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
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...
Category
1920s Expressionist Art
Materials
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
The Yellow Bouquet seated female figure with flowers soft yellow and pink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Seated woman in a pink suit strong yet warm color consistent with the artist's palette. It is painted on jute a coarse type of burlap mounted on a cradled wood board . Framing recomm...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Oil, Jute
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum (The Brooch. Eva Mudocci) Poster /// Edvard Munch Litho
By Edvard Munch
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Edvard Munch (Norwegian, 1863-1944)
Title: "Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum (The Brooch. Eva Mudocci)"
Year: 1973
Medium: Original Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on heavy wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: Unknown
Publisher: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark
Sheet size: 35" x 21.5"
Image size: 24.75" x 19"
Condition: Some minor handling creases. Light toning at edges. In otherwise excellent condition
Rare
Notes:
Printed in four colors: black, black, tan, and red-orange. Produced for a special posthumous exhibition of Munch's work at the Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, Aalborg, Denmark from August 16 - October 21, 1973. The image featured on this poster is Munch's 1903 lithograph edition "The Brooch. Eva Mudocci", (Woll No. 244, page 208-209).
Edvard Munch would build a strong relationship with Eva Mudocci which lasted many years. They were connected through both romance and also friendship, with the two alternating in importance over time. There was a great mutual respect for each other, with Mudocci being a highly talented violinist from the UK who would regularly tour throughout Europe. They first got together in Paris...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991, original lithograph by Jean Jansem
By Jean Jansem
Located in Carouge GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013)
Petite danseuse aux cheveux défaits, 1991
Lithographie sur papier Arches
Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à droite
66 x 47 cm / 76 x 54 cm
Imprime...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Le Violoniste - Expressionist Oil, Portrait of a Violinist by Jean Albert Pougny
By Jean Pougny
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed expressionist oil on canvas portrait circa 1942 by French painter Jean Albert Pougny. The work depicts a violinist in an interior.
Signatur...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Etching
Sheryl Roberts, A Distant Stillness, Original Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sheryl Roberts
A Distant Stillness
Original Painting
Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Signed
Sold Framed
(Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look).
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Oil
Les Quais a Venise
By Jean Jansem
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jean Jansem (French/Armenian, 1920-2013)
Title: Les Quais a Venise
Year: 1966
Medium: Color lithograph
Edition: Numbered 127/160 in pencil
Paper: Arches paper
Image size: 18....
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Le port de Sète (South of France) - Oil on canvas, 66x92 cm., framed
Located in Nice, FR
Oil on Canvas by François Desnoyer, not framed. It depictes the port at Sète, in Occitanie, France.
François Desnoyer, né à Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne) le 30 septembre 1894, et mort...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
'At the Park', Metropolitan Museum, NY MoMA, AIC, ASL, Whitney Museum, Toledo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, in graphite, 'Rainey Bennett' (American, 1907-1998) and dated 1958; titled, verso, 'Romantic Landscape' and accompanied by original ...
Category
1950s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
Oranges. Montilla Oil on canvas. Orange, Yelow, Fuchsia Expressionist Still-Life
Located in Segovia, ES
"Oranges" oil on canvas. Expressionist colorful still life.
Measurements: (H) 61 x (W) 46 x (D) 2 cm.
Framed: (H) 81 x (W) 66 x (D) 4 cm
Expressionist still life with ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Warm Inside - Somber Lakeside Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Warm Inside
30.0 width
Acrylic
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"In the middle of the Winter, the snow covering the forest and the ice covering the lake. A blue feeling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Rays of Light, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A vibrant night sky stretches over the city. Ethereal blues mirror the celestial depths, while fiery oranges echo the birth of the stars. Geometric shapes and f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Rustic Cabin, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An expressionist depiction of a cabin displays its eclectic walls, with the surrounding woods emerging as vibrant shapes. The composition steers away from reali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sailboat with a Red Mast, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Docked boats feature compelling textures and unique color combinations, enhancing their visual appeal. The main focus of the composition shifts towards a series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Ready for Romance, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Deep magenta, blush, and lush greens cascade in this abstract floral painting. The vibrancy of the flowers stands out against the neutral background, creating a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Expressionist Judaica French Israeli Modernist Art Oil Painting Rabbi, Musician
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a bright, colorful oil painting of a Hasidic Musician in the the holy city of Jerusalem, Israel
1972,
Oil on canvas,
29 X 26 inches
Hand signed and dated.
