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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$1,975
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Br...
Linen, 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
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch French School (mid 20th century) Watercolor on artists paper, unframed 7.75 x 11.25 inches (height x width) Not s...
Watercolor
$316
MID/LATE 20th Century ORIGINAL impressionist colourful oil painting LONDON VIEW
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: P J V Russell ? (Mid/Late 20th century) British TITLE: "View From A London Window" SIGNED: labelled verso MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 45 x 35cm inclusive frame CONDITION: ...
Oil
“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
Canvas, Pastel
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Sailboats in the Sound" Impressionistic Oil Painting of Sailboat on the Water
Located in New York, NY
This serene oil painting by Kevin Shea captures a tranquil coastal harbor scene at the golden hour, likely inspired by New England's picturesque maritime landscapes. The composition ...
Oil, Board
Books about Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK Books about Love belongs to the Madeleine series, where memory appears not as an archive of facts, but as a fragile atmosphere shaped by objects, silence, and tende...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,182
Portrait of Rustem Faitovich Khuzin Impressionist portrait painting Framed New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this life sketch while studying at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 2000, in a single session in the Alla Prima style. In the evening...
Cardboard, Oil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
"42nd St. Library -NYC-" Impressionist Oil Painting in the Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is a charming depiction of 42nd St. at the Public Library on a Snowy day in New York City. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalt, light pink, yellow...
Oil, Board
$13,700
Yellow Lace Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed, 61" x 49.75".
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
"Yellow Lace", by Ken Elliott is an atmospheric abstract landscape painting that captures the delicate rhythm of a wooded scene bathed in light. Slender tree forms rise through layer...
Canvas, Oil
$1,060
"A pond with water lilies and irises 3" Horizontal impressionistic landscape.
Located in Oslo, NO
As the artist, I imbued this canvas with the serene essence of nature, capturing the delicate interplay of light across water lilies and irises. My brush strokes carry the breezy cal...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Seascape Oil Painting by Award Winning Artist Michael Budden Wave Splash Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Wave Image is 9 x 12 framed, 15.38 x 18.38 framed signed LR The Wave is a seascape study oil painting on panel by Chesterfield NJ artist Michael Budd...
Oil
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Landscape with Stream oil on canvas. Image is 30.25 x 24 unframed and 40 x 34 x 3 framed in a period carved wood frame in the style of Newcomb - Macklin. signed LR The painting is ...
Oil
$414Sale Price|20% Off
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting 1961
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...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Large vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional English fox hunting scene with riders on horseback accompanied by a pack of hunting hounds moving across an autumn countr...
Oil
$2,500
"Carver's Pond" Coastal Sunset Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By Scott Moore
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Moore has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this vibrant work. It is almost as if we are there on that warm day, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia setting off down the glowing path on the water by Carver's Pond. The country side sunset is stunning sight in. Moore is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of our times, depicting everyday life; in this piece he engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. This painting is oil on panel and it is signed by the artist lower left, it comes housed in a gold tone wood frame with linen inner, and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 12 x 16 inches Frame measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Scott Moore...
Oil, Panel
“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...
Oil, Board
Summer Garden in Bloom, Cottage Garden Landscape, 1948
Located in Genève, GE
Signed and dated "48 F. Lichtwitz" in the lower left corner. A vibrant and sunlit garden scene painted in 1948, depicting a flourishing flower border before a charming country house...
Canvas, Oil
$1,131
When Tulips Lean, original oil painting with flowers fine artwork Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, tulips are no longer decorative flowers but living forms with weight, gravity, and presence. Their stems bend, the petals thicken, and the bouquet seems to sink gen...
Canvas, Oil
$1,119Sale Price|40% Off
Los Monegros Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927 – 2012) Title: Los Monegros (Aragón, Spain) Technique: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Framed dimensions: ...
Oil
American Impressionist Painting Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Autumn Splendor
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Autumn Splendour oil on canvas 10 x 8 image size, 16 x 14 framed Not signed but Vose Gallery label with estate stamp on back The painting is in excellent condition in a gilded Impres...
Oil
$619
Tranquil River Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French impressionist oil on board depicting a tranquil river landscape with boat in the foreground and houses on the far bank, by Maurice Arnaud. The wor...
Oil
$1,204Sale Price|30% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame m...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Water lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
" Water lilies" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 65.0 X 80.0 CM / 25.5 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Goo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Beach Day II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day II oil/canvas 11 x 14 image unframed, 17.5 x 20.25 framed signed LL Beach Day II is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that show...
