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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Flowers for you, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS IMPRESSIONIST WALL ART WORK Modern painting / Impressionism artwork / Original oil painting / Flowers for you painting / Impressionist still life -...
Oil
Island View, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Island View Watercolor Art size - 8"x6" Matted to fit in standard 8"x10" frame :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Watercolor
Forest river, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting depicts a serene landscape featuring a riverbank with verdant greenery. Tall trees with dense canopies dominate the background, while a clear path leads towards a promin...
Oil
Night over the bay, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska This captivating artwork presents a mesmerizing nocturnal landscape under a luminous, cloud-filled sky. The ...
Oil
Life in the Mountains, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright colors dominate a landscape featuring rolling hills and tall trees under a vibrant sky. A pathway winds through a field, leading towards mountains in the distance. :: Paint...
Oil
Champagne, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
To celebrate life this is a 'raining' champagne on the pond! It is a painting that I wish will bring you joy and good times this year and all to come! :: Painting :: Impressionist :...
Oil
Afternoon Trees 241125, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Don Bishop
Located in Yardley, PA
Afternoon Trees 241125 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 focu...
Oil
Again on Fire, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Fiery clouds drift across the sky, creating a mesmerizing display of color. Broad and swift brushstrokes capture their fleeting beauty. Artist Benjamin Thomas s...
Acrylic
"Cloud Reflections" oil painting, impressionist landscape of Vermont, Mountains
By Viktor Butko
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Cloud Refelctions" is an oil painting by Russian Impressionist painter Viktor Butko (b. 1978, Moscow) painted en plein air, aka outdoors. This painting is a culmination of Butko's ...
Linen, Oil
Heavenly Garden, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The artwork is a vibrant, textured painting depicting a bouquet of flowers. The composition is a rich tapestry of colors, primarily featuring pinks, yellows, and greens. The flowers,...
Acrylic
Spring - Pocasset MA
Located in Milford, NH
A fine New England Cape Cod landscape by American artist Aldro Thompson Hibbard (1886-1972). Hibbard was born in Falmouth, MA, studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and at the Boston Museum School with artists such as Edmond Tarbell, Frank W. Benson, Joseph R. DeCamp, and later became one of the founders of the Rockport Art Colony, living on Cape Ann in Massachusetts and summering in Jamaica...
Canvas, Oil
June 24, summer light, Velay Mountains, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape of Auvergne, France. Wandering the mountains of Velay is my way of living my art. From my studio, anchored in the heart of these landscapes, I set out in search of the l...
Oil
Evening in Nice, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting, titled evening in Nice, captures the iconic Negresco Hotel on the French Riviera. Painted en plein air in an impressionist and pointillist style, it evokes the enchant...
Oil
Winter Landscape with Trees
Located in Milford, NH
A fine colorful New England winter landscape with trees and a snow covered stone wall by American artist William Lester Stevens (1888-1969).Born in Rockport, Massachusetts, Stevens f...
Canvas, Oil
African beauty, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Introducing African Girl portrait painting! This original impasto painting captures the radiant beauty of a female portrait on canvas. Created with the utmost care, this modern art p...
Oil
$22,000
Sunset Boats
By Hayley Lever
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist oil painting with boats at sunset by Australian American artist Hayley Lever (1876-1958). Lever was born in Adelaide, Austr...
Canvas, Oil
Sunny alley cardboard/oil, 87x65.5 cm, 1971
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny alley cardboard/oil, 87x65.5 cm, 1971
Oil, Cardboard
Every Year Spring Comes, Original Painting
By Judy Mudd
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A weathered yet sturdy barn stands quietly in a grassy landscape. Artist Judy Mudd captures the regenerative spirit of spring and the enduring rhythm of farm li...
Watercolor
Early Twentieth Century Impressionist Oil Painting Flanders Landscape Figures
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas on stretchers of Flanders with church and figures. A large and impressive painting by Frank Spenlove Spenlove ...
