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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
Nude Woman Naive Modern Art, canvas, oil - WARRIOR - 28x32in (80*75) cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "WARRIOR" is a vivid portrayal of strength and motion, a captivating tableau where mythology meets the modern spirit. The figure, poised with a lance, exudes a se...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Let's keep them for ourselves
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Let's Keep Them for Ourselves" delves into the i...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude woman
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” Lucian Freud. "Nudes are interesting to paint; I've had people say my Ladies are ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Antique Canadian Modernist Oil Painting Hamilton Bright Framed Blue Green 20th
Located in Buffalo, NY
A bright and beautiful Canadian modernist landscape. This unsigned work has a label on the reverse from a Canadian gallery and an inventory number and stamp from a collector in NYC....
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Venice
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Venice" 1964 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French artist Regis Bouvier de Cachard, 1929-2013. It is signed and dated at the upper right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 30 x 40 inches, the framed size is 38 x 48 inches. It is framed in the original light wood color rustic distressed frame, with gold color fillet and fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Regis de Bouvier de Cachard...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Quiet Land, Abstract Art, Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Quiet Land Size: 28" x 35" x 1.5...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Unto the Hills
Located in Spokane, WA
Measures Painting 20 x 16 inches Framed 27 x 23 inches This lovely early 20th century William Wendt (1865 - 1946) painting c. 1909 features a Pasadena California landscape domina...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1930's FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - THE OLD TOWN NICE - BEAUTIFUL COLOURS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Alfred Quertant, French circa 1930's, signed lower right Title: The Old Town, Nice Medium: oil on panel, unframed Size: painting: 46...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Vintage Oil Painting View over old town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"View over the Town" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) oil painting on board, unframed Size 8.75 x 12.5 inches The painting could not have better provenance - having come fr...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Jesus With Follower" Religious Oil On Board
Located in New York, NY
Medium: Oil On Board Painting Size: 24.25 x 16.25 inches Frame Size: 29.75 x 21.75 inches Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: Signed Artist...
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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Land" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Land" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of A...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

1950's French Signed Oil Sunlit Village in Provence French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village in Provence mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Descripti...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Mountain Creek" (2024) By Quang Ho, Original Oil Nude Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "Mountain Creek" (2024) is a beautiful impressionist nude portrait of a woman walking through a vibrant green forest. About the artist: Quang Ho was born on April 30, 19...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted American impressionist gold gilt framed landscape painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 16 by 20 inches. Excellent ready to hang condition.
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist River landscape, Rolleboise on the Seine, Paris
Located in Woodbury, CT
Impressionist French River landscape, with boats, a boat house. Rolleboise on the Seine Choosing to acquire a French 1950s Impressionist river landscape by Frederic Luce is an oppo...
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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Rocks and Surf, Monhegan" Leon Kroll, Surf Seascape American Realist Artist
Located in New York, NY
Leon Kroll Rocks and Surf, Monhegan, 1913 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches Leon Kroll remained a painter of realism at a time when the American art world w...
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Flowers Never Seen #10" - Framed Contemporary Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist’s Statement: “I have been an abstract painter for over 30 years, and I can't exactly say what caused me to one night go to the studio and paint flowers, of all things. But of ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Charcoal, Acrylic

Monet garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Monet Garden" is a captivating piece that pays homage to the masterful impressions of Claude Monet. In this painting, the water lilies ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Egg girl in green
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 Paintings

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Oil

Vaucluse chez Bonnieux
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Jos Leurs is a Dutch Impressionistic Plein Air Painter who lived in France for almost 30 years. Since 2011 he lives in Holland again. His work is very popula...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

"BANKS OF BLUE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS RIVER 40X50 FRAMED
Located in San Antonio, TX
W. A. Slaughter (1923 - 2003) Dallas / San Antonio Artist Size: 30 x 40 Frame: 40 x 50 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1974 "Banks of Blue" Texas Bluebonnets Biography W. A. Slaughter (1...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Still Life With Mimosa Flower Arrangement - Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Still Life With Mimosa Flower Arrangement - Oil On Canvas Original 1988 still life oil painting depicting a small blue vase of yellow mimosa flowers by Francisco Giordano (Italian, ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of A Tranquil Village View with Stone Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of A Tranquil Village View with Stone Bridge By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk Landscape - British Edwardian art coast oil painting
Located in London, GB
This beautiful British Edwardian Impressionist coastal landscape oil painting is by noted artist John Alfred Arnesby Brown. Painted circa 1910 the location is Wells Next the Sea in N...
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Impressionist English River Landscape Painting with Flowers & Figures
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Impressionist English River Landscape Painting with Wild Red Flowers & Figures by British Artist, David Hyde. The painting depicts two children play...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Along Lake Galena" New Britain Bucks County PA Twilight Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint lake side snow covered home by New Britain, Bucks County PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energet...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Sunlit Cactus, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cluster of cacti bask in the warm afternoon light near Del Rio, Texas. The radiant sun highlights their prickly exteriors and vibrant colors. Contrasting wi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Volti
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Volti" c.1990 is an oil painting on canvas by noted Italian artist Umberto Bianchini, 1934-1990. It is signed at the lower left ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Paris Art on a Spring Morning
Located in Soquel, CA
Paris street scene by a French street artist signed lower right. Label on verso "Angelo Ponza" Art Gallery Naples, Italy. Image, 16"H x 20"W Frame, 20"H x 24"W
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge Signed Oil Painting Tranquil Italian Canal Venice Backwater Old Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Backwater French artist, signed and dated 29/4/2000 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 48.5 x 35 inches canvas: 46 x 32 inches condition: very good provenance: priv...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Lilacs on the table in the garden" Oil cm. 140 x 125
Located in Torino, IT
Lilac, garden, flowers, violet,Ukraine Very important work Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina. 1949...
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1990s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lazy Saturday
Located in Zofingen, AG
Continuing a series of small paintings in oil and tempera on wooden boards, artist turned to the image found in the live sketches at one of the beautiful Saturday mornings. So once ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique American Impressionist Alaskan Fall Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted American impressionist fall landscape of Mt Denali in Alaska by Paul Lauritz (1889 - 1975). Oil on canvas. Excellent color and composition. Housed in a period...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Summer Impressionist Gold Giltwood Framed Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Excellent ready to hang condition.
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Standing nude wearing a black shoes and a choker necklace
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Standing nude wearing black shoes and a choker necklace Oil on canvas: 15 1/2 x 8 inches. Frame: 23 x 15 inches. Konstantin Razumov's wor...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a beautiful woman In a dress of dark gold brocade trimmed with lace. A bright bl...
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Early 1700s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Antique American Impressionist Seal Rocks California Coastal Seascape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted early American impressionist seacape painting by Elmer Ellsworth Garnsey (1862 - 1946). Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. Image s...
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Impressionist view of St. Marks Square, Venice. Pam Masco was an American from Massachusetts, and a graduate of the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1976). She was married to the English artist John Heseltine. Her work is in well-known private and corporate collections and has been shown at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Watercolour Society and other London Galleries as well as in the Provinces. She travelled throughout the U.S.A. and Europe and painted American and European subjects, portraits, landscape and figure compositions, still life and interiors. From 1978 she was involved in drawing, painting, technical painting courses, watercolour and graphic design. She illustrated for major British and American publishers until 1988. Authors include Bruce Chatwin...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Latest Touches Of The Sun - sunset landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A sunny summer impressionistic landscape is painted en plein air, the artwork is created in different green colours, combinations of warm and cold shades are professionally captured ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"For a Walk w Yorkies in NY" Impressionist Oil Painting in Style of Guy Wiggins
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow in Downtown New York City with a figure walking a dog and cars in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, whites, and burnt sienna's. An iconic street scene with beautiful brushwork and whimsical details, this piece captures the essence of New York in snow. This work is a following of Guy Wiggins. This painting is signed verso and it comes housed in a French style antique frame ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 10 x 6 inches Frame measures 13.5 x 9.5 inches Inspired by whimsey and purity of the feminine form, Cindy Shaoul is known for her impressionistic and abstract style. She is best recognized for her series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be found in hundreds of private and corporate collections worldwide. Since her first group show at Parsons School of Design in 2009, her work has been showcased internationally – from Italy to South Korea – and has been shown at various art fairs nationwide including Miami, Palm Beach, Dallas, and New York. Shaoul has had numerous solo exhibitions and has garnered the attention of notable celebrities such as Emma Roberts, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich. Her love of painting began at the age of 18 when she was on Thanksgiving break from college. She painted a 9-foot colorful, abstract mural in her mother’s art...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

“Wild Flowers”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well executed original oil on board painting by the American artist, George A. Traver. Signed lower right. Signed and titled verso. National Academy of Design exhibition label verso. (1923) Condition is very good; no issues. The painting done in an impressionist style depicting a mother and her child picking wild flowers in a field. A beautiful variety of greens and blues dominate the composition. The figures are painted with a soft white palette are equally well done. The painting has recently been professionally cleaned. The painting is housed in its original wood frame with a hand hammered copper metal wrap over wood. The frame is from the arts and crafts period and is in fine condition. Overall framed measurements are 18.75 by 4.75 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. In 1864, George Traver was born in Corning, New York. George Traver was working as an artist in New York City by the 1890's. He studied with J. Alden Weir, Henry Siddons Mowbray and Thomas Wilmer Dewing...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

At The Waters Edge - Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
At The Waters Edge - Original Oil on Canvas Original landscape oil painting of a calm waters edge, surrounded by vibrant trees in bloom. A few colorful trees of green and orange can...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Coastal Seascape with Boat at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: Sunset Medium: signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unfram...
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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Gouache

"Autumn Landscape" Bruce Crane, Bright Orange, Luminous, Tonalist Fall Scene
Located in New York, NY
Bruce Crane Autumn Landscape Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 24 inches Bruce Crane Was born in New York City, he studied with Alexander H. Wyant before attending the Art Stud...
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Melodies of the Sky - Impressionist Evening Landscape Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sabrina Zhou’s Melodies of the Sky, a 24-inch square original oil on canvas painting, captures the poetic essence of nature through her mastery of color, light, and texture. Known fo...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cocoa Beach Florida Summer Impressionist Beach Seascape Antique Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas board. Framed. Measuring 11 by 14 inches overall and 9 by 12 painting alone.
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Canadian Winter Sunset Snow Landscape Panoramic Rare Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Canadian impressionist winter landscape oil painting by Joseph Archibald Browne (1862 - 1948). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10 by 14 pa...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Flower Still Life Framed Interior View Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school impressionist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 23 by 27 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition....
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Tyler" (2024) By Nicolas Martin, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Tyler" (2024) by Nicolas Martin is an original handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a man wearing a black shirt and a red jacket on an abstracted background. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Oil painting, Impressionist Late 20th century landscape with trees, Surrey, UK
Located in Woodbury, CT
FIne impressionist 20th-century oil on board of an English landscape, with trees and blustery clouds. Charles Bertie Hall painted marine scenes, landscapes, and town scenes in both America, Uk, and Europe. He exhibited his paintings mostly in the UK from the mid 1980s The artist has indicated this piece was painted 'En Plein air', or outdoors after a long walk near the Box Hill...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Board, Oil

Early 20th Century Coast of Maine Seascape -- Rocks Near Pemaquid Lighthouse
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful early 20th Century seascape of the coast of Maine "Rocks near Pemaquid Lighthouse" by Ada Romer Shawham (American, 1865 - 1947), circa 1920. S...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

19th century French Portrait of Gentleman on horseback with top hat
Located in Woodbury, CT
This late 19th-century French portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman on horseback, elegantly dressed in a green riding coat, gray trousers, and a black top hat, exuding aristocra...
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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Artist Richard Kerber Vintage oil painting on board, Seascape, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original vintage oil painting on board by Massachusetts Artist Richard Kerber depicting a nautical scene, with a large sailing ship in a choppy ocean. This is a classic ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Windy Walk along the Coastal Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Windy Walk along the Coastal Path By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on boa...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

