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Impressionist Portrait 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
Summer Fantasy, Portrait Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2016 Style: Portrait Surrealism, Title: Summer Fantasy...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Tango oil painting
By Neil Wardle
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Captivating and beautiful original oil painting on canvas, depicting this couple in a passionate embrace, dancing the tango. The painting is signed by the British painter, Neil War...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Young and Noble
Located in Storrs, CT
Oil on canvas board measures 12 x 9; frame dimensions measure 19 1/4 x 16 1/4 x 1. Artist's signature and date, '09, lower right. Weight is 3.6 pounds.
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Early 2000s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

The Lady in Yellow, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in Yellow, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower right ha...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's oil painting on card, unframed size: 18 x 25.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the s...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Elegant Portrait of Young Lady Paris School Mid 20th Century Listed Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 12 x 8 inches In good...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Crayon, Pencil

Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady In Which Head Scarf Exquisite Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below piece of paper is 9 x 6 inches In good c...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Crayon, Pencil

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 19.5 x 24 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

IRINA
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external. Painting a p...
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1980s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Bad Hombre XXXI" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Bad Hombre XXXI" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic, monochrome portrait of an old western cowboy or Vaquero (Mexican Cowboy)...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Blonde Bather, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blonde Bather, Impressionist Portrait, Original Oil Painting, By British artist, Derek Kershaw, 20th Century, Signed by the artist verso, Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lying Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 18.5 x 25.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings t...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Modern British Portrait of Lady in Red Coat Tartan Trousers 20th century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on board, unframed board: 27 x 18 inches condition: overal...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Nude Lady Sunbathing on Beach British Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
On the Beach by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) oil painting on thin board, unframed board: 18 x 22.5 inches condition: overall very good pr...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Study of Nude Lady 1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Working Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Model Sketch by Maurice Georges Poncelet (French, 1897-1978) oil painting on board, signed 14 x 10 inches condition: overall good and sound though a little shabby from previous ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Waiting for the Train" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Waiting for the Train" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a crowd of people gathered together.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Arthur J. Krakower "December 31, 1996" Original Oil Painting c.1996
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arthur J. Krakower Oil Painting c.1996 Original oil painting by listed Octogenarian artist Arthur J. Krakower. Krakower took up painting later in life. Most of his works are done w...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude woman
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud. "Nudes are interesting to paint; I've had people say my Ladies are ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Constantly Waiting, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Constantly Waiting" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Black female model holding her hands to her face.
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Portrait Back Of Bald Man's Head Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper signed lower corner Image : 12 x 9.25 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Mid Century Portrait of Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century portrait of a grey haired woman wearing a sun hat by Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Rendered his signature style, this...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

"In Nature" (2024) By Quang Ho, Original Oil Nude Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "In Nature" (2024) is a beautiful impressionist nude portrait of a woman standing in a vibrant green forest. About the artist: Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, in Hu...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Oil, Portrait of a Young Lady with bobbed hair & moody expression
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's Title: portrait of a young woman Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 22 x 17.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Cond...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Four Brides Holding Candles
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Portrait of Anna Morell Blix Sjöberg by Astrid Kjellberg (1877-1965, Swedish)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful portrait of Anna Morell Blix Sjöberg painted by Astrid Kjellberg-Juel, 1899 Oil on masonite 15.5" W x 19.5" H Frame: 18.5" W x 22.75" H ASTRID KJELLBERG-JUEL (1877 - 1965) Kjellberg-Juel studied art for Julius Kronberg...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Gary Zack, "Big Pink Bow", Woman Portrait with Pink Hat Oil Painting 30x30
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This neutral piece "Big Pink Bow" is a 30x30 oil painting on canvas by artist Gary Zack featuring a woman with blonde hair wearing a large brimmed pink hat with a large pink bow...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1960's French Portrait Young Gentleman Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper stamped Image : 25.5 x 19.75 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

English Impressionist Painting Elegant Lady In Blue Dress Reading A Letter
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Reading by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) watercolour painting on thin board, unframed painting : 14.75 x 16 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the pai...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

Vintage Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man - for restoration
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
signed by Geo.R. Cobcett oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 17 x 12.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: the painting has some damage and is sold as a restoration project
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The changing room
Located in Zofingen, AG
"For me, nudes are interesting to paint; I've had people say my Ladies are grotesque, fat and ugly. I think they are profoundly beautiful" says a passionate Ta. She wants each of her nude ladies...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Yogilates
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ready to hang and free worldwide shipping. My lady in blue is full of energy and vigour and a gymnast of the highest degree, flexible after years of yoga and beautiful, and I’m delig...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Baby, Figurative Art, Kid Portrait, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Art, Kid Portrait, Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2016 Subject: Baby SIZE: 15" x 18.5" x 3/4''inch Unframed, ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sombre Gentlemen, Mid 20th C. Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sombre Gentlemen, Male Portrait, Original Impressionist Oil Painting British School, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Board size: 18 x 24 inches Incredibly stylish p...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a woman in red dress
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Johan Gottfried (19th Century) "Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress" (1820) This elegant early 19th-century miniature portrait by Johan Gottfried captures a noblewoman in a striking ...
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19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Large 1960's French Portrait of Lady in Red signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Lady in Red" by Sophie Danielle Rubinstain (French 1922-2018) oil painting on canvas, unframed signed and dated 1963 canvas: 32 x 23.5 inches provenance: the artists estate W...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Boats in the Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
He loves to dive and swim underwater, like when, after many dives, he just lay in the sea with his arms outstretched on his back and rested. Suddenly I felt a movement under me ... a...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

