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
Mosaic Sky, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The Middle East is a treasure trove of beautiful enduring architecture and detailing. The cities and urban art lasts forever.
Keywor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composition with white flowers. 2023, cardboard, mixed media, 31. 5 x 22 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Composition with white flowers
2023, cardboard, mixed media, 31.5x22 cm
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
The Shadows Glow - Abstract Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
The Shadows Glow
24.0 x 24.0 x 1.5, 5.0 lbs
Acrylic on canvas
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"~This is the blue hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the glow and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Madonna del Sasso" oil painting on copper, mountain landscape under a full moon
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting on copper of a full moon in the sky above a mountainous horizon.
Framed dimensions: 21.5 x 25.5
Framed in an italian custom made 3-inch white gold frame.
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Copper
"Yacht" Antibes. France., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Instagram: @chebotaru.a "Yacht," painted in 2021 in the city of Antibes on the French Riviera, is a canvas depicting a summer beach with people enjoying their leisure time. A pathway...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Split Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Diptych of an upward view Chicagoesque sky.
Keywords: abstract, layer, line, building, city, shape, sky, time, moment, energy, painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Abstract Impressionist Acrylic on Canvas Seascape Painting, "Pearl"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 8" x 10" Impressionist Acrylic on Canvas Seascape Painting executed by artist Stefanie Bales. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or deli...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
An Impressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Cloud Dreams"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 40x30 Impressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Stefanie Bales. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery.
All o...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Side Center
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Many cities are ports that fit snugly in a geographic location. The character of the city is driven by its unique location.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscrapers, city...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Angry Earth" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 42 x 36" inch by Yoram Katz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Angry Earth" (FRAMED) Abstract Painting 42 x 36" inch by Yoram Katz
Medium: Pencil on Paper
Size framed: 44 x 39 inch
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Born in Israel.
Graduated from the Bazelel ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Moonshine Fowey by Gordon Hunt, Contemporary landscape, Seascape art
Located in Deddington, GB
Moonshine – Fowey, Cornwall By Gordon Hunt [2020]
original and hand signed by the artist
Acrylic on extra deep edged Belgium linen.
Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dusk Road to Deddington
Located in Deddington, GB
Dusk Road to Deddington [March 2022]
original
Oil Paint on Board
Image size: H:255 cm x W:255 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:255 cm x W:255 cm x D:2.2cm
Sold Unframed
Please n...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Quiet Autumn Beach, Cornwall
Located in Deddington, GB
Quiet Autumn Beach, Cornwall by Georgie Dowling [2022]
original
oil paint on cradled panel
Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:2 cm x W:50 cm x D:2cm
Sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frozen arms of winter
Located in Deddington, GB
Frozen arms of winter by Rachael Dalzell [2022]
original
Acrylic on paper
Image size: H:70 cm x W:55 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:55 cm x D:1cm
Sold Unframed
Pleas...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Spring Yellows
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Yellows by Giuliana Lazzerini [2021]
original
Acrylic on board
Image size: H:23 cm x W:70 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:23 cm x W:70 cm x D:1cm
Frame Size: H:36 cm x W...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Night Sails
Located in Deddington, GB
Night Sails by Giuliana Lazzerini [2022]
original
Acrylic on canvas
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size: H:51 cm x W:5...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Stage 5 Tour Down Under and Day two of the Tour Down Under ’19 diptych
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
Stage 5 Tour Down Under and Day two of the Tour Down Under 19 diptych
Overall size cm : H48 x W64
Garth Bayley
Stage 5 Tour Down Under
Original Cycling Painting...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
After the Rain
Located in Deddington, GB
After the Rain by J.K. Hebenton [2022]
original
Oil Paint on Canvas Panel
Image size: H:25 cm x W:25 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25 cm x W:25 ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wonderfull Blossom ii
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Wonderful Blossom II [2021]
original
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:30cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Out of the Woods" 2018 Oil painting of dirt road under trees in Tuscany, Italy
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a dirt road, shaded by a canopy of trees, painted en plein air in Tuscany, Italy. Amy Florence's impressionist brushstrokes depict the dappled light with urgency a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rupert Aker, Great Tew, Summer, Cotswolds Landscape Art, Original Painting
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Great Tew, Summer [2020]
Original
Landscape
Oil paint on canvas
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Framed Size: H:43 cm x W:43 cm x D:3.5cm
Sold Framed
Please not...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Model Session – 26-03-24 – 1, Drawing, Pastels on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Shine a Light This pastel drawing ‘Model Session – 26-03-24 – 1’ was the first I made during this month’s session. We were back at ‘De Blauwe Tram’ in Leidschendam, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Pointy Sky, Original Cityscape Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The sunset and moon among a skyline of monuments and masterpieces. The old world and the old moon.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscrapers, city, upward view
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CONTEMPRORAY 1991 "TWIN SPECTRE" PAINTING
By Mark Milloff
Located in New York, NY
Mark Milloff (b 1954) is an internationally exhibited American painter and art professor. He is best known for his heavily layered oil paintings. Beautifully rich layers of thick wh...
Category
1890s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Horse Sketch" oil on panel study for larger composition Wellington, Florida WEF
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil on wood panel sketch of a horse, on a sunny day. The horse stands before a bright green field. Wood panel remains exposed as your eye drifts away from the center of the painti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Headquarters Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The symbol of many corporate, government, and charitable entities are their headquarters buildings.
Keywords: headquarters, hq, sky, corporate, corporations, gove...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Solo I 2021., cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Solo I
2021., cardboard, oil, 70x50 cm
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$426 Sale Price
20% Off
Musical mood. 1998. Oil on cardboard, 74x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Musical mood. 1998. Oil on cardboard, 74x60 cm
Category
1990s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$578 Sale Price
34% Off
Elephant Eyes, Contemporary Abstract Animal Painting, Ltd Ed of 25, 2 Panel
Located in Golden, CO
This large limited edition modern abstract animal painting titled Elephant Eyes, is a bold vivid work of contemporary art. The large-scale digital painting, dye-sublimated onto alumi...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
MOONLIGHT KISS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Pamela Ross
Located in Yardley, PA
MOONLIGHT KISS: Balancing light with color is a specialty of mine. The painting is soft and lulling in some light, yet as the sun sets the moon begins to glow tangerine pink. Buy it,...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Victoire
Located in Miami, FL
Unicorn is an abstract decoration made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. This colorful expressionist painting is representing an unicorn.
Ballestra expresses a u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
THE RED BOAT, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
journey into the deep sea as a kid. I didnΓÇÖt know how I would get back to land. The fishermen didnΓÇÖt care. The weΓÇÖre going fishing for the day. I struggled with my emotions whi...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tropic Town Sky, Original Cityscape Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The night. The quiet. Swaying palm trees in the cool breeze of this tropical town is calming and relaxing.
Keywords: Cityscape, palm tree, city, upward view
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elephant Eyes, Original Large Contemporary Abstract Animal Painting, 2 Panel
Located in Golden, CO
Elephant Eyes
Inspired by his personal experiences with the elephants at the Elephant Sanctuary in Chang Mai, Thailand, this amazing work of contemporary abstract art is very close t...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Lavish Contemptuousness 3
Located in Atlanta, GA
Amir Baradaran is a New York-based Iranian-Canadian ARtificial artist. As the Arts-Based Creative Research Associate and Adjunct Faculty at Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Baradaran is developing iBegoo, a multi-user software that supports artists with limited knowledge of game design and programing by streamlining and automating the process of writing for, directing, and producing interactive Augmented Reality (AR) experiences that include responsive characters enabled with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Baradaran is the recipient of the Knight Foundation Arts Award, Canada Council for the Arts New-Chapter & 150th Anniversary Prize, UC Berkeley Artist Residency (from Center for Critical Theory, New Media, Race and Gender Studies), International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Future of Augmented Reality Prize, and Morgan Stanley Pulse Art Fair grant. As a researcher at Columbia University Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Lab and a member of the School of the Arts Digital Storytelling Lab, Baradaran’s praxis and writings focus on a critical {AR}ticulation of visual vocabularies that use AR and AI technologies around notions of interactivity, non-linear narrative formation, po{AI}try, data-mining, failed utopias, racialized and gendered bodies, infiltration, and the ephemeral. Baradaran is a TEDx speaker, and an invited presenter to His Holiness Dalai Lama’s World Headquarters in Dharamsala for the Summit on Fostering Universal Ethics and Compassion through Museums. Baradaran is the co-author of the chapter Augmenting Empathy and Decolonizing AR/VR Mediums: How Do We Reimagine Augmented and Virtual Reality Experiences?” (Ed. By Gokcigdem, 2019), the author of While Data Privacy Talks, Capitalism Walks: Urging for a Critical Take on the Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem, and the Rise of the Machine (Ed. By Brielmaier, Forthcoming), and the co-editor of The Color of Queer Health Care: Experiences of Multiple Oppression in the Lives of Queer People of Color (-with Ryan, B. & Brotman, S. (eds.), 2006). Reviews of Baradaran’s work include Oxford University Press, Art in America, New York Observer, ARTNET, National Public Radio, BBC, Forbes, Euro-News, and L'Actualité. ARTINFO described his public art, Transient (installed in 6,300 NYC...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Little Boat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Amidst a surreal landscape drifts a little boat near a burning cottage surrounding by tumultuous and watery seas and mountains.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
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