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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"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
$760Sale Price|20% Off
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
"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
"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
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
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,080
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
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
'Central Square, Brussels' by Simon Van Gelderen (Brussels 1905 – 1986 Ostend)
By Simon Van Gelderen
Located in Knokke, BE
Simon Van Gelderen Brussels 1905 – 1986 Ostend Belgian Painter 'Central Square, Brussels' Signature: signed lower right 'S. van Gelderen', ± 1960 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: ...
Canvas, Oil
Anne Packard "Outer Beach" 30x40 Beach Sailboat Seascape Oil Painting on Canvas
By Anne Packard
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, “Outer Beach” is a 30x40 oil painting on canvas by artist Anne Packard. Featured is a serene coastal view looking out between grassy dunes to the open water beyond. A san...
Canvas, Oil
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
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
“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
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
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
"San Jacinto Peak" Large oil painting on canvas.
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "San Jacinto Peak" c.1970, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Palm Spring artist Darwin Taylor, 1921-1975. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist...
Oil
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
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
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed & Framed Artwork
By Jose Roybal
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This charming original painting on canvas by Joyce Roybal features a whimsical group of musicians joyfully playing instruments in Roybal’s signature naïve style. With bold colors, pl...
Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
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
Montmartre - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Paris Street Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's French impressionist oil on board depicting a view of the Montmartre neighbourhood of Paris, with the domes of Sacré-Coeur church in the background. Charming stre...
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
$6,200Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Masterful Frame American Winter Impressionist Snowy Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted winter impressionist landscape by Allen Dean Cochran (1888 - 1971). Oil on canvas. Housed in a spectacular, period, gold giltwood frame. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
Farmstead Lane - 1930's Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
1930's Figurative landscape oil painting of a woman walking down a path through a country farm by S.E George (American, 20th Century). Possibly a Wichita, Kansas artist...
Canvas, Oil
$1,420Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Framed Winter Landscape Rare Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive early 20th century impressionist winter landscape. A view of the Palisades. Great color and a panoramic view. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,394Sale Price|20% Off
Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Shipwreck by Anthony Hedges (British marine artist, 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collec...
Oil, Canvas
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Seascape Crashing Waves Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape oil painting by J. Redding Kelly (1870 - 1939). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 18 by 21 inches overall and 12 by 16 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
$376Sale Price|20% Off
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
$480Sale Price|20% Off
'European Street Scene', by an Unknown Artist, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 25.5" x 29.5" oil on canvas painting is by an unknown artist; the signature in the bottom right corner reads as 'Pilou' which is a common European surname. The painting depicts ...
Canvas, Oil
"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
$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
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
"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
'Roses in a Green Vase' by Hubert Glansdorff (1877 – 1963)
Located in Knokke, BE
Hubert Glansdorff Brussels 1877 – 1963 Knokke Belgian Painter 'Roses in a Green Vase' Signature: signed lower left and dated 1941 'Glansdorff 41' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: ...
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
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
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
$2,788Sale Price|20% Off
Autumn flowers
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn flowers in the middle lane are full of variety, an abundance of shapes and shades. The most delicate combinations create harmonious scales. Warm and cold shades on a gray day ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Autumn Reflections Oil Paint Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Peaceful landscape of a calm stream winding through an autumnal forest by Lorenz Griffith (American, 1889-1968). Signed "Lorenz Griffith" lower left. Titled "Autumn Reflections - Virginia" and dated 1958 on verso. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 35.5"W. Lorenz E. Griffith was born in Indiana; he was active/lived in North Carolina, Florida, Indiana and many places across the United States. Lorenz Griffith is known for luminist landscapes and portraits. He painted in the style of the Florida Highwaymen...
Masonite, 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
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Upstate New York Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting of a fall landscape by George A. Renouard (American, 1884-1954). Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$2,400
"EARLY SANTA BARBARA" CALIFORNIA ARTIST FRAMED 17.5 X 20.5
Located in San Antonio, TX
William Ballantine Dorsey (1942-2019) California Artist Size: 11 x 14 Frame: 17.5 x 20.5 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Early Santa Barbara" Biography William Ballantine Dorsey (1942-2019) O...
Oil
Sunset Impressionism Seascape Framed Water Texas Artist Marine Dawn
Located in Houston, TX
Sunset Impressionism Seascape Framed Water Texas Artist Marine Dawn Framed 11" x 13". Is part of newly released small works from V....Vaughan's collect...
Oil, Panel
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
"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
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
Still Life
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Still-Life with Green Drape
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid century still-life of a green drape with vase, by W. Gray (American, 20th Century). Dated and signed by the artist lower right, "57 W. Gray." ...
Masonite, Oil
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Framed Cherry Blossom Landscape Signed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful American impressionist landscape oil painting by John J. Inglis (1867 - 1946). Colorful and vibrant cherry blossom view. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 24H...
Canvas, Oil
Evening Breeze Coastal Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Evening Breeze Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 31" x 68" x 1" inch (79 x 173 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
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
1868 George Anthony Waterstone British Antique Oil Painting Maritime Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Beautiful maritime oil painting on canvas by George Anthony Waterstone (British, 1840–1925), depicting sailing vessels navigating rough harbor waters beneath a dramatic atmospheric s...
Oil
Rain on the Farm, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Fernando Garcia presents a sweeping landscape of vibrant yellow fields with farmhouses dotting the distance. He uses the rain on the plains as the main...
Acrylic
$516Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Peaceful Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Pines in Brittany
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Peaceful Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Pines in Brittany by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, ...
Oil
On the Fife Coast, Scottish Colourist, 20thC, impressionist oil on canvas
Located in Hillsborough, NC
John Maclauchlan Milne (1886-1957), became a post impressionist artist in the Scottish Colourist tradition. His work has been exhibited in the Royal Scottish Academy. and in New Yor...
Canvas, Oil
Sunset Over The Sea Triptych - original landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sea, beach, waves, the sky and warm light of sunset create incredible atmosphere of sunny evening on the seashore. The sea is a source of life force and energy. The sea triptych consists of three beautiful artworks, you can frame each of paintings, but you can also put artworks together. The pictures are author's and original. They are signed on the front and also titled and signed on the back. The paintings come with the Certificate of Authenticity. Medium: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions of each parts: 8x11,8 in. Total dimensions: 8x35,5 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...
Canvas, Oil
$802Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Elegant Figures Parasols
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Beach French Impressionist artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas laid over board, framed painting: 7 x 9.5 inches framed: 9.5 x 11 inches condition: overall very good, a few min...
Oil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No signature found.
Canvas, Oil
Spring Walk, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucien Neuquelman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lucien Neuquelman, French (1909 - 1988) - Spring Walk, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, Size: 13 x 9.5 in. (33.02 x 24.13 cm), Frame Size: 20.5 x ...
Oil