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IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
Afternoon Swim: Mid Century Figurative Landscape Painting, Framed
Afternoon Swim: Mid Century Figurative Landscape Painting, Framed

Afternoon Swim: Mid Century Figurative Landscape Painting, Framed

By H. Milton Snyder

Located in Soquel, CA

Afternoon swim, a lovely mid century figurative landscape by California artist, Henry Milton Snyder (American, 1915-1966). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "H. Milton Snyder"...

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1940s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1940s Floral Still Life  -- A Breath of Spring
1940s Floral Still Life  -- A Breath of Spring

1940s Floral Still Life -- A Breath of Spring

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful 1940s pastel still life of apple blossoms in pink monkey vase by Eugenie May Pack Stiffler (American, 1870-1959). Signed lower left corner; title lower right edge. Present...

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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

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 ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A french countryside with church, impressionist oil painting
A french countryside with church, impressionist oil painting

A french countryside with church, impressionist oil painting

Located in PARIS, FR

Conditions: Painting in very good condition, oil on canvas in its 80s frame. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers : 25% OFF listed price on all Belfort ...

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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire - 'Sunday Afternoon', Landscape
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire - 'Sunday Afternoon', Landscape

Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire - 'Sunday Afternoon', Landscape

Located in Deddington, GB

Walking along dappled lanes on a Sunday afternoon in late Spring/early Summer, with the gentle hum of the bees and a lark singing high above the Oxfordshire fields - everywhere was a...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Roses √ 3
Roses √ 3

Roses √ 3

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Roses and hydrangeas, gerberas and lilies. A wonderful autumn bouquet. It reminds me of childhood and pleasant memories of my grandmother's garden. Only the fashionable vase brings m...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Beckoning Sea, Oil Painting
Beckoning Sea, Oil Painting

Beckoning Sea, Oil Painting

By Aruna Rao

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Aruna Rao captures the endless rhythm of waves rolling toward the shore, reflecting the hypnotic pull of the ocean. The path through the dunes, the winds...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Rustic Old Town Bridge Reflections, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting
Rustic Old Town Bridge Reflections, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

Rustic Old Town Bridge Reflections, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Bridge Reflections French School, mid 20th century oil painting on board, unframed 9.5 x 13 inches signed lower right, inscribed verso Condition reportL very sound and original, wo...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed
"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed

"Bull Elk Grazing" American Impressionist Wildlife Scene Oil Painting Framed

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist painting celebrating North American wildlife, depicting a serene scene with several elk in a meadow with a forested and mountainous background. This piece is...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Late 20th Century Oil Painting of Chesapeake Bay with Sailing Boats
Late 20th Century Oil Painting of Chesapeake Bay with Sailing Boats

Late 20th Century Oil Painting of Chesapeake Bay with Sailing Boats

Located in Soquel, CA

Late 20th Century Oil Painting of Chesapeake Bay with Sailing Boats by Q. B. Powell Striking vintage palette-knife painting of a quiet Chesapeake Bay harbor by regional artist Q. B....

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn
People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn

People in the Woods, Oil Painting by Ben Benn

By Ben Benn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ben Benn, Russian/American (1884 - 1983) Title: People in the Woods Year: 1917 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 31 x 22 in. (78.74 x 55.88 cm) Frame Size: 39 x 30 i...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel
French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel

French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 19.25 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed C...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

High Summer - original still life oil painting - floral artwork - impressionism
High Summer - original still life oil painting - floral artwork - impressionism

High Summer - original still life oil painting - floral artwork - impressionism

By John D. Martin

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kisezers port. