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 Set of Two Nude Female Figures Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
1930's French Impressionist Mythological Mermaid and Slave On The Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 12 high by 9 inche...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fly Fishing With Dog Missouri River Montana Western Landscape Original Oil
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Missouri River" by Madison Apple. Original Oil Painting on Canvas, 9" x 12", 16" x 19" framed. Depicting a fly fisherman and dog wading on the Missouri River in Montana on a colder ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish flamenco dance oil on board painting impressionism Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Flamenco - Oil board
Oil measures 35x39 cm.
Frame measures 40x44 cm.
Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957)
Joaquim Terruella Matilla, neph...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Girl with wine
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
"A woman is like good wine in an elegant vessel, the bouquet of which is exquisite, but can run out of steam if you do not stop it with a kiss in time."
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Market Bouquet by Nancy Franke, Impressionist Framed Floral Still Life Painting
By Nancy Franke
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece measures 12"H x 12"W
Franke focuses on still life and figurative paintings, although she has also done some wonderful landscapes and pet portraits as well. With...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist Framed Beach Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive American impressionist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school Provence Village - Rare Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Landscape "Provencal Village"
Provencal landscape from Henri Farré. According to Wikipedia, Henri Farré was a painter and aviator during WWI. Born in the South of France (Foix), ...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Stretching Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Place de la Madeleine, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Place de la Madeleine, Paris" is an oil on canvas by noted American artist Gregory Sievers, b.1951. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artis...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Venetian Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Street Scene & Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Street Scene in Venice of people going about their day by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist, most of Cagliani's works were produ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Impressionist Robed Figure Guiding Lost Figure Through The Desert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Figures
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10.75 high by 7.25 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Equilibrium
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Care
Located in Atlanta, GA
Oleg Ardimasov was born on July 24, 1936 in the village of Lermontovka, in the Khabarovsk region of Russia. As a young artist, Oleg studied visual arts under Anfisa Burkova. After n...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Blue Woman 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Blue Woman 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Skating in Boston
Located in Milford, NH
A fine winter cityscape with a fun scene of people skating in Boston by American artist (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived and worked most of his life in M...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Kiss - In Paris" Figures Kissing in Paris with Poodle 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...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
1930's French Impressionist Mother and Armed Father Christening Their Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christening
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10.5 high by 7.5 inches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Barges Near the Louvre, original French Impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
The Seine River winds through Paris as though commissioned to secure the centuries of secrets that it has beheld these many years. Barges near the internationally famed Louvre Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dark Skeleton and Armed Soldiers French Impressionist Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dark Sketch
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
black pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
French School Portrait PS 213 Le bain de soleil Mondrian Post Impressionist Rare
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 213 Le Bain de Soleil Mondrian
Poetic scene of a woman sleeping in summer time
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Among the Trees by Geri Eubanks, Framed Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Mystic Pond - original impressionism landscape oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the enchanting realm captured in "Mystic Pond" by Juan del Pozo, a mesmerizing masterpiece that transports viewers into a world of serenity and mystique. This framed and si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Apple Harvest
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is featured in a hand-carved wood frame imported from Spain.
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he also...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cabbage Vendors
Located in Atlanta, GA
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he also attended the Arts and Crafts school. While working in a poster studio he p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman In Market Setting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is featured in a hand-carved wood frame imported from Spain.
Justo Revilla, born in Madrid, Spain in 1940 began his artistic career at the age of thirteen where he a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Class Clown
Located in Milford, NH
A fun genre painting with students in a classroom being students by American artist George Henry Story (1835-1923). Story was born in New Haven, CT, and after studying a year in Euro...
Category
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Fire on the Mountain" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Peggy McGivern's "Fire on the Mountain" is an original, handmade oil painting.
Peggy McGivern currently lives in Taos, New Mexico and comes from three generations of artists in her ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Old White Barn II by Geri Eubanks, Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Female Bather (Nude Women)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Ann Brockman (1895–1943) was an American artist who achieved success as a figurative painter following a successful career as an illustrator. Born in California, she spent her childh...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Woman with paipai fan oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Female figure - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 81x65 cm.
Frameless.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carve...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge 19th century painting - Musical picnic - Elegant Group in a landscape
By Rudolf Alfred Hoger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Romantic painting depicting a peaceful get-together in a park by Rudolf Alfred Höger
The elegantly dressed people are indulging in a delicious "al fresco" picnic on green hill on a ...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waterlilies Pond - original modern landscape art- impressionist oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Waterlilies Pond" by Juan Del Pozo is an enchanting original landscape painting that transports viewers to a serene natural setting. Crafted with oil on canvas in the style of impre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
London Bridges -original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"London Bridges" by Juan Del Pozo is a captivating original cityscape painting that captures the timeless beauty and bustling energy of London's iconic landmarks. Created with oil on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Couple in a Snowing day
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Couple in a Snowing Day" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by Spanish artist Josep (Jose) Buigas, b.1927. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private co...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
fishermen's beach Spanish seascape Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquín Asensio Mariné (1890-1961) - Beach - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 65x81 cm.
Frame measures 81x96 cm.
Asensio Mariné (Barcelona, 1890-1961) was a painter who specialized in lan...
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1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Lobster Fishermen
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Lobster Fishermen" c.1945, is an oil painting on canvas by renown American impressionist artist Claude Curry Bohm, 1894-1971. It is signed at the lower left corn...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s French Post Impressionist Green Landscape Distant View over Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s French Oil Painting Sand Dunes Beach with Huts & Boats Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s French Oil Sketch of Reclining Nude Lady Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School - Summer in La Baule V Oil painting Iconic Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule V Mondrian Swim dress
Summer Scene: Woman in La Baule V
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 30x30cm ■■ 11,8x11,8 inch
Sustainabil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Mid Century French Illustration Mythical Kings and Queens Interior Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French School - Summer in La Baule VII Oil painting Iconic Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule VII
Summer Scene: Woman with Keith Haring's pattern swim dress. Little Red Riding Hood with the wolf
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on woode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Study of Blue Boy
By Mary Welch
Located in Soquel, CA
Oil painting of a study of "Blue Boy" standing with his hat in his left hand by Mary Welch (American, 1875-1967). Circa 1918. Signed "M. Welch" lower left and gifted circa "1955" on verso. Image: 6"L x 9"H.
Mary Welch, born 10 years after the end of the Civil War, was a woman ahead of her time. She signed her paintings M. Welch, hoping that potential buyers wouldn't discover she was a woman. More often than not, when they learned her sex, art dealers lost interest.
The Hutchinson artist never married, never had children. But when she died in 1967, she left an impressive body of paintings, many of them familiar Kansas landscapes...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting harvesting scene and poplars
By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946
Located in Harkstead, GB
Montezins's dazzling display of brushwork captures the effects of the sunlight on the water and the glittering leaves of the poplar trees. A masterwork by the artist presented in the...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Serenity II by Geri Eubanks, Large Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Geri's own words: "My love for art began in my early teens when I signed up for art class in high school and soon discovered that I had a passion for drawing and oil. Growing up i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Church Ruin in Colima
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled 'Church Ruin in Colima" c.1960 is an oil painting on hardboard by noted American artist Mark Allen Coomer, 1914-2004. It is signed at the lower left corner by the...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Inner strength
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transformation as an artist. This transformation was based on the expansion ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Ocean I" Original Painting by Elena Degenhardt, Pastel Seascape
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Degenhardt's "Ocean I" is a poignant representation of the relentless and eternal spirit of the sea. Crafted in 2022, this exquisite original artwork measures 4 x 6 inches, ren...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of an Elegant Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
c...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The White Scarf (Self Portrait of the Artist)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The White Scarf (Self Portrait of the Artist)
Oil on board, 1894
Signed and dated lower left: E M Heller '94 (see image)
Framed in a metal leaf Whistler style frame, Frame: 23 x 18-...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
I rely on you
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Embracing my roots and my cultural background through having a special spiritual connection to the women I depict on my canvases. The theme of women, womanhood and femininity is at ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French School - Summer in La Baule VI Oil painting Iconic Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule VI Sun Bathing
Summer Scene: Women enjoying sunbathing in La Baule VI
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 30x30cm ■■ 11,8x11,8 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Butterflies Wallpaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Gouache
Life abounds
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
The picture shows a girl firefighter. The main idea of this work is that every woman contains strength and femininity, tenderness and will. A woman can do everything, but the quest...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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