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Impressionist Abstract Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
"Banksy sakura"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Syria paintings of flowers, in all their shapes and shades. I love to paint flowers, they please the soul with their colors and shapes. Flowers create...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

French Coastal Landscape with White Cottage and Sailboat Under a Dark Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Landscape with White Cottage and Sailboat Under a Dark Sky By Fanch Lel Size: 6.75 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Flowers in a vase. 2020, cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers in a vase. 2020, cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Compulsive Shopping" Abstract Painting 60 x 72 inch by Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Compulsive Shopping" Abstract Painting 60 x 72 inch by Yoram Katz ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem. Resides in Los Angeles, Cal...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Waiting in The Rain" Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Gold Frame
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Still Life with Two Fruits" Black, Gray, and Red Abstract Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful example of Houston Artist David Adickes's early work. This heavily textured still life features 2 apples and 3 bottles. Most likely this work was framed at Dubose Gallery o...
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1950s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Lisa Palombo, "Sport of Kings I", 40x40 Colorful Equine Polo Match Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This colorful equine impressionist painting, "Sport of Kings I" by artist Lisa Palombo is a 40x40 acrylic painting on canvas. Depicted is a sideview of a jockey wearing blue attire r...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The gulf between us
Located in Zofingen, AG
Two cliffs. Two souls. Standing across from each other — so close, yet unreachable. Between them: an abyss. Not a physical one, but emotional. The painting is silent, yet it speaks o...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Gary Zack, "Spring Birches", 48x30 Colorful Birch Tree Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This colorful piece, "Spring Birches", is a 48x30 oil painting on canvas by artist Gary Zack featuring a colorful birch tree grove leading the viewer into an...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Henrietta Milan, "Lily #137", 16x20 Purple Green Pink Lilypad Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Lily #137" is a 16x20 oil painting on canvas by artist Henrietta Milan featuring a peek into a lush garden pond. Lily pad blooms open in the morning light to float delic...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morning melody 2021., cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Morning melody 2021., cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Original Political Art "Fight" by Serg Graff Acrylic Painting, Framed, with COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a bold naive primitivism style by Serg Graff, titled "Fight." This dynamic and highly textured piece serves as a vivid expres...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Sunday Sunrise" oil painting on wood panel, impressions of colorful sky
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Tuscany, an early morning landscape painted at sunrise. The sky turns from a deep lilac on top, to a soft pink and bright pale yellow towards the horizon. A b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Growing Season, Abstract Art Contemporary Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Growing Season, Size: 20...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Impressionist Street Scene with Figures and Sunlit Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Street Scene with Figures and Sunlit Buildings By Fanch Lel Size: 18.25 x 14.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pai...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist View of Hilltop Cathedral and Bridge and Riverside Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist View of Hilltop Cathedral and Bridge and Riverside Village By Fanch Les Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: T...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Coastal Seascape with Red Sails on the Côte Bretonne
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Coastal Seascape with Red Sails on the Côte Bretonne By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Solo 4 2000, cardboard, oil, 64x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Solo 4 2000, cardboard, oil, 64x45 cm
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Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

French Impressionist Seascape of Étretat Cliffs Normandy Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Seascape of Étretat Cliffs Normandy Coast By Fanch Lel Size: 20.5 x 19.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: Good cond...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Richell Castellon, "City Colors" 30x40 Colorful Manhattan NYC Taxi Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"City Color" is a 30x40 acrylic painting on canvas by artist Richell Castellon. Featured is a rainy day in New York City cityscape. Pedestrians stroll the streets through cross walks...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Poggio alle Mura" American Impressionist landscape of Tuscan countryside
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Poggio alle Mura" American Impressionist landscape of Tuscan countryside. Painted en plein air at a vineyard in Siena, a beautiful sunny day enchants the verdures natural vibrance....
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

French Impressionist Painting of Fishing Boats in Le Croisic Brittany
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Painting of Fishing Boats in Le Croisic Brittany By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 10.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"The Beach 3.24.24" plein air impressionist oil painting with neutral tones
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Beach 3.24.24" is a plein air impressionist oil painting with neutral tones. Frame Dimensions 9 x 16in Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has ...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Canyon SKy, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The mixes of architecture are the natural texture of the street. From proud stone buildings, that are hundreds of years old, to the sleekest modern colored glass towers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Horse Racing Scene with Jockeys and Spectators under Violet Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Horse Racing Scene with Jockeys and Spectators under Violet Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unfr...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Town Line Moonlight" black, white and grey night seascape in Long Island, NY
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Town Line Moonlight" is a black, white and grey night seascape in Long Island, NY. Frame Dimensions 58.5 x 78.5in
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Horse Ploughing Scene with Farmer and Cloudy Sky Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Horse Ploughing Scene with Farmer and Cloudy Sky Landscape By Fanch Lel Size: 18 x 21.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The p...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Snow at Dusk (Encaustic Landscape Painting of Wintry Country Forest)
Located in Hudson, NY
Encaustic, abstracted, impressionistic landscape of a wintry forest at evening "Snow at Dusk" made in 2024 by Regina Quinn encaustic, India ink, and oil with wax on panel 24 x 24 x 2...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Encaustic, Oil, Panel

Impressionist Still Life with Apples in Bowl Jacques Cartier Basin Saint Malo
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life with Apples in Bowl Jacques Cartier Basin Saint Malo By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.75 x 13.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unfram...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Between Main Street and Washington" Oil on panel painting study, Sag Harbor NY
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Sag Harbor, New York, a small sketch of the classic charming architecture. Painted from underneath the Sag Harbor Cinema, Fen...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"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...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

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...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunset Sea & Sky 02.01.2021" oil painting by American impressionist N.H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A grand seascape from Nelson H. White, painted en plein air. White has spent his lifetime perfecting his loose strokes, impasto textures, and pastel colors. This oil painting has all...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Post Impressionist French Coastal Scene of a Clam Digger on the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Post Impressionist French Coastal Scene of a Clam Digger on the Beach By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ray Simonini, "Looking at You" 8x10 Impressionist Cow Farm Animal Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Looking at You" is a 10x8 farm animal oil painting on canvas featuring a three grazing cows in th...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist French Street Scene with Figures and Architecture Rue Animée
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Street Scene with Figures and Architecture Rue Animée By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.75 x 11.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed ...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Wild Carrot" Impressionist plein air landscape painting of wildflowers
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Wild Carrot" is an impressionist landscape painting of wildflowers painted en plein air. Unframed. Signed bottom-left. Artist's statement: Even as...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Laurence Young, "The Order of Things", 12x24 Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"The Order of Things" 12x24 is an oil painting on canvas by artist Laurence Young. Featured is a warm sunny impressionistic landscape. Rows of purple hued trees line the high horizon...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Pretend Snow" Oil painting of snow white winter landscape with purple mountains
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Timothy Andrew McGuire. Painted en plein air in Jeffersonville, Vermont. A winter landscape or snow scene. A winding river sits in the middle of the composition, r...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sphere Definition Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Sphere Definition Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Abstract Art Dimensions: 37.5" x 69.5" x 2" inch (95 x 177 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Rea...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Impressionist Seascape Painting of Fishing Boats with Sails and Orange Sails
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Seascape Painting of Fishing Boats with Sails and Orange Sails By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Con...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 12.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, un...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Boats and Lighthouse in Erquy
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Boats and Lighthouse in Erquy By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 19.25 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed C...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Seascape with Crashing Waves and Distant Lighthouse on Rocky Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Seascape with Crashing Waves and Distant Lighthouse on Rocky Coast By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 20.5 x 19 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, un...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Nothing But Blue Skies - Abstract Impressionist Landscape Ocean Impasto Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Katharina Husslein’s "Nothing But Blue Skies" is a captivating impasto seascape painting that brings the beauty of the ocean to life through bold, expressive brushstrokes and a radia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Line Up
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The style and feel of a street is established by the design and dominating objects. Sometimes it is the landmark buildings or sculptures. In this painting, it is trolley cable and supporting posts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American School Summer Wildflowers and Meadow Path Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A radiant Impressionist-style landscape, this oil painting captures the vibrant warmth of a summer meadow scattered with white daisies and blush-pink wildflowers. Loose, expressive b...
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1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Boat study II, Koh Samui, Thailand", boats, nature, horizontal, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Plein air oil pastels study captures the tranquil charm of moored boats nestled in the lush greenery of Koh Samui, Thailand. Plein air work is the artist's favorite activity even whe...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Henrietta Milan, "Lily #142" 16x20 Purple Green Pink Lilypad Floral Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Lily #142" is a 16x20 oil painting on canvas by artist Henrietta Milan featuring a peek into a lush garden pond. Lily pad blooms open in the morning light to float delic...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Autumn Embrace -plein air-British Awarded Artist-Expressionist-Abstract
Located in London, GB
Nothing beats a British Autumn - "Autumn Series" is one of the most personal projects of Shizico Yi, with the sensual colours and her signature expressive and confident brushstrokes,...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

"Rainy Day" grey and blue toned Contemporary Impressionist painting in Northeast
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Rainy Day" grey and blue toned Contemporary Impressionist painting in Northeast. Framed. Signed. Dated. Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of artists. He often...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

French Impressionist Village Street with Church Spire and Whitewashed Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Village Street with Church Spire and Whitewashed Houses By Fanch Lel Size: 14.75 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Ethereal - original abstract figure female form - contemporary art oil
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Butterfly’s Dance" is a mesmerizing portrayal of movement, pas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Gary Zack, "Golden Blush", 36x36 Atmospheric Pink Floral Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Golden Blush", by artist Gary Zack is a 36x36 oil painting on canvas featuring a hazy atmospheric setting. Large brushstrokes and subtle earthy colors resemble flora and growth whil...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Foggy Day Walk, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Meadow with Marguerites IV" Impressionist landscape of a meadow with daisies
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Meadow with Marguerites IV" is an impressionist landscape painting of a meadow of wildflowers, specifically daisies. Signed at bottom Artist's statement Even as a child of 2, I h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Olivia in Giambattista Valli, Paris" Olivia Palermo Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of Olivia Palermo in Giambattista Valli, Paris. She is gracefully standing in an elegant outdoor setting in Paris, rendered in a bold impressionis...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

"Tansy and Yarrow II" impressionistic close-up painting of wildflowers, Germany
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Tansy and Yarrow II" is an impressionist landscape painting of a meadow of wildflowers in Germany. Meinel accentuates his subjects with thick applications of paint, resulting in a t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Look inside
Located in Zofingen, AG
The heart of a peony — an entrance to the inner world. oft petals gently frame the glowing core, alive with light and mystery. This painting is an invitation to look within. Where tr...
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2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Landscape with Blossoming Trees and Farmhouse in Beaumont Pléneuf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Landscape with Blossoming Trees and Farmhouse in Beaumont Pléneuf By Fanch Lel Size: 7 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: Good...
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20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil

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