postimpressionist

A postimpressionist is an artist associated with the late 19th-century movement that emerged in reaction to Impressionism's focus on naturalistic light and color.

Postimpressionists like Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Gauguin retained the vibrant palette of their predecessors but emphasized more structured composition, symbolic content, and emotional expression.

The term also works as an adjective describing art, techniques, or aesthetics characteristic of this period: The museum's postimpressionist collection draws large crowds.