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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
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

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Screen

Marc Chagall, The Britchka Has Overturned, Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled La britchka s'est renversee (The Britchka Has Overturned), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mor...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Etching

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

African Boy I
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
African Boy is a series of paintings by talented artist Faith Gbadero. This series of Artworks captures the response and attitudes of African young adult...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head) /// German Expressionism Rottluff Woodcut Modern
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976) Title: "Weiblicher Kopf (Female Head)" Portfolio: Das Spiel Christa vom Schmerz der Schönheit des Weibes (The Play Christa from the Pain of the Beauty of the Woman) *Issued unsigned Year: 1918 Medium: Original Woodcut Engraving on wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Fritz Voigt, Berlin, Germany Publisher: Verlag Die Aktion, Berlin, Germany Reference: Schapire No. 224, page 46; Jentsch No. 35. Rifkind No. 2563; Lang No. 300; Reed No. 118 Overall size with attached page: 8.5" x 10.63" Sheet size: 8.5" x 5.38" Image size: 4.88" x 3.5" Condition: Toning to sheet (as normal). In very good condition Very rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Oxnard, CA. Comes from a complete originally bound 48 page folio with 9 original woodcut engravings by Schmidt-Rottluff. Text by Alfred Brust. Presently attached to its accompanying page. The cover and title pages in pictures are not included, only for reference/provenance. There is an example of this work in the permanent collection of the Brücke Museum, Berlin, Germany. Biography: Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (born December 1, 1884, Rottluff, near Chemnitz, Germany—died...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Engraving, Woodcut

"Girl in Green II" (2025), Original Expressionist Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This piece measures at 10 x 8 in., and is framed at 16 x 14 in., ready to hang. Artist Biography: Carolyn Anderson, a nationally recognized artist, is an accomplished pastelist and ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil

"Undeniable" - Realist Expressionist Chiaroscuro Nude Figurative in Dark Palette
Located in Carmel, CA
Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Undeniable" 2024 Oil paint, Varnish, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Undeniable" by ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Varnish, Stretcher Bars

Upper Delaware - American Landscape Painting. Moody Expressionist Landscape.
Located in Marco Island, FL
A moody expressionist painting of the Upper Delaware River, done in the style that earned John Fulton Folinsbee his well-deserved reputation as an exceptional landscape painter of th...
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1930s 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

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

Colorful Keys
Located in Toronto, ON
20" x 40" Unframed Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas Hand Signed by Todd White "A perfect example of White's interpretation of human expression and character is seen in Colorful keys...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Giclée

Going Somewhere, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A rural road heads towards an autumnal woodland. Bent trees add a vertical element and a sense of direction to the scene. The Fauvist color palette and bold pai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Paris : Tribute to Louvre Museum with Orange Scratch - Original etching
Located in Paris, IDF
Arnulf Rainer (1929) Paris : Tribute to Louvre Museum with Orange Scratch Original etching On vellum 40 x 50 cm (c. 16 x 20 in) Authenticated with the blind stamp of the editor Cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Etching

"Verite" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This impression on chine-colle paper was printed in 1900 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Image size: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Teo Tobiasse (French/Israeli, 1927-2012) Title: "The Songs of Songs of King Solomons" Year: 1975 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered LVII/C in pencil Paper: Jap...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Wer Liefert" Oskar Kokoschka, Satirical Expressionist Caricature, Red on White
Located in New York, NY
Oskar Kokoschka Wer Liefert, circa 1917 Sanguine on paper 8 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches Throughout his career, Kokoschka demonstrated a thirst for independence and refrained from associati...
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1910s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Chalk

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

sunny winter days, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunny winter days landscape in oil on Belgian linen canvas. "It is the artist's business to create sunlight when the sun goes down." Romain Rolland :: Painting :: Expressionism :: Th...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Coll Bardolet. 51 Bolero Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Bolero Mallorquin original expressionist watercolor painting. virtual frame Spanish painter maximum representative of the art of Mallorca at the end of the 20th century. Costumbrista...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Watercolor

signed original etching - Artist s Proof
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. Signed in pencil and annotated "Artist's Proof". Printed in 1967 for the Dreigroschen Film portfolio and published by Touchstone Publishers. Thi...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Sunflowers – Oil Painting of Sunflowers (100x80 cm)
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil Painting of Sunflowers (100x80 cm) Bring warmth and joy into your space with Sun-Kissed Harmony Sunflowers, a captivating oil painting that radiates sunshine and positive energ...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Benavente Solis Campo de Mallorca original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
original expressionist acrylic painting. Framed During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it like "The Catalan Sorolla". Honorary Member of the MECOART (Medit...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Marc Chagall, Tchitchikov’s Farewell to Manilov, from Dead Souls, 1923-1927
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les adieux de Tchitchikov a Manilov (Tchitchikovs Farewell to Manilov), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol,...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Marc Chagall, Meal at Manilov s, from Nicolas Gogol, Dead Souls, 1923-1927
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Repas chez Manilov (Meal at Manilov's), originates from the celebrated folio Nicolas Gogol, Les Ames mortes, Eaux-fortes or...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Model in the studio .Nudes across mediums
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork is an exquisite study of the human form, capturing a moment of introspective vulnerability. The subject is portrayed in a kneeling position on a stool, her back facing t...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

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

NYC=Vibrant, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The Empire State Building rises with bold and vibrant strokes. The minimalist lines and blurry contrasts capture the dynamic spirit of New York City. It reflect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Voodoo Ceremony Outdoors with Vodou Chicken Sacrifice
Located in Miami, FL
In this work, Haitian Master Wilson Bigaud focuses on fleeting moments of a Voodoo scene. He depicts the sacrifices of two chickens to the spirits. It is a gift to the divine, a w...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Early 20th Century German Expressionist
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery oil on masonite. Painting is marked "Germany" on reverse stretcher. It is a powerful expressionistic landscape scene. It measures 7 inches high by 7 wide. The frame ...
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Art

