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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”White Tulips” oil painting, of spring flowers on blue background, artist signed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Rachel Personett (b. 1991, Hawaii) of pure, white spring tulips with long green stems, blossoming upward atop a blue backdrop. Signed "Personett" lower right, rect...
Oil, Panel
Sepia Trees 24120, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Don Bishop
Located in Yardley, PA
Sepia Trees 241203 is a contemporary tonal landscape painting with nice light and atmosphere. This painting is part of my Tonal Landscapes series which are landscapes with a focus on...
Acrylic
Oysters, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oysters 14" x 14" Acrylic painting on canvas Mounted and matted in a white mat. Ready to be framed. Frame is not included. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes ...
Acrylic
Whispers of Dusk, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This evocative landscape captures the quiet majesty of twilight, where the sky transitions from deep indigo to radiant amber. Wisps of clouds catch the fading light, creating a lumin...
Acrylic
Field Serenity, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original hand-painted painting. Artwork inspired by impressionist style that expresses with subtle colors that evokes a sense of tranquility and an appreciation for the beauty of ...
Acrylic
March 24x32 cm, oil/cardboard, 1990
Located in Riga, LV
March 24x32 cm, oil/cardboard, 1990
Oil, Cardboard
Wild Poppies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting, I've captured a vibrant sea of red poppies, blossoming fervently in a lively field. Using oils, I aimed to express the raw, pulsating life of nature, where each str...
Oil
Sunny Day, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Sunny Day Acrylic on watercolor paper Mounted on foamboard, matted in a crisp white mat. Ready to be framed in a 10"x10" frame :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes w...
Watercolor
Olive Trees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this artwork, I've captured the venerable spirit of an ancient tree, its gnarled roots deeply entrenched in the earth. Employing the impressionist and figurative style with oil pa...
Oil
Les Gets 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In creating this oil painting, the author sought to capture the essence of serenity mixed with vibrant life in a majestic winter landscape. Through broad, sweeping strokes and a pale...
Oil
"Flowering Canyon cacti ", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Flowering Canyon cacti " 50.0 X 35.0 CM / 19.6 X 13.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back...
Oil
Rocks by the Loire, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Auvergne landscape, France. Near its source, before becoming the majestic river lined with the most beautiful castles of France, the Loire is a river that carves its bed through v...
Oil
Golden Morn, Painting, Pastels on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Golden Morn is a luminous pastel painting depicting a serene sunrise over tranquil wetlands. Soft oranges, pinks, and purples blend seamlessly across the sky, reflected in the windin...
Pastel
Dune Path, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Dune Path by Filomena Booth is a serene acrylic landscape that captures the quiet beauty of a coastal escape. The painting invites the viewer to wander down a sandy trail flanked by ...
Acrylic
Water lilies pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Water lilies pond" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 35.0 X 50.0 CM / 13.7 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Da...
Oil
Evening Glow, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Evening Glow Watercolor Art size - 8"x6" Matted to fit in standard 8"x10" frame :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
Watercolor
Mallows at home, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Mallows at home" 80.0 X 90.0 CM / 31.4 X 35.4IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Oil
Bouquet of peonies", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky Bouquet of peonies" 70.0 X 90.0 CM / 27.5 X 35.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Date...
Oil
"Sunset ", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sunset " 50.0 X 35.0 CM / 19.6 X 13.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 Go...
Oil
City sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a painting of a city street bathed in warm hues of orange, yellow, and red, evoking the feel of a sunset. The scene captures an urban street with a nostalgic and peaceful atm...
Oil
Sunny autumn day, cardboard/oil, 23x32 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny autumn day, cardboard/oil, 23x32 cm
Oil, Cardboard
"Moon Harbor", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Moon Harbor" 65.0 X 80.0 CM / 25.5 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025...
Oil
"Underwater Reef", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Underwater Reef" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 80.0 X 90.0 CM / 31.4 X 35.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated ...
Oil
Quiet Evening, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Quiet Evening" 70.0 X 70.0 CM / 27.5 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 20...
Oil
Venetian Bridge", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky ""Venetian Bridge"" 60.0 X 100.0 CM / 23.6 X 39.3 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dat...
Oil
Pink flamingos, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky " Pink flamingos " 80.0 X 95.0 CM / 31.4 X 37.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated...
Oil
" Grape", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Grape" 70.0 X 60.0 CM / 27.5 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 Goo...
Oil
"Mountain River", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Mountain River" 75.0 X 100.0 CM / 29.5 X 39.3 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated ...
Oil
"Koi in the pond", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Koi in the pond" 80.0 X 90.0 CM / 31.4 X 35.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated ...
Oil
"Dawn at the Shore", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Dawn at the Shore" 70.0 X 50.0 CM / 27.5 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Da...
Oil
"Night city", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Night city" 50.0 X 70.0 CM / 19.6 X 27.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 ...
Oil
Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sunset" 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 Goo...
Oil
"Watermelons", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Watermelon" 80.0 X 50.0 CM / 31.4 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 ...
Oil
Full moon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Full moon" 80.0 X 50.0 CM / 31.4 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 ...
Oil
Morning in Canyon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Morning in Canyon " 50.0 X 35.0 CM / 19.6 X 13.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dat...
Oil
Houses on the Hillside, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer came across a group of stone houses nestled among the trees on a hill in Provence, France. She dreamed of owning them one day, but for now she...
Acrylic
Pastor's lake trees 4, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A landscape painting in oil paints depicts a beach at the edge of a coniferous forest. The beach, a light beige or tan color, is in the foreground. Shadows cast by the trees are vi...
Oil
" Birch forest ", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky " Birch forest " 45.0 X 60.0 CM / 17.7 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Oil
Woman in a hat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A oil painting by Ben Carrivick :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Y...
Oil
Garden of love, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS IMPRESSIONIST WALL ART WORK Modern painting / Impressionism artwork / Original oil painting / Peony flower painting...
Oil
Captive to the waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Captive to the waves" 70.0 X 90.0 CM / 27.5 X 35.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back D...
Oil
UNTITLED m1164 - Original Oil painting dog wolf, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil Paint on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas of 20 by 16 by 3/4 in. ::::: Title : UNTITLED m1164 :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certific...
Oil
Portrait Pastels, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A oil painting by Ben Carrivick :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes...
Oil
Along the channel 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a painting of a tranquil outdoor scene, depicting a clear and calm channel surrounded by dense green forests on both sides. Bright sunlight and a scattering of white clouds i...
Oil
A Warm Embrace, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Bob Arrigo
Located in Yardley, PA
There must be a million moments in each day that are pure magic but so many of them are lost to us, and pass us by without notice. Moments when the natural world seems to be born aga...
Acrylic
Winter Stream
By Jonas Lie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist landscape of a winter stream by American artist Jonas Lie (1880-1940). Lie was born in Moss, Norway to an accomplished Norwegian engineer and an American mother. Named after his uncle, a novelist and close friend of Henrik Ibsen, Jonas went to Paris to live with his uncle in 1892, after his father's death. Surely it was here, the twelve year-old boy was influenced by the creative spirit found in his uncle's home. In 1893, Jonas moved to New York City, where he took evening classes at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League while working designing fabric patterns for a textile company to raise money to support his education. After the completion of his education, Lie spent most of his summers along the New England coast and Canada. Here he would paint bright, impressionistic harbor scenes and rocky, coastal views, which he would exhibit regularly. The landscapes and coastal paintings Lie created in New England can be characterized by a facile, broad handling of pigment and an impressionistic sense of light and air. was a prolific painter, known for his coastal views of New England and New York scenes. He became the president of the National Academy of Design from 1935 to 1939, a year before his death. Lie was also known for a series of paintings of the last days of construction of the Panama Canal in 1913. These paintings were given to the United States Military Academy...
Canvas, Oil
Autumn tree painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original oil painting, Autumn Tree, portrays the enchanting beauty of fall. A golden tree takes center stage, surrounded by vibrant foliage in warm yellows, oranges, and reds. T...
Oil
Birthday Roses and Cuties, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
A warm, earthy floral with bright otange notes and neutral whites and greens. Frame can be included for extra fee. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ...
Oil
Flower Pots, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An en plein air study of sunlight hitting flower pots. Painted with an emphasis on the light and shadow of the pots. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an officia...
Oil
Cielo, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
As though going back in time 'Cielo' is a statement piece ready for a unique environment. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
Oil
Coast near Rethymno, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Experience the untamed beauty of the sea with "Coast near Rethymno," an original oil painting that captures a dramatic seascape. Turbulent waves, rendered in dynamic blues and whit...
Oil
South Creta coast, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Experience the serenity of the Greek coast with "South Creta Coast," an original oil painting that captures a peaceful ocean cove nestled against a majestic mountain range. The artis...
Oil
Country Afternoon 241020, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Don Bishop
Located in Yardley, PA
Country Afternoon 241020 is a contemporary tonal landscape painting with nice light and atmosphere. This painting is part of my Tonal Landscapes series which are landscapes with a fo...
Oil
Pastors lake scene, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting depicts a serene lakeside scene with a richly colored landscape. Tall, vibrant green trees line the shores of the lake, with one particularly tall tree positioned in the...
Oil
Chania Lighthouse, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An oil painting depicts a lighthouse located on a small spit of land , amidst a calm and expansive blue sea. The lighthouse itself is painted in a light yellow, featuring additional ...
Oil
Still life with roses, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A still life painting, oil on canvas, displays a decorative vase with roses, a candle holder, a goblets, and a book. The vase, placed centrally, is ornately decorated with a pattern...
Oil
Suzdal, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting depicts an architectural scene with two tall buildings with pointed towers connected by an arch or low passageway, done in shades of terracotta, light orange and red. Be...
Oil
Cretan boats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A brightly colored painting depicts a harbor scene. The foreground shows calm, turquoise water. Two small motorboats, light beige/cream colored with varying shades of blue accents, ...
Oil
Docked boats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The image depicts a serene channel scene with several boats docked by the water. Trees line the background, with some foliage extending over the edge of the water, adding to the tran...
Oil
Landscape with lilac, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an original oil painting depicting a vibrant and sunny landscape. A prominent feature of the composition is a village house with a red roof and white walls, positioned on the...
Oil