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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Sunset Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Sunset Size: 20.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' i...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$1,200
Renato Longanesi - Original Vintage Oil Painting Clipper Ship Stormy Sea Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Sailing headfirst into the heart of a storm, this powerful vintage oil painting captures a lone clipper ship slicing through towering waves beneath turbulent skies. The sails billow ...
Oil
"Flamingo Pond"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting depicts a quiet dawn over a spacious pond, the water shimmering with shades of azure and silver. The delicate silhouettes of flamingos emerge on this mirror-like surface...
Canvas, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Artist Oil Painting John J Enneking
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING American (1841-1916) Raining Pasture oil on canvas, signed "Enneking" lower right Framed dimensions - 15 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches 11 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance:...
Oil
Fanasy with Flowers 159
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Stream, Original Painting
By Janet Dyer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A stream winds between green fields, with a small patch of white in its blue water reflecting the clouds above. Trees in the distance add vertical contrast, whi...
Acrylic
Surreal Maritime Oil Painting Tall Ship & Sea Captain Portrait Signed B. Wilder
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This striking surreal maritime oil painting presents a powerful visual dialogue between a majestic tall ship battling rolling seas and the haunting visage of an old sea captain emerg...
Oil
Beach at Chatham
Located in North Clarendon, VT
A beautiful oil on board of a beach in Chatham MA c. 1920 by the talented Carl G. T. Olson. From the estate of the artist to his son, then to his grandchildren and from them to the u...
Oil
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Farm Study oil/panel 8x12 image unframed, 13.38 x 17.8 framed, Spring Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on location near my studio in 2016....
Oil
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Early Autumn Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Early Autumn Farm oil on canvas/panel 10 x 16 image size unframed, 15.38 x 21.38 x 1 framed Early Autumn Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on loca...
Oil
$522Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Still Life of Yellow and Red Roses in Copper Vase By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 16.25 x 13 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condit...
Oil
Jessie Louisa Wissler American Modernist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Jessie Louisa Wissler. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 18 inches ...
Oil, Board
Antique Moonlit Impressionist Nocturnal Seascape Framed Coastal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist moonlit seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 24 inches overall. Handsomely framed in a ...
Oil, Canvas
$1,200
Vase of Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Subject: R...
Oil, Canvas
$1,042Sale Price|20% Off
«Evening harbour» Original impressionistic seascape. Horizontal oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a serene marina scene, showcasing a cluster of sailboats gently nestled on shimmering water. The reflection of the boats creates a mesmerizing mirror ef...
Canvas, Oil
'Winter Sunset' AIC, ASL, NAD, PAFA, New York, Boston, New England, Connecticut
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'R. Emmett Owen' for Robert Emmett Owen (American, 1878-1957) and painted circa 1915. Displayed in a substantial, carved, giltwood frame Framed dimensions: 30 x 1...
Oil, Board
"On a Walk"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Cool sea air, big waves and a wonderful dog just waiting to play. The painting was painted in the impressionist style, conveying the mood and joy of what is happening.
Canvas, Acrylic
$685Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats Lighthouse and Sunset Sky By Fanch Les Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The ...
Oil
The Potential of Beauty. Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Oil on canvas Framed Image 39.5" x 39.5" Signed
Oil
Flowers. Copper
Located in Zofingen, AG
This small painting will decorate a wall in a bedroom or living room. It will fit harmoniously into a composition of several paintings of different sizes and styles. The painting is ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dachshund in Field" Bernard Lennon, Dog in Field, Nature, Impressionist Scene
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lennon Dachshund in Field, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 6 x 8 inches Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914. He attended the Massachusetts...
Oil, Board
Summer, Figurative Nude Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Summer Size: 35.5" x 18" x 0....
Canvas, Oil
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Study Along the Coast
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Along the Coast is a study oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that features a unique composition of surf, waves and the sky with the reflectio...
Oil
$354Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Sailing Boat on a Serene Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Sailing Boat on a Serene Lake By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.25 ...
Watercolor
"Park Scene" Parisian Impressionistic Oil Painting of Figures by the Riverside
By Francesco Tammaro
Located in New York, NY
Francesco Tammaro was born in Naples in 1939 where he attended the Instituto D'Arte di Napoli, one of the most reputed Fine Art schools in Italy. Shortly after graduation he traveled...
Oil, Wood Panel
$950Sale Price|20% Off
Monterey Bay cypress tree California Impressionist landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin B. Kelley Jr. (American). Monterey Bay Cyprus tree Landscape. Oil on panel measuring 12 x 16 inches. Unframed. Signed lower left.
Masonite, Oil
$710
Wave. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, soft morning light, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, wave, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American artist, American art, American landscape This work was painted on the North Shore of Oa...
Canvas, Oil
Roses in the garden.
Located in Zofingen, AG
A hot summer day is filled with sun. Its reflections are reflected on rose petals and leaves. The painting is filled with bright colors, in places the paint has a gold effect to conv...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cats at play, portrait of a cat and a Kitten playing with a glove in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963) Cats at Play Oil on canvas, circa 1950 26 x 30 inches (framed) signed lower right This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istv...
Canvas, Oil
$761Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Modernist Oil Painting Lunaria Honesty Plants Still Life Blue Jug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lunaria - Honesty Plant French School, circa 1930's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition The f...
Oil, Canvas
Melancholic Woman in an Interior with Dressing Table oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title Melancholic Woman in an Interior with Dressing Table Artist Ramon Pichot i Soler (Figueres, 1924 – Barcelona, 1996) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 81 × 65 cm (31.9 × 25...
Oil
Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape Beautiful oil painting of eastern Sierras by unknown artist in the style of Edgar Payne and Hanson Putthuff. The mountains and sky are ...
Canvas, Oil
"Field of Flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting depicts a vast field of blooming irises, bathed in the soft golden light of the setting sun. The space seems to breathe with color and light, creating the sensation of a...
Canvas, Oil
$814Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Splendor. Tropical oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on canvas . How often are we in the moment, genuinely captivated by the beauty of nature, connecting with ourselves? Filled with the nature of Thailand, I exp...
Canvas, Oil
Summer Garden, Landscape Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Summer Garden Size: 25.5" x 34.5...
Canvas, Oil
Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Wo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,650
Nude Woman, Figurative, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Wo...
Canvas, Oil
$2,724
The quiet between mountains by K.Husslein Impasto Landscape oil Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein's floral-themed paintings, her profound connection to nature and deep inspiration drawn from flowers are unmistakable. Through her textural and abstract approac...
Canvas, Oil
ALLEGRO
Located in Zofingen, AG
Allegro is a short musical piece. And not just any piece, but a joyful one. Listening to the music, I painted the picture under this impression. On a light grey background, joyful co...
Canvas, Acrylic
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Sunlit Provence Countryside
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Sunlit Provence Countryside Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.25 (height) ...
Oil Pastel
American Impressionist “Old Friends”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...
Oil
Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed & Framed Artwork
By Jose Roybal
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This charming original painting on canvas by Joyce Roybal features a whimsical group of musicians joyfully playing instruments in Roybal’s signature naïve style. With bold colors, pl...
Oil
$757Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Oil Charming Harbor Scene with Colourful Boats Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Harbor Scene with Boats French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board, framed Framed: 13 x 15 inches Board : 8.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Description: This delightful oil painting captures a vibrant harbor scene, filled with colorful fishing boats gently bobbing in the water. The composition brings to life the tranquility of a quiet coastal town, with reflections of the boats mirrored...
Oil
Spiritus I – Quies
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores the themes of inner peace and harmony. The central figure is enveloped in golden light and merges with the natural world to form a unified image of a guardian spir...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Wild Animal" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Wild Animal" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel. Artist Statement: Burgundy Negrolis circle ca. 1540- ca. 1550 This remarkable Burgundian vase, ...
Oil, Panel
Antique American Impressionist Signed Fall Forest Interior Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed faintly. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 22 inches overall. H...
Oil, Canvas
$1,180Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
Festive bouquet 004
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is painted with large brushstrokes, in the artist's characteristic manner. The painting conveys vivid impressions of summer, sun glare, feelings of warmth, freshness and ce...
Canvas, Acrylic
$446Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15...
Watercolor
$492Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Painting of a Riverscape, The Bridge at Argenteuil. Oil on Canvas.
By (after) Claude Monet
Located in Cotignac, FR
Impressionist view of a river landscape, oil on canvas board. A charming Impressionist scene of people enjoying the delights of the riverbank. Some strolling, others enjoying a picn...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Roses √7
Located in Zofingen, AG
I enjoy painting large-scale pieces; they look beautiful in interiors, creating a sense of space and light. Impressionism allows you to give free rein to your emotions and play with ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Harbor Reflections, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The quiet glow of evening light drifts across a peaceful marina. Warm sunlit sails and softened colors shimmer in the still water, while a crescent moon rises g...
Oil
$700
"Walking By The Plaza at Twilight -NYC-" Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of The Plaza Hotel in New York City with figures walking down the street, with a horse and carriage scene in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene wi...
Oil, Board
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping Bright abstract seascape paintin...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
West Coast, Seascape, 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: West Coast, Size: 30" x 44.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
Daffodils
Located in Zofingen, AG
Daffodils look incredibly beautiful against the dark green velvet background. The bouquet looks festive in a glass vase. The painting is done in the artist's unique style.
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,184Sale Price|37% Off
Suggestive Nude of a Woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Technical Sheet Title: "Suggestive Nude of a Woman" Artist: Rosendo González Carbonell (1910-1985) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 36.2...
Canvas, Oil
"Quiet by the Stream" Dennis Sheehan, Sunset Reflections in Water, Skyscape
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Quiet by the Stream, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School...
Canvas, Oil
$587Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Reflections of a Cottage on a Misty Lake
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Reflections of a Cottage on a Misty Lake By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.5 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
Oil
Majestic, Oil Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A powerful buffalo strides into view, its massive form radiating strength and dignity. In this oil painting, artist Karen Barton captures not only the animal’...
Oil