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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Early 1900's French Impressionist Oil Sea View Villa & Gardens South of France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sea View Villa, South of France by L. Descatoire (19th-20th century) French School signed oil on board, unframed board: 7 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Cond...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Beach Seascape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting by William Otis Jr Swett (1859 - 1938). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 16 inches overall, and 9 by 12 painting alone. Nicely framed. E...
Oil
Sea View Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Riverside Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( 18x 19 ...
Paper, Watercolor
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Cloud Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Sky is an oil on panel painting just completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety of lost and found edge...
Oil
Still Waiting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work speaks about suspended attention and emotional fatigue — a state in which anticipation becomes heavier than action. The figure leans forward as if listening for a sign that...
Canvas, Acrylic
$525
“The house by the lake” Original impressionistic, Landscape Paintings ainting.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting you described is a beautifully textured artwork that captures a tranquil lakeside scene. In the background, a charming cabin with a blue roof is nestled within a dense f...
Oil, Cardboard
Ambrose Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A dramatic and beautifully executed marine oil painting depicting a powerful three-masted clipper ship cutting through rolling ocean waves beneath a luminous sky. The composition cap...
Oil
Robert Towers (British, 20C) Large Oil Painting English Cottage Landscape Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original vintage oil painting on canvas by British artist Robert Towers titled "Devon Cottage", depicting a charming English countryside cottage surrounded by trees, flowers, and rol...
Oil
"River with water lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting evokes a sense of peace, a dissolution of form and light. The viewer seems to be looking at the surface of a quiet pond, reflecting the sky, trees, and clouds. Water lil...
Canvas, Oil
Bar Coupole Haiti 1982 Figures Outside Cafe Watercolour Street Scene Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bar Coupole, Haiti, 1982 – figures outside café, watercolour on paper (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 12 x 14.75 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: goo...
Watercolor, Gouache
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A captivating original oil painting by Serg Graff, titled “Golden Voyage”, rendered on circular wood panel. The artwork depicts a majestic tall ship in full sail gliding across swirl...
Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Day I
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day I Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful day at the beach and sailboats on the horizon hous...
Oil
"Pink morning." Collection "Green"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes at dawn the sky is soft pink and the azure sea is incredibly beautiful. Green hills and cypress trees, olive groves and mountains, all this is a typical Spanish landscape. ...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
"Passing Through Delaware" Bucks County PA Pastoral Landscape Snow Scene
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting through Delaware, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christ...
Oil, Board
American Impressionist Young Black Man Nicely Framed Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting portrait. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 22 by 28 inches overall, and 16 by 24 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil
Embroidering - American Impressionist Figure in Interior by Theodore Earl Butler
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas figure in interior by American impressionist painter Theodore Earl Butler. The work depicts Marthe Hoschede - the step daughter of Claude Monet and wif...
Canvas, Oil
"Spring Ferry Rd Point Pleasant " Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturi...
Oil, Board
"New Place" - Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in N...
Oil, Panel
$2,021
Sunflower Meadow Field Landscape French Impressionist Large Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fields of Gold Sunflower Field Landscape French Impressionist Style Oil Painting by Georges Bordonave (French, contemporary) signed and dated 1992 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 26 inches private collection, western Paris, France very good condition; presents exceptionally well A radiant French landscape alive with colour and movement, this 1992 oil on canvas by Georges Bordonove...
Oil
French Barbizon School Signed Impressionist River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 11 by 9 inches overall, and 9 by 7 painting alone. Excellent con...
Oil
The Line That Doesn't Hold
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist explores the idea of boundaries as something fluid rather than fixed. What appears as a division is, in fact, a space of transition — a place where control a...
Canvas, Acrylic
“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderfully vivid view of a Savannah fruit market by Harry Leslie Hoffman, dating to his 1914 trip to the city. Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them...
Oil, Board
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
$14,250
The Red Head Scarf
By Ken Howard
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Ken Howard, British (1932-2022) The Red Head Scarf Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 20 inches Framed size: 26 x 22 inches Signature: Signed (Lower Right)
Oil
"Roses in gold." Collection "Mosaic".
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Acrylic
«Soft autumn near the fjord» Original impressionistic Landscape paintings. Large
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the radiant beauty of "Soft autumn near the fjord," a captivating landscape painting that perfectly captures the essence of the fall. Golden and amber leaves ador...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"SEA OF BLUE" BLUEBONNETS TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TEXAS WILDFLOWERS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison (Born 1949) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 18 x 24 Frame Size: 24 x 30 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "Sea of Blue" Bluebonnets Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) Ro...
Oil
Party, Abstract Figurative Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard, Year: 2025 Style: Abstract, Figurative Title: Party Size: 13.5" x 17.5" x 0.1'' inch (35x4...
Oil, Cardboard
British Impressionist View of Tower Bridge from the Thames, December Afternoon
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Howard Jarvis December Afternoon on the Thames, London Bridge Oil on board Circa 1950 Signed lower left; inscribed verso with original price “45 Guineas” A beautifully atmos...
Oil, Board
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Water Lilies
By Barnes
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
”Pink roads of Eckerö” Original Landsсape Paintings. Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene rural landscape, where rustic charm meets vivid color. A cluster of barns, their roofs painted in striking hues of red and blue, sit nestled am...
Paper, Gouache
$819Sale Price|41% Off
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 1950s, 61x46 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Antoni Llobet Aracil Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil Date: c. 1950–1965 Medium: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 61 × 46 cm (24.0 × 18.1 in) Dimensio...
Oil
Antique American Bucolic Landscape Chickens Grazing Framed Oil Painting
By August Laux
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American barnyard chicken grazing oil painting by August Laux (1853 - 1921). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 22 inches overall, and 10 by 14 painting alone. E...
Oil, Canvas
$579Sale Price|20% Off
Day at the Beach. Hawaii, North Shore Oahu, Three Tables Beach, sunsets
Located in Oslo, NO
This landscape was painted during the first visit of the artist to Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. Daria chose a view of the well-known Three Tables Beach — located right next to...
Canvas, Oil
$830Sale Price|20% Off
1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View French School, early 20th century signed with initials lower corner watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 10.5 inches board: 10 x 8...
Watercolor
$517Sale Price|20% Off
Having a cigarette amongst Green and Blue-hand painted Large CanvasEdition 12/20
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This Limited Canvas Edition ( #12 of 20 ) is authentically hand painted by the artist on Giclée canvas; finished with Shizico Yi's original brushstroke and oil paints on 90% of the ...
Gesso, Canvas, Archival Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Forest Bathing. Shinrin Yoku. Original oil painting on canvas. Landscape
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese term that translates to "forest bathing." It refers to the practice of immersing yourself in a forest environment, mindfully and slowly, to benefit your ph...
Canvas, Oil
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
Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...
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
Au Garche, France, Impressionist Tree Landscape, Early 20th Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
Abel Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962) Au Garche, France, 1910 Oil on board Signed lower right (signed, dated and titled verso) 8.5 x 10.5 inches 13.5 x 15.5 inches, framed Impressio...
Oil
$2,200
"Vessels" (2013) By Michael DeVore, Impressionist Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael DeVore’s "Vessels" (2015) is a masterfully executed original still-life oil painting which depicts a variety of ceramic and glass vases. This piece measures at 14 x 18 in., a...
Oil, Panel
$1,241Sale Price|20% Off
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea Signed C.S .Vokes dated 83 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 34 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection...
Oil
Joy of a Rose, unframed oil on board, 21x14"
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Joy of a Rose, by Lu Haskew Oil 21x14" image size Still Life Painting in Pinks and Reds This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Sh...
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 p...
Oil
View to Gams from Simisee. Vertical, Landscape, Switzerland, postimpressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was painted outdoors near Lake Simi in Switzerland in the summer of 2016. The background of the painting shows the Kreuzberge and the church of the small village of Gam...
Oil
Saint Sebastian, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 1991 Title: Saint Sebastian Size: 20" x...
Canvas, Oil
$1,752Sale Price|21% Off
Cadaqués in Calm Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, 1977 mediterranean spanish
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Cadaqués in Calm Artist: Ramón Pichot Soler (Figueres, 1924 – Barcelona, 1996) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm (23.6 x 28.7 in) With frame: 66 x 79 cm (26 x 31...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Marsh Gulls 12 x 18 unframed 17.88 x 24 framed. Signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
Oil
$350
"Fantasy with Flowers 199", Mixed Media, paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
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. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Tall Ship Seascape Oil Painting on canvas Clipper Ship Nautical Art Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This expressive contemporary seascape oil painting depicts a majestic tall ship cutting through rolling ocean waves under a luminous, pastel-toned sky. The composition captures the p...
Oil
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris café interior scene, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condition with vis...
Watercolor
Winter Vorokhta, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2020 Title: Winter Vorokhta Size: 19.5" x 27.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
Nocturne Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Shimmer Boats Jetty
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Shimmer oil/canvas panel Image is 10 x 12 unframed 14.88 x 13.50 framed signed LL Moonlight Shimmer is a nocturne seascape oil painting on panel by Award Winning Chesterfi...
Oil
$1,954
River Landscape - 19th Century Antique Belgian Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A very beautiful signed and dated 1875 oil on panel depicting a river landscape, by Belgian artist Vital de Gronckel. Excellent quali...
Oil, Panel
$1,169Sale 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
Marble Snow Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Marble Snow Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 38" x 0.8" inch (55 x 97 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
$448Sale Price|20% Off
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls by Fanch Lel Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Oil
Charley - Original Marine Oil Painting Tall Ship on Open Sea Nautical Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This expressive maritime oil painting depicts a majestic tall ship cutting through rolling open seas beneath a luminous, cloud-filled sky. The artist skillfully captures the movement...
Oil
Boulevard de Capucines-Nuit - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel figures in cityscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a a view of the Boulevard de Capucines, on the Grand...
Oil, Panel