Impressionist Figurative Paintings
IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.
The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.
Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.
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Style: Impressionist
French Impressionist, Figures on the beach, South of France, French Riviera
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with a figure by a sailing boat in the South of France, pai...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Listed Artist Robert Cox (1934-2001) Oil Painting on canvas Still life, Flowers
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an amazing signed Still Life oil painting on canvas of flowers.
Presented in an ornate gold frame.
Frame and painting are in good condition. Please see the photos - par...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
In the streets of Chablis
Located in THOMERY, FR
Immerse yourself in the picturesque charm of Chablis with this vibrant artwork by Linda Clerget. Titled "In the Streets of Chablis," this gouache painting captures the enchanting ess...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Audrey & Chanel" Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's Pop Art Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic portrait of Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's. With fun details and "Chanel" written to the right, the piece features a whimsical ta...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Canvas, Oil
Antique American Ashcan School Brooklyn Heights Promenade Figural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American impressionist view of Brooklyn and the Hudson River by Martin Petersen (1866 - 1956). Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso.
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In the Lot Valley - Impressionist Oil, Figure in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figure in landscape oil on panel by French impressionist painter Henri Duhem. The work depicts a woman in a summer dress and bonnet walking beside a tree lined wall ...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
1987 American Artist Mase Lucas Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Nostalgic Woman
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an original vintage acrylic mixed-media painting on canvas painting Titled " Nostalgic Woman on a Divan" By American Artist Mase Lucas.
Mase Lucas has been a studio artist ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large oil painting on canvas Signed Mauro, Rural Landscape, Gold frame
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an original interesting Large oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape.
A rural landscape painting portrays the scenic beauty and essence of the countryside, typi...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century , Impressionist landscape with figures at Henley Rowing Regatta
By Ken Moroney
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th Century Oil painting of an Impressionist scene of of a Group of people at Henley Rowing Regatta.
Moroney was born on the 14th of February 1949 in South London. Of Anglo Irish ...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Two nude Couples
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Two Nude Couples" is an oil painting on masonite board by noted German/American artist Norbert Schlaus, 1927-2009. It is signed at the lower left center by the artist. ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting Harbor Scene with Naval Ships Sailors & Boats Hildegarde Hamilton
Located in Surfside, FL
Hildegarde Hamilton (Florida, Virginia 1898-1970)
Oil on canvas painting of a docked navy ship with sailors on shore.
Hand signed lower left
Measures: Canvas 19"H x 23"W; Framed 23....
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
I have to save you
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"I Have to Save You" presents a compelling narrative of guardianship and intimacy, conveyed through the tender interplay between a nude figure and a gentle stag. Th...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
American Artist Sally Wagner oil painting, portrait of a woman "April Showers"
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas, depicting a young woman with umbrella dancing among the flowers. Titled "April Showers". The painting bring a positive and relaxi...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art young woman with a guitar
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting a young woman with a guitar sitting on the pavement.
The painting is in excellent condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Inward Journey
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A portrait with wine
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I delved deep into the intersection of realism and impressionism, using oils to capture both the tangible and the transient. This piece portrays a figure, ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stucco House Blossoms - original cityscape contemporary oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
“Stucco House Blossoms” by Juan Del Pozo is a charming portrayal of a quintessential Chelsea street, where classic white stucco homes line the right side of the painting. The scene c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View From Chelsea - original cityscape contemporary oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
“View From Chelsea” by Juan Del Pozo offers a breathtaking aerial perspective of Chelsea, looking down onto the River Thames and Albert Bridge. The scene is alive with movement and e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breathe
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Waiting on the Future
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Acrylic, Canvas
Why We Linger
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Forest Bright, Humbolt
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Forest Bright, Humbolt" is an oil painting on masonite board by noted American artist Juan Archuleta, b.1948. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Artist Morris Katz Large painting on board, Autumn Landscape, Signed
By Morris Katz
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a beautiful vintage original painting on cardboard, depicting a rural autumn landscape.
Signed in a lower-right corner Morris Katz.
Presented in a solid wood frame with ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas Genre scene, Gorgeous Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this amazing antique 19-th century original oil painting on canvas depicting a charming rural scene, capturing a moment of everyday life in the countryside. On the le...
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Spring in the Garden" Impressionistic Outdoors Scene in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Spring in the Garden, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impressions similarly capture...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Famous Hungarian-Jewish Artist Zoltan Szemerey 1908-2009 Oil painting on canvas
By Zoltan Szemerey
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a vintage oil painting on canvas depicting two Jewish boys holding a book, a palm branch, and a lemon.
Signed in the lower right by Famous Hungarian Artist Hungarian-Jewish...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Artist Giovanni Leonardi (1876 -1957) Antique oil painting on canvas
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an interesting antique original Italian oil painting on canvas, depicting a genre interior scene.
Signed in the lower-left corner Leonardi. Pencil inscription verso (...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl with a coffee pot
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
This picture symbolizes femininity. Femininity is harmony, naturalness and sensuality.
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Olives from Provence
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Olives from Provence" is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience my love for the south of France.
This regio...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
19th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Young Paris Beauty
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Jeune Fille en Blanc’ by Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861-1942).
The painting – which depicts one of the artist’s favourite models Wanda Zielinska – is signed and dated 1896. It is lis...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a 19th/20th-century American school Antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman seated by a table with fishing creel and basket.
No v...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Mother and Child on the Beach' by Don Hatfield - Vivid American Impressionism
By Don Hatfield
Located in Carmel, CA
Don Hatfield’s 'Mother and Child on the Beach' is a charming example of American Impressionism, highlighting his signature soft, vibrant colors and fluid brushstrokes. This framed 35...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Snow in Spring by Millie Gosch, Framed Flowers Oil Still-Life Painting
By Millie Gosch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece is 8 x 8
Millie Gosch is an avid plein air painter who paints studies from real life and from these studies she creates her beautiful landscape pieces. An experi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
American Impressionist scene of Beziers, South of France landscape town
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very interesting painting of the French Village of Beziers by this rare American city and town painter.
Little is known about Smallwood other than they painted at the beginning of ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pacific Sunset
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Pacific Sunset" 2015, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Andrew (Andy) Skaff, b.1945. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist, al...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Mothers and Children on the Beach' by Don Hatfield - American Impressionism
By Don Hatfield
Located in Carmel, CA
Don Hatfield’s 'Mothers and Children on the Beach' is a captivating example of American Impressionism, showcasing his mastery of light, color, and composition. This framed 38" x 55" ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
At the Bend - Abstracted Russian Landscape Yuri Gusev
By Yuri Gusev
Located in Soquel, CA
Impressionist landscape of a river at the edge of the woods by Yuri Gusev (Russian, b. 1928). There is a kneeling figure between the trees in the foreground. Presented in a pink-hued...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Listed British Artist Charles W.Oswald (b.1850) original oil painting on canvas
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape with horses by listed British Artist Charles W. Oswald.
Charles W. Oswald was a Victorian lan...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"View to the Kitchen, " Oil Painting of Patrons at a Bar by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "View to the Kitchen" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a trio at a bar with a view to the establishment's kitchen.
About the Artist:
(Bor...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Nudity
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
The study and depiction of the naked body - the quintessence and essence of every person - for thousands of years remains an occupation that is both revered and condemned, causing many discussions, a stumbling block in the history of art...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1894 Original Antique Oil painting on board, Rural Landscape, Monogrammed
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this antique original oil painting on board depicting a serene and picturesque landscape, featuring a traditional rural setting. The scene is dominated by a large, ver...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman in the Silver Dress, Oil on Canvas Vintage Figurative Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Step into a world of vintage allure with our exquisite figurative painting featuring a captivating woman adorned in a shimmering silver dress, gracefully seated in a chair with her e...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fall in the Canyon (Lake Tahoe)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fall in the Canyon (Lake Tahoe)" 2014, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Andrew (Andy) Skaff, b.1945. It is signed at the lower right corner ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Two Girls Illustration - Late 19th Century Sketch by Georges Picard
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Georges Picard was born on 23rd December 1857 in Paris. He studied under Gerome and was also the protégé of the artist Albert Besnard. For many years, he exhibited at the Societe Nat...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"The Summer I Turned Pretty" Red Swimming Suit Poolside Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Joaquin Terruella bullfighting scene oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Frameless.
Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957)
Joaquim Terruella Matilla, nephew and disciple of Segundo Matilla.
Specialist in landscape painting and gender. Barcelona, Madri...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Late Dinner, " Oil Painting of a Couple at Dinner by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Late Dinner" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a couple at a table enjoying an intimate dinner.
About the Artist:
(Born 1970)
Denver-bas...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Glimpse of the Past
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Redhead On A Yellow Blanket - Original San Francisco Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Redhead On A Yellow Blanket - Original Figurative Nude Study
Original San Francisco figurative nude painting depicting a redhead model laying on a yellow blanket. Her hand lays over...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Cruise Room #8, " Bar Scene in Red by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Cruise Room #8" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a Denver landmark born the day after the repeal in 1933. The Cruise Room is Denver's longest...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Away From Home
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Concarneau
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Concarneau" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by French artist Jules Dules Duffart, 1924-2002. It is signed at the lower right corner by the bartist. The artwork (can...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Through Storm and Fire
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Pieces of Me 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
Desert at Death Valley, California, 178 Feet Below Sea Level
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Desert at Death Valley, California, 178 Feet Below Sea Level" 1941, is an oil painting on canvas board by Italian/American artist Xavier Barile, 1891-1981. It is...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Waves #2, " Ducks Swimming by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Waves #2" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a water scene with ducks happily swimming.
About the Artist:
(Born 1970)
Denver-based artist Ji...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Figures in front of the mosque
Located in Genève, GE
Work on cardboard
Golden wooden frame
57 x 77 x 2 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Gouache
Fontaine St. Anne, Fribourg by Isaac Israëls - City scene painting
Located in London, GB
Fontaine St. Anne, Fribourg by Isaac Israëls (1865-1934)
Oil on canvas
60 x 80 cm (23 ⅝ x 31 ½ inches)
Signed lower right, Isaac Israels
This is an interesting topographical painting, executed in Switzerland during his travels from Holland to Italy.
Provenance: Kunsthandel Fr. Buffa, Amsterdam, 1915
Exhibition: Buffa, Amsterdam, Issac Israels...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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