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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
Colourful Docked Fishing Boats At The Harbour French Impressionist Oil Painting
Colourful Docked Fishing Boats At The Harbour French Impressionist Oil Painting

Colourful Docked Fishing Boats At The Harbour French Impressionist Oil Painting

By Georges Bordonove

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing Boats signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1869 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18.5 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pri...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystacks at Sunset with Figure
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystacks at Sunset with Figure

Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystacks at Sunset with Figure

By Henri Aime Duhem

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Evening Light, Haystacks by Henri Aime Duhem (French, 1860-1941) *see notes below, signed signed oil on canvas, framed canvas: 18 x 24 inches framed: 25 x 31 inches Provenance: pr...

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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Afternoon Sketch, Portrait of a Woman Sketching on a Bench
Afternoon Sketch, Portrait of a Woman Sketching on a Bench

Afternoon Sketch, Portrait of a Woman Sketching on a Bench

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Lance Cattermole (Irish, 1898-1992) Signed: Lance Cattermole, 1933 (lower, right) “ Afternoon Sketch ”, 1933 Lady Seated on a Bench Sketching with a Bridge in the Distance Waterc...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Maine Seascape Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Circa 1900 by Julian Rix
Maine Seascape Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Circa 1900 by Julian Rix

Maine Seascape Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Circa 1900 by Julian Rix

Evocative seascape, circa 1900, by artist Constantin Alexandrovitch Westchiloff (1877-1945) Signed on bottom left corner and on verso. Titled "Maine" on verso. Presented in a contemporary giltwood frame. Image size: 9"H x 12"W. Framed size: 10.60"H x 14"W x 1"D Westchiloff is an American-Russian artist. He was born in Russia in 1877, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg; as an artist he traveled extensively in Europe and in the USA. He finally settled in New England, where he died in 1945. He is probably best-known for seascapes (particularly of the New England coastline), but was also well regarded for his landscapes, portraits and figures, and genre subjects. His work, especially after his travels in Europe and then in America, is closest to Impressionist in style. His favored medium was oil, which was well suited to his confident and strong technique. This in turn imbued his paintings of the rugged landscapes and seascapes of New England...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Cardboard, Oil

Nature’s Beads
Nature’s Beads

Nature’s Beads

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Berries scattered around the bouquet, like beads nature left on the table. The flowers are her festive decoration, the berries are small, precious accents. Everything is assembled ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lilac season. Original oil painting
Lilac season. Original oil painting

Lilac season. Original oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting was created in a lilac season from a bouquet of many fresh flowers. The aroma of lilac is conveyed by the power of contrast and at the same time by the crystal state of...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roses √ 3
Roses √ 3

Roses √ 3

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Roses and hydrangeas, gerberas and lilies. A wonderful autumn bouquet. It reminds me of childhood and pleasant memories of my grandmother's garden. Only the fashionable vase brings m...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn
People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn

People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn

By Ben Benn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Benn, Russian/American (1884 - 1983) Title: People in the Woods Year: 1917 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 31 x 22 in. (78.74 x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 39 x 30 i...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century French Impressionist Oil Lady Sewing in Sunlit Garden Landscape
19th Century French Impressionist Oil Lady Sewing in Sunlit Garden Landscape

19th Century French Impressionist Oil Lady Sewing in Sunlit Garden Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Lady Sewing French Impressionist, late 19th century indistinctly signed lower front corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 29 x 36 inches Provenance: private collection, Northern F...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Spanish Hill Top Ancient Med Village
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Spanish Hill Top Ancient Med Village

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Spanish Hill Top Ancient Med Village

By Georges Bordonove

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Hill Top Village (Spain) signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large p...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fedoskino. Winter day. Original oil painting by Simon Kozhin
Fedoskino. Winter day. Original oil painting by Simon Kozhin

Fedoskino. Winter day. Original oil painting by Simon Kozhin

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

On a frosty winter sunny day in Fedoskino, I noticed a simple motif with a forest. A couple of fir trees and tree branches without foliage looked very beautiful in the warm sunlight....

