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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Rapeseed Field. Oil landscap painting, impressionism, Swiss mountains, flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape painting "Rapsfeld" was painted in the Rhine Valley in Switzerland in spring 2018. The Liechtenstein Three Sisters mountain can be seen in the background. Rapeseed is v...
Oil
$858Sale Price|37% Off
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape oil Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats Post Impressionist Coastal Seascape Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (1931–2015) Title: Mediterranean Fishing Harbor Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: He...
Oil, Board
Two Maurice Legendre Paris Paintings, Arc d'Triomphe and La Rue Norvins
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Legendre 1. La Rue Norvins du Sacre-Coeur, c. Early 20th century 2. L'arc de Triomphe Oil on wood panel 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 in. (each) Framed: 8 5/8 x 10 x 1 1/2 in. (each) Signed lower left Inscribed verso Maurice Legendre was a noted French impressionist and sculptor, especially known for his Parisian and London landmark scenes. The present paintings depict iconic spots in Paris, and their charming size affords the opportunity to hang them anywhere in your home. Legendre was a pupil of Robert Couturier and Marcel Grimond...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,600Sale Price|20% Off
"On the Forest's Edge" Impressionist Lush Landscape Oil Painting Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Charles Genge most sought after works, depicting a colorful view of the Forest. As a British Post Impressionist artist, most of Genge's works wer...
Canvas, Oil
$1,550
Wave of Wonder - Large Painting, Impressionism, Floral, Landscape, Original Art
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Wave of Wonder In Floral Delight In this artwork, with wonderful Pointillism and in true Impressionism, Karnish captured the essence of a floral landscape. The vibrant dots ...
Gesso, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$1,646
Blue Seas Of The South Coast Brittany French Post Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Brittany by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Colors: Blue colors, beige, brown, green and white Ve...
Canvas, Oil
"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (1876-1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Portrait of a Workhorse Standing in a Stable" Julius Paul Junghanns (German, 1876 - 1958) Oil on panel Signed lower right and dated 1925 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 (19 1/2 x 16 2/4 frame) inc...
Oil, Wood Panel
“Fumi al Caffè” Steaming Coffee Parisian Impressionist Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This painting was executed during his stay in Paris, where he packed much detail throughout. A lively Parisian scene depicted with a textured brushwork in an impressionistic style, c...
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Canvas, Oil
"Banks of the Seine" Post-Impressionist Eiffel Tower Scene Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Maurice Legendre This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Here you see figures walking a...
Canvas, Oil
Golden Pillar of Light, Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2024
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A breathtaking abstract composition capturing a brilliant orb radiating warm amber light across a dark, textured space. Executed in a fine pointillist technique, thousands of golden,...
Oil
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass
By Edna Gass
Located in Soquel, CA
Women Seated in Garden "Femmos Restant" New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass Women Seated in the Garden 'Femmos Restant" by New Hope Artist Edna Gass (American, 1904–1993). Image, ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Zulma, from Last Works of Matisse, 1958 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Zulma (Zulma) Year: July 28, 1958 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Conditi...
Lithograph
'Still Life with Fish & Chianti Bottle'
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, mid-century Post Impressionist oil still-life comprising a fish on a platter with four lemons, a raffia-wrapped bottle of Italian chianti, a wine glass and a slab of c...
Canvas, Oil
Floral Still Life in Soft Pastels Mid-20th Century Impressionist Style
By Regine David
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life in Soft Pastels by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) pastel painting on artist paper, unframed panting: 10.5 x 8 inches condition: This painting is in ...
Pastel
$1,365
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape
By Ignasi Mundó
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Plaza Nova Barcelona Gothic Quarter Oil Painting Spanish Fauvist Cityscape Artist: Ignasi Mundó Marcet (1918–2012) Title: Plaza Nova, Barcelona Medium: O...
Canvas, Oil
Robledo Spain oil painting spanish landscape european art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
**TECHNICAL SHEET** - **Author:** Rafael Durán Benet (1931-2015) - **Title:** Robledo - **Technique:** Oil on canvas mounted on board - **Dimensions:** 13 x 16 in - **Framed:** No -...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Houses by the River - Oil Painting - Signed
Located in Paris, IDF
Elisée Maclet (1881-1962) Houses by the River, c. 1960 Oil on panel Signed lower right Countersigned and dated on the back On panel: 46 x 38 cm (c. 18 x 18 in) Presented with the wo...
Oil
"Day On The Lake" Pointillistic Impasto Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Henry Benson
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece, depicts a rowing boat with figures across the lower half of the composition, painted in soft blues and grays with a thin red accent line along the gunwale. Its r...
