Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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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A red hibiscus stands tall against dramatic clouds, inspired by artist Jay Jensen's trip to the Dominican Republic. This piece reflects his admiration for the...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Artist Elizabeth Garat paints an inspiring view of the California coast. She references the piece on scenes from an expedition to the beautiful coastal town of Cayucos, California. The stately tree stands alone in the surrounding field, capturing the viewer's attention. Elizabeth fully offers the tranquility of the quiet view.
About the Artist
Growing up in California and Colorado, Elizabeth spent much of her formative years outdoors. “Exposure to nature early on planted the seed of landscape painting in me,†she says. She enjoyed spending time on her grandfather’s sunny sheep ranch and going to the beach with her grandmother. Her grandmother also would bring her to art galleries in Laguna Beach, where she was first introduced to California Impressionism...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1930s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Masonite, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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1920s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
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Artist Comments
Artist Carey Parks paints two pink flowers in a glass vase. Her impressionist style depicts the petals with a soft velvety feel. The oversized nature of the b...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Watercolor
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1950s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil