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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Landscape Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, Signed, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Oil on Canvas Signed Bottom Right Bernard Cathelin was born in Paris and used his art to project the love for his country he maintained throughout his life. As a student of the École...
Oil, Canvas
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Rocky Outcropping and Bathers Landscape Painting, Signed, 1968
By Tyler Micoleau
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly textured landscape, with thick impasto illustrating a glorious scene of figures swimming in calm waters near large rocks and swaying trees, by Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001). Signed and dated "Tyler Micoleau 1968" in the lower left corner. Presented in a gold colored wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 16"W Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001) was born in Rhode Island but spent most of his life in Nevada County, California. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an instructor at Brown University. Micoleau moved to Nevada City...
Masonite, Oil
Burford Church, Cotswolds Life, Landscape, People, Cotswold, Cityscape, Walking
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
Original painting of Burford Church, Costwolds Life. Sean uses very toned down colours but draws the attention to the Burford Church in Costwolds. The range of colour displayed on pe...
Acrylic
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
«Bouquet of poppies» Original impressionistic floral painting . Oil impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures a bouquet of vibrant flowers, rendered in a textured, mosaic-like style. The arrangement features an array of large, blooming roses in shades of red...
Canvas, Oil
$630Sale Price|20% Off
French Watercolour of Beached Fishing Boats in Brittany by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolour of Beached Fishing Boats in Brittany by Fanch Lel by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 7.75 inches (height) x 12.5 inches (width) Gouache painting on card, unfra...
Gouache
$1,316Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Style Salon Scene, Elegant Figures, Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title French Impressionist Style Salon Scene, Elegant Figures, Signed Oil Key Details Artist: French School, Late 20th Century Medium: Oil on canvas Size (framed): 35 x 30 inches Sig...
Oil
$1,679Sale Price|30% Off
Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Painting by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Oil Painting by 20th Century Artist, Constance Lee Art measures 19 x 15 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 ...
Oil, Board
$871Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Oil Painting Of Harvest Workers In Golden Hay Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. dated 1941 Size: painting: 1...
Oil
Pierre Auguste Renoir Apres Le Bain Sanguine Study
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Apres Le Bain is a stunning 22 x 26-inch pencil and Sanguine chalk painting depicting a nude woman after her bath. This large, exquisitely detailed work showc...
Chalk, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
$553Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Sunlit Village Scene
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Sunlit Village Scene By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 5.25 x 5.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unframed...
Oil
Beatrice Adams (British, 1876-1958) Antique Oil Painting, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This refined antique oil portrait depicts an elegant young woman wearing a black hat accented with a red feather, captured with soft modeling and restrained realism typical of Britis...
Oil
L'Oise a Lille Adam (Ile De France)
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 21.5 inches Framed: 26.5 x 30.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
"Morning silense"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "morning silense" 25.0 X 35.0 CM / 9.8 X 13.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2024 Go...
Canvas, Oil
$5,800
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, Swamp Scene, Louisiana, Vivid
By Jill Hackney
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, Swamp Scene, Louisiana, Vivid "A native of New Orleans, Jill Hackney studied painting at The Cleveland Institute of Art and Louisi...
Canvas, Varnish, Oil
Aleanders in bloom .
Located in Zofingen, AG
The smell of the sea and blooming aleanders, light dresses and skirts, hats and jewelry. All these are bright impressions of summer. These impressions will stay with us forever. A pa...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hokusai sakura"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Diptych, consists of two sheets of cardboard, each sheet is 85-61 centimeters. Syria paintings of flowers, in all their forms and shades. I love to ...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Vic Andrews Ostriches Kalahari Sunset African Wildlife Pastel Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Vic Andrews Ostriches Kalahari Sunset African Wildlife Pastel Painting Key Details Artist: Vic Andrews, 1922–2013 Title: Ostriches in the Kalahari at Sunset Medium: Pastel, framed Picture Size: 21.75 x 32.5 inches, plus frame Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: Good Signature / Inscriptions: Not stated Description A large African wildlife pastel by Vic Andrews, depicting ostriches moving across the Kalahari at sunset. The composition is beautifully spacious, with the birds silhouetted along the low horizon beneath a wide sky of soft gold, peach and pink cloud. The dry scrubland and isolated tree give the scene a strong sense of place, while the pastel medium allows for a particularly gentle handling of light and atmosphere. At 21.75 x 32.5 inches, plus frame, this is a generous landscape-format work that would sit well above a sofa, sideboard, console or bed. The warm sunset palette would bring softness and depth to a sitting room, study, hallway or bedroom, especially in interiors with natural textures, warm neutrals, leather, linen or darker wood. Although it is a wildlife subject, the restraint of the composition makes it feel calm and considered rather than overtly decorative. Vic Andrews was born in London and spent his adult life in South Africa, drawing many of his subjects from travels through Natal, the Western Cape...
Pastel
Irina Roudakoff Belotelkin "Coastal Sunset" Original Painting c.1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Irina Roudakoff Belotelkin (January 1, 1913 – January 21, 2009) "Coastal Sunset" Oil Painting c.1960s Rare original oil painting by listed artist and fashion designer Irina Belotel...
Canvas, Oil
$1,650
A Peaceful Country Lane
Located in San Francisco, CA
There’s a gentle hand in Emanuel Matthews’ landscapes, exhibiting here and in other pieces a fondness for a more bucolic, genteel and barely industrialized America. Although painted ...
Canvas, Oil
$741Sale Price|20% Off
Figures Sat In a Mellow Outdoor Café Scene Impressionist Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Outdoor Cafe Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 13 x 16.5 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stor...
Oil
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
Flooded River Seine Paris Panoramic Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Flooded River Seine Paris Panoramic Impressionist Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Patrice Landauer, signed lower right Medium: Oil on wooden p...
Oil
What A Vision, Abstract Art, Original Painting, Acrylic Paper
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho) Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Paper Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art S...
Paper, Acrylic
Summer calendar/1
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK “Summer calendar/1” is not just a painting, but a ritual of capturing summer through color. It is the first page of an inner calendar, where each flower is not a bo...
Canvas, Acrylic
Wind, Flowers, Snow, Landscape Impressionism Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Song Shuyu Title: Wind, Flowers, Snow Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10.5" x 15" x 0.1" inch (27 x 38 x 0.1cm) Presentation: Unframed...
Paper, Watercolor
Lilies, Flowers, 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Lilies, Size: 24" x 48" x 1'' i...
Canvas, Oil
"Saint Mandrier sur Mer, France" Marine Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist summer scene of "Saint Mandrier sur Mer, France". The artist has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling int...
Canvas, Oil
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
Tuscany Sunset Statue in Waterlily Pool overlooking Tuscan Hills - Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tuscan Sunset Italian School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed lower right oil painting on canvas, framed framed size: 31 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection, England Beautiful mid/second half century Italian oil painting capturing this beautiful view over the Tuscan hills as the evening light fades. The soft colors are stunning - with teal blues and greens as well as the reflection upon the still pool waters beneath the Roman fountain statue. Signed by the artist to the lower corner, it is a wonderful reminder of how incredible the landscape of Italy...
Canvas, Oil
"Diablo Canyon" (2023), Original Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Hazel Z Weckbach's "Diablo Canyon" is an original, hand-made oil painting on canvas. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My ur...
Oil, Canvas
$372Sale Price|57% Off
Dramatic Dorset Coast Cliffs and Sea 1990 Watercolour by John Steane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Dramatic Dorset Coast Cliffs and Sea 1990 Watercolour by John Steane by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 20 inches (width) watercolor painting on paper, unfr...
Watercolor
$981Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th C. Irish Artist Oil Painting County Wickow Ireland Cloudy Landscape
By Frank Forty
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Co. Wicklow by Frank Forty (1902-1996) Irish signed oil painting: Framed: 10 x 12.5 inches Board: 7.5 x 10 inches very good condition (frame is antique and has some losses). Super...
Oil
Sunday Sunrise, Vermont
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful little oil on board by Pennsylvania artist Roy Blankenship, Sunrise in Vermont 1971. 3" x 3.75", monogram lower right, signed, titled, dated on reverse. Born in 1943 in P...
Oil
Still Life with Pink and Yellow Flowers in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Still Life with Pink and Yellow Flowers in Oil on Canvas Still life with heavy impasto by unknown artist "Sergio" (20th Century). Flowers and ...
Canvas, Oil
Raking Light
By John Terelak
Located in Greenwich, CT
A contemporary impressionist painting of a rural fall landscape. Frame: 38 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.
Canvas, Oil
Patiently Waiting - Royal Stables, Cordoba, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
At the Royal Stables in Córdoba, Spain, a quiet passageway shaped by centuries of horsemanship awaits visitors. Framed by a stone arch, a single horse stands i...
Oil
The Weight of Simple Things, still life, oil on paper, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The Weight of Simple Things” is a quiet, observational still life executed in oil on paper. The artist works with a tactile, impressionistic technique, using layered, textured brushs...
