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Impressionist Nude Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
The Red Head Scarf
The Red Head Scarf

The Red Head Scarf

By Ken Howard

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Ken Howard, British (1932-2022) The Red Head Scarf Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 20 inches Framed size: 26 x 22 inches Signature: Signed (Lower Right)

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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Artists Model - Portrait of Nude Lady 20th Century French Impressionist Oil
The Artists Model - Portrait of Nude Lady 20th Century French Impressionist Oil

The Artists Model - Portrait of Nude Lady 20th Century French Impressionist Oil

By Yvette Bossiere

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: Yvette Bossiere (French, b.1926) signed lower corner and verso Title: The Artists Model Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: paint...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Nude Study
Mid Century Nude Study

Mid Century Nude Study

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition...

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1960s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Desire"
"Desire"

"Desire"

By Anastasiia Grygorieva

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In the picture, a naked girl among blue flowers, some of them flowers in buds, some have already bloomed or are actively in bloom. The girl seems to be peeping at the viewer through ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting
Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

Nymph Adorning a Bust in a Garden, Signed Nude Painting

By Albert Cresswell

Located in Genève, GE

Signed "Cresswell" in the lower right corner. This evocative oil painting presents a poetic, symbolist-inspired scene of a nude female figure, likely a nymph, gently adorning a sculpted bust with flowers in a secluded garden setting. The composition unfolds in a softly lit, atmospheric space, where warm, earthy tones and delicate transitions of light create a sense of intimacy and reverie. The artist employs a fluid, painterly technique, allowing forms to emerge through subtle gradations rather than sharp definition. The figure’s elongated silhouette and graceful posture recall the classical tradition, while the blurred contours and tonal harmonies align with late 19th-century aesthetic sensibilities. The presence of sculptural elements and floral offerings suggests allegorical undertones, possibly referencing themes of beauty, transience, and devotion. Stylistically, the work sits at the intersection of Academic painting and Symbolism, with a strong affinity for the intimism and softness associated with artists influenced by Impressionism. The muted palette, combined with expressive brushwork, enhances the dreamlike quality of the scene. Both refined and sensual, this painting would appeal to collectors of Symbolist art, fin-de-siècle painting, and classical-inspired figurative works. symbolist painting, nymph painting, nude female figure oil painting, allegorical art, classical nude painting...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting
American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school impressionist nude interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 18 by 21 inches overall...

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1930s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Bathsheba" Oil Painting
"Bathsheba" Oil Painting

"Bathsheba" Oil Painting

By Clyde Steadman

Located in Denver, CO

Clyde Steadman's "Bathsheba" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a nude female model in an interior setting.

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

FLORA
FLORA

Dasha PogodinaFLORA, 2023

$799Sale Price|20% Off

FLORA

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

ABOUT THE ARTWORK Entitled "FLORA," this painting is a serene contemplation of nature's restorative embrace. The subject, a solitary figure melded with avian elements, sits peaceful...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seated Nude Woman
Seated Nude Woman

Seated Nude Woman

By Genevieve Rogers

Located in Soquel, CA

Study of a nude woman on a stool by American Impressionist artist Genevieve Rogers. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a cre...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Laid Paper

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape
Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

By Margaret Wherry Ziegler

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower right. Displayed in a rustic new silver gilt frame. Image, 24"H x 12"W. Margaret Wherry Ziegler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 27, 1909. At a young age she traveled with her parents to the Philippines, Japan, India, Italy, Greece, and Europe. She studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy, Minneapolis Art Institute, the University of the Philippines, and the California College of Arts and Crafts. While in Japan she studied Japanese brush painting...

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1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

The Bather, Impressionist Oil Painting, Roland Wheelwright. Framed, 45x37"
The Bather, Impressionist Oil Painting, Roland Wheelwright. Framed, 45x37"

The Bather, Impressionist Oil Painting, Roland Wheelwright. Framed, 45x37"

By Roland Wheelwright

Located in St. Albans, GB

ROWLAND WHEELWRIGHT A beautiful painting by Roland Wheelwright in keeping with his traditional subject matter. This piece is a large and important example of his work and is not oft...

