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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$5,472
At the Vineyard’s Edge. Original large landscape painting. Impressionism France
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a serene landscape, dominated by vibrant hues of green and bursts of red and pink. The foreground features a lush field filled with wildflowers, includi...
Canvas, Oil
“October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” Frank Convers Mathewson Rhode Island Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Birches and Huckleberry, October Morning Matunuck, c. 1925” by Frank Convers Mathewson (American, 1862-1941). A stunningly beautiful autumn view of Matunuck, Rhode...
Oil, Board
French school Landscape village Houses with Orange Roof signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Village of Houses with orange roof⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Dangu⏪ (1926-2015) ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐61x5...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Sunset Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Evening
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Evening oil/canvas panel signed LL 16 x 22 image, 23.75 x 29.75 framed A very vibrant scene inspired by my surroundings using a complimentary color scheme to heighten the impa...
Oil
Large Vintage Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Ocean Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Impressive large-scale oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship navigating powerful ocean waves beneath a dramatic sky filled with towering clouds. The composition is expansiv...
Oil
Evening Journey - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Light, Sunset, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean painting, evening light, North Shore Oahu, marine art, plein air, American artist, American art, American landscape This small painting was created en plei...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 32" x 21.5" x 0.8" inch (81 x 55 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
$418Sale Price|20% Off
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting 1961
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape River scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed Bernard Héranval⏪ Rouen on the banks of the Seine ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Beach Day II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day II oil/canvas 11 x 14 image unframed, 17.5 x 20.25 framed signed LL Beach Day II is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that show...
Oil
British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting Artist: British School (mid 20th century) Medium: watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Si...
Watercolor
LE TRÉPORT. A River View by Maximilien Luce. Antique oil . Neo-Impressionist
Located in St. Albans, GB
Maximilien LUCE 1858-1941 LE TRÉPORT Oil on paper mounted on canvas Signed bottom Left 5.5 x 9.5" (14 x 24.5cm) 10.5 x 14.5" (27 x 37.5cm) Provenance : Collection Jean Bouin ...
Oil, Laid Paper
"Sea morning"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "sea morning " 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Go...
Canvas, Oil
Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Green Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 36" x 0.8" inch (55 x 92 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Oil
$318Sale Price|20% Off
French school Luminous Landscape with water mill, oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Luminous Landscape with Water mill⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Weakaes⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐48x36cm / 18.9x 14.2inc...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
A Shared Summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores the experience of shared presence — a state in which people are near one another without necessarily interacting directly, yet inhabiting the same time, space, and...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Harmony" (2024) by Stephanie Hartshorn is an original handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a serene midwestern plain in early afternoon. Artist Statement As a nod to m...
Wood, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Lake View Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Lake View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44.5" x 30.5" x 1" inch (113 x 77 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
$487
Belgian school Luminous Landscape Canal Landscape with Mill Signed 1951
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Canal Landscape with Mill⬅️ ⏩It is Antoon De Vaere (1900-1989)⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐79.5x60.4cm / 31.3x23....
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Treport" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a busy beach scene by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively beach sce...
Canvas, Oil
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel signed lower left oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Prov...
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Sunlight & Shadow Winter Trees
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunlight & Shadow, Winter Trees oil/canvas 9 x 12 image unframed, 15.5 x 18.5 framed signed LL Sunlight & Shadow is an impressionistic landscape oil painting that focuses on the tra...
Oil
SANTA MARIA DEL SALUTE, ITALY
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
painting size is 60x50 framed size is 76x65
Oil
Yellow Sunflower Field - Wild Flower Field, Modern Impressionist Painting 2026
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant painting captures a dense field of flowers with exuberant color and texture. Bold impasto strokes create a tactile surface, depicting blossoms in vivid yellows, oranges,...
Acrylic
French Lakeside Landscape Ink and Watercolor Study by Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Lakeside Landscape Ink and Watercolor Study by Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French, mid 20th century) Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 8.75 x...
Pen, Felt Pen, Watercolor
$13,700
Yellow Lace Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 61" x 49.75".
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
"Yellow Lace", by Ken Elliott is an atmospheric abstract landscape painting that captures the delicate rhythm of a wooded scene bathed in light. Slender tree forms rise through layer...
Canvas, Oil
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Pond Flowers Arrangement" Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Thomas deDecker has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Oil, Masonite
Reaching for Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a solitary figure seated between two dense forms of landscape, extending her arm toward fragile, mushroom-like shapes. The gesture is slow and tentative, suspend...
Acrylic, Canvas
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Beach Landscape Seascape Pair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
A pair of mid-century Impressionist beach landscapes depicting Rio de Janeiro , ca. 1960. Oil on canvas, each measures 12 x 16 inches; 15 x 19 inches framed. Signed indistinctly lo...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 18" x 0.8" inch (35 x 41 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
$500
"Leadville (Leadville CO)" - Impressionist Landscape, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Denver, CO
This piece rests at 8 x 8 inches and is framed at 13.62 x 13.62 inches, wired and ready for hanging. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I obs...
Oil, Panel
Quiet Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work turns toward a state of calm attunement with the surrounding world. There is no haste or expectation here—only the gentle flow of time and an attentiveness to simple, every...
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,700
"Observatory Overhaul" - Impressionist Cityscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer McChristian's "Observatory Overhaul" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a cityscape with cars driving down the road next ...