Canvas, Oil
"Place de la Concorde, Pari" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Salvadore Demone. Deomne was a Parisian painter known for his vibrant cityscapes that depicted the times of his generation. T...
Canvas, Oil
“High Society”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of a lavish interior dinner party scene by Venancio Zolla. Signed lower right. Condition is excellent. Bibliography printed label on frame verso. O...
Canvas, Oil
Post-Impressionist Painting By Dick Beer, Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult, 1917
By Dick Beer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dick Beer was born in London in 1893 as Richard Beer, the youngest of five sons of the Swedish painter John Beer. After the death of both parents in 1906 and 1907, he came to Sweden ...
Canvas, Oil
Sainte Victoire Mountain near Aix en Provence - Lithograph, 1972
Located in Paris, IDF
Emile OTHON FRIESZ Sainte Victoire Mountain near Aix en Provence Color lithograph after a painting Printed signature in the plate On Arches Vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch) Exce...
Lithograph
"Riverside Landscape" Oil Painting on Canvas in a Dutch-Flemish Style Framed
Located in New York, NY
A striking depiction by of a soft, impressionistic riverside landscape in a Dutch or Flemish style, featuring sailboats on calm water, a windmill, thatched cottages with red roofs, t...
Canvas, Oil
Pacific Grove Moonlight, Mid Century Nocturnal Coastal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Pacific Grove Moonlight, Mid Century Nocturnal Coastal Landscape "Pacific Grove Moonlight", a striking and unique mid-century nocturnal landscape of the moon rising over the ocean a...
Canvas, Oil
Small Oil Painting of French Countryside Landscape, Signed
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Small oil painting of a landscape in the French countryside, in excellent condition. Origin: from a private collection in France Medium : Oil on archival oil painting paper...
Oil
$1,786Sale Price|20% Off
Panoramic view of Calella de Palafrugell Costa Brava Spain oil canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Josep Sarquella i Escobet (Llagostera, Girona, 1928 – Palamós, 2000) Title: Vista de Cadaqués Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 × 92 cm (25.6 × 36.2 inches) Signature: Sig...
Oil
Southern City by the sea atmospheric large blue green seascape harbour painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A very atmospheric and idyllic view of a Southern fishing port, painted most likely in Italy or France. Resolutely post-impressionist, the landscape is imbued with the light of the M...
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
Spring Day in Gams. Landscape Paintings, mountains, Switzerland, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Mountain landscape in oil, impressionism, Alps, Switzerland, village, house, spring, flowering tree "Spring Day in Gams" is a bright, lyrical work imbued with a mood of awakening na...
Canvas, Oil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Sloop Headed out to Sea - Seascape in Oil on Canvas Seascape of a sailboat by unknown artist Rena (20th Century). A sloop is sailing away from the viewer, as if it is headed out to ...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 1...
Oil
$933
Fauvist Landscape Gouache on Paper, Signed, Mid 20th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Colour-Field gouache and watercolour on paper landscape by Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley. The painting is signed bottom right. There is another painting ...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Daisies & Pink Flowers In Green Room Interior French Mid Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Size : 10 x 9 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall...
Oil
$139,000
Afternoon Mood – Wallén’s Skagen-like Swedish Coastal Masterpiece
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustaf Theodor Wallén (1860–1948) Swedish Afternoon Mood, c. 1886-1887 oil on canvas signed G.T.Wallén unframed 100 x 150 cm (39 ⅜ x 59 in) framed 130 x 180 cm (51 ⅛ x 70 ⅞ in) ...
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil St. Remy de Provence House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Les Alpilles, St. Remy-de-Provence French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 18 x 21 inches board: 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris cond...
Oil
$11,659
Self Portrait of Artist - Welsh Post Impressionist 1960's art oil painting
By Glyn Morgan
Located in Hagley, England
This superb British Post Impressionist sixties self-portrait oil painting is by artist Glyn Morgan. Morgan was a noted Welsh artist, initially taught by Ceri Richards in Cardiff and ...
Oil
$43,665
'The Conversation Piece', oil on canvas signed Isaac Tarkay. Framed
Located in St. Albans, GB
Itzchak Tarkay Isaac Tarkay (1935 - 2012) Signed bottom right Picture Size: 40 x 32(99 x 80cm) Outside Frame Size: 49 x 41" (121 x 102cm) The great appeal of Tarkay’s work has been...
Oil
Large Classical Still Life of Flowers Signed French Oil Painting on Canvas
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Profusion of Flowers by Max Toutain (French, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 26 inches canvas : 29 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, Provence Condit...
