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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Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Farm Study oil/panel 8x12 image unframed, 13.38 x 17.8 framed, Spring Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on location near my studio in 2016....
Oil
Antique English Panoramic Sunset Fall River Classical Landscape Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and...
Oil, Board
Original Oil Painting on canvas Seascape Sailing Ship Signed Maritime Art Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A vibrant vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship cutting through rolling ocean waves under a luminous sky. The composition centers on a fully rigged vessel ...
Oil
Spanish Lady with Mantilla and Red Carnation Portrait Oil 1929 European art
By Daniel Sabater y Salabert
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Lady with Mantilla and Red Carnation Portrait Oil 1929 Artist: Daniel Sabater Salabert (Valencia, 1888 – Barcelona, 1951) Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 65 x 54 cm (25.6 x...
Oil
$2,500
"At the Race" Impressionist Horse Race Scene Oil Painting on Canvas & Gold Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A dynamic oil painting depicting a high energy horse race with abstract details and bursts of energy showcased with use of fast brush work and thick impasto oil paint. Jockeys, weari...
Canvas, Oil
Pacific Bay, Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Pacific Bay Size: 29.5" x 44" x 1'...
Canvas, Oil
Mischief - original realist wildlife oil painting- contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
"Grand Tetons National Park, WY" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Grand Tetons National Park, WY" is an oil painting that depicts a vast grassy meadow leading to a dense forest o...
Oil, Wood
$105,006
Gathering Flowers
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on Canvas Canvas size: 15 x 18 inches Framed size: 21 x 24 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
"On the Arkansas" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "On the Arkansas" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of cows gathered along a river with a pasture behind them.
Oil, Panel
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...
Oil, Acrylic
Alpine Valley Oil Painting, Impressionistic Landscape, 60x80 cm Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures a breathtaking landscape where majestic mountains rise prominently in the background. The rugged, textured peaks are depicted with meticulous detail, showcasing...
Canvas, Oil
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1900's Horses at the Trough
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 ...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,200
Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Sunrise Painting Michael Budden Morning Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
SunSational 7 x 10 unframed, 10.63 x 13.63 x 1.256 x 18 x 1.5 framed signed LL SunSational is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden th...
Oil
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting
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...
Canvas, Oil
$3,711
My favourite Memories of Us by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Bali Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein’s impressionist landscape paintings beautifully reflect her experiences abroad. The vibrant colors and dynamic textures in her work capture the essence of diverse ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,078
The Quiet Bank - original summer landscape, painting by Nikolay Dmitriev
Located in Zofingen, AG
A summer landscape with sunset, a forest lake and a wonderful clouds is a beautiful decoration for any interior. The painting is created en plein-air in one of favourite artist's pla...
Canvas, Oil, Board
A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple
Located in Soquel, CA
A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas Oil painting depicting a river flowing through a grove of trees. Vibrant green trees surround the river, hues of deep greens make up the trees to the l...
Canvas, Oil
"Irises"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting depicting irises in sunlight is filled with a soft glow and a sense of morning freshness. Graceful flowers bloom across the canvas—their velvety petals shimmer with eve...
Canvas, Oil
“Female Nude in Autumn”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful impressionist painting of a young nude female figure alongside a river in autumn by the American artist, Norwood Hodge MacGilvary. Very much the Art Nouveau style. Unsigne...
Oil, Canvas
Ochre Hill, Landscape Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023, Style: Impressionism, Subject: Ochre Hill Size: 23" x 36" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
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Flowers and Wine Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Oil on canvas painting of red, white, and yellow flowers in a vase next to a bottle of wine and a glass by California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000). from aFcollecti...
Canvas, Oil
Finely Painted Framed Antique American Impressionist Fall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 20 by 25 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
For the first time I see myself so clearly
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK The painting "For the first time I see myself so clearly" from the “Inner Garden Series” reveals the profound process of self-identification, where a person gains t...
Canvas, Acrylic
Ocean View, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Ocean View, Size: 22" x 31" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
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California Impressionist OilPainting The Cliffs Trabuca Canyon Aaron Kilpatrick
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Cliffs, Trabuco Canyon The image is 8 x 10 unframed and 10.25 x 12.38 framed. Signed LR and accompanied by a hand written letter dated May 25, 1943 from the artist on his person...
Oil
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Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Lace
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Lace (touched up frame on right side) oil/canvas panel signed LL 8 x 10 image unframed, 14.5 x 16.5 framed Here is a beautiful winter scene that I did back in 08 and has hung ...
Oil
Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...
Oil, Board
Yellow pears - Fruit Still Life OIl Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Yellow Pears” painting is a refined example of classical still life, where beauty comes from balance, simplicity, and careful use of color. The composition is built on the contrast ...
Oil, Cardboard
"In the morning."
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture was painted under the impression of vacation. It's just a dream when you wake up in the morning in a small provincial town. The house is filled with the smell of coffee a...
Canvas, Acrylic
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British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 1...
Watercolor
"BLOWIN' IN" WESTERN G. HARVEY PAINTING 28 X 38 FRAME SIZE DATED 1974
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 20 x 30 Frame Size: 28 x 38 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1974 "Blowin' In" Sign...
