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.
$2,200
Itzchak Tarkay, Fauvsim, "Femme Fatale" Signed and Numbered Silkscreen 20c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Silkscreen on paper, Israel/USA 20th c. Itzchak Tarkay ((Israeli, 1935-2012) was a prominent artist in the modern figurative movement, renowned for his expressive depictions of wome...
Screen
Sunny Day. Yellow flowers, tree. California. Impressionism. Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"The bright yellow mountainside with a majestic tree at the top that I saw in one of the parks of Los Angeles impressed me and inspired me to create this painting! How much sun, happ...
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
$1,358Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Oil Painting of River in Countryside of Northern Ireland by Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Post-Impressionist Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River in the Countryside of Northern Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist, Ray Cochrane. Art measures 12 x 10 inches Frame me...
Canvas, Oil
$657Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Street and Stone Houses in Dinant Belgian Riverside Town Study
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Street and Stone Houses in Dinant Belgian Riverside Town Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 8.25 x 8 inches ...
Watercolor
Fish. Large format, blue, horizontal, semi-abstract, contemporary art
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Fish" is a poetic abstract-figurative composition in which the image of a goldfish becomes a metaphor for inner movement, freedom, and the fragile harmony of the world....
Canvas, Acrylic
Raoul Dufy (after) - Landscape - Lithograph
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
(after) Raoul Dufy Lithograph after a watercolor, published in the book "Lettre à mon peintre Raoul Dufy." Paris, Librairie Académique Perrin, 1965. Printed signature Dimensions: ...
Lithograph
$695Sale Price|53% Off
'Hills at Baptiste Lake' Limited Edition Lithograph by Group of 7 Artist
Located in Toronto, ON
After the original oil painting 'Hills at Baptiste Lake' this piece is one of 51 lithographs included in 'Casson's Cassons Vol. 1' printed in 1990 by Paul Duval and AJ Casson in Toro...
Lithograph
La Rivière by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO - Post Impressionist Landscape Painting, River
Located in London, GB
La Rivière (The River) by PAULÉMILE PISSARRO (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 92 x 73 cm (36 1⁄4 x 28 3⁄4 inches) Signed and dated lower left Paulémile Pissarro 1932 Provenance Private col...
Oil, Canvas
$3,200
"Portrait in Blue and Orange" Mid Century Impressionistic Textured Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Colton Waugh was a third generation American Artist. He was mostly known for his portrait paintings, still-life paintings, and landscapes. He attended the Art Students League and lea...
Canvas, Oil
$761Sale Price|20% Off
Orchestra Musicians Playing Cellos And Violins In Warm Concert Scene French Oil
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orchestra Musicians Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower left Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15.75 x 15.75 inches inscribed verso Condition: Good and sound co...
Oil
$1,500
'14 Years (Orange Lilies)' - still life - floral, orange, impressionism
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features vibrant hues of orange and green. 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...
Oil, Canvas
$8,000
"My Love to Italy" - Original Expressive Italian Landscape - Blue and Yellow Sky
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "My Love to Italy" 2005 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “My Love to Italy...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$563Sale Price|24% Off
Plein Air Landscape 'Paris, au Bistro, L'Aprés Midi'
Located in Toronto, ON
This Parisian cityscape depicts an afternoon at a bistro. Patrons can be made out in the patio seating enjoying their lunches while city life bustles around them. The muted colour pa...
Oil, Board
$1,190
Tree Treats, Abstract Tree Diptych in Purple Tones, Floating Organic Leaves
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting diptych by Perrine Honoré offers a contemporary interpretation of a tree through layered, organic forms and a non-naturalistic palette. Executed as a unique, ...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
"Gold Skies" - Original Sunset Landscape - Italian Countryside with Trees
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Gold Skies" 2002 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. “Gold Skies” by Masri, ...
Oil, Canvas
"Young Boy with Toy Airplane" Post-Impressionist French Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young boy with light brown hair against a viridian green background. The piece is done in a highly impressionistic manner and is a won...
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
$630Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Fishing Boats Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Fishing Boats Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor
$950Sale Price|47% Off
"At the Fountain"
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed oil on canvas painting exploring light and shadows by the American artist, Judd Gallet. It explores two women in conversation next to a...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$711Sale Price|20% Off
French Marina with Sailboats Watercolor Harbour Scene French Modern Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Marina with Sailboats Watercolor Harbour Scene French Modern Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on...
Watercolor
$521Sale Price|20% Off
Eglise de Cucuron Provence Church Landscape Watercolor French Modern Scene
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Eglise de Cucuron Provence Church Landscape Watercolor French Modern Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed lower left, Dated ...
Watercolor
$494Sale Price|34% Off
Clisson Riverside Village and Historic Stone Buildings French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Clisson Riverside Village and Historic Stone Buildings French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 15 x 11.25 i...
Watercolor
$537Sale Price|37% Off
Montsoreau Village Riverside and Chateau Loire Valley French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Montsoreau Village Riverside and Chateau Loire Valley French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 9.25 x 11.25 ...
Watercolor
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Basketball Players Under Stadium Lights Dynamic French Modernist Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Basketball Players Under Stadium Lights Dynamic French Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 5.5 x 5.5...
Watercolor
Modernist Woman With Flowers in Forest
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Figures Medium: Oil Surface: Board Country: United States Dimensions w/Frame: 31 x 37 Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a ran...
Oil, Board
$505Sale Price|20% Off
French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Landscape Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8....
Watercolor
Jacaranda. California. Impressionism Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
What struck me when I visited Los Angeles in April and May was the abundance of flowering trees and the incredible amount of exotic flowers! One of these discoveries for me are the p...
Acrylic
Jeune fille aux cheveux roulés - Drawing on Paper Modern art, 1920
By Jean Crotti
Located in New York, NY
Jean Crotti Jeune fille aux cheveux roulés (Girl with rolled-up hair), ca. 1920 Pencil on paper 17 9/10 × 12 3/5 in 45.5 × 32 cm Unsigned Condition: Excellent condition.
Laid Paper, Pencil
$483Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Lakeside Harbour Boats Mountains and Villa Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inch...
Watercolor
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Mrs. L.D., from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame L.D. (Mrs. L.D.), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates from ...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jockey, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Entraineur de clown (Clown Trainer), from the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Suite of Color Drawings...
Lithograph
Les Grands Boulevards et La Madeleine, Paris, 1953
By Jean Salabet
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jean Salabet French, 20th Century La Madeleine, Paris Oil on canvas 10 ¾ by 13 ¾ in. W/frame 16 ½ by 19 ½ in. Signed lower right Jean Salabet was a School of Paris painter know ...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse, Mrs. Colette, from Portraits by Henri Matisse, 1954 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite heliogravure after Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Madame Colette (Mrs. Colette), from the album Portraits par Henri Matisse (Portraits by Henri Matisse), originates...
Lithograph
Lake Fälensee. Landscape, lake, mountains, Switzerland, horizontal
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting was created after a hike in the mountains to the famous Swiss Fälensee." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The beautiful clear water reflects all the beauty o...
Acrylic
"Le Marché Aux Fleurs - Place de la Madeleine" Post-Impressionist Parisian Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist Andre Franchet. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
$510Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Hilltop Houses Cypress Trees and Sunlit Landscape Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Hilltop Houses Cypress Trees and Sunlit Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 11.25 x 7.5...
Watercolor
$4,753
Deux Bretonnes, Pastel on Paper by Georges Manzana Pissarro, 1930
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Deux Bretonnes by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871 - 1961) Pastel on paper 26.5 x 34.6 cm (10 ⅜ x 13 ⅝ inches) Signed and dated lower left, Manzana 1930 This work is a...
Paper, Pastel
$1,140Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Modernist Oil Painting Ladies Drinking Cafe Bistro Bar
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cafe Chats by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artists estate ...
Oil
Rare Large Modernist Bronze Sculpture Woman with Bull Bernard Reder
By Bernard Reder
Located in Surfside, FL
Cow on a trapeze Signed and dated 1957 marked 2- II (could be from an edition of 2, please see photos) The sculpture is included in the book titled Sculptures and Woodcuts of Reder ...
