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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
"Pool of my Imagination"
"Pool of my Imagination"

"Pool of my Imagination"

By Charles Frederick Naegele

Located in Southampton, NY

Beautiful oil on canvas painting of a young nude woman sitting on a large rock in a enchanted grotto with two swans. The painting was executed in the 1920's and is in fine original condition. Unlined and housed in its original Stanford White hand carved wood gilt frame. Signed lower left. Provenance: Szynanski Gallery, Beverly Hills; Temple Steel Company, Chicago, Illinois; acquired from the above in 1980. Condition report: Stretcher bar mark center with corresponding light cracks. Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, as a child Naegele moved with his parents to Memphis, where by 1873 he was apprenticed to a tombstone carver at three dollars a week. He also earned money painting...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina
“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina

“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina

Located in Yardley, PA

An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"On the canal, Venice"
"On the canal, Venice"

"On the canal, Venice"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This is a soft, atmospheric painting, executed in pastel, muted tones that create the feeling of a light mist over the city. The canvas depicts a Venetian canal surrounded by ancient...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rural Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Rural Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Rural Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Rural Landscape, Size: 39" x 47" x ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Breton Interior - Impressionist Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
A Breton Interior - Impressionist Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes

A Breton Interior - Impressionist Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1910 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family enjoying dinne...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Air Corridor, Sky, Birds, Surrealism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Air Corridor, Sky, Birds, Surrealism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Air Corridor, Sky, Birds, Surrealism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Air Corridor, Sise: 55x47.5 inches, (1140x120 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. "Air corridor" is an arresting image of freedom and soaring ambition. The photorealistic blue sky is teeming with swallows in graceful flight while paper planes...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame
Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame

Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

An evocative antique oil on canvas depicting an intimate interior genre scene of an elderly man seated with a young child at his side. The elder figure, absorbed in quiet reflection ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism
"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism

"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism

By Jules René Hervé

Located in New York, NY

Jules Herve (French, 1887 - 1981) Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, n.d. Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches Signed lower left; signed on the reverse Provenance: Dominio...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blissful Lagoon, Oil Painting
Blissful Lagoon, Oil Painting

Blissful Lagoon, Oil Painting

By Lisa Elley

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by the scenery of Monterey Bay in California, artist Lisa Elley captures a picturesque ocean view dotted with flowers in the foreground. California p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"SPRING SHOWERS" G. HARVEY (1933-2017) TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RANCH
"SPRING SHOWERS" G. HARVEY (1933-2017) TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RANCH

"SPRING SHOWERS" G. HARVEY (1933-2017) TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RANCH

By G. Harvey

Located in San Antonio, TX

G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 20 x 24 Frame Size: 29.5 x 33 Medium: Oil on canvas "Spring Showers" Mr. Geral...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Still Life of Peonies
Still Life of Peonies

Still Life of Peonies

By George Ames Aldrich

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

George Ames Aldrich (American, 1872-1941) Signed: G. Ames Aldrich (Lower, Right) " Still Life of Peonies ", circa 1925 (Date based on Newcomb Macklin frame customer number) Oil on...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Beaches 7, "  Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner
"Beaches 7, "  Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner

"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: ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Courtyard in Seville, Oil Painting
Courtyard in Seville, Oil Painting

Courtyard in Seville, Oil Painting

By Jonelle Summerfield

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Light and shadow play harmoniously in the courtyard of Museo de Bellas Artes in Seville, Spain. Foliage basks in the sun, while the fountain stays cool in the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS IN BLOOM
"BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS IN BLOOM

"BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS IN BLOOM

Located in San Antonio, TX

W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) Texas Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 45 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "Bluebonnets" Biography W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) The state of Texas, ...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting

French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

➡️ Landscape River scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed Bernard Héranval⏪ Rouen on the banks of the Seine ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Tranquil Scene of Fishing Boats at Rest
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Tranquil Scene of Fishing Boats at Rest

French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Tranquil Scene of Fishing Boats at Rest

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Tranquil Scene of Fishing Boats at Rest By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.25 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, u...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Art Nouveau Landscape
Art Nouveau Landscape

Art Nouveau Landscape

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful impressionist oil painting on a hammered metal plaque. Some small losses in the painting. A wonderful addition to any collection.

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS

FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS

By Maurice Mazeilie

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Summer Fields" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on board, unframed stamped verso inscribed verso painting: 5.5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the French...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s
Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s

Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Frame size 70x61 cm. José Muntané Balaguer (1889 - 1963) Immerse yourself in the spiritual beauty of "Woman Praying," a sublime work by the acclaimed Spanish artist José Muntané Balaguer. This oil on canvas captures the serenity and introspection of faith, showcasing a masterful use of light and shadow reminiscent of great masters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, and even the emotional restraint of Diego Velázquez in his most intimate portraits. The painting depicts the purity of a devotional moment, where the female figure seems to transcend the canvas, inviting the viewer to reflect on spirituality and human connection. The meticulous attention to detail and subtlety in expressions place Muntané Balaguer in the tradition of artists who immortalized scenes of everyday life with unique sensitivity, much like Julio Romero de Torres...

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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bay
Bay

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...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Studio interior with black cat" Oil cm. 76 x 66 1983 Oil
"Studio interior with black cat" Oil cm. 76 x 66 1983 Oil

"Studio interior with black cat" Oil cm. 76 x 66 1983 Oil

By Gleb Savinov

Located in Torino, IT

Black Cat,Cat,yellow Gleb SAVINOV (Kharkiv prov., Ua 1915 – St. Petersburg 2000) Gleb Alexandrovich Savinov was born in Ukraine and spent part of his childhood in Saratov. His father, Alexander Ivanovich Savinov (1881–1942), a talented painter, draftsman and teacher, was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1922 they moved from Saratov to Petrograd. In 1928-1930 Savinov started working in the studio of his father while still attending school. In 1934, after graduating from high school he enrolled at the painting department of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he studied with, among many others, Alexander Osmerkin. In 1940 Savinov graduated and married his classmate and talented artist Olga Bogaevskaya. This happy family and creative union lasted sixty years. Since that year Gleb Savinov participated in art exhibitions with portraits, historical and genre paintings, landscapes, interior scenes, still lives. He served during the Great War and in 1944 he was admitted to the Leningrad Union of Soviet Artists. In 1945-1947 he taught in the Repin Institute, then from 1949 to 1979 in the Vera Mukhina...

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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Venezia, contemporary oil painting of Venezia.
Venezia, contemporary oil painting of Venezia.

Venezia, contemporary oil painting of Venezia.

By Narek Arakelyan

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

This atmospheric oil painting by contemporary artist Narek Arakelyan captures the poetic beauty of Venice’s Grand Canal at dusk. Arakelyan’s signature impasto technique brings the sc...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Farmhouse in Winter" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed
"Farmhouse in Winter" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed

"Farmhouse in Winter" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed

By Robert Waltsak

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful impressionist-style winter landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feel...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Lilies"
"Lilies"

"Lilies"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Lilies presents a dense, expressive cluster of flowers unfolding against a simplified architectural background. The orange-red blooms are drawn with energetic, almost calligraphic li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Boat in Martigues, France
The Boat in Martigues, France

