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.
Pablo Picasso, L'Atelier du vieux peintre
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is an original lithograph in five colors by Pablo Picasso, created in 1954. Each of the 5 colors of this lithograph was executed with litho crayon on transparent transfer...
Lithograph
$496Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Watercolor
$1,590Sale Price|20% Off
The Provence House Flower Garden Large 20th Century French Oil Painting
By Max Toutain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence House Garden signed by Max Toutain (1935-2006) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come fr...
Oil, Canvas
Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Hilltop Village Landscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 22.25 x 30 i...
Watercolor, Gouache
$2,070
1966 naive French landscape oil painting of a castle in a landscape by Altman
By Paul Altman
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very charming mid 20th Century, Post Impressionist work by Paul Altman. Despite the limited information available about Altman, it doesn't diminish the ...
Oil, Board
Paimpol - La Post Impressionist Watercolor Landscape by Paul Signac
By Paul Signac
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed watercolour on paper circa 1930 by French post impressionist painter Paul Signac. The piece depicts a view of sail boats in the harbour at Paimpol, a commune in the Côtes-d'Ar...
Paper, Watercolor
In the Fragrance of Roses: Impressionist Nude Oil Painting, 90x90 cm
Located in Oslo, NO
Immersed in the serenity of nature, I crafted an intimate scene, awash with the rich tones of oil paint. My brushstrokes breathe life into a dance of blossoms and leaves, enveloping ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,059Sale Price|35% Off
Las Ramblas Barcelona Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1990s, Framed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist Josep Moscardó (Barcelona, 1953) Title Las Ramblas, Barcelona Technique Oil on canvas Dimensions Canvas: 54 × 81 cm (21.3 × 31.9 in) Framed: 76 × 103 cm (29.9 × 40.6 i...
Oil
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Village Landscape Post-Impressionist 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Village Landscape, summer scene of village houses by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Unsigned, inscribed verso, from a batch of similar work where most were dated 1942-1947 ...
Watercolor
Portese. Sunset, oil landscape, impressionism, boats, lake, Garda, Italy
Located in Oslo, NO
"Portese" is a 40x30 cm oil painting sketch. With rich brushstrokes and a light, almost shining palette of colors, the artist conveys the peaceful atmosphere of a small Italian town...
Canvas, Oil
Poppies Of The Rhine Valley. Impressionism, landscape painting, flowers, Swiss
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my paintings I capture the wild beauty of a blooming field where the vibrant red of the poppies shines." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "The oil paints allow me to de...
Oil
"Window" Oil cm. 134 x 126, 1968
Located in Torino, IT
Open window to the city in spring, light, roofs, City, Interior MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Signature in the bottom right corner. Maya kopitzeva’s works have bee...
Canvas, Oil
1960s Vintage Swedish Oil Painting Fish Market Scene by Modernist Henry Eldin
Located in Stockholm, SE
This mid-century oil on canvas by the renowned Swedish modernist Henry Eldin (b. 1921) reveals an expressive harbour scene, where a young woman purchases fish against a backdrop of p...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Emerald reflection. Abstract large painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Emerald Reflection is a glimpse into the world of water as a realm of hidden life and mirror-like metamorphoses. Water lilies, floating on slender stems, create an architecturally pr...
Canvas, Acrylic
"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
Women In A Cafe, French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Women in a cafe, oil painting. Artist signed lower right corner, with title on verso. Francois Batet was born in 1923 in Barcelona, Spain. He studied painting at the School of San J...
Canvas, Oil
Automne - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Paul Madeline
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1900 by French post impressionist painter Paul Madeline. This beautiful work depicts a view of a pond in a woodland setting in autumn. Signature...
Canvas, Oil
"Shoveling Out" Post-Impressionist Colorful Winter Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming and atmospheric winter street scene oil painting depicting a northeastern town road curving gently into the distance, with the snow-covered neighborhood. The composition c...
Oil, Board
Lovely Oakland California Historical House Painting, “Fruitvale” Albert Pennoyer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer was born in Oakland, California in 1888. He was the son of a prosperous merchant who owned a store known as Taft And Pennoyer. At a young age, the family mov...
Oil
$457Sale Price|20% Off
Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...
Watercolor
$970
Between the Depths, Textured Abstract Marine, Coastal Layered Mixed Media, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This layered abstract painting evokes an indefinite seascape, where shifting bands of color and gestural line work suggest movement, depth, and natural rhythm. Built through a comple...
Paper, Acrylic
$3,186
Vast Autumn Landscape With Blue Mountains by Swedish Artist Carl Johansson, 1913
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863-1944), also known as "Ultramarin Johansson," was a highly skilled Swedish landscape painter who is known for his ability to capture...
Canvas, Oil
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Large 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers by Pierre PIOT (French, 1921-1998) Oil on canvas, framed Signed lower right, Titled and countersigned on verso, framed: 28.5 x 25 inches canvas: 22 x 18 inches...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
20th century abstract still life by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Still Life Oil and graphite on paper Signed lower left 12.25 x 1...
Oil, Graphite
Belle Epoque Post Impressionist oil painting by French artist Ludovic Vallee
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Ludovic Vallee (French 1864 – 1939) Soiree a la guinguette Signed ‘L Valle’ (lower right) Oil on board 27 x 22 cm. It has an inscription on the reverse...
Oil, Board
$502Sale Price|20% Off
French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village House Steps Garden Path and Hillside Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6.5 inches Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and minor natural toning consistent with age. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: This lyrical watercolor by Pierre Neveu captures a peaceful French village scene framed by a sunlit garden path, steps, and a cluster of traditional houses set against rolling hills. Neveu’s fluid brushwork and instinctive sense of colour bring instant warmth to the composition. Golden ochres, deep greens, and soft sky blues harmonise to create a vibrant yet intimate view of rural life in France. At the centre of the composition, a set of gently descending steps leads toward a small white house with a sharply peaked roof—one of the characteristic architectural forms found in many historic French villages. Surrounding it, Neveu uses expressive, loosely applied washes to depict dense foliage, casting natural shadows across the walkway. The vegetation, built from layered greens, ochres, and deep blue-greys, frames the scene beautifully and adds depth to the composition. Beyond the houses, the distant hillside glows with warm, earthy tones—suggesting late summer or early autumn light spreading across the fields. Neveu’s characteristic blend of linework and transparency gives the painting a sense of immediacy, as though capturing a moment during a quiet stroll through a village lane. His architectural training subtly informs the structure of the houses, even as the overall work maintains an impressionistic softness. Perfect for collectors of European village landscapes...
Watercolor
$513Sale 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
Henri Matisse Color Lithograph, 1958, Framed, "Lierre"
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Medium: Original lithograph Title: Lierre Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Year: 1958 Edition: 2000 Framed Size: 17" x 17" Sheet Size: 14" x 1...
Lithograph
$35,000
Henri Matisse - Dancer on Wooden Armchair (Danseuse au Fauteuil en Bois), 1927
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Duthuit-Garnaud 483 From the Portfolio of Ten Lithographs: “Dix Danseuses (ten dancers)” Lithograph on wove paper, c. 1927 Hand-signed and numbered in pencil in lower margin Impressi...
Lithograph
$2,645Sale Price|35% Off
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism
Located in Preston, GB
Paris Palais Garnier (Opera House) with Figures 20th Century Post-Impressionism by Italian Artist, Mario Passoni (Italian, born 1927) Art measures 28 x 20 inches Frame measures 37 x...
Canvas, Oil
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
$1,400Sale Price|50% Off
Marine Painting "Trois Pêcheurs" Louis Pastour (France, 1876-1948)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Trois Pêcheurs" Louis Pastour (France, 1876-1948) Oil on board Signed l.l. 7 7/8 x 4 7/8 (8 1/8 x 11 1/8 frame) inches Louis Pastour was called the “The Painter of the Sun” (Le Pe...
Oil, Board
$16,993Sale Price|20% Off
Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, Skagen, 1892
Located in Stockholm, SE
Paul Graf (1866–1903), Swedish Children Bathing by a Rocky Shore, 1892 signed Graf and indistinctly dated 1892 oil on canvas mounted on panel unframed 139 × 175 cm (54.7 × 68.9 in)...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$3,180
20th century Spanish Cafe scene with dancing and drinking figures in a bar
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating mid-century Spanish painting by Alfredo Opisso immerses the viewer in the lively atmosphere of a café or bar, where figures gather to drink, sing, and dance. Rendere...
Oil, Board
$966Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century Vibrant Fauvist Landscape of a Village Scene Richly Textured
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Fauvist Landscape oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant mid-20th-ce...
Oil
"Bel Ete dans le Port" Parisian Port Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
As a French Impressionist artist, most of the Renee Theobald's works were produced in the Mid-20th Century. She was known for her charming compositions and with a passion to portray ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
“The Pantheon, Paris”
Located in Southampton, NY
Structure: The Panthéon, a neoclassical monument, dominates the scene. Setting: A Parisian street with people and buildings creates a city atmosphere. The artwork is an oil paintin...
Canvas, Oil
$1,770
Mountain Village. horizontal, impressionism, landscape, mountains, village
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting "Mountain Village" was painted en plein air with oil paints on canvas. The horizontal canvas depicts the small Swiss village of Salez. The road goes through the field to...
Canvas, Oil
$3,754Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Contemporary Oil Painting Bonnieux Luberon Provence Village
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bonnieux, The Luberon, Provence Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 32 x 35 inches Condition: Good and sound condition exh...
Oil
"Mother & Child" Post-Impressionist Interior Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming oil painting depicting an interior scene of a mother and child reading together while sitting on a table round table with a mantel, and a window on the background with the...
Canvas, Oil
$590Sale Price|28% Off
Sevilla garden oil painting european art Spain spanish landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Sevilla - Oil on canvas on board Oil measurements 38x46 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan painter, n...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Forcalquier Provence Village Landscape Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Gouache and watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches S...
Watercolor, Gouache, Felt Pen
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Woman Sewing Beside Warm Lamp In Softlit Calm Interior Scene French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman Sewing Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 36 x 29 inches Condition: Good and sound condition Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale...
Oil
$1,725
Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Signed Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mother and Child in Garden by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Oil Painting by Pierre Neveu (1920–1998), French signed and dated 1955 lower right oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29 x ...
Pastel, Color Pencil
Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Countryside Olive Trees Pastel Landscape Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Pastel on thick paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x 25.75 inches ...
Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
$695Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Fishermen in Blue Smocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishermen in Blue Smocks French Post-Impressionist artist, signed 20th century oil on board, framed framed: 14.5 x 15 inches board: 11.5 x 11.5 inches provenance: private collection,...
Oil
Connections
Located in Zofingen, AG
Connections is a profound reflection on the unity and structure of the forest. The multitude of slender birch trunks creates a complex graphic network where the individuality of each...
Acrylic, Panel
$463Sale Price|20% Off
Woman in Pink Dress with Flowers and Citrus Still Life French Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Woman in Pink Dress with Flowers and Citrus Still Life French Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 5.75 x 5.75 i...
Watercolor
$30,593
Vase de Fleurs et Fruits - Post Impressionist Still Life Oil by Albert Andre
By Albert Andre
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated still life oil on canvas by French post impressionist painter Albert André. The work depicts a still life scene in an interior. There is a white and blue ceramic vas...
Canvas, Oil
Champ de ble - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1960 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a golden wheat field, contrasted against dark hills in the distance. Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$546Sale Price|20% Off
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
Red House in Vaduz. Oil, impressionism, Landscape Paintings, mountains
Located in Oslo, NO
This landscape painting was painted outdoors in the Principality of Liechtenstein. It shows the so-called Red House. "In my oil paintings I capture the essence of a picturesque scen...
Oil
$1,770
Charming City in Spring. Sunset, impressionism, Landscape Paintings, Prague
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting was painted in acrylic on canvas in 2009 when artist Anna Shesterikova traveled to beautiful Prague. The spring streets of the Old Town inspired her to create a whole se...
Acrylic
$585Sale Price|20% Off
Rochefort en Terre Brittany Village Street Mid Century Watercolour by Neveu
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Rochefort en Terre Brittany Village Street Mid Century Watercolour by Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8....
Watercolor
$26,000
Haystack with Resting Figures, Exhibited, Scottish Colourist c1920
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Scottish artist John Maclauchlan Milne, RSA, (1885-1957) is a contemporary of Scottish Colourists Peploe, Fergusson, Cadell and Hunter. Like the...
Canvas, Oil
$717Sale Price|20% Off
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
$959
Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Watercolour Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Old Stone Bell Tower Among Trees in the French Countryside Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed. Medium: watercolour on board. Size: 10.25 × 14.5 inches Provenance: from the artist’...
Watercolor, Pen
French Country Barn in Green Summer Watercolour Landscape at Bellefosse
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Country Barn in Green Summer Landscape at Bellefosse Pierre Neveu (French, b. 1929) Signed and inscribed Bellefosse. Medium: watercolour on artist paper. Size: 19.5 × 25.5 inc...
Watercolor, Pen
$613Sale Price|20% Off
almond trees in bloom Spain oil painting spanish landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Cadaques - Oil on canvas on cardboard Oil measurements 46x55 cm. Frameless. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barcelona, 2015) is a Catalan paint...
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
$607Sale Price|20% Off
Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Gorbio Hilltop Village with Cypress Trees and Mediterranean Light Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Watercolor