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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Pearl Sanskrit 7 Acrylic on Plexiglass Modern Art Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Pearl Sanskrit 7 Medium: Acrylic on Plexiglass Year: 2026 Style: Modern Art Dimensions: 14" x 56 " x 0.2'' inch (36 x 143 x 0.5cm) Four Panels Presentati...
Canvas, Oil
“The Golden Noon” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 80x100 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Golden Noon” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 80x100 cm Step into the medieval charm of an ancient European city with this exquisite impressionistic streetscape from the BALTIC serie...
Oil, Acrylic
“Chasing the Sunset” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Chasing the Sunset” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm Feel the exhilarating spirit of a maritime race with this vibrant, highly textured seascape from the BALTIC series. The com...
Oil, Acrylic
“The Sunlit Promenade” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Sunlit Promenade” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm Capture the vivid, poetic spirit of Old Riga with this magnificent, highly textured cityscape from the BALTIC series. The...
Oil, Acrylic
“Symphony of the Daugava” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Symphony of the Daugava” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x90 cm Experience the poetic romance of Riga at dusk with this breathtaking, highly textured cityscape from the BALTIC series...
Oil, Acrylic
Pearl Sanskrit 5 Acrylic on Plexiglass Modern Art Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Pearl Sanskrit 5 Medium: Acrylic on Plexiglass Year: 2026 Style: Modern Art Dimensions: 64" x 32 " x 0.2'' inch (164 x 81 x 0.5cm) Two Panels Presentatio...
Canvas, Oil
The Call of the Horizon, BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x100 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Call of the Horizon” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x100 cm Feel the untamed power and vast energy of the northern sea with this breathtaking panoramic seascape from the BALTIC s...
Oil, Acrylic
A Grey Day on Buttermere in the English Lake District by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
A Grey Day on Buttermere in the English Lake District by British Artist. Original on Canvas. Art measures 12 x 6 inches Frame measures 20.5 x 14.5 inches A wonderfully atmospheric...
Canvas, Cotton, Wood, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Pan...
“Echo of the Ages” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Echo of the Ages” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 50x70 cm Step back in time to the historical heart of Old Riga with this captivating, deeply textured cityscape from the BALTIC series....
Oil, Acrylic
"Crucifixion" canvas, oil, 90x120cm. 2005/2011/2021
Located in Zofingen, AG
A powerful, deeply emotional oil painting capturing the visceral reality of spiritual sacrifice. The composition focuses on the crucified figure covered entirely by a heavy, blood-re...
Oil, Acrylic
“The Pulse of Rain” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Step into a nostalgic autumn evening with this atmospheric cityscaspe from the BALTIC series. The canvas captures a wet boulevard shimmering after rainfall, where historical architec...
Oil, Acrylic
The Clasp
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
"The Clasp" by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2005. The artwork is 9.5 x 8 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white maple hardwood frame...
Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
“Evening Rhythm” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Step into the romantic glow of a classic European boulevard with this magnificent impressionistic cityscape from the BALTIC series. The composition draws the eye down a grand, curvin...
Oil, Acrylic
Pearl Sanskrit 2 Acrylic on Plexiglass Modern Art Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Pearl Sanskrit 2 Medium: Acrylic on Plexiglass Year: 2026 Style: Modern Art Dimensions: 64" x 32 " x 0.2'' inch (163 x 81 x 0.5cm) Two Panels Presentatio...
Canvas, Oil
“Horizon of Dreams” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 80x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Feel the vibrant energy of the coast with this bold, expressionistic seascape from the BALTIC series. The square canvas bursts with color, showcasing stylized fishing boats with vivi...
Oil, Acrylic
$4,123
The Temptation (Oriental Nudes Series) canvas, oil, acrylic, 70x60cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
The Temptation (Oriental Nudes Series) canvas, oil, acrylic, 70x60cm A masterfully balanced oil and acrylic artwork exploring classical anatomy, symbolic jewelry, and eastern folklo...
Oil, Acrylic
Soft Light Lace, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Queen Anne's lace flowers fill the countryside. Soft whites, golds, oranges, and greens enhance the presence of the swaying wildflowers. Artist Theresa Andreas-...
Mixed Media
Turquoise Dream (Oriental Nudes Series) cardboard(MDF), oil, acrylic 50X90
Located in Zofingen, AG
An expressive artwork capturing a floating female figure in absolute color harmony. Through vibrant layers of oil, acrylic, and a luminous turquoise aura, the artist visualizes an et...
Oil, Acrylic
$383Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Picture Frame original Vintage Shabby Chic Grey Beige Color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Wood and plaster frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 22 x 15 inches Overal outer measurements: 27 x 20 inches Provenance: from a collect...
