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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$6,000
“Pear” 1991 by Robert Kulicke Still Life Original Oil Painting on Wood Plate
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Pear” 1991 by Robert Kulicke (American, 1924-2007) An especially charming example of the intimate still lifes for which Kulicke is best known, made all the more di...
Wood, Oil
$835
Notes on a Garden. Floral still life, modern oil painting, blue, pink, realism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Notes on a Garden" approaches the floral still life as a collection of impressions rather than a precise botanical study. Broad, instinctive brushstrokes shape the flowers and fol...
Oil, Cardboard
$985
Sunflowers in the studio . Original floral painting. Small size. Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant explosion of nature fills the canvas. Sunflowers bloom in a dense, energetic arrangement. Thick impasto layers create a tangible sense of volume. The artist employs a rich ...
Oil, Cardboard
Notes for Contemplation
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Sometimes silence speaks louder than any words. In this work, color becomes the language of the senses, and each shade is a distinct note, combining into a calm, contemplative melody...
Oil
Summer bouquet. Original floral painting . Gouache on paper. Medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
Luminous petals dance in a glass vessel. This artwork captures a fleeting moment of natural grace. Deep indigos clash with soft lavenders. Pure whites provide a breath of light. The ...
Paper, Gouache
Asters in Bloom
Located in Zofingen, AG
A magnificent demonstration of contemporary Russian impressionism, this original still life by Andrey Dmitriev is a true feast of texture and color. An overflowing, luxurious bouquet...
Canvas, Oil
Floral Painting 'Bouquet with Japanese Maple', Oil on Canvas, 80x60 cm
Located in Oslo, NO
This exquisite artwork captures the vivid beauty of a floral arrangement in a clear glass vase. The painting showcases a harmonious blend of rich colors, with deep reds, soft pinks, ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Blooms in Paris" Impressionistic Floral Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue Parisian Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impression...
Oil, Wood Panel
Pink Lily Blossom, Impressionism, Oil Still Life, Flowers, Dark Floral, Bouquet
Located in Oslo, NO
This oil on canvas panel offers a powerful and intimate look at a blooming pink lily rising from a shrouded, dark background. Balancing classical moodiness with contemporary expressi...
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet in a Yellow Vase, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork showcases a vibrant bouquet of flowers, meticulously rendered in a rich tapestry of colors and textures. The artist employs a bold, impasto technique, giving the floral ...
Canvas, Oil
Melody of the East
Located in Edinburgh, GB
«Melody of the East» is not so much a depiction of fruit as it is a mood: warm, sensual, and slightly mysterious, like distant music drifting through an open window. There is no fus...
Oil
Clover. Small gouache floral painting. Gift . Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
Vibrant blooms erupt from a translucent vessel. This artwork captures a moment of natural exuberance. Deep magenta petals contrast against cool, muted greens. The brushwork is confid...
Paper, Crayon, Gouache
$521
Wild flowers. Original floral painting. Impressionism. Gouache on paper. Gift
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant celebration of nature. This artwork captures a lush bouquet with spontaneous energy. Bright yellow blossoms dance across the canvas. They contrast with crisp white petals a...
Paper, Gouache
The One Who Observes
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist reflects on the nature of hierarchy as something subtle and often unseen. Rather than being defined by size, power, or position, importance emerges through a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,113
When Tulips Lean, original oil painting with flowers fine artwork Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, tulips are no longer decorative flowers but living forms with weight, gravity, and presence. Their stems bend, the petals thicken, and the bouquet seems to sink gen...
Canvas, Oil
$2,365
Spring Flowers. Floral Still Life, Blue Flowers, Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Oslo, NO
These blue flowers are among the first to appear in the forest each spring. Their extraordinary blue color brings the earth back to life after the long winter. "For me, they have a...
Canvas, Oil
$447Sale Price|20% Off
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls by Fanch Lel Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Oil
"Orchid and Little Tomato"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A vast blue world — and two living things sharing it quietly. The orchid stands tall, luminous, filling the space with effortless grace. The little tomato sits alone in the corner, s...
