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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
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed

French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed

By bazevian animal

Located in Zofingen, AG

Orca Inouk Powerful, graceful and full of life Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made b...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media

The Team
The Team

The Team

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting celebrates the quiet strength of togetherness. Each dog wears a different number, emphasizing individuality while reminding us that every member plays an essential role...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait Timid Dachshund dogs Walk - FRENCH SCHOOL Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Portrait Timid Dachshund dogs Walk - FRENCH SCHOOL Chut les Barbizons! DOG

Portrait Timid Dachshund dogs Walk - FRENCH SCHOOL Chut les Barbizons! DOG

By bazevian animal

Located in Zofingen, AG

Timids Dachshund Dogs Walk In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols to ...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The One Who Observes
The One Who Observes

The One Who Observes

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the artist reflects on the nature of hierarchy as something subtle and often unseen. Rather than being defined by size, power, or position, importance emerges through a...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh

Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh

By (After) Vincent van Gogh

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh, Expressive Impasto Oil on canvas Post-Impressionist style Contemporary European school Dimensions: 120...

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1990s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunrise in the Forest Clearing and Bird, Signed Impressionistic Oil on Panel
Sunrise in the Forest Clearing and Bird, Signed Impressionistic Oil on Panel

Sunrise in the Forest Clearing and Bird, Signed Impressionistic Oil on Panel

Located in Stockholm, Stockholm

Flying Woodcock at daybreak, oil on panel. Signed by Harald Klinckowström (1897–1974). This small yet atmospheric composition captures a woodcock in flight above a forest clearing at...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ephemeral Koi, Oil Painting
Ephemeral Koi, Oil Painting

Ephemeral Koi, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gasp of koi swims just below the pond's surface. The ripples and reflections of the water complement the carefree movement of the fish. Loose yet precise brus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Where Sheep May Safely Graze
Where Sheep May Safely Graze

Where Sheep May Safely Graze

By Karl Dempwolf

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 10" x 20" FRAMED: 14.5" x 24.5" x 1.5" Signed " K Dempwolf" on lower left Artist Statement "I have painted cattle into ...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

"The Game"
"The Game"

"The Game"

By Vladyslav Kazachenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"The Game" is an expressive dialogue of color, texture, and hidden narrative. The central element of the composition is an old wooden chair, which serves as a stage for two contrasti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto

Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto

By Olga Nikitina

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...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Traditional English Thatched Cottage by River with Swans Listed British Artist
Traditional English Thatched Cottage by River with Swans Listed British Artist

Traditional English Thatched Cottage by River with Swans Listed British Artist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The River Cottage by Clive Madgwick (1934–2005) signed & dated 1980's oil on canvas, framed in an elaborate swept frame framed: 18 x 23 inches canvas: 13 x 17.5 inches Provenance: pr...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Side by Side
Side by Side

Side by Side

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The artwork is shipped stretched on wooden stretcher bars and arrives ready to hang. The painting depicts a solitary figure walking alongside a horse, their bodies aligned in a shar...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape
English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape

English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape

By Raoul Millais

Located in Woodbury, CT

Raoul Millais (1901–1999) Horses in a Parkland Landscape Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1930 An elegant and highly atmospheric equestrian landscape by the noted British spor...

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1930s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Landscape with dog " Dog, Spring,  oil cm. 140 x 110
"Landscape with dog " Dog, Spring,  oil cm. 140 x 110

"Landscape with dog " Dog, Spring, oil cm. 140 x 110

By Georgij Moroz

Located in Torino, IT

Dog, Green,Landscape,Russian Painter,russian art Signed to lower right Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, ...

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1970s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Finds and Replicas, Oil Painting
Finds and Replicas, Oil Painting

Finds and Replicas, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a moment inside an antiques shop, where a man browses lamps, pictures, and replicas of Frederic Remington bronzes. The interior i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique English Exhibited King Charles Cavalier Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Antique English Exhibited King Charles Cavalier Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting

Antique English Exhibited King Charles Cavalier Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique English impressionist dog portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Exhibited. Framed. Measuring: 22 by 27 inches image alone. Handsomely framed in white wood molding....

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1910s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

Located in Harkstead, GB

A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Eleven More at 11:11, Original Painting
Eleven More at 11:11, Original Painting

Eleven More at 11:11, Original Painting

By Sally Adams

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A crescent moon casts a gentle glow over a group of small birds perched on two parallel wires. The gold leaf on their wings catches the light, twinkling when ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage French Oil Painting Of A Golden Field Of Hay Bales
Vintage French Oil Painting Of A Golden Field Of Hay Bales

Vintage French Oil Painting Of A Golden Field Of Hay Bales

By Leon Hatot 1

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. dated 1944 Size: painting: 1...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Among Our Own
Among Our Own

Among Our Own

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva From the One Team series Acrylic on canvas Image size: 97 × 97 cm Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (includes an additional 5 cm of canvas on each s...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens
Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century country landscape with cottage with thatched roof and chickens foraging. Signed "H. H." and dated "1955." Condition: good; some edge and corner wear consistent w...

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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

In One Direction
In One Direction

In One Direction

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting depicts a quiet moment of shared movement — a figure and a horse advancing together in the same direction. Their proximity suggests trust and mutual presence, yet the co...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Line That Doesn't Hold
The Line That Doesn't Hold

The Line That Doesn't Hold

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this work, the artist explores the idea of boundaries as something fluid rather than fixed. What appears as a division is, in fact, a space of transition — a place where control a...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Two Blue Goldfish
Vintage Two Blue Goldfish

Vintage Two Blue Goldfish

By Vittorio Guidotti

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant watercolor of two blue fish painting by Florence, Italy artist Vittorio Guidotti. Unsigned. "Original watercolor by Vittorio Guidotti" on ve...

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1930s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed
"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist painting celebrating North American wildlife, depicting a serene scene with several elk in a meadow with a forested and mountainous background. This piece is...

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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Young Girl and Pug Dog Portrait Framed Painting
Antique American Impressionist Young Girl and Pug Dog Portrait Framed Painting

Antique American Impressionist Young Girl and Pug Dog Portrait Framed Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist oil painting by Frederick Stuart Church (1842 - 1924). Gouache and watercolor on board. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 23 inches overall, and 10 by 16 painti...

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1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS

FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS

By Maurice Mazeilie

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Summer Fields" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on board, unframed stamped verso inscribed verso painting: 5.5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the French...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Four Orange Kittens Watercolour Painting
Four Orange Kittens Watercolour Painting

Four Orange Kittens Watercolour Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Orange Kittens watercolour painting on artist paper painting: 9.5 x 12.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition

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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting
Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

By Sally Adams

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cardinal perches on a thin wire, its bright red plumage standing out against the gray sky. The bird seems like a visitor from another realm, briefly passing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Landscape with Cow and Lake"
"Landscape with Cow and Lake"

"Landscape with Cow and Lake"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Landscape with Cow and Lake is a quiet, atmospheric painting where the landscape appears through layers of blue, turquoise, and soft grey tones. A dark silhouette of a cow stands nea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Horse in the shade of trees
Horse in the shade of trees

Horse in the shade of trees

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In early September, a festival is held on the Borodino field where military historical clubs take part and many lovers of horse riding and horses gather. Among the many horses waitin...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892
Mary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892

Mary Kollock Equestrian Forest Painting, 1892

Located in New York, NY

Mary Kollock (American, 1840-1911) [illegible] France, 1892 Oil on canvas 30 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. Frame: 36 1/2 x 33 x 2 7/8 in. Signed, titled, and dated lower right Landscape, still l...

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1890s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 20th century Hungarian portrait of a terrier dog and her puppy in oils
Early 20th century Hungarian portrait of a terrier dog and her puppy in oils

Early 20th century Hungarian portrait of a terrier dog and her puppy in oils

Located in Woodbury, CT

Gabrielle Rainer Istvanffy was a Hungarian painter of animal paintings. Her chosen subjects were mostly dogs and cats and mostly white and off-white breeds. This piece is a very pretty and cute painting...

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1920s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing

Located in Harkstead, GB

A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Intellectual Break
Intellectual Break

Intellectual Break

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting is part of the Modern Muses series, which explores contemporary femininity through expressive, semi-abstract figures placed within quiet, everyday rituals. The faceles...

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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Cattle at Pasture', Danish Impressionist Landscape oil, Paris, France
'Cattle at Pasture', Danish Impressionist Landscape oil, Paris, France

'Cattle at Pasture', Danish Impressionist Landscape oil, Paris, France

By Gunnar Bundgaard

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'G. Bundgaard' for Gunnar Bundgaard (Danish, 1920-2005) and dated '57'. A light-filled, panoramic landscape showing Holstein cattle grazing in a grassy field beneath sun-lit clouds. This listed Danish painter first studied at Copenhagen's Gronvang School where he was particularly influenced by the romantic academic style of Niels Pederson...

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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field
Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

By Leon Hatot 1

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 12 x 20 inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting
Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting

Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

This small oil study by Frants Henningsen is striking in its simplicity and immediacy. A single cattle dominates the foreground, resting in the grass with a sense of physical weight ...

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1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bullfighting Scene Oil Painting, Figurative Expressionism, 1950s
Bullfighting Scene Oil Painting, Figurative Expressionism, 1950s

Bullfighting Scene Oil Painting, Figurative Expressionism, 1950s

By Jose Maria Tuser Vazquez

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on board Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 in (65 x 54 cm) Frameless Period: Second half of the 20th century Art Movement: Figurative Expressionism with Impressionist influences Condition: Good, with visible signs of aging on the surface DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK This painting captures a crucial moment in a bullfight, where the matador, dressed in a dazzling traje de luces (suit of lights), elegantly holds the red cape (muleta) while facing a wounded bull. The scene conveys tension and drama through energetic and loose brushwork, with strong contrasts of light and color that enhance its expressiveness. The abstract background, built with gestural brushstrokes in warm, earthy tones, reinforces the dynamism and immediacy of the moment. The thick texture of the paint and the vibrant colors in the matador's attire and cape are characteristic of Figurative Expressionism, giving the work a strong emotional impact. Tuser masterfully captures the essence of movement and the intensity of the bullfight through a painterly approach reminiscent of Impressionism, but with a greater emphasis on gesture and expressive color, making his work stand out for its raw energy and dramatic depth. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specialized in bullfighting themes, gaining recognition in the 20th-century art scene for his expressive depictions of the corrida (bullfight). He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong mastery of color and composition. From 1947 onwards, his work focused almost entirely on bullfighting, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that capture the emotion and spectacle of the arena. He was a frequent collaborator with El Ruedo magazine, where his illustrations and covers solidified his reputation. Additionally, in the 1940s, he designed series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for the Artigas Publishing House. His work has been auctioned in several art houses and is highly valued among collectors of bullfighting paintings. His influence and legacy in tauromaquia (bullfighting art...

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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Board, Oil

Impressionist Oil Painting of Watering Horses by George Smith Early 20th Century
Impressionist Oil Painting of Watering Horses by George Smith Early 20th Century

Impressionist Oil Painting of Watering Horses by George Smith Early 20th Century

By George Smith

Located in St. Albans, GB

George SMITH RSA 1870 – 1934 Canvas Size 16 x 20" (40 x 50cm) Outside Frame Size: 23 x 27" (59 x 69cm) He was born in 1870 at Midcalder, where his father had a meal mill. Probably f...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Antique Oil: Shepherdess and Sheep at the Sheepfold
19th Century Antique Oil: Shepherdess and Sheep at the Sheepfold

19th Century Antique Oil: Shepherdess and Sheep at the Sheepfold

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas no signed Antique oil on canvas, European School, dating from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, unsigned. This evocative pastoral scene depicts the inte...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Louis Recchia, Georgij Moroz, Cheri Christensen, and Dorothy Alexandra Johnson. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 0.33 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $125,000, while the average work sells for $1,928.