Oil
In Toquima Cave, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A beautiful bobcat rests atop the petroglyph-covered wall of Toquima Cave. Its stance and intense gaze reflect a keen awareness. Lights emphasize the feline's...
Oil
$6,078
Modern Impressionist Venetian Oil Painting of Salute and Grand Canal Venice
Located in ludlow, GB
Large Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and framed in handmade frame. Depicting the Palaces along the Grand Canal with the Salute in the background and reflections and sunlight on the waters of the Grand Canal. Rene Jerome Legrand...
Oil
Flowering tree, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bring the beauty of spring into your home with this original oil painting of a flowering tree. The delicate pink flowers pop against the blue sky background, creating a serene and tr...
Oil
$4,000
"Village View" - 2016 oil painting of famed historic Hamptons village Sag Harbor
By Viktor Butko
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air, in Sag Harbor, New York, in preparation for the popular 2016 exhibition, the Russian American Painting Alliance. A sunny autumn day, situated on a grassy fork b...
Canvas, Oil
$8,000
"The Yellow Umbrellas" american impressionist beachscape with blue sky, impasto
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White returns to his favored subject, the beach scene with umbrella, with an abstract twist on the yellow umbrella motif with this impasto abstract hal...
Oil
Svalyava Region, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting, Oil on Canvas Size: 39.4 W x 31.5 H x 1.1 D in Ships in a Tube :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by...
Oil
Sunny Calm, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Vibrant colors depict a serene rural landscape with mountains in the distance under a bright sky. Rolling hills, haystacks, and small structures create a lively and inviting countrys...
Oil
Sunny Yard, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright and vibrant hues depict a rural landscape with houses and trees under a clear blue sky. The composition features a mix of fields, hills, and vivid structures harmoniously arra...
Oil
$1,515Sale Price|20% Off
Boulders near the field. 1983, cardboard, oil, 68x94 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Boulders near the field. 1983, cardboard, oil, 68x94 cm
Oil, Cardboard
Buddleia Blooms, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar paints vibrant purple flowers cut fresh from her lawn. "This summer, after plentiful winter rains, the buddleia or butterfly bushes in my garden are full of lush blooms," shares Catherine. She gathers a bunch and paints them in an impressionist style, letting the watercolors flow together. Catherine makes a delicate and painterly portrait of the blossoming stems.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
Watercolor
Olivier Foss Evening Cityscape Oil Painting, Paris Circa 1900 & Moulin Rouge
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful cityscape of Paris and the famous Moulin Rouge circa 1900 by German artist Olivier Foss (1920-2014). Foss was born in Hanover, Germany, took his secondary education in Be...
Canvas, Oil
Coastal Reflections, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting vividly captures a lively sunset at Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz, California. The sky's reflection ripples with the rolling waves, b...
Oil
Joy, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Fresh tulips fill the scene with vibrant colors that evoke joy. The cool green leaves and dark purple background contrast beautifully with the bright pink pet...
Acrylic
Provincetown, Pier Low Tide
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist coastal oil painting of Provincetown, MA by American impressionist artist Henry Rya MacGinnis (1874-1962). MacGinnis was born in Indiana and began his art studies under the Hoosier artists...
Oil
Charles Adams Platt Landscape Oil Painting, Hook Windmill, Easthampton, NY 1885
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist Easthampton, New York landscape with a windmill by American artist Charles Adams Platt (1861-1933). Platt was born in New York City, and his training was as an a...
Canvas, Oil
Drifting, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The impressionist painting features two young boys enjoying their time on surfboards at the New Jersey shore. Bold strokes and subtle colors capture the element...
Oil
Bridgeport (The Dock, Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Located in New York, NY
Etching, 1888 (printed later). Initialed by the artist's son, Alden Twachtman, in lower margin "JHT per AT". Sheet size: 4.25 x6.38 inches, with full margins. Catalogue raisonné re...