Oil
$1,073Sale Price|35% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 24 x 20 in...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Preston Willis - Original Marine Oil Painting Tall Ship Nautical Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A powerful and dramatic original oil painting depicting a majestic clipper ship cutting through rolling ocean waves under a glowing, atmospheric sky. The vessel leans confidently int...
Oil
British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting Artist: British School (mid 20th century) Medium: watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Si...
Watercolor
Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Roy Henry Brown Trees and Rocks Mountain side image sight size 10 x 13 and 16.75 x 19.75 framed as is pictured in original frame as purchased. signed LR. A landscape mountain hill...
Oil
$17,500
American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Wintry Pool oil on canvas 12 x 16 image size Signed LR when viewing the painting and again verso, on back. Image measures 12 x 16 The painting is in good condition in a period gilded...
Oil
In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
By Barnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Canvas, Oil
"Mesa Eucalyptus" Colorful Impressionistic Spring 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
"Siren Song" - Impressionist Coast and Waterscape, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
ARTIST STATEMENT Sparky LeBold has made a name for himself both in America and abroad over the course of his stellar career. Since graduating from Art Center College of Design in P...
Canvas, Oil
Tiger Lilies Large and Expressionist signed Huang Tiegu
Located in Soquel, CA
Tiger Lilies Large and Expressionist signed Huang Tiegu A lush bouquet composed primarily of blooming pink-and-white tiger lilies, long green foliage, and accompanying flower buds. A...
Canvas, Oil
A Leisure Chapter
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday moments of rest and contemplation unfold within expressive, semi-abstract scenes. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a b...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,533Sale Price|35% Off
Albufera of Valencia Spain mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Ricardo Cejudo Nogales (Puertollano, 1952) Title: La Albufera de Valencia Year: 1986 Technique: Oil on canvas Canvas dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Framed dimensions...
Oil
$1,200
Impressionistic River Landscape Painting Michael Budden Morning Mist Sail Boat
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Mist oil/canvas 9x12 unframed, 12.63 x 15.63 framed signed LR Morning Mist is a landscape oil painting that showcases a beautiful soft misty morning in the summer with a sail...
Oil
Vintage Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, 20th Century Landscape
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
Provençal hillside landscape with Cypress trees and houses in oil on board by French artist Jean Perret. Signed bottom right. This painting captures a serene landscape, characterize...
Oil, Board
Summer Impressionist Landscape with Trees, Oil on Board, Circa 1920
Located in Beachwood, OH
Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) Summer Landscape, c. 1920 Oil on board Signed lower right, titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches, framed Since he studied and taught commer...
Oil
"Lemon juice."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
$10,500
"VILLAGE & CHURCH" SPAIN OIL APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE TEXAS ARTIST 1972
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 19 x 24 Medium: Oil on Canvas 1972 "Village & Church" Spain Biography Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) H...
Oil
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Oil
American Impressionist Oil Painting Walter Granville Smith Salmagundi Club NYC
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Mill Stand Montauk oil/panel 1928 12x16 unframed, 15 x 19 framed as pictured original frame signed LL In as purchased condition and has fresh colors. Walter Granville-Smith was ...
Oil
Antique American School Art Nouveau Elegent Woman in Landscape Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting with an elegant woman. Oil on canvas. Framed. Unsigned. Measuring: 15 by 23 inches overall, and 7 by 9 painting alone. Excel...
Oil, Canvas
"Coast Storm" - Impressionist Ocean and Skyscape, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
ARTIST STATEMENT Sparky LeBold has made a name for himself both in America and abroad over the course of his stellar career. Since graduating from Art Center College of Design in P...
Canvas, Oil
$3,772
March morning. Birch trees. Pereslavl-Zalessky, Impressionist painting, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist completed this sketch while painting en plein air in Pereslavl-Zalessky at Alla Prima in 2013. This striking artwork captures the tranquil beauty of a wintry forest. Set a...
Oil, Cardboard
"Spring Time" Colorful Countryside Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feeling ...
