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.
Le Nu Aux Oranges - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Lithograph, Handmade Paper
$960Sale Price|20% Off
'The Serenade' — Fin-de-siècle French Romantic Eroticism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Louis Legrand, 'The Serenade', soft-ground etching, drypoint, and aquatint, c. 1895, edition 20. Signed and numbered '9/20' in pencil. Annotated '20 proofs taken' in pencil, bottom l...
Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint
Les Fleurs du Mal Etching, Post-Impressionist, Circa 1920 Edition
By Odilon Redon
Located in Roma, IT
Monogram of the artist on plate. Edition of 150 prints. One of the 50 H.C. copies in Roman Numerals. This print is one of the illustrations realized by Odilon Redon for an important edition of the book "Les Fleurs du Mal...
Etching
Jeune Hindoue - Lithograph by Henri matisse - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
"Jeune Hindoue" is an original hand-signed and numbered lithograph realized by Henri Matisse in 1929. It belongs to an edition of 50 prints. Excellent condition. Reference : Duthuit...
Lithograph
$18,847
Auti te pape (Les Femmes à la Rivière) - Woodcut After Paul Gauguin 1891
Located in Roma, IT
Original woodcut after Paul Gauguin. Second edition of 100 prints signed by the Artist's son Pola Gauguin: lower left "Paul Gauguin fait", lower left "Pola Gauguin imp.". Inscribed ...
Woodcut
Woman with Black Swans by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Monotype
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Woman with Black Swans by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Monotype 26.4 x 19.5 cm (10 ³/₈ x 7 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Manzana Executed circa 1908 Artist biography: Like...
Monotype
$447Sale Price|20% Off
L'Acrobate - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
$447Sale Price|20% Off
Le Nu Aux Oranges - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
Cauchemar - Lithograph by Edouard Chimot - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by Edouard Chimot in 1932. Belongs to the suite "Le Chat", in which the author classifies and represents pubic hairstyles that become progressively more surreal....
Lithograph
Torse, Fond à Losanges - Drypoint on China by H. Matisse, 1929
Located in Roma, IT
Image size: 8.6x13.9 cm. Original drypoint on Chine Appliqué realized by Matisse in 1929 in an edition of only 25 prints. Signed and numbered in pencil lower right. Excellent conditi...
Drypoint
$3,500
'Jeune Fille de Polowat', Tokyo, Garbo, Queen Elizabeth II, Kyoto, Woodblock
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right in pencil, 'Paul Jacoulet' (French-Japanese, 1902-1960) and stamped with peach seal; titled, lower right margin, 'Jeune Fille de Polowat. Est Carolines' (Young gir...
Paper, Woodcut
Nude Woman - Original Lithograph by Luc-Albert Moreau - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude Woman is an Original Lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by Luc Albert Moreau. The artwork is in good condition. Hand-signed on the lower. Luc-Albert Moreau (1882-194...
Lithograph
Odalisque au Collier
Located in New York, NY
An excellent, richly-inked impression of this print with full margins. It is one of 10 numbered artist's proofs, aside from the edition of 50. Signed, inscribed "Epr. d'artiste" and ...
Lithograph
Le Chat Sauvage - Lithograph by Edouard Chimot - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by Edouard Chimot in 1932. Belongs to the suite "Le Chat", in which the author classifies and represents pubic hairstyles that become progressively more surreal....
Lithograph
Three Whorehouses - Lithograph by Luc-Albert Moreau - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Three Whorehouses is a Lithograph on ivory-colored paper realized by Luc Albert Moreau. The artwork is in good condition, included a white cardboard passpartout (48.5x32.5 cm). Han...
Lithograph
Female Figure with Hat - Original Lithograph by J.H. Marchand - 1920 ca.
By Jean Hippolyte Marchand
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure with Hat is an original modern artwork realized by the French artist Jean Hippolyte Marchand in the 1920s. Original Lithograph on ivory paper. Passepartout included (...
Lithograph
Woman at the Mirror - Etching by Armand Breton - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Etching and aquatint. Includes passepartout (49 x 34 cm ). This etching by Armand Breton is an example of the Post-Impressionism atmosphere at the beginning of the XX...
Etching
Two Reclining Nudes / Deux Nus Allonges
Located in London, GB
TSUGOUHARU FOUJITA 1886-1968 Edogawa Tokyo 1886-1968 Zurich (French/Japanese) Title: Two Reclining Nudes / Deux Nus Allonges, 1930 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etc...
Etching
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H 22.84 in W 31.11 in
La Chevelure - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
Year of the Ram
Located in Washington, DC
Silkscreen work by Noche Crist (1909- 2004). Marked in pencil 3/15 lower left. Printed by the artist in the 1970s. Image is from her Year of the Ram series...
Paper
Playing With Fire, by Art Werger
By Art Werger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Medium: Etching and Aquatint Year: 2024 Edition: 25 Image Size: 12 x 18 inches Signed, titled and numbered in pencil by the artist Dramatic etching of a male nude juggler performing...
Etching, Aquatint
$695
H 17 in W 17 in
Henri Matisse Color Lithograph, 1958, Framed, Nu Bleu, La Grenouille
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Henri Matisse (after) Title: Nu bleu, la grenouille (Blue Nude, The Frog) Portfolio: The Last Works of Henri Matisse Medium: Lithograph Date: 195...
Lithograph
$1,463
H 30 in W 37 in D 1 in
El Pensador (The Thinker), Hand Signed Lithograph, Contemporary, 1970s, 62/75
Located in Aventura, FL
Color lithograph with photolithography. Hand signed lower right by Rafael Canogar. Hand numbered 62/75 lower left corner. Artwork size 22 x 29 inches. Frame size 30 x 37 inches. ...
Paper, Lithograph
From the Vargas Portfolio
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included** Lithograph Only Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Lithograph
Salvador Dali - Girl on Rhinoceros Horn
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Girl on Rhinoceros Horn - Original Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Edition: 390 1967 On Rives Vellum Signed in the plate References : Fi...
Etching
$3,357
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - Moshe Dayan - Original Handsigned Etching
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Moshe Dayan - Original Handsigned Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm 1968 Signed in pencil EA in Sanguine Jean Schneider, Basel References : Fi...
Etching
$3,357
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in
Salvador Dali - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Original Handsigned Etching
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Original Handsigned Etching Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm 1967 Signed in pencil EA in Sanguine Jean Sc...
Etching
$1,715
H 27 in W 24 in D 1 in
Homage to Picasso Etching, Signed, Pop Art, Edition of 99, 1991, Framed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. From the edition of 99. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is known for his unique brand of rainbow-hued prints and paintings, which he has created since the early 1960s. Employing painterly strokes, his illustrations incorporate a wide spectrum of colors and patterns as seen in his Umbrella Man series. “I'm just wowed by the universe. I'm just glad to do something I love to do. I love color, I love painting, I love shapes...
Paper, Lithograph
$5,400
H 6.75 in W 10.25 in
Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Middletown, NY
Set of 12 woodblock prints in colors on handmade, laid mulberry paper, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (170 x 258 mm), printed in Ka-ei 4 (1851). Each print with minor handling wear, otherwise in excellent condition with bright and fresh color, and with details printed in silver ink. The images themselves contain several illusive characters indicating the publisher which are obfuscated by figures, as intended. Presented loose, as issued. A fine set. The astrological commentary print has a large and meandering blind stamp with a bird and palm frond motif. This print lists various phrases concerning the Twelve Zodiac Animals as historically counted in Japan, and appears to include erotic commentary on the traits of people born under each of the twelve signs. These Shunga images were issued in books that paralleled (in an erotic fashion...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut
From the Vargas Portfolio
Located in Missouri, MO
From the Vargas Portfolio **Portfolio Cover Not Included** Lithograph Only Alberto Vargas (1896-1982) was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 1896, the son of...
Lithograph
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H 22.84 in W 31.11 in
La Chevelure - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
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H 12.01 in W 9.93 in D 0.04 in
Obsession - Lithograph by Edouard Chimot - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by Edouard Chimot in 1932. Belongs to the suite "Le Chat", in which the author classifies and represents pubic hairstyles that become progressively more surreal....
Lithograph
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H 17.5 in W 13.75 in
'Reclining Nude', Perugia, USC, Norton Simon, AIC, LACMA, Whitney, Smithsonian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Polychrome etching and sugar-lift aquatint. Signed lower right, 'Ruth Weisberg' (American, born 1942) and dated 1967; additionally titled, lower center, 'Joseph Dreamed a Dream' and...
Etching, Paper, Aquatint
Oraison from André Suarès’ Passion
Located in Long Island City, NY
A nude woman sitting in her room, perhaps preparing to dress for the day. This wood engraving is signed in the plate by the artist and framed in a black frame. Oraison from André Su...
Woodcut
Odalisque, brasero et coup de fruits
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this lithograph. Signed and numbered 57/100 in pencil by Matisse. Printed at the studio of Duchatel, Paris 1929.
Lithograph
Nu couchée au visage incomplet— Étude de jambes
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this large, scarce lithograph on imitation Japan paper. Signed and numbered 39/50 in pencil.
Lithograph
La blouse turque— Étude de jambes
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this large, scarce lithograph on imitation Japan paper. Signed and numbered 41/50 in pencil.
Lithograph
Femme Oiseau
By Marc Chagall
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this scarce color lithograph. Signed and numbered 13/50 in pencil. Published by Maeght, Paris.
Color, Lithograph
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H 22.84 in W 31.11 in
Nu Bleu II III IV- Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
3 Color lithographs after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 30...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
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H 22.84 in W 31.11 in
Nu Bleu II - Color Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 in Paris using 100% cotton 300 g...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
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H 11.42 in W 15.75 in
Nu Bleu II- plate signed - Henri Matisse Color Lithograph - 2007
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse. This lithograph was printed and published in 2007 using 100% cotton 300 g/m² BFK Rives paper. Artwork entirely made in France: from the production of the paper in Arches in the Vosges department, to the traditional lithographic printing process, one drawing for each different color, one color per press run. The Blue Nudes...
Handmade Paper
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H 22.84 in W 31.11 in
Portfolio - les Nus " the Nudes"- 7 pieces Lithograph - 2007 - Henri Matisse
Located in Sint-Truiden, BE
Complete set of 7 color lithographs after the works by Henri Matisse, plate-signed by Matisse from the edition of 200. The lithographs were printed and published in 2007 in Art-Lith...
Handmade Paper, Lithograph