Oil
"Garden Table Views" American Impressionist Patio Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feeling ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Country Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Country Farm oil/board 9x12 unframed, 15.5 x 18.5 framed signed LL Country Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape study oil painting, painted en plein air, (on location), in l...
Oil
$900
"Pond Side (Wisconsin)" - Impressionist Landscape and Still Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This piece rests at 8 x 8 inches and is framed at 13.62 x 13.62 inches, wired and ready for hanging. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I obs...
Oil, Panel
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Evening Light
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Light 8 x 10 unframed, 13.13 x 15 framed Evening Light is a beautiful impressionistic winter landscape snow scene that shows the view behind my studio. The painting is on a ...
Oil
$2,200
"Vessels" (2013) By Michael DeVore, Impressionist Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael DeVore’s "Vessels" (2015) is a masterfully executed original still-life oil painting which depicts a variety of ceramic and glass vases. This piece measures at 14 x 18 in., a...
Oil, Panel
$439
French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Medium: Ink and wash on artists paper, unframed Size: ...
Ink, Felt Pen
Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Landscape Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Classic oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional hunting scene with riders on horseback accompanied by hounds moving through a countryside landscape. The composition captures a...
Oil
Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small oil study by Frants Henningsen is striking in its simplicity and immediacy. A single cattle dominates the foreground, resting in the grass with a sense of physical weight ...
Oil, Panel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Nocturne Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Shimmer Boats Jetty
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Shimmer oil/canvas panel Image is 10 x 12 unframed 14.88 x 13.50 framed signed LL Moonlight Shimmer is a nocturne seascape oil painting on panel by Award Winning Chesterfi...
Oil
Sunny Wooded Glade, Mid Century Oil on Board Landscape, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid century oil on board landscape, sunlight in a wooded glade by Jean Perret. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a plain white painted wood baton frame. This artw...
Oil, Board
$864Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden A Perfect Evening
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
A Perfect Evening oil/canvas 11 x 14 unframed, 17.63 x 20.63x 1 framed Signed LL A Perfect Evening is a beautiful impressionistic landscape scene that was painted en plein air, on si...
Oil
$1,050
"Before the Fall" - Impressionist Western Landscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
"Before the Fall" is an original impressionist oil painting, depicting a late summer scene of a tree beginning to turn color, against the blue sky and greying foothills. This piece ...
Paper, Gouache
Figures Outside House - British Edwardian Impressionist figurative oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Impressionist Edwardian figurative oil painting is by noted artist William Christian Symons. Painted circa 1905, the composition is a number of figures outside ...
Oil
$2,000
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Jersey Shore
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Jersey Shore, Manasquan Inlet oil/panel 12.5 x 17 unframed, 18.23 x 23 framed Jersey Shore, Manasquan Inlet is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael ...
Oil
Pause
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work captures a moment suspended in time, where nothing is rushed and nothing is required. Set within the quiet presence of nature, the scene speaks of shared stillness and unsp...
Canvas, Acrylic
Provençal Hillside Scene with Cypress Trees and Houses. 54.5cm x 65cm. Oil.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Provençal hillside landscape with Cypress trees and houses in oil on board by French artist Jean Perret. Signed bottom right. This painting captures a serene landscape, characterize...
Oil, Board
$1,800
'Landscape with Figures'; Early 20th Century Oil Painting by Arthur Schneider
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15.75" x 19.5" x 1.5" oil paint on panel work by Wisconsin-native artist Arthur E. Schneider depicts what appears to be a family frolicking around a field that overlooks a large...
Oil, Panel
$1,200
Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series Sunrise
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Golden Sunrise, Beautiful Skies Series oil/panel 8 x 10 image unframed, 13.5 x 15.5 x .5 framed signed LL Golden Sunrise is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contempor...
Oil
In the province of Tarragona.Spain. Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Green hills and cypress trees, olive groves and mountains, all this is a typical Spanish landscape. Nature enchants, inspires and we never cease to admire it.These are wonderful land...
Canvas, Acrylic, Varnish
"Pistachio sky."Green collection
Located in Zofingen, AG
Pistachio sky. This is not usual, but sometimes the landscape takes on such shades. It depends on the inclination of the sun's rays, on our perception and mood. The beauty of the Spa...
Canvas, Acrylic, Lacquer
In Between
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects a state of waiting and diffused attention, where the presence of others is felt but has not yet become an encounter. The space is filled with movement and pauses, ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,332Sale Price|20% Off
Royal iris. Original floral painting. Vertical . Oil on canvas. Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork presents a lush and vibrant depiction of blooming irises in a sunlit meadow. The artist skillfully employs a rich palette of purples, blues, and pinks, givin...
Canvas, Oil
Large Vintage Nautical Oil Painting Signed Dramatic Sailing Ship Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original vintage oil on canvas depicting a dramatic tall sailing ship navigating powerful ocean waves beneath a moody sky. The artist captures the movement of wind-filled sails and r...
Oil
"Idaho Road" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Paper and Cradled Board
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Samantha Buller currently lives in Sonoma County after painting and teaching in Kansas for the past two years. She received her BFA in Painting from the Academy of ...
Oil, Paper, Board
$315
MID/LATE 20th Century ORIGINAL impressionist colourful oil painting LONDON VIEW
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: P J V Russell ? (Mid/Late 20th century) British TITLE: "View From A London Window" SIGNED: labelled verso MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 45 x 35cm inclusive frame CONDITION: ...
Oil
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Large vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional English fox hunting scene with riders on horseback accompanied by a pack of hunting hounds moving across an autumn countr...
Oil