neo-impressionismn.
/ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃn̩ɪz(ə)m/, /ˌniːəʊɪmˈprɛʃənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌnioʊᵻmˈprɛʃəˌnɪz(ə)m/ Art.
A style of painting originated by the French artist Georges Seurat (1859–91) and characterized by a systematic use of divisionism; the artistic movement associated with this style. Cf. pointillism n.
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neo-impressionism1892
pointillism1899
divisionism1901
pointillage1916
dot painting1932
1892 Mag. of Art p. xxxv/1 Though neo-impressionism has, indeed, asserted itself in the exhibitions of the Twenty, symbolism and realism also hold their own.
1901 Sat. Rev. 23 Feb. 240/1 Impressionism in France had..passed through the phases of luminism, vibration, pointillisme, independence and neo-impressionism, all comparatively short-lived extreme phases.
1914 A. J. Eddy Cubists & Post-Impressionism (1915) 27 Neo-Impressionism was the logical outcome of Impressionism. It was simply the attempt to paint light in still more scientific fashion, by the use of the primary colors laid on in fine points in such a manner that at the proper distance the points fuse and produce the tone desired.
1968 Michelin Guide N.Y. City 37 Adepts of Neo-Impressionism, like Seurat.
1999 Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair: 1999 Handbk. 237/2 Paul Signac and Georges Seurat were the two founding figures of the Neo-Impressionist, or Pointillist movement.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1892