George Cheme...
Category
1970s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
"Le centaure" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. This impression on thin wove paper was printed in 1902 and published by Gazette des Beaux Arts. Image size: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches (207 x 140 mm). Signed in t...
Category
Early 1900s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
"Der Kunsthandler" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. This is one of the scenes of the Berlin art world executed by Rudolf Grossmann. Printed in 1919 at the Wolf & Sohn atelier for the Ganymed portfolio (vol...
Category
1910s Expressionist Art
Materials
Lithograph
Madonna of Notre Dame
Located in Täby, SE
This is a unique sculpture made of a bulding block in limestone from Notre Dame in 1949 by Einar Norman.
Gustav Einar Norman, born 12 February 1896 in Avesta, died 28 October 1950 i...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Limestone
Village Study, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A small rural village transforms with washes of color and stylized rendering. A subtle hint of structures graces the piece, with selected hues to fulfill the pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Bird Trainers seated male standing female figure white tropical bird hot color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealistic, stylized magic realism oil painting of oversize bird and 2 people
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shallows, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Quiet river in western US :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: S...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Monastery V, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Summery colors, scene of monastery grounds :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes ::...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Corner of the Wall, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By Janet Dyer
Located in Yardley, PA
Springtime scene with blossoming trees :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sig...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Dynamic Dusk, NY-original abstract cityscape PAINTING-ARTWORK- CONTEMPORARY aRT
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the mesmerizing chaos of New York City with Daniel Castan's "Abstraction Lines, NY." This original cityscape painting, crafted with the bold strokes of oil on canvas, offer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Francis
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina
original watercolour on paper
One of a kind
hand signed
2024
Collective exhibitions:
2023 London biennale, Chelsea, Old Town Hall;
2023 YICCA Inte...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Dancing in the Dark
By Joan Snyder
Located in New York, NY
Joan Snyder has been called an autobiographical, even confessional artist, who draws from her experiences and surroundings to create her paintings. While her subjects vary widely, Sn...
Category
1980s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
"Motif aus Improvisation 25: The Garden of Love" original woodcut
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original woodcut. Catalogue reference Roethel 105. Printed in Paris in 1938 for the art revue XXe Siecle (issue number 3). Image size: 8 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (217 x 220 mm). Sh...
Category
1930s Expressionist Art
Materials
Woodcut
Raventos 11 Geometric Figures Golden Browns White
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos. geometric figures. browns . white. expressionist acrylic canvas painting. framed
Raventos trained at the eli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
In a small town. 1969, paper, watercolor, 36x48 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In a small town. 1969, paper, watercolor, 36x48 cm
Dzidra Bauma (1930)
Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers an...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Emerald boy print
Located in London, GB
Several Anastasia Kurakina's artworks have been included into the Vatican Museums collection since 2017
She has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London at bp portrait aw...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Color, Digital
Raventos 14 Litle Vertical Roma original expressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Roma original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona....
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Made to Love - abstract wildlife elephant interior oil painting-contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Made to Love" by Nathan Neven is an exquisite portrayal of maternal affection, showcasing a mama elephant and her baby in a vibrant interior setting, complemented by enchanting spir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Expressionist Abstract Large Oil on Canvas, Le Pèlerin
Located in Cotignac, FR
Expressionist abstract oil on canvas by French artist Bernard Duvert. The painting is signed bottom left, dated and titled to the rear stretchers and with exhibition numbers.
