Impressionist Interior Paintings
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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20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Pedestrians stroll through the streets of downtown Chicago, passing the iconic lion statues at the Art Institute of Chicago. Autumn hues fill the scene as tal...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Charcoal, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is inspired by the architecture of quintessential Italian villages. The sunlight accentuates the charming stone walls and shutters, while the fl...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Quaint houses line a quiet alleyway, where overgrown weeds and trees bring a sense of life. Warm tones and impressionistic strokes add charm throughout. In this...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Set during an evening on Wacker Drive, the artwork offers an atmospheric view of Chicago, featuring the iconic Tribune Tower and surrounding buildings. The st...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Living by a lake provides artist Karen d'Angeac Mihm with endless inspiration, as the landscape transforms with each season. Every day offers a new perspectiv...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1940s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Parisian rooftops stand out with their distinctive charm, making the city's skyline instantly recognizable. The architecture, rich with patina, blends turquoise...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Rovinj, Croatia, is an enchanting village with a charming downtown. In this scene, a winding cobblestone street leads to a church, its steeple rising graceful...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The bustling Loop district in Chicago comes alive with its iconic glow as streetlights and signs illuminate the buildings and...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Shela Goodman presents an impressionist outlook of a barn and silo. The placement of the yellow flowers in the foreground aptly embodies the carefree s...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A vibrant produce market bustles in the town of Amarante, Portugal. Along the street, a vendor engages with customers, encouraging them to take a potted plant o...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1950s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Illustration Board
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Glass, Plexiglass, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Cobblestone streets climb toward an old elementary school in historic Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia. The bright sky contrasts with the warm brick architecture...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
In this interior study, artist David Thelen explores the interplay of shadow and structure. A restrained palette of grays and soft blues emphasizes line and tex...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1990s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board