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1920s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Illuminated
Illuminated

John McLeodIlluminated

$2,496Sale Price|20% Off

Illuminated

By John McLeod

Located in Denver, CO

Nude figure with candlelight

Category

2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The girl in the emerald room
The girl in the emerald room

The girl in the emerald room

By Elena Ushanova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The oil painting "The girl in the emerald room" is a refined contemporary nude, portraying a young woman seated on an antique chair, gracefully draped in white fabric. Her delicate p...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Gustav Klimt beach"
"Gustav Klimt beach"

"Gustav Klimt beach"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In this painting, I delved deeply into the interplay of expression and surrealism. The fiery palette and swirling forms symbolize a riot of emotions and thoughts that transcend the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Fantasy with Flowers 249" mixed , paper, 59x42cm, unframed
"Fantasy with Flowers 249" mixed , paper, 59x42cm, unframed

"Fantasy with Flowers 249" mixed , paper, 59x42cm, unframed

Located in Zofingen, AG

This artwork seamlessly fuses delicate linework with vibrant splashes of color, creating a harmonious garden scene. Central to the piece are ethereal butterflies, their wings painted...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor

English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Posed For The Artist
English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Posed For The Artist

English Impressionist Oil Painting Artists Nude Model Posed For The Artist

By Helen Greenfield

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Posed Nude Model by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on board, un framed board: 20 x 13 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the paintings we have ...

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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Daydream" contemporary impressionist painting, reclining nude at rest, colorful
"Daydream" contemporary impressionist painting, reclining nude at rest, colorful

"Daydream" contemporary impressionist painting, reclining nude at rest, colorful

By Ben Fenske

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a nude woman, sleeping cozily in the daytime. A nude figure sleeps curled up on a bed adorned with printed textiles. The open window beams light from a bright and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel
"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel

By Robert Philipp

Located in New York, NY

A rare and breath taking work, with masterful bursh work and sublime execution of light. We are drawn to the subtle beauty and elegant pose. The tasteful compostion lends an intimate scene into the artists studio where Philip has captured her effortlessly. This piece comes displayed in a wonderful frame and hanging wire on verso. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 30 x 26 inches Robert Philipp was born on February 2, 1895 in New York City. He was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Moses Solomon Philipp showed early talent and grew up in a family atmosphere that fed and cultivated his creativity. At age of 15, he entered the Art Students League for four years and then continued his training at the National Academy of Design. His teachers at the League included George Bridgeman and Frank DuMond, and at the National Academy he studied with Douglas Volk...

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1940s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Lady In Red Open Jacket Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence
Lady In Red Open Jacket Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence

Lady In Red Open Jacket Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 24.5 x 17 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...

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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Bathers: 20th Century Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
The Bathers: 20th Century Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting

The Bathers: 20th Century Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting

By Harold Knight

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Attributed to Harold Knight (British,1874-1961) The Bathers oil on canvas signed `H. KNIGHT’ (lower right) 13 x 16.1/8 in. (33 x 41 cm.)

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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Anna and Arturo", Jacob Collins, Classical Nude, 42x60, Original Oil on Canvas
"Anna and Arturo", Jacob Collins, Classical Nude, 42x60, Original Oil on Canvas

"Anna and Arturo", Jacob Collins, Classical Nude, 42x60, Original Oil on Canvas

By Jacob Collins

Located in Dallas, TX

Jacob Collins is a leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting. In this beautiful painting, a brunette woman lies in wonder next to a sleeping red-headed man with a goatee in a bed of white silk sheets...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dancing of Love
Dancing of Love

Dancing of Love

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil canvas, I've melded expressionism and impressionism to capture the sheer vibrancy of emotion. Through a kaleidoscope of color and texture, I invite viewers on a sensory j...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Female Nude Figure, Sea Cliff Beach
Mid Century Female Nude Figure, Sea Cliff Beach

Mid Century Female Nude Figure, Sea Cliff Beach

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Soquel, CA

Female nude figure at the beach by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Jon Blanchette" verso. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. Jon Blan...

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1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

English Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Female Model Laying Down
English Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Female Model Laying Down

English Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Female Model Laying Down

By Helen Greenfield

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Lady by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil and crayon painting on board, unframed board: 23 x 17.5 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the paintings we...

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20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Crayon

Nude Sitting
Nude Sitting

Nude Sitting

By Howard Rogers

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Sitting Nude" c.1990, is an oil painting on hardboard panel by noted American artist Howard Rogers, b.1932. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (panel) size is 8.85 x 11.85 inches, framed size is 17.75 x 21 inches. Framed in original wooden gold and grey frame, with fabric liner and gold bevel. It is in excellent condition, the frame have very small minor restorations, practically invisible. About the artist: Howard Rogers wanted to be an artist for as long as he could remember. "I had no idea what an artist was when I was a kid," he laughs. "But I had a distant cousin who had gone to art school and I saw some of his drawings. They really impressed me." Born and raised in San Diego, California, Rogers now focuses on the future: "I kind of enjoy today and tomorrow and to heck with yesterday." While in high school, Rogers took some art classes and served as an apprentice sign painter, eventually becoming a journeyman. He was also a member of his high school track team, competing in the high jump, the hurdles and cross-country, as well as doing some bike racing. Following a stint in the Army, he began training for the Olympics in bike racing, trying out in 1948, 1952 and 1956. Today, "I ride a stationary bike in front of my easel three times a week." After trying out for the 1956 Olympics...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Outside the Box" Oil Painting
"Outside the Box" Oil Painting

"Outside the Box" Oil Painting

By Calvin Lai

Located in Denver, CO

Calvin Lai's (US based) "Outside the Box" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman in profile holding up her dark brown hair and revealing her heavily tattooed arms...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Nude.  African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited
Nude.  African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited

Nude. African American Woman exhibited piece 1942 University of Iowa exhibited

By Coreen Mary Spellman

Located in San Antonio, TX

Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Dallas Artist Image Size: 20 x 14 Frame Size: 25 x 19 Medium: Oil Bio: Exhibited in the Ninth Annual Student Art show at the State University of Iowa Coreen Spellman Biography Coreen Mary Spellman (1905 - 1978) Coreen Mary Spellman was a fine-art teacher as well as a painter, designer, illustrator, lithographer and muralist. Many of her paintings depicted human-made structures and industrial landscapes in a style combining realism, precisionism and abstraction. Often the central subject such as in "Railroad Signal" was the only suggestion of humanity against a backdrop of stark Texas landscape. Of her painting these isolated subjects she said: "I enjoy taking some rather obscure or unimportant subject or theme and making something fine and important out of it . . . It always gives me great pleasure to discover something which has been passed over as being inadequate material". (Trenton 199) Spellman was born in Forney, Texas in 1905. At an early age she moved to Dallas, Texas and studied under Vivian Aunspaugh before attending the College of Industrial Arts (Texas Woman's University). She received a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University and a Masters Degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City in 1942. In addition, Spellman received a Carnegie Scholarship for study at Harvard University, followed by studies with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Vaclav Vytlacil, and Charles Wheeler...

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1940s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seated Nude Posing
Seated Nude Posing

Seated Nude Posing

By Moses Soyer

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Moses Soyer, American (1899 - 1974) Title: Seated Nude Posing Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 21 x 17 inches Frame: 26 x ...

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1950s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Two Nudes in a Landscape
Two Nudes in a Landscape

Two Nudes in a Landscape

By Norbert Schlaus

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Two Nudes in a Landscape c. 1980 is an oil painting on canvas by noted German/American artist Norbert Schlaus, 1927-2009. It is signed at the lower left corner by the a...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude
Nude

Nude

By Marguerite Aers

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Marguerite Aers (Belgian, 1918-1995) Title: Nude Year: Circa 1970 Medium: Oil on hardboard panel size: 11.75 x 9.5 inches Signature: Signed lower right by the artist Conditi...

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1970s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Oil

Red Room

Red Room

By Hollis Dunlap

Located in Denver, CO

Nude figure in bright red interior

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Study of a Nude Man
Study of a Nude Man

Study of a Nude Man

By Helena Adele Dunlap

Located in Sheffield, MA

Helena Adele Dunlap American, 1876-1955 Study of a Nude Man Oil on canvas 16 X 12 in. w/ frame 19 ½ X 15 ⅝ in. Signed lower left Helena Dunlap was best known for her involvement in...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Geisha Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, 2010+
Nude Geisha Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, 2010+

Nude Geisha Portrait, Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, 2010+

Located in Gavere, BE

Philippe Couture was born in Drummondville, Canada in 1984 and currently resides in Kyoto, Japan. Phil’s art education was primarily self-taught. His training consisted of drawing an...

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2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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