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Expressionist Art

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
Gladiolus
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this energetic piece, I've unleashed a symphony of vibrant colors and passionate strokes to celebrate life's vivacity. Merging expressionism with a touch of pop art, I've used acr...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Satin Paper

Marc Chagall, Bouquet with Bird, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1960
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Bouquet à l’Oiseau (Bouquet with Bird), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, originates from the 1960 ed...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Spring poppies 50X50
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I've poured my soul into the vivid crimson blooms, contrasting against the subdued greens and blues, evoking life's vibrancy. Each stroke is a breath, blendin...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Boy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Portrait of a Young Boy" 1949 is an original lithograph by Swiss artist Cuno Amiet, 1868-1961. It is hand signed and numbered 12/200 in...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Ceiling of the Paris Opera, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Plafond de l’Opera de Paris (The Ceiling of the Paris Opera), from the album Le plafond de l’Opera de Paris par Ma...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa
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 Ola...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Ballerina"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet. This is a new global art movement. Represented in 40 countries. My paintings are in museum collections around the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil

Sunny water lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the serene beauty of water lilies bathed in the soft glow of dawn’s light. Using oil paints, I embraced a blend of impressionism and realism to reflect t...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Teal Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic teal figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Signed "Daniel Fuentes" on verso. Unf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

The voyage
By Renate Dollinger
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Renate Dollinger (German/American, born 1924) Title: The Voyage Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Gouache and watercolor Paper: Watercolor Image size: 15.5 x 21.5 inches Signature: ...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Views from Cider with Rosie 2, Original, Landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
Views from Cider with Rosie 2 is an Original Oil painting by Eleanor Woolley. Painted Plein Air this painting is inspired by the same views Laurie Lee would have been moved by to wri...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fantasy with Flowers 66
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Resilience - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Africa
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 (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Farm Garden Sunflowers by Gustav Klimt, Das Werk lifetime collotype, 1908-1912
Located in Chicago, IL
Original collotype created from Gustav Klimt’s Farm Garden With Sunflowers, painted in 1913. Published and edited by Verlag H.O. Miethke and printed by k.k. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna, in an edition of 300. Between 1908 and 1914, H.O. Miethke published Das Werk Gustav Klimts...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper

Richard Tallant Longs Peak Colorado Landscape Watercolor, circa 1920
By Richard H. Tallant
Located in Denver, CO
“Longs Peak, From New Longmont (Colorado)” is an original vintage watercolor painting, created circa 1920 by Colorado artist Richard Tallant. This evocative landscape captures the ru...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

Marc Chagall, Sarah and the Angels, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Sara et les Anges (Sarah and the Angels), from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revu...
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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rare Israeli Modernist Figurative Abstract Gouache Painting Yosl Bergner
Located in Surfside, FL
Mixed Media, Watercolor and Gouache Bergner, Yosl (Vladimir Jossif) (b Vienna, 13 Oct 1920). surrealist, surrealism. belongs to the generation of people uprooted from childhood land...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Large Oil Painting Circus Scene Clowns Rediscovered NY Artist Jonah Kinigstein
Located in Surfside, FL
Jonah Kinigstein "Death of a Clown" Large Oil on Board Painting of macabre circus scene with clowns Hand signed lower left and signed and titled verso Frame: 55 X 43 Image: 48 X 36 ...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

In Thought - Original Offset and Lithograph by George Grosz - 1920
Located in Roma, IT
In Thought is an original offset and lithograph print realized by George Grosz. The artwork is the plate n. 37 from the portfolio Ecce Homo published between 1922/1923, edition of D...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Lady In White 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
She holds on to her integrity and purity. Lady in white captures a desire to be hidden, but her presence is revealed through her unquenched innermost beauty. Lady in white captures h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Auction
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Kretzschmar (1889-1972), Auction, etching, drypoint, and burnished aquatint, 1921, signed and dated (’20) in pencil lower right [also initialed in the plate lower left] Refe...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

Tulips Blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
I poured vibrant energy into this piece, blending acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil to create bold, expressive tulips that burst with life. The fusion of expressionism, impress...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

In Solitude by the Sea, Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010-
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In solitude by the sea" is an original oil painting on canvas that captures a quiet moment on the beach. Soft brushstrokes and a delicate expression evoke solitude and introspection...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Attitude - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women Fashion
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The painting titled “Attitude” captures the very ‘essence’ of his subjects who they are and what they represent outside of their roles experiences obligations and accomplishments. Ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, The Flute Player, from Chagall, 1957
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Le Joueur de Flute (The Flute Player), from the album Chagall, originates from the 195...
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1950s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Born in 1993 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

All The Beuty And Sadness
Located in Red Bank, NJ
I am a multi-disciplinary artist who has professionally shown my work in dozens of galleries and museums since the late 1990s. But while my work can take many different forms, my practice is rooted in drawing. Whether I am working on the watercolor and acrylic pieces, or fiber-based pieces, every project and every idea begins with a drawing. Through that process I lay out my ideas, ask myself questions, experiment with different options, and try to resolve all the formal and conceptual issues I will attempt in my final piece. The themes I have explored in my work from 1999 on, and even before then, have remained the same even though my style has shifted radically. I have been interested in exploring self-portraiture, personal narratives, femininity, politics, and the use of text in art. I have remained constant in my exploration of critical theory and art history, and drawn influence from artists as diverse as Joseph Beuys, Henry Darger, and Adrian Piper...
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20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Thread

Untitled (Seated Nude) — Black Woman Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Ann Graves Tanksley, Untitled (Seated Nude), oil and marker, 1984. Signed and dated, lower right. A fine, expressionist rendering, with fresh colors, on cream wove paper, painted to the sheet edges, in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size/sheet size: 24 1/16 x 18 inches (611 x 457 mm). ABOUT THE ARTIST “Her work reflects the influence of her travels, the residential colors, the simple work habits, the loneliness, and the love and devotion to one’s spiritual beliefs. There is a oneness of artist and concept. Her love of life, despite social barriers and frustrations, is promoted in her work for audiences to witness and accept... Her paintings evoke a spiritual awakening. One is drawn to the intensity of color that prevails and identifies the moods of feasts and celebrations. ...Life is full of anticipation and dedication, of acceptance and hope, of faith and survival. These are all present in the works of Ann Tanksley.” —Robert Henke, The Art of Black American Women: Works of Twenty-Four Artists of the Century, McFarland & Company, Inc., 1993. Ann Graves was born in 1934 and raised in the Homewood community in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Drawn to art at an early age, Tanksley graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1956 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Following graduation from college, she married fellow Homewood native John Tanksley, and the couple moved to Brooklyn, New York. He worked as a photo retoucher in the advertising industry. Tanksley devoted herself to raising her daughters while working as an art instructor before fully pursuing her artistic pursuits. She was an art instructor at Queens Youth Center for the Arts from 1959-62, the Arts Center of Northern New Jersey in 1963, and a substitute art instructor at Malvern Public Schools in 1971. She also served as an adjunct art instructor at Suffolk County Community College from 1973-1975. Tanksley continued her art education with studies at the Arts League of New York, The New School, the Paulette Singer Workshop in Great Neck, and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, where she learned monotype printmaking. In addition to Blackburn and Singer, Tanksley studied with several renowned artists throughout her career, including Norman Lewis (artist), Balcomb Greene, and Samuel Rosenberg (artist). Tanksley was one of the first members of Where We At: Black Women Artists, Inc., a New York-based women’s art collective founded by artists Kay Brown...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Between Thoughts. Richard K Blades. Painting of sea at dusk. Turner influence.
Located in Coltishall, GB
A warm sunset over Norfolk's Cromer beach. Between Thoughts is a sublime oil painting that captures the mesmerizing tranquility of a sunset over thw North Sea. The horizon is ablaze...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Pocket Bright Red Strawberry fruit art old master style
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Red Strawberry [2023] original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:5 cm x W:5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:5 cm x W:5 cm x D:2cm Frame Size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Colourful Provence Sky, French Expressionist Original Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
AKOS BIRO (HUNGARIAN 1911-2002) watercolour, signed board size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches Beautifully colourful, original painting by the very popular and highly regarded Hungarian/ French...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

La Princesse et le Bouffon
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Theo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: La Princesse et le Bouffon Year: 1978 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered 60/175 in pencil Paper: Wove Image siz...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

FRIDA KAHLO - Me And My Parrots. Skate Deck Modern Design Pop American
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Frida Kahlo - Me And My Parrots Date of creation: 2025 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: Open Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: In mint conditions and neve...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Wood, Maple, Screen

Faith Ringgold, The Right to Vote, from Letter from Birmingham City Jail, 2007
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Faith Ringgold (1930–2024), titled The Right to Vote, from the folio Letter from Birmingham City Jail, originates from the 2007 edition published by The ...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

"Life Is Just A Shell Game" contemporary expressionist Serigraph
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Life Is Just A Shell Game" is from Sandra Jones Campbell's series inspired by her unique social observations. It features her unique blend of modernism and expressionistic style, al...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Summer #4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on unmounted canvas. Belongs to a series started in the summer 2020. I like going to the beach to sketch people . The beach is a place where you get all types of live models ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Horses of Branges
Located in New York, NY
The condition is excellent and ready to hang. A photo certificate accompanies this painting and will be included in the forth coming catalogue raisonne. Signed lower right, and dated...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Gustav Klimt "Study for Woman in Boa" collotype from Funfundzwanzig folio
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Title page numbered: 263/450
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1910s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper

Gorgeous cactus flowers (colorful painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful artwork "Gorgeous cactus flowers" is full of vivid colors which are my tools of expression. I explore the beauty of these beautiful pink blooming cactus flower...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Covet" - Dark Expressionist Figurative - Nude Seated Woman in Japanese Oni Mask
Located in Carmel, CA
Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Covet" 2023 Oil paint, Varnish, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. "Covet" by Rizaldy Celi Jr. is a striking exploration of expressionist-disrupted realism, depicted on a 48" x 36" wood board. This provocative piece challenges traditional norms of beauty and desire by juxtaposing a nude woman donning an Oni mask...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Varnish

The Silence of Fading Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Fading sunlight casts warm orange hues across the mountain, while cool pastel tones settle in the shadows and desert brush below. In the foreground, a mix of pl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Dynamic Dusk, NY-original abstract cityscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bauchredner und Rufer im Moor, Cubist Pochoir Print on Rice Paper by Paul Klee
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Klee, After, Swiss (1879 - 1940) Title: Bauchredner und Rufer im Moor (Ventiloque criant dans le marais) Year: 1964 after 1920 Drawing Medium: Pochoir on Rice Paper, Sig...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Rice Paper, Stencil

"Schwartzer Fleck" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 145. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 7 x 8 1/2 inches (170 x 218 mm). Sheet ...
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1930s Expressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Marc Chagall, Athena Guides the Ship of Telemachus, The Odyssey, 1989 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Athene führt das Schiff des Telemachos (Athena Guides the Ship of Telemachus), from Homer, Die Odyssee (The Odyssey),...
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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Renew - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Children Art, Jewellery
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 (Issued by the Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sun through flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures the warmth of a sunlit interior where tulips dominate the scene. Rich hues of red and purple tulips burst from a textured glass vase, their petals softl...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

St Ives Shadows, Cornwall, Original painting, Oil on canvas, Coastal art, Beach
Located in Deddington, GB
St Ives Shadows is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Painted in the Artist's Gloucestershire Studio, St Ives Shadows is inspired by a trip to Cornwall last Summer. Photographs...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

To Return. Richard K Blades. Oil painting of the sea at dusk Turner influence.
Located in Coltishall, GB
Moody skies over the sea. Richard K Blades’ To Return is a captivating artwork that captures the vastness and drama of a seascape, where earth and sky blend in a mesmerizing dance. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Two Under the Rain Original impasto Miniature oil painting for living room
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Two Under the Rain" captures a profound connection amidst solitude. This original oil painting features two figures sharing an intimate moment under the rain. The artist's expressio...
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2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

New Realism Watercolor Portrait of a Young Girl by Siebert
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is not a joyful young girl free of worry. Instead, based on her expression in 1922 when this portrait was done, the sitter’s childhood was effectively over. With one of her two ...
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1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Marc Chagall, Nocturne in Vence, from The Lithographs of Chagall, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Nocturne a Vence (Nocturne in Vence), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume II, originates from the 1963 edi...
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1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1984 on Cartiere Magnani paper at the atelier of Bruce Chandler in an edition of 1500. This work was executed by Leonard Baskin to illustrate the...
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1980s Expressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Still Life With Ham
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Still Life with ham, oil on canvas signed a wonderful example of the artist's work, from the Collection of Bass Museum Of Art. Canvas size 16 3/4 x 22 1/5 framed 23 x 29. Edmund Pick...
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1920s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Just Hold My Hands -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Love Portrait Couple
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; it is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Arti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1996. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Studio Heinrici, Ltd., New York, under the direction of Alexander Heinrici, New York, 1996. Excerpted from the album, CC examples of this album have been printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. This edition was designed and set in Bodoni types by Dan Cart and Julia Ferrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry. The silkscreen prints were made by Alexander Heinrici at Studio Heinrici. LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998) was an African American artist and educator, often associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Jones was raised in Boston by working-class parents who emphasized the importance of education and hard work. After graduating from Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Jones began designing textiles for several New York firms. She left in 1928 to take a teaching position at Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina. At Palmer, Jones founded the art department, coached basketball, taught folk dancing, and played the piano for Sunday services. Two years later, she was recruited by Howard University in Washington, D.C., to join its art department. From 1930–77, Jones trained several generations of African American artists, including David Driskell, Elizabeth Catlett, and Sylvia Snowden...
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1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Summer Reveries Miniature Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist, 2010s, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Summer Reveries" captures a peaceful moment in a blossoming garden. The artist's emotions come alive through soft, flowing brushstrokes of oil on canvas, blending impressionism with...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Marc Chagall, Esther, from Drawings for the Bible, 1956
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Esther, from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, originates from the September 1956 issue published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1956. This graceful and expressive composition depicts Queen Esther, the courageous biblical heroine whose faith and wisdom saved her people. Through delicate linework and luminous imagery, Chagall conveys the quiet strength and divine purpose embodied in Esther’s story, transforming the narrative into a meditation on courage, morality, and spiritual grace. The work exemplifies Chagall’s poetic vision, blending the sacred and the human in a harmonious fusion of devotion and beauty. The piece forms part of Chagall’s celebrated series of lithographs and drawings created for Dessins Pour La Bible, a monumental project uniting art, scripture, and mysticism in one of the artist’s most important achievements. Executed as a lithograph on velin du Marais paper, this work measures 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the superb craftsmanship of the Mourlot Freres atelier, renowned for its collaborations with the greatest modern masters of the 20th century. Artwork Details: Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) Title: Esther, from Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, September 1956 Medium: Lithograph on velin du Marais paper Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 inches (35.56 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1956 Publisher: Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, under the direction of Teriade, Editeur, Paris Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris Catalogue raisonne references: Cain, Julien, and Fernand Mourlot. Chagall Lithographe. Andre Sauret, Editeur, 1960, illustrations 117–46. Cramer, Patrick, and Meret Meyer. Marc Chagall: Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Illustrés. P. Cramer ed., 1995, illustration 25. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 33–34, published by Editions de la revue Verve, Paris, 1956 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This double issue of Verve is dedicated to the full reproduction in heliogravure of the one hundred-five plates etched by Marc Chagall, between 1930 and 1955, for the illustration of the Bible. The artist composed especially for the present work, sixteen lithographs in color and twelve in black, as well as the cover and the title page. This volume was completed and printed on September 10, 1956, by the Master Printers Draeger Freres for heliogravure, and by Mourlot Freres for lithography. About the Publication: Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), published as Verve Vol. VIII, No. 33–34 in September 1956, represents one of the crowning achievements of Chagall’s lifelong dialogue with the sacred. Conceived and directed by the visionary publisher Teriade and printed by the master lithographers Mourlot Freres, the issue features thirty-four color lithographs and numerous black-and-white drawings inspired by biblical figures and stories. Chagall’s works for this edition unite text and image in a luminous meditation on divine creation, moral struggle, and spiritual renewal, imbued with his signature dreamlike symbolism and radiant color. Produced in postwar Paris, this landmark publication reaffirmed the enduring union of art and faith, establishing Dessins Pour La Bible as one of the most important illustrated works of the 20th century. About the Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a Belarus-born French painter, printmaker, and designer whose visionary imagination, radiant color, and deeply poetic symbolism made him one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. Rooted in the imagery of his Jewish heritage and the memories of his childhood in Vitebsk, Chagall’s art wove together themes of faith, love, folklore, and fantasy with a dreamlike modern sensibility. His unique style—merging elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism, and Surrealism—defied categorization, transforming ordinary scenes into lyrical meditations on memory and emotion. Influenced by Russian icon painting, medieval religious art, and the modern innovations of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georges Braque, Chagall developed a profoundly personal visual language filled with floating figures, vibrant animals, musicians, and lovers that symbolized the transcendent power of imagination and love. During his early years in Paris, he became an integral part of the Ecole de Paris circle, forming friendships with Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Leger, and Sonia Delaunay, and his creative spirit resonated with that of his peers and successors—Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Chagall, sought to push the boundaries of perception, emotion, and form. Over a prolific career that spanned painting, printmaking, stained glass, ceramics, and stage design, Chagall brought an unparalleled poetic sensibility to modern art, infusing even the most abstract subjects with human warmth and spiritual depth. His works are held in the most prestigious museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Guggenheim, where they continue to inspire generations of artists and collectors. The highest price ever paid for a Marc Chagall artwork is approximately $28.5 million USD, achieved in 2017 at Sotheby’s New York for Les Amoureux (1928). Marc Chagall Esther...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Affection Mixed Media
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Affection 1989 Artist signed lower right Oil, graphite on linen canvas 38x30, framed 52x44 inches. Jurgen Gorg was born in 1951 in​, Dernbach Germany. His formative years were spen...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Linen, Oil, Graphite

Forged in Light -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Fashion, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Elie HATUNGIMAN...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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