Post-Impressionism

Post-Impressionism

By the end of the 19th century, several young painters took Impressionism even further, using geometric shapes and unnatural color to portray emotion while striving for a deeper symbolism. Of particular note are Paul Gauguin, heavily influenced by Asian, African and Japanese art, the Dutch Vincent van Gogh, who moved to France where he painted strong sunlight in the south, and Toulouse-Lautrec, who recalled his vivid paintings of nightlife in the Montmartre district of Paris.