Etching
Modern Impressionist Oil Painting - Beach Scene with Children playing at the Sea
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of a beach scene with Children playing in a Rocky Cove. Signed Oil on Canvas on Stretchers and Framed in a bronzed silver modern bespoke frame. Str...
Oil
Breaking Atlantic Wave. Contemporary Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Great seascape from this exceptional and well collected British Impressionist. Oil on canvas Signed
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Flowers
By Arthur Woelfle
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist still life with tulips and irises in a stoneware vase on a table by American artist Arthur Woelfle (1873-1936). Woelfle was born in Trenton, New Jersey, studied ...
Canvas, Oil
Cornish Coast or Coast of Cornwall
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist beach scene by American artist Charles Herbert Woodbury (1864-1940). Woodbury was born in Lynn, MA, and sold his first painting when he was fifteen years old and...
Canvas, Oil
Peaceful in Harmony, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar captures the peaceful ambiance of a September morning in the countryside. She paints a view of Harmony, a tiny town along the central California coast just south of Cambria. The iconic farmhouse is enveloped by soft golden grasses and cool blue hills, imparting a tranquil feel to the scenic surroundings.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
Watercolor
$15,000
Frederic Porter Vinton Landscape Oil Painting, Polling, Germany 1877
Located in Milford, NH
A well executed impressionist landscape of a cottage near a pond in Polling, Germany by American artist Frederic Porter Vinton (1846-1911). Vinton was born in Bangor, Maine, studied with William Morris Hunt, as well as taking drawing classes with the renowned anatomist, Dr. William Rimmer at the Lowell Institute in Boston and was drawing from casts at the Athenaeum. By 1874, Vinton saved enough money working at a local bank and writing art criticism for the Boston Advertiser to study in Europe. His first year in Europe he studied under Léon Bonnât in Paris and later, with the encouragement of Frank Duveneck, he went to the Royal Academy in Munich to study with Mauger, Carl Piloty, and Wilhelm von Diez. In 1875, preferring the French method of painting, Vinton returned to Paris to become one of Jean Paul Laurens' first American students. He returned to Boston in 1879 and, just a few years later in 1882, there would be a second study tour to Europe with artists William Merritt Chase and Robert Blum. This trip was spent in Spain studying the work of the Spanish master, Velázquez. His third trip to Europe came shortly after marrying Annie M...
Canvas, Oil
Conservatory Orchids, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood paints dainty orchids nestled in multi-colored flower pots. "I saw these orchids at the Conservatory in San Diego's Balboa Park," shares Sherri. She captures the bright morning light illuminating the blossoms while contrasting against the darker background. The evident balance of light and shadow creates a harmonious display.
About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...
Oil
Sunset, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Shela Goodman presents a majestic scene with a golden glow reflecting on the lake's still water. The sun gently sets, crad...
Oil
$2,400
"The Waves 09.27.22" contemporary american impressionist seascape w custom frame
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A close study of the warm September waves on Long Island. Framed Dimensions: 9.5 x 16.5 inches Antique custom wood frame - made in Italy Top-loop hardware Artist Bio Nelson H. Whi...
Oil, Panel
The Return, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A puddle reflects a pensive scene of the city in artist Andres Lopez's impressionist piece. Pedestrians walk past in opposite directions appearing to be absorbed in thought. "Sometimes it is necessary to return to a place or a memory or some experience to learn or maybe just to relive it," says Andres. He uses reference photos he took in the city to realize the work and conceptualizes the desired message.
About the Artist
Andres Lopez was born in the old Cuban town of Santa Clara. As a child, he developed a deep love for the beauty of the countryside and the exquisite architecture of his hometown. He participated in drawing contests at the tender age of nine where landscapes were always his favorite theme. In his early twenties, Andres made his way to Florida, bringing only his worn-out brushes and a great dream. Immediately captivated by the beauty of the Everglades, his works display the close relationship between humanity and the natural world around us.
Words that describe this painting: city, reflection, conceptual, urban scape...
Oil
Field of Poppies
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air. Frame Dimensions: 17 x 21 inches Artist Bio: Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from ...
Oil
$35,400
"Castelmuzio" large-scale contemporary oil painting, Etruscan village, Italy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest years, it was evident that his passion was art. In 1989 he started at the University of California at ...
Linen, Oil
Modern Figurative Impressionist Oil Painting of Flamenco Dancer (The Temptress)
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Figurative Impressionist Oil Painting of Flamenco Dancer (The Temptress). A Large Oil Study of a Flamenco Dancer striking three different poses. This Oil Painting produced a ...
Oil
"Boats on Accabonac Harbor" - oil painting, Hamptons summer scene, bright blues
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This bright painting, done en plein air, radiates the feeling of summer. Small sailboats float daintily atop electric blue water while the surrounding land looks completely empty of ...
Oil, Panel
harbour, night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this work, made with acrylic, I tried to capture the mysterious essence of the port at night. The use of deep blue and shades that pass through the darkness evoke a sense of calm ...
Acrylic
$18,000
The Boat Shop
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist oil painting of the boat shop by Italian American artist Antonio Cirino (1889-1983). Cirino was born in Italy and moved to the United States, attending the Rhode...
Canvas, Oil
Morning landscape on the river, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By LE ANH TUAN
Located in Yardley, PA
Landscape painting has always been an inspiration, an endless topic for painters, from the rustic rural scenery of the countryside to the trees, waterfalls of the mountains, majestic...
Acrylic
Field of Sunflowers, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sunflowers bloom in abundance beneath a blue summer sky dotted with puffy clouds. Lush green leaves frame the golden petals, enhancing their vibrancy. The scene...
Acrylic
Thick Outside
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Cape Cod scene with fisherman heading out on the dock in heavy fog by American artist Tod Lindenmuth (1885-1976). Lindenmuth was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and later worked in Provincetown and Rockport, Massachusetts, with a home in St. Augustine. A founder of the Provincetown Art Association and one of the original Provincetown Printers, Lindenmuth was a semi-abstract painter and graphic artist who did much to promote modernist styles and was well known for his modernist, semi-abstract and marine subject paintings. Lindenmuth studied with Robert Henri and was a member of the Salmagundi Club and the Rockport Art Association. He was also active in Provincetown until 1941, and then retired to Florida in the 1960s, having spent his winters there since the 1930s. Oil on canvas, signed lower right, title inscribed on verso Provincetown Art Association Regular Jury 1938 label “Thick Outside...
Canvas, Oil
Sparkling Lake, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By LE ANH TUAN
Located in Yardley, PA
The painting is done with a light blue color palette, mainly light blue, white, green and yellow tones. The white of the water lilies represents softness and femininity, while the ...
Acrylic
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting of Villa San Michele Capri
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting of Villa San Michele Capri. Large bright Impressionist oil painting showing Villa San Michele Capri with flowers in dappled sunlight and view of the Amalfi Coast. Rene Jerome Legrand...
Oil
Tranquil Evening in The Forest, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The sun is just starting to set in the sky, which has cast magical light and shadows across the forest, giving this scene a calm tranquil feel. This painting has been layered over...
Oil
Alice R. Comins NH Winter Landscape Oil Painting, Mount Monadnock, 1907
Located in Milford, NH
A fine winter landscape with Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire by American artist Alice R. Comins (1861-1943). Comins was a native of Gloucester, Massachusetts, and began her study of...
Canvas, Oil
$5,132
India Oil on Board Modern 1967 Signed H Lall Impressionist Bombay Progressives
Located in Norfolk, GB
Harkrishan Lall (1921 - 2000) Untitled Oil on board, 1967 Board size: 51 x 40.5 cm Frame Size: 62.5 x 53.2 cm Signed bottom right and dated 67 In original frame Provenance: Priva...
Oil, Board