Which term describes a style that follows Impressionism and is abstract, expressive, and sometimes unrealistic?

• A. Impressionism
• B. Post Impressionism
• C. Engraving
• D. Scrimshaw

Answer: (B)

Post-Impressionism is the style that follows Impressionism while embracing more abstraction, expressive brushwork, and sometimes nonnatural or exaggerated color. It keeps the interest in perception and color from Impressionism but pushes toward personal expression and broader formal experimentation, which is why it fits the description of being after Impressionism and more abstract or expressive. Artists in this vein varied widely—some emphasized solid form and structure, others used vivid, emotional color or symbolic imagery—yet all move beyond the purely optical moment captured by Impressionism. The other terms don’t fit: Impressionism is the earlier movement, while engraving is a printmaking method and scrimshaw is decorative carving, not a painting style.