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Oil

Cornflower
Located in Coltishall, GB
Cornflower - bursts with life. Rachael employs dynamic brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement, suggesting a lively garden environment. Dappled spots of light lend a sense of dep...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

"Femme Fiere" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal""
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Femme Fiere" from the suite "Les Fleurs du Mal" created in 1937/38, is an original color aquatint on Montval paper by renown French artist Georges Rouault, 1871-...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art

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Aquatint

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

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

Large-Scale Ceramic Head Sculpture with Forged Iron Collar – Testa No. 17
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large-scale ceramic head sculpture in refractory clay with manganese patina and forged iron collar. Testa No. 17 is one of the most monumental works in Óscar Aldonza’s “Testas” serie...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Iron

original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1920 on a light brown tinted wove paper for the German Expressionist art revue Das Kunstblatt, published in Berlin by Verlag Gustav Kiepenheue...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Heart of an Angel" is an abstract painting by Volskaya Liliya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The Heart of an Angel" is an abstract painting by Volskaya Liliya. The size of the painting is 60x60 cm. The painting is a collage consisting of a main part in the middle of the work...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Floating Bloom -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Africa, Rose
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

"Sanctuary" (2025) Original Acrylic Painting, Whimsical Interior
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Sanctuary" is an original acrylic and pastel painting depicting a warm interior with a cozy cat perched on a chair peering out a picturesque window. Van Fos...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Solicitude IV
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Solicitude" invites the audience into a world of contemplation and reflection, where the central theme revolves around the power of empathy and its a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Solicitude IV
Solicitude IV
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Positive Gaze
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Positive Gaze is an Original painting by Esther Obiwuru. Esther created Positive Gaze with Acrylic on a 36W by 48H primed canvas. Positive Gaze fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Positive Gaze
Positive Gaze
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"Gespenstersonate" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Executed in 1920 for Das Kunstblatt, published in Berlin by Verlag Gustav Kiepenheuer. The total sheet measures 10 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (275 x 210mm); the ima...
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1920s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Echinacea and clover
Located in Coltishall, GB
Echinacea and clover explodes with a kaleidoscope of colours, capturing the essence of a lush, imaginative garden. Delicate bubbles interspersed throughout bring a sense of whimsy an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Fun in Mexico, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
It is an ORIGINAL painting not a print or reproduction or mass produced art! I personally pack my artworks. All necessary arrangements are made to make sure your paintings arrive saf...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Oil

Contemporary French Abstract Expressionist Acrylic on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist acrylic on paper by French artist Christian Manoury. Signed to the front and to the reverse and presented in a custom white case frame. A beautif...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

"Etude de nu" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1908 and published in Paris by Revue de l'art ancien et moderne. Plate size: 7 x 5 1/2 inches (180 x 140 mm). A rich, dark impression on laid pap...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Etching

Wild lavender in the haze of the morning sun
Located in Zofingen, AG
Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of "Wild lavender in the haze of the morning sun," an original oil painting that captures the tranquil essence of nature's awakening. Soft purpl...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

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

"Le centaure" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. This impression on blue-green paper was printed in 1902 and published in London by The Studio. Image size: 8 x 5 1/2 inches (205 x 140 mm). The Studio dryst...
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Early 1900s Expressionist Art

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Woodcut

Benavente Solís 15 Landscape - original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Landscape original expressionist painting. frame Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS. Perfect state . During its first exhibition in Paris, the French press catalogs it lik...
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1990s Expressionist Art

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Wood, Oil

signed original etching - Artist s Proof
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. Signed in pencil and annotated "Artist's Proof". Printed in 1967 for the Dreigroschen Film portfolio and published by Touchstone Publishers. Thi...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Etching

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

Fantasy with Flowers 6
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

Marc Chagall, Brown Still Life, from Chagall, 1957
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Nature Morte Brune (Brown Still Life), from the album Chagall, originates from the 1957 edition published by Maeght Edit...
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1950s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

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

Parade Large Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
"Parade" Oil, graphite on linen canvas, canvas 46x39 with frame 63x55. Jurgen Gorg was born in 1951 in​ Dernbach Germany. His formative years were spent in Koblentz, before moving ...
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1980s Expressionist Art

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Linen, Oil, Graphite

Marc Chagall, Bouquet for Fernand, from Memories and Portraits of Artists, 1972
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Bouquet pour Fernand (Bouquet for Fernand), from the album Souvenirs et Portraits d'Artistes (Memories and Portraits of ...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Marc Chagall, The Lovers under the Red Sun, The Lithographs of Chagall, 1960
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Marc Chagall (1887–1985), titled Les Amoureux au Soleil Rouge (The Lovers under the Red Sun), from the album The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume I, origin...
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1960s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

"Montreal Olympics 1976" Colorful Abstract Expressionist Figurative Lithograph
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract expressionist lithograph celebrating the 1976 Olympics in Montreal Canada by American artist LeRoy Neiman. The work f...
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1970s Expressionist Art

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Lithograph

Raventos Street Barcelona. original acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Barcelona. original acrylic painting. virtual framed Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Raventós expanded her studies in etching and lithograp...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract expressionist vivid acrylic portrait on paper "True self"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary expressionist, figurative abstract portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as part of her ongoing series devoted to the human face—not just as a like...
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2010s Expressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Expressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Expressionist art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Iryna Kastsova, George Grosz, Stephen Basso, and Marc Chagall. 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 art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available.

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