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
Period: Early 1900s
"Animated Boulevard, Paris", 19th Century oil on canvas by Gaspar Miró i Lleó
Located in Madrid, ES
GASPAR MIRÓ I LLEÓ
Spanish, 1849 - 1914
ANIMATED BOULEVARD, PARIS
signed "gmiró" (lower right)
oil on canvas
15-1/8 x 22-3/8 inches (38.2 x 56.5 cm.)
framed: 21-1/2 x 28 inches (54.2...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
The Mills in Montmartre, Paris, 1907, oil on panel signed and dated
Located in Paris, FR
The Mills in Montmartre, Paris, 1907
Oil on wood panel
signed (illegible) and dated "07" on the lower left
18 x 20 cm
in good condition : a small inpainting visible on the left borde...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Turn of the Century Hague Netherlands Canal Cityscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive turn-of-the-century cityscape of the canals of the Hague, Netherlands by Richard Paul "Max" Fleischer (German, 1861-1930), circa 1900. Signed "Max Fleischer" in the lower ...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Linen, Oil
Early 20th century Coastal English Impressionist scene
By Lionel Birch
Located in Woodbury, CT
Lionel Birch was a landscape and animal painter from the turn of the 19th to 20th century. He traveled throughout Europe painting and for a while lived in Florence Italy. Most of his...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
"Lady of Summer"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by:
Martha Walter (1875-1976)
Born in Philadelphia in 1875, Martha Walter attended Girls’ High School followed by the Pennsylva...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Board, Oil
English Impressionist landscape , late 19th century with horse hay cart, cottage
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very decorative and well painted British or Scottish landscape with horse, Haycart, figures and a cottage.
Dating from circa 1900 this is a very pretty example of late Victorian Br...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Soldats au Repos- 19th Century Oil, Soliders Resting in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by French painter Henri Duhem depicting soldiers resting outside in the shade as the sun sets. Signed lower right and dated 1909 verso. This painting is not currently fr...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Moonlight in the Village -19th Century Oil, Figure in Night Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by Henri Duhem depicting a lone woman figure walking through a village under the light of the moon. Signed lower left and dated 1904 verso. This painting is not currentl...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
"Jardin des Tuileries", 19th Century oil on canvas by Gaspar Miró i Lleó
Located in Madrid, ES
GASPAR MIRÓ I LLEÓ
Spanish, 1849 - 1914
JARDIN DES TUILERIES
signed "gmiró" (lower right)
oil on canvas
23 x 45-1/2 inches (58.5 x 115.6 cm.)
framed: 26 x 49 inches (66 x 124 cm.)
P...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
English oil Impressionist landscape with sheep in a field. Early 20th century
By A. Solomon
Located in Woodbury, CT
English Impressionist landscape with sheep in a field by a Victorian house with a blustery sky.
Solomon was an early 20th-century painter of landscape and town scenes from the first...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Sea Battle - (Stories from the Edda)
Located in Miami, FL
Signed, "A Rackham" lower right
Sotheby's New York - The work has recently been elegantly framed with a high end frame and archivalled matted and looks wonderful in person.
Arth...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, India Ink, Gouache
Horse & Cart on a Path - 19th Century Oil, Figure in Evening Landscape - H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting a figure leading his horse and cart along a tree lined path at evening. Signed lower left and dated 1909 verso. Thi...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Woman with Strawberries
By Myron Barlow
Located in Sheffield, MA
Myron Barlow
American, 1873-1937
Woman with Strawberries
Oil on canvas
29 by 29 in. W/frame 35 by 35 in.
Unsigned
Studied: Art Institution of Chicago; Ecole des Beaux-Arts,
Gerome...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil
Barge on Canal, Douai - 19th Century Oil, Boat on River Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on panel by Henri Duhem depicting a lone man on a barge sailing down the canal in Douai, one of Henri Duhem's favourite subjects. Signed lower left and dated 1908 ver...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Femmes dans le paysage - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A lovely oil on panel by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem, depicting two women on a path beside an old farm building in a summer landscape. Signed lower left and dated 1907 v...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Le Canal - Automne - Impressionist Oil, Boat on the Canal Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on panel by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting two men sailing on a barge along the canal on a cool autumn's day. Signed lower left and dated 1907 ver...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Sunset over the Canal - Douai - 19th Century Oil, Figures in Landscape by Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by French painter Henri Duhem depicting boats on the canal at sunset and figures walking on the path alongside. Signed lower right and dated February 1907 verso. This pa...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Le Moulin - 19th Century Oil, Figure by Windmill in French Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful painting of a figure walking by a windmill on a sunny day by Henri Duhem. Oil on panel. Signed lower right and dated 1906 verso. This painting is not currently framed but...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Canal à Douai - Hiver - 19th Century Oil, Barges in Winter Landscape by H Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A lovely oil on panel by Henri Duhem depicting barges on the canal in Douai - the colouring beautifully represents the cold of winter. Signed lower left and dated 1903 verso. This pa...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
Study of Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Italian woman by American impressionist painter David Rosenthal (American, 1876-1949), c. 1900. Estate stamp on verso. Image, 11"H x 17.5"L.
David Rosenthal was a Cincinnati artist who was known as an American Impressionist. He studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati with Frank Duveneck, Lewis Meakin, and Joseph Henry Sharp. After finishing, Rosenthal traveled to Munich to study with G. Flad and Azbe and exhibited at the Kuenstler Verein. He won a scholarship at the Belle Arts in Rome, became a member of the Cirelo Internationale, and continued his studies at the Academy of Milan in Florence.
During his extended residence in Europe, Rosenthal moved in artistic circles from Munich to Rome. Several European sketchbooks still exist from this time, and show the skillful facility fostered by his academic background. Italian and German landscape scenes figure prominently in his early oils, which are dated around 1890 and designate Italian cities and towns on the back of canvases. Some of his etchings from a later period are probably based on earlier European sketches...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist New England Coastal Beach Stroll Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist coastal painting by Clarence Braley (1854 - 1927). Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed. Displayed in a period modernist ...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Oil, Canvas
Rare Early 20th Century Cornish Harbor Fishing Boats Landscape 1910
Located in Soquel, CA
Important and historical painting titled, "Cornish Harbor With Boats" by Royal Academy of British Artists member Adolph M. Brougier (German, 1870-1926). Brougier exhibited at the 100th anniversary of the Reign of Queen Victoria Exhibition of 1911. Signed lower left corner "Brougier." Label on verso: "No 278, Adolph Brougier, RBA. Sold by Mrs. John Diehl, Daughter of the Artist."
Born in Germany, Brougier studied art in France and spent his later years painting in Santa Barbara,California. Image, 15"H x 22"W. Displayed in vintage wood frame.
BROUGIER, Adolph was born on September 23, 1870 in Stuttgart. Son of a German merchant whose family was of French origin.
Education
Stuttgart; Munich; Studied art for three years at Munich, and later spent a year in Paris, where he studied under Benjamin Constant and Bougereau.
Career
From there he went to Rome, where he also took up sculpture. Settling down in Munich he became a member of the Ktinster Genossenschaft and Luitpoldgruppe. Paid frequent visits to Italy, Spain, and the Tyrol.
Has lived in England since 1901. Exhibits at Munich, Berlin, Salon at Paris, and Royal Academy. Figure and landscape painter.
Membership
Royal Society of British Artists. Clubs: Alpine, German Athenaeum.
Royal Society of British Artists. Clubs: Alpine, German Athenaeum.
Interests
Other Interests
Fishing, bicycling, and mountain climbing...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Encaustic, Oil
Coucher du soleil sur le canal - 19th Century Oil, Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by Henri Duhem depicting men working on barges moored on the canal side while woman walk by as the light of the setting sun reflects of the buildings and into the water....
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
La Rivière - 19th Century Oil, Figures & Boat River in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful painting by French artist Henri Duhem depicting a boat on the river with a figure and horse & rider on the banks and trees beyond. Oil on panel. Signed lower right and da...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Dans le Champ - 19th Century Oil, Figure by Hut in Landscape by Henri Duhem
By Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel by French painter Henri Duhem depicting a lone man by an outhouse in a field. Signed lower right and dated 1904 verso. This painting is not currently framed but a suitab...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Panel, Oil
A. Maurer "Ready for the rendezvous" Large Oil painting Oil on canvas circa 1907
Located in Berlin, DE
Large imposing and very decorative painting. Oil on canvas.
Signed A. Maurer (under the dressing table).
Around 1907. Motif of an elegant lady dressing up.
Beautiful painting in im...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1903 Walpi Hopi Village, Arizona First Mesa Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Walpi Hopi Village, Arizona First Mesa Landscape by Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel. Significant southwestern painting of Hopi at Walpi Mesa in Arizona...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Georg Koch 1857-1936, "At the horse market" Oil on canvas circa 1900
By Georg Koch
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, enticing and very decorative painting.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. G. Koch. (Georg Koch)
Motive of a lively horse market.
Beautiful paintin...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
Imre Goth, 1893-1982, Hungary, "Little lady with doll" Oil on canvas circa 1931
By Imre Goth
Located in Berlin, DE
Large, enticing and very decorative painting.
Oil on canvas. Signed Imre Goth 1931.
1931. Motif of an elgant, young girl with her doll.
Beautiful painting in impressionist style.
...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegante au Parc - French Impressionist School, Figure in Landscape
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A simply beautiful French Impressionist School oil on canvas of an elegant woman wearing a white blouse and black skirt and hat seated in a chair reading. Her parasol rests against t...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Young Girl Sewing' Paris, Universal Exposition, Copenhagen, Pont Aven, Brittany
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Find' for Ludvig Find (Danish, 1869-1945) and painted circa 1900.
Ludvig Find first attended Copenhagen's School of Fine Arts and Kroyer's school (1888) before studying with Zahrtmann (1900). In Florence and Venice, (1893-4), Find made a close study of the works of the Renaissance masters, particularly those of Piero della Francesca. In the 1890s, while visiting Brittany, Find was first introduced into the circle of Paul Gauguin and Paul Serusier and became influenced by the modernist ideas of the Nabis and the Pont Aven .
His extended trips to Paris (1902, 1904), deepened his exposure to Modernism and the influence of artists such as Vuillard, Bonnard and Renoir becomes noticeable. Back in Denmark, this exposure to the ferment of new ideas had a renewing effect and his solo exhibition of 1906 drew critical appreciation. He was thus one of the Danish artists who, at the earliest point in the new century, forged a connection with contemporary French art...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
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Board, Oil
English antique Impressionist landscape with figures harvesting, horses, dogs
By George Léon Little
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Leon Little was an English landscape and portrait painter during the latter part of the Victorian to the Edwardian time in the UK.
His earl...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Paysage
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A captivating oil on canvas by popular and notable French artist Maximilien Luce depicting a beautifully painted landscape. Signed lower left.
Maximilien Luce was a French Neo-Impre...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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