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Impressionist Paintings

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
Harbor View
Harbor View

Harbor View

By John Whorf

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Harbor View Oil on canvas, 24 x 49 inches (61 x 124.5 cm) Signed lower right: John Whorf Provenance The artist; Collection of Ginger and Richard Beckwith, until 2021; Private collec...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In One Direction
In One Direction

In One Direction

By Natalia Yangalycheva

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...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionistic Seascape Venice Painting Michael Budden Moonlight on the Canal
Impressionistic Seascape Venice Painting Michael Budden Moonlight on the Canal

Impressionistic Seascape Venice Painting Michael Budden Moonlight on the Canal

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Moonlight on the Canal, Venice oil/panel 12 x 16 unframed, 18.38 x 22.38 framed Signed LR Moonlight on the Canal is a beautiful oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contempo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Highland Landscape with Trees and River
British Impressionist Watercolor of Highland Landscape with Trees and River

British Impressionist Watercolor of Highland Landscape with Trees and River

By Anthony Avery

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Highland Landscape with Trees and River By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

At the Gate
At the Gate

At the Gate

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Quaint pasture scene, likely in the hills of Scotland, by William Drummond Young. Oil on board, signed lower right. Sight 14" x 10", framed 21.5" x 17.5". William Drummond Young (1...

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1890s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Moonlit French Town Rooftops
20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Moonlit French Town Rooftops

20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Moonlit French Town Rooftops

By Pierre Edmond Peradon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Moonlight by Pierre Edmond Peradon (French, 1893-1981) Oil painting on board, framed Signed on the lower right hand corner Framed size: 19 x 27 inches Board: 16 x 24 inches Large si...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown with Balloons
Clown with Balloons

Clown with Balloons

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Clown with Balloons" c.1980 is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Chuck Oberstein, 1935-2002. It is signed at the lower left co...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moonlight in Savoie France signed Cachoud
Moonlight in Savoie France signed Cachoud

Moonlight in Savoie France signed Cachoud

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil on canvas by François Charles Cachoud (born in 1866 in Chambéry, Savoy and died in 1943) is a painter known today for his night effects and his chiaroscuro. Its artistic criteria...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Sunny Beach".
"Sunny Beach".

"Sunny Beach".

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Open space, wind movement, brightness and freshness.These feelings come to us when we look at this picture. The color palette is rich in contrasts and smooth transitions. The work wa...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Painswick, Rupert Aker, Affordable Artwork, Original Cotswold Landscape Painting
Painswick, Rupert Aker, Affordable Artwork, Original Cotswold Landscape Painting

Painswick, Rupert Aker, Affordable Artwork, Original Cotswold Landscape Painting

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

Painswick [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm Framed Size: H:33 cm x W:33 cm x D:3cm Sold F...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art
Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art

Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Original antique 19th century oil on canvas depicting a lively French street scene with figures gathered outside a village tavern or inn. The composition shows women in traditional d...

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1890s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Morning Fog, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Morning Fog, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Morning Fog, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Boris Serdyuk

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: Morning Fog Size: 23.5" x 35.5" x 0....

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Water lilies"
"Water lilies"

"Water lilies"

By Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting evokes a sense of peace, a dissolution of form and light. The viewer seems to be looking at the surface of a quiet pond, reflecting the sky, trees, and clouds. Water lil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain
Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain

Rustic Scene Andraitx in Mallorca, Spain

Located in San Francisco, CA

This beautiful painting depicts country life in the town of Andraitx in Mallorca. The painting is by Matias Terrades (1903-?), an artist who lived in the area. It is composed of oil ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting
Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting

Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting

By Pamela Cawley

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed board: 20 x 16 inches Stunning original Impression...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pastel Sailing Boats Docked In The Town Shore French Oil Landscape Painting
Pastel Sailing Boats Docked In The Town Shore French Oil Landscape Painting

Pastel Sailing Boats Docked In The Town Shore French Oil Landscape Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pastel Boat Harbour dated 96' Signed by Fanch Lel ( French School) Framed: 10 x 12 inches Board: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Inscribed verso Oil painting on board, framed Condition: The painti...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French
Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French

Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing Boats Lined Along the Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condit...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Saint Yverdon - Creuse - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Emmanuel De La Villeon
Saint Yverdon - Creuse - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Emmanuel De La Villeon

Saint Yverdon - Creuse - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Emmanuel De La Villeon

By Emmanuel Victor Auguste Marie de la Villeon

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated oil on panel landscape by French impressionist painter Emmanuel De La Villeon. The work - painted in predominantly blue with splashes of white and green - depicts a ...

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1890s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

The Dam at Genetin - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Baptiste Armand Guillaumin
The Dam at Genetin - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Baptiste Armand Guillaumin

The Dam at Genetin - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Baptiste Armand Guillaumin

By Jean Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas circa 1908 by French painter Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin. This stunning piece depicts a winter scene with a view of the dam at Geneti...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914
Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

By Angel De Service Espoy

Located in Pasadena, CA

Consigned to the gallery; By descent to the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Huntington Beach, California; Acquired by Katherine A. Norris, Newport Beach, California; From John...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil, Panel

California Impressionist OilPainting The Cliffs Trabuca Canyon Aaron Kilpatrick
California Impressionist OilPainting The Cliffs Trabuca Canyon Aaron Kilpatrick

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist winter river landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a natural wood molding. E...

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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting
American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting

American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting

By Guy Carleton Wiggins

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....

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame
Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame

Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal country landscape Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed Size: framed: 2...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Embroidering - American Impressionist Figure in Interior by Theodore Earl Butler
Embroidering - American Impressionist Figure in Interior by Theodore Earl Butler

Embroidering - American Impressionist Figure in Interior by Theodore Earl Butler

By Theodore Earl Butler

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated oil on canvas figure in interior by American impressionist painter Theodore Earl Butler. The work depicts Marthe Hoschede - the step daughter of Claude Monet and wif...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique European Impressionist Elegant Young Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Antique European Impressionist Elegant Young Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting

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...

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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Pistachio roses."
"Pistachio roses."

"Pistachio roses."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

A branch of fresh roses in a glass vase, the rays of the sun fill the room with warm shades. All these sensations are reflected in the picture. Light green shades on white roses seem...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea
Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea

Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea

Located in Woodbury, CT

Jean Ekert (French, 20th Century) Coastal Landscape, circa 1960 Oil on board, signed lower right This vibrant coastal view by Jean Ekert captures the warmth and energy of the Medite...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Vintage Irish Oil Painting Winding Stream & Rolling Green Hills under Cloudy Sky
Vintage Irish Oil Painting Winding Stream & Rolling Green Hills under Cloudy Sky

Vintage Irish Oil Painting Winding Stream & Rolling Green Hills under Cloudy Sky

By Irish artist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Rolling Hills of Ireland Irish artist, 'Foy', mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed board: 14 x 20 inches Provenance: Private Collection, UK Condition: very good conditi...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Let's keep them for ourselves
Let's keep them for ourselves

Let's keep them for ourselves

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Let's Keep Them for Ourselves" delves into the i...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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