Plaster, Wood
Melody of Azure (from Oriental Nudes Series) cardboard, oil, acrylic 50X70
Located in Zofingen, AG
A vibrant oil and acrylic composition filled with theatrical eastern folklore. The painting captures a semi-nude woman with a mesmerizing blue gaze, holding a traditional tambourine ...
Oil, Acrylic
Crown of Nefertiti (Oriental Nudes Series) canvas, oil, acrylic 80X80cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
A heavily textured impasto artwork exploring historical mysticism and sculptural beauty. The painting blends a feminine nude profile with organic sandstone surfaces. Dominated by ric...
Oil, Acrylic
Waterfall with Dogwood, American Impressionist
Located in Doylestown, PA
Layered marks of early spring chartreuse interlace alongside subdued shadowy greens to describe a dogwood in bloom at the streams edge while a waterfall lightly meanders through. Pas...
Pastel
An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Oscar Borg (1879–1947) An Old Military Road, The Road over Dovrefjell, Norway gouache on paper, ca. 1900 signed sheet 12.5 cm x 17.5 (4.9 x 6.9 in) framed 23 × 28 cm (9 × 11...
Paper, Gouache
Hachiya Persimmons & Fan, Modern Still Life with Red-Orange and Blue
Located in Soquel, CA
Hachiya Persimmons & Fan, Modern Still Life with Red-Orange and Blue Lovely modern still-life of a fan and persimmons by Santa Cruz, California artist Anita Heckman (American, b.20th Century). This 1987 mixed media work on paper depicts three vivid Hachiya persimmons on a windowsill beside an elegant paper fan with a tassel. A decorative window drape...
Gouache, Color Pencil, Paper, Oil Pastel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Primitive Painted Wooden Serving Dog Tray Outdoor Scene
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Here is an antique wooden painted dog tray in a primitive style featuring a dog in a wooded scene with a stream. I purchased this years ago and do not have an...
Oil
Before Snow. Cardboard, collage. 45x68 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
“Riga Station” BALTIC series, Canvas, acrylic, Oil, 50x70cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Riga Station” BALTIC series, Canvas,acrylic, Oil,50x70cm Original oil painting on canvas (50x70 cm) from the BALTIC series. This dynamic urban landscape captures the industrial rom...
Oil, Acrylic
Cafe des Exiles & Madame Delphines Cottage
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Madame Delphine's Cabin and Cafe des Exiles by Joseph Pennell. To classic New Orleans works by this extremely talented artist. Pencil and gouache capture the scenes in detail. Two w...
Gouache, Carbon Pencil
$535Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Picture Frame Original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Wood and plaster frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 39.75 x 19.75 inches Overal outer measurements: 48 x 28 inches Provenance: from a c...
Plaster, Wood
"Floating Shadows" - Cyanotype / Watercolor Forest Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor landscape of forest trees, titled "Floating Shadows", by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century), c. 1980's...
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Photographic Paper
$5,067Sale Price|25% Off
Impressionistic English River Landscape Original Oil Painting by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionistic English River Landscape Painting Original Oil by British Artist. A matt varnished mixed media artwork on deep edge canvas capturing the shimmering reflections of sunl...
Canvas, Cotton, Epoxy Resin, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
“Voice of the Tide” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Voice of the Tide” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x80 cm Embrace the serene, sweeping beauty of the northern coast with this mesmerizing seascape from the BALTIC series. The composit...
Oil, Acrylic
$836
Sunset, Rive secrète, Original Pastel Seascape, Luminous Coastal Landscape
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Rive secrète (Title - FR) - Secret Shore Medium : Soft pastel on archival pastel paper 430g/m². The work has been treated with UV-resistant varnish. In "Rive secrète" (Sec...
Pastel, Archival Paper
“The Breath of Riga” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x100 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Breath of Riga” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 60x100 cm Embrace the magical spirit of Northern Europe with this spectacular panoramic cityscape from the BALTIC series. The canvas ...
Oil, Acrylic
$767
Sur une rive secrète, Coastal Landscape, Original Pastel, Seascape, 30X45cm
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Lumière sur une rive secrète (Title - FR) - Radiant Light on a Secret Shore Medium : Soft pastel on archival pastel paper. The work has been treated with UV-resistant varni...
Archival Paper, Pastel
Happy Face , Abstract, Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Jakob Gold
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Jakob Gold Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Spray Paint on Canvas Style: Modern Art Unframed, Stretched on Wooden B...
Canvas, Acrylic
$18,000
Artist's Palette - unique SIGNED mixed media painting in Shadow Box + provenance
By Jane Hammond
Located in New York, NY
JANE HAMMOND with ARDEN MASON (Jane Hammond is a renowned contemporary artist and Arden Mason is a celebrated 'plein air" painter) Artist's Palette (from the Estate of Ashton Hawkin...
Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Chalk, Sailcloth, Mixed Media, Oil
Stardust Collage, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
By Jakob Gold
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Collage: Paint, Acrylic, Oil, Spray Paint on Canvas. Artist: Jakob Gold Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas 24K gold Leafs on ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Smokebush, High up on the Dune, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Vibrant hydrangeas contrast against the blue sky. Artist Jakki Kouffman begins this midsummer sunset scene with a pumice-infused acrylic underpainting and compl...
Mixed Media
Land of Wonder, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sunbeams filter through dense cloud cover, illuminating the contours of mountainous terrain and water below. Inspired by the dramatic vistas of the Pacific Nort...
Mixed Media
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Pagoda - Expressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas with Stones
Located in Soquel, CA
Pagoda - Expressionistic Oil Painting with Stones Bold and lively painting of a pagoda by Barbara Ann "Bobby" (Murray) Topping (American, 1920-1986). The structure of the pagoda str...
Stone
Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and atmospheric work from Carl Oscar Borg’s early years in Sweden, this evocative gouache captures the tradition of Easter fires (påskeldar) in the rural region of Dalsland. A...
Paper, Gouache
"SEER" GESSO CARVED OIL ON WOOD PANEL HOUSTON ARTIST MID CENTURY MODERN
Located in San Antonio, TX
David Adickes (1927 - present) Houston Artist Image Size: 10 x 8 Medium: Gesso, Carved, Oil on Wood Panel "Seer" Biography David Adickes (1927 - present) Adickes spent most of his professional life teaching, painting, and creating small bronzes. Now mainly known as a creator of giant sculpture, A commission for Houston's Performing Art Center in 1982 marks the beginning of his giant sculpture design. After the 36-foot tall cellist called the Virtuoso in a cubist style, he created a number of abstract works, including a giant cornet for the jazz stage at the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sculptor David Adickes is known for a major project titled Presidents Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he created 42 portraits bust of American presidents. Each sculpture is twenty feet tall, and their size was the subject of much protest and controversy. However, a court ruling allowed them to stay. President of Texas, followed by his 42 statue tribute to United States Presidents. Adickes has degrees in mathematics and physics which serve him well in the engineering of his works. Working on a giant sculpture series which includes the Beatles, and he hopes to end with a 280-foot tall cowboy statue...
Oil, Gesso, Wood
Verbascum
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is dedicated to the Verbascum, a symbol of resilience and rebirth. Its tall, sunny yellow flowers point towards the sky, symbolizing the desire for light and harmony. T...
Canvas, Oil
Original Herman Palmer - Two Animals Resting
Located in New York, NY
Herman Palmer (American, 1894-1946) Two Animals, 20th century Mixed media on board Sight size: 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. Framed: 18 1/4 x 21 in. Signed lower right: Herman Palmer Herman...
Mixed Media
Ombre Severe
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Ombre Severe " by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2017. The artwork is 10.25 x 7.5 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white maple hardwo...
Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil, Gouache
Spirit Goddess, Original Painting
By Nava Lundy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This acrylic painting presents a delicate yet striking portrait of a woman adorned with a floral crown. Smooth, blended skin tones contrast with expressive, tex...
Mixed Media
Adorable Deer Pastel Signed by Herman Palmer
Located in New York, NY
Herman Palmer (American, 1894-1946) Untitled, 20th century Pastel on board Sight size: 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. Framed: 18 1/4 x 21 in. Signed lower right: Herman Palmer Herman Palmer ...
Mixed Media, Pastel
Sedona Sunset with Yucca, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A yucca stretches toward the fiery Sedona sunset, where bright oranges and pinks fill the sky. Soft brushstrokes blend dry grasse...
Mixed Media
Looking Up, Original Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A hummingbird soars above, its jewel-colored feathers standing out against the pastel sky. Vibrant blades of grass rise from below. In this scene, artist Kare...
Mixed Media
Metropolis. Collage. 2015. 54x70 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media
A Pile of Papers. 2023. Collage. 98x69 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media
Receipt. 2024. Canvas, mixed media. 50x60 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
City. 2017. Cardboard, collage. 62x78 cm.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Snowing. 2024. Collage, cardboard. 57x61 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Composition. 2026. Canvas, collage. 50x60 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Icy Pond" Winter Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene winter landscape by Grace Eichholz (American, b. 1927). Signed "G. EICHHOLZ" in the lower left corner. Artist info and title on verso. Presented in a double mat of cream and w...
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Coals. Canvas, mixed media. 50x60 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
White Houses. Cardboard, collage. 42x53 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Imants Vecozols (b. 1933.22.VII) Imants Vecozols graduated from J. Rozentals School of Art in Riga (1954) and Painting Department of the Latvian Art Academy (1960, with excellence, ...
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Evening at the Cafe, Cityscape at Night by American Impressionist
Located in Doylestown, PA
Glimmering marks of evening light illuminate in the foreground a tangible moment between two ladies who wearing hats of opposing color sitting at a Parisian Cafe. The ladies are exch...
Pastel