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
Sunlight filters through the arches of a hidden courtyard in Seville, casting dappled shadows on the foliage and potted plants. The warm tones of the building...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
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, Cotton Canvas
1990s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
1920s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Linen
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
1990s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
In her impressionist rendition, artist Lisa Elley portrays Claude Monet's iconic residence in Giverny, France, using a palette kni...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Acrylic, Spray Paint
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1950s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
A street in Chicago comes alive on a rainy afternoon. The wet pavement reflects the city lights, creating a shimmering effect as cars and pedestrians move thr...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
The bright morning sunshine floods a front porch where an inviting scene unfolds. Artist Sherri Aldawood was drawn to the light and cast shadows on this historic adobe home in Taos, New Mexico. The two turquoise chairs add to the scene's charm and beckon the viewer to relax and enjoy the peaceful ambiance of the moment.
About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
1970s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Board
Early 2000s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Linen, Oil
1980s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, 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
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
1960s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Watercolor
Late 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil