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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
Over the Sea, Sennen - British Victorian coastal portrait oil painting Cornwall
Located in London, GB
This superb Victorian exhibited oil painting is a masterpiece of British Newlyn School art by John White. The painting depicts a mother and child overlooking the sea on a hilltop. Th...
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19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful portrait of a woman from the 1950's with beautiful blonde hair wearing a white colored shirt. The impressionistic style is very attractive with fast brushwork and dashing...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Passageway North Africa, street scene
Located in Greenwich, CT
Passageway North Africa was executed during Walter’s extensive travels throughout Spain, Northern Africa, and the Dalmatian coast. These works are magnificent snapshots –pictorial po...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Song in the village of Sula, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Song in the village of S...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

La Seine à Paris by Armand Guillaumin - Cityscape of Paris
Located in London, GB
La Seine à Paris by Armand Guillaumin (1841-1927) Oil on canvas 45.3 x 61 cm (17 ⁷/₈ x 24 inches) Signed lower right, A Guillaumin Executed circa 1874 Literature: G. Serret & D. Fab...
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1870s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Counterparty Paris, Rue de Barres, Paris.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This unique and vibrant work by Areg Elibekian is titled 'Rue des Barres, Paris.' It features a lively and colorful depiction of a Parisian street scene, with a charming café setting...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

'Young Girl Sewing' Paris, Universal Exposition, Danish Oil, 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 ...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"The Seated Butterfly" Haute Couture Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in a very modern and impressionistic style, the colors are bright yet subtle. Painted oil on canvas, signed lower right. Pai...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fishing Village - Massachusetts Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Village - Massachusetts Watercolor on Paper Cloudy day on the Massachusetts Coast by Richard Clark Hare (American, 1906-1959). Richard Clarke Hare was a painter best known f...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Demeter's Gifts, classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 1999 Title: Demeter's Gifts Size: 20" x...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Painting "Ballerina" by Andre Gisson
Located in Rochester, NY
"Ballerinas" impressionist painting by Andre Gisson (1921-2003). Soft colors and bright light are hallmarks of Gisson's work. This is rare subject manor for the artist. Although Am...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Wood, Oil

Blonde Lady In Red & White Vest Portrait 1930's French Impressionist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Portrait by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist oil on board, unframed painting: 18 x 15 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in North...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Odyssey, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Odyssey Size: 24" x 30" ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Cossack Fun, Figurative, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Cossack Fun Size: 23.5" x 3...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Oil Painting Fall Landscape Original Carved Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
An antique American Woodstock school landscape painting in an original hand carved period wood frame. Unsigned but clearly done by a very masterful hand.
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

MAURICE MAZEILIE-FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST Watercolour - Paris Bridge Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed stamped verso painting: 6 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century ...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Changed, Portraits, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Changed Size: 18.5" x 18.5"...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carnival, Figurative, Portraits People Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Carnival, Figurative, Portraits People Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Ca...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th century masquerade, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2005 Title: 18th century masquerade Siz...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cupids, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2005 Title: Cupids Size: 26" x 26.5" x ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

My Angel, Figurative, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2006 Title: My Angel...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Reclaimed" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's (US based) "Reclaimed" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a redheaded feminine face with abstract patterning and glitches. A...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

French Impressionist En Plein Air Oil Painting - Coastal Scene With Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist 'en plein air' original painting Signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on thin board, unframed stamped verso painting: 5 x 7 inches A delightful ori...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Amur, Figurative Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 1998 Title: Amur Size: 16.5" x 10" x 0....
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Le Coq Gaulois, French Roosters
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming painting of colorful Gallic "Le Coq Gaulois" roosters by listed California artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Born in...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Turn of 20th Century Mt. Shasta Landscape with Deer
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous turn of the 20th Century Mount Shasta landscape by Anna Carver Bingham (American, 1849 - 1924), 1901. Several deer gather around calm waters that...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Painting - Young Girl in Blue Dress Rocky Coast Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, EARLY 20TH CENTURY Title: Sur la Plage Medium: watercolour on artists paper Size: painting: 8 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London
Located in Woodbury, CT
Pietro Sansalvadore was active during the early to middle of the 20th century. He painted in an Impressionist manner and on a small scale. Acquiring a late 19th-century Impressionist painting of Hammersmith Bridge by the Italian painter Pietro Sansalvadore is an opportunity to own a captivating piece of art that transcends both time and cultural boundaries. Sansalvadore's unique perspective, influenced by the Impressionist movement, infuses this painting with a luminous quality that captures the atmospheric essence of Hammersmith Bridge in a way that only a skilled artist with an international perspective could achieve. This masterpiece not only showcases the artist's mastery in capturing light and movement but also represents a harmonious fusion of Italian artistic sensibilities with the iconic English landmark. The play of colors and the subtle brushstrokes transport the viewer to the late 19th century, offering a glimpse into the allure and dynamism of that period. Owning this painting is not just acquiring a visual delight; it's investing in a historical and cultural artifact...
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1930s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Sun Over the Countryside
Located in THOMERY, FR
Immerse yourself in the luminous serenity of Sun Over the Countryside, a captivating oil painting by Linda Clerget. This expressive landscape captures a tranquil rural scene bathed i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Red Hour" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's (US based) "Red Hour" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a sunset or sunrise over a dark landscape that fills the sky with reds, pinks and purple hues. Bio/artist statement: Seth Winegar is a fine art oil...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

