Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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
Portrait of Mrs Veronica Heiss with Coral Hair Ornament and Necklace, 1883
By Anders Zorn
Located in Stockholm, SE
This early watercolour portrait by Anders Zorn depicts Mrs Veronica Heiss (née Reiner, 1841–1927) in a bust-length, oval composition. Zorn portrays the sitter wearing a vivid madder-...
Category
1880s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Manhattan Skyline
By Leon Dolice
Located in Sheffield, MA
Leon Dolice
American, 1892-1960
Manhattan Skyline
Pastel on paper
19 by 12 in. W/frame 25 by 18 in.
Signed lower right
The romantic backdrop of Vi...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Urban Edge, Neo-expressionist black and white figurative artwork on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Welcome to Heritage, our carefully curated collection of French vintage and antique paintings. We scour the flea markets and fairs for these gems: poignant portraits of long-gone Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Les Devoirs by Paulémile Pissarro, 1950s, Drawing, Graphite
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Les Devoirs by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Graphite on paper
20.2 x 27 cm (8 x 10 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Paulémile-Pissarro- and dated upper left
Execute...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Miarka, the Mulatto
Located in London, GB
EMILE OTHON FRIESZ 1879-1949
Le Havre 1879-1949 Paris (French)
Title: Miarka, the Mulatto, 1924
Technique: Original Stamp Signed Charcoal and pen...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Etude d
Yvonne en 1934 by Paulémile Pissarro, 1934 - pencil on paper, Drawing
Located in London, GB
THIS WORK IS SOLD UNFRAMED
Etude d'Yvonne en 1934 by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Coloured pencil and pencil on paper
32 x 23.5 cm (12 ⁵/₈ x 9 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed middle, Paulémi...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Moissonneurs à Blarimon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Located in London, GB
Moissonneurs à Blarimon by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952)
Watercolour and ink on paper
26.4 x 37 cm (10 ³/₈ x 14 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo.
Executed in 1931
Th...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Le Petit Cheval by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Animal charcoal drawing
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Le Petit Cheval by Georges Manzana Pissarro
Charcoal and gold on paper
31 x 31 cm (12 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches)
Signed lower right, Manzana Pissarro
Executed circa 1920
Proven...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Carte de l
Europe by Paulémile Pissarro, 1972 - Graphite on paper
Located in London, GB
THIS WORK IS SOLD UNFRAMED
Carte de l'Europe by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Graphite on paper
12.9 x 20 cm (5 ¹/₈ x 7 ⁷/₈ inches)
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Yvonne Pissa...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Hommes Pagayant, Work on paper by Paulémile Pissarro - Drawing
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Hommes Pagayant, Painting by Paulémile Pissarro
Graphite and charcoal on paper
27 x 20.3 cm (10 ⁵/₈ x 8 inches)
Signed lower right, Paulémile-Pissarro-
Provenance
Est...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
Etude de Poules by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on paper
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Etude de Poules by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Ink on paper
23 x 31 cm (9" x 12 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed with estate stamp lower left
This work is accompanied by a ce...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on paper
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED
Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972)
Ink on paper
23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches)
Signed with estate stamp lower left
This work is accompanied by a ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Place Dauphine by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Watercolour
Located in London, GB
Place Dauphine by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952)
Watercolour and ink on paper
21 x 15.7 cm (8 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches)
Signed with Estate stamp lower left
Ins...
