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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
An Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Spring. Watercolor & Gouache on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century French watercolour of a Mediterranean garden. The painting is signed bottom right and mid right, Songa, and is presented under a hand coloured custom mount in a pl...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

French impressionist landscape, Barbizon forest, with river and cows at Sunset
Located in Woodbury, CT
French impressionist landscape, Barbizon forest, with river and cows at Sunset George Boyle was a pioneering 19th-century British artist inspired by European Impressionist painters. ...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Oil painting on canvas, European Flower Market Scene, Signed R.Kardau, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original oil painting on canvas by European Artist R.Kardau (XX). This painting depicts a vibrant riverside scene, capturing a market bustling with life along a waterfr...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Breath of Spring
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to capture the delicate essence of spring and its fleeting beauty. Utilizing oil paints, I embraced abstract and impressionistic techniques to evoke ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Beautiful River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
River Landscape by Charles Martin-Sauvaigo (French 1881-1970) * see notes below French Impressionist painter oil painting on wooden panel unframed size: 13 x 16 inches condition: ve...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Fjord in Norway Landscape by Lucette Barth Impressionist Blues
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant cool colored landscape of Norwegian Fjords by Bay Area artist Lucette Barth (American, 1894 - 1986), circa 1960. Condition: good, three minor tea...
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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In The Season 2, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on linen Year: 2013 Style: Abstract Art, Title: In The Season 2 Size: 47" x 62" x 1.5'...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fragrance Of Lilacs
Located in Zofingen, AG
An elegant bouquet of fragrant lilacs in a white vase will be a wonderful addition to your collection. The painting was painted from life in a restrained color scheme, so it will loo...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Pacific Grove - Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Pacific Grove - Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas Serene coastal seascape by an unknown California artist (20th Century). This impressionistic coastal landscape captures the rugged ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Lilies Pond, floral 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: 2020 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Lilies Pond, Size: 18" x 14" x ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vaucluse Vineyards, original 36x48 French impressionist vineyard landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
As the southern Rhone Valley grapes from the lush Vaucluse Vineyards of western Provence in the south of France ripen you find yourself blinking your eyes at the iconic vineyards, farms and estates actually surrounding you. Your mouth thirsts for a lunch of gruyere, ham, bagette and a glass of Chateau Neuf du...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Sola Puig Marine Coast Blue. original impressionist acrylic
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Surf original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, smell and the pure scent of his environment. ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid-19th Century English River Landscape Cottage and Figure on River Wherry
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
River Landscape English School, mid 19th century circle of Joseph Paul (b.1804) oil on canvas, framed Framed: 14 x 17.5 inches Canvas: 10 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Modernist Self Portrait Figurative
By Sandra LaBoue-Erba
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant modernist self-portrait by California artist Sandra Lobue-Erba (American, 1945-2007). Signed lower middle edge. Unframed. Image: 21"H x 20"W. Provenance: Purchased from art...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Pink Peonies, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Large pink peonies bloom, their bright yellow stamens adding a vibrant contrast. Deep green leaves curl around each blossom, enhancing their lush beauty. Painte...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

20th Century Plein Air Impressionist Northern California Landscape, Farmhouse
Located in Denver, CO
Original Mid 20th Century Northern California Landscape Painting by Jon Blanchette (1908-1987). This vintage plein air style painting depicts a serene rural scene with a white farmho...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

A Gaucho and His Horse - Gouache On Paper Brazilian Cowboy on the Plains
Located in Soquel, CA
A Cowboy And His Horse - Gouache On Paper Gouache on paper painting depicting a cowboy and his horse by a campfire by Reinaldo Manzke (Brazilian, 1906-1980). A cowboy is seen sittin...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

French Watercolour of Fishing Boats on Shoreline Signed by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolour of Fishing Boats on Shoreline Signed by Fanch Lel by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 6 inches (height) x 5.25 inches (width) Watercolor paintin...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Flamingos in the saltpans of Aveiro. Original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Aveiro's salt pans are an excellent habitat for flamingos - one of the most fascinating birds. 
When observing flamingos in the Ria de Aveiro, I was enchanted by the beauty and elega...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sunlit Fields and Shadowed Peaks in a Mountainous French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Field Landscape dated 1994 signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"A Day by the Lakeside" Impressionist Scene of Figures Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting figures in France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist, most of Cagliani's works were produced in the first half of the 20th Centu...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

