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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$1,739Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Provence Landscape with Poppy Fields & Rustic Farmhouse Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Field in Provence French Impressionist, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 29 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Cond...
Oil
"Pistachio roses."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A branch of fresh roses in a glass vase, the rays of the sun fill the room with warm shades. All these sensations are reflected in the picture. Light green shades on white roses seem...
Canvas, Acrylic
"053 - Plein Air-Aurora, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "053 - Plein Air-Aurora, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a few trees on a hill. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter an...
Paper, Gouache
$4,600
Idlers and Pleasure Seekers Contemporary art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Jack Avetisyan Title: Idlers and Pleasure Seekers Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 40" x 30" x 1.5" inch (101 x 76 x 4cm) Presentation...
Canvas, Acrylic
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Realistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Autumn Farm Animals
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Colors of Autumn, Farm oil/panel 8 x 10 image unframed, 12.88 x 14.88 x 1 framed signed LL Colors of Autumn is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Mi...
Oil
$3,300
"Estremoz Castle, Summer" bright plein air oil painting landscape in Portugal
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Estremoz Castle, Summer" is a bright and breezy plein air oil painting of a hilltown in Portugal. One of four paintings Dalessio did of the castle in four seasons. Framed Dimensio...
Oil, Panel
$648Sale Price|20% Off
French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003 by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 12.5 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width) Oil painting o...
Oil
"Wild Herbs"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The composition is a vivid tapestry of wild vegetation, where abstracted forms of leaves and stems intertwine in a dense, almost chaotic dance. Rich, saturated hues of emerald green,...
Canvas, Oil
1955 British oil painting of an apple orchard by John Gilbey Bowles, in green
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A luminous early landscape by John Gilbey Bowles, The Apple Orchard captures two apple trees in delicate white blossom, rendered in a loose, impressionist manner. Soft green tones do...
Canvas, Oil
October Elegy
Located in Zofingen, AG
acrylic, canvas 29,5" x 29,5", 75cm x 75cm, 2026. “October Elegy” presents a landscape in a suspended state, where visibility and erosion coexist within the same surface. What once s...
Oil, Acrylic
"Stroll along Lake Como" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting figures playing along Lake Como in Europe near an intimate cafe. Lake Como, in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, is an upscale resort area known fo...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Sun oil/ canvas panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.5 x 22.5 framed I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the range of color using s...
Oil
"Point Clyde Reflections" Coastal Maine Plein Air Oil Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A beautiful oil painted from a study created on location in Maine by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Port Clyde Reflections" ...
Oil
"Cafe with Lakeside View of Lake Lugano" Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a cafe scene with Lakeside views of Lake Lugano. A region in between Switzerland and Norther Italy. As an Italian Impressionist artist, most of Ca...
Canvas, Oil
Spring, landscape, Original oil Painting, Handmade, 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: 2005 Title: Spring, Size: 24.5" x 31....
Canvas, Oil
In the style of Johannes Evert Hendrik Akkeringa Beach Scene Oil Painting c.1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the style of Johannes Evert Hendrik Akkeringa Oil on Panel Beach Scene C.1920 Original oil on panel Dimensions 23" wide x 20" high The painting is in good condition - Signed in...
Oil, Panel
$1,350Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Mid Century French Oil Floral Still Life Pink Blossoms in Terracotta Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Floral Still Life French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 39.5 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good conditi...
Oil
Ferdinand Kaufmann Mountain Landscape American Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
A luminous American Impressionist mountain landscape by Ferdinand Kaufmann depicting a sunlit river cutting through a rugged canyon framed by forested slopes and distant peaks. The c...
Oil
Boats in Harbor: 20th Century American Impressionist Oil Painting
By Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in New York, NY
J.J. ENWRIGHT A.K.A Cappy Amundsen (American, 1911-2001) Title: Boats in harbor Medium: oil on canvas Size: 28 x 38 ¼ inches/ 35 x 45 ½ inches framed Markings: Signed lower right B...
Canvas, Oil
$291Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 5.5 x 8 inches FREE SHIPPING The work is signed...
Watercolor
$756Sale Price|20% Off
Soft Impressionist Landscape with Cypress Trees and Figures Along a Sunlit Path
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Impressionist Landscape with Cypress Trees and Figures Along a Sunlit Path French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Prove...
Oil
Different but Kindred III
By Iryna Bondar
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Different, but Kindred III”- is a contemporary figurative painting about the invisible bonds that connect people despite their differences. Three luminous female figures emerge from...
Canvas, Acrylic
$361Sale Price|20% Off
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Summer Fields" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on board, unframed stamped verso inscribed verso painting: 5.5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the French...
Oil
$11,000
Workshop at Maggie Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vadim Zang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang Title: Workshop at Maggie’s Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2011 Style: Figurative Impressionism Dimensions: 28" x 22" x 0.8" inch (71 x 56 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframe...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
“Still Life with Roses”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas laid down on board by the well known American artist, Jean Paul Selinger. Signed top right by the artist along with “Florence” where the artist visited in the...
Canvas, Oil
Sun Blocker
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This painting is Unframed. Frame will be an additional cost. Painted en plein-air on a beach in Italy, a female figure sits alone on a sunny day beneath a parasol, cascading shade a...
Oil, Wood Panel
Kolochava Surround Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Kolochava Surroundings Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 27.5" x 1" inch (60 x 70 x 2cm) Presentation: Unfra...
Canvas, Oil
Macy's In Winter
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Greenville, DE
23 1/4" x 27 1/2" in frame. Signed lower right.
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Landscape Oil Painting, American Impressionist, Circa 1915
By Royal Milleson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Autumn Landscape Oil on relined canvas, c. 1915 Signed lower right corner: "Royal H. Milleson" Condition: Excellent Canvas size: 14 1/2 x 20 3/8 inches Frame size: 19-1/4 x 25-1/4 x 2-1/2 inches Clearly among the artist's finest paintings! Provenance: Private Collection, Greencastle, Indiana Ray H. French Collection (1919-2000) Martha A. French Trust Royal Hill Milleson...
Oil
A french countryside with church, impressionist oil painting
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions: Painting in very good condition, oil on canvas in its 80s frame. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Belfort ...
Oil
Constantine Bay, Original painting, landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Waves on Constantine Bay in Cornwall Additional information: Oil on Board 33 H x 33 W x 3 D cm (12.99 x 12.99 x 1.18 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 30cm (11.81 in) Width: 30cm...
Oil, Board
Towards Pikes Peak
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting on linen by artist Michael Magrin. Framed.
Linen, Oil
$4,018
Midday. The Mediterranean Sea Impressionist painting 2002 Oil on board 15.5 x 40
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this plain air sketch in 2002 in Kemer, Turkey, in one session in the Alla Prima style. This artwork captures a serene coastal scene with exquisite precision and v...
Oil, Cardboard
$621Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Reflections of a French Chateau in Soft Lavender Light with Moat
By Fanch Lel
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...
Oil
"There it is!" (2020), Original Nude Still-Life Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cold Walk" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade nude portrait painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. Clyde Steadman got his start as an artist drawing people in c...
Oil, Board
$778Sale Price|20% Off
Large 20th French Impressionist Pastel Painting Provence Valley Village View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Pastel, Wax Crayon
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Cliffs and Cypresses at Pt. Lobos, California - Seascape Charles F. Cummins 1929
Located in Soquel, CA
Cliffs and Cypresses at Pt. Lobos, California - Seascape Charles F. Cummins 1929 (American, 1850-1941). One of the beautiful coves from the cliffs near the ocean at Point Lobos State Park, the viewer looks out past several cypress trees towards a rocky point...
