Tonalist Landscape Paintings

A beautiful, serene tonalist landscape depicting a tranquil marshy scene at dawn, painted at the turn of the 19th Century on the Hudson. This piece features beautiful reflections of ...

Bancel La Farge, American, 1865–1938 Moonlit River Landscape American Tonalist School Oil on wooden panel, circa 1910 Signed lower right Presented in a period giltwood frame This de...

Henry Ward Ranger Connecticut Landscape oil/panel 12 x 16 image size 21 3/8 x 25 3/8 x 2 3/4 framed signed LL also a plaque attached A wonderful example of Rangers painting style of ...

On offer is a classic 19th-century or early 20th-century marine painting that captures a serene, atmospheric scene of traditional maritime life. The work depicts a harbor or coastal waterway at dawn or dusk, with multiple gaff-rigged fishing vessels resting on calm waters. The central focus is a large, dark-sailed fishing boat, paired with a smaller rowboat carrying two silhouetted fishermen in the foreground. The piece utilizes a Tonalist style, relying on a narrow palette of muted ochre, brown, and dark gray tones to build depth. The warm, golden light piercing through the heavy, hazy skies creates a dramatic yet tranquil atmosphere. The soaring seagulls on the right add motion to an otherwise still, reflective seascape. The painting is housed in a massive, highly ornate Baroque or Rococo Revival gilt gesso frame. Measuring 3 inches deep, it features heavy scrollwork, acanthus leaves, and corner flourishes. The minor chips and exposed white gesso are common for authentic antique gesso frames...

Beautiful tonalist landscape at sunset with a figure near a stream by the well known American artist, Charles P. Appel. Signed by the artist lower left. Circa 1905. Condition is ver...

Signed lower right, 'C. J. Dickman' for Charles John Dickman (American, 1863-1943), titled lower right 'Etaples' and dated 1899. Born in Germany, Dickman came to the United States ...

➡️Vivid Antique scene Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Ch Millet.⏪ Jean Charles Millet (1892-1944) How did Jean-Charles Millet, the grandson of the celebrated painter, become a master ...

On offer is a late-19th-century Barbizon-style pastoral landscape painting titled "Peace at Pasture," created and signed by the American artist C.B. Robertson in 1886. The artwork de...

George Inness A Cloudy Day, 1886 Signed and dated lower center Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance The artist Estate of the above Fifth Avenue Galleries, New York, Executor's Sa...

Beautiful luminous painting of a calm glistening sea by the Russian born artist (who later lived in New York), Fedor Zakharov. Signed lower right by the artist. Condition is excell...

Dennis Sheehan Autumn Sky, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 7 1/4 x 14 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with ...

➡️ Beautiful study Landscape⬅️ Title: Sur les bords du Loing (Seine et Marne France) Jean Baptiste Camille Corot Medium: Oil on canvas Period: Likely mid-19th century Framing: A wid...

This piece, "Moon Over the Marsh", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 30x40 oil painting on canvas featuring a landscape at sunset. Remaining light from the setting sun burns the sky in a...

This piece, "Evening Prelude", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 14x18 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the horiz...

A colorful tonalist landscape and the end of the day by contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to become well known as a ...

Early Tonalist Landscape -- California Coastal Live Oaks William Schneider 1915 Beautiful early 20th Century tonalist landscape of California by New York artist William G. Schneider...

Dennis Sheehan Daybreak, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with faith...

Dennis Sheehan Breaking Dawn, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...

Urban view with sunset Technique: oil, acrylic, ink on wood frame 40x40cm / 15,7x15,7inch ⏩》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《⏪ 🟢 → Original signed work. Certificate of authenticity i...

Early 20th Century Tonalist Pastel Landscape Beautiful tonal landscape, c.1915, by pastel artist William Henry Chandler (American, 1854-1928). The viewer looks out over a serene riv...

A Golden Light Through the Beechwoods Harvey Joiner (American, 1852-1932) Signed Lower Right "Harvey Joiner" (see images) *Frame and painting in fantastic condition being kept in original shadow box. 4 x 8 inches 10 x 14 inches with frame 11.5 x 15.5 inches in shadow box Like his contemporary Alexander Drysdale of New Orleans, Kentucky artist...

"Early Winter Snow" is a beautiful original acrylic painting on panel, the composition of which centers around a willow tree near a lake, with dense forest sprawling across the hill ...

Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor of arts from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Working as a musician for years, he did not take up art until h...

Late 19th Century Tonalist Rocky Mountain High Camp Landscape Wonderful 19th Century tonalist painting of Flat Top Mountain in the Rocky Mountains by unknown artist (American, late ...

Gorgeous late 19th century Tonalist landscape painting of foothills and oak trees in the style of Willard Leroy Metcalf circa 1900. Inscribed "M" in circle monogram lower left corner and on frame verso. Presented in original rustic giltwood frame. Image size: 6"H x 8"W. Framed size: 8.5"H x 10.5"W. Tonalist are usually intimate works, painted with a limited palette. Tonalist paintings are softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed, often depicting the landscape at twilight or evening, when there is an absence of contrast. Tonalist paintings could also be figurative, but in them, the figure was usually out of doors or in an interior in a low-key setting with little detail. Tonalism had its origins in the works of the French Barbizon school and in the works of American painters who were influenced by them. California Tonalism was born when the emphasis in California landscape painting passed from the grand landscapes of works like those of Thomas Hill and William Keith's early career, to more intimate views of a domesticated landscape. At the same time, the parallel Pictorialist Photography...

This is an original unique oil painting by the artist. A Twilight River Landscape by Karl Heffner (1849 – 1925), signed K Heffner (lower left). Oil on board, from an English estate. ...

Yellow Landscape/Wood Interior/Birch Forest, Yellow Landscape oil /panel image 20 x 24 unframed, Framed 34 1/2 x 30 1/2 3 different titles on 3 labels verso Not signed and bears ...

This piece, "Twilight Marsh", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 19x28 tonalist oil painting on canvas featuring a moody marshy green landscape just b...

Bruce Crane (1857 - 1937) November Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Robert Bruce Crane was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 1900s. His ...

This piece, "Glowing Hedgerow", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 18x24 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the hori...

A fine tonalist landscape with leaves beginning to change by a marsh by American contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went on t...

George Henry Smillie (1840 - 1921) Stone Wall, Autumn, 1879 Oil on canvas 9 1/2 x 15 inches Signed and dated lower right Provenance: Skinner, Boston, September 19, 2014, Lot 389 The career of George Smillie (1840-1921) followed the arc of nineteenth-century U.S. landscape painting. Trained in the Hudson River School tradition, Smillie successfully adapted to changing U.S. tastes and growing interest in European trends. In the late 1800s, he moved to tonalist paintings full of brushwork and influenced by French Barbizon painting. By the end of his career, he had lightened his palette to produce works similar to those of the U.S. impressionists. Yet in all styles, he was never less than competent, and his tonalist work is among the best produced in the United States. Like many nineteenth-century painters, George Smillie’s artistic training began with the study of printing. His father, James Smillie...

Dimensions with frame: 37 x 63 x 4,5 cm. Monogrammed "G.S." in the lower right corner. The painting has been relined. A serene and contemplative landscape depicting the Roman countr...

This piece, "Mid Fall", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 12x12 oil painting on canvas featuring a daytime landscape setting during autumn. Tree leaves are deep reds, purple, oranges an...

William Sartain (Philadelphia, 1843 - 1924, New York) Summer Mist, circa 1880 Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm 55 x 63 cm with frame Signed lower right and titled on the reverse "Summer Mist...

Dennis Sheehan Winding Stream, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with...

