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

Château and Harbour at Pornic Brittany French Coastal Watercolour

Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuChâteau and Harbour at Pornic Brittany French Coastal Watercolour

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuLighthouse at Menton French Riviera Mediterranean Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuHarbour Promenade at Cassis South of France French Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuBoulevard Haussmann Paris Night Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu French Artist

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Harbour with Moored Boats and Clifftop Houses Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuNotre Dame Cathedral Paris River Seine Boats French Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuNotre Dame Cathedral Paris River Seine French Watercolour Cityscape

1980s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Jean-Claude Picot The Garden, Mandelieu-la-Napoule , Academy of Fine Arts of Rouen, Benezit, Oil, Circa 1985

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Village Gate Scene with Figures Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuMediterranean Street Market Study Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuRochefort en Terre Brittany Village Street Mid Century Watercolour by Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Hilltop Church at Fontasse Mid Century Watercolour Drawing

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuSunflower and Mimosa Still Life Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuProvençal Café Scene with Red Umbrellas French Modernist Watercolour

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Village Square with Blue Shutters Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Village Street with Tree Shadows Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuParis River Scene with Bridge and Boats French Modernist Watercolour

1920s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Raoul DufyProjet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy, c.1920

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuArtist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuVillage Market Woman Preparing Produce French Rural Modernist Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Market Stall Scene with Figures Vibrant Modernist Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuBasketball Players Under Stadium Lights Dynamic French Modernist Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuWoman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuEuropean Market Flower Stall Woman with Bouquet Vibrant Street Scene Watercolor

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuOrchestra Rehearsal with Conductor and Musicians Classical Music Ensemble

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuHilltop Village of Peillon in the Alpes-Maritimes Provence French Watercolour

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Albert MarquetNude By Albert Marquet signed with Monogram

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuProvençal Market Watercolour Scene with Red Awnings and Figures in Summer Light

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuNoirmoutier Village House French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Painting

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuRoche d’Ouglas Village with Church Tower and Countryside French Watercolour

20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Léonard Tsuguharu FoujitaPortrait of a Mother and Child by Tsuguharu Foujita, Circa 1957

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuSaint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuMarket Stall Vendor by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Figurative Street Scene

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuMenton French Riviera Cityscape with Church Towers and Palm Trees Watercolour

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuOrchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuCello and Violin Duet Musicians Performing Watercolour Painting

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuSeated Woman in Colourful Dress by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Study

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuFrench Sunlit Garden with Figures and Villa Watercolour Landscape

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre NeveuHarpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene

1910s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Pierre Neveu
Château and Harbour at Pornic Brittany French Coastal Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Lighthouse at Menton French Riviera Mediterranean Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Harbour Promenade at Cassis South of France French Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Boulevard Haussmann Paris Night Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu French Artist

Pierre Neveu
French Harbour with Moored Boats and Clifftop Houses Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris River Seine Boats French Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Notre Dame Cathedral Paris River Seine French Watercolour Cityscape

Jean-Claude Picot
The Garden, Mandelieu-la-Napoule , Academy of Fine Arts of Rouen, Benezit, Oil, Circa 1985

Pierre Neveu
French Village Gate Scene with Figures Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Mediterranean Street Market Study Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Rochefort en Terre Brittany Village Street Mid Century Watercolour by Neveu

Pierre Neveu
French Hilltop Church at Fontasse Mid Century Watercolour Drawing

Pierre Neveu
Sunflower and Mimosa Still Life Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Provençal Café Scene with Red Umbrellas French Modernist Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
French Village Square with Blue Shutters Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
French Village Street with Tree Shadows Mid Century Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Pierre Neveu
Paris River Scene with Bridge and Boats French Modernist Watercolour

Raoul Dufy
Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Still Life Study Gouache by Raoul Dufy, c.1920

Pierre Neveu
Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Village Market Woman Preparing Produce French Rural Modernist Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
French Market Stall Scene with Figures Vibrant Modernist Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Basketball Players Under Stadium Lights Dynamic French Modernist Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Woman with Wine at Sunset French Modernist Watercolor Figure and Landscape

Pierre Neveu
European Market Flower Stall Woman with Bouquet Vibrant Street Scene Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Orchestra Rehearsal with Conductor and Musicians Classical Music Ensemble

Pierre Neveu
Hilltop Village of Peillon in the Alpes-Maritimes Provence French Watercolour

Albert Marquet
Nude By Albert Marquet signed with Monogram

Pierre Neveu
Provençal Market Watercolour Scene with Red Awnings and Figures in Summer Light

Pierre Neveu
Noirmoutier Village House French Coastal Landscape Watercolour Painting

Pierre Neveu
Roche d’Ouglas Village with Church Tower and Countryside French Watercolour

Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
Portrait of a Mother and Child by Tsuguharu Foujita, Circa 1957

Pierre Neveu
Saint Martin de Castillon Provence Farmhouse and Lavender Fields Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Market Stall Vendor by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Figurative Street Scene

Pierre Neveu
Menton French Riviera Cityscape with Church Towers and Palm Trees Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Orchestra in Performance by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Musician Scene

Pierre Neveu
Cello and Violin Duet Musicians Performing Watercolour Painting

Pierre Neveu
Seated Woman in Colourful Dress by Pierre Neveu French Figurative Study

Pierre Neveu
French Sunlit Garden with Figures and Villa Watercolour Landscape

Pierre Neveu
Harpist and Flautist Performing by Pierre Neveu French Watercolour Music Scene

Paul Emile Pissarro
Le marché aux bestiaux by Paulémile Pissarro - Watercolour and ink on paper, circa 1920

Pierre Neveu
Menton Harbour Scene with Blue Fishing Boats under Morning Light Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Vaucluse Vineyard Landscape with Terracotta Farmhouses French Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Clisson Riverside Townscape with Castle and Reflections French Watercolour Paint

Pierre Neveu
Sunlit Village Street French Countryside Watercolour by Pierre Neveu

Lucien Pissarro
Tenterden by Lucien Pissarro - Watercolour

Pierre Neveu
Sablet Village Church and Sunlit Houses Provençal French Landscape Study

Pierre Neveu
Abbaye de Royaumont French Abbey Reflected in Garden Pool

Pierre Neveu
Fisherman Preparing Boat Mediterranean Harbour Study

Pierre Neveu
Sablet French Village Houses and Cypress Trees Provençal Landscape Study

Pierre Neveu
Fishing Boats and Harbourfront Houses French Mediterranean Port Scene

Pierre Neveu
Menton Lighthouse and Coastal Promenade French Riviera Study

Pierre Neveu
Menton Lighthouse Mediterranean Seafront with Mountains French Coastal Scene

Pierre Neveu
Provence Market Scene with Colourful Umbrellas and Figures French Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Provence Village with Church Tower and Terracotta Rooftops French Landscape

Pierre Neveu
Revestel Provence Mountain Landscape with Stone Houses French Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Sunlit Gordes French Hilltop Village Rooftops and Stone Steps Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Sunlit Menton Mediterranean Street Colourful French Village Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
Fishing Boats Moored in Quiet Harbour French Coastal Watercolor

Pierre Neveu
French Countryside Church and Blossom Tree Landscape Post Impressionist

Pierre Neveu
Apt Countryside Farmhouse Landscape Watercolour French Post Impressionist