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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$534Sale Price|20% Off
French Coastal Oil Painting of Small Rowboat at Sea Under Dramatic Sunset Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Small Rowboat at Sea Under Dramatic Sunset Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Co...
Oil
Blushing Contemporary Floral Oil Painting by Allison Chambers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blushing by Allison Chambers is an original contemporary landscape painting in oil on paper. Measuring just 4 x 4 inches, its intimate scale makes it ideal for a small, thoughtfully ...
Paper, Oil
$6,500
1928 Antique VERMONT American French Post Impressionist Portrait Painting
Located in New York, NY
William Malherbe (1884-1953) Signed lower right Dated 1928 Oil on Canvas 27x22 inches unframed 34x29 inches Framed Carved American period Frame Good Condition William Malherbe was ...
Oil
$381Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 ...
Watercolor
"Autumn still life" Original vertical oil painting Impressionistic style Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I poured my love for the vibrant transformation of nature, capturing the essence of autumn's palette. The textured strokes mirror the layered emotions evoked by...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Painting of Les Champs Elysees in the Winter Snow by W. James
Located in St. Albans, GB
Willy JAMES Swiss School 1920-2004 Signed on the front and the reverse Gallery label on the reverse Picture Size: 36 x 29" (74 x 92cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 43 x 36" (109 x 91c...
Canvas, Oil
$1,168Sale Price|28% Off
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Mallorca Seascape Impressionist Oil Painting Art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Mallorca Seascape Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Josep Solé Pujol (1919-2000) Title: Mallorca Coastal Landscape Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 65 cm (21.3 x 25.6 in) Signature: Signed lower left Date: Circa 1965 Condition: Good overall condition consistent with age Frame: Unframed Style: Impressionist, Mediterranean Landscape Origin: Spain Description A luminous Mediterranean coastal landscape painted by Spanish artist Josep Solé Pujol, capturing the tranquil beauty of the Mallorcan coastline. The composition presents a secluded cove framed by rugged cliffs and crystalline turquoise waters, bathed in the warm light characteristic of the Balearic Islands. Solé Pujol employs fluid brushwork and subtle atmospheric transitions to create a scene that feels both spontaneous and timeless. The painting successfully combines the freshness of plein-air observation with a refined impressionistic sensitivity. The interplay of sunlight across the rocks, sea and sky creates an inviting sense of calm, while the vibrant palette evokes the unmistakable charm of the Mediterranean. Works depicting Mallorca remain highly sought after among collectors of Spanish landscape painting due to their decorative appeal, universal subject matter and enduring connection to one of Europe's most celebrated artistic destinations. An attractive example of mid-century Spanish Mediterranean painting, ideal for collectors seeking coastal art, seaside interiors and authentic European landscape works. Biography Josep Solé Pujol (1919-2000) was a Spanish painter known for his Mediterranean landscapes, coastal views and atmospheric interpretations of the Spanish countryside. His work reflects a strong connection to the light, color and natural beauty of the Mediterranean region. Throughout his career he developed a recognizable style characterized by expressive brushwork, harmonious color relationships and a poetic approach to landscape painting. His works continue to attract collectors interested in twentieth-century Spanish art and Mediterranean decorative painting. Artistic Inspiration This work recalls the Mediterranean vision of painters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Hermen Anglada Camarasa and Santiago Rusiñol through its treatment of light, atmosphere and coastal scenery. The composition also resonates with the tradition of European impressionist seascapes that celebrate color, tranquility and the relationship between land and sea. Mediterranean painting, Mallorca painting...
Canvas, Oil
Figures Gathered on a French Beach Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Gathered on a French Beach Impressionist Watercolour Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 7.5 x 11 inches A warm an...
Watercolor
New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...
Canvas, Oil
$1,224Sale Price|20% Off
Still life in an antique vase. Floral original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The still life is painted brightly and festively. The black background creates contrast and solemnity. The painting is quite large in size, painted with broad strokes.
Canvas, Acrylic
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Hawaii Coral Reef Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas, Impasto, 8x12"
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Hawaii Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express ship...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$434Sale Price|20% Off
Autumnal Countryside Landscape, Impressionist, Signed Huge Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Countryside Landscape, Impressionist, Signed Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century Signed on the lower right hand corner oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x ...
Oil
$1,254Sale Price|20% Off
1930'S FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON WINDOW SILL VIEW
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, first half 20th century. Indistinctly signed to the lower corner. Title: Still Life of Flowers on a window sill, looking outside. Medium: oil paintin...
Oil
Mid 20th Century Canadian snow covered landscape, Halliburton Highlands Ontario
Located in Woodbury, CT
Outstanding Oil on board a snow-covered Canadian landscape of the Haliburton Highlands near Ontario. Andrew B Phin is a painter, who is listed as a 20th-century Canadian painter of ...
