Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings

A bold and expressive harbor scene rendered in a vibrant Fauvist-inspired palette, featuring a gondola-like boat floating on luminous reflective waters beneath an explosive abstract sky. The composition merges figuration and abstraction through energetic brushwork, saturated color contrasts, and dynamic gestural forms. Intense blues, crimson reds, yellows, pinks, and deep blacks create a dramatic visual rhythm while emphasizing the emotional atmosphere over literal representation. Reflections across the water animate the lower half of the composition, balancing the powerful abstract forms above. Influenced by Fauvism, German Expressionism, and postwar gestural painting, the work recalls the expressive freedom of artists such as André Derain, Raoul Dufy, and early abstract expressionist colorists. The painting’s vivid chromatic intensity and strong decorative quality make it particularly striking in contemporary interiors. A compelling modernist harbor composition combining lyrical abstraction, expressionist color, and Mediterranean atmosphere. fauvist painting, expressionist harbor scene, gondola painting...

Antique American oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 30 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965) "Florence, Sunrise" 2006 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed by the artist in the bottom left corner of the painting. Florence, Sunrise is a richly textured oil painting that captures the quiet intensity of early morning light settling over the Tuscan landscape. Broad, expressive brushstrokes and layered oil paint convey movement and atmosphere rather than strict detail, allowing color and texture to carry the emotional weight of the scene. Warm yellows and reds glow against deep greens, suggesting the land awakening as the sun rises over Florence. Masri has long maintained a deep personal and artistic relationship with Italy, returning repeatedly to its landscapes for inspiration. His approach blends post-impressionist sensitivity to light with expressionist energy, prioritizing feeling, rhythm, and painterly surface over photographic realism. This work reflects that balance, where the landscape becomes both a real place and an emotional memory shaped by time, light, and experience. About the Artist: Masri is a passionate Italian, US-based artist whose work has been exhibited in the USA, the UK, Germany, Lebanon, Italy, and Norway. His work is varied and known especially in Europe and in Major collections - Ellen DeGeneres, Ringo Starr, Al Gore, and many more. Harnessing an insatiable desire for artistic discovery, innovation, and perfection, he dives into experimentation with openness and enthusiasm. As a result, his works are bright, expansive, and bold. Masri has developed a style that captures the Middle Eastern mood with a Lucien Freud...

hand signed lower left Jean Helleu (French, 1894-1985) A painter, watercolorist and designer born in Paris, France. The son of Paul-César Helleu. (a French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, and designer, best known for his numerous portraits of beautiful society women of the Belle Époque. He conceived the ceiling mural of night sky constellations for Grand Central Terminal in New York City. He studied with Jean-Leon Gerome and was friends with John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler, and Claude Monet.) Jean shared with his father a love of the sea and sailing. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and the Grande Chaumière. (Kurt Seligmann, Yolande Ardissone, Balthus, Jacques Bouyssou, Gabriel Dauchot, Étienne Hajdu, Jean Helleu, Claude Lazar...

This painting features vibrant hues of green and purple. 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...

Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding with a mix of imagination. “I prefer to begin my work from life. My landscape paintings u...

A unique oil painting on canvas signed by Paul Lambert (1910–1970), a renowned French artist celebrated for his evocative portrayals of Parisian landscapes. This rare piece exemplifi...

Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, Italian, born 1965) "Florence Hills" 2006 Oil paint on canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right corner of the painting. "Florence Hills" is...

MARE NOSTRUM 48.0 x 36.0 x 2.0, 9.0 lbs Oil paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "This painting continues the series of paintings with a black ground instead of wh...

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Figure in Blue" 2021 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left and back of the painting. "Figur...

Cubist style post-impressionist landscape painting of building facades by Herbert Mears. The work is done using oil paints and this adds texture to the surface of the canvas. The wor...

Shipedd in roll In this vertical landscape, I focused on the deep red and burgundy walls of an old European street at night. The composition forms a narrow corridor that draws the e...

Biot, Provence French School, dated 2004 signed acrylic on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 29 inches canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, France C...

