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Original Abstract Nature Paintings by Muriel Napoli

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, 47.2 W x 63 H x 1.6 D in

$7,570

Prints from $100

Original Expressionism Landscape Paintings by Jingshen You

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, 64 W x 32 H x 0.1 D in

$1,090

Prints from $40

Original Portraiture Portrait Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

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, 22.5 W x 30 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$760

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Newel Hunter

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, 48 W x 20 H x 0.2 D in

United States

$3,760
Original Abstract Expressionism Culture Paintings by Rodrigue Semabia

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, 47 W x 57 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$2,370
Original Abstract Expressionism Cinema Paintings by Sylvia Baldeva

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, 9.4 W x 12.6 H x 0.1 D in

$1,370

Prints from $100

Original Expressionism Erotic Paintings by Heather Goodwind

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, 20 W x 16 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$1,260
Original Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Tommy Lennartsson

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, 39.5 W x 47.3 H x 1 D in

$3,020

Prints from $90

Original Abstract Expressionism Body Paintings by Gyobeom An

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, 25.6 W x 35.8 H x 1.5 D in

South Korea

$2,600
Original Modern Nature Paintings by Simonida Djordjevic

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, 47.2 W x 47.2 H x 0.8 D in

$1,470

Prints from $54

Original Figurative Portrait Paintings by Bazévian Delacapucinière
Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Rodrigue Semabia

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, 38 W x 58 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$1,890
Original Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

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, 15 W x 11 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$240

Prints from $40

Original Figurative Abstract Paintings by Tommy Lennartsson

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, 56.7 W x 39.4 H x 1 D in

$3,860
Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Jingshen You

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, 40 W x 40 H x 0.1 D in

$890

Prints from $67

Original Expressionism Beach Paintings by Tanja Vetter

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, 31.9 W x 24.4 H x 0.1 D in

$510
Original Abstract Children Paintings by Iryna Yermolova

Paintings

, 60.2 W x 40.2 H x 1.2 D in

United Kingdom

$10,490
Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Preston M Smith Pms

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, 24 W x 48 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$2,380

Prints from $41

Original Minimalism Nude Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

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, 12 W x 9 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$250

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Paresh Nrshinga Frsa

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, 72 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in

United Kingdom

$3,870
Original Abstract Floral Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

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, 7.8 W x 11 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$150

Prints from $40

Original Fine Art Portrait Paintings by Ko Byung Jun

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, 20.8 W x 25.6 H x 0.7 D in

South Korea

$1,150
Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Rodrigue Semabia

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, 46.4 W x 34.1 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$3,412
Original Expressionism Portrait Paintings by Jean-Humbert Savoldelli

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, 39.4 W x 39.4 H x 0.8 D in

Original Expressionism Nude Paintings by Maxim Fomenko

Paintings

, 59.1 W x 55.1 H x 1.2 D in

$5,240

Prints from $100

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Newel Hunter

Paintings

, 30 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$2,920

Prints from $80

Original Abstract Landscape Paintings by Christian Bahr

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, 39.4 W x 47.2 H x 0.8 D in

$3,890

Prints from $77

Original Surrealism Abstract Paintings by Gábor Szűcs

Paintings

, 65 W x 57.1 H x 0.8 D in

$9,050
Original Contemporary Landscape Paintings by Andrei Rabodzeenko

Paintings

, 20 W x 16 H x 0.7 D in

United States

$980

Prints from $70

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Rodrigue Semabia

Paintings

, 33.6 W x 27.3 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$899
Original Abstract Landscape Paintings by Cecilia Frigati
$3,110

Prints from $65

Original Contemporary People Paintings by Heather Goodwind

United States

$1,260
Original Expressionism Mortality Paintings by L Verkler

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, 12 W x 12 H x 1.5 D in

United States

$980

Prints from $85

Original Minimalism Nude Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 20 W x 16 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$450

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Claire Desjardins

Paintings

, 20 W x 14 H x 1.5 D in

$1,090

Prints from $100

Original Figurative Erotic Paintings by Idris Habib

Paintings

, 36 W x 24 H x 2 D in

United States

$2,873

Prints from $72

Original Minimalism Nature Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 11 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$185

Prints from $40

Original Expressionism Animal Paintings by Iet Langeveld

Paintings

, 19.7 W x 19.7 H x 0.4 D in

Netherlands

$4,150
Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Christian Bahr

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, 19.7 W x 11.8 H x 0.8 D in