Oil, Board
Modern Impressionist Oil of Ballet Dancers in Tutus by listed British Artist
Located in ludlow, GB
A Modern and traditional Impressionist Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers dressed in Tutus backstage before a performance. A Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and Framed in a ...
Oil
$1,254Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Oil Painting Marseille Sunny Harbour with Fishing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Marseille Harbor French artist, circa 1952 signed oil on board, framed Framed: 29 x 24 inches Board : 24 x 19 inches Provenance: private collection, the South of France Condition: ve...
Oil
$2,639Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Valley in Spring, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Valley in Spring by Charles E. Buckler (American 1869-1953), signed lower corner titled verso oil painting on canvas: 16 x 20 inches framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very go...
Canvas, Oil
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
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
Sunflowers, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bouquet of vibrant sunflowers sits in a blue vase next to a window. The bright golden petals and rich brown centers create a striking contrast with the vase. ...
Oil
"A Path Through the Woods" Anna Klumpke, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods
Located in New York, NY
Anna Klumpke A Path Through the Woods, circa 1890 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 24 1/2 inches Anna Klumpke was born in San Francisco but travelled to Europe in 1865 for...
Canvas, Oil
$736Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Rose Bouquet in White Vase Original French Still Life Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Radiant Blooms signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 16 x 13 inches dated 84' oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previousl...
Oil
$306
French Coastal Cliffs Under a Dramatic Sky Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Coastal Cliffs Under a Dramatic Sky Impressionist Watercolour Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 9.5 x 13.5 inches ...
Watercolor
"The Fierce Seasons", Bold Fauvist Autumn Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork draws the viewer down a winding country track flanked by shrubs and trees ablaze in the full drama of autumn. The rutted path, catching a pale glint of light, curves bac...
Canvas, Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Canvas, Oil
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Southwest Desert Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Southwest Desert Landscape in Oil on Canvas Vast Southwest plein air landscape of a desert scene with mountains, cacti, and other desert plants...
Canvas, Oil
$336Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Pink Tulips Gouache Painting, Impressionist, Unframed, 2010+
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a bouquet of vibrant pink tulips, elegantly arranged in a classic white pitcher. The flowers stand out with their rich hues, exuding an air of natural b...
Wood, Gouache
Bernard Corey, New England Landscape Painting
Located in Rockport, MA
This peaceful New England landscape by Bernard Corey shows a quiet farm as winter begins to turn into spring. With soft colors and careful brushwork, Corey captures the calm beauty o...
Oil
Impressionist Landscape, Les Alpilles en Provence, Hommage à Yves Brayer
By G Ricard
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist Fauvist Color-Field watercolour on clay paper landscape by G Ricard. The painting is signed bottom left and painted on the reverse of an exhibition poster for ...
Watercolor
"January" Impressionist Pastoral Nocturnal Snow Scene Oil Board Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a village in Bucks County, New Hope, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. C...
Oil, Board
$867Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Nude Man Folding his Arms posing for Portrait, oil paint
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Nude Man with a Moustache by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below atelier stamped verso oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 20.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide...
Oil
Conservatory Pond, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero painted this scene after visiting Manhattan's Central Park on a spring morning. The sunlight creates contrasts in the dappled shadows on t...
Oil
$935
Evening by the Lake. 1959. By Edgars Vinters. Oil on cardboard. 48x60 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
Return to the Village by Moonlight by Camille Pissarro
Located in New Orleans, LA
Camille Pissarro 1830-1903 French Le Retour au village au clair de lune (Éragny) (Return to the Village by Moonlight (Éragny)) Signed and dated "Camille Pissarro 86" (lower left) ...
Silk, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Irina Roublon Belotelkin "Spring in California" Original Oil Painting c.1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Irina Roublon Belotelkin (Russian / American, 1913-2009) "Spring in California" Oil Painting C.1960s Brilliant original oil painting by listed Russian / American artist, designer & ...
Canvas, Oil
$9,875
Monumental Vintage French Impressionist Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
By Michel Henry
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental French still life oil painting by Michel Henry. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Canvas
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Life in My Head, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, 21st Century
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Omoyeni Arogunmati...
Canvas, Oil
$976Sale Price|20% Off
French Vibrant Floral Still Life in Jug Mid-20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Still Life Lucien Mostiar signed oil on canvas, unframed board: 25.5 x 20 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition Description: This c...
Oil
"Phone Your Mother" (2024) Sunset Skyscape and Landscape, Oil and Wax Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement Phone Your Mother is built around warmth and simplicity, where color and form carry the experience more than description. The horizon is reduced to broad, layered p...
Cotton, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
John Fabian Carlson (May 5, 1875 – May 19, 1947) was a Swedish-born American Impressionist painter. Woodstock Landscape oil/board 5 x 7 unframed, 10.25 x 12.25 framed signed LL Ins...
Oil
$2,500
Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Mystical Voyage
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Mystical Voyage oil/panel 11 x 14 image unframed, 17.5 x 20.38 framed signed LR Mystical Voyage is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden...
Oil
Pond Water Sprites - Original Earthy Landscape Mixed Media Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Color Pencil
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Lumberville Bridge Bucks Co
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Lumberville, Pedestrian Bridge The image measures 9 x 12 unframed and 17 x 19.75 framed signed LR Lumberville, Pedestrian Bridge, is an impressionistic landscape plein air oil pain...
Oil
Lavender field
Located in Zofingen, AG
Lavender has always been my symbol of peace, clarity, and inner harmony. I painted this field to capture the soft breath of wind and the soothing rhythm of nature. The gentle lilac h...
Canvas, Oil
$341
Countryside Track with Cart and Pine Trees Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Countryside Track with Cart and Pine Trees Watercolour Artist: French School (early–mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Siz...
Watercolor
$604Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting - Fresh Blue Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper (reverse side is smooth, the painted side looks and feels as canvas), unframed overall 9 x 15 inc...
Canvas, Oil
"Elmo Loves You" - Nude Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Wooden Panel
Located in Denver, CO
This striking nude female portrait is framed at 39 inches by 39 inches, and is wired and ready to hang Michael W. Vacchiano is a Denver-based artist with a primary focus in figurati...
Oil, Wood Panel
"After the Summer Rain"
Located in Zofingen, AG
What could be more beautiful than rain after the summer heat? Nature seemed to be waiting for this refreshment. I want to run on the wet grass, like in my youth. Serenity, this is e...
Canvas, Acrylic
Herman Hyneman Original American Portrait, Signed and Dated 1907
Located in New York, NY
Herman Hyneman (1849-1907) Sunday Morning, 1907 Oil on board 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 21 1/3 x 17 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Copyright 1907 by H.N. Hyneman Inscribed verso: Sunday Morning by H.N. Hyneman The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...
Oil, Board
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Painting Michael Budden Fence Line Flowers
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Fenceline Flowers Oil/panel 8x10 unframed, 12.25 x 10.25 x .75 framed Signed LL Fence Line Flowers is an impressionistic landscape plein air oil painting that I did on location in My...
Oil
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Le Coq Gaulois Rooster Painting, Signed Circa 1950, 18x24 Inches Helen Gleiforst
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming painting of colorful Gallic "Le Coq Gaulois" roosters by listed California artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Born in Crete, Nebraska, Helen Gle...
Masonite, Oil
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
Late 19th Century Original English Landscape of a Cottage in Cambria
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th Century Original English Landscape of a Cottage in Cambria Wonderful original antique painting of a thatched cottage in Cambria by...
Illustration Board, Gouache
$984Sale Price|20% Off
View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed French School, early 20th Century Indistinctly signed on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, un...
Oil
Vintage Signed American School Cat Portrait Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 21 by 17 inches overall, and 20 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Canvas
Ivan tea, Field-Flower Original Impressionist Oil Painting by Simon Kozhin
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Already in June, Ivan tea blooms; it is often popularly called fireweed. Its flowers of bright pink color attract bumblebees and butterflies, and not a bright aroma is often beaten b...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"You Have It All" (2025) Impressionist Animal Portrait, Oil and Wax Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement You Have It All draws on the visual language of classic paper cut outs found across different cultures, using mirrored forms and decorative symmetry to create a sen...
Cotton, Oil
"Grazers" - Expressionist Soft Pastel Painting on Sanded Paper
By Jeff Slemons
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: This little guy had a unique head structure. It looked a smidge too big. Maybe it's due to his young age. He was quite spirited and this particular afternoon was qu...
Paper, Pastel
$431Sale Price|36% Off
Yorkshire Dales Road and Stone Houses in Summer Light English Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Yorkshire Dales Road and Stone Houses in Summer Light English Landscape By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.5 inches (height) x 12 inches...
Watercolor
$584
Turquoise Lake Walensee. Vertical, impressionism, landscape, mountains, yacht
Located in Oslo, NO
In my oil painting I have used the impressionism technique to capture the vibrant beauty and dynamic nature of an idyllic lake. Turquoise water, mighty mountain scenery and white sai...
Oil
"The Game"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"The Game" is an expressive dialogue of color, texture, and hidden narrative. The central element of the composition is an old wooden chair, which serves as a stage for two contrasti...
Canvas, Oil
$15,000
Valley in Bloom Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Valley in Bloom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 56" x 41" x 2" inch (142 x 104 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Ha...
Canvas, Oil