Canvas, Acrylic
$134Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Illustration Yellow Daffodil Watercolour Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Watercolor
"Tangerines"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Tangerines" 30.0 X 40.0 CM / 11.8 X 15.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2023 Good c...
Canvas, Oil
$2,641Sale Price|20% Off
Large Scale Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Abundant Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abundant Profusion of Flowers French Impressionist, circa 1900 indistinctly signed & inscribed oil on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 38 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: pr...
Oil
$347Sale Price|78% Off
French school Still Life Oil painting Signed 1960 Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Still Life from J Robert⬅️ 🟢Jacques Robert (1921–1997) was a French writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Born on June 27, 1921, in Lyon, France, he began his career in journalis...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas, Linen
Citrus still life
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Citrus Still Life" approaches the traditional still-life genre through an abstract and gestural vocabulary. The familiar motif of citrus becomes a point of departure for an explorat...
Acrylic
Scent of Blossoms Still Life Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Scent of Blossoms Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5 x 23.5" x 1" inch (70 x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...
Canvas, Oil
"WINTER GERANIUMS" FLORAL STILL LIFE WITH DOLL & ORNAMENT PAINTED 2002
Located in San Antonio, TX
Richard Schmid (1934-2021) California, Vermont, Colorado, Illinois, New Hampshire Artist Image Size: 12 x 20 Frame Size: 18 x 26 Medium: Oil dated 2002 on canvas "Winter Geraniums" ...
Oil
"Irises"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Irises" 70.0 X 60.0 CM / 27.5 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2023 Good condi...
Canvas, Oil
$775
"Study for 'First Year'" - Impressionist Skyscape and Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in ...
Oil, Panel
$625Sale Price|50% Off
{Blumen in Vase} Flowers in Vase
Located in Plano, TX
Impressionistic oil painting of a bouquet of pink and white flowers. Hass, a late Impressionist painter of the Munch school, was known for his sensitivity of color perception and lig...
Oil
$350Sale Price|76% Off
Roses growing on Stucco Wall
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item includes frame; Fernando Ibañez Alcaraz was born in Alcoy, Alicante (Spain) in 1969. Growing ...
Canvas, Oil
$579Sale Price|33% Off
"Interior with Fruits and Portrait Still Life, Oil on Canvas, 1940s"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Interior with Fruits and Portrait Artist: Signed as J. Guinovart Attribution: Possibly a very early work by Josep Guinovart (1927–2007) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400
A Striking, Large Impressionist 1921 Still Life of Fine Porcelain and Glassware
Located in Chicago, IL
A large, colorful Impressionist still life painting of fine porcelain china, glass and stemware by notable Alfred Jansson (Am. 1863 - 1931). The painting is exquisitely painted with...
Canvas, Oil
$1,269Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Impressionist Oil City Rooftops View Panoramic Skyline Beautiful
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
City Rooftops French School, circa 1950's oil on canvas 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris The painting is in good and presentable cond...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
Bouquet of Flowers, Still Life Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Bouquet of Flowers, Size: 39.5" x ...
Canvas, Oil
"Still life with lilacs"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Before us is a delicate, vibrant still life with a lush bouquet of lilacs, painted in a free, emotional style. The composition is built around a rounded, light-colored vase, from whi...
Canvas, Oil
$2,671Sale Price|20% Off
Bouquet and Strawberries. Large square still life, contemporary floral painting
Located in Oslo, NO
"This still life was painted in early summer, when my favorite peonies are in full bloom and fresh, ripe strawberries appear. I set myself several artistic challenges in this work: c...
Canvas, Oil
$517Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Peaceful Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Pines in Brittany
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Peaceful Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Pines in Brittany by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, ...
Oil
$788Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary French Impressionist Signed Oil Figs in a Green Bowl Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fresh Figs by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private col...
Oil
$2,233Sale Price|50% Off
Paradise Garden" floral landscape in oil on canvas Volskaya Lily.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Paradise Garden" floral landscape in oil on canvas Volskaya Lily. Everyone has their own garden of eden of dreams, and maybe of reality. For some, this is a garden of love. For some,...
Canvas, Oil
The Scent of Morning
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Morning begins not with a clock, but with a ritual. The beans are slowly ground, the coffee pot produces a rich, aromatic brew, and flowers bloom nearby. These simple movements poss...
Oil
$567Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Rustic Bouquet of Sunflowers Still Life Gouache Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunflower Bouquet signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 11.75 x 9.5 inches Gouache painting on cardboard, unframed Inscribed verso Condition: The painting is in good condition,...
Gouache
The Kitchen Table - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Vegetables Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful early 20th century French impressionist oil on panel depicting a kitchen tabletop arrangement of vibrant yellow and red peppers or similar vegetables, alongside a tall gl...
Oil
$916Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Lilac Flowers in Original Mid Century Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed in original frame. framed: 17.5 x 29 inches canvas : 12 x 24 inches provenance: private collection,...
Oil, Canvas
"Yellow sofá."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with paintings of a different genre and size. The yellow sofa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
"Family Meeting, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Family Meeting" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts four rubber ducks gathered together
Oil
Spring Song Flowers Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Spring Song Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 27.5" x 1" inch (60 x 70 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...
Canvas, Oil
$533Sale Price|20% Off
French A Still Life with Open Book, Vase and Blossoming Plant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist sill life. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 24 inches overall and 24 by 20 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Canvas, Oil
$1,026Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist
By Robert Cox
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframe...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Artist Studio "Sunlight Through the Window" American Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This original oil painting, dated 1930, offers a rare and charming interior view of "Minglestreams," the summer home and studio of renowned artist Claire Shuttleworth in Chippawa, On...
Oil, Board
$855Sale Price|25% Off
Joy of a Rose Still Life Painting, Oil on Board, Unframed 21x14"
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Joy of a Rose, by Lu Haskew Oil 21x14" image size Still Life Painting in Pinks and Reds This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Sh...
Oil
The Night Bouquet Of Lilacs - lilacs still life painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The night still life with a bouquet of lilacs will become a remarkable and modern home decoration, blooming lilacs branches always decorates any house interior, the impressionistic a...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life, Vase of White Roses, 20th Century American Art, Oil on Canvas, 1975
By Robert Cox
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life of Vase of White Roses, 20th Century American Art, Oil on Canvas by Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 8 x 10 inches Frame measures 12.5 x 14.5 inches A beautifully e...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Paint
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life with White and Yellow Floral Arrangement Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Still Life with White and Yellow Floral Arrangement Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant still life with thick impasto by Didi Fernandez (Filipino, 20th Century). A floral arrangement has...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Narcissus in Window Light" - Impressionist Floral Still Life, Oil Painting
By Daniel Keys
Located in Denver, CO
This painting is framed at 20 x 24 inches, and is ready to hang. About the artist: Daniel J. Keys was born on Oct. 7th 1985, in Fresno CA. Upon noticing a glimpse of artistic talen...
Linen, Oil
Bust of a Lady - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Still Life Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board still life depicting a bust length sculpture of a lady and fruits. Excellent quality atmospheric work, with a street scene painte...
Oil
Flowers. Copper
Located in Zofingen, AG
This small painting will decorate a wall in a bedroom or living room. It will fit harmoniously into a composition of several paintings of different sizes and styles. The painting is ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Impressionist Still life with Doll & Stuffed Toy (Children's Room)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Susan "Corrie" Lee Crook Ingersoll (b. 1908) Still Life w/ Doll and Stuffed Toy, ca. 1950. Oil on composite Board, 18 x 19 inches. Measuring 19 x 20 inches in original frame. Co...
Oil, Fiberboard
$475Sale Price|35% Off
Yuletide Spirit
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Whimsical Kate A. Williams arts and crafts impressionist painting circa 1930. Perfect for the holiday season. 20"x 16" oil on board, signed lower left. Frame is about 25x21. Painter...
Oil
Impressionist Still Life: Flowers on a White Table, Oil on Canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
still life with roses, large still life, spring flowers, roses in vase, American artist, American art A large interior still life painted in a light palette. On a white table with a...
Canvas, Oil
"Water lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Water lilies" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 65.0 X 80.0 CM / 25.5 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Good...
Canvas, Oil