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.
Henry Marvel Carr RA (1894-1970) Mid20thC English oil painting - Ships Furnace
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Henry Marcel Carr RA NEAC (1894-1970) British TITLE: "A Stoker In A Ships Furnace" MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 73cm x 63cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: ...
Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Chose Your Own Adventure
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Intriguing set of choices. Artist's interpretation of a still life.
Acrylic
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Love in May (floral acrylic on canvas, wild pink flowers, poppies, bouquet)
By Jing Fu
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Love in May is a vibrant depiction of a wild flower bouquet against a sky blue background. Comes unframed and ready to hang.
Canvas, Acrylic
"Float" (2020) By J. Adam McGalliard, Original Ink Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
"Float" (2020) by J. Adam McGalliard is an original, handmade pen an ink drawing that depicts an abstract portrait of a man laying down. J. Adam McGalliard is a Contemporary Realis...
Paper, Ink, Pen
$15,052
Fleurs de Printemps - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Gaston La Touche
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas landscape by sought after French post impressionist painter Gaston La Touche. This stunning piece depicts a spring landscape with a blossom tree on a g...
Oil, Canvas
THE MOLDAU - Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Boston, MA
THE MOLDAU 48.0 x 36.0 x 2.0, 9.0 lbs Oil paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "I first heard the classical piece, The Moldau, in the 1970's while working at the H...
Oil
Woman in Salon French Interior Oil Painting Ecole D'Paris, WPA, Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Zucker was born in 1900 in Radom, Poland. He was a notably famous Jewish American artist mostly known for his expressionist figure paintings. In his young years he traveled ...
Oil
Mid 20th Century French Charcoal Drawing - Portrait of a Standing Nude Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Portrait" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) pencil/ charcoal on thick paper, unframed paper size: 25 x 18.75 inches Beautifully decorative, mid 20th century French ori...
Charcoal, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, The Parakeet and the Mermaid, Last Works of Matisse, 1958 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: The Parakeet and the Mermaid (La Perruche et la Sirene) Year: July 28, 1958 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 1...
Lithograph
$10,819
Painting Early 20th Century Landscape Garden and Characters
By Jeanne Lourier-Dreyfus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
LOURIER-DREYFUS Jeanne (1873-1955) Gardeners at Saint Cloud's Park Oil on canvas signed low right Frame by Gault : (Paris Fbg St Honoré) Dim canvas : 81 X 100 cm Dim frame : 109 x 129 cm LOURIER-DREYFUS Jeanne (1873-1955) French School 20th century Post-impressionist Disciple of Pierre Eugène Montézin, Jeanne Lourier was a pupil of workshop who assimilated the features and environment of the Master. Her artistic education also passed by the workshop of Jules Adler...
Oil
$2,200
"Asilomar Coast" - Vivid Post-Impressionist Coastal Seascape Acrylic Painting
By Penny Whent
Located in Carmel, CA
Penny Whent (American, born 1949) "Asilomar Coast" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Framed: 18" x 18" x 2" “Asilomar Coast” by...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Peacock in Tree with Iridescent Blue and Green Plumage
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Art by God? If so, the peacock is his most magnificent creation. The bird's majestic and iridescent metallic blues and greens with an endlessly large train are on full display. Th...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$1,800Sale Price|69% Off
Robert K. White "Study of Otaho by Paul Gauguin, 1893" 2004 Oil on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
ROBERT KENNETH WHITE (b. 1950) – "STUDY OF OTAHO (ALONE) BY PAUL GAUGUIN, 1893" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed on Verso ⚜ Frameless Display AN HOMAGE TO GAUGUIN’S TAHITIAN PERIOD "Stud...
Canvas, Oil
Rue de Rivoli 2, Framed Colorful Impressionist Painting by Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rue de Rivoli 2 Charles Cobelle, French (1902–1994) Date: circa 1968 Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 15 x 30 in. (38.1 x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 23 x 37 inches
Canvas
Camelia and white orchids in blue vase
Located in Greenwich, CT
an exquisite Floral still life of “Camelia and white orchids” By E. B. Lintott signed l.l. oil on artist board period frame Note : London-born Edward Barnard Lintott (1875-1951) ...
Oil
Orientala By Reuven Rubin
By Reuven Rubin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Reuven Rubin Israeli 1893-1974 Orientala Signed “Reuven Rubin" Oil on canvas A striking and unique work rendered in a breathtaking jewel-toned palette, Orientala by Rueven Rubin ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,063Sale Price|30% Off
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Saint Paul Church in Orleans, Signed oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Saint Paul Church in Orleans Signed lower right Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm In good condition In its original frame : 56 x 64 cm The subject of this pain...
Oil
Jean Pajak, Autumn Lakeside Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 1929
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Luminous colors, a balanced composition, and a distinctive frame give this oil on canvas by Jean Pajak an appealing presence. Signed and dated 1929, the painting depicts a quiet stre...
Oil
Lake 7 (cloud shadows), post-impressionistic landscape drawing
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield finds the consummate marriage of medium and subject in her latest enchanted landscapes. She narrows her focus to lake scenes, creating an almost palindrome-like comp...