Oil
"Place Clichy" lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original Bonnard lithograph). Printed in 1952 on Renage paper at the Mourlot atelier in faithful recreation of the original. According to the publisher,...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Young Man - Mid Century French Impressionist Interior Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1952 French post-impressionist oil on canvas portrait of a young man in an interior. Wonderful quality portrait of the young man wearing wide brim trous...
Oil
Fine Antique French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Children Picnic in Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Picnic in the Park by Jeanne LOURIER-DREYFUS (French 1872-1955) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 24 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France ...
Oil, Canvas
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Miss M.A., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Miss M.A. (Mademoiselle M.A.) Year: December 20, 1954 Medium: Heliogravure on grand velin Renage filigrane a la marque de l'editeur p...
Offset
Bouquet of Flowers, Marie Lucie Nessi, Woman Post Impressionist, Oil paint, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Marie-Lucie Nessi Valtat Bouquet of Flowers ca. 1950 Oil on paper mounted on board 13 3/4 x 10 2/3 in l 35 x 27 cm Frame size: 15 3/4 x 12 2/3 in l 40 x 32 cm Marie-Lucie Nessi Valt...
Oil
Martiques South of France Vintage Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Martiques, South of France by Merio Ameglio (1897-1970) signed oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 15 inches board: 8.75 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very ...
Oil
$541
French Mid Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Provencal Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal Village circa 1950's Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: oil on board, unframed Size : 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
Oil
Paysage
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Maurice de Vlaminck (French, 1876-1958) Title: Paysage Year: 1952 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Numbered 66/75 in pencil Paper: Arches Image size: 14.5 x ...
Lithograph
"Duo e Solo" Post-Impressionist Mediterranean Coastal Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting a Mediterranean coastal view, rendered in a lively, impasto style that emphasizes thick, textured brushstrokes and bold color contrasts. Tania Forgi...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Joy. Landscape Paintings, impressionism. Flowers, Mountains, Switzerland
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was painted by me in nature. It depicts blooming apple trees against the backdrop of high alpine mountains." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "This is Switze...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Ballerina, from Derriere le Miroir, 1952 (after)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Henri Matisse (1869–1954) (after) Title: Ballerina (Ballerine) Year: 1952 Medium: Lithograph on velin paper Paper Size: 15 x 11 inches (38.1 x 27.94 cm) Condition: Well prese...
Lithograph
Sunset Over a Meadow, Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
We are delighted to present an exquisite painting by the Swedish artist Ferdinand Hernlund, depicting a serene sunset over a lush, flower-dotted meadow. This captivating work is a qu...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Post War Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Post Impressionist Landscape Spring in the Alps Gouache on Paper by Isac Friedlander Vibrant Alpine landscape by Latvian-American artist Isac Friedlander, known primarily for his et...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
“The Pantheon, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting of the Pantheon in Paris by Antonio DeVity. Signed lower right by the artist. Condition is very good. Circa 1975. The painting is housed in an antiqu...
Canvas, Oil
'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Academie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
Paper, Watercolor
Edouard Cortes - Le Quai aux Fleurs, Paris Flower Market Oil on Canvas c1955
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Édouard Léon Cortès (French, 1882–1969), Le Quai aux Fleurs – Paris, oil on canvas, signed lower left, painted circa 1955 — a Paris flower market by le peintre de Paris. Recorded in ...
Oil
$20,000Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Mrs. Rogerson, Oil on Linen, Post-Impressionist, 1901
By John Charlton
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant Victorian original oil portrait of Mrs. Rogerson by John Charlton Robert Azensky Fine Art is pleased to offer this fine example of Victorian portraiture of Mrs. Frances Mary...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Winter River Landscape with Bare Tree Watercolor and Ink Signed 1985
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Winter River Landscape with Bare Tree Watercolor and Ink Signed 1985 Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 x 7.25 inches...
Watercolor
$21,764
Victor Charreton - Murols en Automne, French Post-Impressionist Oil 1925
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Victor Charreton (French, 1864–1936), Murols en automne, oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1925 — an Auvergne autumn landscape by a founding member of the Salon d'Automne. E...
Oil
$1,924
The oracle. Intuition, mystery, future telling, whimsical, magic, guardian
Located in Oslo, NO
“Oracle” is an oil painting of a hillside village filled with vivid yellow, orange, and blue. Among the houses, a solitary figure with a mask-like face looks outward from the hill, ...
Canvas, Oil
Les Meules - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist oil on canvas figures in landcape by French painter Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. This stunning work depicts a mother and child in a harvested field beside two l...
Canvas, Oil
"Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jean Salabet
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Jean Salabet. Salabet was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His wor...
Canvas, Oil