The Boat in Martigues, France

By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort

Located in London, GB

'The Boat in Martigues', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Martigues is a small port town just northwest of Marseille in the South of France. Its nickname is the Provençal Venice. Further eastward down the coast is the town of Toulon where the artist was born in 1879. Nivouliès depicts a charming sailboat tied to the small pier yet with an unfurled sail. It looks to be a wondrous day along the Mediterranean, the kind we can always dream about. The painting is over one hundred years old and is in fair condition, yet recently brought back to life by an art restoration professional. Elegantly framed, it is stabilised now for decades into the future. Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video may be provided of the artwork. About the Artist: Although she was a direct descendant of the counts of de Pierrefort, Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort's (1879-1968) family was very poor. In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris. While still a student, she attended workshops of great Impressionist masters such as Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). In 1910 she won a travel award from the school and traveled to Tunisia where she painted several Mediterranean landscapes. In 1938 the painter moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she painted the beautiful landscapes seen from her window. In Rio, Pierrefort had two individual exhibitions, both at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in the years 1946 and 1956. Although widowed in 1944, Pierrefort decided not to return to France until 1950. She remained there until 1959 when she definitively returned to Brazil. Her atelier in the neighbourhood of Glória was frequented by many emerging artists who learned the techniques of impressionism from her. Afterwards, Pierrefort painted for almost a decade in Brazil until she passed away in 1968 in Rio. After her death, many canvases were found in her studio but had been damaged or destroyed by humidity and by the intervention of her many cats. The painter Sergio Telles...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Tender
Tender

Tender

Located in Zofingen, AG

Shades of light and color combinations convey the gentle image of a young dancer. She is light and weightless, it seems that she will jump and fly like a bird

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant
Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant

Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Elegant Beauty French Impressionist painter, circa 1890s signed indistinctly oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 23 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private c...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Summer Tents and Stormy Sky Over Yellow Fields British Campsite Watercolour
Summer Tents and Stormy Sky Over Yellow Fields British Campsite Watercolour

Summer Tents and Stormy Sky Over Yellow Fields British Campsite Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Summer Tents and Stormy Sky Over Yellow Fields British Campsite Watercolour by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 16 inches (height) x 19.75 inches (width) watercolor painting on pape...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Flying NYC -original panorama cityscape impressionism painting-contemporary art
Flying NYC -original panorama cityscape impressionism painting-contemporary art

Flying NYC -original panorama cityscape impressionism painting-contemporary art

By Juan del Pozo

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

L'Oise a Lille Adam (Ile De France)
L'Oise a Lille Adam (Ile De France)

L'Oise a Lille Adam (Ile De France)

By Marcel Dyf

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 21.5 inches Framed: 26.5 x 30.25 inches Signed lower right

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Room

Red Room

By Hollis Dunlap

Located in Denver, CO

Nude figure in bright red interior

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Risen Moon"  Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene
"Risen Moon"  Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene

"Risen Moon" Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in New York, NY

Frederick Judd Waugh Risen Moon Signed lower right, Grand Central Art Galleries Inc. label on verso Oil on board 25 x 30 inches Mainly known as a marine painter. Waugh's sea paintings were enthusiastically received; for five consecutive years, he was awarded the Popular Prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition. Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait painter, Samuel Waugh...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Painting Winter Landscape Scene "Foire de Montmartre" Paris
French Impressionist Painting Winter Landscape Scene "Foire de Montmartre" Paris

French Impressionist Painting Winter Landscape Scene "Foire de Montmartre" Paris

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in Portland, OR

A fine and important French Impressionist winter landscape painting by the celebrated painter Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941), the painting is titled "Foire de Montmartre" (Montmart...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait  Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair
1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait  Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair

1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Seated Gentleman by Georges JOUBIN (1888-1983) signed and inscribed/ dated verso signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 36 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Con...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

The Broadway Theatre, Oil Painting
The Broadway Theatre, Oil Painting

The Broadway Theatre, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The scene takes place inside Manhattan's Broadway Theatre, where audiences are starting to fill the box seats. Artist Onelio Marrero deliberately contrasts the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Apples for Pie Still Life, 9x15 Oil on Board, American Impressionist

Apples for Pie Still Life, 9x15 Oil on Board, American Impressionist

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Apples for Pie by Lu Haskew Oil 9x14" image size Still Life Painting of Apples This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shipping pr...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Beachcombers, Oil Painting
Beachcombers, Oil Painting

Beachcombers, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A mother watches as her child searches for small treasures in the sand as the golden afternoon light shines across the shore. She savors this timeless scene of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.