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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Mountain Herbs
Located in Zofingen, AG
A sunny summer landscape captures fiery magenta fireweed blooms in the foreground. Majestic mountains rise in soft blue and purple hues. The scene is full of color, warmth, and the q...
Canvas, Oil
"Defined Imagination", Colorado Landscape Oil Painting
By Gordon Brown
Located in Denver, CO
Gordon Brown's "Defined Imagination" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts am atmospheric landscape. "My paintings are all about light and mood," says Colorado native ...
Oil
$1,216Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Signed Oil Painting Provencal House in Floral Garden Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal House French, mid/second half 20th century indistinctly signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 28.75 x 47 inches canvas: 22.75 x 46 inches condition: very good...
Oil, Canvas
Transition
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Transition” symbolizes the realm of the unknown, where the choice has not yet been voiced but is already born within consciousness. It reflects a state of inner movement between the...
Canvas, Acrylic
$536Sale Price|20% Off
British Watercolor Village Street with Church and Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Watercolor Village Street with Church and Figures By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15.25 inches ...
Watercolor
Smells of autumn forest
Located in Zofingen, AG
Smells of autumn forest - Acr. oil on canvas, large size, 2023 Size - 70cm x 149cm, (27.5" x 58.5") Vibrant colors, rich textures and color tones accurate original brushstroke are t...
Oil, Acrylic
$481
Orange light still life, warm tones flowers impressionism, brushstrokes, harmony
Located in Oslo, NO
This still life conveys a sense of quiet, almost meditative morning, where the objects on the table are filled with gentle light and warm tones. The brown jar, surrounded by light ce...
Oil, Cardboard
"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
"Grey Barn" by Sandra Pratt Artist Statement: My work is inspired by my emotional response to places I've seen and experienced. In particular, the contrasts of light and dark. I en...
Oil, Panel, Linen
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil Painting by K. Rasset Seascape Harbor Scene Vintage Maritime Ar
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil painting on canvas by artist K. Rasset captures a serene and atmospheric harbor scene. Two docked fishing vessels rest against a quiet pier under a soft gray sky, w...
Oil
Bay
Located in Zofingen, AG
I've channeled the magic of changing lights and the fluidity of water into this creation, using acrylic and oil for depth and texture. Inspired by expressionism and impressionism, th...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Winter Landscape Oil Painting Matt Read Smith Colorado Winter Morning
By Matt Smith
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Colorado Winter Morning oil/canvas laid down to board signed LR dated 1996 verso image 12 x 15.75 unframed Bio Matt Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1960. At an early age ...
Oil
$331Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunflowers in a Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunflowers in a Vase By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15 x 11.25 inches (Hei...
Watercolor
$1,780Sale 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
$735Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Size: 19.5 x 20.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition...
Oil
$1,321Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Dappled Light Cafe Scene with Figures in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard, French contemporary, signed Title: Dappled Light Cafe Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 19.75 x 24 inches Provenance: ...
Oil
$3,295
WPA Impressionist Figurative Landscape Oil Painting Panel "Ocho Rios" Jamaica
Located in Portland, OR
A important American Impressionist painting by Isabella Howland (1895-1974), "Ocho Rios", Jamaica, 1940. Howland was active in both Boston & New York, this impressionistic painting d...
Oil
$73,000
"TEXAS HILL COUNTRY" 1951 WILDFLOWER LANDSCAPE PORFIRIO SALINAS 59 X 49 FRAMED
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 50 x 40 Frame Size: 59 x 49 Medium: Oil on Canvas. Signed 1951 “Hill Country in Spring “ Biography Porfirio Salinas (1910...
Oil
"HELOTES CREEK" by Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889-1979) NORTHWEST OF SAN ANTONIO
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 44 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Helotes Creek" Texas Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) A painter o...
Oil
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Italian Impressionist Coastal Seascape Woman Washing Clothes Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early Italian impressionist seaside portrait painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring 7.25H by 10.75L.
Canvas, Oil
"Beaches 7, " Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Beaches 7" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a beach scene with colorful striped umbrellas shading lounging beach goers. About the Artist: ...
Canvas, Oil
$530Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Floral Still life of Flower Bouquet in a Blue Glass Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life signed and dated 94' by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 11 x 9 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor sign...
Oil
Tossa de Maria . Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is like the wonderful moments of a beautiful summer. Which I want to remember for the rest of my life and keep for myself.This is the most wonderful place - Tossa de Ma...
Oil, Canvas
$760Sale Price|20% Off
High Sierra California Redwoods in the Snow
Located in Soquel, CA
Redwoods in the Snow by Bernice Huntington 1906-1998 Idyllic scene depicting a creek running through a snowy redwood forest. The trees reflect slightly in the water and add a pop of...
Masonite, Oil
"Afternoon Picnic" Still Life Out Doors Impressionist Oil Painting with Florals
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical depiction by Martha Walter of a picnic table with flowers, cups, Pepsi bottles, bowls and a basket. The bold colors and strong contrasts make Walter's work so striking an...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$2,670Sale Price|20% Off
Tuscany Sunset Statue in Waterlily Pool overlooking Tuscan Hills - Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tuscan Sunset Italian School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed lower right oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 31 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, England Beautiful mid/second half century Italian oil painting capturing this beautiful view over the Tuscan hills as the evening light fades. The soft colors are stunning - with teal blues and greens as well as the reflection upon the still pool waters beneath the Roman fountain statue. Signed by the artist to the lower corner, it is a wonderful reminder of how incredible the landscape of Italy...
Canvas, Oil
$1,000
"Les Deux Magots" Parisian Plein Air Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Canvas, Oil
$1,327Sale Price|20% Off
Summer Cloud Reflections On The River Original 20th Century British Oil Painting
By Mervyn Goode
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Mervyn Goode (British, b. 1948), signed lower right Title: Tranquil Pastoral Landscape with Cattle grazing Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: ...
Oil, Canvas
$867Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post-Impressionist Oil Beautiful Still Life Natural Flowers
By Cécile HERTZ-EYROLLES (1875-1974)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers in a Vase by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) stamped with the artists studio mark oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: the artists esta...
Oil
Signed Vintage American Winter Impressionist Framed Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 15 by 12 inches overall, and 12 by 10 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil
$9,665
THE ART STUDENT WITH HER FAITHFUL MODEL.Yuri Krotov Contemporary Russian artist
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
The name of Yuri Krotov [Юрий Кротов] as an artist became known to the art-lovers in Europe in 1992 during the sale of Russian paintings at the auction room Drouot in Paris, Thanks t...
Oil
$602Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Village Scene with a Church Spire and Stone Bridge
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Village Scene signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10.5 x 8.75 inches Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of agi...
Oil
THE BREAKFAST TABLE WITH TURQUOISE PARASOL .Yuri Krotov Russian contemporary
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Yuri Krotov Yuri Krotov was born 1964 in Grivenskaya Cossack Settlement, Krasnodar Territory, located close to the Azov Sea. At the age of 8 he met a local painter G.A. Polugaev who...
Oil
$2,086Sale Price|20% Off
Fishing Boats at Sunset off the Neapolitan Coastline, large signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century Title: The Neapolitan Coast Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 29 inches Board: 19 x 26 inches Provenance: private collect...
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
$569Sale 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
$32,000
"Summer's Beckoning" Huge 61 x 86 Framed Texas Prickly Pear Cactus & Mesquite
Located in San Antonio, TX
Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 48 x 72 Frame Size: 61 x 86 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas "Summer's Beckoning" Bio Eric H...
Acrylic
$4,500
'Picking Poppies' Contemporary landscape painting with two figures, red, green
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Picking Poppies' is a beautiful example of Calabuig's work capturing the stunning field of red poppies and two young girls picking the posies. The be...
Canvas, Oil
Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer seascape at sunset. The bright colors of the day are replaced by gentle ones. The damp smell of the sea mixes with the smell of plants and flowers. The work is done with acrylic on paper. 11x16 inches (30x42 cm.) The product will be well-packaged and protected from moisture and damage when sent by mail. I appreciate your interest in my painting. Artist Liudmila Shabazova.
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Impressionist Oil Painting of Watering Horses by George Smith Early 20th Century
By George Smith
Located in St. Albans, GB
George SMITH RSA 1870 – 1934 Canvas Size 16 x 20" (40 x 50cm) Outside Frame Size: 23 x 27" (59 x 69cm) He was born in 1870 at Midcalder, where his father had a meal mill. Probably f...
Oil
Summer in Stavern. Original landscape painting. Small size . Impasto. Oil
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene coastal scene, rich in natural beauty and tranquility. In the foreground, a rustic small house sits amidst lush, textured grass painted in live...
Canvas, Oil
"KENDALL COUNTY RANCH" BLUEBONNET LONGHORN FRAMED 53 X 73
Located in San Antonio, TX
Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 40 X 60 Frame Size: 53 x 73 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signed 2015 "Kendall County Ranch" Longhorn Bluebonnet Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Bluebonnet painting...
Oil
$1,304Sale Price|20% Off
Eucalyptus Tree - Original Impressionist on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Eucalyptus Tree - Original Impressionist on Canvas Original American impressionist oil painting of a landscape depicting a eucalyptus tree with the California mountain range in the ...
Canvas, Oil
Beautiful André Gisson Painting of Children in a Field
By André Gisson
Located in New York, NY
André Gisson (American, 1921-2003) Untitled, 20th century Oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. Framed: 31 x 37 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower right Many sources cite Andre Gisson as a French painter...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage European Impressionist Coastal Cliff Seascape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage European coastal cliff scene oil painting. Oil on canvas-board. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang a...
Oil
Impressionistic Maine Seascape Oil Painting Cullen Yates NA Salmagundi Artist
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Off The Maine Coast oil/canvas 12 x 16 unframed, 20.25 x 24.25 framed signed LR Housed in the original frame as purchased with a chip on the upper left inside silver section hardly n...
Oil
$14,000
"Hyannis Pond" John F. Carlson, Massachusetts American Impressionist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
John F. Carlson Hyannis Pond, 1940 Signed lower left Oil on board 16 x 20 inches Provenance Vose Galleries Private Collection, New Jersey The native Swede John Fabian Carlson beca...
Oil, Board
$1,476Sale Price|40% Off
19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Large oil painting of a rural early Town, British or other European, of thatched cottages and church set in a wide landscape with horses and figures on shining wet ground reflecting ...
Fiberboard, Oil, Canvas
$406Sale Price|57% Off
Spanish landscape oil on board painting Spain painter
By Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish landscape - Oil on board Oil mesures 11.5x19 cm. Frame measures 22x28 cm. Photographer and artist from Lleida trained at the "Círcu...
Oil, Board
Slow Roll - Vivid Pastel Wave Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Slow Roll 8.0 × 8.0 × 1.0, 2.0 lbs Pastel on archival paper Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "Over the years I’ve become a keen observer of wave patterns. On this d...
Pastel
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Lumberville Bridge Bucks Co
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Lumberville, Pedestrian Bridge The image measures 9 x 12 unframed and 17 x 19.75 framed signed LR Lumberville, Pedestrian Bridge, is an impressionistic landscape plein air oil pain...
Oil
"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
Located in New York, NY
Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...
Oil, Board
$450Sale Price|30% Off
Maine Morning
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful winter landscape by American artist, J. Philip Richards (1906-1991). Maine Morning, 1974. Casein on paper, 16 x 26 inches; 26 x 36 inches framed. Signed lower right. Signed, titled and dated on verso. Excellent condition. Glass has been removed and will need to be replaced. Born in Moosic, PA, and graduated from the College of Fine Arts of Syracuse University in New York, J Philip Richards worked and studied with such artists of international reputation as William Von Schlagell, James Fitzgerald, David Porter, and John Taylor.He was professor emeritus of Fine Arts at Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Member of the American Watercolor Society, NYC, NY; York Artists Association, York, ME; Ogunquit Art Association, Ogunquit, ME; Wyoming Valley Art League, Wilkes-Barre, PA; National Society of Casein Painters, NYC, NY; Director Ancestor's Art Workshops, Searsport, ME; Gallery Director, "Gallery 164," Kennebunk, ME; Professional Artists League of America, NYC, NY; Art Guild of Kennebunks, Kennebunk, ME; Maine Artists...
Casein
Breathed cold, 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: Breathed cold Size: 16.5" x 23.5" x ...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape View of Cohansey River, Greenwich NJ
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Benjamin Eisenstat (1915-2001). View of Cohansey River, Greenwich NJ, ca. 1960's. Oil on linen canvas 16 x 22 inches. Signed lower right. Signed, titled by artist on verso. Origi...
Linen, Oil
$5,530Sale Price|50% Off
Le Jardin du Luxembourg
By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort
Located in London, GB
'Le Jardin du Luxembourg', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Parisians are not equivocal about their park preferences. Some clearly favour the Tuileries, while others stand firmly with feet planted in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Perhaps this is analogous to residents' strongly-held preferences for either the Café Deux Magots or the Café de Flore, just down the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Back to the gardens though, I have always been captivated by the Luxembourg Gardens. It's the lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as the picturesque Medici Fountain...
Canvas, Oil
American Impressionist Nicely Giltwood Framed Landscape 1918 Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas-board. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 16 inches overall, and 9 by 12 painting alone. Nicely framed. Exc...
Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
R.M. WHITE Vintage Oil painting on canvas Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an Original Vintage signed Oil painting on canvas depicting a sailing ship, cutting through the ocean. The ship's sails are full, catching the wind as it moves across the wav...
Oil
$829Sale Price|20% Off
1930’s French Impressionist Oil Painting - Red Flowers in a Vase
By Primo Dolzan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Flowers in a Vase P.Dolzan, French School, Early 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed, lower right hand corner Canvas size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches Frame size: 15.5 x 1...
Oil
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life II" Original Painting c.1950
By Louis Emiel Chappel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life II oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil o...
Canvas, Oil