Impressionist Figurative 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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A Redheads Dream - Figurative Nude With Butterflies and Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
A Redheads Dream - Figurative Nude With Butterflies and Flowers
Original figurative nude painting of a redhead woman surrounded by butterflies and magenta flowers, by possibly an u...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American Impressionist Framed Beach Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive American impressionist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lovely 1950s Park Painting
Located in Larchmont, NY
Untitled, 1951
Oil on canvas
19 7/8 x 24 in.
Framed: 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed and dated lower left
Category
1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1983 American Impressionist Riverscape by Geraldine Sanger
Located in Larchmont, NY
Geraldine Sanger
Untitled, 1983
Oil on canvas
22 x 27 3/4 in.
Framed: 24 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed and dated lower right
Category
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Docked Fishing Boat in Gloucester, MA, by Mystery American Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery American Artist
No. 9 Glouchester, c. Early 20th Century
Oil on artist board
16 x 20 in.
Framed: 20 x 24 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed lower left
Inscribed verso: Dolitsky / No 9 Glouch...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1944 Boats in a Harbor American Painting Signed Nowotny
Located in Larchmont, NY
JJ Nowotny
Untitled, 1944 (date partially obscured but appears to be '44)
Oil on canvas
24 x 30 in.
Framed: 31 x 37 x 2 in.
Signed and dated lower right
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailboats at Port by Mystery American Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Mystery American Artist
Untitled, c. Early 20th Century
Oil on canvas
20 x 23 3/4 in.
Framed: 25 3/4 x 29 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.
Signed lower right
Inscribed verso: Dolitsky
"Dolitsky" lik...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Rialto Bridge in Venice by Louis Degallaix
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas representing a bridge in Venice. The painting is signed Degallaix dated 1926.
Very sensitive touch in a watercolor style.
DEGALLAIX louis
Born in Saint-Quentin, XIX °....
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Traditional Celebration and Costumes Japan or Okinawa
Located in Soquel, CA
Traditional Celebration and Costumes Japan or Okinawa
Oil painting on illustration board of Japanese Ryukyu or Okinawa Island festival goers by and unknown artist.
Elegantly dresse...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Foam Board
Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist with brown hair and a moustache is working at a desk, with various supplies around h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Edwardian Beach Scene, British 20th century oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Richly-colored and vibrant Edwardian Beach Scene, British oil painting on canvas in impressionist style, presented in contemporary gold frame. The oil paint is raised and textured, lifting the beach sands, sea, sky and dresses from the canvas. Gathering in Edwardian period costuming looks out over the sands to the sea and clouds, with distant sailboats and children playing in the waves.
This is a delightful contemporary painting, unsigned, but original oil dating to the 20th century. Framers tags verso from Oxford and Glasgow.
In very good condition, with a few minor chips on the gold frame, but otherwise the painting is bright and beautiful.
Provenance to gallery in the United Kingdom, imported by Saltire Gallerie...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th century Original oil painting on canvas, Children with pets, Framed
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a phenomenal 19th century original oil painting on canvas, depicting a genre scene - two children playing with pets.
No visible signature on the front.
Presented in...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Original Scottish Loch Painting in the style of Alexander Nasmyth
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid 19th Century Original Oil Painting of Fishing on Scottish Loch in the Style of Alexander Nasmyth
Gorgeous 19th Century landscape painting of a Scottish loch with fisherman and castle ruins in the style of Alexander Nasmyth (Scottish, 1758 - 1840). This painting features the rough-hewned nature of Scotland's landscape while juxtaposing the peacefulness of a fisherman casting his line into the loch. Adding interest is the castle ruins on the cliff's edge with a sailboat beneath. There is something new to see with each viewing of this picture.
Signed: Illegible monogram lower left corner. (See image)
Framed: Presented in rustic giltwood frame of the period.
Condition: Good
Canvas size: 18"H x 24"W.
Framed Size: 22"H x 28"W x 3"D
Alexander Nasmyth was a painter, illustrator, landscape gardener and engineer. Alexander Nasmyth's style appears to have been molded principally on that of Claude Lorrain in arrangement, color and mood, and on Jacob van Ruysdael...
Category
1860s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
The Harbor of Trouville After Boudin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on panel attributed to Eugen Boudin representing a Norman navy
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Three Graces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Nude study of the Three Graces attributed to André Favory unsigned, after Cezanne.
Excellent condition, framed.
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Boats at Sunset, Original Gouache on Paper, Impressionist style, French Painter
Located in PARIS, FR
*Dimensions include the frame
This French watercolor dating from around 1930 conveys a serene maritime scene that resonates with the aesthetic principles of the Impressionists. The ...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Laid Paper
French Impressionist View of Paris, Le Pont Marie and Île Saint-Louis
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist oil on board view of a fisherman at the riverbank of the Seine in Paris next to the Bridge St Marie, with the old spire of Notre Dame in the distance. The painting is initial signed, located and dated bottom left. Presented in a patinated wood frame. There is a trade label for the Rowley Gallery in Kensington Church Street to the backboard.
A charming Impressionist painting of an iconic Parisian view. The Seine with all its reflected colours passing beneath the arches of an ancient bridge, a church spire just visible through the canopy of the trees, colourful boats moored, a fisherman sitting in the shade of the riverbank hopeful of a catch. The artist has managed to capture all the languid, quiet beauty of the scene in the midst of a bustling metropolis which is Paris. The water in the Seine is full of colour and nuance and the green of the trees give the painting a freshness. A very accomplished composition beautifully executed.
Le Pont Marie crossing the Seine in Paris. The bridge links the Île Saint-Louis to the quai de l'Hôtel de Ville and is one of three bridges designed to allow flow between the Île Saint-Louis and the Left and Right banks...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
At the Seashore, European School, Mid-20th Century, Child Seated at Beach
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"At the Seashore" is a mid-20th century Impressionist painting of a young boy at the shore.
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Castle at riverside, Original French Watercolor, Impressionist style
Located in PARIS, FR
*Dimensions include the frame
This French watercolor from around 1940 captures a picturesque view reminiscent of the Impressionist penchant for natural light and landscape scenes. ...
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925
Located in Baltimore, MD
This lovely impressionist painting portrays what appears to be a family outing or picnic. There are many beautifully dressed women with their children in a park setting. Oddly, wha...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
View of Venice, Original Antique Oil on Canvas, Impressionist, Large, Signed
Located in PARIS, FR
*Dimensions include the frame
This maritime scene is reminiscent of the Impressionist fascination with water, light, and atmosphere. The painting features a lighthouse and architect...
Category
1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Governor’s Mansion - Countryside Couple - Original Watercolor on Paper 1860s
Located in Soquel, CA
A Governor’s Mansion - Countryside Couple - Original Watercolor on Paper 1860s
Governor’s Mansion during the Civil Water. A watercolor painting depicting horse carriages and disting...
Category
1860s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Impressionist Ballet Performance by Robert Yarmola
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5001 Vintage Impressionist oil on canvas set in a metal frame depicting a ballet performance
Category
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Winter in Paris, Original Vintage Oil on canvas, French Impressionist Style
Located in PARIS, FR
The artwork possesses several characteristics that align it with the oeuvre of famous French Impressionists like Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. The brushwork is loose and appears...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Jesus With Follower" Religious Oil On Board
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Oil On Board
Painting Size: 24.25 x 16.25 inches
Frame Size: 29.75 x 21.75 inches
Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age.
Signature: Signed
Artist...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Spanish Gown, Standing Nude Figure, American Impressionist, 1920s, Oil on Board
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Spanish Gown" is possibly signed lower right. A painterly American Impressionist work beautifully captures a nude woman stepping from a golden gown. The painting is reminiscent of t...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pair of early 20th Century British Impressionist paintings of the beach
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to Rowland Wheelwright, 20th Century
'Bather's on the shore' and 'Sunbathing by the Cliffs'
Oil on canvas board
9 X 10. 1/4in. (22.8 X 2...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Board
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Seated Man in Jeans and a Sport Coat in Oil on Canvas
Modern impressionist portrait by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man is seated on a wood chair, wearing jeans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sir Winston Churchill Large Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sir Winston Churchill
British School, circa 1970's
Signed by the artist on the upper right hand corner
Oil painting on board
painting size: 20 x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Industrial Seasape
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning American modern industrial painting by an unknown artist with a very skilled hand.
This beautiful impressionist painting depict...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
First Catch of the Day - Young Fisherman at Sea by Betty Cal Alumnus
Located in Soquel, CA
First Catch of the Day - Young Fisherman at Sea
Figurative oil painting of a young boy out at sea holding a fish on his lap by Bay Area artist Betty (American, 20th C). The boy is h...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Golf players oil on canvas painting terramar sitges spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil size 54x81 cm.
Frameless
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1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golf players oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil size 54x81 cm.
Frameless
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Desert Storm" Large scale Figurative Oil on Canvas 1991
Located in Soquel, CA
"Desert Storm"
Primitive oil painting depicting a hooded figure draped in red and blue cloth, while gazing off into the near distance at a mosque. The figure is completely covered in...
Category
1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Violin
Located in Columbia, MO
Anita Winter
Violin
Watercolor
7 x 5 inches, 11.75 x 9.75 (framed)
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Spanish school (XX) women on the beach oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 27x22 cm.
Frame measures 38x33 cm.
Signed Domenech.
Category
1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Large Scale Female Nudes in a Landscape, 'L' été a la rivière'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Impressionist oil painting of female nudes cavorting in a river landscape. The painting is signed with initials 'EH' bottom left and dated '66'. It is also initialled and dated to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Fiberboard, Oil
Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Vietnamese Clothing in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman in Traditional Vietnamese Clothing in Oil on Canvas
Modern impressionist portrait by an unknown artist (20th Century). A woman is wearing traditional clothing, most likely from the Nguyen Dynasty in Vietnam. She has a dark purple head covering...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American Impressionist Children Playing Forest Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait de Dame, Impressionist Nude Portrait figurative oil painting on canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Welcome to Heritage, our carefully curated collection of French vintage and antique paintings. We scour the flea markets and fairs for these gems: poignant portraits of long-gone Me...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Rialto Bridge in Venice by Louis Degallaix
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas representing a bridge in Venice. The painting is signed Degallaix dated 1926.
Very sensitive touch in a watercolor style.
DEGALLAIX louis
Born in Saint-Quentin, XIX °....
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
17-18 century, Original Antique Oil Painting in canvas, Genre Scene, Gold Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a very interesting antique 17/18 centuries original oil painting on canvas depicting a genre scene with a gentleman in black robes is approached by two elderly men a...
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Mid-18th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist French Plaza by Parisian School Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Parisian School
Untitled, c. 1910
Oil on canvas
12 1/4 x 30 1/2 in.
Framed: 15 1/8 x 33 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Signed lower right: S. Bazzo
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Oil Painting Of Jerusalem Ascent to Old City Walls
Located in Surfside, FL
This s an older piece signed with initials by artist JS. I would date this as late 19th Century or early 20th C.
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Market Scene - French Impressionist art 1914 watercolour painting indis signed
Located in London, GB
This charming French Impressionist watercolour painting was painted in 1914 and is indistinctly signed. The composition is a market scene with various stalls under trees. The colouring is lovely and it is housed in a superb, gilded oak frame...
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1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Snow Day, Impressionist Painterly figurative oil painting on board
Located in Atlanta, GA
Welcome to Heritage, our carefully curated collection of French vintage and antique paintings. We scour the flea markets and fairs for these gems: poignant portraits of long-gone Me...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
City Street Scene, Damascus, Syria /// Orientalist Oil Painting Middle East
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Unknown (European, Active Early - Mid 20th Century) (Orientalist School)
Title: "City Street Scene, Damascus, Syria"
*Signed illegibly lower left
Circa: 1950
Medium: Original...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Paint, Oil, Wood Panel, Board, Panel
1885 Signed Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 19th-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a female portrait.
The young woman gazes directly at the viewer with an air of quiet confi...
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1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Male Nude Figurative Composition - Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
In this delicate and expressive oil painting, a nude male stands with his backside to the viewer. Notably, the model looks over his left shoulder as his left hand grips the back of h...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Colorful depiction of sailboats in San Francisco Bay by unknown artist "Schutz" (20th Century). A sailboat w...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two young women european school XX century oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil measures 81x65 cm.
Frameless.
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1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique/vintage original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Figures, framed
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is an interesting antique/vintage original oil painting on canvas, depicting a genre scene - two young men are reading a book.
Signed in the lower-left corner, but is di...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Framingham, MA
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain.
The painting...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 19century or earlier English School oil painting on canvas Hunting scene
Located in Framingham, MA
This is a stunning original antique oil painting ( 19 century or earlier on canvas depicting Hunters and their hounds gathering outside an inn. Amazing detailed artwork. Classic English School genre scene.
No visible signatures.
Presented in a gorgeous antique ornate gold frame...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Morocco market oil on canvas orientalist painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Spanish School (XX) - Moroccan Market - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 24x33 cm.
Frameless.
Illegible signature.
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
A Path Through the Woods (Impressionist Oil on Canvas)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gentle Impressionist scene of a pretty young woman on a trail in the forest in dappled light. Written on the back is "M. Graves 48" but the canvas and stretcher seem a lot older th...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fishing Village at Sunset by Ramos Philippines
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant coastal village scene by Ramoz (Ramos) (20th Century). The setting sun casts an orange glow across a coastal village. Two people carry baskets on their heads as they unload a...
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Christmas is a Coming', French Oil on Canvas Painting of Toys and Decorations.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas painting of Holiday preparations, toys and other delights of Christmas. The painting is signed bottom left (as yet undeciphered).
A very charming painting of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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