Expressionist Paintings
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
Water lily pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
water lily pond Water lily - a colorful and charming flower on the lake. Flowers are the smile of the sun that gives joy. When you think of flowers, in your imagination, as in a fu...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lilly Pond( 55x55cm ), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
water lily pond Water lily - a colorful and charming flower on the lake. Flowers are the smile of the sun that gives joy. When you think of flowers, in your imagination, as in a ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Before the rain, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape with mountains, painted in the style of art impressionism art, art realism, art expressionism. The painting is painted in cool shades of gray and green. I have depicted i...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nothing But Me, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This supersized expressive portrait features shining rhinestone tears, which are protected by an archival varnish, and set with a flexible bonding glue. Shipping WORLDWIDE in a re...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vision, colorful, mystical watercolor
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
vivid colors, watercolor, mixed media, spiritual theme
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Flowers in the morning dew - SOLD, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flowers in the morning dew The most beautiful flowers are in the early morning. When the dawn just dawned, the petals began to gradually bloom, with the water lily, the lotus in th...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: Thi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: Thi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionis...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day still life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright new day I paint the flowers that are plugged in my house, which makes me feel pure and gentle every day when I wake up. A great feeling! spring yellow flowers s...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
rose spring yellow In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
rose spring yellow colours spring flowers In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acry...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My brush...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. The lush oil paints sing with...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright new day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this vibrant expression of nature's beauty, I've melded expressionism and impressionism with semi-abstract forms, using acrylics to celebrate life's invigorating essence. My b...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Loving Vincent Van Gogh In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. Th...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. The lush oil paints sing wi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
warm friendship faithful love the sunshine In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a re...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. The lush oil paints sing wi...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. The lush oil paints sing with...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Spring flower peaceful symbol of innovation Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom flower peaceful symbol of innovation Spring Day Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quinte...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quintessence of the Fiv...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quintessence of the Five ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
About the Artwork Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quin...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quintessence of the Fiv...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Creator, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting "Creator" by Rinalds Vanadzins is an acrylic work created during the artist's residency in Lithuania. This piece highlights the artist's talent and mastery of the medium...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Subtle Hillside View, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This elongated abstract landscape is inspired by spring hillside. The color palette is soft and neutral - shades of white and ivory, pale gray and taupe are interacting with touches ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rending Figure, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Title: "Rending Figure" Artist: Derek Overfield Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"This is Not a Tree, " Mixed Media on Canvas, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Sunflowers
Located in Miami, FL
Her work with signs, symbols and esoteric spirituality reflects her passion for the ancient past and represents a symbolic return to the ground from which we emerged. Her work create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Painting on Panel Titled: "In Search for my Rose"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Rapture" - Vertical expressionist female nude in blue, pink, yellow and black.
By E.C. Bell
Located in Miami, FL
Romantic and expressionist nude artwork on canvas.
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Loving Vincent Van Gogh, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In crafting this vibrant tapestry of color, I tapped into a deep wellspring of emotion, allowing each stroke to be a reflection of life's fervent dance. The lush oil paints sing with...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
SAKURA- cherry blossoms, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
About the Artwork Peach blossom is the most beautiful and popular flower in the North of Vietnam, loved by many people and displayed during Tet. Peach tree is considered the quinte...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Peach blossom diary, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this passionate dance of colors and textures, I've captured the fleeting beauty of nature's bloom. Channeling the spirit of expressionism and impressionism, my brush strokes are l...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Benjamin Franklin, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Benjamin Franklin is an American politician, diplomat, inventor, scientist, philosopher, writer, freemason, polymath. Lord with a $ 100 bill. Painted in a modern style with brushes ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Brooklyn Never Sleep, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Abstract portrait Painting, , gray & black, White , on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colors: gray & black, White , Abstract Canvas Col...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Adhesive, Acrylic
"Bright sunset", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
One of a kind original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska - Canvas painting stretched and ready to hang (NOT FRAMED. The sides are painted with acrylic. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Primer, 2001, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Graphite
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan creates works of art focused on building a visual language. Primer is a large acrylic on canvas painting that was painted during the attacks on NYC on 9/11. She used the alphabet as a metaphor, as a way towards communicating anew with one another.
The alphabet is a recurring theme in Fagan's work, ranging from interactive, ColorSoundGrammar works to painting, sculpture, lost languages...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Anonimo pank, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Large Abstract portrait Painting, black&White on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colors: Black &White , Abstract Canvas Collection 2021 Size:...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Expressionist Still Life with Plant and Fruit by Philadelphia Artist
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Red, Orange, Green with Plant" is a still life painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon from 1970. The 30.5" x 39" oil on board features a table top still ...
Category
1970s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Glossolalia #11" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by John Millei
By John Millei
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This large scale painting is striking. When lit there is a depth to the painting that draws you in. A combination of both oil, and acrylic the layers of mixed media are responsible f...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hanging Woman, colorful, yoga reference, figure w abstract patterns
By Janet Morgan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Watercolor, mixed media, using resists.
Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance
and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Reunion" Expressionist Figurative Man and Woman
Located in Austin, TX
By Pep Suari
32" x 39.5" Acrylic on Linen
This figurative expressionist painting by Pep Suari depicts a man and a woman looking at each other with flowers between them. The colors o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Little Bushkill Creek, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic painting of a creek in Pike County PA., on gallery wrapped cotton canvas. Shipping approx., more exact info upon serious inquiry. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Truro Beach, colorful abstract female sun bather
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil painting on board of expressionist figure in repose. Expressive, energetic brush strokes, colorful palette.
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Original Painting on Panel Titled: "Cream Soda”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Tallahasee Fl, William started his artistic career as a color consultant for his family's Design and Painting company that took on constant projects of custom painted interio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Italian Abstract Figural Oil Painting by Lazzaro Donati
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Lofty vintage Italian oil painting on canvas of a mysterious abstract portrait executed in an expressionist impasto technique. Signed Donati in the lower right and presented in a woo...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Russian Girl with an Itch (SMALENSK)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning (series lotus), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I draw lotus flowers at different times of the day. Lotus is a pure flower with a very gentle, ethereal fragrance, it is a symbol of purity in Buddhism. Painting in the spirit of abs...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Marilyn Monroe, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Marilyn Monroe is an American film actress, singer and model. The iconic image of American cinema and the entire world culture. Painted in a modern style using brushes and a palette ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Eye, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This work of the artist, as if laconic in color and content, creates an impression of depth and tranquility. Firstly, because of the cold blue-green shades, and secondly, because of ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shine #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting landscape by evening sea, painted in the style of impressionism art, realism art, expressionism art. The incredible beauty of lakes and rivers...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressionistic landscape oil painting
Found Colors at the Snows Edge II
By Ken Elliott
Located in White Plains, NY
'Found Colors at the Snows Edge II' 2023 by American artist, Ken Elliott. Oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in. / Frame: 49.75 x 61.75 in.This painting of a forest and snowy ground comprises of colors in blue, green, brown and white. Framed in a gold painted frame.
Colorado based artist Ken Elliott, focuses on the western landscape and its rich store of ideas and inspiration. Painting rural scenery, the artist does not try to recreate nature or attempt storytelling but instead, wields color boldly, creating vibrant, contemporary landscapes that are both animated and peaceful. Early in his career, he was a student of Wolf Kahn, who inspired his work.
Since 1988, Elliott’s work has been exhibited in numerous galleries nationwide. His work is collected in corporate art...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist paintings 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 paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, Maria Asuncion Raventos, Masri Hayssam, and Evelyne Ballestra. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.
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