Oil, Canvas
Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **Size:** 7.75 x 11.25 inches **Signature:** Unsigned **Stamped verso:** No stamp visible from the images provided **Provenance:** Private collection **Condition:** Fair to good vintage condition. The handmade paper shows age toning, surface marks, pinholes, creasing, handling wear and irregular deckled edges. There are visible losses, nicks and roughness to the lower edge, with further wear and small losses to the corners and outer margins. The painted image remains atmospheric, decorative and visually appealing. **Description:** A striking 20th century European School watercolour landscape, painted on textured handmade paper and inscribed verso **Sierra Nevada Spain**. The composition depicts a dramatic mountain range with snow-covered peaks, layered slopes and a dark band of distant cloud or sea beyond. The scene has a bold, simplified quality, combining the atmosphere of a travel study with the structure of a modernist landscape. The painting is particularly appealing for its graphic treatment of mountain forms. The artist reduces the Sierra Nevada view into broad planes of muted blue, grey, brown, ochre and cream, allowing the snowy ridges and angular slopes to stand out clearly against the darker background. The result is atmospheric yet design-led, with the mountain landscape arranged almost as a series of abstract colour fields. The handmade paper adds considerable character to the work. Its warm natural tone, visible fibres, pinholes and irregular deckled edges give the piece a tactile, artisanal quality, enhancing the sense of the painting as an original travel study or plein air-inspired work. The painted area sits within the sheet, leaving the surrounding handmade paper visible and giving the work a distinctive object-like presence. The verso inscription identifies the subject as **Sierra Nevada Spain**, giving the piece useful topographical and search appeal. The Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Spain has long attracted artists and travellers for its dramatic peaks, changing light and contrast between high mountain scenery and warmer Mediterranean tones. This watercolour captures that sense of rugged landscape through a restrained but expressive palette. This original work would appeal to collectors of Spanish landscapes, Sierra Nevada paintings...
Watercolor
"Passing Through Delaware" Bucks County PA Pastoral Landscape Snow Scene
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting through Delaware, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christ...
Oil, Board
Early 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting Sludgy Atmospheric Pond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Pond French Impressionist, early 20th century, unsigned (most likely a working preparatory sketch) oil on board, unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil
Bayou Landscape (New Orleans Louisiana Artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Nestor Fruge (1916-2012). Bayou Landscape, ca. 1970. Watercolor on paper, 13 x 19.25 inches. Framed measurement: 18 x 24.25 inches. Excellent condition. Signed lower left. B...
Watercolor
$935
Original Antique Large English Garden Flower Scene Oil Painting by Lucy Lockwood
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Lucy Lockwood (1875-1961) English TITLE: "The Priory Garden" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE:110cm x 80cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good - a coupl...
Oil
$10,609Sale Price|25% Off
"Albero fiorito" Olio su tela cm. 120 x 100
By Anna Sogno
Located in Torino, IT
Anna Sogno Firmato in basso a Destra Albero fiorito sui toni dei rosa e viola Luminoso e decorativo Spedizione inclusa !!!!
Canvas, Oil
Tenderness. Oil impressionist painting fine art white roses floral original
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting presents white roses as a quiet expression of tenderness and inner calm. The artist worked intuitively, allowing the image to emerge gradually through layers of oil pai...
Oil, Board
Jordan Original Oil Painting, English Fox Hunt Scene with Rider, Horses & Hounds
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This finely executed oil on canvas depicts a classic English fox hunting scene, featuring a distinguished rider dressed in a traditional red hunting coat, mounted on a white horse an...
Oil
Fishing Boats Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Fishing Boats Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 9" x 13.5" x 0.8" inch (23 x 34 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Oil
$5,500
“Venice, 1889” San Pietro di Castello Canals American Impressionist Watercolor
Located in Yardley, PA
“Venice, 1889” by Louis Ritter (American, 1854-1892). A fantastic example of Ritter’s renowned European watercolors. This beautifully poised composition captures the sun-washed faça...
Paper, Watercolor
"Gold in the Hills" - Autumn Forest and Mountain Landscape, Oil Painting
By Seth Winegar
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's "Gold in the Hills" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts colorful aspen trees turning color in the fall. Seth Winegar is an oil painter from Utah whose...
Oil
$28,500
"Aurora, Psalm 16:9" - Realist Landscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Thomas Kegler’s growing volume of work, considered to be among the most influential of our time, embodies a confident humility obtained from a life spent outdoors...
Oil, Board
$2,064
Sunflower Meadow Field Landscape French Impressionist Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fields of Gold Sunflower Field Landscape French Impressionist Style Oil Painting by Georges Bordonave (French, contemporary) signed and dated 1992 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 26 inches private collection, western Paris, France very good condition; presents exceptionally well A radiant French landscape alive with colour and movement, this 1992 oil on canvas by Georges Bordonove...
Oil