The best-loved painting by Lyonel Feininger is The honeymooners. Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 188 works by Lyonel Feininger: here are the 100 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Rankade efter vår popularitetspoäng, som kombinerar sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk. Uppdaterad oktober 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
is a work by Lyonel Feininger. Born in New York City in 1871, the artist developed a distinctive visual language that bridged the gap between commercial graphic design and fine art. His career transitioned from successful caricatures for various magazines to a significant role within the Expressionist movement.
In the vast landscape of early twentieth-century modernism, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of movement and light as elegantly as Lyonel Feininger’s Boats. Painted in 1917, this masterpiece serves as a breathtaking bridge between the whimsical precision of graphic illustration and the profound structural depth of Cubism. At first glance, the viewer is greeted by a serene maritime scene, yet upon closer inspection, the water and vessels dissolve into…
Sailing Boats is a work by the American artist Lyonel Feininger. The composition focuses on the subject of sailing boats at sea, capturing a specific moment of maritime activity or tranquility. The arrangement of the vessels suggests a quietude within the expanse of the water.
The scene unfolds in Blue Coast, a work that captures a quiet moment upon the water. The artist, Lyonel Feininger, directs our gaze toward a serene maritime setting where sailboats drift through a calm expanse. There is a sense of stillness here, as if the wind has paused its movement to allow the vessels to glide toward one another in a silent meeting. The composition centers on these nautical forms,…
In Gelmeroda XI, Lyonel Feininger presents a stylized, geometric representation of a European townscape. The subject matter focuses on the essential architectural elements of the village, specifically the buildings, their roofs, and a central church. A prominent church steeple rises through the composition, acting as a focal point amidst the fragmented forms. The scene is bathed in a soft, diffused light that creates a hazy atmosphere, softening the edges of…
To stand before this evocative scene, captured in the timeless interplay of black and white, is to step across a threshold into a moment suspended between memory and permanence. Gelmeroda IX presents us with a tableau vivant centered around an imposing church structure, its large tower rising like a steadfast sentinel against an unseen sky. The composition is richly populated, not by dramatic action, but by the quiet gathering of…
The street comes alive in Carnival, a spirited oil on canvas work by Lyonel Feininger. Created in 1911, this piece captures a moment of public celebration. The scene unfolds with a sense of movement, as if the viewer has just stepped into the middle of a bustling procession. People move through the space, their presence adding a layer of human energy to the urban setting.
Lyonel Feininger's "Carnival in Arcueil," painted in 1911, isn’t merely a depiction of a festive street scene; it’s a vibrant distillation of Expressionist energy and a testament to…
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The painting "Jesuits III" is a remarkable work of art created by the renowned German-American artist Lyonel Feininger in 1915. This oil on canvas piece is a prime…
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The Town painting by Lyonel Feininger is a captivating example of Expressionist art, characterized by its vibrant colors and dynamic composition. Created in 1910, this oil on canvas…
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“Nacht,” meaning “Night” in German, is a captivating artwork by Lyonel Feininger that exemplifies the core tenets of Expressionism while demonstrating influences from Cubism. Created sometime during an…
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The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
De 8 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.
| Museum | Stad | Verk av Lyonel Feininger | Målningar från denna lista |
|---|---|---|---|
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 3 | Carnival in Arcueil, Longeuil, Normandie |
 The Phillips Collection |
Washington, D.C. | 2 | Village, Spook I |
 Museum Folkwang |
Essen | 1 | Gelmeroda IX |
 Neue Galerie New York |
New York | 1 | Gelmeroda II |
 Walker Art Center |
Minneapolis | 1 | Church of the Minorites II |
 National Gallery of Canada |
Ottawa | 1 | Yachts |
 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum |
New York | 1 | Gelmeroda IV |
 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
Bentonville | 1 | Schlossgasse |
In the vast landscape of early twentieth-century modernism, few works capture the rhythmic pulse of movement and light as elegantly as Lyonel Feininger’s Boats. Painted in 1917, this…
The honeymooners, followed by Boats (1917) and Sailing Boats.
The honeymooners, Boats, Sailing Boats, Blue Coast, Gelmeroda XI, Gelmeroda IX, Carnival, The Green Bridge, Zeitungsleser (Newspaper Readers II) och On the Bridge (Ober-Weimar). Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
188 works by Lyonel Feininger are in our catalogue, dated 1909 to 1950.
Mostly in Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago), The Phillips Collection (Washington, D.C.) och Museum Folkwang (Essen); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 1910s, which gave 13 of the 100 works on this page, Boats among them.
The earliest canvas here is The Green Bridge (1909); the latest is Yachts (1950).
Boats (6), Buildings (4) och Geometric forms (4), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, used in 5 of the 100 works on this page.
Expressionism och Cubism, as the canvases on this page show.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago holds 2 of the works on this page, among them Carnival in Arcueil och Longeuil, Normandie.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
