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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
Item Ships From: Europe
Kopf (Erstaunen), 1923/2014, Expressionist Etching, Posthumous Limited Edition
Located in Eltville am Rhein, DE
Alexej von Jawlensky Torschok 1864 - 1941 Wiesbaden Head (astonishment), circa 1923. Etching in umber, hand-printed. Catalogue raisonné Rosenbach 41. Monogrammed in the plate. With t...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Monet s Water Lily Pond
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've sought to capture the essence of tranquility and the ephemeral nature of light dancing on water. Through bold, impressionistic strokes and a soothing palette o...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Nature Morte" Fruit Bowl, Tea Pot and Cup, Oil on Canvas by Spanish Celso Lagar
Located in Madrid, ES
CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 NATURE MORTE signed "Lagar" lower left oil on canvas 18-1/4 X 21-3/4 inches (46 X 55 cm.) framed: 23-3/8 X 27-1/8 (59 X 68.5 cm.) PROVENANCE Privat...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fantasy with Flowers 54
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

1957 Vintage Mid Century Modern Portrait Oil Painting - Behind the Mask
Located in Bristol, GB
BEHIND THE MASK Size: 43 x 35 cm (including frame) Oil on board A bold and enigmatic mid-century figurative portrait, executed in oil onto board and dated 1957. The composition dep...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Tulips and Butterfly
Located in Zofingen, AG
Experience the joyful dance of nature with "Tulips and Butterfly," a vibrant floral painting that captures the essence of fleeting beauty. Bold strokes of oil pastel and colored penc...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Falmouth , Night and Day original painting signed work circa 2015.
Located in Frome, Somerset
Original painting by Andy Gradwell b. 1968 'Falmouth , Cornwall, Night and Day' signed 2015 mixed media painting 34cmx 42cm Glazed frame and mounted 55cm x67cm A contemplative piece ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Mixed Media

Tulips Blue 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
Experience the joyful dance of nature with "Tulips and Butterfly," a vibrant floral painting that captures the essence of fleeting beauty. Bold strokes of oil pastel and colored penc...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Lovers in Blue - Original Lithograph, Stamp signature
Located in Paris, IDF
Pierre AMBROGIANI (1907-1985) Lovers in Blue, 1974 Original Lithograph (Gourdon Workshop) Signed with the artist's stamp On vellum Arches 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 in) Excellent con...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

A warm summer rain
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A Warm Summer Rain" captures the essence of a fleeting summer shower, a moment of both melancholy and invigoration. The focal point, a vibrant red umbrella, stands out against a gen...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Expressionist Fauvist View From a Window, The Balcony, Follower of Raoul Dufy
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist Fauvist French oil on canvas view from a window to a balcony by Jean-Jacques Philippon. The painting is signed and dated bottom right and there is an exhibition label f...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Robert Rauschenberg - OVERDRIVE. Limited Skate Deck Modern Design Pop American
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Robert Rauschenberg - OVERDRIVE Date of creation: 2017 Medium: Digital print on Canadian maple wood Edition: 300 Size: 80 x 20 cm (each skate) Condition: In mint conditions and never...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Wood, Maple, Screen

1990 s French Modernist Signed Oil The Lake at Enghien Colorful Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lake at Enghien, signed Picouet and dated 1991 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches signed verso Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition For more...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Grey Day Grauer Tag - Landscape Cow Germany
Located in London, GB
This watercolour is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist "Heckel 22" [1922] in the lower left image. It is also hand titled in pencil “Grauer Tag” [Grey Day] in the lower l...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Piazza di Spagna Roma
Located in London, GB
'Piazza di Spagna, Roma' oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1933). At the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes ...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sunflowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
"In my creation, I pour my soul into the vibrant dance of sunflowers under an evocative sky. Each stroke is a symphony of colors, blending impressionistic warmth with a touch of real...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Bird on the willow for the Annunciation
Located in Zofingen, AG
With vibrant oil strokes, I captured the delicate grace of a bird perched on a blooming willow branch, blending realism with expressive emotion. This painting radiates a serene yet h...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Dreaming
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's 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....
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1991 Vintage Original Swedish Mini Still Life Oil Painting - Cake Blooms
Located in Bristol, GB
CAKE & BLOOMS Size: 35 x 30 cm (including frame) Oil on board This interior oil composition, dated 1991 on reverse, is an inviting and charming still-life painting that embodies the...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Stoneware Fired in Reduction with Embedded Barbed Wire, Sculpture "Testa N.14"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 14 is a large-format work from the Testas series, a sculptural project dedicated to the exploration of the human head as a universal and timeless form. Crafted in refractory st...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Iron

