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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"Morning Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting in Pennsylvania
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting homes in in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for...
Oil, Board
Summer Sunset
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.
Oil
Bust of a Lady - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Still Life Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board still life depicting a bust length sculpture of a lady and fruits. Excellent quality atmospheric work, with a street scene painte...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rocky Seascape oil on panel The image measures 10 x 14 unframed, 12.5 x 16 framed in original frame as purchased. signed lower left. Milton James Burns 1853-1933, Founding Salmagundi Artist member in ready to hang condition. Minor craquelure in white impasto areas of the surf. Frame abrasion in upper and lower edges of canvas. A few pinpoints of in-paint show up under UV. This scene looks to me to be Black Head, on Monhegan perhaps, as Burns visited the island to draw, etc. as listed below. The following is from "The Jean and Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust" Milton Burns...
Oil
Autumn in the Village of Richka Landscape Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Autumn in the Village of Richka Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5" x 29.5" x 1" inch ( 70 x 75 x 2cm) Presentat...
Canvas, Oil
View to Gams from Simisee. Vertical, Landscape, Switzerland, postimpressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was painted outdoors near Lake Simi in Switzerland in the summer of 2016. The background of the painting shows the Kreuzberge and the church of the small village of Gam...
Oil
Snow Covered Landscape Original oil Painting, Framed Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Snow Covered Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 29" x 44" x 2" inch (74 x 112 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Hang T...
Canvas, Oil
$777
A Flash of Scarlet - Forest Walk - Large Forest Signed and Dated Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A flash of Scarlet - Forest Walk Wandering through the narrow paths of a forest, searching for the authors of the mysterious sounds, the chirps and the spectacular trills, that hide ...
Acrylic
$2,029Sale Price|20% Off
Fishing nets on the river - Livorno Retoni Sull' Arnaccio
By Angelo Volpe
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas : 70 x 100 cm With frame : 91.5 x 121.5 x 4.5 cm This impressionist work of art captures a peaceful river landscape with striking precision. The suspended fishing nets...
Oil
"Golden fish"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting depicts a graceful goldfish, seemingly hovering in the depths of dark water. The contrast between the rich, almost velvety background and the fish's vibrant body makes ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
John Fabian Carlson (May 5, 1875 – May 19, 1947) was a Swedish-born American Impressionist painter. Woodstock Landscape oil/board 5 x 7 unframed, 10.25 x 12.25 framed signed LL Ins...
Oil
Oasis of Calm
Located in Edinburgh, GB
I tried to capture the essence of summer solitude in this rich painting. Green shades of foliage and diffused light reflected from the water surface create a feeling of peace and tra...
Oil
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Realist Flower Still Life Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American realist flower still life oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1900. Unsigned. Image size, 10L x 14H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.
Canvas, Oil
$450
Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Early Spring Flower Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Durr's Flowers oil/panel 7.75 x 11.88 unframed, not a standard size signed LL Durr's Flowers is a plein air oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light of an ear...
Oil
$1,900
Araldo Ariano Italian Artist Large Oil Painting 1969 Historical Genre Scene
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original oil on canvas by listed Italian artist Araldo Ariano (20th century), signed lower right and dated 1969. This large-scale work presents an atmospheric historical Italian genr...
Oil
The Peddler
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "The Peddler" 1949 is an oil painting on canvas board by renown western artist Elizabeth Davey Lochrie, 1890-1981. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas board size is 9.75 x 28 inches, framed size is 20 x 38.25 inches. Custom framed in a wooden brown golden frame, with fabric and gold liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: ELIZABETH DAVEY LOCHRIE was born in Deer Lodge Montana, July 1, 1890; she was educated in Butte schools and received her art education at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1911. During 1924-1925 she painted eighteen children's murals for the Montana State Hospital...
Oil
Abstract Hills: Impressionist Desert Oil Painting, 20th Century
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is part of my private collection. It is signed by the artist.
Oil
"Autumn landscape"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting was painted en plein air in the Kharkiv region. A gloomy autumn landscape in the a la prima technique. In the foreground is water and in the background is a rural landsc...
Canvas, Oil
$594Sale Price|20% Off
«Blooming apple trees in Gams» Original impressionistic landscape.Oil on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures the tranquil beauty of a blossoming orchard in spring. Dominated by trees adorned with delicate white blossoms, the scene exudes a sense of renewal ...
Canvas, Oil
Edward Glafke 'Bird Rock' Pebble Beach Impressionist Seascape Painting
Located in San Rafael, CA
Edward Glafke (American 1925- 1997) Bird Rock, 1990 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 'Ed Glafke' Signed, titled and dated on the verso 15in H x 21in L In a giltwood vintage frame: 17...
Canvas, Oil
"Summer is always with you." Abstract collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Nude Study -- Reclining Male
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful vintage reclining male nude study by Patricia E. Gillfillan (American, 1924-2016), c.1980s. From a collection of her works. Unsigned. Unframed...
Canvas, Oil
“Autumn park” Original landscape painting. horizontal .Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures an autumn landscape, brimming with rich, earthy tones. A symphony of russet, amber, and gold dominates the canvas, as deciduous trees stand tall und...
Gouache, Bamboo Paper
"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer (b. 1982) creates landscape paintings that capture fleeting, dramatic moments of light to evoke a sense of awe and wonder. "Light is everything—my main ingredient, setti...
Oil, Panel
Seascape Coastal Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Seascape Size: 17.5" x 23.5" x 0.8''...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Elegance, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Lisa Elley
Located in Yardley, PA
'Elegance' is an original oil painting on gallery wrap stretched canvas by Lisa Elley. This piece features a striking floral still life with a harmonious color palette of soft gre...
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
$4,754Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Village Provence Hill Top Town with Olive Trees Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hilltop Provençal Village with Olive Trees, French Landscape Oil Painting by Gabriel Deschamps (French, 1911–2011) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 31 x 39.5 inches Canvas: 24 ...
Oil
$2,370Sale Price|40% Off
French 20th century Impressionist harbor, with fishing boats at sea, landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
French 20th-century Impressionist harbor, with fishing boats at sea, with landscape beyond. 20th-century French impressionist harbor scene. The...
Oil, Board
$734Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Colorful Trees Landscape - French Impressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Colourful Trees, French Original Oil Painting French schooled artist, 20th Century Oil painting on thin card/paper, unframed Card size: 15 x 18 inches Delightful French Imp...
Oil
$842Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Spanish Oil Vibrant Fields Under Vast Sky Impressionist Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Pancorbo' French/ Spanish artist, indistinctly signed signed oil on canvas, unframed stamped verso and dated 96' Canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condit...
Oil
Sunset on Ocean Impressionism Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Sunset on Ocean Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 42.5" x 67.5" x 1" inch (108 x 174 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galle...
Canvas, Oil
Winter Sunset Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Evening
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Evening oil/canvas panel signed LL 16 x 22 image, 23.75 x 29.75 framed A very vibrant scene inspired by my surroundings using a complimentary color scheme to heighten the impa...
Oil
Fall Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Fall Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 14.5" x 22" x 0.8" inch (37 x 55 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
Keep Peace in Your Heart, My Dear
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 Keep Peace in Your Heart, My Dear belongs to the M...
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American California Sunset Landscape Impressionist Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American landscape oil painting by . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 16 by 19 inches overall and 10 by 13.5 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
$675Sale Price|20% Off
French Coastal Harbour with Houses and Boats and Twin Lighthouses
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Harbour with Houses and Boats and Twin Lighthouses by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 inches (height) x 11.5 inches (width) Gouache painting ...
Gouache
Pacific Bay, Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Pacific Bay Size: 29.5" x 44" x 1'...
Canvas, Oil
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Antique American Framed Fruit Table Still Life Nuts & Wine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American realist still life by John F. Francis (1808 - 1886). Oil on canvas. Incredible detail and masterfully painted. Museum provenance. Unsigned. Measuring 2...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Autumn Countryside Scene with Thatched Barn - Original Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Autumn Countryside Scene with Thatched Barn - Original Oil Painting Impressionist-style landscape painting signed by Louis Van (der) Veen (20th Century.) A dirt road extends...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
$859Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Cagnes sur Mer South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cagnes sur Mer Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
Summer romance by K.Husslein Impasto Landscape summer oil Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein's floral-themed paintings, her profound connection to nature and deep inspiration drawn from flowers are unmistakable. Through her textural and abstract approac...
Canvas, Oil
"Quiet Harbor"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting is filled with the light and air of evening. The yachts seem to dissolve in the shimmering water and sky. The brushstrokes are light and vibrant—the artist doesn't striv...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
"Under the Mermaid Spell" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Under the Mermaid Spell" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel. Artist Statement: Costume Armor in the Classical Style French ca. 1788-90 The styli...
Oil, Panel
Vacations in the village Sun Landscape Oil Painting Post Impressionism
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Oleksiy Ivanyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Vacations in the village sun S...
Paper, Watercolor
$280Sale Price|20% Off
French Coastal Cliffs Seascape Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Cliffs Seascape Beach Ocean Watercolor Sketch Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unfram...
Watercolor
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Upstate New York Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting of a fall landscape by George A. Renouard (American, 1884-1954). Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,026Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Modernist Oil Manosque Provence Windswept Landscape Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Manosque (Provence) signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on board, unframed canvas: 13.5 x 22 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: v...
Oil
"Fishing Boats" Impressionist French Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of Fishing Boats by the Harbor by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively ...
Canvas, Oil
Emile Albert Gruppe Cape Ann Marine Oil Painting, Boats at Dock
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist marine painting of boats at dock on Cape Ann by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New En...
Canvas, Oil
G. Harvey "The New Filly" Western Snow Scene, Cowboys, Horses 36 x 42 framed
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 36 x 42 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Right 1975 "The...
Oil
Boulevard de Capucines-Nuit - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel figures in cityscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a a view of the Boulevard de Capucines, on the Grand...
Oil, Panel
Where Flowers Bloom, Original Painting
By Kajal Zaveri
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The gentle arrival of spring brings color to the landscape. Created with thick, layered acrylic strokes and expressive texture, the piece blends abstraction wit...
Acrylic
$426Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of a Man Double Sided Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Double sided portrait Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
$400Sale Price|46% Off
Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
1920s Impressionist Oil Painting, The Pont Neuf, Paris
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist painting of Le Pont Neuf and the River Seine with boats. The painting is initial signed bottom right 'AC'. The painting is also signed (as yet undeciphered), loc...
Canvas, Oil
"Floral still-life painting"
By Unidentified
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This elegant floral still-life painting, executed in oil on canvas, showcases a meticulously arranged bouquet of roses, lilacs, and other blossoms in a gilded vase, placed on a reflective surface. The composition exudes a sense of classic beauty, reminiscent of Dutch Golden Age still-life traditions and 19th-century European academic painting. The rich color palette and detailed rendering of individual petals, leaves, and the metallic sheen of the vase highlight the artist’s mastery of light and texture. The soft, atmospheric background enhances the contrast between the delicate flowers and their surroundings, drawing attention to the vibrancy of the composition. Housed in an ornate gilded frame, this painting is an exquisite decorative piece that evokes the refinement and sophistication of traditional floral art...
Canvas, Oil
$248Sale Price|20% Off
French Woodland Trees Hillside Landscape Watercolor Sketch Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Woodland Trees Hillside Landscape Watercolor Sketch Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x 11 i...
Watercolor
Baltic Surf, BALTIC series, MDF, Oil, acrylic, 50x75
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Baltic Surf” BALTIC series, MDF, Oil, acrylic, 50x75 Original oil painting on MDF board (50x70 cm) from the BALTIC series. This powerful seascape captures the restless energy of the...
Oil, Acrylic
River landscape, Oil on Cardboard, Painting, Mid-20th Century, Signed
Located in Genève, GE
This oil on cardboard signed R. Fiaux depicts a tranquil natural landscape centered on a gently flowing river bordered by dense vegetation. The composition leads the viewer’s eye alo...
Oil, Canvas