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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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
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
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
Coastal Scene from the Swedish West Coast (1923)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anton Genberg’s coastal painting captures a tranquil harbor scene along Sweden’s west coast. In this 1923 oil painting, a cluster of weathered boathouses stands by the water’s edge, ...
Canvas, Oil
Antique European Signed Impressionist Large Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in period giltwood molding. Excellent cond...
Oil, Canvas
$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
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
$2,380
Meadow Landscape With Stream & Distant Sea View, 20th-Century Oil Painting
By Peder Knudsen
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This sprightly early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Peder Knudsen (1868-1944) depicts a stream cutting through a meadow, with a distant glimpse of the sea. Into the fir...
Canvas, 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
$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
$1,041Sale 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
$684Sale 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
$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
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
$2,723
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
$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
"Junitag (Day of June) - Locarno" by Jakob Wagner - Oil on Canvas - 88x125 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork signed by the artist. Sold with frame (101 x 140 cm) Jakob Wagner (1861–1915) was a Swiss painter known for his serene landscapes, tranquil waterscapes, and evocative scene...
Canvas, Oil
A Day of Discovery, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a father and son discussing artwork in a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He loves visiting museums as much for the pat...
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
"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
"Loblolly Cove" Impressionist Sea Scape with Waves Crashing Oil Painting Framed
By John Terelak
Located in New York, NY
A truly masterful depiction of waves crashing by the rocks at Loblolly Cover in Rockport Massachusetts. The scene of Seagulls flying through the water as the waves crash create a stu...
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
$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
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
Tranquil River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful signed and dated 1931 English impressionist oil on board depicting a tranquil river landscape, by D. Thomson. The work is pr...
Oil
$353Sale 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
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
$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
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
$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
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
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
$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
Large Mid Century Still Life - Autumn Chrysanthemums in Vase and Teapot, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Floral Still Life - Autumn Chrysanthemums with Red Cloth and Teapot by Eugene Dunlap Vibrant painting by Californian artist Eugene Dunlap (1916-1999.) A green vase full ...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"New England Spirit" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Day, Atmospheric Dark Impressionism
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan New England Spirit, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School w...
Canvas, Oil
1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse
Located in Soquel, CA
1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse This post-war California landscape presents a quiet Central Valley stream bordered by bermed banks and stands of cot...
Linen, Oil
Golden Foothills; Carmel Valley
By Ray Roberts
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 30" x 40" FRAMED: 39" x 49" x 2.5" Signed "Ray Roberts" on lower right Artist Statement "In Golden Foothills, I explore...
Linen, Oil
$756Sale 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
Hot day
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is painted with large strokes, which is typical of impressionism. The color palette is even more impressive. These are memories of last summer, of the heat that reigned ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$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
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
Island Flower - Pink Hibiscus, Hawaiian tropical garden, American artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaii, hibiscus, tropical flower, pink flower painting, floral art, garden still life, plein air, American art Painted from life in Hawaii, this work features a pink hibiscus — one...
Canvas, Oil
"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
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
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Water Lilies
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Canvas, Oil
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
$445Sale 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
$13,500
The Garden Dances Even While The Roses Sleep. Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Soft pastel shades imbue this painting with the soporific dreamscape of a Summers day and bold brush strokes bring it alive with gentle movement. This is a special piece from Frances...
Oil
$1,178Sale 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
$491Sale 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
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
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
Pacific Bay, 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: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Pacific Bay Size: 29.5" x 44" x 1'...
Canvas, 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
Sunset on Oludeniz Beach, Coastal Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air sketch was painted by the artist in the village of Oludeniz in Turkey and represents a quiet coastal landscape, made in soft, muted tones, creating a sense of tranquil...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
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
$869Sale Price|20% Off
1960s French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Olive Groves In Dry Heat Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Olive Groves Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
$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
Riders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare 19th-century oil by the aristocratic painter and distinguished collector, Count Charles Gaston Esmangart de Bournonville de Saint-Maurice. It depicts an equestrian gathering ...
Canvas, Oil