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Impressionist 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
Color:  Purple
Rocks at the sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Rocks at a sunset in Sicilian cost. Studio painting done after the plain air at the location. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Two Red Deer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an original painting of two red deer, strolling along the lakeside on Exmoor. I loved the color of the red brown deer against the indigo blue backdrop. It is painted on stret...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Summer Song, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary impressionism. This painting was inspired by Claude Monet's iconic water garden at Giverny, France. Painted with lively brush strokes and thickly applied vibrant oil ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Spooled Color" - Framed Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
You don't have to be a fan of sewing to enjoy this lovely still life of colorful spools of thread in a porcelain bowl . . . painting itself is 8" square, framed in a black frame that...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Folle Soiree Musicale", Gerard Valtier, Oil on Canvas, French, 47x47 in., Dance
Located in Dallas, TX
"Folle Soiree Musicale" by Gerard Valtier is an original oil on canvas that measures 47x47 inches. The impressionistic painting uses an array of bright colors to create a fun, musica...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crashing Waves Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Majestic vintage seascape with dynamic waves crashing along a rocky coast by H.T. Wert (American, 20th Century). Signed lower right. Signed "H.T. Wert...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Docked, oil painting, Award of Excellence, San Francisco Harbor, Ocean, framed
Located in Houston, TX
Paulette Lee works from her studio on Route 66 in South Pasadena, California. Her loose, expressive painting style is influenced by the Russian Masters of...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

"San Fernando Cathedral Moonlight" San Antonio Texas Landmark
Located in San Antonio, TX
Randy Peyton (1958 - present) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 12 Frame Size: 19 x 15 Medium: Oil on Canvas " San Fernando Cathedral Moonlight" Biogra...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Modernist Painting -
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: Lady in Red Medium: watercolour on artists paper Size: painting: 15 x 19.75 inches Provenance: private collection,...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

"V in Magenta" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Valentin Fischer's (DE based) "V in Magenta" is an oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman in profile cast in a pink glow that melts into the pi...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Awakening, Painting, Gouache on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is about misty light and hope and the beauty of early morning with the light already coming through... the promise of a new day and a new chance in life! A landscape...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Gouache

823 Regateando, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Speed sailing boat participating with tall ships ina long distance regata :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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1990s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Portrait Pilot/ Captain Gentleman in Uniform Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache paint on unframed paper Image : 25 x 19.5 inches Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for m...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Boats Reflection, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Boats Reflection, Size: 21" x 3...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Canyon Sunset, landscape original oil painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Canyon Sunset Size: 24" x 35" x...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

2298 North west clouds, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by the impressionist art works of William Turner :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

3911 Bote reposando, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
One of the several sites by the intercoastal in the Caolinean states. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Still Life In The Spring Garden - Oil Painting Colors Blue Yellow Green Orange
Located in Sofia, BG
"Still Life In The Spring Garden" is a painting by Maestro Aleksandr Kryushyn Dear art lovers, if you like the art of maestro Aleksandr Kryushyn please click the link to follow this artist and art gallery Snow Pearl to discover all our artists and beautiful artworks. Thank you so much! we appreciate your interest to our work. The painting has no frame. His paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, pure energy, peace and beauty represented by the vast creative power of his talent.” Maestro Aleksandr Kryushyn was Born in 1982 in Kerch (Crimea, Ukraine) Alexandr Kryushyn is a professional painter. He studied at the Kharkov Academy of Design and Arts. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. In his work, Alexandr combines the traditions of the European school of painting with a bright author's emotional manner of implementation. The artist has a great experience of painting on the plein air, and this allows him to masterfully work in color. Each picture of the author has a unique composition and color mood. The artist's inspiration is the search for love, beauty, harmony and aesthetics in the surrounding world. Paintings by Alekandr Kryushyn are colorful music containing a palette of pure human emotions. 1998-2001 / Art School in Kerch 2004-2010 / Kharkiv Academy of Design and Arts, «Easel painting» specialty 2013 / got master's degree in the specialty «Easel painting» 2010-2014 / teacher of painting in «Kharkiv Academy of Design and Arts» 2006 – «Picturesque Ukraine», Odessa 2007 – «Picturesque Ukraine», Ternopol' 2008 - Personal exhibition, Kharkov 2008 - Exhibition creative association «Round a Sun», Kharkov 2009 - The «Refraction» Youth Art Salon «Marts» at the National Museum of. Taras Shevchenko...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Clifford Hall Teignmouth Pier and Beach oil painting Modern British Art seaside
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Clifford Hall RBA ROI (1904-1973) Teignmouth Pier Oil on board 19x23cm Mid Twentieth Century Here Hall catches the dreaminess of a hazy summer's day on an English beach. Six figures are at the edge of the water, so one can surmise that it is not the warmest of days. The dance hall pictured was a feature of the pier during the 1950s and 1960s. Hall was born in Wandsworth, studying at Richmond Art School under Charles Wheeler...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Board, Oil

After the Party #16, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Attention sale !!! 2 + 1. If you buy 2 of my paintings during this month, you will receive a third from me as a gift. Cost and size do not matter. The promotion applies to all work...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Rachel Carson Reserve #4, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
The Rachel Carson Reserve is a lovely tidal marsh area that is home to a variety of ocean life, birds and wildlife. The lazy river that runs through it ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Morning Light on San Fernando Cathedral"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Randy Peyton (1958 - present) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 40 x 30 Frame Size: 41 x 31 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 2005 "Morning Light on San Fernando ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Ken Moroney The Fens Norfolk England Oil on Canvasboard painting art skies
Located in London, GB
Ken Moroney (British, 1948-) The Fens, Norfolk Oil on Canvasboard c. 1990s 48x58cm Provenance: Bonhams, 17 June 2003 Lot 6 Of Anglo-Irish parentage, Moroney was born in South London...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Winter Trees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Winter trees, part of a series of 7, early morning simplicity following a light l on gallery canvas, painted all sides, unframed, wired and ready to hang. :: Painting :: Impressioni...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Winter Cherries - Oil Painting Color White Yellow Blue Purple Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Winter Cherries" is an impressionist painting by Maestro Elena Georgieva. The painting is unframed. Her paintings bring emotion of happiness, love, en...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kennedy Meadows In The Snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and Oil on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: S...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Wall Street New York
By Gail Sherman Corbett
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed lower right.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

You are Everything VII, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
High up in the mountains, it is so quiet. The bog grasses stretch out across the blanket bog. Beneath the grasses, the earth glows orange and red, as if sighing. We look up and...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"The Tower Life Building" San Antonio Texas Study on Newsprint for larger work
Located in San Antonio, TX
Randy Peyton (1958 - present) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x18 Frame Size: 25x19 Medium: Oil on Canvas over newsprint Dated 2004 "The Tower Life Bui...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Cape Cod, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Cape Cod Landscape. The painting will be signed when purchased, if the buyer wishes. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Purple Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Purple sunset by the River A moment of quietness... No sounds, no movements ... no breath. Reflections in the water... I impregnate myself of this uniqu...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Autumn Mood, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Autumn Mood This Original acrylic painting realized in an impressionistic manner will bring a touch of warm in your home. Rich colours and textures. Ready to hang. Framing not ne...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Sunflower Farmers Market Bouquet in the Studio, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Studio still life with flowers :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Ben
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted at night, a portrait of contemporary painter, Ben Fenske. Lit from above, Fenske sits in a chair, comfortably extending one leg, holding a green beverage bottle. A coat hangs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Evening Floral, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original award winning acrylic floral on canvas in beautiful light wood floater frame. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an offici...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Foot of the Mountain
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting was inspired by the beautiful scenery of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Mountain peaks are numerous with the Olympic Mountains...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was painted on location (plein air) on 8th and Broadway in Downtown Los ANgeles,California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Midnight Bouquet, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original award winning acrylic floral. Framed in a beautiful contemporary light natural wood floater frame. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certif...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

The Fifth Sense, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
New Zealand country side. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: S...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Eye Yey Yey, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an eye ball landscape :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Ripon Countryside, Ploughed Field Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ripon Countryside, Ploughed Field Landscape Oil Painting By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting, on board, unframed Signed, and dated Sept, 1981. Note of where th...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Gay Summer Rick, Into Mist, Oil on Canvas, 2018
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Depiction of the artist's experience on a runway at Gatwick Airport in the UK. Displays the artist's unique style of pallet knife application.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

View from Lido Di Camarire
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein-air in Italy, Nelson depicts a beach, sanding in the foreground, and then diagonally runs a shoreline, The horizon is met by a dark, mountainous, landform, and sits ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Church On The Hill, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
There is an old Catholic church on a hill in Lebret Sk. used only in the summer months for special ocasions :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certific...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

I dont care, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"i dont care" is a pure lie from time passing by with no damage :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

' In Lynn Valley Gorge ', Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
On the trail in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, B.C. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Cloudscape in Purples, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on stretched linen. On 1.5 inch deep stretcher bars with painted sides. Designed to be hung unframed for a more contemporary look. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece co...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

1920's Pink & Blue Impressionist Floral Still-Life Early Work Society of Six
By William Clapp
Located in Soquel, CA
A brilliant early 20th century impressionist floral still-life by William Clapp (American, 1879-1954). Beautiful and bold, this 1920's pink floral still-life pops against a bright blue background. The artist uses expressive and loose brushstrokes in a fun and energetic palette, bringing a dynamic and lively energy to this one-of-a-kind piece. Signed lower right, "W. Clapp". Oil on old Canada packing crate board and presented in a rustic wood frame. Board size: 20"H x 24"L. Framed size: 24"H x 28"W. This an early work by the artist which is distinctive in his bold Impressionist style before he merged into his signature pointillist style. Born in Montreal, Canada of American parents on Oct. 29, 1879. At age six Clapp moved to California with his family, settling in Oakland where he spent his childhood. In 1900 he returned to Montreal for four years of study with Wm Brymner followed by further study in Paris at Académies Julian, Colarossi, and Grande Chaumière. He then returned to Montreal where he was elected an associate member of the Royal Canadian Art Academy. He lived and worked in Cuba before returning to Oakland in 1917. He then served as director and curator of the Oakland Art Gallery from 1918-49. In this position, and as a member of a group of painters called the Society of Six...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Board, Oil

MAURICE MAZEILIE-FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST Watercolour - Figures At The Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed double sided painting: 5 x 6.75 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th centur...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Mannlichen, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Winter alpine landscape, painted by oil on canvas. Studio painting done after the plain air on the location. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Feather, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mikael Olson's (US based) "Feather" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a loose striped brown feather floating in a sky of blue and white.
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Powell Lake, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Powell lake is on the coastal region of British Columbia and is a source of inspiration for this painting. On this particular day the clouds stole the show and I wanted to make them ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Long Beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is colorful and impressionistic and the sides of the gallery wrapped canvas have been painted so that it may be hung without a frame. The back of the piece is wired an...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

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