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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$9,000
Venice Carnival N3 Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Venice Carnival N3 Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 64 x 51" x 1" inch (163 x 130 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...
Canvas, Oil
Where the Heart Waits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of the series In Search of Our Shore, a body of work that reflects on the universal human longing to find a place—and a person—where we truly belong. The shore ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,000
Mother Earth Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Mother-Earth Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 63" x 51" x 1" inch (160 ...
Canvas, Oil
Carl Johansson Ångermanland Landscape Oil on Panel 1938
Located in Stockholm, SE
This landscape from 1938 depicts the countryside around Ramsele in Ångermanland, northern Sweden. A winding country road leads the viewer into the composition, passing open fields an...
Oil, Board
Study for What a Little Sunlight Will Do
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Painted en plein air in the Sierra Nevada Artist Statement “On one of my many mule-pack trips into the John Muir Wildern...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
"Spring Ferry Rd Point Pleasant " Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturi...
Oil, Board
The Long Summer Evening
Located in Zofingen, AG
Two figures sit quietly by the water, suspended in a moment that feels both ordinary and timeless. Facing the glowing landscape, they share a silence that needs no words. Across the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Reliable Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Size: 96 × 109 cm Additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching and framing Medium: Acrylic on canvas The artwork will be shipped ro...
Canvas, Acrylic
Serg Graff "Color Synapse" Abstract Painting Acrylic on Canvas Framed Art, COA
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
“Color Synapse” by Serg Graff is a dynamic contemporary abstract painting bursting with movement, emotion, and vibrant chromatic energy. Executed in the artist’s signature expressive...
Acrylic
$1,950
Impressionist Paris street scene, Cafe, people eating, drinking, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francisco Tammaro (Italian, Contemporary) Parisian Café Scene Circa 2000 Oil on board Signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse A charming and highly atmospheric depiction of ...
Oil, Board
South of San Luis Obispo Landscape Painting, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
South of San Luis Obispo Landscape Painting, Original Oil Painting, Signed A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (Ameri...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$520Sale Price|20% Off
"Playing at the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work captures the beach and times of the early 20th Century bringing a ...
Oil, Board
The Melody That Leads Home
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting continues the artist's exploration of the inner journey toward a place where we experience a true sense of belonging. The series In Search of Our Shore is not about a p...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Space Between Words
Located in Zofingen, AG
Set against a luminous landscape of water, distant houses, and vibrant fields, two women occupy the same space while remaining immersed in their own inner worlds. One gazes across th...
Canvas, Acrylic
$775
"Study for 'First Year'" - Impressionist Skyscape and Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in ...
Oil, Panel
Indonezian Fantasy Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Indonezian Fantasy Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 63" x 51" x 1" inch...
Canvas, Oil
Listed Artist Hewett Jackson Original Oil Painting Tall Ship Seascape Large
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a large original oil painting on canvas by listed maritime artist Hewett R. Jackson (1914–2007). This striking nautical scene depicts a majestic tall sailing ship brea...
Oil
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Marine Painting Michael Budden Boats On Stilts Hancock Harbor
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hancock Harbor, Greenwich NJ oil/panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 17.5 x 21.5 framed signed LL Hancock Harbor is a plein air oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary a...
Oil
Olof Arborelius Ships in Moonlight Italian Coastal Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This moonlit harbor scene is painted with remarkable spontaneity and freedom. A dark sailing vessel rises against a glowing path of reflected moonlight, while the surrounding boats, ...
Canvas, Oil
Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Green Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 36" x 0.8" inch (55 x 92 x 2cm) 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
Large Vintage Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Ocean Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Impressive large-scale oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship navigating powerful ocean waves beneath a dramatic sky filled with towering clouds. The composition is expansiv...
Oil
Landscape with a river. 1960s. Cardboard, oil. 51x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Bubieris Laimonis (1934-2012)
Oil, Cardboard
Lake View Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Lake View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44.5" x 30.5" x 1" inch (113 x 77 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 32" x 21.5" x 0.8" inch (81 x 55 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Painting Michael Budden Evening Retreat Egret Marsh Coastal
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Retreat Egret This image measures 24 x 48 unframed and 30 x 54 framed. Evening Retreat Egret is an oil painting on Masonite panel by award winning contemporary artist Michae...
Oil
$330
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch Artist: English School (early to mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.7...
Watercolor
Rockport Street
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful Rockport impressionist watercolor by Ethel R. Bratesman. Watercolor on oaper, signed lower right. Some discoloration commensurate with age. 11 3/8" x 15 3/8" sight, 17" x...
Watercolor
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel signed lower left oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Prov...
Oil
Overgrown channel . Original large landscape painting . Inpressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a serene landscape where a tranquil stream elegantly bisects the scene. The water, rendered in vibrant blues and greens, reflects the lush trees and sky above, ...
Canvas, Oil
"Central Park NYC" New York City Impressionist Autumn Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City autumn city-scene depicting a horse and carriage ride through central Park. Figures are painted in a most intimate, yet energetic way, having a tranquil d...
Oil, Board
$337
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 9 inches A de...
Watercolor
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Beach Landscape Seascape Pair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
A pair of mid-century Impressionist beach landscapes depicting Rio de Janeiro , ca. 1960. Oil on canvas, each measures 12 x 16 inches; 15 x 19 inches framed. Signed indistinctly lo...
