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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Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi Xu portrays Michigan Avenue in Chicago at dusk with an impressionist approach. The dark sky sets the perfect scenery for ...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
I painted this piece from sketches I did from a small Eastern European town. The old buildings and houses are highlighted through amazing texture.
Abou...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1890s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1980s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Cardboard
19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1910s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1920s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Ruth LaGue presents an impressionist black barn with a prominent pink roof. Inspired by the shapes and patterns of the landscape, she draws the viewer'...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Gold Leaf
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Linen, Oil
1910s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Gouache
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Stanislav Sidorov captures a couple walking in a fairytale-looking town. The street light accentuates the building's medieval details and casts a drama...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1980s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Gouache, Handmade Paper
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A vibrant sunset bathes the landscape in warm light. The abandoned farmhouse, once filled with life and laughter, only hears the sound of rustling wind and echo...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Ruth LaGue presents an impressionist black barn with a prominent pink roof. Inspired by the shapes and patterns of the landscape, she draws the viewer'...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Linen, Oil, Canvas
19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer presents an old white shingled farmhouse with a tin roof. The piece evokes a strong sense of nostalgia that reminds of simpler times b...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
During a trip to London, artist Onleio Marrero explored the city's wonderful sites. On one of his strolls along the Thames, he noticed the neo-gothic fountain...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Sunlight bathes a charming village, casting warm toneas on stone walls and terracotta rooftops. The painting depicts the beautiful facades of Saint Paul de Ve...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A woman sits outside a Philadelphia bistro, reading her book. The bright morning light shines through the establishment's windows, revealing a glimpse of its i...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Gouache
Early 19th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Linen
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Sunlight bathes a charming village, casting warm toneas on stone walls and terracotta rooftops. The painting depicts the beautiful facades of Saint Paul de Ve...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1980s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A woman peruses a store in search of antiques while brilliant sunlight rakes the window and objects on display. The contrasts of light and shadows match the coo...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
1930s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Ink, Gouache
Artist Comments
During a trip to London, artist Onleio Marrero explored the city's wonderful sites. On one of his strolls along the Thames, he noticed the neo-gothic fountain...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Lacquer, Canvas, Oil