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm
Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm

Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm

Located in New York, NY

Oil on panel painting of a Breton woman by C F Aubray. Signed low-left. Excellent condition.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

A Quiet Presence
A Quiet Presence

A Quiet Presence

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

A Quiet Presence is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday gestures and intimate moments become spaces of quiet reflection. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a chair, hold...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunflowers Aplenty

Sunflowers Aplenty

By Ingrid Dohm

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: The original painting is an acrylic on stretched canvas floral still life painting. Keywords: flowers, summer, floral, sunflowers, representational, still life, c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Trip Park, "Brainy Chanel", 12x12 Colorful Chanel No5 Perfume Bottle Painting
Trip Park, "Brainy Chanel", 12x12 Colorful Chanel No5 Perfume Bottle Painting

Trip Park, "Brainy Chanel", 12x12 Colorful Chanel No5 Perfume Bottle Painting

By Trip Park

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This bright contemporary piece, "Brainy Chanel", is a 12x12 painting on canvas featuring a colorful perfume bottle of designer Chanel No 5 fragrance. Park's signature pink underpainting can be seen through the many layers of vibrant color. The words "Brains" and "Beauty" are collaged onto the painting, making it unique from his other Chanel bottle paintings...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Early 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil The Mediterranean Coastline
Early 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil The Mediterranean Coastline

Early 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil The Mediterranean Coastline

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Coast Line by L. Descatoire (19th-20th century) French School signed oil on board, unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: good and sound conditi...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting
"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting

"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting

By Stephanie Hartshorn

Located in Denver, CO

"Harmony" (2024) by Stephanie Hartshorn is an original handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a serene midwestern plain in early afternoon. Artist Statement As a nod to m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape
Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape

Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

English School, early 1900's oil painting on wood panel, unframed inscribed verso measures: 7 x 9.5 inches condition report: some surface scuffs and marks from previous storage provenance: from a private collection here in England A delightful small sketch...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Portrait Man in Hat Smoking Cigar Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
French Portrait Man in Hat Smoking Cigar Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas

French Portrait Man in Hat Smoking Cigar Large Signed Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Man with the Cigar by Serge Mallet (French, circa 1990) signed lower left oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas measures: 32 x 25.5 inches provenance: private collection, Franc...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Old Farm Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Old Farm Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Old Farm Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Old Farm Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 11" x 19" x 0.8" inch (28 x 50 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunflowers"
"Sunflowers"

"Sunflowers"

By Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Located in Edinburgh, GB

ABOUT THE ART WORK This painting of sunflowers conveys the vibrant energy and warmth of sunlight. Large flowers occupy the center of the composition, their bright yellow petals contr...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Malva"
"Malva"

"Malva"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Mallow comes from China and has been cultivated there for over 2500 years. This flower is a symbol of the sun and joy. Many artists have painted this flower. When I painted these flo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"In the morning."
"In the morning."

"In the morning."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The picture was painted under the impression of vacation. It's just a dream when you wake up in the morning in a small provincial town. The house is filled with the smell of coffee a...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland
Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland

Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland

Located in Cotignac, FR

Early 20th Century oil on canvas view of a salmon river by Miss D L Murray. The painting is signed bottom left and there is an artist's label with title to th...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914
Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

By Angel De Service Espoy

Located in Pasadena, CA

Consigned to the gallery; By descent to the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Huntington Beach, California; Acquired by Katherine A. Norris, Newport Beach, California; From John...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil, Panel

Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Morning Light
Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Morning Light

Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Morning Light

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Morning Light The image is 8 x 12 unframed, 13.25 x 17.25 framed. Signed LL Morning Light is a beautiful impressionistic landscape plein air oil painting that I did on location near...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Bermuda Landscape with Palm Trees, " Harry Hoffman, American Impressionism
"Bermuda Landscape with Palm Trees, " Harry Hoffman, American Impressionism

"Bermuda Landscape with Palm Trees, " Harry Hoffman, American Impressionism

By Harry L. Hoffman

Located in New York, NY

Harry Leslie Hoffman (1871 - 1964) Bermuda Oil on board 16 x 12 inches Signed lower right; estate stamped on the reverse A man with strong academic art training, Harry Hoffman was judged by his peers to have done best with his landscapes when he painted what he saw and set aside the theories. He studied in Paris, worked at Yale University with John Ferguson Weir, and was a student at the Art Students League with Frank DuMond. But Willard Metcalf had the strongest influence, encouraging Hoffman to paint in the style of impressionism. In 1902, Hoffman went to Old Lyme, Connecticut, and stayed at the Florence Griswold...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

20th Century Signed Nymph Painting by Pierre Bonnerot. Oil on Canvas
20th Century Signed Nymph Painting by Pierre Bonnerot. Oil on Canvas

20th Century Signed Nymph Painting by Pierre Bonnerot. Oil on Canvas

Located in St. Albans, GB

Pierre Bonnerot (1891-1981) Signed Picture size 33 x 43", 84 x 117 cm Frame size 40 x 50", 102 x 127 Bonnerot was a French painter who studied at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure ...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anne Packard Provincetown Shoreline as Seen From the Harbor 1976 Signed Original
Anne Packard Provincetown Shoreline as Seen From the Harbor 1976 Signed Original

Anne Packard Provincetown Shoreline as Seen From the Harbor 1976 Signed Original

By Anne Packard

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Anne Packard Title: Provincetown Shoreline as Seen From the Harbor Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 24" x 36" Inscription: Signed and dated "A. Packard 1976" on front lower right ...

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1970s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original
Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original

Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French mid 20th century Montparnasse style picture frame Wood and plaster Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 18 x 36 inches Overal outer measurements: 26 x 44 inches Provenance: from a collection in Paris Condition: all old picture frames...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting
Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

By Sally Adams

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cardinal perches on a thin wire, its bright red plumage standing out against the gray sky. The bird seems like a visitor from another realm, briefly passing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Le Verger en Fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Juliette Wytsman
Le Verger en Fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Juliette Wytsman

Le Verger en Fleurs - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Juliette Wytsman

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1905 by Belgian impressionist painter Juliette Wytsman. The piece depicts an orchard with the trees covered in pink and white blossom. Signature...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting
Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers Artist: López-Valle Title: View of Sitges, Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Medium: Oil on canvas Period: circa 1970–1979 Signature: Signed lower left Artwork dimensions: 19 × 24 cm / 7.48 × 9.45 in Framed dimensions: 33 × 38 cm / 12.99 × 14.96 in Frame: Decorative frame included Provenance: López-Valle oil paintings exhibition, documented on the reverse with original exhibition card dated 1979 Condition: Very good overall condition. Stable paint surface. Minor age-related wear to the frame, consistent with age. Ready to hang. DESCRIPTION A charming and luminous Mediterranean oil painting depicting the iconic Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in Sitges, one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks of the Catalan coast. The composition captures the church from a highly desirable viewpoint, framed by tall palm trees, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a vivid foreground of red flowers. The result is a small but visually rich painting with strong decorative presence, full of coastal light, architectural character and warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The artist uses a loose, expressive brushstroke and a bright palette of turquoise blues, sandy ochres, fresh greens and floral reds. The impasto in the sky, church façade and garden areas gives the surface a lively texture, while the diagonal path leads the viewer naturally toward the historic church and its bell tower. This is exactly the kind of Mediterranean coastal subject that performs well with international collectors: intimate scale, recognizable location, architectural charm, palm trees, flowers, sunlight and Spanish post-impressionist atmosphere. A little Sitges jewel, basically the painting equivalent of a terrace table with sea breeze and no tourist asking where the beach is. The original exhibition card preserved on the reverse, dated 1979, documents the work’s presence in an oil paintings exhibition dedicated to López-Valle, adding period context and collectible appeal. Its modest size makes it especially suitable for interiors, gallery walls, Mediterranean-style decoration, coastal homes, libraries, bedrooms or refined small spaces where a luminous European landscape can act as a concentrated window of light. European art with a Mediterranean soul. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY López-Valle was a Spanish painter active in the second half of the 20th century, particularly associated with traditional oil painting and Mediterranean subjects. His work reflects the enduring appeal of Spanish coastal landscape painting, combining architectural views, garden settings and luminous color with a direct, post-impressionist handling of paint. This painting is especially interesting because the original exhibition card on the reverse places the artist within a documented exhibition context in 1979, confirming that his works circulated publicly during the period. López-Valle’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative quality, approachable scale and ability to capture recognizable Spanish places with freshness, color and atmosphere. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION This work belongs to the tradition of Catalan and Spanish Mediterranean landscape painting, a school deeply connected to light, coastal architecture, gardens, palm trees and open-air observation. Its luminous handling of color and its decorative view of Sitges recall the atmosphere sought by collectors of artists such as Santiago Rusiñol, Eliseu Meifrèn, Joaquim Mir and Josep Amat, painters who helped define the poetic and chromatic identity of the Catalan coastline. While López-Valle maintains his own modest and direct pictorial language, the painting clearly participates in that same Mediterranean lineage: sunlit architecture, garden foreground, loose brushwork, atmospheric blue sky and an elegant sense of place. This makes the piece attractive not only as a view of Sitges, but also as part of the broader collecting category of Spanish impressionist and post-impressionist coastal painting. TAGS mediterranean landscape sitges church painting catalan landscape painting spanish coastal painting spanish impressionist style post impressionist landscape mediterranean architecture art church landscape artwork palm trees painting flower garden painting...

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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

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