Landscape Paintings
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media
Artist Comments
"I was excited to be able to stay in the garden after closing time to paint the sunset over the marsh," shares artist Sherri Aldawood. She painted this view en plein air at Middleton Place...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Path Beside the Lake" captures the feeling of a crisp, breezy Autumn afternoon on a path around a lake. The near trees have a few golden leaves clinging to ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Artist Comments
Red wildflowers line the Pacific Coast in this sunny scene of the Monterey Bay in California. Artist Lisa Elley says she is greatly inspired by Monet's work, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Artist Comments
Sprawling fields in lush green and orange undulate in fluid brushwork. A lone barn rests on the left, set against a backdrop of billowing white clouds. "Just ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer shares an impressionist perspective of a still lake on a quiet spring day. She paints pristine waters reflecting the lively trees in complem...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
As the sun rises on the distant horizon, the hillside awakes with spring color. "The transition between winter and spring is my favorite time to paint," says ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
1960s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer displays an expressive landscape of the highlands of France. Towering green trees stand against the azure skyline. "Provence is more than la...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
Afternoon shadows stretch across the forest floor, casting deep greens against the golden yellow, orange and umber autumn landscape. Part of Nancy's signature...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"This is somewhat of an exaggerated view of a path in rural France," says artist Janet Dyer. An inspired take on a quiet trail, cutting diagonally across the ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
This painting is part of artist Onelio Marrero's latest series exploring the terrain and geology of the hilly northwest of New Jersey. On his painting hikes, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Nancy Jadatz presents a refreshing water scene with a contemporary touch. A variety of shapes, lines, and shadows recede in...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Mandy Main shows a peaceful inlet surrounded by lush vegetation. Deep shadows contrast with the bright sunlight, leading the eye into the composition a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley created this glowing impressionist scene after a fall trip to the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite National Park. "The quaking a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"I spend all summer long at my studio on a big lake," shares artist Valerie Berkely, "and the shoreline is often a favorite subject. In this piece, I first ap...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Snowed in for days, this dogwood with a few lingering leaves caught my eye one sunny morning," shares artist Elizabeth Garat. "I wanted to record the play of...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"This piece is inspired by a steep hike in the high mountains in summer," shares artist Crystal DiPietro. As a hiker, Crystal imparts the feeling of happiness from these wonderful views she gathers during her adventurous trips. "The flower-filled alpine meadows and stunning views bring joy to the heart."
About the Artist
Many artists work with the landscape, but Crystal DiPietro sees her works as different from most in the genre. "I tend not to see landscapes as soft and pretty, but as rugged, dramatic and colorful." Many of her works depict wild storms and moody sunsets. She spends a lot of time in remote spots and uses layers of color to create her compositions. Her work hovers between a brief impression of a scene and a pure dream. Crystal's landscapes of southern Utah seem to undulate and continuously change. What's interesting, though, is that these mountains and valleys seem to do the same thing in person. In these areas, the view changes constantly throughout the day as the light shifts, throwing shadows of faces, mazes and alien patterns across the cliff faces. Crystal impressively captures what's there, and what seems to be but isn't.
Words that describe this painting: mountains, flowers, hike, landscape, alpine, peaks, wildflowers, southwest, west, western, impressionism, impressionism, landscape, western, oil painting
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
In this sunny impressionist scene, artist Onelio Marrero captures his neighbor, Mark, who is a master in the art of Bonsai. "When spring begins, he goes about...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Jo Galang depicts a tranquil forest path illuminated by tender sunlight. She takes inspiration from her refreshing walks by the river. "Spending time i...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
A panoramic view of peaks along the Utah/Colorado border. Crystal says she was inspired by a beautiful September hike up South Mountain in the La Sal Range in...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood depicts a sunny, autumn day along the banks of Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. With the use of a harmonious color palette, Sherri conveys the warmth of the landscape with tones in yellow, orange, red, and olive. Dynamic brushwork represents various textures and the calm countryside.
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 Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
An impressionist forest scene that smartly balances white, browns and touches of cerulean blue. "This painting is 100% palette knife, and resonates with a poe...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
I was inspired to create this piece after spending several days in the Henry Mountains in Utah. It was monsoon season and after some storms, the clouds were c...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Artist Comments
This piece was started at the park by the river. I completed it in the studio.
About the Artist
Melissa is passionate about color. She finds ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Paint, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1930s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
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It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.