«Mallow near the old house» original floral painting . Hollyhocks. Impasto .
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork showcases a lush garden of hollyhocks in full bloom. Towering stalks of flowers in rich shades of pink, purple, and white create a tapestry of colors, standing a...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Kachina Eagle Dancer" - 1939 Hopi Serigraph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Kachina Eagle Dancer" - 1939 Serigraph Serigraph of a Kachina Eagle Dancer by Hopi Pueblo artist Kyrate Tuvahoema (Native American, 1914-1942). The Kachina Eagle Dancer wears a vib...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Port in the Village
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I sought to capture the vibrant transition of day turning into night over a tranquil village port. Using a blend of acrylic and oil paints, I layered colors and tex...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Plein Air Painting Bernard Corey American Impressionism
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting size without frame: 9"x14" Painting size with frame: 13"x18" Signed lower right A luminous plein air painting by Bernard Corey, "Spring Has Sprung" captures the soft awake...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Honfleur, original 24x18 French impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Under a captivating aquamarine blue sky dotted with sumptuous white clouds, the northern sunlight graces Honfleur, France while blessing the generations of artists who have migrated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist, Figures on the beach, South of France, French Riviera
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on a beach in the South of France, pa...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

All's Quiet, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A timeworn farmhouse stands quietly on a snow-kissed prairie, its silhouette warmed by the glow of a vivid sunset. Reflections shimmer in the still pond nearb...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Early 20th Century Palo Alto Foothills Landscape Oil Painting
By Bruce Nelson
Located in Soquel, CA
Robert Azensky Fine Art is proud to present Early 20th Century Oil Painting Palo Alto, California Foothills Landscape Painting circle of Bruce ...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Oil, Canvas

Joseph Vande Fackere, Bruges 1879 – 1946, Les Fleurs et Accessoires, Pastel
Located in Knokke, BE
Joseph Vande Fackere Bruges 1879 – 1946 Belgian Painter Les Fleurs et Accessoires Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Pastel Dimensions: Image size 54,50 x 65,50 cm, frame size 6...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Pastel

Rustic Charm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting is inspired by the architecture of quintessential Italian villages. The sunlight accentuates the charming stone walls and shutters, while the fl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Bude in October
Located in Deddington, GB
Bude in October by Georgie Dowling [2021] original Oil paint on canvas Image size: H:25 cm x W:35 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25 cm x W:35 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look A 35x25cm palette knife oil painting on canvas depicting a view towards the sea in Bude, Cornwall. A boat in the water...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green escape, oil on canvas, framed, landscape, impressionistic, interior
Located in Oslo, NO
Green Escape offers a serene retreat into nature, painted from life in 2024. This plein air landscape, created in the expressive alla prima technique, reflects the freshness and vita...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Times Square N.Y.C." Impressionist Snow Scene in New York City Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting Times Square in New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing th...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Antique Canadian Winter Sunset Snow Landscape Panoramic Rare Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Canadian impressionist winter landscape oil painting by Joseph Archibald Browne (1862 - 1948). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10 by 14 pa...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Busy Paris Street Scene Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 88 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Conditi...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Franklin White, British Australian Impressionist view of English country cottage
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful image of an English country cottage set in a meadow with cattle grazing. Franklin White (1892-1975) A cottage in the countryside Signed with initials and dated (19)32 Oi...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

