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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
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

By John C. Traynor

Located in Westport, CT

This large landscape oil painting by John Traynor captures a scene in New England. Cows are visible in front of a long picket fence, with a red barn and house behind the fence and lush green trees on either side and along the hills in the horizon. Fluffy, almost abstracted clouds sit above the hills, with a patch of blue skies shining through toward the top of the image. The painting is 48" x 72", and 58" x 82" framed. It is professionally framed in a classic, antiqued, gold leaf frame. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right-hand corner of the canvas, and is wired and ready to hang. John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...

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1990s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline
French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline

French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 inches (height) x 9.5 inches (width) Gouache painting on paper, unfra...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Gouache

Going Home; Tehachapi, California
Going Home; Tehachapi, California

Going Home; Tehachapi, California

By Peter Adams

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 20" x 24" FRAMED: 26.75" x 30.75" x 1.75" Artist Statement "The last rays of the su...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Coastal Scene of the French Riviera
Coastal Scene of the French Riviera

Coastal Scene of the French Riviera

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Paysage de la cote d'azur (Coastal Scene of the French Riviera)" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by French artist Rene Dulieu, 1903-1992. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 21.5 x 25.85 inches, framed size is 35 x 39 inches. Custom framed in original dark brown and gold distressed frame, with fabric liner and gold color fillet. It is in excellent condition, the frame have minor restorations, practically invisible. About the artist. Self-taught painter of figurative painting. At eleven years old, it was the Great War and his Certificate of Studies in his pocket, he first worked in the fields of the village farms, then until he was 17, he was employed at the Coeuvres distillery where he is responsible for the proper functioning of the machines. In 1925 he did his military service at the barracks of St Vincent de Laon (Aisne) in the 101st heavy artillery regiment as a pointer brigadier, and he was already drawing on notebooks. At the end of his service, having chosen to go to Paris to take drawing and painting lessons, he became a cashier at the Grand Magasins du Louvre. He begins to discover Paris, its districts, its buildings, shops, churches. During the week he sets up his easel on the sidewalks of Montmartre, Notre Dame, where the Latin Quarter and on Sundays, he sells these paintings on Boulevard Raspail. He took part in the Battle of France in September 1939at june 1940. He testifies in a notebook of the events and emotions he has gone through. After the Second World War, he set up his home and studio in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, but he remained very attached to his native village where he went very regularly. Married, he takes his family almost every summer to the Côte d'Azur where he paints with great pleasure the warm colors and the intense light of the Esterel or the Var coast. He participates in many Parisian salons and exhibitions in Paris and province. Awarded at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants in 1961, as well as at the Salon Violet in Paris. From 1967, Mrs. Rosenthal of the Galerie Haussmann (Paris), regularly exhibited her works on "Old Paris" which particularly appealed to British and American tourists. He participated with the painters René Demeurisse...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

April in the Village, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
April in the Village, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

April in the Village, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Style: Impressionism Year: 2021 Title: April in the village Size: 19.5...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

'The Cheese Market, Les Halles', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Independants
'The Cheese Market, Les Halles', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Independants

'The Cheese Market, Les Halles', Paris, Salon d'Automne, Salon des Independants

By Edouard-Jean Dambourgez

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Dambourgez' for Edouard-Jean Dambourgez (French, 1844-1931), titled, 'Paris' and painted circa 1890. A fine and detailed, late-nineteenth century view of a cou...

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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Postcard

Impressionist view of people in  St. Marks Square in Venice
Impressionist view of people in  St. Marks Square in Venice

Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice

By Pam Masco

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

Untitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s
Untitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s

Untitled (Snow-capped Mountains) – Grand Teton National Park, c. 1930s

By Marion Kavanaugh Wachtel

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Signed "Marion Kavanagh Wachtel" lower right Description Marion Kavanagh was a pupil of William Keith in San Francisco who, upon learning of her move to Southern California, urged her to contact Pasadena artist Elmer Wachtel. A romance blossomed and the two were married in 1904. During their marriage, out of respect for her husband, Marion Wachtel painted in watercolor, giving Elmer Wachtel the honor of painting in the more “serious” medium of oil. After the untimely passing of her husband and a period of grieving, Marion took up oil painting in 1930, working both en plein air and in the studio. This masterful plein air painting is a poetic interpretation of the snow-capped mountains in Grand Teton National Park...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Portrait of an Exceptional Man
Portrait of an Exceptional Man

Portrait of an Exceptional Man

Located in San Francisco, CA

It’s the eyes you notice first, almost photographically rendered in this portrait, and very reminiscent of a certain film star whose first name was Paul. There’s a rock-solid steadin...