Oil
"Winter forest"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting conveys the atmosphere of a quiet winter forest, filled with soft light and a sense of tranquility. The canvas depicts a forest path winding between tall pine trees cov...
Canvas, Oil
"White chickens"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is filled with life, movement, and the sunny mood of a rural morning. At the center of the composition is a majestic white rooster with a fiery red comb, spreading his ...
Canvas, Oil
Figures In The Busy Jardin Luxembourg Parisian Gardens Signed Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris Figures by the Fountain Signed French Oil Painting French School, late 20th century signed lower left & verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 26 x 32 inch...
Oil
Nicely Framed American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Gold Giltwood Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 11H by 14L.
Canvas, Oil
The Call
Located in Zofingen, AG
Title: “The Call” This work is about the moment of action that sprouts from inner knowledge. An unobvious but precise path that opens up only when a person dares to follow a call, no...
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist Young Girl and Pug Dog Portrait Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting by Frederick Stuart Church (1842 - 1924). Gouache and watercolor on board. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 23 inches overall, and 10 by 16 painti...
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
French Post-Impressionist Painting, Parisian Seine Bridge with Barge landscape
Located in Norwich, GB
Dated July 1913 on the verso, this luminous oil offers a rare, intimate glimpse of the Seine at Passy, specifically looking toward the evocatively named l'Île aux Cygnes (the Isle o...
Canvas, Oil
Street Scene in Winter, American Impressionist, Oil on Board, Framed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Street Scene in Winter, 1884 Oil on board 16 5/8 x 20 1/2 inches (42.2 x 52.1 cm) Framed dimensions: 27 x 31 inches Signed and dated lower left: Theo. Wendel. 84 Wendel was born in ...
Oil, Board
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Nicely Framed Detailed American School Antique Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted early 1900s American impressionist beach scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. Great colors and very well painted. Excellent ready to hang condition.
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
Mind forge Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Mind forge Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 30" x 40'' x 1.5" inch (76 x 101 x 4cm) Presentation: ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Landscape
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Spring Landscape, 1921 Oil on canvas 36 x 42 1/4 inches 91.4 x 107.3 cm Signed and dated lower left: John Wells James / 1921 Provenance Private collection John Wells James painted ...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
Spring at the Summer House in Hyde Park
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful John Joseph Enneking painting, iconic view of his The Summer House at Hyde Park. 10" * 14" oil on canvas by one of the fathers of American Impressionism. Signed Enneking lo...
Oil
"Prism Sky" (2024) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, Sunset Landscape
By Seth Winegar
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's (US based) "Prism Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a landscape with a brilliant sunset illuminating a cloudy sky. Bio/artist statement: Seth W...
Oil, Board
Softly Gathered, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Poppies fan out from a round vase, their white petals and yellow centers catching the shifting light. Painted with a palette knife, the composition builds a ric...
Oil
$2,019
Figures on the Beach - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Seaside Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board depicting a busy coastal scene with figures on the beach and sailing boats on the sea. The work is very well painted and atmosp...
Oil, Board
"In The Silence, James 1:17" (2025) Original Oil Painting, Lake Scene
Located in Denver, CO
"In The Silence, James 1:17" (2025) by Thomas Kegler is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene sunrise above a quiet lake. About the artist: Thomas Kegler’s growi...
Oil, Board
In One Direction
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a quiet moment of shared movement — a figure and a horse advancing together in the same direction. Their proximity suggests trust and mutual presence, yet the co...
Canvas, Acrylic
Corse (Corsica)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Corse (Corsica)" c 1960, is an oil painting on hardboard by noted French artist Tony Cardella, 1898-1976. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. Th...
Oil
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) Original Oil Painting of Autumn Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Meadow in the Rockies" (2025) by Lorenzo Chavez is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene autumn midwestern landscape, looking out onto the base of small mountain ...
Canvas, Panel, Pastel
Boulevard de la Madeleine
Located in Greenville, DE
Excellent example of Cortès Paris scene. Provenance: Galerie Haussmann, Paris.Herbert Arnot, Inc., New York, New York (May 29, 1964).Country Store Gallery, Austin, Texas (February 2...
Canvas, Oil
"Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" is a beautiful original oil painting on panel, depicting a deep and saturated red sunset, close to dusk. Artist bio...
Oil, Panel
Caribbean Shore Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Caribbean Shore Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44" x 37" x 1" inch (112 x 94 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Oil
Chauncey Foster Ryder Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting with Trees
Located in Milford, NH
A fine New England impressionist landscape with trees in tones of brown by American artist Chauncey Foster Ryder (1868-1949). Ryder grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, studied in Chic...
Canvas, Oil
American Impressionist Painting of Women Standing in an Open Field Landscape
By André Gisson
Located in Houston, TX
Early American Impressionist oil on canvas painting by New York born artist André Gisson. The work features a group of three women standing in an open field. The loose brushwork give...
Oil, Canvas
$950
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Early Spring
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Early Spring oil/panel 8.88 x 13 unframed signed LR Early Spring is an oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light of a spring day with flowering trees, etc. Pain...
Oil
Macy's In Winter
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Greenville, DE
23 1/4" x 27 1/2" in frame. Signed lower right.
Canvas, Oil