"Home Liquors" (2024) By Mikael Olson, Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mikael Olson's (US based) "Home Liquors" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting, which depicts the interior of a liquor store, behind the service counter. Artist Biography an...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Monterey Coastline', Carmel, Big Sur, Pacific Ocean, California Impressionist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Delia' for Delia Bradford (American, 20th century) and painted circa 2005; additionally signed, verso, on stretcher bar, 'Delia Bradford'. A fresh and breezy vi...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen Oil painting of a coastal landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). Large trees along a path are at the edge of a cliff overlooking the water. The cliff is covered in green grass. Below, there is a dark blue ocean...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Yellow Valley, 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: 2023 Style: Impressionism Subject: Yellow Valley Size: 45" x 63.5" ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Original Hudson River School Landscape - Fishing in Sierras
Located in Soquel, CA
1880s Century Original California School Oil Painting of Native Americans Fishing in Sierras by Ransome Gillet Holdredge Wonderful landscape of Sierra Mountains in Hudson River Scho...
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1880s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Raw Linen, Stretcher Bars

"Alcazar of Toledo", Spain, muted colours, horizontal, oil pastels, landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This plein air oil pastel sketch beautifully captures the imposing presence of the Alcázar of Toledo, Spain on an overcast day. The artist's expressive strokes and soft palette conve...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

New Beginnings, Abstract Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Abstract Art Year: 2023 Title: New Beginnings Size: 24" x 30"...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil of Twin Turrets and Trees Reflected in River Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil of Twin Turrets and Trees Reflected in River Scene By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Cond...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

BRIGHT HEAD AND BIRD THOUGHTS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by artist Daria Kusto. Acrylic on Canvas. The magic flow reality... A surreal dialogue unfolds between a human figure and a whimsical bird , one holds an egg, the ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Sugaring" a Vermont landscape by Gloucester Artist Emile A. Gruppe
Located in Rockport, MA
Emile Gruppe captures the charm of a Vermont winter in "Sugaring," a beautifully atmospheric scene of traditional maple syrup harvesting. Gruppe’s expressive brushwork and soft, wint...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Reflections of a French Chateau in Soft Lavender Light with Moat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Reflections of a French Chateau in Soft Lavender Light with Moat By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.75 x 13.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unfra...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French 19th Century Impressionist Oil Roses In Red Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Roses in Vase Still Life French late 19th Century school Signed by S. Valentin and dated 1895 oil on board, unframed board: 14 x 11.5 inches provenance: private collection, France co...
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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Autumn, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Shapoval Ivan Leontyevich Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2006 Title: Autumn Size: 25.5" x 34.5...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Silvered Sky, Beautiful Skies Series oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 12.38 x 14.38 framed Silvered Sky is a study painting in the Beautiful Skies Series by award winning contemporar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Beautiful 1920s Autumn Themed Painting with Pumpkins & Haystacks, Joseph Tomanek
Located in Chicago, IL
A Beautiful 1920s autumn themed painting, featuring pumpkins, haystacks & a farmer by notable artist Joseph Tomanek. The painting bears its original frame. Image size: 25" x 30". ...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"How's My Hair" (2022) by Clyde Steadman, Original Female Nude Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"How's My Hair" (2022) by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade female nude portrait that measures 10 x 8 inches and is framed and ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Misty dawn
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of the “Sailboats” series. This series was created with the idea of maintaining the same setting, composition and perspective, but each painting conveys an unli...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Choppy Seascape with Red Sailboats and Seagulls French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Choppy Seascape by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 7.25 x 8 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stored i...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

'Peaceful Landscape' by Edmond Van Dooren ( 1896 – Antwerp – 1965 )
Located in Knokke, BE
Edmond Van Dooren 1896 – Antwerp – 1965 Belgian Painter 'Peaceful Landscape' Signature: signed lower left 'E. Van Dooren.' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 90 x 105 cm ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Post Impressionist French Coastal Landscape with Sailboats and Cottages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Post Impressionist French Coastal Landscape with Sailboats and Cottages By Fanch Lel Size: 10.5 x 13.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The p...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Impressionist Street Scene Viewed Through Archway with Figures and Market Awning
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Street Scene Viewed Through Archway with Figures and Market Awnings By Fanch Lel Size: 11.25 x 14.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Glamorous glow in the sunlight - K.Husslein Impasto Flower Dinner Table Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein’s latest collection, richly textured table scenes come to life through her signature impasto technique and expressive brushwork. Moving beyond her earlier flora...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, 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.

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