Masonite, Oil
$1,320
Spring Day Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Spring Day Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20 x 23.5" x 0.3" inch (50 x 60x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
$7,320Sale Price|25% Off
"Sunny day" Landscape oil cm. 40 x 39 1970
By Vyacheslav Zabelin
Located in Torino, IT
Sun, Green, Summer, countryside,Dacia Important Frame This work is Published on the book "Zabelin -Master of colours" Vjacheslav ZABELIN (Moscow, 1935 – 2...
Canvas, Oil
Series BIRD'S BAZAAR part #2
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Birds! Who are they? Just birds, Angels in the image, symbols of the deity, human souls? For me - symbols of Freedom and irrepressible striving forward! With this work, I open the BI...
Oil
Series BIRD'S BAZAAR part #3
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Birds! Who are they? Just birds, Angels in the image, symbols of the deity, human souls? For me - symbols of Freedom and irrepressible striving forward! With this work, I open the BI...
Oil
$35,000
"SMALL FALLS" COLORADO, MONTANA, UTAH, WASHINGTON 51 X 75 FRAMED A.D. GREER
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A.D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 43 x 67 Frame Size: 51 x 75 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Small Falls" Signed Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist) ...
Oil
Printemps au Vieux Moulin - Impressionist Riverscape Oil by Alexandre Jacob
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas riverscape circa 1940 by popular French impressionist painter Alexandre Louis Jacob. The piece depicts a springtime scene of an old mill on the bank of the Grand...
Canvas, Oil
$3,376
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Oil, Wood Panel
$643Sale Price|20% Off
Óleo Sobre Tabla - Deià (Mallorca), Impressionist, Framed, 1974
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada en la parte inferior (Sanjuan) En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado, fechado del año 1974 y titulado También va con una etiqueta con el registro de la obra...
Oil
$2,593Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Creek in Spring, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Creek in Spring by Charles E. Buckler (American 1869-1953), signed lower corner titled verso oil painting on canvas: 16x 20 inches framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very good...
Canvas, Oil
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Canyon View, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
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: Canyon view, Size: 43" x 56" x ...
Canvas, Oil
Rural Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Rural Landscape, Size: 39" x 47" x ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,200
"Boats on the Beach" American Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Don Hazen
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a bright Beach scene with boats in the sand. This scene bursts with color; turquoise and combat blue set the view of the ocean and sky, as the boat...
Canvas, Oil
Country Barns
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Inspired by the geometry of a local country barn on a late afternoon Keywords: red, barns, country, landscape, bucolic, summer, barn, trees, farm, impressionist, realism About the artist: Lynne's work was recently chosen by the U.S. Department of State to be featured in the Art in Embassies Program for the U.S. Embassies in Djibouti, East Africa and Colombo, Sri Lanka. She has had numerous solo shows in New York City galleries, as well as the Booth Western Art Museum and the James McNeil Whistler...
Canvas, Oil
$976Sale Price|41% Off
Mid-Century Catalan Farmhouse Oil Painting Mediterranean Rustic Landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Joaquín Asensio Mariné (Barcelona, 1890 – 1961) Title: Catalan Farmhouse with Garden and Bare Trees Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions (unframed): 38 × 46 cm (14.96 × 18.11 in) Dimensions (framed): 52 × 60 cm (20.47 × 23.62 in) Signature: Signed lower left Period: Mid-20th Century Condition: Very good condition. Stable pictorial layer with well-preserved original impasto and no visible losses. Frame condition: Period gilt wooden frame with minor wear consistent with age. Presented: Sold with its current frame. Original oil painting by Catalan artist Joaquín Asensio Mariné, depicting a traditional Catalan farmhouse surrounded by a vegetable garden and winter trees. The composition is built with energetic, textured brushwork and visible impasto, giving the surface strong material presence and movement. The artist employs a rich Mediterranean palette of ochres, greens and blue-grey tones, capturing the rustic architecture and intimate atmosphere of rural Catalonia. Asensio Mariné constructs the scene with expressive