Picnic. 1999, paper, pastel, 28.5x33 cm Colorful abstract composition in fauvist style with figures

In "Forest Evening" Ducet reconsiders impressionist landscape paintings through a contemporary and gestual lens. Natural elements are translated into simplified forms and energetic s...

A narrative landscape, suggesting a collision of art, history, and phantasm. Oil paint, collage, mixed media on panel. references Guggenheim, Roman colosseum

Echoes of the Passing Summer is a visual manifestation of a fading natural vibration. The work explores the moment of transition: the golden tones of the wheat and dry grasses create...

Shipedd in roll A new piece in the series. The painting explores the thin line between solid architecture and the shifting water elements. Through a dramatic contrast of deep blue s...

Shipedd in roll A new piece in the series. The painting explores the mystical atmosphere of a coastal town immersed in the midnight sound of the sea. Through a fusion of deep ultram...

Danish-American artist Søren Emil Carlsen paints a post-impressionist landscape that blurs the line between representation and abstraction. With its open composition, the artist capt...

Frost is a visualization of the moment when nature's rhythm transitions into a state of structural stillness. The painting explores the vibration of cold: through a delicate web of w...

Details: Title: Eucalyptus Forest Tree Medium: Gouache Crayon on Watercolor Paper Size: 106x70 cm (41,7x28 inches). Year: 2026 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only. * Artwork s...

This modern Expressionist woman’s portrait, executed with elements of Fauvism, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women. ...

In "Impressionist Coastal View" Ducet reconsiders impressionist landscape paintings through a contemporary and gestual lens. Natural elements are translated into simplified forms and...

A fine mid 20thCentury Modernist/Post Impressionist Landscape circa 1952 oil on canvas 46cmx54cm Good quality silver gilt gallery frame 59cmx68cm Painted by Thure Wahlstrom (1908- ? ...

At the center of the composition, three ripe pomegranates are positioned, one of which is split open to reveal its precious clusters of ruby grains. Through this imagery, a shift of ...

This painting features hues of yellow, orange and purple. 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...

Shipedd in roll This large vertical canvas forms a diptych with 'The Street I Almost Remember,' sharing its deep wine-red and muted purple palette. The composition focuses on a flig...

Entitled "Tree Talk," this exquisite painting by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates the beauty of nature with an abstracted view of a tangle of tree branches. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful pointillist compositions that reference the underlying dot matrix of a photograph. Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...

Where Time Stands Still is a monumental reflection on finding one’s path and the immutability of the inner core throughout a lifetime. The figure of a person leading a flock through ...

Auguste Herbin 1882-1960 French Aoum II Signed and dated 'herbin 1944' (lower right); titled "aoum" 2 (lower left) Oil on canvas This bold and vivid abstract oil on canvas was painted by French painter Auguste Herbin, a pioneer in popularizing Modernist abstraction. Over his expansive nearly 60-year career, Herbin rubbed shoulders with art history greats from Pablo Picasso to Georges Braque before honing his personal and innovative style. Entitled Aoum II, the painting stands apart for its daring color palette and crisp composition. Painted in 1944, Aoum II embodies Herbin’s fully-formed artistic aesthetic and stylistic tenets. Only two years prior to its creation, Herbin developed his “alphabet plastique,” a synergistic visual language of color and form that he described in detail in his published book L’art non-figuratif non-objectif. Though the artist was highly cerebral in his process of creating art, one does not need to perfectly understand his principles to feel Aoum II's magnetism. The geometric shapes visible in the composition — primarily fragmented triangles and circles — are rendered in bold pinks, blues and yellows on a deep black background. His tiered application of color creates a natural three-register visual effect as if to tell a story from the apex of the form to its denouement. Auguste Herbin began his artistic training at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lille before moving to Paris in 1901. In the early years of his career, he experimented with a variety of styles, exhibiting Post-Impressionistic works at the Salon des Indépendants in 1906 and Fauvist paintings at the Salon d'Automne in 1907. After a brief Cubist period following his introduction to Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Otto...