English mid century beach and landscape scene, with fishing boats and fishermen
Located in Woodbury, CT
English mid century beach and landscape scene, with fishing boats and fishermen Ernest Wills was an English painter from the 1930-1960 period in England....
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1960s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Early 20th Century Old Civil War Soldier Portrait of Honor
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful turn of the century oil portrait of old civil war soldier circa 1900, by an unknown artist. Soldier is depicted wearing the Medal of Honor...
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

'Edwardian Plein-Air Painters', Summer Landscape with Artists Working
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A bright and breezy oil landscape showing a group of plein-air painters in Edwardian costume working at their easels beneath clouded blue skies. Signed lower right, 'M. Kane' for Mel Kane...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Oil painting, an Impressionist landscape with figures
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th Century Oil painting of an Impressionist scene of of an Impressionist landscape. Moroney was born on the 14th of February 1949 in South London. Of Anglo Irish parentage, his f...
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1980s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

1900's French Impressionist Portrait of an Elderly Lady Beautifully Painted Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady French School, early 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection condition: some wear, scuffing and signs of age but...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

French school - Octopus walk Oil Painting Post Impressionist th century AUC0
Located in Zofingen, AG
Octopus Walk NSWE Serie of octopus walking...swimming. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch Sustainability: Wooden frame ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Reverie Figurative Nude Painting Oil Canvas Color White Grey Green
Located in Sofia, BG
"Reverie" is a figurative nude Painting by the impressionist Maestro Dmitriev Alexey Olegovich. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Fugue in Blue" (2017) By Hadley Rampton. Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Hadley Rampton's (US based) "Fugue in Blue" is an oil painting that depicts a grouping of leafless trees, the light shining through their branches creating shadows and patterns on th...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Echinacea", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Yana Beylinson's (US based) "Echinacea" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts impressionistic red, and pink flowers melding together with green leaves. Artist Bio: ...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Fishing Coyote Point San Francisco Bay
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century oil painting of a lone fisherman on the levee at Coyote Point in San Mateo, California by Ruth Garber Hulstede (American, 1892-1981). Signed "R. Hulstede '58" l...
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1950s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

MAURICE MAZEILIE - FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING - BRITTANY TOWN ON COAST
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Brittany" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on card, unframed stamped verso painting: 5.5 x 7 inches A delightful original painting by the 20th century French Impr...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

1960's French Portrait Lady With Closed Eye Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait p...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Girl with notes
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Music is a wonderful way to erase thoughts, bad and not so good, the best and the most ancient."
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tranquil River Eure Normandy France Beautiful Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Bords de l'Eure (*see notes below on the location)...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Egg boy with his friend the Iguana
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year. I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Oil painting on panel portrait of a lady by Harry Humphrey MOORE
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil painting on panel portrait of a lady by Harry Humphrey MOORE Harry Humphrey Moore ( 1844, New York City - 1926, Paris) was an American painter; best known for his works depicti...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Vintage French Oil Painting Figure Hiking Down The Snowy French Alps
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 10 x 13 inches Prov...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED WATERCOLOUR - FIGURES ON BRIGHT BEACH
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Figures On The Beach" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on paper, unframed double sided painting: 5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th centu...
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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor

Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mother and Child" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by German/American artist Eva Sikorski, 1917-1990. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Provincetown, American Impressionist Townscape by "Philadelphia Ten" Painter
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Provincetown" is a 12 x 11 3/4 inches, oil on board impressionist street scene by American impressionist painter and member of the Women's Artists Group "The Philadelphia Ten", Nancy Maybin Ferguson...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Cotswold Escarpment by Rupert Aker, Landscape painting, Impressionist
Located in Deddington, GB
Cotswold Escarpment by Rupert Aker [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Oil on Canvas Image size: H:69 cm x W:69 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:69 cm x W:69 cm x D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Paris is For Lovers" Figure in Paris by the Eiffel Tower Oil Painting on Canva
Located in New York, NY
Here we find a figure enjoying the view of the Eiffel Tower from her Parisian apartment. We find croissants, coffee and flowers, staples of the French delights, as we feel the romant...
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2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Reclining Nude, Impressionist, Early 20th Century, Figure, Interior
Located in Wiscasset, ME
"Reclining Nude" by Gustave Durand is a beautiful, classical French nude in the tradition of Carolus-Duran and the Académie Julian.
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Golf" plein air oil painting, woman leaning on Fiat with dog in Tuscany, Italy
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Golf" is a plein air oil painting of a woman leaning against her Fiat with her dog in Tuscany, Italy. Her dog sits at attention while she is relaxed. Ben Fenske (b. 1978), althoug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Canvas

Wintertime forest landscape oil painting on canvas by Louis Clesse 20Th c.
Located in Gavere, BE
"Wintertime forest landscape" oil painting on canvas by Louis Clesse 20Th c. Wonderfull oil on canvas by Louis Clesse , Belgian School (1889 -1961 ). Clesse was a Belgian figurative...
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1920s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

English 20th century Yacht racing off the the Fast Lighthouse of Ireland.
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted English late 20th-century marine scene of a Yacht racing off The Fast Net Lighthouse which is situated off the coast of Ireland. Ian McLean wa...
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1990s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Flower Stand by the Madeleine" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Thibault was a renowned French artist and known for his figurative paints depicting Parisian life in the 20th Century. Mainly street scenes of the bustling city of Paris and i...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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