Swan
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Swan" captures the delicate strength and fleeting beauty of a ballerina's dance. I poured my passion for movement and grace into every brushstroke, using oil on canvas to highlight ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Paysage a Préchac - Mid Century French Expressionist Gironde Landscape Painting
By Serge Labégorre
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1960's oil on canvas depicting a landscape at Préchac in Gironde, by the important French expressionist painter Serge Labégorre. Excellent quality and condition work wit...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

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

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fantasy with Flowers 34
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

Still life with peonies. 1989, paper, watercolor, 62x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with peonies. 1989, paper, watercolor, 62x70 cm Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural composition...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Church of Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet in Paris
Located in London, GB
'The Church of Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet, Paris', gouache on art paper by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). In Paris' 5th Arrondissement the site in which Saint-Nicolas du Chardonnet is ...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

Coral tulips 4
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my passion into capturing the tender beauty and delicate strength of coral tulips. Using rich oil textures, I blended expressionism and realism to evoke warmt...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

End of Summer #2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on archival quality paper. Belongs to a series of paintings done in the summer of 2020. This one was done at the end of one of the last days of summer. :: Painting :: Expres...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Tenderness 40X30
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work symbolizes our wonderful, beautiful and fragile, like a crystal world. The magic field of solar dandelions from which it is impossible to take your eyes off. A short moment...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Venetian Gondolas 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I captured the serene embrace of Venetian gondolas floating gently at dawn. The interplay of light and water reflects a peaceful yet vibrant energy, inviting you to fe...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Oil Framed Painting - Portrait in Sepia
Located in Bristol, GB
PORTRAIT IN SEPIA Size: 72 x 56 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A large and striking mid century modernist portrait in oil, painted onto board. With a very distinctive dark sepia...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Millennium 1976., Oil on canvas, 80x80 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Millennium. 1976., Oil on canvas, 80x80 cm Evening landscape by the lake Valdis Bush (1924-2014) studied at the Art academy of Latvia (1945 – 1950), his favorite professors being A...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Surrealism expressionism scene landscape mixed media
By Augustin Ubeda
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Agustín Úbeda (1925-2007) - Surrealist scene - Mixed technique on paper glued to board Measurements 44x71 cm. Without frame. BAD CONDITION, NEEDS RESTORATION. Origin: Family of the a...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Board, Mixed Media

Dreams in the meadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Dreams in the Meadow" is an original oil painting where the artist's emotions meet a tranquil scene. The canvas comes alive with a blend of expressionistic brushstrokes and impressi...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Fantasy with Flowers 64
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

Red Red 30X30 oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've poured my fascination with color and light into every stroke, crafting a vibrant dialogue between form and space. The rich, warm reds anchor the composition, exud...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

First pressure Julien Wolf Contemporary art painting expressionnist colour
Located in Paris, FR
OIl paint on canvas Hand-signed on the back by the artist “At first glance, we are invited to a colorful carnival. Everything is movement here! As if Julien Wolf had tried to captur...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tulips Red 4
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Tulips Red 4" is a vibrant floral painting where passion meets bold expression. Red takes center stage, brought to life through expressive strokes of oil stick on paper. The artist'...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Sophie aux bas rouges, 1993 Lithographie sur papier Arches, justifiée E/A Signée en bas à droite 66 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Bibliographie: CR Jansem, 2000, n°...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Arms like a swan s wings
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Arms like a swan's wings" captures the ethereal beauty of the Swan Lake Ballet. I poured my passion into this original oil painting, expressing moti...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life at the Window
Located in London, GB
JOSEPH FLOCH 1894-1977 Vienna 1894 – 1977 New York (Austrian) Title: Still Life at the Window, 1960 Technique: Oil Painting on Canvas Size: 94 x 66 cm. / 37 x 26 in. Additional ...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Fantasy with Blue Tulips
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Blue Tulips" is a painting where the artist has poured their soul into the canvas, creating vibrant blue tulips that burst with energy and life. The artist skillfully b...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fantasy with Flowers 45
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

Fantasy with Flowers 42
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

Roses in a blue vase 50X70 oil painting.
Located in Zofingen, AG
As the creator of this piece, I immersed myself in the beauty of nature's transience, capturing the ephemeral grace of roses in a dance with light and shadow. Through my oil paints, ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Family Seated on a Bench at the Port
Located in London, GB
'Family Seated on a Bench at the Port', oil on board, by François Diana (circa 1970s). A painting with a very wholesome, homespun theme harks back to a more innocent time. A family i...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Oil, Board

RED SHORE 2 - original painting by Paula Craioveanu Landscape
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Red Shore 2 ", acrylic on canvas, 40x100cm, Shipped strected. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Music School oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Music School Artist: María Paulina Díez MacGrove (Colombia, 1974) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46 x 33 cm (approx. 18.1 x 13 in) Support: Unframed canvas Date: 2009 Si...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Reliefs Alpins
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 creates a commentary about “beginnings” and the transmission of signs and emotions through visual elements evoking a spiritual essence to our scientific notion of etymology. After studying under Rolf Dürig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fantasy with Flowers 49
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

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Landscape Framed Oil Painting - Planes
Located in Bristol, GB
PLANES Size: 36 x 70 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A beautifully textured and atmospheric mid-century landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas. The painting presents...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

La commode, 1986, original lithograph by Jean Jansem, handsigned
Located in Les Acacias GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) La commode, 1986 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 51 x 70 cm / 54 x 76 cm D'une édition à 30 exemplaires d...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Blond in Mirror, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This work on canvas with acrylics. Represents the portrait of a young woman watching herself in the mirror and at the same time watching the viewer. Done using a certain range of war...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Zucchini Blossom
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's 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....
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Aux Confins du Dire
Located in Miami, FL
Evelyne Ballestra's 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....
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Venice Twilight", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Charles-Clément Calderon
Located in Madrid, ES
CHARLES - CLÉMENT CALDERON French, 1870 - 1906 VENICE TWILIGHT signed "C. Calderon" (lower right) oil on canvas 15-1/4 x 21-3/4 inches (38.5 x 55 cm.) ...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Le Pont Neuf
Located in London, GB
'Le Pont Neuf', gouache on fine art paper, by Lucien Génin (circa 1930s). The Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France. It stands by the western point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BC, the birthplace of Paris. It is called 'The New Bridge' because at the time of its inauguration (built 1578-1607), it embodied a very modern look compared to other bridges which spanned the Seine. Lucien Génin has captured its beauty in this lively depiction from the 1930s. Just before the bridge is a 'Bateau Mouche' an open excursion boat that provides visitors with a view of the city from along the river. The artwork is in good overall condition commensurate with age and medium used. It has been newly frame with anti-reflective glass. Please enjoy the photos accompanying this listing. Signed by the artist in the lower left hand. Upon request a video may be provided. About the Artist: After the devastation of the First World War, Lucien Génin (1894 - 1953) left his provincial home in the autumn of 1919 to find his fortune among the lively Parisians in the heart of Montmartre. Génin befriended the painters Frank Will, Gen Paul, Émile Boyer, Marcel Leprin...
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1930s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

Mid-Century Modern Swedish "Chimneys" Vintage Winter Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
Chimneys Oil on canvas Size: 31 x 66 cm (including frame) A very well executed mid century modernist winter street scene composition in oil, painted onto canvas. This charming stre...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Supper is not over ! - Julien Wolf, Contemporary Expressionist Painting
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas 2019 Signed Unique work Julien Wolf is a French painter who was born in Strasbourg in 1981, France. In 2007, he graduated and obtained the DNSEP Art and Decorative Art section...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nude. Vertical, figurative, woman, semi-abstract, vibrant
Located in Oslo, NO
"In my work I merge feelings with color, creating dynamism and energy through expressive brushstrokes," said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "It is a dialogue between figuratio...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

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