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Black Power Fist, Thumbs Up, Peace Sign - Hand Signals
Located in Miami, FL
Murray Tinkelman builds his works out of tiny meticulously placed cross hatchings that are organized into horizontal and diagonal structures. Most are done with a ruler and some fre...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pen
Fisherman and Family on Boat
Located in Miami, FL
Walt Lauderback like Dean Cornwell represents the pinnacle of the Golden Age of American Illustration. Based on the signature, this watercolor of a family with dog on boat appears ...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Drunk man at party, Golden Age of Hollywood
By Jaro Fabry
Located in Miami, FL
During the Golden Age of Hollywood no illustrator chronicled the great stars, pin-ups and good girls better than Jaro Fabry, Work is Framed i...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Marine
Located in New York, NY
Paul Émile Pissarro’s pastels represent a remarkable facet of his artistic output, underscoring his distinctive voice within the broader nar...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Price Upon Request
La Denise au Potager
Located in New York, NY
Paul Émile Pissarro’s pastels represent a remarkable facet of his artistic output, underscoring his distinctive voice within the broader nar...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Price Upon Request
Place de la Madeleine
Located in New York, NY
Édouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) is celebrated for his exquisite gouache and oil paintings that capture the romantic beauty of Paris during the Belle Époque. His depictions of landmar...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Price Upon Request
Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pablo Picasso
1881-1973 Spanish
Guitare sur un guéridon
(Guitar on a pedestal)
Gouache on Western wove paper laid on board
Signed “Picasso” (upper left)
Picasso’s prolific career has been marked by many grand love affairs, both romantic, intellectual and creative. Beyond his lovers like Olga Khoklova and Dora Maar and his intellectual muses like Georges Braques and Gertrude Stein, Picasso’s greatest love and inspiration was perhaps a humble instrument: the guitar. Whether it be the Old Guitarist from his early blue period, his groundbreaking series of three-dimensional guitar sculptures from his nascent explorations in Cubism, or his Mandolin and Guitar composition’s grander explorations with color and biomorphic shapes, the guitar is an elusive calling card for modern art’s greatest genius.
In Guitare sur un guéridon, Picasso intertwines his signature guitar and a bowl of fruit. These two elements are playfully brought together and skillfully anchored on the tabletop by a square positioned at the center of the composition. The result is a captivating and harmonious arrangement that showcases Picasso's artistic ingenuity in blending these everyday objects into a visually striking and cohesive composition.
This rare gouache was created during the pivotal summer of 1920. During this time, Picasso lived in Juan-les-Pins, a small coastal resort town in the South of France away from the confines of the city and the fallout of World War I. With this newfound freedom, Picasso entered an exciting and innovative creative period and began to interrogate the connections between Neoclassicism and Cubism.
Picasso created a series of gouache paintings characterized by their flat, geometric nature, sinuous contours and strikingly vivid colors. Though not a complete departure from his previous Cubist works, this series showcased the influence of the Surrealists, especially the biomorphic subconscious explorations of Joan Miró, upon Picasso’s oeuvre. While the breadth of his creativity grew, he returned back to a familiar motif — the guitar — with a renewed sense of vigor and excitement.
Guitare sur un guéridon’s undulating lines and biomorphic appeal bring Picasso's preoccupation with the guitar into deeper focus. The sinuous lines of guitar mirror...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Board
Price Upon Request
Negotiations at the Brothel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Steinlen was Born in Lausanne, Switzerland on November 10, 1859. He moved permanently to Paris at age 23 and became a French citizen. Steinlen studied art at Lausanne and later beca...
Category
Late 19th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
India Ink, Board
Price Upon Request
Le Sentier
By Paul Cézanne
Located in London, GB
Paul Cézanne
Le Sentier
ca. 1890
Watercolour and pencil on paper
34.6 x 51.5 cms (13 5/8 x 20 1/4 ins)
PC16325
Provenance:
Walther Halvorsen, Oslo
Galerie Bernheim-Jeune, Paris
Ju...
Category
19th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Price Upon Request
Nude Study no. 50, Gouache on Paper, 1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Laurent Marcel Salinas, French (1913 - 2010)
Title: Nude Study no. 47
Year: 1949
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated l.l.
Size: 24 x 19 inches
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Price Upon Request
"Nude Study 9, " Gouache on Paper, 1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Laurent Marcel Salinas, French (1913 - 2010)
Title: Nude Study no. 9
Year: 1949
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated
Size: 19 in. x 24 in. (48.26 cm x 60.96 cm)
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Price Upon Request
"Nude Study no. 30, " Gouache on Paper, 1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Laurent Marcel Salinas, French (1913 - 2010)
Title: Nude 30
Year: 1949
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed u.r.
Size: 19 in. x 24 in. (48.26 cm x 60.96 cm)
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Price Upon Request
"Nude Study no. 47", Gouache on Paper, 1949
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Laurent Marcel Salinas, French (1913 - 2010)
Title: Nude Study no. 47
Year: 1949
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated l.l.
Size: 24 x 19 inches
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Price Upon Request
Post-impressionist drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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