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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Berber Nomade, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
Berber nomad, inspired by a photograph by Manuel Delgado. When I saw the photograph on Instagram, I immediately liked it, especially the clothing, which I found very beautiful. I wa...
Oil
Cosmea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted from a photograph by Insa Hoffmann. I am particularly fond of the colors of the flowers. Signed lower left. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This ...
Oil
Ellendorfer Heath I, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. Edeltraud knows the Lüneburg Heath very well and chose beautiful places to pa...
Oil
Schwindebecker Heath II, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. Edeltraud knows the region very well and chose beautiful places to paint. The ...
Oil
Schwindebecker Heath I, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. Edeltraud knows the Lüneburg Heath very well and chose beautiful places to pa...
Oil
Schwindebecker Heide III, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. Edeltraud knows the region very well and chose beautiful places to paint. The ...
Oil
Schwindebecker Heath IV, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. Edeltraud knows the region very well and chose beautiful places to paint. The ...
Oil
Schwindebecker Heath, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For a week, I painted en plein air in the Lüneburg Heath with my painting colleague Edeltraud Woydeck. She knows the region very well and chose beautiful places to paint. The third ...
Oil
Paths to the sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
This second painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created one afternoon in the dunes of Blåvands Huk. The narrow path that winds through the gently rolling hills l...
Oil
Between grass and roses, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
During my painting trip to Denmark, I painted ten plein air paintings. This was the first one I painted. It shows the two houses next to the Blåvandshuk Fyr lighthouse. This is the ...
Oil
Peace in Houstrup, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
The fourth painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created in the dunes of Houstrup. The view opens up to the wide sea and the deserted beach. Flowering grasses line ...
Oil
Tide at Blåvand Beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
The eighth painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created on the beach at Blåvand as the tide came in. The colors of the sea and the wet sand inspired me to create ...
Oil
Light and shadow in the Blåvand dunes, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
The ninth painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created in the dunes of Blåvand Strand. I found the shadows of the grasses on the sandy path through the dunes to t...
Oil
Guardian of the Heath, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
At the foot of a tree, the stones of the Ellendorfer Heath rest like silent guardians. Through the play of light and shadow, their surfaces are transformed into an intense tapestry o...
Oil
Radar station at Blåvandshuk Lighthouse, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
The seventh painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created on the beach at Blåvandshuk. I got my feet wet there because I was surprised by the tide. Instead of look...
Oil
Houstrup – Bridge over the lake, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
The sixth painting from my plein air painting trip to Denmark was created on a windy morning in Houstrup. My original attempt to paint on the beach had to be abandoned due to the str...
Oil
Memories of the Highlands, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
In this work, I translate my memories of the Scottish Highlands into paint. The landscape is not intended to be an exact reproduction, but rather an expression of the mood that this ...
Oil
Dorset Holiday Memories, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by a holiday on the south coast of England, this painting depicts a picturesque stretch of coastline in Dorset. The striking white chalk cliffs of Old Harry Rocks and the ca...
Oil
My forest—a source of tranquility, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
For me, the forest is a place of peace and inspiration, my very own wellness hotel in nature. Among ferns, trees, and light, I find peace, joy, and new energy. In this painting, I p...
Oil
Jewel of the Baltic Sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
My painting ‘Jewel of the Baltic Sea’ was based on a photograph I took on Rugia in September 2024. At that time, nature was already showing signs of autumn: the green of the fore...
Oil
A moment in pink, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
When painting these poppies, I wanted to capture the moment when light brings colors to life. The pink of the petals touched me because it appears delicate and powerful at the same t...
Oil
Autumn on the Weserberg, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
I found the inspiration for this picture during a walk in the Weserbergland region. Fog settled over the tree-lined path, where the leaves were slowly turning autumn colors. The grou...
Oil
On the right track, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
With this painting, I capture a moment I experienced during a walk in Hiller Moor. I was particularly struck by the wet wooden walkway, the autumn leaves, and the dense bushes on the...
Oil
Path in the Great Peat Moor, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
This image is based on a photograph I took in the Great Peat Moor in Hille-Gehlenbeck. The wet moor path with its puddles and fresh greenery immediately appealed to me. The trees at ...
Oil
Autumn Among the Birches, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this picture based on a photo by Rob Guetre. I was particularly drawn to it because of its clear autumnal atmosphere. The scene reminded me of my own impressions of the Wes...
