Nu Allonge - Post Impressionist Nude Oil Painting by Paul Elie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated nude oil on panel by French post impressionist painter Paul Elie Gernez. The work depicts a brunette nude relaxing on a fur rug, her pale skin contrasting against th...
Oil, Panel
Female Nude
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Paul-Élie Gernez (1888-1948) Oil on wood panel signed low right and back with date 1939 Old original frame Size canvas : 54 X 81 cm Size frame : 76 X 103 cm Paul-Élie Gernez (born 2...
Oil
Rue de Village et Maisons
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Sheffield, MA
Paul-Élie Gernez French, 1888-1948 Rue de Village et Maisons Oil on Canvas 23 ¾ by 28 ¾ in, w/ frame 34 ½ by 39 ½ in Signed lower right Paul-Élie Gernez (1888–1948) was a French pa...
Oil
"Seine, berceau de Paris" original etching
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. This impression on Canson et Montgolfier wove paper was printed in 1937 in an edition of 500 for the "Paris 1937" portfolio. Printed at the atelier of Jean-...
Etching
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H 24 in W 21 in
Nu assis de dos - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude in Interior by Paul Elie Gernez
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on board by French post impressionist painter Paul Elie Gernez depicting a nude hunched over and turned away from the artist and seated in an interior.
Oil, Board
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H 45 in W 55 in
Le Jardin D'Eden - Post Impressionist Oil, Nudes in Landscape by Paul E Gernez
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on canvas circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Paul Elie Gernez depicting nude figures in the garden of eden.
Canvas, Oil
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H 37 in W 30 in
Figures in the Forest - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Paul Gernez
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed post impressionist landscape oil on board circa 1914 by French painter Paul Elie Gernez. The work depicts figures walking in the shade of trees in a forest.
Oil, Board
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H 32.5 in W 28 in
Effet de Neige - Post Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Paul Gernez
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Post impressionist signed and dated landscape oil on panel by French painter Paul Elie Gernez. The work depicts a snowy winter landscape with white snow blanketing the trees and bush...
Oil, Panel
Nature Mortes
By Paul-Élie Gernez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed lower left. c.1915 Paul-Élie Gernez was not unaffected by the explorations of the Cubists, but he took to heart Vauxcelles' words that Cubism leads to painting provided you l...
Canvas, Oil
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H 19.69 in W 24.02 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Village, Signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 28.75 in W 25.2 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of a Lady in red, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 8.86 in W 6.89 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of woman, 1929, oil on mahogany panel
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 10.63 in W 8.67 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Still-life with a mask, Signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival, Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac, Charles Dufresne, Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters of...
Oil
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Le Masque blanc, oil on canvas, signed
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 17.72 in W 14.97 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of Bernard in uniform, 1945, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 16.15 in W 13 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Childhood, Portrait of Jean, 1932, oil on canvas sig
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Canvas, Oil
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H 13 in W 18.12 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Still life with herrings, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 21.46 in W 18.31 in D 2.96 in
Danseuse De Cabaret A Framed 1920s French Oil Painting Dancing And Excitement
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Paul Elie Gernez. French ( b.1888 - d.1948 ). Danseuse De Cabaret.
Canvas, Oil
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H 27.56 in W 19.69 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A young girl in white, signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Nasturniums in a vase, Signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 31.89 in W 25.6 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A woman in white bathrobe, signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 12.6 in W 9.06 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of young woman in blue, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 16.15 in W 13.39 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A young girl in red, Oil, Canvas, Portrait Painting
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painter...
Oil
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H 18.12 in W 14.97 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A Field flower bouquet, oil on canvas, signed
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 13.39 in W 10.24 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of a woman resting, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 25.6 in W 21.26 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Jeune fille assise, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 18.12 in W 13 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of his son Bernard, 1927, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 36.23 in W 28.75 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) Portrait of his son Jean 1937, oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Maurice Asselin (1882-1947) A bunch of flowers in a vase, Signed oil on canvas
By Maurice Asselin
Located in Paris, FR
For the famous Art Historian, Bernard Dorival , Maurice Asselin was - with André Dunoyer de Segonzac , Charles Dufresne , Paul-Elie Gernez and Henry de Waroquier - among the painters...
Oil
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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Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.