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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
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed
Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

Kees Van Dongen Circus Performers 1900s Vintage Vibrant Figure Fauvist Signed

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Les Artistes du Cirque" is an original painting in ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper by leading Fauvist artist Kees Van Dongen, signed in the lower right. In the piece, two circus performers stand against against a wall. On the left, a pale woman in a blue leotard with red flowers on the shoulder stands with her arms crossed, looking out at the viewer. The painter fills in her tights with delicate white brushstrokes, lending them an almost iridescent appearance. Her strawberry blond hair is piled on top of her hair according to the fashion of the period. On the right, an African man stands in a vivid orange toga, looking somewhere off to the left. His feet are clad in bright white shoes...

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures
Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures

Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Painting Coastal Cottage with Figures

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Coastal Cottage by Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) stamped verso watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting : 15 x 16.5 inches provenance: artists estate, France condition: ve...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

A French Barbizon Garden by Swedish Artist Carl Skånberg
A French Barbizon Garden by Swedish Artist Carl Skånberg

A French Barbizon Garden by Swedish Artist Carl Skånberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

Carl Skånberg (1850-1883) Sweden A Barbizon Garden (1879) oil on wood panel signed C. Skånberg, dated 1879 (lower front) unframed: 19 × 24 cm (7.5 × 9.4 inches) framed: 40 × 45 cm ...

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1870s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Pont Marie, Paris Oil Painting on Panel, Post-Impressionism, 1940s
Pont Marie, Paris Oil Painting on Panel, Post-Impressionism, 1940s

Pont Marie, Paris Oil Painting on Panel, Post-Impressionism, 1940s

Located in Valladolid, ES

Amazing oil painting on panel depicting an autumnal scene in the Pont Marie area of ​​Paris. The bridge occupies the center of the composition, while the Seine River flows through th...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Art

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Wood

1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil St Jean Pied de Port Pyrenees Basque Town
1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil St Jean Pied de Port Pyrenees Basque Town

1950's French Post-Impressionist Oil St Jean Pied de Port Pyrenees Basque Town

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St Jean Pied de Port (South West France) signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on board, unframed measures: 15 x 18 inches condition: the painting is ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Lakeside Park Scene with Figures and Tree Watercolor Signed
French Lakeside Park Scene with Figures and Tree Watercolor Signed

French Lakeside Park Scene with Figures and Tree Watercolor Signed

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: FFrench Lakeside Park Scene with Figures and Tree Watercolor Signed Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 12.75 inch...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Horses Grazing in Tranquil Pastures Large French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Horses Grazing in Tranquil Pastures Large French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

Horses Grazing in Tranquil Pastures Large French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tranquil Pastures by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches very good condition provenance: from the artis...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Menton Lighthouse Mediterranean Seafront with Mountains French Coastal Scene
Menton Lighthouse Mediterranean Seafront with Mountains French Coastal Scene

Menton Lighthouse Mediterranean Seafront with Mountains French Coastal Scene

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Menton Lighthouse Mediterranean Seafront with Mountains French Coastal Scene Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Aprilafton, Delsbo (April Evening, Delsbo), c. 1910
Aprilafton, Delsbo (April Evening, Delsbo), c. 1910

Aprilafton, Delsbo (April Evening, Delsbo), c. 1910

Located in Stockholm, SE

Oscar Lycke’s Aprilafton, Delsbo (“April Evening, Delsbo”), c. 1910, is a luminous oil painting that masterfully captures the gentle transition from winter to early spring in the rur...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Orange Sun
Orange Sun

Orange Sun

Located in Zofingen, AG

Small, sun-like fruits glow among the branches, creating a quiet sense of warmth and vitality. Set against a dense, textured orange field, the mandarin tree radiates light and inner ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Winter Scene by the Water, 1912
Winter Scene by the Water, 1912

Winter Scene by the Water, 1912

Located in Stockholm, SE

This atmospheric winter painting depicts a solitary wooden building, likely a small workshop or riverside shed, situated beside a partially frozen waterway. Snow blankets the ground ...