Oil
A quiet path, Painting, Oil on Other
By Gary Westall
Located in Yardley, PA
I am standing on a narrow path that winds its way through the lush green of the forest. The trees tower close above me, their crowns built up with impasto brushstrokes, layer upon la...
Oil
"Coopers Beach, Southampton 07.25.20" impressionist, landscape of beach, LI
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Lifelong painter Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) is widely appreciated for his loyalty to natural landscapes and intimate impressionism. His loose brushstrokes are skillfully ...
Oil, Panel
Saturday 22, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A vibrant collection of quirky and colorful characters in various poses are set against a bright pink and violet-pink background. Each character appears in unique and extravagant out...
Acrylic
Beautiful garden 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic / charcoal on canvas. Signed back. Certificate of Autenticity. The sides are painted. Textured. Vernished. Large painting. Ships rolled: The artwork is shipped rolled in a...
Acrylic
King's Crown Conch, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
King's Crown Conch 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...
Acrylic
Storm Warning, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, semi-abstract impressionistic acrylic palette knife painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were...
Acrylic
Windward, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, semi-abstract impressionistic acrylic palette knife painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were...
Acrylic
Morning Stillness, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creation of t...
Acrylic
Winter's Pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creation of t...
Acrylic
Gulf Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creation of t...
Acrylic
Sunset Cove, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creation of t...
Acrylic
Twilight Tide, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Twilight Tide 19.5"x13" - art 20"x16" - mat This original fluid acrylic watercolor painting on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper captures the beauty of ocean waves. The painting ...
Acrylic
Meadowlands, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic coastal landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creat...
Acrylic
Morning Glory, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original, impressionistic coastal landscape painting is stretched on a 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas. Only the finest professional quality acrylic paints were used in the creat...
Acrylic
Sea Glass Haze, Painting, Pastels on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Sea Glass Haze 19.5"x13" - art 20"x16" - mat This original acrylic watercolor painting collage on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper captures the beauty of ocean waves and is accen...
Pastel
Windswept Beach, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Windswept Beach", captures the quiet drama of nature—where sea meets sky and shadows stretch across the sand like whispered stories. Soft brushstrokes and muted tones evoke a sens...
Acrylic
Golden Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Golden Sunset 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 com...
Acrylic
Autumn Gold, Painting, Pastels on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Autumn Gold 12"x9" Pastel painting on sanded pastel paper A soft pastel glow of golden grasses and winding stream—captured on sanded pastel paper. This small pastel paint...
Pastel
Spring Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this painting, I invite the viewer to immerse themselves in the essence of a wild lavender field, capturing the vibrant light and serene energy of nature. The oil technique allows...
Oil
Yellow print, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Avec mon pinceau à l’huile, j’ai capturé la splendeur vibrante d’un champ en fleurs, mêlant jaunes dorés et touches de bleu profond. Ce tableau impressionniste respire la j...
Oil
Yachts at the berth, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Yachts at the berth" 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back ...
Oil
Morning in Venice, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Morning in Venice" 70.0 X 60.0 CM / 27.5 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Date...
Oil
Autumn River, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky " Autumn River " 70.0 X 60.0 CM / 27.5 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Oil
Yachts at the pier, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Yachts at the pier" 80.0 X 65.0 CM / 31.4 X 25.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back D...
Oil
Peony Bush, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Peony Bush" 70.0 X 50.0 CM / 27.5 X 19.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2024 ...
Oil
Mountain view, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Mountain view" 55.0 X 70.0 CM / 21.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 20...
Oil
Black swans, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Handmade Signed Painting. "Black swans" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 70.0 X 60.0 CM / 27.5 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on t...
Oil
"Bush of flowers", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Bush of flowers" 60.0 X 80.0 CM / 23.6 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated ...
Oil
Sailboats, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sailboats" 50.0 X 80.0 CM /19.6 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2024 G...
Oil
"Field with tulips", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Field with tulips" 55.0 X 90.0 CM / 21.6 X 25.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Date...
Oil
Chrysanthemums, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Chrysanthemums" 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Oil
"Brooklyn Bridge", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Brooklyn Bridge" 55.0 X 70.0 CM / 21.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated ...
Oil
"Bouquet of Peonies", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky Bouquet of peonies" 65.0 X 80.0 CM / 25.5 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Date...
Oil
"Field of Tulips", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Field of Tulips" 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
Peach Tree, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky ""Peach Tree"" 70.0 X 90.0 CM / 27.5 X 35.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Oil