Synthetic Paper, Color Pencil
La Famille by Pierre Bonnard
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pierre Bonnard 1867-1947 French La famille (The Family) Signed "Bonnard" (lower right) Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper Among Pierre Bonnard’s most unique artworks, this f...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$1,497
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
$1,157
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
Chevaux de courses by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New Orleans, LA
Raoul Dufy 1877-1953 French Chevaux de courses (Racing Horses) Signed and dated "Raoul Dufy 1929" (lower right) Watercolor and gouache on Arches paper Raoul Dufy's fascination wi...
Watercolor, Gouache
European Hillside Landscape
Located in Austin, TX
By Julian Petrie 15" x 12" Oil on Board
Oil, Board
H.M. Saffer II, "Moonscape III", 44x44 Blue Pointillist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Landscape painting "Moonscape III" 44x44 by artist H.M. Saffer II. Painted in the style of pointillism, a series of tiny painted brushstrokes , this colorful oil painting depicts a ...
Oil, Board
Charenton - Post Impressionist Riverscape Oil Painting by Elisee Maclet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1930 by French post impressionist painter Elisee Maclet. The work depicts a view the River Marne in Charenton-le-Pont, a commune in the southeast...
Canvas, Oil
Gondolas on the Canal
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gaston H. Boucart French, 1878-1962 Gondolas on the Canal Oil on canvas 25 ¾ by 32 in, w/ frame 34 ¾ by 41 in Signed lower right Inventory Number: 01902 Gaston was born at Angoule...
Canvas, Oil
Pluie a Venice (Venice in the Rain)
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pluie a Venice is painted in Hambourg's preferred palette of muted blue-green, grey, and gold with splashes of ruby red, deep blue, and emerald green. The soft colors work well for beach scenes and rainy days such as the ones portrayed in this painting. The impressionistic scene shows multiple pedestrians strolling down the boardwalk, shielding themselves from the rain with colorful umbrellas that provide pops of color and balance the overcast sky. The background contains a three-masted ship and Piazza San Marco's famous bell tower and Basilica. Hambourg uses the minimum number of brushstrokes necessary to portray ships, seagulls, buildings and people as well as reflections on the glistening sidewalk. The brushstrokes in the sky have an interesting texture that is controlled yet carefree and there is heavy impasto throughout. His portrayal is both realistic and romanticized. Hambourg was clearly influenced by the great Impressionist artists of earlier generations, perhaps none more than the one with a direct connection to his family. Hambourg's wife, Nicole Rachet, was born into a family with a large collection of works by Impressionist master Eugene Boudin. Rachet's grandfather was a contemporary and friend of Boudin's, and a collector of his work. In their later years, Hambourg and Rachet donated over 300 canvases by Boudin and other artists to the Eugene Boudin Museum in Honfleur, France. It was such a large and important gift that the collection bears...
Canvas, Oil
Josep Cruañas – Cadaqués Coastal Landscape – Oil on Canvas
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Josep Cruañas – Cadaqués Coastal Landscape – Oil on Canvas – 73 × 92 cm An expressive oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Josep Cruañas (born 1942), depicting a panoramic view ...
Oil
"Rome, " Pointillist Woodcut
By Ren Hui 1
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite painting on wood entitled "Rome" was made by internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist Ren Hui. Using a style that he calls "uncomplicated and honest, he ce...
Plywood, Acrylic
Promenade sur la plage by H. Claude Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hugues Claude Pissarro b.1935 French Promenade sur la plage (Walk on the Beach) Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (lower right) Oil on canvas A sunlit beach path meanders through a vib...
Canvas, Oil
'Coastal Landscape, Italy', Vintage Italian Harbor Scene with Rowboats
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Arno Muller' (German, 1902-1968) and painted circa 1967. A bright Post-Impressionist watercolor showing a view of an Italian port town with distant rolling moun...
Paper, Watercolor
Paysage by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape drawing
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Paysage by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Pencil on paper 12.7 x 19.7 cm (5 x 7 ³/₄ inches) Signed lower left, Paulémile Pissarro Provenance Estate of the artist Yvo...
Paper, Graphite
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
En liten vintertavla (A Little Winter Landscape), 1933
Located in Stockholm, SE
Fritz Lindström (1874–1962) Sweden En liten vintertavla (A Little Winter Landscape), 1933 signed Fritz Lindström and dated 33 lower right oil on canvas unframed 40 × 51.5 cm (15.7 ...
Canvas, Oil
$410Sale Price|20% Off
Courtyard in Riga. 1980's, paper, mixed media, 28x38 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Jadviga Žilvinska (1918-2010) was born in Tallinn. She grew up in Liepāja, where her great interest in art began and strengthened, which led the young artist to study at the Art Aca...
Paper, Mixed Media
$23,520Sale Price|20% Off
The Archangels: Gabriel, Post-Impressionist Print, 2010+
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Damien Hirst is a British contemporary master artist and...
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
Bord de Riviere Soleil Couchant by Paulémile Pissarro - Landscape, oil painting
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...
Canvas, Oil
El viejo carro en el jardín - Óleo sobre tablero - Año 1973 - Sin enmarcar
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1973 El estado de conservación es bueno Se presenta sin enmarcar la obra Medidas de la obra: 54 cm. de alt...
Oil
$45,000
Nude Dancer with Ornate Floral Headdress and Japanese Lantern - Carnival
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning, beautiful nude dancer exhibiting ideal proportions and crowned with an ornate floral headdress holds a luminescent Japanese Lantern. The lantern glows, and the dancer glows back in this light-infused painting. The background shows a Japanese screen with cranes...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,089Sale Price|20% Off
Post Impressionist Landscape - Circa Mid 20th Century Oil by M Noyes
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Keywords: Swept composite frame, oil, flower, landscape, natural, outside, trees, fields, path, sky, lovely day.
Oil
Marvelous Apartments to Book. Impressionism, Landscape Painting, Italy, Toskana
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
“Morning Perastâ€
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: chebotaru.a The painting “Morning Perastâ€
Oil
$318
Cloudy sky over Kemer. Original gouache landscape painting . Small size . Gift
Located in Oslo, NO
A serene coastal landscape unfolds through bold, expressive brushstrokes. The composition balances the weight of towering mountains against the fluidity of the sea. Cool tones domina...
Paper, Gouache
$751Sale Price|20% Off
South of France - Early 20th Century Impressionist Watercolour by Bennett
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Sterndale Bennett Honor 1886-1975 Watercolour artist, born in Watford, she married into the famous family noted for its composers and for its military members. As an army wife she s...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,850
French Hotels by the Harbor, Impressionist Watercolor by Charles Levier
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Hotels by the Harbor Charles Levier, French (1920–2003) Circa 1960 Watercolor on Paper, signed lower left Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Watercolor
Blue and White Vase with Cyclamen
Located in New York, NY
Still Life depicting a blue and white vase with Cyclamen. Signed by the artist in the center right. Jean Hannon grew up in Boston and attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts,...
Canvas, Oil
$1,300
Plate, Pear, Tankard, Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting by Lesley Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless study in form, light, and balance, Plate, Pear, Tankard is a contemporary still life by Lesley Powell that celebrates the quiet beauty of everyday objects. Rich painterly ...
Linen, Oil
Woman in Kimono
Located in Sheffield, MA
Everett Lloyd Bryant American, 1864-1945 Woman in Kimono Oil on canvas Signed lower right 30 by 25 in. W/frame 35 by 30 in. Everett studied wit...
Oil
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Botanical gouache on paper circa 1920 by French fauvist painter Raoul Dufy. The work depicts a study of apples and pears. This work was executed by Dufy as a fabric design. Dimensio...
Paper, Gouache
Notre Dame, Autonne
Located in Sheffield, MA
Merio Ameglio Italian, 1897-1970 Notre Dame, Autonne Oil on Canvas 18 by 21 ½ in. W/frame 26 by 29 ½ in. Signed lower left & titled on reverse Merio noted impressionist painter p...
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) Signed with the initials M.K. at the bottom right Maya kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by...
Canvas, Oil
Lake Como Italy Landscape. Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Take a step towards your dream - towards the Sun that shines within you and shows your path. Even in situations where you see no way out, it exists. A person who lives and listens to...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,640Sale Price|20% Off
Original Mediterranean Female in Pose Spanish Expressionist Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Female Figure in Pose, Spanish Expressionist Impasto Oil Painting Artist: José Antonio Pineda Bueno (Spanish, born 1950) Title: Pose Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions w...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Gondolas at the Dock, Venice, Italy" Louis Wolchonok, Boats in the Harbor Scene
Located in New York, NY
Louis Wolchonok (1898 - 1973) Gondolas at the Dock, Venice, Italy, 1928 Watercolor on paper Sight 18 x 23 1/2 inches Signed and dated lower right Louis Wolchonok was an author of ar...
Paper, Watercolor
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Dance in the Wind (fall tree autumn colors orange red yellow leaves landscape)
By Jing Fu
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Dance in the Wind is a vibrant acrylic painting on canvas depicting a maple tree with fall-colored leaves during autumn season. Comes framed and ready to hang.
Canvas, Acrylic
“Seated Female Nude”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of a female nude seated on a sofa as seen from the back. Signed and dated 1985 lower right by the artist. Condition is very good. Under glass...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Dans la glu (from the Yvette Guilbert portfolio)
Located in New York, NY
Lithograph printed in black with a beige tint stone background, 1898. From the first edition of 350. Published by Bliss, Sands & Co., London. Sheet size: 15.13 x12.88 inches, with ...
Lithograph
$1,366
Lucien Quenard. Snowy Landscape In The Alps. Impressionist Oil Painting. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien Quenard (1902-1995) Snow-Covered Village in the Alps Oil on cardboard Signed lower right 27 x 41 cm Very good condition
Oil, Cardboard
Nature Morte dans un Vase en Verre
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 28.75 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 37 x 32 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil