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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Vila Cañellas River Trees Olot Landscape. original oil canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Arboles. original oil canvas painting Josep María Vilá Cañellas (Vic, Osona, 1914 - Barcelona, 2001). Painter and draftsman. He was a disciple of Juan Colom, Ivo Pascual and Emilio B...
Acrylic
$552Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbour Boats and Village Rooftops
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbour Boats and Village Rooftops by Fanche Lel Size: 9.5 inches (height) x 11.5 inches (width) Oil painting on paper, unframed Condition...
Oil
Serg Graff "Dawnstar" Seascape Acrylic Painting Sailing Ship Nautical Art
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
“Dawnstar” by Serg Graff is a luminous contemporary nautical painting featuring a stylized sailing ship drifting through a radiant dreamlike seascape. Executed in the artist’s expres...
Acrylic
Antique European Impressionist Elegant Young Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist portrait oil painting . Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 32 inches overall, and 21.5 by 26.5 painting alone. Handsomely framed in a gi...
Oil, Canvas
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
"Momentary Reflections" Original Rural Western Winter Landscape, Oil Painting
By Dan Young
Located in Denver, CO
"Momentary Reflections" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting a rural snow scene. This painting is framed at 13 inches by 15 inches, and is ready to hang. Dan Young wa...
Linen, Oil
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...
Oil, Canvas
$232Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage oil painting on canvas, Rural Landscape, signed R.David, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a beautiful vintage oil painting on canvas, depicting a rural landscape with an old water Mill in the foreground, a river view, and the figure of a young girl grazing geese. ...
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
In the Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist reflects on the nature of attention and how it transforms the very perception of space. The beam of light is not merely an illumination source, but a marker ...
Canvas, Acrylic
First Snow; The Pass on the California-Oregon Border
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Obermeyer" on lower right UNFRAMED: 10" x 20" FRAMED: 16.125" x 26.125" x 1.5" Artist Statement "Snow comes e...
Canvas, Oil
$2,154Sale Price|20% Off
Extensive Landscape - Large French Impressionist Atmospheric Antique Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large late 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting an extensive landscape with trees in the foreground and an atmosph...
Canvas, Oil
"Rising Moon on the Marsh" Dennis Sheehan, Bright Moon, Evening Marsh Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Rising Moon on the Marsh, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 14 x 23 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon Sc...
Canvas, Oil
"Grand Basin, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris by Jules René Hervé on a summer day with the busy activities of people walking and of f...
Oil, Board
"Verbascum"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
his acrylic painting on canvas is a vibrant celebration of nature’s wild poetry. Towering stalks of verbascum tall, flowering plants with soft yellow and orange blossoms—rise with co...
Canvas, Acrylic
Golden maples in the park
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
But how quickly time flies, and the most fleeting season is autumn, the most fickle and changeable, yet at the same time the most beautiful. These maples in Tsaritsyno Park grow on a...
Canvas, Oil
$1,569Sale Price|35% Off
Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Painting by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Oil Painting by 20th Century Artist, Constance Lee Art measures 19 x 15 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 ...
Oil, Board
English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999) Horses in a Parkland Landscape Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1930 An elegant and highly atmospheric equestrian landscape by the noted British spor...
Canvas, Oil
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Italian Coastal Mediterranean Seascape Framed Summer Panoramic Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Italian seascape painting. Oil on board. Nicely framed. Signed.
Oil, Canvas
$2,275
Antique American Winter Impressionist Snow Landscape Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Cecil Chichester (1891 - 1963). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 23 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,767Sale Price|20% Off
Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Belle Epoque Lady French School, signed and dated 1907 oil painting on canvas: 24 x 19.5 inches antique original gilt frame: 29 x 24 inches condition:...
Canvas, Oil
Coastal Spring; Trinidad, Humbolt County, California
By Jim McVicker
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left Artist Statement "I painted this work on location above Luffenholtz Beach in Trinidad Ca...
Linen, Oil, Panel
$2,600
"Long Beach, Sag Harbor 04.16.2026" Oil painting, Impressionist Seascape, framed
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Contemporary American Painter, Nelson H. White, known for his impressionist paintings of natural landscapes. "Long Beach, Sag Harbor 04.16.2026" was painted at a b...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Marsh Gulls 12 x 18 unframed 17.88 x 24 framed. Signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Sunlight & Shadow Winter Trees
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunlight & Shadow, Winter Trees oil/canvas 9 x 12 image unframed, 15.5 x 18.5 framed signed LL Sunlight & Shadow is an impressionistic landscape oil painting that focuses on the tra...
Oil
$1,982Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Coast at East Gloucester
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Frederick John Mulhaupt (American, 1871-1938) Signed: Mulhaupt, (lower, right) & inscribed on board verso, F. Mulhaupt " Coast at East Gloucester ", circa 1907-1910 (inscribed on...
Oil, Board
$364Sale Price|20% Off
Ernest Burnett Hood, British Artist (1932-1988) Oil on canvas painting, Portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an interesting original vintage oil painting on canvas by Famous British Artist Ernest Burnett Hood, (1932 to 1988), depicting a portrait of a man in costume. Ernest...
Oil
Beach in Provence
By Claude Gardy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, entitled "Beach in Provence," is an original oil painting on canvas by French impressionist artist Claude Gardy (b. 1949). It is hand signed in the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size is 8.75 in. x 10.65 in. and is framed in a custom wooden gold frame. The piece depicts a tranquil beach scene with provincial houses in the background. In excellent condition. Claude Gardy was born in the city of Lille in north of France in 1949. He is a self taught artist that gained recognition for his colorful small impressionist paintings...
Oil
Cuddle Time
Located in Zofingen, AG
'Cuddle Time' is an impressionistic oil painting capturing a quiet, intimate moment between a girl and her cat at bedtime. The painting is rendered with expressive brushstrokes and ...
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
Pals Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1970s
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Se trata de un óleo sobre lienzo Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior y titulado en la parte trasera Se presenta enmarcada la pintura Buen estado de conservación Medidas o...
Oil
$568Sale Price|20% Off
French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
Oil
$125
“Pin Dream” by Serg Graff Original Painting, Pink Sailboat Seascape, Coastal Art
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
“Pin Dream” by Serg Graff is a small yet emotionally striking contemporary seascape rendered in expressive acrylic brushwork and dreamy pastel color. The composition features a delic...
Acrylic
$966Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 18.75 (height) x ...
Oil Pastel
$5,670Sale Price|20% Off
Koi Fish, Painting in Impressionist Style, Oil & Acrylic on linen Canvas
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
$15,000
"Quiet Rituals" (2025) Impressionist Animal Portrait, Oil and Wax Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement Quiet Rituals presents a spotted horse painted with restraint and softened edges, offering a quiet tribute to calmness and presence. The gentle handling of paint an...
Cotton, Oil
$1,150
"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Serene landscape by Andrew Bennett (British, 20th Century). A herd of cows are gathered under oak trees in th...
Masonite, 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
Impressionist William Chadwick British/American Landscape with Trees Old Lyme Ct
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Landscape with Trees Oil/Canvas 12 x 16 unframed, 21.5 x 25 framed signed LL Painting is in good condition, signed bottom left margin with craquelure in the clouds as shown. Housed ...
Oil
Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...
Oil, Board
American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rocks & Trees Oil/Board 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.75 x 22.75 framed Signed lower left although hard to read. No restoration noted on painting and housed in a reproduction frame....
Oil
$1,569Sale Price|35% Off
Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside
By Allan Ardies
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014). An impressionist vintage original oil on canvas in good...
Canvas, Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Pacific Northwest Landscape of Lake Louise in Banff National Park
Located in Soquel, CA
Sweeping Pacific Northwest landscape of a beautiful Oregon lake, snow-capped mountains and redwoods by an unknown artist (American, 20th C...
Masonite, Oil
Summer Landscape with River and Trees, Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
This French summer landscape with surrounding river water and dense vegetation with trees is signed and dated E.P. Norselius 1923. It is painted during this Swedish artist’s years in...
Canvas, Oil
English Impressionist landscape with elegant figures having a Summer party
Located in Woodbury, CT
Walter Beauvais (British, 1942–2012) Figures by the Water’s Edge Circa 1980–1990 Oil on board Signed lower left and on the reverse A light-infused and atmospheric composition, this...
Oil, Wood Panel
$657Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
"January" Impressionist Pastoral Nocturnal Snow Scene Oil Board Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a village in Bucks County, New Hope, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. C...
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
$2,430Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystacks at Sunset with Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Evening Light, Haystacks by Henri Aime Duhem (French, 1860-1941) *see notes below, signed signed oil on canvas, framed canvas: 18 x 24 inches framed: 25 x 31 inches Provenance: pr...
Oil, Canvas
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Italian Woman Grape Farmer Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10.5 by 15 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
Learning from Rembrandt, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting combines two of artist Onelio Marrero's interests: his love for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and his fascination with observi...
Oil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Hawaii Coral Reef Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas, Impasto, 8x12"
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Hawaii Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express ship...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Dniprovska inflow, landscape art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2020 Title: Dniprovska inflow Size: 19.5" x 27.5...
Oil, Canvas
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Coastal Town with Hills Overlooking the Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Coastal Town with Hills Overlooking the Sea Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (he...
Oil Pastel
Autumn Waltz, Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Contemporary art Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 202...
Canvas, Oil
Fountain Neptuno Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Art, Large Painting Artist: Oleg Kateryniuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Contemporary Art Title:...
Canvas, Oil
"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a striking, original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Marina Fisher. Titled "Seeing Red", this powerful work features a singular, captivat...
Oil, Canvas
Colors of the Deep - Waves in the sunset
Located in Zofingen, AG
Waves caressed by the sunset light, walk their lace of foam among the fragmented reflections of the sunset light. This moment is the one I wait for every time on the shore, trying to...
Acrylic
$1,270Sale Price|20% Off
1930'S FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON WINDOW SILL VIEW
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, first half 20th century. Indistinctly signed to the lower corner. Title: Still Life of Flowers on a window sill, looking outside. Medium: oil paintin...
Oil