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Expressionist Mixed Media

EXPRESSIONIST STYLE

While “expressionist” is used to describe any art that avoids naturalism and instead employs a bold use of flattened forms and intense brushwork, Expressionist art formally describes early-20th-century work from Europe that drew on Symbolism and confronted issues such as urbanization and capitalism. Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. 

Between 1905 and 1920, Austrian and German artists, in particular, were inspired by Postimpressionists such as Paul Gauguin and Vincent van Gogh in their efforts to strive for a new authenticity in their work. In its geometric patterns and decorative details, Expressionist art was also marked by eclectic sources like German and Russian folk art as well as tribal art from Africa and Oceania, which the movement’s practitioners witnessed at museums and world’s fairs.

Groups of artists came together to share and promote the themes now associated with Expressionism, such as Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Dresden, which included Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and investigated alienation and the dissolution of society in vivid color. In Munich, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider), a group led by Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, instilled Expressionism with a search for spiritual truths. In his iconic painting The Scream, prolific Norwegian painter Edvard Munch conveyed emotional turmoil through his depiction of environmental elements, such as the threatening sky.

Expressionism shifted around the outbreak of World War I, with artists using more elements of the grotesque in reaction to the escalation of unrest and violence. Printmaking was especially popular, as it allowed artists to widely disseminate works that grappled with social and political issues amid this time of upheaval. Although the art movement ended with the rise of Nazi Germany, where Expressionist creators were labeled “degenerate,” the radical ideas of these artists would influence Neo-Expressionism that emerged in the late 1970s with painters like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Francesco Clemente.

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Style: Expressionist
Nishi-Ginza
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Nishi-Ginza Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condit...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

The great building in Tokyo
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - The great building in Tokyo Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in ...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Sigura Bank
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Sigura Bank Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condit...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

La cérémonie du thé
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - La cérémonie du thé Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellen...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Le Tambour
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Le Tambour Lithograph from 1977. The edition of 103/150. On Arches paper with watermark. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. The work is in...
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1970s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Fujita Hotel in Kyoto
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Fujita Hotel in Kyoto Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excell...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

"BAM!" Large Expressionistic Collage, Comic Art, Graphic, Graffiti, Pop, Urban
Located in Austin, TX
An energetic mixed-media collage that vibrates with chaos. The surface is a densely layered with found and distressed materials, including snippets of newspapers, vintage advertiseme...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Portrait - Drawing on Paper by Sebastiano Carta - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original mixed media drawing on paper realized by Sebastiano Carta. In good conditions except for some diffused foldings. Hand-signed on the lower left margin in pen...
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1950s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"The Muse" by Masri - Colorful Vibrant Female Portrait Painted with Bare Hands
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965) "The Muse" 2023 Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Paper The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. Masri’s The Muse is a breathtaking exploration of dua...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Moses and the Ten Commandments (Passover), Large Tapestry Rug by Shlomo Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli (1937 - 1992) Title: Moses and the Ten Commandments (Passover) Year: 2000 Medium: Woolen Carpet Tapestry Size: 84 x 54 in. (213.36 x 137.16 cm)
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Early 2000s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Tapestry, Wool

Voyage au Japon
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Voyage au Japon Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent co...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Ernst Bruzek - "Demeter" - giclée print - hand signed
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Ernst Bruzek - "Demeter". Giclée print handmade paper. Hand signed A beautiful artwork that looks good in every room and especially in the living room ...
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20th Century Expressionist Mixed Media

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Giclée, Handmade Paper

Lina Gonchar - "Lina II" - Unique Ceramic Sculpture - Coated in Brown
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Lina Gonchar - "Lina II". Lina Gonchar, born 1963, is a Russian artist. She studied at the Far Eastern Academy of Arts and the Faculty of Art Ceramics. She is a member of the Union...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Ceramic

Japanese girl with flowery hairstyle
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Japanese girl with flowery hairstyle Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The wo...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

The Little Template
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - The Little Template Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellen...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Danton
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Danton Lithograph from 1977. The edition of 103/150. On Arches paper with watermark. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Exc...
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1970s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Fuji Yama
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Fuji Yama Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent conditio...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

A Japanese woman
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - A Japanese woman Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent c...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Temple in Kyoto
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Temple in Kyoto Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 53.5 x 39 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent c...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

View from the hotel, Kyoto
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - View from the hotel, Kyoto Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. ...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Mirabeau
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Mirabeau Lithograph from 1977. The edition of 103/150. On Arches paper with watermark. Dimensions of work: 76 x 56 cm. Hand signed. The work is in E...
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1970s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

The deer in Nara - Sorlier
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - The deer in Nara - Sorlier Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in E...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Temple To-ji, Kyoto
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Temple To-ji,Kyoto Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

The fountain or purification
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - The fountain or purification Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

The Stone Garden
Located in OPOLE, PL
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - The Stone Garden Lithograph from 1981. Artsit's edition. On Arches paper. Dimensions of work: 71 x 53.5 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent c...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Lithograph