Bronze
L'Arbre au Bord de l'Eau by Paulémile Pissarro - Post-Impressionist river scene
Located in London, GB
L'Arbre au Bord de l'Eau 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 - 1928. Executed in 1928 This wor...
Canvas, Oil
George Ames Aldrich
Located in Dallas, TX
George Ames Aldrich (American, 1872-1941) Landscape with Watermill Oil on canvas Canvas: 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Framed: 38.5 x 32.5 x 2 Inchs Signed lower left: G. Ames A...
Canvas, Oil
$494Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Street Scene at Night with Figures and Red Coat Urban Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Paris Street Scene at Night with Figures and Red Coat Urban Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.5 x 4.5 inche...
Watercolor
$1,195
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: ...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Bonnard, The Breakfast, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1939
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947), titled Le petit-dejeuner (The Breakfast), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. II, No. 5–6, originates from the 1...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, High School, The Spanish Walk, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Haute Ecole, La marche espagnole (High School, The Spanish Walk), from the folio Henri de Toulouse-Lautr...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, High School Equestrian, Taking a Bow, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Haute Ecole Equestrienne, Prendre un arc (High School Equestrian, Taking a Bow), from the folio Henri de...
Lithograph
Untitled by George Terzian
Located in New Orleans, LA
Georges Terzian 1939-2021 French Untitled Signed “G.TERZIAN” (upper right); signed, titled and dated “GEORGES TERZIAN MARS 2005” (en verso) Oil on c...
Canvas, Oil
$3,769
Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil canvas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Town Square Painting Church Plaza Catalonia Spain Large Oil on Canvas Artist: Josep Moscardó (1953–) Title: Plaza de Santa María, Mataró Year: 2003 Medium: Oil on canv...
Canvas, 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
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, High School Equestrian, The Tandem, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Haute Ecole Equestrienne, Le Tandem (High School Equestrian, The Tandem), from the folio Henri de Toulou...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Clown Training a Horse and Monkey, 1967 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901), titled Clown dressant un cheval et un singe (Clown Training a Horse and a Monkey), from the folio Henri de Toul...
Lithograph
"View of Paris" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene with Notre Dame Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist Andre Franchet. He was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Canvas, Oil
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Landscape at L'Estaque, from Fauves, VII, 1972 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Paysage a L'estaque (Landscape at L'Estaque), from the folio Fauves, VII, Collection Pierre Levy, 1972, originates ...
Lithograph
Look, I exist! (From the Series “Fantasy” )
Located in Zofingen, AG
The unicorn appears as naturally as the silence of the night. In this enchanted forest, fairy tales aren’t invented — they simply return to those who are ready to hear them. The “Fa...
Canvas, Acrylic
$581Sale Price|20% Off
La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: La Beaume Provence Village Courtyard Watercolor French Modern Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Signed lower right 'P. N...
Watercolor
Pine Tree On The Riverbank. Small, horizontal landscape, plain air, Switzerland
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my work I have captured the powerful beauty of nature in oil paints." said Anna about this artwork. "Inspired by the Impressionism movement, vibrant colors and dynamic strokes fl...
Oil
The Night That Remembers Stories (from the Series "Fantasy"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Other worlds have always been near — as if it had always been possible. The fairy tale here is entirely real. The “Fantasy” Series In these works, reality touches the edge of anothe...
Canvas, Acrylic
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Maurice de Vlaminck, Village in Sarthe, from Vlaminck, 1958 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Maurice de Vlaminck (1876–1958), titled Village de la Sarthe (Village in Sarthe), from the album Vlaminck, originates from the 1958 edition published ...
Lithograph
A Dream Within a Dream
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Dream Within a Dream” unfolds a state in which inner images gradually acquire the weight of reality. What begins as thought starts to feel present — quietly, almost imperceptibly. C...
Canvas, Acrylic
Vigilance as Security
Located in Zofingen, AG
The image conveys a state of inner attentiveness in which sensitivity becomes a form of protection. Vigilance is not portrayed as tension, but as a natural response to the threshold ...
Canvas, Acrylic