View from Visby, Gotland, c. 1883
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting by Elisabeth Keyser beautifully captures a scenic view from the northern city wall of Visby, near Lübeckerbräschen. The landscape showcases a stretch of coastline leadi...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Antique Signed Italian Luminous Street Scene Sunset Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique German oil painting by Christian Johannes Wilberg (1839 - 1882). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 40 by 50 inches overall and 31.5 by 41.5 painting alone. A luminous...
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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Meadow, Landscape, Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape oil Painting, Impressionism, flowers, oil on canvas Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 S...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Painting of Remote Cottage in the Dramatic Mountains of South Africa
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Oil Painting of Remote Cottage in the Dramatic Mountains of South Africa, by South African Artist, Marthinus la Grange (1920-1999) Art measures 14 x 10 inches Frame measur...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Lovers in the Rain" Small Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures by Eiffel Tower
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic Plein Air scene of a couple under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower in the rain. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere re...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Spanish-American War Maritime Original Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Turn of 20th Century Spanish-American War Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Original Oil Painting A fine example of maritime ship portraiture oil painting of a Coast Guard Cutter with cannons under sails during the Spanish American War by renowned Nautical British/American painter Captain William Lindsay Challoner (British/American 1852-1901), 1901. Auction values Luminous and striking painting with seaman unfurling sails heading into rough waters. Challoner served as captain of a naval vessel (Coast Guard Cutter) during the Spanish-American War. Here he is depicted on the deck of the ship while seamen scramble aloft on the rigging during a gale. The captain stands tall before the cannons at the ready to fend off intruders. His paintings are rare and highly prized by museums and Nautical collectors alike. Signed: Lower right corner "W. Challoner" Not framed Dated: "1910" Provenance: A local Monterey Bay area estate find. Condition: Professionally restored (conservation report available) Image size: 27.75"H x 47.38"W William Lindsay Challoner lived the peripatetic life of a mariner, spending much of his time at sea, and in ports such as New Orleans and San Francisco, California. He was born in Bedminster, England, and attended the York Naval Academy. In 1880, Challoner married Mary Cadogan. That same year, the couple immigrated to Argentina and then New Orleans. They had one son, William Lindsay Challoner, Jr. Lloyd’s Lists record Challoner as master aboard J.P. Macheca, a “Clipper Schooner” running bananas from Jamaica during the mid-1880s. The clipper also raced at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans. As is often the case, Challoner’s middle name is misspelled as “Lindsey” in J.P. Macheca & Co. records. He is also said to have served as captain for vessels in the Morgan Line. Painting was at first an avocation for Challoner, but his draftsmanship and handling of paint suggest academic training. He may also have learned to make precise topographical drawings at the York Naval Academy. Many of his ship portraits are in the English tradition, notably followers of Samuel Walker, a leading English maritime artist in the 1850s. Like his Liverpool counterparts, Challoner used receding linear and atmospheric perspective to focus on the crisp portraits of specific ships. At their best, his canvases are highly finished, a style that imitates the Venetian tradition of topographical city views associated with Giovanni Antonio Canal, also known as Canaletto. However, Challoner’s restrained bravura paint handling also may bear witness to the influence of the French Impressionists. Challoner seems to have arrived in New Orleans about 1880. He advertised in the press and exhibited at the Creole Art Gallery and Grunewald’s Music Store in New Orleans. In 1887, Challoner moved to San Francisco, where he exhibited his maritime scenes at the Mechanic’s Institute and became a U.S. citizen. He may have been back in New Orleans after 1891, and served as captain of a naval vessel during the Spanish-American War. His art clients tended to be men involved in the shipping industry—ship owners and commission merchants, along with professional clubs and maritime benevolent societies. Challoner’s principal competition in New Orleans was August Norieri, a talented ship portraitist and painter of marines. While Norieri lived hand-to-mouth, Challoner drew a handsome salary working as a ship captain, presumably until shortly before his death at the age of 49. Securing the commission for painting the newly founded New Orleans Yacht Club suggests that Challoner was held in higher regard as an artist than Norieri. The two artists together met the market demand for ship portraiture and marine views in the port city, as had Edward Arnold and James Guy...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

'The Garden in Summer', Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Elizabeth II, Russian Imperial
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Olga' for Her Imperial Highness, Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia and painted circa 1935. Additionally inscribed in Danish, verso, 'Malet af Storfyrstinde Olga, Rusland der senere bosatte sig i Ballerup. Emma Davidsen' (Painted by Grand Duchess Olga...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Côte d'Azur Harbor - French Impressionist Saint-Tropez Riviera Provence Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
This beautiful large impressionist oil on canvas by French artist Charles Cermak was painted in the 1930's. The work depicts colourful sailing boats in a harbor on the Côte d'Azur, m...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A West Highland White Terrier 1
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian ‘Westie’, Study of a West highland White Terrier Oil on Canvas: 6 ½ x 9 1/2 in. (frame: 14 x 17 in.) Signed, an...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) Unsigned watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
Category

1940s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

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