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1910s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting
Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting

Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting

By André Derain

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Small head in pencil. original drawing painting. The work is signed with the atelier's seal André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, ill...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Art

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Pencil

“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

Large Mid 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Mediterranean Hillside Village
Large Mid 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Mediterranean Hillside Village

Large Mid 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Mediterranean Hillside Village

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Old Mediterranean Village by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 36 inches Very good condition Provenance: from the artists es...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene
The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene

The Artist's Studio Post Impressionist Signed Oil Interior Scene

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Artists Studio by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, blue, white and o...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene
1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The French Town French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting on artists board, unframed size: 15 x 18 inches condition: very good provenance: from a private collection in Paris Superb mid 20th century French Fauvist...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Zevgolatio - Pointillist Oil on Canvas Modernist Greece Painting
Zevgolatio - Pointillist Oil on Canvas Modernist Greece Painting

Zevgolatio - Pointillist Oil on Canvas Modernist Greece Painting

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A beautiful pointillist oil on canvas depicting figures waiting for a train at Zevgolatio, Greece. Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1987. Original exhibition label on the reverse. Artist: Malcolm John Hitchcock (1929–1998) Title: Zevgolatio Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 26cm x 35cm including frame Malcolm John Hitchcock (1929–1998) was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He studied at Andover School of Art, then did “a variety of work to keep the wolf from the door,” becoming a full-time artist in mid-1980s. His main works were Pointillist railway paintings...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

La Lecture
La Lecture

La Lecture

By Henri Lebasque

Located in London, GB

Henri Lebasque French 1865 - 1937 La Lecture Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 20 3/4 x 25 inches (52.7 x 63.5 cm) Original style frame Provenance: M.F. Manaut Vente Lou...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting
La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting

La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: La Fontaine de Vaucluse Hillside Village French Landscape Watercolour Painting Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist sketchbook paper, unframed Si...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Bagatelle Young Girl With Dog
Bagatelle Young Girl With Dog

Bagatelle Young Girl With Dog

By Claude Fossoux

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Bagatelle, French Impressionist. Claude Fossoux was born 1946 in Paris of a Savoyard father and a Parisian mother. After school, Claude obtained a grant to study at the Ecole Nationa...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Ramo y Figura"
"Ramo y Figura"

"Ramo y Figura"

By Ramon Pichot i Soler

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on canvas painting of “Bouquet and Figure” by the well known Spanish artist, Ramon Pichot. Signed lower right. Titled and signed verso. In excellent condition. Original gold l...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Red Tulips in Interior original frm
Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Red Tulips in Interior original frm

Mid 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Red Tulips in Interior original frm

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Red Tulips in Interior by Marcel Chesneau (French 1902 - 1975) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 19 inches canvas: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

PAMELA’S GARDEN REMEMBERED
PAMELA’S GARDEN REMEMBERED

PAMELA’S GARDEN REMEMBERED

By Roy Bailey

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Realism Subject: Still Life Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Country: United States Dimensions: 20" x 28" Dimensions w/Frame: 28.5" x 36.5"Bangor, Maine - Nantucket, MA, b. 1933, d...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Olive Groves in Provence Original French Post Impressionist Signed Oil 1960's
Olive Groves in Provence Original French Post Impressionist Signed Oil 1960's

Olive Groves in Provence Original French Post Impressionist Signed Oil 1960's

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Olive Grove by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Colors: Green colors, black, brown, orange, gre...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Still Life Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Gilt Frame
Vintage Still Life Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Gilt Frame

Vintage Still Life Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas in Gilt Frame

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Mid Century still life oil painting on canvas, signed in the bottom right and dated 1953. This is an unusual and stylishly simplistic painting but delightfully charismatic. A ruffl...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Framed Pointillist Oil Painting Of The River Eure In The Old Quarter Of Chartres
Framed Pointillist Oil Painting Of The River Eure In The Old Quarter Of Chartres

Framed Pointillist Oil Painting Of The River Eure In The Old Quarter Of Chartres

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Jean Vollet. French ( b.1935 - d.2015 ). The River Eure, The Old Quarter Of Chartres. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Right. Image size 17.5 inches x 25 inches ( 44.5cm x 63.5cm ). Frame...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907
Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907

Antique Horse Painting "Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right" Georg Wolf dated 1907

Located in SANTA FE, NM

Antique Horse Painting “Standing Grey Horse, Facing Right” Georg Wolf (Germany 1882-1962) Oil on canvas Signed and dated 1907 lower right 27 x 19 (35 x 27 frame) inches With it's bobbed tail cut short so it doesn't become tangled, it's apparent that this fine specimen was a draught horse...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Multicolored Fauvist Coastal and Forest Scene. Provence.
Multicolored Fauvist Coastal and Forest Scene. Provence.

Multicolored Fauvist Coastal and Forest Scene. Provence.

By Antoine Giroux

Located in Cotignac, FR

Highly colorful fauvist coastal and forest scene in oil on board by Belgian artist Antoine Giroux. Presented in a black tray frame. This vibrant artwork captures a serene natural co...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Board, Oil

Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting
Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting

Pink Flowers In Plant Pot Kitchen Interior Mid Century French Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Medium: signed and dated 57' oil on board, unframed Size : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Oil

Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor
Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor

Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Blue Fishing Boat Low Tide Harbour Scene Coastal Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Signed: Inscription lower right illegibl...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Felt Pen

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