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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Style: Impressionist
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Windswept Beach & Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Windswept Beach
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting
By French artist Garnvault, 20th Century
Signed by the artist verso
Oil painting on canvas, unframed
Canvas size: 15 x 21.5 inche...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Impressionist Painting Young Girl by Boat Coastal Estuary Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Coastal Harbor
by Y. Blanchon, French 1930's Impressionist
oil painting on board, unframed
painting: 15 x 17.5 inches
provenance: from a large private collection of this artists...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Facing the world"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting called " Facing the world" makes part of my series dedicated to women.
In all my creations where I paint a woman, I want to show her like a strong person who faces and...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting harvesting scene and poplars
By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946
Located in Harkstead, GB
Montezins's dazzling display of brushwork captures the effects of the sunlight on the water and the glittering leaves of the poplar trees. A masterwork by the artist presented in the...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sleeping Nude-original impressionism female figurative painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Sleeping Nude" by Michael Alford is a compelling original figurative nude painting that delicately captures the grace and serenity of a reclining figure. Executed with meticulous br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French School - Poppy Starwars oil Painting - Iconic
Located in Zofingen, AG
Poppy Starwars
Structural analysis:
_ Feeling of the wind in the flowers_ Abstract drippings bring movement to the still life painting. There are 2 systems of contrasts. First one...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
French School - Summer in La Baule VI Oil painting Iconic Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer in La Baule VI Sun Bathing
Summer Scene: Women enjoying sunbathing in La Baule VI
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 30x30cm ■■ 11,8x11,8 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Children playing on the beach at the Seaside Framed oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Rene Legrand was born in Singapore of Swiss parents he came to England in his formative years and showed early promise in Art. Legrand studied Old Masters at the Slade School of Art...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large bright rockpool, children at beach Impressionist oil on canvas framed
Located in ludlow, GB
Rene Jerome Legrand (British, Born 1953)
The Rockpool (Corfu) - Oil on Canvas, 30 by 40 inches, Signed and Framed 38 by 48 inches.
Rene Legrand st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Family Walking through Poppy Field under Parasols Large French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Walking in the Poppy Field
French Impressionist school, 20th century
after Claude Monet's work
oil on board, framed
framed: 27.5 x 34 inches
board: 23 x 30 inches
provenance: privat...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School - PS 238 Le temps des jonquilles - Oil Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 238 Le temps des Jonquilles
Portrait of a woman with back naked.
Structural analysis:
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Ink, Acrylic
1950s French Oil Painting Sand Dunes Beach with Huts & Boats Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1950s French Oil Sketch of Reclining Nude Lady Atmospheric Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Characterful Portrait French Man with Hat & Pipe Signed & Dated 1903 Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man with a Hat holding a Pipe
French School, signed and dated 1903
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 21.75 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: s...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1930's French Portrait of Lady Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 18 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The beauty of fresh roses in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Cherries in a glass bowl
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on semi-abstract artworks with a touch of impressionism. I was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Vincent Van Gogh while working on this p...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Washerwoman oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - washerwoman - Oil on cardboard
Oil measures 11x15 cm.
Frame measures 15x19 cm.
Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957)
Joaquim Terruella Mat...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Rue de Paris - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Maximillien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in landscape oil on board circa 1908 by French impressionist painter Maximilien Luce. The piece depicts workers on the Rue de Paris in Saint-Denis, a commune in the no...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Children Jumping Waves on Sunny Beach, small bright Impressionist oil painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Two little girls in dresses jumping in the waves at the beach, a bright Impressionist Oil painting on canvas, laid on board and framed by well known British Painter famed for his beach scenes.
Rene Jerome Legrand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Orange hydrangea in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
1930's French Oil Painting Self Portrait of Artist Paris Rooftops Studio View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self Portrait of the Artist, Paris
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
signed lower front corner, inscribed verso with the artists Paris address
oil painting on canva...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's French Impressionist Figures Carrying Water Jugs On Their Heads
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 6.5 inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1930's French Impressionist Mother and Armed Father Christening Their Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Christening
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10.5 high by 7.5 inches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1930's French Impressionist Robed Figure Guiding Lost Figure Through The Desert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Figures
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10.75 high by 7.25 in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
1930's French Impressionist Mythological Mermaid and Slave On The Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 12 high by 9 inche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Dark Skeleton and Armed Soldiers French Impressionist Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dark Sketch
signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
black pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
French Impressionist Nude Female Model Posed On Arm Chair Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide
condition: ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Posed Elegant Lady In V Neck Shirt Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide
condition:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figures Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide
condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Deep In Thought Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Posed Nude Female Figure Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Set of Two Nude Female Figures Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Sat On Arm Chair Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: ov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Set of Two Nude Male Figures Showering Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figures
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide
conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Stretching Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Posed Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Showering Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed
measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide
condition: o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Woman with paipai fan oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Female figure - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 81x65 cm.
Frameless.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carve...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waterlilies Pond - original modern landscape art- impressionist oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Waterlilies Pond" by Juan Del Pozo is an enchanting original landscape painting that transports viewers to a serene natural setting. Crafted with oil on canvas in the style of impre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
London Bridges -original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"London Bridges" by Juan Del Pozo is a captivating original cityscape painting that captures the timeless beauty and bustling energy of London's iconic landmarks. Created with oil on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mystic Pond - original impressionism landscape oil painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the enchanting realm captured in "Mystic Pond" by Juan del Pozo, a mesmerizing masterpiece that transports viewers into a world of serenity and mystique. This framed and si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spanish flamenco dance oil on board painting impressionism Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Flamenco - Oil board
Oil measures 35x39 cm.
Frame measures 40x44 cm.
Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957)
Joaquim Terruella Matilla, neph...
Category
1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Inner strength
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transformation as an artist. This transformation was based on the expansion ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Female figure woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Female figure - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 27x22 cm.
Frame measures 44x39 cm.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors ...
Category
1970s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century French Illustration Mythical Kings and Queens Interior Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French School Portrait PS 213 Le bain de soleil Mondrian Post Impressionist Rare
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 213 Le Bain de Soleil Mondrian
Poetic scene of a woman sleeping in summer time
Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
1950s French Post Impressionist Green Landscape Distant View over Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
French School - PS 238 Le temps des jonquilles - Oil Impressionist Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 238 Le temps des Jonquilles ou l'art de montrer son dos.
Portrait of a woman with back naked.
Structural analysis:
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Huge 19th century painting - Musical picnic - Elegant Group in a landscape
By Rudolf Alfred Hoger
Located in Antwerp, BE
Romantic painting depicting a peaceful get-together in a park by Rudolf Alfred Höger
The elegantly dressed people are indulging in a delicious "al fresco" picnic on green hill on a ...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Butterflies Wallpaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Gouache
Original French Artwork Human Muscle Anatomy Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Gouache
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private co...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of an Elegant Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 30 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
c...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Summer Afternoon Firth of Clyde - British exh figurative seascape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish exhibited seascape oil painting is by noted Scottish artist Patrick Downie. It was painted in 1914 and exhibited at the Glasgow Institute of Fine art that year e...
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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