy impasto. Rothbort exhibited from the 1920s-60s, at the Salons of America, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Museum, and a gallery at Rockefeller Center; however, he refused to sell his work, and in 1948, opened the Rothbort Home Museum of Direct Art, in his studio-home. Samuel Rothbort was a self taught outsider artist painting every subject in his own folk art impressionistic style. His artistic range was broad and he never stopped creating. He was fascinated with nature and his works are filled with his delightful perceptions of his surroundings. Rothbort worked in oil, watercolor, and pen & ink. In the years of the depression there was little money, Rothbort could not afford paint or canvas. It was there that he began carving wood and stone using found materials like driftwood, rails, and old fence posts. While not associated with the WPA, he was an artist of that period and sensibility. Rothbort entered the art world and spent much of his life in pursuit of modernist painting and sculpture. He was a member the Society of Independent artists, the Salons of America, the People's Art Guild, and the Brooklyn Society of Artists. During the 1920's and early 1930's , Samuel Rothbort was regularly represented in exhibitions organized by The Brooklyn Museum of Art. Through the 1930's , Rothbort exhibited his watercolors and sculptures at Grant Studios in Brooklyn. In 1940, he began a 28 year relationship with the Barzansky Gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City exhibiting oils, watercolors, and sculpture in individual and group shows. From 1915 through the 1960's, he was represented by many commercial galleries. Hamilton Easter Field, artist, publisher and founder of the Brooklyn Society of Artists was an early supporter of Rothbort's art work and helped further his career. Rothbort received much recognition for his naive folk art paintings which he often displayed in unique primitive frames that he had hand-carved he is also known for his social realist street scene paintings. In 1952, Rothbort wrote a book on his sculpture, entitled "Out of Wood and Stone", which he dedicated to Hamilton Easter Field. A significant expression for Samuel Rothbort's career occurred in the late 1930's through the 1940's when he began painting "memory paintings " or recreation of his boyhood experiences of life in the ghettos and surrounding areas of the woodlands and marshes of Polesia - White Russia. A prized winning documentary, "Memories of The Shtetl" was produced by Harriet Semegram (previously titled " The Ghetto Pillow ") and shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival. It utilized 215 of Samuel Rothbort's watercolors and became the major visual resource material for Jerome Robbins movie and play, " Fiddler On The Roof ". Another award winning documentary on Jewish Folk Art " The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe " which was produced by Albert Barry and Florida Atlantic University, used many of Rothbort's paintings in the film to show life in pre-war Eastern Europe. The film was shown at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. and on Public Television. He was a member of The Brooklyn Soc. of Artists; Soc. of Indp. Artists; and Brooklyn WCC. He exhibited at the SIA, 1917-40; Pratt Inst., 1919-22; Salons of Am., 1922-34; Brooklyn Mus., 1922-33; Charles Barzansky Gal., NY, 1940-44; Jewish Mus., NYC, 1984-85. His works hang in the NMAA; Brooklyn Mus.; Heckscher Mus.; Mus. of Stony Brook; Montclair AM; Sardoni AG; and Rutgers Univ. AG. Samuel was best known for his scenes painted in and around NYC. He had a bold style marked by heavy impasto. Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2003 New York, NY; Luise Ross Gallery New York, NY; Hollis Taggart Galleries 1998 East Hampton, NY; Morgan Rank Gallery New York, NY; Benjamin Cardozo Gallery, Yeshiva University Museum 1997 New York, NY; Giampietro Gallery 1985 Brooklyn, NY; Chassidic Art Institute 1968, 64 New York, NY; Kaufman Art Center 1940-6, 54, 56, 61, 65 New York, NY; Charles Barzansky Galleries 1960 Chicago, IL; Welna Gallery 1940 Brooklyn, NY; Tilden Gallery 1938 Brooklyn, NY; Lincoln Gallery 1934 Brooklyn, NY; Grant Studios Selected Group Exhibitions: 1998 Huntington, NY; Heckscher Museum, Celebrating New York: A Centennial Exhibition 1984-86 New York, NY; The Jewish Museum, The Jewish Heritage in American Folk Art (Travelling exhibition) 1968 New York, NY; National Arts and Antiques Show 1940-68 New York, NY; Charles Barzansky Galleries 1964 Bethesda, MD; Chevy Chase Gallery 1963 Huntington, NY; Heckscher Museum 1944 Richmond, VA; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 1917-23, 25-31, 34, 38-40 New York, NY; Society of Independent Artists 1939 New York, NY; Academy of Allied Arts Gallery 1937-39 New York, NY; Vendome Gallery 1934, 39 New York, NY; Fifteen Gallery...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Panel

Song of the meadow
Song of the meadow

Song of the meadow

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting is an image of a tender dialogue with oneself amidst the noise of the outside world. The dense lace of white blossoms resembles an endless stream of others' opinions an...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whisper of Hydrangeas
Whisper of Hydrangeas

Whisper of Hydrangeas

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, I explored the rhythm, density, and captivating geometry of natural bloom. For me, the lush inflorescences of hydrangeas are not merely a floral subject, but a metaphor...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In the shadow
In the shadow

In the shadow

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the Shadow is a delicate exploration of those life periods when identity is formed in silence and solitude, away from the bright light of external approval. The fragile white blos...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“A Parisian Beauty”
“A Parisian Beauty”

“A Parisian Beauty”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting of a Parisian beauty in Paris, France by Gustave Cheri Manes. Signed lower right “Cheri” the artist’s middle name. Condition is very good. Circa 196...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Wooden Landscape - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King
Spring Wooden Landscape - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King

Spring Wooden Landscape - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Spring Wooden Landscape - Dorothy King (1907-1990) Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Sl...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Les deux hangars" lithograph

"Les deux hangars" lithograph

By (after) André Derain

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: lithograph (after the 1947 Andre Derain painting). Printed in Paris on Arches paper in 1970 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published in an edition of 1000 for the Andre De...

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1970s Post-Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Still Life With Flowers and Fruits
Still Life With Flowers and Fruits

Still Life With Flowers and Fruits

By Jacques Martin

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

MARTIN Jacques (1844-1919) Still Life with Flowers and Fruits Oil on canvas signed up right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 73 X 92 cm Dim frame : 96 X 116 cm MARTIN Jacqu...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Post-Impressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Di Gesu, Mitchell Funk, Maria Bertrán, and Rafael Duran Benet. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Post-Impressionist art, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $2,835,000, while the average work sells for $2,250.