A magn...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer, summer., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer, summer. A sunny summer day, the whole earth is warmed with warmth, a blooming field, flowers, multi-colored poppies, clouds, the sky create an atmosphere of relaxation, harmo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Raventos 27 Red Black Homenatge a Picasso. original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Homenatge a Picasso. original expressionist acrylic painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Ar...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elegance
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
Ogu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Her Prime
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
Ogu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fruit still life., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Fruit still life. Teapot, bottle of wine, glasses, fruits in a vase on a bright abstract background. The painting was painted expressively with a spatula. Modern. Expressionism. Par...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Tea in the garden., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Tea in the garden. Still life in nature: On the table there is a bouquet of sunflowers in a vase, a teapot, cherries, fruits: pears, tangerines, lemon. Expressionism. Modern. Still l...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Subjective still life, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright, expressive, modern still life with a kettle, bottles of wine, fruits on an abstract blue-green background. Written expressively with a palette knife. Oil painting on canvas. ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Legend, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Mir Castle. Monument of architecture. A fine example of a defensive structure of the XVI century, which has survived to our days after centuries. A monumental and majestic structure....
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Jazzy print
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina
title: “Jazzy”
original art print on paper
limited edition,
hand signed
size: 40x50cm
As an artist, Anastasia Kurakina ( lives and works in London) nurtur...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Color, Digital
Pink ..., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink ... Modern, expressive, landscape with a pink flower field. A painting created with dripping and splashing paint that sparkles and shimmers! Lots of pink, yellow, dark pink, lig...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Lingering
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Lingering" is an artwork that captures the essence of anticipation and longing. It portrays a seated woman, elegantly dressed in an orange gown, engrossed in her thoughts as she eage...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meneses 36 coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
coast original watercolor paper expressionist painting.
This Catalan painter, settled for years in Mallorca, offers a series of landscapes in which the natural is treated in the imp...
Category
1990s Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower field. Summer. A celebration of colorful flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract expressionism. The painting is pain...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Benaavente Solis. 115 home. field. poppies. Mallorca- original expressionist
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
home. field. poppies. Mallorca- original expressionist watercolor painting virtual frame
Work of the Spanish artist BENAVENTE SOLIS.
Watercolor on paper.
Perfect state
During its...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Art
Materials
Watercolor
Summer. Flowers. Herbs., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Summer. Flowers. Herbs. A holiday of succulent herbs on a summer day, the whole earth is warmed by warmth, clear skies, bright wildflowers, poppies create an atmosphere of relaxation...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Flower field. Summer., Painting, Acrylic on Glass
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower field. Summer. A celebration of colorful flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract expressionism. The painting is pain...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Flower field 5., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flower field 5. Summer landscape: yellow field, poppies. A celebration of bright flowers and herbs on a summer day creates an atmosphere of relaxation, harmony and bliss. Abstract ex...
Category
2010s Expressionist Art
Materials
Acrylic
Vaulted Bridge in French Landscape Oil on Wood Painting by Vincent Mazzocchini
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vincent Mazzocchini (France, 20th Century) created this unique French landscape oil on pressed wood board painting.
This delightful composition is on rather unusual media. The lands...
Category
1940s Expressionist Art
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Oil
A Calm Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A lone, wispy cloud floats above a tranquil sea. The vibrant grass, swaying softly in the breeze, adds a touch of otherworldliness to the sandy shore. The seren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Stream Channel with Yellow Woods
By Gandy Brodie
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil pastel and gouache on paper
An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Chinese Shop Window, Lower East Side
By Gandy Brodie
Located in Lawrence, NY
Gouache and pastel on paper
An artist whose work was simultaneously figurative and abstract, Brodie was praised as "one of the best painters of his generation" by art historian, Mey...
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Paris, Color print with frame 1960s
Located in Napoli, IT
1960s print of Notre Dame at sunset, a painting by Spanish master Frederic Lloveras Herrera, published by NY GraphicSociety
Category
1960s Expressionist Art
Materials
Color
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