CLAUDINE RIBOULET (French 1924-2013) LARGE SIGNED OIL - PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Claudine Riboulet (French 1924-2013), signed Title: Portrait of a Woman Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed. Size: ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"La Capelin Bleue"
Located in New York, NY
It is a perfect portrait., the background does not conflict with the portrait. Great detail by the artist instead of being sparse.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Egg Girl Flying
Located in Zofingen, AG
At first viewing, Egg Girl may come across as humorous, quirky, flippant or even clever. However, there may also be a deeper meaning in the work. The Egg Girl wants to be seen, but she does not want to reveal herself entirely. So, on a human level, Egg Girl is symbolic of the masks we wear, the devices we use to hide ourselves even as we reveal ourselves; to the world and to the judgement of others. How my Eggs came about. I wanted something to change my world, a painting that would make that happen. I wanted something I’d never seen before in the art world. I used to sit for hours late at night thinking about what to paint to make that change. It was Egg lady...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Modern Madonna and Child
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful mid century modernist take on Madonna and child by Dorothy Steck Beech of Carmel, California (American, 1915-2002). Signed "D.S. Beech" lower right. Displayed in a rusti...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Nap Time, original figurative marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
One would expect him to nearly collapse, ready for nap time, from jumping the waves in the strong sun plus beachball in tow, but instead he is relishing the day, begging for more! This figurative marine landscape offers a turquoise blue ocean and an array of other summer shades of blue in both sea and sky with impressionist impasto paint application thereby creating the levels of motion and excitement that the artist is portraying. Well known and established for his dynamic portait and figurative works, noted artist Joseph Sundwall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Pink, Portrait" Oil painting - colorful portrait of woman, fauvist highlights
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pink Portrait" is an oil painting by Contemporary painter Kelly Carmody. A woman is seated at a table, with her arms folded at ease. A plate of fruit rests beside an empty plate wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Pauline, Portrait, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
RTIST: Aibek Begalin WORK: Original acrilic painting, handmade artwork Medium: Oil on canvas YEAR: 2019 STYLE: Realism SUBJECT: PAULINE SIZE: 10" x 8" x 1" inch, 25x20 cm Unframed P...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Looking Back, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's "Looking Back" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the back of a nude female figure as she looks over her shoulder to the viewer and her long brown hair c...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Amour
Located in Denver, CO
Figure reclining in interior
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Lena
Located in Zofingen, AG
With a creative approach and strong inspiration, unique and emotional images created with brushes and palette knife on canvas, acrylic and oil, using also silver and gold leaf is th...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School - Portrait Pachamama Glósóli 008 - (XXL Large) Impressionist AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Pachamama Glósóli 08 Portrait closeup of a woman with black hair. Vibrant and powerful stare. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on large canvas 116x89cm ■■ 46.7 x 35.3 inch Structur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

20th Century English Oil Portrait of Lady with Hair Tied Up, yellow background
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, second half 20th century Title: Portrait of a Lady in Pensive Thought Medium: oil on board Size: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, En...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Morning Notes" oil painting - figurative composition, woman writing in journal
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Kelly Carmody - of a seated woman writing notes in a journal. Framed in a simple .25 inch floating frame in maple wood. Framed dimensions: 21 x 25 inches, framed....
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Busker playing the Sax
Located in Zofingen, AG
I have always been fascinated by artists who pushed the boundaries, experimented and changed the art world; my art explores many styles, from Modernism to Impressionism, Expressionis...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Man in black
Located in Zofingen, AG
My painting make a statement, I want them to be timeless, exquisite, of indeterminate origin, the tone beautifully considered with an atmosphere of wonder and intrigue, giving an emo...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Retrato masculino - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el autor en la parte inferior y fechado del año 1947 El estado de la obra es aceptable Se presenta sin enmarcar la pintura Medidas obra: 77 cm de altura x 55 cm. altur...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Distinguished Man in Red Polo Neck Sweater, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French, signed and dated 84' Title: Portrait of a man in a red polo neck jumper. Medium: oil on board, unframed and double sided image. Board : 18 x 15 inches P...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary impressionist figurative oil painting of a woman on canvas
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This evocative artwork captures the essence of modern abstract expressionism with a rich and inviting palette. Dominated by hues of red, yellow, and green, the painting features a wo...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School - Portrait Black Elvis - Large - Oil Painting Impressionist AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait Elvis Presley Technique: Acrylics, oil painting, China ink on canvas 73x60cm / 28,7x23,6inch 》》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《《 ❶ → Original signed work. Certificate of aut...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Pair of French Character Portraits, Blue and Brown Backgrounds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pair of French Character Portraits French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache on unframed paper Both stamped and named on the backs, with the artists ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

Dancer in Green
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Kronberg American, 1872-1965 Dancer in Green Pastel on board 14 by 21 in, w/ frame 20 ½ by 27 ½ in Signed lower right Louis Kronberg, a popular portraitist of the early 20th ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Nude
Located in Zofingen, AG
I once said it would be easier for me to walk on the moon than become an artist.I left school at 12 to work in the rice fields; at 13, I worked in a sweatshop in Bangkok making shirt...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"The Cautious Guardian, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's (US based) "The Cautious Guardian" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas. About the Artist: Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary art in Denver fo...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Anna Maria in White
Located in New Orleans, LA
An absolutely lovely portrait of a young woman relaxed on a couch that perfectly captures the slackness in her relaxed body, much harder to achieve than it looks. Portrait/figure pai...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Suchitra Bhosle, Christopher Clark, Claude Benard, and Michael Alford. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $985,000, while the average work sells for $1,450.

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