➡️Vivid Antique scene Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Ch Millet.⏪ Jean Charles Millet (1892-1944) How did Jean-Charles Millet, the grandson of the celebrated painter, become a master ...

Dennis Sheehan Quiet Meadow, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...

A fine tonalist landscape with colorful twilight sky at the end of the day by American contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and wen...

Dennis Sheehan Tree Study, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 6 x 12 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor of arts from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Working as a musician for years, he did not take up art until h...

William Merritt Post American, 1856-1935 Autumn Oil on canvas 24 X 36 in. w/ frame 31 X 43 in. Signed lower left Inventory Number: 02132 William Merritt Post was an American tonal...

"Beach Bailey's Harbor" is a beautiful acrylic painting on panel, depicting a view into a lake harbor in early dusk. This stunning painting rests at 8 x 8 inches, and is framed at 1...

Dennis Sheehan Autumn Landscape, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas laid on foam 11 1/2 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Ba...

Oil on canvas laid down on fiberboard by the American artist, Albert Lorey Groll. Signed lower left and in pencil lower right. Signed verso as well. Condition is good. Circa 1910. Sa...

Robertson K. Mygatt (American, 1862-1919) Green Field and Barn Oil on panel, 6 1/8 x 9 7/8 inches Framed: 10 x 15 inches The landscape painter and etcher Robertson K. Mygatt was born in New York City and studied at the Art Students’ League with John Twachtman...

Beautiful mid century impressionist landscape of Colorado River and hills by Wilfred A. Readio (American, 1895-1961), c.1940. Unsigned; purchased as part of collection of artist's wo...

Dennis Sheehan A New Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

Early 20th Century Redwood Forest Sunset Reflections Landscape Beautiful early 20th century landscape of sunset over redwood forest stream by William Lemos (American, 1861-1942). A ...

Late 19th Century Gouache Maine Coast Seascape by Julian Walbridge Rix This seascape is of the Maine Coast by tonalist painter Julian Walbridge Rix (American, 1850–1903) depicting a...

"Inundation" after Carl Fredrik Kiörrboe - Dogs During a Flood Oil on linen painting of a family of dogs in a flood by an unknown artist, unsigned, after an engraving of the painting...

Dennis Sheehan Last Light on the Marsh, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas laid to foam board 16 x 28 3/4 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is bas...

"Sunset" is a beautiful original acrylic painting on panel, depicting a sunset, deep into the horizon and over a hill, with the sky reflecting its oranges pinks and purples. This st...

Bruce Crane (1857 - 1937) Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Robert Bruce Crane was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 190...

Autumnal San Francisco Cove and Surf with Whalers Shack circa 1900 Early California Tonalist painting of the San Francisco Coast and a Whalers Cabin. Possibly by D.A. Fisher (American, 1867-1940). Nocturnal paintings in the late 19th century were very popular in the United States. Condition is stellar and excellent with a period frame having a bit of age yellowing to the finish and the gold leaf filets are beaming. Image, 16"H x 22"D Frame, 22"H x 28"W x 2.5"D Fisher appears to have spent most of his career in Portland, Maine. He was an itinerant artist who painted in the San Francisco Bay area in 1891 and at Mount Shasta...

Improvisation #64 14.0 × 11″.0× 2.0, 2.0 lbs Encaustic paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "This is one in a series of improvised paintings inspired by the rural area where I live." About the Artist: Missouri artist...

William Crothers Fitler: 1857-1915. Well listed American painter with auction results over $8600. He studied at PAFA and was widely exhibited in the late 19th century and early 20th...

Contemporary Impressionist pastel of an autumnal woodland scene by Belgian artist Francis Besson. Signed to the very bottom right and presented in a simple gold contemporary frame un...

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: John Francis Murphy (1853 - 1921) John Francis Murphy is increasingly recognized today as one of the leading American Tona...

Dennis Sheehan Glowing Tree Line, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on panel 12 x 17 3/4 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon Schoo...