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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Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5 x 10" x 0.2" inch (19 x 26 x 1cm) Presentat...
Canvas, Oil
"Flowers and Music" French Still Life Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas Framed
By Dietz Edzard
Located in New York, NY
Capturing the romantic city of lights, Dietz Edzard's celebrated canvases depict the times of his generation, portraying life in all its glory, even amid hardship and war. Returning...
Canvas, Oil
The Strength of Tenderness
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90 × 90 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work reflects on a quiet yet profound kind of strength—one that is bo...
Canvas, Acrylic
On the Dam Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: On the Dam Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20.5 x 26" x 0.3" inch (52 x 65x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
Normandy Etretat Etude 6 Seascape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Normandy Etretat Etude 6 Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" x 0.2" inch (19 x 25 x 1cm) Presenta...
Canvas, Oil
$2,371
Clouds over Stocholm. Original cityscape painting. Impressionism antique frame
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed, titled, and dated to verso This evocative cityscape captures a serene harbor scene under a heavy, textured sky. The artist employs a rich impasto technique to build depth a...
Oil, Board
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Brunch at Tartine" Limited Edition Print 1/1 West Village in New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Bruch at Tartine located in the West Village in Manhattan. This is a 1/1 limited edition hand embellished print on wooden board. A cozy impressionistic street...
Archival Pigment, Paperboard
$1,007
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
Original Fox Hunting Oil Painting Signed English Hunt Horses Hounds Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original vintage oil on canvas captures the timeless tradition of the English fox hunt, portraying elegantly dressed riders in scarlet hunting coats accompanied by a lively pack...
Oil
Washerwomen in a Landscape - 19th Century French Impressionist Antique Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting the entrance to a village with women washing clothes in a river. Excellent quality and very atmospheric landsca...
Canvas, Oil
Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) Sweden Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago signed lower right O. Arborelius oil on canvas unframed 59 × 89 cm (23.2 × 35 in) fram...
Canvas, Oil
Northern Swedish Landscape with Blue Mountains, Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863–1944) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape, c. 1920 signed lower right Carl Johansson oil on panel unframed 28.5 × 43.5 cm (11.2 × 17.1 in) framed 38.5 × 54 cm (1...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volskaya Lilya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volsky Lily. A painting from the series "Erbu on canvas". This painting was originally created on water with a thickener with the help of drops usi...
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cardboard, Pigment
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Pont de la Concorde" Romantic Parisian Impressionistic Street Scene Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction a romantic Parisian street scene painted in 1957. We are drawn to the playful use of light and how the rain sparkles on the sidewalk. Figures go about in the da...
Canvas, Oil
"Patio."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Felt Pen
"Summer Contrasts.3"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Time to Talk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 97 × 99 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the art of being present for one another. In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$996
Summer Day in Dordogne. France, landscape, river, countryside, original artwork
Located in Oslo, NO
This original landscape painting captures the quiet warmth of a summer day in the French countryside, inspired by the gentle scenery of the Dordogne. A winding river leads through su...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Summer Garden Talk
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Garden Chatter Oil/canvas 12 x 18 unframed and 17 x 22.75 framed. signed LL "Garden Chatter" is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day on a wel...
Oil
Galleons at sea antique 19th century oil painting on panel by Sir Frank Brangwyn
Located in St. Albans, GB
Galleons at Sea Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956) Oil on mahogany panel Signed and titled on the reverse Picture Size: 16 x 24" (41 x 61cm) Framed Size: 23 x 31" (58 x 78cm) A fanta...
Oil, Wood Panel
Encounter
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 95 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the quiet power of connection that arises when differen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A beautifully executed sporting scene depicting mounted fox hunters accompanied by a pack of hounds traveling through a countryside landscape. The composition captures the tradition ...
Oil
French School Landscape New York WTC Sunset - NYC Building READY TO HANG Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
New York WTC Sunset New York One World Trade Center urban view Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woode...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$3,500
Pink Almond Blossom Impressionism Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Pink Almond Blossom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 47" x 1" inch (90 x 120 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...
Canvas, Oil
$360Sale Price|20% Off
French school River Landscape 1904 signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ French River landscape 1904⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Marau~~ny⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46.3x55cm / 18.2x21.7 inch w...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,400
Impressionistic Nocturne Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Stars Moon Night
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Starry Night oil/panel 9 x 12 unframed, 17 x 20 framed Starry Night is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that shows a moonrise thru trees with stars shinning brightl...
Oil
Where Summer Lingers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 92 × 92 cm Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. In this work, the artist explores a state of inner freedom that emerges when ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Red Maples Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Red Maples Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 55" x 1" inch (90 x 140 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
$4,624
The Grand Mirror, Impasto Botanical Oil Painting, Fine Art, Irises Water Garden
By Elena Lukina
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The Grand Mirror" by Elena Lukina (2024), from the series "Liquid Reflections: The Floating Garden". This authentic fine art oil painting is executed on professional Caravaggio can...
Canvas, Oil
Drifting at Your Own Pace
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 80 × 100 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the freedom to live at one's own pace. The a...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Orca Inouk Powerful, graceful and full of life Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made b...
Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
"Rue de Buci" Impressionist Plein Air City Scene in France Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting Rue de Buci in Paris France. The store front bursts with color in the street as figures dine at a local cafe. This piece is e...
Oil, Board
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
French School Raging Bull V - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 5 Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woo...
Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post-Cubist Paris Café Interior Figurative Watercolour Painting Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height × width) Medium: Watercolour on paper...
Watercolor
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Carver's Pond" Coastal Sunset Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By Scott Moore
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Moore has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this vibrant work. It is almost as if we are there on that warm day, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia setting off down the glowing path on the water by Carver's Pond. The country side sunset is stunning sight in. Moore is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of our times, depicting everyday life; in this piece he engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. This painting is oil on panel and it is signed by the artist lower left, it comes housed in a gold tone wood frame with linen inner, and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 12 x 16 inches Frame measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Scott Moore...
Oil, Panel
Nordic Lake at Dusk, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Nordic lake at dusk, oil on canvas. Probably painted by a Swedish artist in the early twentieth century. This tranquil lakeside landscape captures the quiet atmosphere of dusk as the...
Canvas, Oil
Listed Danish Artist Finn Wennerwald 1896–1969 Antique Oil Painting Landscape
By Finn Wennerwald
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful original oil painting by Finn Wennervald captures the tranquil beauty of a flowering lakeside village nestled beneath majestic mountains. Painted with expressive palet...
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
Geoffrey Chatten, Impressionist plein air study of Norfolk
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful summer sky in this picturesque Norfolk view. Geoffrey Chatten ( born 1942) Sea Palling/ Waxham/ Norfolk Signed and inscribed to the reverse Oil on board 8 x 10 inches e...
Oil, Board
Yellow Field with Clouds, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A wide field opens onto an expansive sky, with trees marking the distant horizon. Artist Janet Dyer uses a brush and palette knife to capture the landscape in l...
Acrylic
$390
Listed Artist C.Burnett(IX-XX) oil painting Paris street scene, Arc de Triomphe
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil on canvas painting by listed artist Caroline Burnett beautifully captures one of Paris's most recognizable landmarks—the Arc de Triomphe—set along a bustling Parisi...
Acrylic
"Pistachio Dessert." Collection: "Summer Contrasts."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Style and features of the painting • Direction: Pop Art / Modern expressive stillife. 。Color palette: The work is built on the contrast of rich, complementary colors - a bright blue round table...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Oil
Beside You
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Image size: 97 × 97 cm. Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (an additional 5 cm on each side for stretching). Presentation: Shipped rolled in a tube. This work refl...
Canvas, Acrylic
Behind the old door
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Old architecture preserves a special silence. It retains the traces of time, sunbeams on stone, worn walls and doors where life once bustled. Here, reality seems to dissolve in the brushstrokes of a palette knife. The house, the arch, the light and shadows combine not to create an exact replica of the place, but rather its mood—a little mysterious, warm, and almost forgotten. Sometimes just one old door...
Oil
"Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA " Bucks County Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher...
Oil, Board
$850
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Sailing II oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed signed LL Moonrise Sailing II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Micha...
Oil
Choosing Yourself
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores a contemporary understanding of inner freedom—the moment when a person stops seeking validation from the outside world and begins to live in harmony with their own...
Canvas, Acrylic
Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **S...
Watercolor
"Lilac Mist."Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a lake in the morning hours, as the mist slowly clears and the sun begins to filter through the branches of trees and bushes. This is one of the magnificent lake...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 8.5 inch...
Watercolor
Yachts in Portese. Sunset, landscape, oil painting, lake, yachts, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting is painted with oil paints on canvas in the style of modern impressionism and is ready to hang on the wall. It is equipped with hooks, the sides are painted with dark pa...
Canvas, Oil
Charles Allan Winter. Landscape
By Charles Allan Winter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charles Allen Winter: 1869-1942. Very well listed American artist with Auction results over $114,000. He mostly painted in the Gloucester Massachusetts and St. Louis Missouri area. T...
Oil
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Over Yonder: Impressionistic Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clifton, a Chinese contemporary artist, immerses himself in the exquisite art of plein-air painting. With each brushstroke, he captures the dynamic interplay of light and atmosphere,...
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Rolling Hills Country Landscape Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Modernist Rolling Hills Country Landscape Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** British School / European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade pa...
Watercolor
Where Recognition Begins
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is a reflection on one of the deepest human desires—the longing to encounter someone who recognizes us beyond appearances, expectations, or words. Rather than portraying lo...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rockport Harbor- Granite C. Warf" Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene of Rockport Harbor from the Summer of 1990. This vibrant impressionistic painting depicts a sunny seaside landscape with much depth and detail...
Oil, Board
"A Cool Evening."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A summer evening, a gentle breeze, the singing of birds, and the anticipation of relief from the summer heat. How can one convey these sensations and transform them into colors? The ...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic