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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Different. Kindred.
Located in Zofingen, AG
A large contemporary figurative painting featuring three female figures set against a deep dark background. Their silhouettes are rendered with airy, luminous brushstrokes, as if for...
Canvas, Acrylic
Entwined Roots
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Entwined Roots" is a large contemporary figurative and semi abstract painting that conveys themes of closeness and support. Three light silhouettes softly emerge from a deep dark ba...
Canvas, Acrylic
$353
"Fantasy with Flowers 199", Mixed Media, paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Fantasy with Flowers 228" Mixed , paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. For sale and sent unframe...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor
$12,000
Rhythm of Time Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Large size Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Ara Tevkantz Title: Rhythm of Time Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Abstract Art, Avant-Garde ...
Canvas, Oil
Dog Abstract Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract Painting Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Karen Dolukhanyan Title: Dog Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Abstract Art, Avant-Garde Dimensions: 36" ...
Canvas, Oil
$503Sale Price|20% Off
French Fishing Boats Harbour Scene With Church and Reflections Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Fishing Boats Harbour Scene With Church and Reflections Oil Painting by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom left corner Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on bo...
Oil
$546Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Pastel Regatta Scene with Sailboats on Calm Water
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Pastel Regatta Scene with Sailboats on Calm Water By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pa...
Oil
$525Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condit...
Oil
$541Sale Price|20% Off
French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15.25 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
Oil
$689Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky By Fanch Les Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The ...
Oil
Fanasy with Flowers 159
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping Bright abstract seascape paintin...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$4,300
Exploration Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Exploration Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 36" x 48'' x 1.5" inch (91 x 122 x 4cm) Presentation:...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,093Sale Price|20% Off
The Bridge at Argenteuil Large French Impressionist Oil Painting after Monet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge at Argenteuil a copy after the earlier, original painting by Claude Monet oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, south west of Eng...
Oil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Hawaii Coral Reef
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Hawaii Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express ship...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,560Sale Price|26% Off
Village Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This oil painting is original and signed by the artist. I have owned this piece since the early 1970's. The oil depicts a village and is vibrant in color.
Oil
$710Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Autumn Landscape 1970's French Post-Impressionist Thick Impasto Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Landscape French Post-Impressionist, 1977 signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Descript...
Oil
$2,460Sale Price|20% Off
Olive Trees in Manosque, Provence, Large French Modernist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: A. Davy, French School, late 20th century Title: Olive Trees, Manosque (Provence). Medium: signed, oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. Size: ...
Oil
$486Sale Price|20% Off
French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Co...
Oil
$727Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Size: 19.5 x 20.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition...
Oil
$590Sale Price|20% Off
Large Impressionist Oil Painting - Colourful Flowing River Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter. ...
Oil
Unity, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2011 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Unity Size: 48" x 60" x 1.5'' inch, (1...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Framed New England Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
Canvas, Oil
"Reverberate" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Reverberate, captures the shifting energy of land and light through expressive brushwork and layered color. Earthy...
Canvas, Oil
$530Sale Price|20% Off
French Market Scene Aix en Provence Trees Figures and Flowers 1989 Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Market Scene Aix en Provence Trees Figures and Flowers 1989 Painting by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom left corner, and verso and inscribed with title and date ("Marche d'Aix...
Oil
Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
Impressionist City in France Oil Painting, 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is an original and part of my private collection since the 1970's.
Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Canvas, Oil
"Boss Babe Vibes" Figure wearing Chanel by Portrait Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Paper, Oil
$4,650
Francisco Bartus "Endless Motion" 40x40 Circle Textured Mixed Media Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Endless Motion", is a 40x40 mixed media painting on linen by artist Francisco Bartus. Featured is closed circle symbol, made up of individual helpings of paint, strategi...
Mixed Media, Linen
Antique French Impressionist Family Portrait Landscape Signed Oil Painting
By Gabriel Spat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist portrait landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 6 by 9 painting alone.. In excell...
Oil, Board
$508Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist French Harbour Scene with Lighthouse and Fishing Boats at Piriac
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Harbour Scene with Lighthouse and Fishing Boats at Piriac By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.5 x 7.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframe...
Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.
Canvas, Oil
Antique French Impressionist Paris Street Scene Giltwood Framed Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist paris cityscape street scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Canvas, Oil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American modernist still life oil painting. Housed in a great antique giltwood frame. Oil on board.
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Snow Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist winter landscape snow scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Fanasy with Flowers 167
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Mid-Century Abstracted Nude in Purple and Yellow
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Abstracted Nude in Purple and Yellow Expressive mid-century abstracted figurative painting of a reclining woman by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). The woman ...
Canvas, Oil
$574Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Clifftop Cottage and Evening Sky By Fanch Lel Size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
Oil
"Fantasy with Flowers 218" Mixed , paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor
Nicely Framed American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Gold Giltwood Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 11H by 14L.
Canvas, Oil
"Misstep" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Misstep, explores the tension between movement and stillness through expressive mark-making and a sunlit, tonal pa...
Canvas, Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Impressionist Flower Still Life Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower still life signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 25.5L x 21.5H.
Canvas, Oil
Large-Scale Modern Abstracted Teal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-Scale Modern Abstracted Teal Landscape A dynamic abstracted landscape in teal by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American...
Canvas, Oil
$448Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Harbour Scene with Lighthouse Fishing Boats and Seagulls in Motion
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene with Lighthouse Fishing Boats and Seagulls in Motion By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 16.25 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Gouache painting on board...
Gouache
Fantasy with Flowers 86
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$3,295
WPA Impressionist Figurative Landscape Oil Painting Panel "Ocho Rios" Jamaica
Located in Portland, OR
A important American Impressionist painting by Isabella Howland (1895-1974), "Ocho Rios", Jamaica, 1940. Howland was active in both Boston & New York, this impressionistic painting d...
Oil
Transition
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Transition” symbolizes the realm of the unknown, where the choice has not yet been voiced but is already born within consciousness. It reflects a state of inner movement between the...
Canvas, Acrylic
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage American School Modernist New England Landscape Framed Lake Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract landscape. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
"Fantasy with Flowers 229" Mixed , paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. For sale and sent unframe...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor
$2,100
Last Light Of The Day, Abstract Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2013 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Last Light Of The Day Size: 36" x...
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 18L x 14H.
Canvas, Oil
Pure Joy I - original surrealism figurative painting - contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Acrylic
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Impressionist European Harbor Signed Original Framed Coast Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist harbor oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15"L x 18"H.
Canvas, Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Underwater Painting Coral Reef Ocean Art Original Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant oil painting on stretched canvas captures the mesmerizing energy of the underwater world. Created with a palette knife, the artist has layered rich, textured strokes to ...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Impressionist Landscape Giltwood Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 20 by 24 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
Canvas, Oil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Fishing Harbor Sailboat Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist coastal seascape painting. Oil on board. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready ...
Canvas, Oil
Original Mixed Media Abstract painting by Serg Graff, "Golden Balls" , COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Step into a dazzling universe of temptation and cosmic absurdity with this original mixed media painting by Florida-based visionary Serg Graff. Titled “Golden Ball$”, this arresting...
Oil, Mixed Media, Wax
Return To Natural, Abstract Modern art Original Painting on Canvas Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Return To Natural Size: 30" x 39"...
Canvas, Acrylic