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Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

POSTIMPRESSIONIST STYLE

In the revolutionary wake of Impressionism, artists like Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin advanced the style further while firmly rejecting its limitations. Although the artists now associated with Postimpressionist art did not work as part of a group, they collectively employed an approach to expressing moments in time that was even more abstract than that of the Impressionists, and they shared an interest in moving away from naturalistic depictions to more subjective uses of vivid colors and light in their paintings.

The eighth and final Impressionist exhibition was held in Paris in 1886, and Postimpressionism — also spelled Post-Impressionism — is usually dated between then and 1905. The term “Postimpressionism” was coined by British curator and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 at the “Manet and the Postimpressionists” exhibition in London that connected their practices to the pioneering modernist art of Édouard Manet. Many Postimpressionist artists — most of whom lived in France — utilized thickly applied, vibrant pigments that emphasized the brushstrokes on the canvas.

The Postimpressionist movement’s iconic works of art include van Gogh’s The Starry Night (1889) and Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte (1884). Seurat’s approach reflected the experimental spirit of Postimpressionism, as he used Pointillist dots of color that were mixed by the eye of the viewer rather than the hand of the artist. Van Gogh, meanwhile, often based his paintings on observation, yet instilled them with an emotional and personal perspective in which colors and forms did not mirror reality. Alongside Mary Cassatt, Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Gauguin, the Dutch painter was a pupil of Camille Pissarro, the groundbreaking Impressionist artist who boldly organized the first independent painting exhibitions in late-19th-century Paris.

The boundary-expanding work of the Postimpressionist painters, which focused on real-life subject matter and featured a prioritization of geometric forms, would inspire the Nabis, German Expressionism, Cubism and other modern art movements to continue to explore abstraction and challenge expectations for art.

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Style: Post-Impressionist
Musiciens Sur Fond Multicolore By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Musiciens sur fond multicolore (Musicians on a multicolored background) Signed 'Chag' (on the sleeve of the right figure); stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Tempera, gouache, colored ink and India ink and pastel on paper “The fact that I made use of cows, milkmaids, roosters and provincial Russian architecture as my source forms is because they are part of the environment from which I spring and which undoubtedly left the deepest impression on my visual memory of the experiences I have." - Marc Chagall Marc Chagall’s 1981...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, India Ink, Tempera, Gouache

Two Drawings
Located in New York, NY
Group of two drawings. "Femme assise sur une Chaise," circa 1910. Brush and ink on wove paper, 8 1/2x8 inches. With the artist's initials ink stamp, lower right recto. "Femme avec ...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Mer De Sable By Alexander Calder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexander Calder 1898 – 1976 American Mer de sable (Sea of sand) Gouache and ink on paper Signed and dated with artist’s monogram “CA and ‘75” (lower right) This vibrant gouache ...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Guitare sur un guéridon by Pablo Picasso
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 Spanish Guitare sur un guéridon (Guitar on a pedestal) Gouache on paper laid down on board Signed “Picasso” (upper left) Picasso’s prolific career has been marked by many grand love affairs, both romantic, intellectual and creative. Beyond his lovers like Olga Khoklova and Dora Maar and his intellectual muses like Georges Braques and Gertrude Stein, Picasso’s greatest love and inspiration was perhaps a humble instrument: the guitar. Whether it be the Old Guitarist from his early blue period, his groundbreaking series of three-dimensional guitar sculptures from his nascent explorations in Cubism, or his Mandolin and Guitar composition’s grander explorations with color and biomorphic shapes, the guitar is an elusive calling card for modern art’s greatest genius. In Guitare sur un guéridon, Picasso intertwines his signature guitar and a bowl of fruit. These two elements are playfully brought together and skillfully anchored on the tabletop by a square positioned at the center of the composition. The result is a captivating and harmonious arrangement that showcases Picasso's artistic ingenuity in blending these everyday objects into a visually striking and cohesive composition. This rare gouache was created during the pivotal summer of 1920. During this time, Picasso lived in Juan-les-Pins, a small coastal resort town in the South of France away from the confines of the city and the fallout of World War I. With this newfound freedom, Picasso entered an exciting and innovative creative period and began to interrogate the connections between Neoclassicism and Cubism. Picasso created a series of gouache paintings characterized by their flat, geometric nature, sinuous contours and strikingly vivid colors. Though not a complete departure from his previous Cubist works, this series showcased the influence of the Surrealists, especially the biomorphic subconscious explorations of Joan Miró, upon Picasso’s oeuvre. While the breadth of his creativity grew, he returned back to a familiar motif — the guitar — with a renewed sense of vigor and excitement. Guitare sur un guéridon’s undulating lines and biomorphic appeal bring Picasso's preoccupation with the guitar into deeper focus. The sinuous lines of guitar mirror...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Board