Oil, Paper
Apples, Still Life Surrealism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2014 Style: Abstract Surrealism Title: Apples, Size: ...
Canvas, Oil
"Washington Square" Guy Wiggins, New York City, Impressionist Winter Scene
Located in New York, NY
Guy C. Wiggins Washington Square, circa 1920 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 24 x 34 inches Provenance: Chapellier Galleries, New York Acquired from the above by Thomas A. Campbell...
Canvas, Oil
Beginning to Shine 5 . Landscape . Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts the moment when nature awakens. The light and warmth of the early sun envelops the forest and water, creating an atmosphere of peace, inspiration and harmony. T...
Canvas, Acrylic
$433Sale 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
Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Filipino Fishing Village at Sunset - Tropical Landscape in Oil on Canvas Bold sunset landscape of a fishing village by an unknown Filipino artist (20th Century). A bright sunset cas...
Canvas, Oil
$473Sale Price|20% Off
"Easter set" Four round canvases . Oil painting . Realism
Located in Oslo, NO
Imbued with the essence of spring, I've captured the tender gaze of these enchanting creatures through my brush strokes. Merging realism with a touch of impressionism, I brought the ...
Oil, Archival Pigment
"Le Jardin de Monet, III"(2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, III" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began o...
Canvas, Oil
Composition, Abstract, Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahagn Ghaltaghchyan Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Style: Abstract Art Year: 2023 Title: Composition Size: 24" x 18" x 0.8'' inch, (61x45x2 cm) Unframed, Stretched on Wooden Bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang...
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$943Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Vintage English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th century Watercolour drawing on paper stuck on card card: 10 x 8 inches paper: 5.5 x 4 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK ...
Watercolor
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
"Red parrots"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Against a deep black background, a vibrant movement bursts forth—a yellow-and-blue parrot soars through the air, its wings spread wide. The bird's wings are spread, revealing vibrant...
Canvas, Oil
$1,850
Trip Park, "Mighty Fishies", 12x12 Abstract Colorful Sardine Painting on Canvas
By Trip Park
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting, “Mighty Fishies,” is a 12x12 (see Mini Fishies as a pair) mixed media painting on canvas by artist Trip Park. Featured in the work are five fish that resemble sardines...
Canvas, Oil
$658Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Impressionist Portrait of Man in Beret Cap Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French man in beret/ cap French artist, circa 1930's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and soun...
Oil
$559Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Painting of Venetian Canal with Bridge and Sunlit Buildings By Fanch Les Size: 18.25 x 15.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Conditio...
Oil
$1,230Sale 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
"Flowers, Showers" - Original Gouache Landscape Painting on Paper
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
“Flowers, Showers” is a plein air painting by Judd Mercer, created on location in Morrison, Colorado, USA. The piece depicts a lush woodland clearing with wildflowers, aspens, and fa...
Paper, Gouache
$946Sale Price|20% Off
“Overgrown pond” Originan impressionistic landscape. Horizontal . Plain air
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork depicts a serene pond scene, masterfully capturing the essence of tranquility. The surface of the water is adorned with delicate lily pads, creating a textured, vibrant ...
Canvas, Oil
"Sunset over the city"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sunset over the city" 65.0 X 75.0 CM / 25.5 X 21.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2...
Canvas, Oil
$372Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Beachgoers with Kites and Dramatic Clouds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Beachgoers with Kites and Dramatic Clouds by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
Watercolor
$932Sale Price|20% Off
Provence Cottages 1950's French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Sunny Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provence Cottage French School, mid 20th century faint signature oil painting on board, framed in original 'Montparnasse' style frame. framed: 18.5 x 15 inches board: 15 x 12 in...
Oil
$4,260
The Besputa River in November, Impressionist painting, Oil on canvas, 22 x 28 cm
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this plain air sketch on the rocks in 2025 near the Besputa River in the Tula region, not far from the site of the Vosemskaya Battle. This painting captures a sere...
Canvas, Oil
Dance Of Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this piece in oil to capture the joy and motion of sunlight. Have you noticed how the light plays on a sunny day? These dancing yellow irises bring a sense of celebration a...
Canvas, Oil
$586Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pai...
Oil
Summer Field, 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: Summer Field, Size: 14.5" x 17" x...
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet of Tender Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Flowers have no calendar — in every season they are here to bring us joy, warmth, and light within. Their colors speak of the joy of life, of gentleness and the hope we often forget ...
Canvas, Oil