Entitled "We," this exquisite woodcut by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates joy and the beauty of humanity with a crowd of smiling faces. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful compositions by carving small notches into a painted wood background. Ren Hui's artworks reflect the artist’s richness of experience - he’s been a soldier, a factory worker, and a photographer documenting life from Nanjing to Tibet. He says, “We have family, friends, ourselves, history, culture, trees, flowers, buildings, demolition—all of which are reflected in my work. This is my life.” Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...

Vibrant fauvist portrait of a woman by Sarena Rosenfeld (American, b. 1940), 1995. The piece is close cropped on the woman's face, with a bold red and blue background framing her. Th...

In "Red Landscape Sunset" Ducet reconsiders impressionist landscape paintings through a contemporary and gestual lens. Natural elements are translated into simplified forms and energ...

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...

The Shore of Silent Steps is a metaphor for the careful stewardship of one's own experience. The multicolored stones, washed by transparent water, symbolize the mosaic of our memorie...

This painting features hues of yellow 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...

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...

Title Fernand Audet Woodland Figures Picking Flowers French Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Fernand Audet (French, 1923–2016) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 25.5 x 36 inches Provenanc...

In my artistic practice, I explore the vibrational and emotional impact of botanical forms, translating the raw energy of nature into the language of contemporary decorative pop art...

Within her ongoing exploration of psychological states, the artist focuses on the moment when a desire has already taken shape, while its outcome remains unknown. It is within this i...

Fluffy Clouds over the landscape signed oil on board, unframed board: 9.75 x 13 inches inscribed verso dated 1958 provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and soun...

This contemporary abstract expressionist still life was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and forms part of her ongoing Still Life series—a vibrant and emotional exploration...

In this large-scale vertical composition, I examine the intersection of permanent urban forms and the fluid process of forgetting. 'Rooftops That Remember' functions simultaneously a...

In this large-scale vertical composition, I investigate the psychological tension of compressed urban spaces. Working with a palette knife through rapid, thin strokes, I brought forw...

This work speaks of abundance as an inner condition. Value is not reduced to material measure; it expands into a way of relating to the world. In childhood, abundance felt like a ga...

This work plays with a familiar cultural image that usually leaves little room for surprise. The recognizable wrapping promises a predictable scenario, yet reality proves to be far l...

Details: Title: Sunset Beach Walk Medium: Gouache Crayon on Watercolor Paper Size: 106x70 cm (41,7x28 inches). Year: 2026 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only. * Artwork shipp...

"Clouds over Cypress" is a contemporary abstract expressionist Fauvist landscape depicting Provence, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing series dedicated...

In this piece, I define the ultimate formula of nostalgia, elevating a domestic scene into a sacred ritual of continuity. The canvas captures a moment instantly recognizable to the e...

In Drifting Walls, I explore the fluid nature of memory where solid structures begin to lose their form. Using a palette knife, I created a sense of motion within the static urban la...

In Midnight Passage, I explore the boundary between architectural form and the surrounding void. This work is a visual manifestation of a city rising from the silence of memory. Usin...

In Drifting Walls, I explore the fluid nature of memory where solid structures begin to lose their form. Using a palette knife, I created a sense of motion within the static urban la...

Meadow's Breath is an exploration of the living, pulsating rhythm of open space. The painting conveys a state of continuous movement: the vertical lines of grasses and blossoms creat...

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...

Within the series “Inner Round Dance,” the artist reveals the multilayered nature of thought, observing how certain inner states gradually displace others. More global ideas slowly ...

This contemporary expressionist portrait, infused with elements of Fauvism, Post-Impressionism, and Modern Naïve Art, was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and forms part of ...

In this work, the artist explores how familiar objects can shift in meaning depending on their context. Everyday items, decorative elements, and subtle hints coexist within the same ...

In The Golden Gateway I explore the archway as a metaphysical portal between the known and the forgotten. Despite its intimate scale, this work possesses a monumental presence, wher...

“Magnolia Blossom” is a painting full of the gentle trembling of the petals of a beautiful tree, the light of a spring day and the blue of the sky! In spring, nature awakens from sle...