$1,340

Prints from $85

Original Portraiture Portrait Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 16 W x 20 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$480

Prints from $40

Original Figurative Women Paintings by Domenico Antonio Frassineti

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, 23.6 W x 31.5 H x 0.8 D in

$2,460

Prints from $50

Original Abstract Floral Paintings by Cecilia Frigati

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, 59.1 W x 29.5 H x 0.1 D in

$2,020

Prints from $69

Original Fine Art Children Paintings by Iet Langeveld

Paintings

, 7.1 W x 9.4 H x 0.4 D in

Netherlands

$1,600
Original Expressionism Men Paintings by Igor Bleischwitz

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, 11.8 W x 16.5 H x 0.8 D in

$1,540

Prints from $87

Original Minimalism Food & Drink Paintings by Annabel Andrews

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, 45.7 W x 35 H x 1.6 D in

$3,950

Prints from $100

Original Abstract Aerial Paintings by Scott Spencer

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, 36 W x 48 H x 1 D in

United States

$1,040

Prints from $40

Original Abstract Expressionism Abstract Paintings by Randall  Tipton

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, 9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$475

Prints from $40

Original Portraiture Portrait Paintings by Elizabeth Becker

Paintings

, 11 W x 15 H x 0.1 D in

United States

$260

Prints from $40

Original Expressionism Portrait Paintings by Aleksandr Ilichev

Paintings

, 47.2 W x 39.4 H x 1.2 D in

$3,360
Original Expressionism Floral Paintings by Danielle Caron

Paintings

, 48 W x 60 H x 1.5 D in

$3,320

Prints from $120


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Expressionist paintings are characterized by their raw emotionality, bold colors, and distorted renditions of real-life subject matter. The movement began in Germany during the early 20th Century and quickly spread across the rest of the western world. At a time when industrialization and urban life created, for many, a sense of angst and a loss of spiritual authenticity, the Expressionists sought to convey genuine emotional experience through their works. If you’re an admirer of expressionist paintings artists such as  Edvard Munch, Egon Schiele, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Erich Heckel, we invite you to explore the wide array of contemporary expressionist paintings for sale here on Saatchi Art.

Famous Expressionist Paintings

Wassily Kandinsky is known for his color system, in which he assigned an emotion and musical note to each color. Abstract works like “Composition 6” (1913) and “On White II” (1923) were intended to be artistic compositions in terms of both painting and music. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, a founder of The Bridge German Expressionist group, took a more figurative approach to the movement. He captured the frenzy of modern city life in intensely colored works like “Berlin Street Scene” (1913) and “Street Dresden” (1908). Other artists known for their expressionist paintings and artwork include Paul Klee, Emil Nolde, Otto Dix, Franz Marc, Erich Heckel, Max Pechstein, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. 

History of Expressionist Paintings

Expressionism originated in Germany and Austria at the turn of the 20th century. The style evolved as artists reacted to newfound industrialization and its dehumanizing effects in their works. Expressionist paintings are characterized by the intense personal emotions artists imbued in their works, be it through vibrant colors or warped, abstracted subjects. Two early artist groups are credited with founding the movement, though they did not associate themselves with the term ‘expressionism.’ In 1905, a group of German artists led by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner formed a Die Brucke (The Bridge), an artist’s group that founded the German Expressionist movement. These artists were influenced by Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, and African art. In 1911, another group of artist’s formed Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) . These groups aimed to depict their subjective, emotional responses rather than objective reality. Artists today continue to work in this tradition.

Popular Expressionist Painting Techniques

To create expressionist paintings, artists often incorporated symbols in their works and experimented with exaggerated colors and distorted forms. Arbitrary, clashing colors, intense hues, and organic lines were used to mirror inner emotions in these works. Wassily Kandinsky, for example, is known for assigning a different color to each emotion. In this visual language, red symbolized liveliness, strength, and joy, blue was used to evoke peacefulness, and yellow represented anger. Similarly, each color referred to a musical note. He sought to combine art and music to further express himself. His works were simultaneous symphonies of music and color.  Kandinsky also utilized recurring motifs as symbols. His blue horse and rider, for example, represented a move away from realistic representation. Artists today continue to tap into their inner emotions, translating these feelings into vivid works.