The Study - Interior with Blue Chair in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Study - Interior with Blue Chair in Ink on Paper Boldly colored interior scene by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A rich blue armchair is positioned in a hom...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of A Blue Perfume Bottle Design
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Design by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor/spray paint on paper, unframed painting: 19.5 x 13 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, Fra...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch pink plant pot
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flower Pot by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel on paper, unframed painting: 19 x 25 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Josine Vigno...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Mid Century French Illustration Of A Grey Abstract Hardware Utensils Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Grey Hardware by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 25.5 x 19 inches good condition - small rip in paper provenance: from the art...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Tortoise Style Wallpaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tortoise Wallapaper by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 20 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, France Jos...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

Mid Century French Illustration Of A Floral Stained Glass Window Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Glass Window by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed painting: 13 x 19.5 inches good condition provenance: from the artists estate, Fr...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor

The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Rainbow Pipe - Fauvist Portrait and Interior in Pastel on Paper Brightly colored abstract portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A blue-faced figure on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Grandmother with Her Necklace - Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored portrait by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). A woman with a large green hairdo is depicted against a purple and red background. She is wearing a l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 8.75 x 6 inches (overall the sheet measures 11...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Black Power Fist, Thumbs Up, Peace Sign - Hand Signals
Located in Miami, FL
Murray Tinkelman builds his works out of tiny meticulously placed cross hatchings that are organized into horizontal and diagonal structures. Most are done with a ruler and some fre...
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1970s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Pen

Fauvist Watercolor Landscape with Weeping Willow Tree
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid, imaginative colors whirl and swirl together to form this whimsical Fauvist abstracted landscape watercolor, featuring a beautiful weeping willow tree, by Les Anderson (America...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Autumn Forest - Mid Century Abstracted Fauvist Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century fauvist watercolor landscape with lush, vivid trees and distant houses by Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood (American, 1887-1965). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

'Untitled No. 1', Royal Society of Artists, Edinburgh Academy, Palo Alto
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'T.G.M. Guise' for Thomas Gladstone Middleton Guise (Scottish, 1916-1984) and dated 1967. Previously with: Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California. Thomas Guise studied art at Edinburgh College of Art under Thomson Adam Bruce, RSA (1947-1949) before serving with the Royal Artillery between 1939 and 1946. After returning to Scotland, Guise began working professionally as an artist and commenced his fruitful association with the Featherhal Press. Over the course of his career, he was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards including the Award for Life Drawing (1947). Guise exhibited internationally with success and was a member of the Royal Society of Arts, the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolor among others. Accompanied by an artist catalogue, 'T.G.M. Guise: Propinquity', Featherhall Press Limited, Edinburgh 1996. Selected Group Shows 1948 - 1984: RBA, RSA, RI, RSW, RGI, SSA, NEAC. Arun Art Centre The Bath Festival Exhibition Selected Solo Shows: 1966 - Randolph Gallery, Edinburgh Festival 1967 - Encina Gallery Stanford University, California, United States 1968 - Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, United States 1968 - Randolph Gallery Edinburgh Festival 1970 - Clarkson Gallery, Victoria Street...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pen, Gouache

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Small Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) initialled lower right in the image and again in the margin gouache painting on paper, unframed unfinished sketch on th...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Figures in Motion with Roses - Pointillist Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed india ink abstract pointillist drawing of figures and roses with watercolor and gouache by Ben Black (American, 1922-2003), c.1990's. Signed "Ben Black" lower right. ...
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1990s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Abstract Mid 20th Century Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Large Abstract Design by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) signed lower left in the image gouache painting on paper, unframed measurements: 16.5 x 10 inches (overall the sh...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Color in Motion - Pointillist Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed pointillist watercolor and ink drawing featuring dynamic form and color in motion by Ben Black (American, 1922-2003). Unframed. Signed "Ben Black" lower right. Image,...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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