Expressionist Landscape Paintings
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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2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Artist Comments
A solitary cloud in a bright blue sky stretches over the sea. The water meets the shore with small waves rolling in. The grass adds texture in the foreground. H...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting captures a tranquil scene where a body of water reflects the sky. The muted, distant horizon suggests an endless expanse, inviting contemplation...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Early 1900s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Masonite
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Inspired by artist Robert Hofherr's personal photo, this piece simplifies detail to make a bold and striking composition. Solid, substantial shadows replace o...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
The artwork depicts a wooded valley in a Philadelphia suburb in Fauvist style. Flat shapes and colors create an almost abstract effect in the composition. Minim...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Ink, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Trees shine like incandescent light bulbs under the warm afternoon sun. A kaleidoscope of pink, green, and yellow leaves spread across the scene. Overlapping ...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Canvas
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Wax
1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Artist Comments
A gray sky looms over the distant ocean, while wisps of grass emerge from the foreground. The rugged sand contrasts with the gentle waves. Earthy browns and g...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard, Giclée
Artist Comments
Vivid brushstrokes portray crepe myrtle trees swaying in the wind. As colorful as sugar candies, their flowers and leaves burst like Portuguese confetti under...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1970s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This dramatic coastal scene depicts the mood of summer rains. Wispy grasses stretch across the foreground, while warm tones soften patches of the shore. Above, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1960s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Orchard trees stand in the distance, their foliage adorned in autumn's seasonal colors. Tall grass fills the foreground, blending seamlessly with the field. T...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Shadows of tall, slender trees rise from the darkness. A subtle ray of moonlight illuminates the landscape, casting a delicate glow that contrasts against the...
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil




