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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
1960s Clown Portrait #4
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a clown in three quarter view, with expressive brushstrokes and use of color by Marjorie Blake (1920-1994). Unsigned, but was purchased with...
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1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Fiberboard

"Study of Morgan, " Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Hollis Dunlap's (US based) "Study of Morgan" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude woman, face downturned, with her long dark hair trailing down her porcelain fig...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

1960's French Portrait Elderly Man with Pen - Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper inscribed verso stamped to the reverse 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

"Portrait of a woman"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Oil and tempera on cardboard
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Tempera, Cardboard

Girl in profile oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
José Miret Aleu (1912-1999) - Girl in profile - Oil on canvas Oil measurements 41x33 cm. Frame size 50x42 cm. Painter born in Barcelona in 1912. He studied drawing at the Baixas Aca...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Brother and Sister - Scottish exhib. art 1918 portrait landscape oil painting
By Robert McGregor R.S.A
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous exhibited Scottish Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Robert McGregor. It was painted in 1918 and exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy the same y...
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1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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 Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art cityscape with many faces
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting an urban cityscape with many faces in the foreground. The painting is in excellent condition....
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Lady in the Paris Park
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful young lady in a Paris Park, signed, Original Frame, listed size includes the frame.
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of Madame Susanne, the Artist’s Wife
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Valtat French, 1869-1952 Portrait of Madame Susanne, the Artist’s Wife Oil on canvas 19 ⅝ by 25 ⅝ in, w/ frame 28 ½ by 34 ⅜ in Initialed lower left Louis Valtat was a French ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Southern School Black Woman Walking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 14L x 11H.
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Native American Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century Native American portrait by B. Shepard (American, 20th Century). Signed "B. Shepard" lower middle. Unframed. Currently on a mat, ...
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1950s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Man in Hat Seated on Ground Stylish 1920's French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Man by Maurice Georges Poncelet (French, 1897-1978) oil painting on board, signed initials - datedf 1929 11 x 14 inches condition: overall good and sound though a little ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Large 20th Century French Portrait of Lady Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 20 inches provenance: the artists estate, south o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Nude Man Folding his Arms posing for Portrait, oil paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Man with a Moustache by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below atelier stamped verso oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French School - Portrait PS 230 Starwoman AC/DC Queen Oil Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 230 Starwoman Queen Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II with AC/DC earrings Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

"Emotions of Crossed Fingers" Portrait of Asia Girl Oil painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil on canvas. In this painting, we see a little girl sitting on her haunches and crossing her fingers near her face as if she holds a secret in her small hands. In this simple gesture, the emotions and mood of the little child are encapsulated. Crossed fingers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Elegant Smartly Dressed Couple Riverside Gardens, Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Elegant Couple by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018) signed lower corner dated 1991 oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 33.5 x 24 inches framed: 38 x 28 inches Very good ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin. The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful portrait of a woman from the 1950's with beautiful blonde hair wearing a white colored shirt. The impressionistic style is very attractive with fast brushwork and dashing...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Idle Hour, Impressionist figurative Garden landscape
Located in Greenwich, CT
Idle Hour is an intricately painted Impressionist depiction of woman with her pets on her veranda. It is exquisitely framed in a French Gold Leaf frame of quality and value. Paint...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Elderly Lady in Mirror
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elderly Lady, mirror behind French Impressionist artist, late 19th/ early 20th century extensively inscribed verso with details oil on canvas canvas: 22 x 18.5 inches ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage art portrait - Paris, belle epoque, two elegant ladies - pastel signed
By Paul Hoeniger
Located in PARIS, FR
Currently Under restoration by professionnal. Free US CONTINENTAL shipping, incl Europe and Asia. Presale order accepted. Delivery in Mint condition, pictures updates sent prior ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Pastel, Pencil

1940's Fashion Illustration - The Two Elegant Brides
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

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 23 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the surf...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Ernest Burnett Hood, British Artist (1932-1988) Oil on canvas painting, Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an interesting original vintage oil painting on canvas by Famous British Artist Ernest Burnett Hood, (1932 to 1988), depicting a portrait of a man in costume. Ernest...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Young Girl
Located in Greenville, DE
Titled on the back, "Head of Small Girl". Painted in a impressionist style. Labeled on the back Eloise Waggoner 24 Wilmont Mews, West Chester, PA, 19380. ...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

1930's French Impressionist Oil Painting Sketch Portrait Lady with Tambourine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady with the Tambourine by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 14 inches wide condition: overall very go...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Laid Back Lady Portrait Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Female Portrait by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back black pastel drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Pastel

Portrait of a Young Lady in a Yellow Dress - British Victorian art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely British Victorian Pre-Raphaelite portrait oil painting is by Royal Academy artist Sir William Blake Richmond. Painted circa 1900 it is a stunning example of his work with...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Reclaimed" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ryan Morse's (US based) "Reclaimed" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a redheaded feminine face with abstract patterning and glitches. A...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Portrait of a Lady (Study for Harriet Blake)" Lilian Westcott Hale, Painting
By Lilian Westcott Hale
Located in New York, NY
Lilian Westcott Hale Portrait of a Lady (Study for Harriet Blake) Oil on canvas 40 ¼ x 30 ¼ inches A leading American Impressionist working at t...
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Posed Elegant Lady In V Neck Shirt Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Lady by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide condition:...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Color Pencil

Portrait of a Girl in Blue Dress
By Jan Hanson Travis
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful portrait of a young girl in blue dress by Jan Hanson Travis (American, 20th century). Circa 1970. Signed "Jan Hanson Travis" lower left an...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1950s French Interior Scene Lady Seated at Chair Fauvist Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Lady in the Interior Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Contemporary British Modernist Oil Portrait Of A Blonde Lady In Pearl Earrings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 93' oil painting on board , unframed board: 15 x 12 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the pain...
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20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Flora and Fauna, Portrait, Surrealism, 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: 2005 Style: Portrait & Surrealism Title: Flora and Fau...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Small Portrait of the Artist at Work
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait of an artist working at a desk by an unknown artist (20th Century). An artist with brown hair and a moustache is working at a desk, with various supplies around h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Just Another Sunday" by Louis Recchia, Oil Painting, Pop Art
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's (US based) "Just Another Sunday" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas. T About the Artist: Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary art in Denver for...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Composition, Abstract Art, 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: 2019 Style: Abstract Portrait Title: Composition Size:...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girl in Red, Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By British artist, M.Russell, mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Woman posing oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Woman in pink- Oil on canvas Oil measures 61x50 cm. Frame size 67x56 cm. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and w...
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1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Flowers In Grand Vase Watercolour 1930's French Impressionist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Interior by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting: 15 x 22 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artist...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

1940's Fashion Illustration - Posed Lady In Vibrant Pink Dress
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 s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

"Dreams in Gold, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Dreams in Gold" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude, dark haired woman, in golden jewelry, relaxing on a bed with a book nearby. About the ...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

1950s French Post Impressionist Portrait Of A Elegant Lady In Brown Jacket
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

"Tomorrow" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ron Hick's (US based) "Tomorrow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto rendering of a female model with dark hair and an abstracted background. Ron Hick's wo...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Large French Impressionist Oil - Elegant Abstract Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter. Title: Lady Portrait Medium & Size: oil painting canvas: 35 x 26 inches Condition: the painting is very sound and good. Provenance: private collection, France The painting is for auction with no...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1930's French Portrait of Lady Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lady In an Egyptian Red Off The Shoulder Dress Posed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady In Red by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 13.75 high by 13 inches wide co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Watercolor

Herman Hyneman Original American Portrait, Signed and Dated 1907
Located in New York, NY
Herman Hyneman (1849-1907) Sunday Morning, 1907 Oil on board 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 21 1/3 x 17 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Copyright 1907 by H.N. Hyneman Inscribed verso: Sunday Morning by H.N. Hyneman The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Board

Nude Dancer, 1920s, Grand Rapids, Michigan Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938) Signed: M. Alten (Lower, Right) " Nude Dancer ", circa 1925 Oil on Canvas 42" x 32" Housed in a 3" Carved Newcomb Macklin Frame with a...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

New Day, Portraits Abstract, 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: 2011 Style: Contemporary Art Title: New Day Size: 31.5...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Egg boy with his friend the Iguana
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year. I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady In White Dress
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 s...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Gouache

Waterloo Bridge-original impressionism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Waterloo Bridge" by Michael Alford is a mesmerizing original ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Signed Original Oil Painting - lady in hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018) signed lower corner dated 1991 oil painting on canvas canvas: 44 x 30 inches Very good condition. Provenance: from the...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blonde Lady In Red & White Vest Portrait 1930's French Impressionist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Portrait by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist oil on board, unframed painting: 18 x 15 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in North...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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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