Post Impressionism originated in the late 19th century as French painters like Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec rejected Impressionism's focus on capturing fleeting effects of light and color, instead using bolder colors and personal styles to convey deeper meanings and emotions. Cézanne was fascinated with structure and how painting depicts nature, Gauguin developed original interpretations of scenes after traveling to Martinique, and Toulouse-Lautrec was inspired by the cabaret scenes of Montmartre in his depictions of dance halls and clubs.