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Judgment Hour
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media, Photo Etching, Aquatint, Drypoint on paper by the collaboration of two artists, Robert Flemming and Mizin Shin. This piece entitled Judgment Hour measure ...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media, Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint, Photogram

Masked Elegance in Contemporary Threads 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Coffee, Mixed Media

Who Knows One (Passover), Large Tapestry Rug by Shlomo Katz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli (1937 - 1992) Title: Who Knows One (Passover) Year: 2000 Medium: Woolen Carpet Tapestry, signature in the cache Size: 120 x 95 in. (304.8 x ...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Tapestry, Wool

Tight Corner 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The artwork titled "Tight Corner" features a man and woman looking at each other in a romantic way, with a smile on their faces. This piece of art is a beautiful representation of lo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Tight Corner 2
Tight Corner 2
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Inner Joy
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The artwork "Inner Joy" portrays a lady sitting in a relaxed position with a peaceful smile on her face. This piece of art speaks volumes about the importance of finding inner happin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Inner Joy
Inner Joy
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Ezra Pound - Surrealist Drawing Made With Transparent Melted Polyethylene
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Canevari’s Ezra Pound is a 25 x 20 inch surrealist drawing made with melted polyethylene. This ironic head portrait of Ezra Pound is an explicit sati...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Plastic

Girl On A Hill
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Daniel Oguche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Mixed Media Collage, "View of Mt. Miguel"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind mixed media collage by southern California artist, Susan Osborn. Its dimensions are 30"x40". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow deliver...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Duduyemi
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Duduyemi" captures the enduring resilience that black women possess in the face of adversity. The artwork depicts a black woman with a serene expression, exuding strength and grace....
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Duduyemi
Duduyemi
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Figures in a landscape
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare, very poetic figurative work by Eric Scholz, dating from the 1980s. Scholz was a Hungarian artist who trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest. He was awarded the pre...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Masonite

Sans titre
Located in OPOLE, PL
Hans Bellmer (1902-1975) - Sans titre Drypoint etching from 1975. Edition of 49/99 on Lana paper. Dimensions of work: 50.5 x 32 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Éditions Borderie, Pa...
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1970s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Etching

Dragon s Dream, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A red-haired woman tilts her face toward the light, revealing a striking side profile. Bold washes of abstract color echo her presence, while an intricate dra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I Love You, Abstract Mixed Media Portrait by Wayne Ensrud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) Title: I Love You Year: circa 1970 Medium: Marker and Collage, signed l.r. Size: 18 in. x 14 in. (45.72 cm x 35.56...
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1970s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker

Fragmented, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A figure emerges from a striking blend of bold colors, teetering on the edge of abstraction. Muted grays emphasize the splashes of orange and blue. Artist Gai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Born to Give, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A juniper stands against a vivid background, its branches stretching outward with lush foliage. The colorful shapes in the background evoke a sense of vitality. Artist Dafni Milan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Infinite, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bright colors and abstract forms frame a tree. The contrasting background of purples, pinks, and greens highlights the twisting branches and lush foliage. The circular shapes represent the cycle of life and death. Artist Dafni Milan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Grounded, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gnarled trunk stands prominently against an abstract winter landscape. The rich purples, pinks, and yellows create an energetic and surreal atmosphere. The artwork evokes the resilience of trees; they remain strong and continue growing even in harsher seasons. Artist Dafni Milan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Rays of Love, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Colorful leaves surround a tree with white rays peeking from behind. The detailed trunk contrasts with the leaves and the background's vibrant strokes. The artwork evokes the sun's warmth, inspiring an overwhelming feeling of love. Artist Dafni Milan created the piece using acrylic and oil paint, incorporating sketches from her studio collaged into the background.


About the Artist
Artist Dafni Milan creates mixed-media paintings that embody her passion for freedom and individuality. “My artwork has a lot of symbolism and personal meaning,” says Dafni. She believes in staying true to oneself, even if it means challenging societal norms, a belief that is deeply reflected in her work. Growing up in a family of artists and attending the art school her parents founded, Dafni developed her artistic talents from a young age. Now residing in Arizona with her husband, she paints in a well-lit bedroom she calls her sanctuary. Outside the studio, Dafni leads an active lifestyle, enjoying horse riding, spending time with her dogs, and exploring the outdoors.


