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Impressionist Animal 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
The Lady Feeding The Birds In Gloomy Winter Park French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Feeding The Birds by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 high by 15.75 inches wide condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Huge Scottish Highland Landscape Signed Oil Painting Swept Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Scottish Highlands signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 42 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: great condition For more an...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Farmer and His Horse-Drawn Cart Amidst a Pastel Color Landscape French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Quiet Moments in the Countryside by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 9 x 10.5 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previou...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Incognita. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting portrays a black cat with striking sapphire-blue eyes that instantly grip the viewer's attention. The cat's gaze, brimming with a quiet wisdom, seems to explore hidden ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Large Traditional English Harvest Scene Landscape Oil Painting Signed Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christopher Osbourne (Contemporary, British) "Harvesting Afternoon" Oil on canvas Signed lower left: Christopher Osbourne Dimensions: Canvas: 20 x 28 inches (51 x 71 cm); Framed: 26...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Flanders Country Cottage with Chickens Rural Belgium Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Country Cottage with Chickens - Rural Landscape in Oil on Canvas Idyllic country landscape with chickens by unknown artist PN Soden. A country cottage is the main subject of this pi...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Parrot and Chrysanthemum, Interior Still Life by New Jersey Artist
By James Crawford Thom
Located in Doylestown, PA
Parrot and Chrysanthemum, by New Jersey artist James Crawford Thom, is an interior still life. The oil on canvas is 42 x 23.5 inches, it is signed "Thom" lower right, and it is frame...
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19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rose Colored Sky, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Small birds perch on a wire beneath a crescent moon. The subtle rose gold leaf applied to the animals adds shimmer and creates a striking focal point. The title...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Ray Simonini, "Oyster of the World" 12x16 Oyster Shell Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Oyster of the world" is a 12x16 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a vibrant orange and yell...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Chipping Sparrow in Early Winter, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A sparrow perches on a snow-dusted branch. The soft and misty background highlights the delicate brown and white of the bird's feathers. Artist Joanie Ford pa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Awakening of Spring Tulip. Floral Still Life. Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Each year, you joyfully welcome the arrival of spring and the blooming of tulips. These flowers beautifully adorn any garden as they emerge from the earth, signaling nature’s awakeni...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Joaquin Terruella bullfighting scene oil on cardboard painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Banderilleros - Oil on cardboard Oil measurements 17x20 cm. Frame measurements 30x33 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim ...
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1920s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

In Peace Koi Fish Pond. Oil Painting Landscape.
Located in Zofingen, AG
When you release your thoughts, you can fully embrace the beauty of the world as it is—the graceful movement of fish, the gentle sway of leaves on the trees. Your heart syncs with th...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

[Grazing Cattle by a Haystack]
Located in Boston, MA
Signed and dated lower left: "E. BURRILL. /96." Edward Burrill is best-known today as one of the seven Lynn Beach Painters. However, his career as a painter began, not with the be...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Geese in the snow" oil cm. 100 x 80
Located in Torino, IT
Snow, geese,white,Ukraine Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina. 1949-56: he began artistic studies in ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Life-Long Crush on Winona Ryder, colorful abstracted pigs, greens
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This painting is focused on innovation, color, texture, and humor. Loosely painted farm animals w colorful brushwork, w reds, greens. Happy, funny, and ironic presentation of pigs.
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Cardboard

Antique landscape sunset and cows, Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter (1835-1911) Antique countryside sunset oil painting with cows on wood, signed in the bottom right Adople Potte (1835-1911). This distinctive oil painti...
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1860s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Longhorn" Cactus Oil on Canvas
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 9 x 16 1/4 Frame Size: 18 x 28 Medium: Oil On Canvas "Longhorn" G. Harvey (Gera...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

British, early 20th Century oil painting of a shepherd returning home at sunset
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Owen Baxter Morgan (British, fl. 1905 – 1932) Returning home at sunset Oil on canvas Signed in capitals ‘BAXTER MORGAN’ (lower right) 14 x 21 in. (35.7 x 53.3 cm.)
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"AFTERNOON ON THE BAY" SEASCAPE SAILBOAT SCENE PAUL SCHUMANN DIED 1946
Located in San Antonio, TX
Paul Schumann 1876-1946 Galveston Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 21.5 x 25.5 Medium: Oil on Board "Afternoon on the Bay" Paul Schumann was born near Leipzig Saxony, in the G...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Cock Fight" Oil on Board PEDRO LAZCANO DIED 1970
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) San Antonio Artist Size: 12 x 16 Frame: 16 x 20 Medium: Oil on Board "Cock Fight" Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I was always curious a...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Ducks in a Pool - Scottish Impressionist 1930's animal art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Impressionist oil painting is by noted animal artist John Murray Thompson. Painted circa 1930 and oil on canvas, the composition is of five white ducks in a sunn...
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1930s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Large British Sporting Art Oil Painting White Horse in Green Fields signed 20thC
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Horse in a Field English artist "M. Lees" signed and dated 1971 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 26 x 30 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collect...
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1970s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Signed Vintage Horses Grazing Large Framed Equestrian Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted impressionist horse landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24L x 20H.
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1940s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystack at Sunset Shepherd & Sheep
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Haystack at Sunset French Impressionist artist, late 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 13 x 16.5 canvas: 9.5 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France cond...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A West Highland White Terrier 1
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian ‘Westie’, Study of a West highland White Terrier Oil on Canvas: 6 ½ x 9 1/2 in. (frame: 14 x 17 in.) Signed, an...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Summer Cloud Reflections On The River Original 20th Century British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Mervyn Goode (British, b. 1948), signed lower right Title: Tranquil Pastoral Landscape with Cattle grazing Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: ...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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

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Oil, Canvas

French school Portrait CAT Fauve Fantasia Oil Paint Impressionist th century AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fauve Fantasia Closeup portrait of a cat Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 45,5x45,5cm ■■ 17,9x17,9 inch Sustainability: Wooden frame is made by th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Ray Simonini, "Plucked from the Ocean" 12x16 Oyster Shell Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Plucked from the Ocean" is a 12x16 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a deep green and gray ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sardines Painting BaitBall Underwater Original Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sardine Run is a great event happends in South Africa. Tones of sardines migrates from Atlantic to Indian Ocean and all predators are following it. Bright underwater artwork with gr...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Birds in Nature Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist birds on a branch nature oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 26L.
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1960s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Down the Ridge; Reghetti Ranch, San Luis Obispo
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 5" x 7" FRAMED: 11.5" x 13.25" x 1" Exhibited Spring into Art 2024, presented by the San Marino League at The Huntington...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Antique American Impressionist Framed NY Horse Barn Exhibited Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist horse barn landscape oil painting by Max R. Hermann (1879 - 1954) . Framed. Oil on canvasboard. Signed. Image size, 9H by 12L.
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1910s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Seafood 1970's French Impressionist Signed Oil Lobster & Sea Shell
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lobster signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on board, unframed dated 1979 board: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private colle...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

A Stream of Hope and Love, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three birds dip their feet in a stream, with the larger two closely watching the smallest one. Leaves on slender stems surround the small flock, adding a touch ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Vintage English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th century Watercolour drawing on paper stuck on card card: 10 x 8 inches paper: 5.5 x 4 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Connecticut Countryside
Located in Greenwich, CT
Polish, b. 1949 Pawlowski was born in 1949 in Poland. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In 1979 he was awarded his "authorization and certification" by the Ministr...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

To the Expanse. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've captured the wild essence of freedom and the dynamic energy of life. Through vigorous strokes of acrylic and oil, I've melded expressionism with impressionism, g...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Delicate Portrait of a Posed Pekingese Dog Antique English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th/ early 20th century Watercolour drawing on paper stuck on card drawing: 7.25 x 5.25 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK Co...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Garden with Stag by Sarah Robertson, Square Mixed Media Floral, Buck Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Introducing "Garden with Stag" by Sarah Robertson, a mesmerizing square canvas painting that transports you to a storybook-like garden filled with mystery and charm. Set against a cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Hurricane. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've captured the wild essence of freedom and the dynamic energy of life. Through vigorous strokes of acrylic and oil, I've melded expressionism with impressionism, g...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Space and Wind. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid tapestry of colors, I've harnessed the visceral power of acrylics and the depth of oils to portray the fierce energy of freedom. My impressionistic strokes capture a mo...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

"Cavalli" Olio cm. 80 x 40 1971
Located in Torino, IT
Bellissimi e realistici cavalli, cornice italiana in legno Leonid VAICHLIA (San Pietroburgo, 1922 – 2013) Allievo del Maestro Yuri Neprintcev all’Accademia di Belle Arti di San Pie...
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1970s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Charming Antique English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th century Watercolour drawing on board, unframed drawing: 7.25 x 5 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: This paint...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Behind the barn. 1950s. Oil on cardboard. 42.5x49.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Aleksandra Belcova (1892-1981) Studied at the Art School in Penza (1912-1917), State Free Art Workshops in Petrograd with N. Altman (1918-1919). Together with her husband Romans Su...
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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Three Lambs, Original painting, Animal art, Contemporary, Farm
Located in Deddington, GB
An oil painting of sheep painted with thick paint applied spontaneously with a palette knife on linen primed with clear gesso leaving the texture and colour of the linen on show. AD...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Two White Peacocks
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Two White Peacocks" is an Impressionist animal oil on board painting by Jessie Arms Botke in c. 1925. The artwork is 29 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches and 39 3/8 x 34 1/2 x 2 inches with the f...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Tao Wang Animal Original Oil Painting "White Swan II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: White Swan II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 23.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Tao Wang Animal Original Oil On Canvas "White Swan"
Located in New York, NY
Title: White Swan Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flamingo Portrait of Lady of the Everglades
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
"Lady of the Everglades" by Frederick Stuart Church is a captivating portrait that combines the grace of a poised lady with the exotic beauty of flamingos, set against the lush backd...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tao Wang Animal Original Oil On Canvas "Snowball"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Snowball Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Tao Wang Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Red And Golden Fish I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Red And Golden Fish I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Tao Wang Contemporary Original Oil Painting "Fish II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Fish II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Late 19th Century Cairn Terrier Puppies, Dog Portrait
By Katherine L Fitz
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming 19th-century painting of two Cairn Terrier puppies playing in sewing basket by Katherine L. Fitz (American, 19th Century). Written on verso, "Pa...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil

"Horse Sketch" impressionistic painting on panel of horse being washed by person
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Constant David Ludovic Artz (Paris 1870 – 1951 Soest) - 'Family of Ducks'
Located in Bruges, BE
Constant David Ludovic Artz Paris 1870 – 1951 Soest Dutch Painter 'Family of Ducks along a brook' Signature: signed lower left ‘Constant Artz’ Medium: waterco...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

"Cold and Tired" (2022) by Clyde Steadman, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cold and Tired" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade landscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

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