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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside
British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside

British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Beautiful Sea Sunset
Beautiful Sea Sunset

Beautiful Sea Sunset

Located in Zofingen, AG

The sea is especially beautiful when the sunny warm evening light illuminates the waves, which begin to shine. The sunny evening seascape is unique, because the artist used his uniqu...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Nude Study
Mid Century Nude Study

Mid Century Nude Study

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful oil painting of nude study titled "The Red Table Cloth" by Bay Area, California artist Shirley Loyst (American, b-1928), circa 1960. Exhibition...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Floral Still Life Vibrant Bouquet in a Dark Vase Oil Painting
Impressionist Floral Still Life Vibrant Bouquet in a Dark Vase Oil Painting

Impressionist Floral Still Life Vibrant Bouquet in a Dark Vase Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Floral Still Life signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 22 x 15 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ecole de Paris, Mid 20th Century, Three Paris Scenes Eiffel Tower & Parks
Ecole de Paris, Mid 20th Century, Three Paris Scenes Eiffel Tower & Parks

Ecole de Paris, Mid 20th Century, Three Paris Scenes Eiffel Tower & Parks

By Henri Miloch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paris: A Collection of Three Paintings of Paris Scenes by Henri Miloch (1898-1979) the Eiffel Tower painting is signed front lower right and also inscribed to the back, the Versailles painting...

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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet
Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet

Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet

By Léon De Smet

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Stunning signed and dated impressionist oil on canvas figure in interior by Belgian painter Leon De Smet. The work depicts a woman in an incredibly ornate room with her back to the a...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century French painters oil View of Venice from a canal
19th century French painters oil View of Venice from a canal

19th century French painters oil View of Venice from a canal

Located in Woodbury, CT

Edouard Jacques Dufeu, born in Marseille on March 27, 1836, and died in Grasse on December 1, 1900, is a French painter and engraver.Hailing from a family originally from Egypt, Dufe...

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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Moonlight Run, Oil Painting
Moonlight Run, Oil Painting

Moonlight Run, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The moon casts a soft glow over the snowy landscape. A jackrabbit’s sudden flight disrupts the stillness of the winter night. Gentle strokes and muted tones...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil
Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil

Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil

By Ray Barton

Located in Soquel, CA

Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil Vibrant, colorful painting of a cabin in Carmel Valley, California by Monterey artist Ray Barton (American, 1918-1988). Thi...

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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Koi Fish 1
Koi Fish 1

Koi Fish 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this vibrant canvas, I've swirled together the whimsy of pop art, the depth of expressionism, and the delicate touch of impressionism. My brush danced with acrylics and o...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Impressionist Oil on Paper: Man Crossing a Stream, Late 19th Century
Impressionist Oil on Paper: Man Crossing a Stream, Late 19th Century

Impressionist Oil on Paper: Man Crossing a Stream, Late 19th Century

Located in Stockholm, SE

oil on paper mounted on cardboard unframed 18.5 × 14.5 cm (7.3 × 5.7 in) framed 29.5 × 25.5 cm (11.6 × 10 in) signed with monogram “OA” Provenance: From the artist’s estate; by desc...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board, Laid Paper

Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting
Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting

Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Italian venice cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsome...

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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field
Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 12 x 20 inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas
Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas

Mid 20th Century French Oil Portrait Woman Impressionist Sketch on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Woman by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20 inches high by 24 inches wide condition: overall very good and so...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's
'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

'San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice', Catholic Church, Venetian Vedute, St.Mark's

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

View of Venice. Inscribed indistinctly with signature lower left and painted circa 1900. Additional inscriptions, verso, in graphite. Framed dimensions: 10H x 1.25D x 16.5W inches. ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

1900's Horses at the Trough
1900's Horses at the Trough

1900's Horses at the Trough

By William Lemos

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century oil painting of two horses at watering trough by William M. Lemos, Santa Cruz and San Francisco artist (American, 1861-1942), circa 1900. Writing on verso is in ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne
Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne

Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful moody French landscape of country house and farm in Yonne by Ronald Greg (British/Canadian, b. 1929), 1969. Signed and dated lower right and on verso. Presented in vintage ...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

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