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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
1950s Irish Landscape Signed Oil Painting Rolling Hills Flowing Stream Connemara
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rolling Hills of Connemara Irish artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed board: 14 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition D...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Edinburgh Town circa 1930
By Charles Eddowes Turner
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Famous Edinburgh scene with the foggy Castle on the Mount from the North Bridge, and a bustling city scene below. Impressionist style, dating to mid 1920s/1930s, presenting a glimps...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

" SPRING SHADOWS " TEXAS BLUEBONNETS BLUEBONNET G. HARVEY 33 X 39 FRAME SIZE
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 33 x 39 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1972 "Spring Shadows" B...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Foxy, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A red fox curls up on the snow, its fiery coat glowing against the icy background. Bold strokes capture the texture of its thick fur. The painting radiates both...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Listed British Artist Edward Armfield (1817-1896) Antique Original oil painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a phenomenal 19th century original oil painting on canvas by Listed British Artist Edward Armfield 1817-1896, depicting a dogs in the manger. Signed in the lower-lef...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Cadaques Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Cadaqués Artist: Ramon Pichot Soler (1924–1996) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 65 cm (approx. 21.3 x 25.6 inches) Signature: Signed in the lower right corner Condit...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Through The Redwoods - California Impressionism Circa 1930s
Located in Soquel, CA
Through The Redwoods - American Impressionist American Impressionist oil painting depicting a forest of California redwood trees. A giant red...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Very Large French Original Oil Portrait of Elegant Lady in Interior Room Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady French School, 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed 40 x 29 inches condition: very good and presentable provenance: private collection, Provence Superb ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shadows of Winter
Located in Zofingen, AG
As the winter sun sets low on the horizon, its golden light dances through the birch trees, casting long, soft shadows across the snow-covered ground. The delicate interplay of sunli...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boat on River with Cathedral Spires
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boat on River with Cathedral Spires by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 8.25 inches (width) Oil painting on cardboa...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Estate in montagna , Italia Olio su cartone cm. 33 x 24 1890 ca
Located in Torino, IT
Opera molto luminosa ,divisionista Cornice autentica 1800 fattura Italiana Enrico Reycend (Torino 1855 - ivi 1928). E' stato un pittore Italiano ,nato a Torino Studiò all'accademia...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Nottingham from Clifton Hall - British Impressionist 40s landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Impressionist 1940's landscape oil painting is by noted Nottingham artist Arthur Spooner. It was exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in 194...
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Algernon Talmage, Large Impressionist scene, sheep grazing in a summer landscape
By Algernon Talmage
Located in Harkstead, GB
An idyllic scene on an impressive scale of sheep grazing in Constable country. Algernon Mayow Talmage (1871-1939) ​Sheep grazing in a summer landscape Signed and dated 1927 Oil on c...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evening Time New York Hudson River School Scene Oil on Canvas Ornate Frame
Located in Soquel, CA
Evening Time Hudson River School Style Scene Oil on Canvas European style painting of the Hudson river Valley School by B. Czerniawski (Polish/Ame...
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1860s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Shipping off the Coast - 20th Century Danish Ships Boats Scandinavian Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A lovely mid 20th century Danish oil on canvas depicting a busy coastal shipping scene with numerous vessels. The work is signed lower right and again on the reverse. Presented in ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Friday Morning in Sag Harbor" oil painting, Hamptons street scene, en plein air
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Friday Morning in Sag Harbor" is an impressionistic plein air painting of Madison Street in Sag Harbor, New York. Marc Dalessio is one of the world's leading plein air painters and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Contemporary French Impressionist Cafe Scene Nicely Framed Genre Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted contemporary cafe interior scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
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1990s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Soft Moody Colors Cubist Oil Painting Sailing Boat in Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) oil on board , unframed 10.5 x 8.75 inches signed front condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come from the artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Landscape of Brunoy and the Old Bridge of Boussy
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Landscape of Brunoy and the Old Bridge of Boussy By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.75 x 13.75 inches (height x width) Gouache painting on cardboard, unfra...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Gouache

"Artist's Studio - Pond" Colorful Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Thomas deDecker has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boathouse Landscape by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9 x 10.5 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Prov...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Landscapes of the Pyrenees and Mallorca oil on board painting spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
**Technical Details** - Author: Josep Puigdengolas Barella (1906-1987) - Title: *Landscapes of the Pyrenees and Mallorca* - Technique: Oil on panel (painted on both sides) - ...
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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Abstract building, city
Located in Belgrade, MT
This is a one of kind Lucien Durand, signed by the artist. It is part of my private collection.
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Abstract building, city
Abstract building, city
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"The Bay at Malaga" oil painting, seascape in southern Spain, plein air, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Bay at Malaga" is an impressionistic plein air painting depicting where the bay and mountains meet in Malaga, Spain. Marc Dalessio is one of the world's leading plein air painte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

American Impressionist New England Rockport Bernard Corey Oil Painting Brook
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Quiet Brook 9x12 unframed, 15. 75 x 18 .75 x 1.25 framed Oil on linen stretched and framed possibly in a Hackman style frame. Very Good Condition Private Collection- Canfield, OH Wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original American impressionist oil painting of a country road in Maine by Emile Gruppe's cousin, American artist Haley B. Nell. Not much else is known about Nell, although the a...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"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

Mid-20th Century Purple Tracked Parisian Boulevard Scene with Flower Stalls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Boulevard Scene signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 13.5 x 15.75 inches Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Description: ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Springtime Joshua Tree Desert Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century Joshua Tree desert landscape with desert flowers in bloom by an unknown California artist Briggs (American, 20th Century). Signed "Briggs" along stretcher bar (...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

19th Century Original Oil Malaysian Fishermen and Schooner
Located in Soquel, CA
19th Century Impressionist Original Oil Painting of Malaysian Fishermen and Schooner by Alberto Bonghi The painting is a depiction of a scene in Malaysia with a Schooner in backgro...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Sunny Golden Autumn - original autumn landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sunny colours of the autumn plein-air painting will always give you only positive emotions and good mood, the artwork is full of yellow, red, orange colors, that's why golden autumn ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Toot Tug Boat, Beatons, Mantoloking, N.J." Landscape Shore Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist summer seashore scene of a tug boat and sailboats in Beatons, Mantolokings, New Jersey. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Abstract Still Life with Flowers and Fruit) Year: 1963 Medium: Watercolor on heavy archival paper Size: 29.5 x 21 inches Condition: Go...
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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Signed British Traditional Oil Painting Rural River Landscape under Cloudy Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Landscape signed Colin Vokes oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 26 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, UK
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Impression de Brume - Impressionist Figure in Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figure in riverscape oil on panel circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. This beautiful piece depicts a worker with his horses travelling alon...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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

Summer Fields, Michigan Artist, American Impressionism, Landscape
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Mathias Alten (German/American 1871-1938) Signed: M. Alten (Lower, Left) " Summer Fields ", circa 1914 Oil on Canvas Laid on Board 10" x 14" Housed in a 2" Carved Newcomb Mackl...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Listed Italian Artist Renato Longanesi Large oil painting on canvas Clipper ship
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing Large vintage original oil painting on canvas depicting Clipper ships in the stormy ocean by Listed Italian Artist Renato Longanesi...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Pearl Signs 5 Glass Contemporary art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Glass Painting in gold and Pearls Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Plexiglass Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art, ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Glass, Plexiglass, Acrylic

"Winter lace 2" Original impressionistic landscape. Large oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In crafting this piece, I immersed myself in the serene yet vibrant essence of winter. Through impressionistic strokes in oil, I aimed to capture the intricate dance of light and sha...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Detailed Contemporary Impressionist Train Station Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super detailed French impressionist train depot painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.
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1990s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Landscape Painting, JG Cochrane - St Lawrence River Scene
Located in Baltimore, MD
Born in Connecticut near the end of the Civil War, Josephine Granger Cochrane went abroad and studied in Paris at The Academie Julian. She toured Europe, painting mainly in France an...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Provençal Landscape
Located in London, GB
'Provençal Landscape', oil on canvas, by Anna Costa (circa 1950s). This is an exceptional landscape painted by the artist in vibrant colours in an Impressio...
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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Coastal View with Olive Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Coastal View with Olive Trees Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (heig...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel

"Farmhouses in Autumn, Giverny" Theodore Earl Butler, American Impressionism
By Theodore Earl Butler
Located in New York, NY
Theodore Earl Butler Farmhouses in Autumn, Giverny Signed "T.E. Butler" lower right Oil on canvas 21 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches Provenance The artist. Estate of the above. By descent throu...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mayday on the Annan - Scottish Victorian art landscape oil painting Scotland
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish Impressionist Victorian expansive landscape oil painting is by noted Scottish artist David Farquharson. Painted in 1887 it is entitled verso Mayday on the Annan....
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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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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

Roses & Wildflowers - 20th Century Italian Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting roses and wildflowers in a vase by Italian painter Carlo Marzorati. Excellent quality work which is in very good original con...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Nude Woman Resting with Flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artwork Details: - Title: Nude Woman Resting with Flowers - Artist: Josep Munné Graupera (Barcelona, 1933-2016) - Year: 1978 - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 25.6 x 31.9 inches (65 x 81 cm) - Signed: Yes, "J. Munné Jordi 78" in the lower right corner - Condition: Good, minor wear consistent with age - Framed: No - Art Movement: Catalan Costumbrist Realism --- **Description:** This painting delicately and sensitively portrays a female figure in a relaxed pose, resting on a bed draped...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Summer Garden, Landscape Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Summer Garden Size: 25.5" x 34.5...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Seascape Painting of the Chausey Islands with Boats and Rocks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Seascape Painting of the Chausey Islands with Boats and Rocks By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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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

Anne Packard, "Breaking Waves", 30x40 Beach Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Breaking Waves" is a 30x40 oil painting on canvas by renowned artist Anne Packard. This expansive beach seascape reaches out towards the horizon.. A solo orange sailed sailboat flo...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Causeway Fresh Water, signed original British watercolour painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall paper measures: 14 x 19 inches *FREE SHIPPING ON THIS PAINTING*: AMERICAN, EUROPE & UNITED KINGDOM...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Original-Gladiolus in Bloom-Brit Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection-Gold leaf
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, which Shizico Yi celebrates the season by painting en plein air in her garden. In 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new cottage garden;...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Antique French Norwegian Impressionist Sunset Seascape Signed Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large European impressionist seascape sailboat oil painting by Thorolf Holmboe (1866 - 1935). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 26H by 29L.
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, 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

Velvet Rose Floral Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Panel Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Velvet Rose, Size: 25.5" x 37.5"...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Cafe Cluny Soho NYC" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Impressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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