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Impressionist Art

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
Impressionist Oil on Canvas. "La Fontaine à Tourtour", Provence.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary impressionist oil on canvas of a fountain in Tourtour, Provence by American artist Lisa de Wolff. Signed bottom right. A highly colourful and energetic oil painting of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

S.Bruno original Large oil painting on canvas, English Hunting scene, Gold Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this large original oil painting on canvas depicting a vibrant and lively equestrian scene, likely set in the English countryside. The focal point is a group of three ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of a Forest and Mountain Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of a colourful forest and mountain landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is signed bottom right. A charming view of a colourful moun...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Children Jumping Waves on Sunny Beach, small bright Impressionist oil painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Two little girls in dresses jumping in the waves at the beach, a bright Impressionist Oil painting on canvas, laid on board and framed by well known British Painter famed for his beach scenes. Rene Jerome Legrand...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

A Summer's Day, impressionist, early 20th century, oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
A Summer’s Day by William Miller Frazer (1864-1961) depicts a tranquil countryside scene of sheep grazing and resting. Frazer’s sheep find numerous ways to enjoy the pleasantries of ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Washerwoman oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - washerwoman - Oil on cardboard Oil measures 11x15 cm. Frame measures 15x19 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Mat...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Golden maples in Tsaritsino
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn is a wonderful time when in October the leaves of the trees change color from green to gold and red, purple, orange. I painted this sketch from life in Tsaritsyno Park and tri...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Ballroom
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Ballroom" c.1990 in an oil painting on canvas by noted German artist Christian Jereczec, 1935-2013. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The art...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Original Oil Impressionist Painting - The Hay Field
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Original Oil Impressionist Painting - The Farm House Wonderful impressionist oil painting of field of hay ready for harvest with farmhouse and barn in the background. I...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

Dmitri Wright - Petite Mind Meadow - Opus Eight, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
About the artist: As an American artist, Wright’s travels have taken him to paint and/or teach throughout the United States and visiting over a dozen National Park sites in addition...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Fleurist at Hotel Cler, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fleurist A Hotel Cler, Paris" 1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Gregory Sievers, b.1951. It is signed at the lower right corner by the ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hong Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Cypress Forest"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Cypress Forest Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 27 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Sunset Sky over a French Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Landscape by Michel Kritz (French 1925-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound c...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Clear Mountain Morning Moose Montana Wildlife Cody Houston Western Art Bronze
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Clear Mountain Morning" by Cody Houston, Limited Edition Bronze with Wooden Plinth, 18" x 21" x 13", Edition #4/15, signed and numbered on back, titled on plaque. Provenance: Cast i...
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1670s Impressionist Art

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Bronze

Prairies de Bazincourt by Camille Pissarro - Landscape etching
Located in London, GB
Prairies de Bazincourt by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) Etching and aquatint 8.1 x 12 cm (3 ¹/₄ x 4 ³/₄ inches) Stamped with initials lower left, C.P. and numbered 3/18 lower right T...
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1880s Impressionist Art

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Etching

Pointe du Vert-Galant Paris by Paulémile Pissarro - City scene of Paris
Located in London, GB
Pointe du Vert-Galant Paris by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 46 x 65 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro Executed circa 1925 This work ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Girl Oil on Canvas By K. Burton, Signed and Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely portrait of a young girl wearing a light green dress with a yellow belt and her hair embellished with yellow ribbon against a dark background. The oil on canvas portrait is...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Late Summer, 1924
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist landscape with a cottage by German / American artist Carl Wuermer (1900-1983). Wuermer was born in Munich, Germany, and in 1915, emigrated to Chicago where from ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Autumn in New England, " Aldro Thompson Hibbard, Impressionist Marsh Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Aldro Thompson Hibbard (1886 - 1972) Autumn in New England Oil on canvasboard 18 x 25 inches Signed lower right; estate stamped on the reverse Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Aldro Hibbard was an Impressionist landscape painter much concerned with light and shadow. He was one of the founders of the Rockport Art Colony, and the Rockport Art Association now occupies his former studio. Hibbard grew up in Dorchester and Boston and spent much time in the summers in Boston and Cape Cod. He showed early artistic talent, an interest he shared with a life-long love of baseball, which led to his becoming a professional baseball player. For his art training, he graduated from the Massachusetts Normal School and studied at the Boston Museum School with Edmund Tarbell...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Board, Oil

"Adam, Full Scale", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Indulge in the beauty of divine creation with Adam by Frederick Hart. This masterpiece, number 2 out of 8, is up for sale and waiting to be cherished by its new owner. This piece is ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Bronze

Snow in Spring by Millie Gosch, Framed Flowers Oil Still-Life Painting
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Board, Oil

Whispers of Spring by Millie Gosch, Framed Flowers Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece is 12 x 16 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 expe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Floral Still Life
Located in Milford, NH
A colorful impressionist floral still life with fruit by American artist Humbert Howard (1905-1990). Howard was born in Philadelphia and considered an important figure among contempo...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

"Ex Nihilo Figure 4", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of history! Ex Nihilo Figure 4, a full-scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the Creation Scul...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Bronze

Dry Winter Sketch by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Paper Landscape painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

Summer Sketch by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Paper Landscape painting, Beach
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

French Cafe by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Board Landscape painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Sunset Over Water Study by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Paper Landscape painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

Waves Study by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Paper Landscape painting, Beach
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Paper

Symphony in Blue and Green by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Board Landscape painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Fall Cows by Bethanne Cople, Oil on Board Landscape painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
The American landscape – endless skies, calming waters and the varied shores of the East and West coasts - are Cople’s passion and she travels far and wide to capture her subjects. “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Board, Oil

Gray Day, Gloucester
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist North Shore Cape Ann coastal oil painting by American artist Winfield Scott Clime (1881-1958). Clime was born in Philadelphia, studied at the Corcoran Art School...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Merieanna
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Merieanna Etching and aquatint, c. 1900 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right Titled in pencil lower right corner of sheet Annotated "4" lower left below image Publisher's dryst...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Aquatint

Equilibrium
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Sat On Arm Chair Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady 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: ov...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Color Pencil

Trees, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Trees, Size: 10" x 11.5" x 0.8'' ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French painter Léon Augustin LHermitte harvesters children in the countryside
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really charming little oil capturing an idyllic snapshot of farm workers and their family harvesting in the sunshine Attributed to Léon Augustin L'Hermitte (1844-1925) Harvesters ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Apples, Still Life Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Apples, Size: 9.5" x 14" x 0.8'' i...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form
Located in Denver, CO
Jacob Dhein's "Red Sun," a 2023 original oil on panel, stands at 19.70 inches square. This artwork showcases Dhein's prowess in capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and form. The ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Panel, Oil

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...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The beauty of fresh roses in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Sun oil/ canvas panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.5 x 22.5 framed I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the range of color using s...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Cherries in a glass bowl
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on semi-abstract artworks with a touch of impressionism. I was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Vincent Van Gogh while working on this p...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Acrylic

I Gently Weep
Located in San Diego, CA
"I Gently Weep" is an original encaustic painting by San Diego Artist, Shima Shanti. This painting is inspired by the meeting place of land and sea where earth and water merge; the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Encaustic

I Cry for You
Located in San Diego, CA
"I Cry for You" is an original encaustic painting by San Diego Artist, Shima Shanti. This painting is inspired by the meeting place of land and sea where earth and water merge; the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Encaustic

Empire State Colors-original panorama cityscape oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Empire State Colors" by Juan Del Pozo captures the dynamic beauty of the New York City skyline, with a focus on the iconic Empire State Building. From a bird's eye view, the viewer ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rocks & Trees Oil/Board 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.75 x 22.75 framed Signed lower left although hard to read. No restoration housed in a reproduction frame. The painting is in beauti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

American Impressionist Artist Wilson Irvine 1869-1936 Autumn Field Oil painting
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Autumn Field Oil/Canvas 25 x 30 image unframed, 32.5 x 37 framed Ready to hang in untouched condition with moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust, stretcher bar marks around imag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

'St Ives Harbour - Twilight'
Located in Cambridge, GB
St Ives harbour - Twilight by EMILY ALLNUT 1869-1944 Oil on canvas, signed lower left, 42 x 54 cm, framed. Provenance: Collection Paul Whitfield, MD at Christies, King St, London ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Tree Line Sublime" contemporary impasto oil painting of dark forest landscape
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Tree Line Sublime" is a contemporary oil painting of a dark forest landscape. Persson works primarily with a palette knife, in fact, the same knife her grandmother painted with. This tool aids in creating the long depth of field we see in her landscapes—with objects in the foreground physically popping off the canvas and features in background melting away with one swipe. In Tree Line Sublime, the largest work by Persson we’ve shown in the gallery so far, the painted bark not only visually represents the look of the bark, but physically represents its rough and varied texture as well. Emily Persson is a Melbourne based artist who has been creating oil paintings with a palette knife for three years. Emily is a multi-generational artist with roots in Brisbane, Australia. Although an avid hobbyist painter her whole life, Emily found her style and her new career in 2016 when she began painting landscape, seascape and floral still-life paintings inspired by her surrounds in Queensland. Emily decided in late 2017 that she would give away a successful corporate office job and pursue her life long dream of becoming a full time artist. She relocated to South Yarra in Melbourne and immediately began exhibiting across Australia at galleries such as the Moree Gallery and Satch & Co. Emily participated in many group exhibitions and fundraisers in 2018 including multiple shows in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland. Emily has gained most of her notoriety from her popularity on Instagram where she has close to twelve thousand followers. Emily’s art has trended worldwide on social media and she has become a pioneer and mentor for other artists trying to find their online groove. Emily has drawn the eye of some of Australia’s most sought after interior designers including Thomas Hamel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

October Sunshine, Southbank-original modern cityscape-figurative painting-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"October Sunshine, Southbank" by David Farren is a masterful cityscape painting that bathes the iconic London Southbank in the warm embrace of autumn sunlight. Crafted with acrylic o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Shenglu Wang Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Mountain And River II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mountain And River II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21 x 28.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pine trees on the seashore. 1981, cardboard, oil, 46x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Pine trees on the seashore. 1981, cardboard, oil, 46x65 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in d...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

Shenglu Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Autumn Ambiance"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Autumn Ambiance Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21.5 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2004...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Shenglu Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Mountain In Fall"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mountain In Fall Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21 x 27.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 201...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Rocky seashore. 1980, cardboard, oil, 48x66 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Rocky seashore. 1980, cardboard, oil, 48x66 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different sea...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

French Impressionist Watercolour of a Chapel at Nyons
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper of a chapel in a landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is titled and dated to the back of the paper. Though not signed it was acquired fro...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

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...
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Acrylic, Paper

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