Words that describe this painting: tree, sun, sunshine, mark making, collage, colorful, sunshine, expressionism, nature, mixed media artwork, green


Rays of Love...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Girl with pork pie hat. Black and white small head portrait drawing.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a charcoal and gouache drawing initialed on bottom left. It is signed and titled on the reverse. Including the Frame it measures 15x 11 in. Please note: THERE IS NO CHARGE ...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Gouache, Archival Paper

"Poésie 33", embroidery by Yanne Kintgen (20 x 16.5 in), 2022
Located in Paris, France
Embroidery by Yanne Kintgen: "Poetry 33" Born in Redon (France) on April 26, 1960, Yanne Kintgen has been a painter and illustrator since 1985. To enter...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Thread

"Poésie 30", embroidery by Yanne Kintgen (16.5 x 12.5 in), 2022
Located in Paris, France
Embroidery by Yanne Kintgen: "Poetry 30". Born in Redon (France) on April 26, 1960, Yanne Kintgen has been a painter and illustrator since 1985. To ente...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Thread

"Poésie 32", embroidery by Yanne Kintgen (16.5 x 12.5 in), 2022
Located in Paris, France
"Poésie", embroidery by Yanne Kintgen. Born in Redon (France) on April 26, 1960, Yanne Kintgen has been a painter and illustrator since 1985. To enter ...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Thread

Golden calyx flower, Mixed Media on Glass
Located in Yardley, PA
Artwork is lambda c printed on acryl glass; museum quality. beautiful! Ready to hang. Artwork comes with an international certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist. Other siz...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Poésie 34", embroidery by Yanne Kintgen (12.5x16.5 in), 2022
Located in Paris, France
Embroidery by Yanne Kintgen : "Poetry 34". Born in Redon (France) on April 26, 1960, Yanne Kintgen has been a painter and illustrator since 1985. To en...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Thread

German Israeli Expressionist "Rooster" Batik Style Painting Print on Silk Fabric
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacob Otto Pins (17 January 1917 – 4 December 2005) was a German-born Israeli woodcut artist and art collector, particularly of Japanese prints and paintings. Jacob Pins was born in Höxter, Germany, the son of Dr Leo Pins, a veterinarian, and his wife Ida Lipper. He immigrated to Palestine in 1936 to study art. His father tried to discourage him from becoming an artist for financial reasons. Pins' younger brother, Rudolph, (1920-2016) moved to the United States in 1934. His father was sent to Buchenwald. In July 1944, both parents died in the Riga ghetto. Pins first lived on a kibbutz, which was disbanded in 1941. He moved to Jerusalem and studied woodcut and linocut under woodcut master and painter Jacob Steinhardt, also a German immigrant, at his small private school. He lived in poverty in a tiny room, subsisting on a meagre diet. He continued his studies at the new Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Pins was married to Elsa, the subject of a number of his prints. They had no children. Pins bought his first Oriental print in 1945, and acquired a house on Ethiopia Street, opposite the Ethiopian church, where he lived for the rest of his life. He continued collecting until his death and was one of Israel's foremost art collectors. His book on Japanese Pillar Prints, Hashira-e is the definitive work on the subject. Pins died in Jerusalem in December 2005. Pins' artwork was heavily influenced by German expressionism and traditional Japanese wood block printing. From 1956 to 1977, he taught at Israel's leading art schools, most notably Bezalel, where he later became a professor. He was known as a demanding teacher, emphasizing strong technical skills and discipline. In the 1950s, Pins helped to found the Jerusalem Artists' House, a centre for the city's artists to meet and exhibit. Legacy Pins' extensive collection of Japanese woodprints...
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20th Century Expressionist Mixed Media

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Silk, Ink

Hearts on Her Sleeve, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Colette Wirz Nauke explores mixed media and freestyle designs in this portrait. The lady exudes a stoic grace, with patterns of heart embellishing her ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Portrait of A Young Woman Work On Paper
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Young Model II Expressionist Portrait Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Faces, Moods, Expression, Mixed Media work by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Re. the works : These are a set of 9 works of size 14 x 11 inches ( unframed work size ) . To get the best out of them we recommend placing them together in interesting ways . Few ...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Board

February Figure, female nude, greys earth tones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil and oil stick over ink on paper. Neutral limited color, expressionist female nude with active brush strokes.
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Oil

Adam and Eve, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is made up of two photograms on archival quality photographic paper, representing Adam and Eve. Each photogram is 18X 24 cm. A photogram is a photographic image made witho...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Breakfast in Merida (Homage to Carmen Miranda), " Wool Tapestry by Joan Summers
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Breakfast in Merida (Homage to Carmen Miranda)" is an original woven wool tapestry with velvet fruit by Joan Ward Summers. It is a decorative tableau which displays a background pat...
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1980s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Tapestry, Wool, Found Objects

Le Rêve
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This painting is a masterful blend of realistic and surrealistic elements. The painterly brushwork and textural elements create a sense of abundance and opulence, while the interplay...
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1990s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Wood, Mixed Media, Wood Panel

"This is Not a Tree, " Mixed Media on Canvas, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Serenity in Bloom
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The artist has carefully arranged the bouquet to evoke a sense of closeness and connection, as if the roses are whispering to each other in hushed tones. The surrounding canvas provi...
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2010s Expressionist Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil

Expressionist mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including James Coleman, Jodi Dann, Angelo Canevari, and Daniel Oguche Junior. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Mixed Media and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Expressionist mixed media, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $150 and tops out at $47,000, while the average work sells for $2,200.

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