confidence, balancing structural solidity in the buildings with freer gestural treatment in the vegetation and sky. The thick paint application enhances the tactile quality of the work, making it visually dynamic and highly decorative. Mid-century Catalan rural landscapes remain particularly appreciated by collectors for their authenticity, regional character and timeless Mediterranean appeal. An attractive and characterful example of 20th-century Spanish landscape painting. Joaquín Asensio Mariné (Barcelona, 1890 – 1961) was a Catalan painter known for his Mediterranean landscapes, rural architecture and traditional countryside scenes. Active in Barcelona during the first half of the 20th century, he exhibited in galleries such as Sala Rovira and Galería Jaimes. His work sits between traditional realism and a restrained impressionist language, characterized by textured brushwork and a luminous Mediterranean palette. His rural compositions share affinities with the broader tradition of Spanish landscape painting associated with artists such as Joaquín Sorolla, Eliseu Meifrèn and the Catalan post-impressionist school, while maintaining a distinctly regional character. Today his works are appreciated by collectors of mid-century Spanish and Mediterranean painting for their authenticity, decorative strength and connection to Catalan artistic heritage. Mid Century Painting Mediterranean Landscape Catalan Landscape Spanish Landscape Painting Rustic Farmhouse Art...
Oil
"Road to Lake Nockamixon" Impressionist Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting the road to Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic m...
Oil, Board
Autumn Gift
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Nature generously shares its gifts, and the artist preserves their beauty on canvas. A ripe pear and a delicate bouquet create a harmony of color and form, filling the scene with war...
Oil
Where Harmony Is Born
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The orchid, symbolizing love, nobility, and sophistication, meets the avocado, a symbol of abundance and vitality. Their combination transforms an ordinary still life into a meditati...
Oil
Oseja de Sajambre (León) - Óleo sobre tela - Firmado y enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por la artista en la parte inferior En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmada y titulada "Viejo nogal, Oseja de Sajambre" El estado de la obra es bueno Se pres...
Oil
$7,000
Scammer in the City Abstract Contemporary Art Avant- Garde Original Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract Painting Avant- Garde Original Painting Ready to Hang Artist: Karen Dolukhanyan Title: Scammer in the City Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Abstract Art, Avant-Garde ...
Canvas, Oil
California Landscape, Near Carmel Ocean & Tree View, Cleveland Woman Artist
By May Ames
Located in Beachwood, OH
May Lydia Ames (American, 1863-1943) Near Carmel, Calif., 1932 Oil on board Signed and dated lower left, signed and titled verso 14 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24.5 inches, framed May Ames w...
Oil
$106Sale Price|20% Off
Charcoal and Graphite Study of Hands Gently Clasped Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hand Sketch pencil drawing on artist paper painting: 9.5 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition
Pencil
"BLUEBONNET ROAD" Janet Downie Texas Hill Country
By Janet Downie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Janet Downie 1854-1944 Austin,San Antonio Image Size: 6.5 x 10 Frame Size: 10 x 13.5 Medium: Oil "Bluebonnet Road" signed Biography Janet Downie 1854-1944 Downie, Janet. 1854-194...
Oil
“The Ballet Performance”
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite, original oil on canvas painting of a ballet performance by the well known French artist, Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is very good. Old wax reline. Solid mahogany wood frame with gold decoration. Overall framed measurements are 24.75 by 33.25 inches. Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson was born in 1878 in Bordeaux. His first exhibition was in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he would later become a member. He received an honourable mention at the age of 23 in 1901, and a third-place medal in 1911. He also exhibited at the Société des Beaux Arts and the Salon des Tuileries. Cosson is a post-impressionist artist who developed a very distinctive style which makes him immediately recognisable among his peers. His passion was to capture a bustling Paris which was the epicentre of the Modern art world at the beginning of the twentieth century. Fascinated by Edgar Degas, he almost invariably followed the themes beloved by the Impressionist Master, such as Parisian women or horse racing. But like for Degas, his most admired works remain his paintings of...
Canvas, Oil