Canvas, Oil
Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting Artist: Unknown artist (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size: 3.25 x 6 inc...
Gouache
Old pond 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
Old pond 3 120cm x 60cm, 47" x 24". 2025, oil on canvas The pond stretches out serenely, reflecting the sky on its calm surface. Waterlilies float delicately on the water, creating ...
Oil
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
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars, Gesso
French mid century Impressionist landscape of Olive trees in the Côte d'Azur
Located in Woodbury, CT
ean-Luc Gérard Olive Trees, Côte d’Azur Circa 1930 Oil on Canvas Signed and inscribed on the reverse Presented in an ornate French-style frame This vibrant and richly textured lands...
Canvas, Oil
$3,784
Patrick William Adam, Scottish Impressionist oil painting, Studio Interior
By Patrick William Adam
Located in Harkstead, GB
This wonderful painting captures an enchanting glimpse of a cottage garden viewed from within the artist's studio. A fabulous painting by a key figure in early 20th Century Scottish ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Portrait Timid Dachshund dogs Walk - FRENCH SCHOOL Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Located in Zofingen, AG
Timids Dachshund Dogs Walk In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols to ...
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Sunset over the Lake; Peck Road Park, Arcadia
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. UNFRAMED: 16" x 20" FRAMED: 20.625" x 24.625" x 1" Artist Statement "This is the place near my house—Peck Road Park in...
Canvas, Oil
"Omen" - Original Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Art Ocean Waves Nautical
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Beautiful vintage oil on canvas depicting a classic sailing ship navigating rolling ocean waves under a bright sky filled with soft clouds. The composition captures both movement and...
Oil
Sunrise in the Forest Clearing and Bird, Signed Impressionistic Oil on Panel
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Flying Woodcock at daybreak, oil on panel. Signed by Harald Klinckowström (1897–1974). This small yet atmospheric composition captures a woodcock in flight above a forest clearing at...
Oil, Panel
"Ghost Town"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In "Ghost Town", I explore the poignant themes of isolation, anxiety, and a distinct, cinematic suspense. The landscape takes on the eerie quality of a ghost town, yet simultaneously...
Canvas, Acrylic
$389Sale Price|76% Off
Belgian school Luminous Landscape Canal Landscape with Mill Signed 1951 Full
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Canal Landscape with Mill⬅️ ⏩It is Antoon De Vaere (1900-1989)⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐79.5x60.4cm / 31.3x23....
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"October Vines" Colorful Impressionistic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. David Chapple has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
The One Who Observes
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist reflects on the nature of hierarchy as something subtle and often unseen. Rather than being defined by size, power, or position, importance emerges through a...
Canvas, Acrylic
Still Life with Peruvian Lilies, Impressionistic Oil Painting, Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a richly textured still life scene imbued with dynamic energy. At its heart is a transparent vase brimming with a lush bouquet of flowers, radiating war...
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"Rockport Harbor- Granite C. Warf" Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene of Rockport Harbor, Summer 1990. This vibrant impressionistic painting depicts a sunny seaside landscape with much depth and detail. A white b...
Oil, Board
Encounter
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 95 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the quiet power of connection that arises when differen...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,119Sale Price|34% Off
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh, Expressive Impasto Oil on canvas Post-Impressionist style Contemporary European school Dimensions: 120...
Oil
$2,000
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Jersey Shore
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Jersey Shore, Manasquan Inlet oil/panel 12.5 x 17 unframed, 18.23 x 23 framed Jersey Shore, Manasquan Inlet is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael ...
Oil
Among Quiet Witnesses
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, the boundaries between humanity and nature gently dissolve into a space of stillness and contemplation. A woman absorbed in her book sits among a flock of sheep—tim...
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work turns toward a state of calm attunement with the surrounding world. There is no haste or expectation here—only the gentle flow of time and an attentiveness to simple, every...
Canvas, Acrylic
At the Seaside. A 19th Century antique oil painting signed and framed
By Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart 1878-1962 Artwork Size: 21 1/2 x 25 3/4" (55 x 65cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 28 1/2 x 32 3/4" (72 x 82cm) Size: Medium Signed Oil on Canvas He was born at Angouleme (Charente) and spent all his life in France. He was a pupil of the progressive artist Gustave Moreau- then later Aime Morot, Francois Flameng and Fernand Cormon at the school of fine art in Paris. Boucart specialised in painting architectural subjects, landscapes with animals and urban landscapes. He is especially known for his depictions of country lanes, his well observed interiors and all the waterways and architecture of Venice- a subject he became particularly fond of. He showed his work at the Salon of French Artists in Paris from 1913 to 1939, and went on to become a member there, receiving an honourable mention in 1928 and a knighthood for his services to art in 1937. His work is represented in the museums of Angouleme and Niort. Categories: Artists Boucart, Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise European Art Impressionist Art Marine Art Tags: Beach European European Art European Artists European Paintings Impressionist Impressionist Art Impressionist Artists Impressionist Paintings Marine...
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
Valley View Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Valley View Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 30" x 44" x 1" inch (76 x 112 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
$2,340Sale Price|40% Off
"Junitag (Day of June) - Locarno" by Jakob Wagner - Oil on Canvas - 88x125 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork signed by the artist. Sold with frame (101 x 140 cm) Jakob Wagner (1861–1915) was a Swiss painter known for his serene landscapes, tranquil waterscapes, and evocative scene...
Canvas, Oil