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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"Brunch at Tartine" Limited Edition Print 1/1 West Village in New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Bruch at Tartine located in the West Village in Manhattan. This is a 1/1 limited edition hand embellished print on wooden board. A cozy impressionistic street...
Archival Pigment, Paperboard
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Patio."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Felt Pen
French School Landscape New York WTC Sunset - NYC Building READY TO HANG Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
New York WTC Sunset New York One World Trade Center urban view Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woode...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
French school River Landscape 1904 signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ French River landscape 1904⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Marau~~ny⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46.3x55cm / 18.2x21.7 inch w...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Where Summer Lingers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 92 × 92 cm Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. In this work, the artist explores a state of inner freedom that emerges when ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beside You
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Image size: 97 × 97 cm. Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (an additional 5 cm on each side for stretching). Presentation: Shipped rolled in a tube. This work refl...
Canvas, Acrylic
Geoffrey Chatten, Impressionist plein air study of Norfolk
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful summer sky in this picturesque Norfolk view. Geoffrey Chatten ( born 1942) Sea Palling/ Waxham/ Norfolk Signed and inscribed to the reverse Oil on board 8 x 10 inches e...
Oil, Board
French School Raging Bull V - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 5 Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woo...
Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Rue de Buci" Impressionist Plein Air City Scene in France Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting Rue de Buci in Paris France. The store front bursts with color in the street as figures dine at a local cafe. This piece is e...
Oil, Board
Time to Be Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Acrylic on canvas 90 × 90 cm Stretched on wooden stretcher bars Ready to hang Signed by the artist Certificate of Authenticity included In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post-Cubist Paris Café Interior Figurative Watercolour Painting Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height × width) Medium: Watercolour on paper...
Watercolor
"Ferry Road" Point Pleasant Pike Bucks County Pennsylvania Nocturne Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist winter pastoral scene of quaint homes covered in snow and star light.. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed...
Board, Oil
Touching the Flow
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Acrylic on canvas Image size: 97 × 97 cm Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (includes an additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching) Shipp...
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Hill Pasture" 1901 by Ida Josephine Burgess, Michigan Hills Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
A large, sweeping Michigan summer vista by the accomplished American painter, Ida Josephine Burgess (1855-1934). Burgess gives us a high vantage point over a lush hill pasture descen...
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA " Bucks County Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher...
Oil, Board
Choosing Yourself
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores a contemporary understanding of inner freedom—the moment when a person stops seeking validation from the outside world and begins to live in harmony with their own...
Acrylic, Canvas
Garden of Luxemburg, by Yvonne Canu. Oil on canvas, 33x41 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Garden of Luxemburg. 21st century. Oil on canvas. 33x41 cm
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Rockport Harbor- Granite C. Warf" Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene of Rockport Harbor from the Summer of 1990. This vibrant impressionistic painting depicts a sunny seaside landscape with much depth and detail...
Oil, Board
"Bar du Marche - Paris" Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting on Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting captures an impressionistic plein-air scene of the Bar du Marché in Paris. Thick, energetic brushstrokes and lively marks evoke the vibrant atmosphere of Parisian city ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 8.5 inch...
Watercolor
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed
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...
Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
"An Afternoon Along the Seine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Seine, in Paris by Jules René Hervé on a fall day with Books sellers and artists lining the wall, as the busy activ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,512Sale Price|25% Off
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, 1980
By Allan Ardies
Located in Preston, GB
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, Circa 1980, by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014) Art measures 26 x 18 inches Frame measur...
Canvas, Oil, Wood, Paint
Where Silence Feels Like Home
Located in Zofingen, AG
Some encounters do not begin with words. They begin with a shared silence, an unspoken understanding, and the quiet certainty of simply being present together. This painting explore...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Spring Ferry Rd Point Pleasant " Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturi...
Oil, Board
$520Sale Price|20% Off
"Playing at the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work captures the beach and times of the early 20th Century bringing a ...
Oil, Board
Take Our Wisdom and Strength, My Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK Take Our Wisdom and Strength, My Love belongs to t...
Canvas, Acrylic
French mid century Impressionist landscape of Olive trees in the Côte d'Azur
Located in Woodbury, CT
ean-Luc Gérard Olive Trees, Côte d’Azur Circa 1930 Oil on Canvas Signed and inscribed on the reverse Presented in an ornate French-style frame This vibrant and richly textured lands...
Canvas, Oil
$775
"Study for 'First Year'" - Impressionist Skyscape and Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in ...
Oil, Panel
The Long Summer Evening
Located in Zofingen, AG
Two figures sit quietly by the water, suspended in a moment that feels both ordinary and timeless. Facing the glowing landscape, they share a silence that needs no words. Across the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
Impressionist Paris street scene, Cafe, people eating, drinking, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francisco Tammaro (Italian, Contemporary) Parisian Café Scene Circa 2000 Oil on board Signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse A charming and highly atmospheric depiction of ...
Oil, Board
"In the Kitchen."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Board
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
Original Impressionist Cityscape: The Sun on Albert Bridge, 80x80 cm
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Linen, Oil
"Summer is always with you."3 .
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is executed with incredible exuberance and enthusiasm. Abstract painting radiates positivity. It is not only extraordinarily popular; it also offers scope for imaginatio...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Felt Pen
"Morning Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting in Pennsylvania
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting homes in in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for...
Oil, Board
Under the Caribbean Sun, Acrylic on Canvas, Landscape, 50cm x 60cm, New
Located in Zofingen, AG
Under the Caribbean Sun Acr. on canvas painting. Size of painting - 50cm x 60cm , (20" x 24") This painting portrays a contemplative moment along the Caribbean shoreline, where a yo...
Acrylic
"Summer is always with you."4
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is executed with incredible exuberance and enthusiasm. Abstract painting radiates positivity. It is not only extraordinarily popular; it also offers scope for imaginatio...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Felt Pen
"Summer is always with you. 2."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Abstract painting has become incredibly popular recently. Works of this kind look magnificent in an interior. At first, it might seem that they are written with ease, but that is not...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Oil
$340
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 9 inches A de...
Watercolor
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars, Gesso
Reliable Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Size: 96 × 109 cm Additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching and framing Medium: Acrylic on canvas The artwork will be shipped ro...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,131Sale Price|34% Off
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After 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...
Oil
Books about Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK Books about Love belongs to the Madeleine series, where memory appears not as an archive of facts, but as a fragile atmosphere shaped by objects, silence, and tende...
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work turns toward a state of calm attunement with the surrounding world. There is no haste or expectation here—only the gentle flow of time and an attentiveness to simple, every...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,000
Mother Earth Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Mother-Earth Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 63" x 51" x 1" inch (160 ...
Canvas, Oil
$419Sale Price|20% Off
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting 1961
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape River scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed Bernard Héranval⏪ Rouen on the banks of the Seine ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Omen" - Original Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
Neptuno Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Art, Large Painting Artist: Oleg Kateryniuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Contemporary Art Title:...
Canvas, Oil
At the Seaside. A 19th Century antique oil painting signed and framed
By Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart 1878-1962 Artwork Size: 21 1/2 x 25 3/4" (55 x 65cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 28 1/2 x 32 3/4" (72 x 82cm) Size: Medium Signed Oil on Canvas He was born at Angouleme (Charente) and spent all his life in France. He was a pupil of the progressive artist Gustave Moreau- then later Aime Morot, Francois Flameng and Fernand Cormon at the school of fine art in Paris. Boucart specialised in painting architectural subjects, landscapes with animals and urban landscapes. He is especially known for his depictions of country lanes, his well observed interiors and all the waterways and architecture of Venice- a subject he became particularly fond of. He showed his work at the Salon of French Artists in Paris from 1913 to 1939, and went on to become a member there, receiving an honourable mention in 1928 and a knighthood for his services to art in 1937. His work is represented in the museums of Angouleme and Niort. Categories: Artists Boucart, Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise European Art Impressionist Art Marine Art Tags: Beach European European Art European Artists European Paintings Impressionist Impressionist Art Impressionist Artists Impressionist Paintings Marine...
Canvas, Oil
$1,980
Passing Clouds, Before The Storm: A Dramatic Belle Époque Landscape
By Paul Leon Felix Schmitt
Located in Norwich, GB
This striking oil landscape is dominated by a vast, cinematic sky, rendered with the rapid, "plein air" brushwork that defined the late 19th-century French school. Rather than a stat...
Oil, Board
"Siren Song" - Impressionist Coast and Waterscape, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
ARTIST STATEMENT Sparky LeBold has made a name for himself both in America and abroad over the course of his stellar career. Since graduating from Art Center College of Design in P...
Canvas, Oil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
"42nd St. Library -NYC-" Impressionist Oil Painting in the Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is a charming depiction of 42nd St. at the Public Library on a Snowy day in New York City. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalt, light pink, yellow...
Oil, Board
$800Sale Price|20% Off
"Sunday Stroll in The Snow" Impressionist Oil Painting in Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow in Downtown New York City with figures walking dogs and cars in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, whi...
Oil, Board
The Space Between Words
Located in Zofingen, AG
Set against a luminous landscape of water, distant houses, and vibrant fields, two women occupy the same space while remaining immersed in their own inner worlds. One gazes across th...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,085Sale Price|35% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 24 x 20 in...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
A Leisure Chapter
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday moments of rest and contemplation unfold within expressive, semi-abstract scenes. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a b...
Canvas, Acrylic
Where the Heart Waits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of the series In Search of Our Shore, a body of work that reflects on the universal human longing to find a place—and a person—where we truly belong. The shore ...
Canvas, Acrylic