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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"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
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
"Adventures in Literature" Figurative 1930's Illustration art
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful original figure painting for a 1930's illustration by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). A woman in a plaid green skirt and mustard yel...
Acrylic, Cardboard
$1,115
„Silent path“, oil painting, landscape, wall art, country side, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape painting "Silent Path" invites the viewer into a peaceful countryside scene, where a quiet dirt path winds through sunlit meadows toward a distant village. Painted en p...
Oil, Panel
$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
$22,351
Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Figures in Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical B...
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
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
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
"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
$2,143Sale Price|20% Off
Floral - original modern realism floral oil painting - contemporary Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In "Floral", Natalia Shaykina brings a tender and timeless sti...
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
“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
$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
$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
Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" C.1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Oil Painting "Barn in the Distance" c.1970s. Original painting of a summer sunset and a barn in the distance. A summer haze hangs over the air. The subtle layers of land len...
Canvas, Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Summer Beach Scene Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape beach scene oil painting. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 18L x 14H.
Canvas, Oil
$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
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
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
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
$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
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
$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
Landscape with Fishermen
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Fishermen" c.1970 is a palette knife oil painting on canvas by noted artist Paul Blaine Henrie, 1932-1999. It is signed at the...
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
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Market Baskets in Old Town
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful painting of golden striped market baskets being sold in old town square by J. Almeida E (Mexican, 20th Century), circa 1990. Signed lower left....
Canvas, Acrylic
$377Sale 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
Vintage French Impressionist Monogrammed High Society Beach Scene Classic Cars
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage French beach scene painting. Watercolor on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 9 by 12 inches overall, and 7.5 by 11 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enj...
Watercolor
$775Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Fields and Shadowed Peaks in a Mountainous French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Field Landscape dated 1994 signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...
Oil
$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
Unity, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2011 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Unity Size: 48" x 60" x 1.5'' inch, (1...
Canvas, 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
$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
Antique American Impressionist Masterful Rhododendron Flower Still Life Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower still life landscape oil painting by Frank Convers Mathewson (1862 - 1941). Oil on board. Framed. Signed and dated. Measuring: 31 by 37 inche...
Oil, Board
$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
"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
$1,275
Antique American Impressionist Ft Lauderdale Beach Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist beach scene oil painting by Carl W. Brandien (1886 - 1965). Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 9H by 12L.
Canvas, Oil
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
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
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
Impressionistic Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Moonlight
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Shadows oil/canvas 20 x 24 unframed, 26.38 x 30.50 framed signed LL Moonlight Shadows is a beautiful impressionistic landscape snow nocturne scene that showcases a winter w...
Oil
$1,356Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting Great Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower still life oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed. Image size 20L x 16H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.
Canvas, Oil
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
"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
"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...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
'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
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
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
$517Sale 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
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
"THE BRAVE" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PORTRAIT
By Ed Salazar
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. Salazar Texas Artist Image Size: 23.75 x 17.75 Frame Size: 29.5 x 23.5 Medium: Oil "The Brave"
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
"The Arena" - Expressionist Soft Pastel Painting on Sanded Paper
By Jeff Slemons
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: "What was she thinking to herself as she waited to go out into the open arena and perform. I had no idea of course. I could only imagine the adrenaline surge that s...
Paper, Pastel
$554Sale 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
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
$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
Sunflower
By Casey Childs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Visual Description: This contemporary painting painted in oil on linen is a portrait of a red-headed woman in an impressionistic style. Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly ...
Linen, Oil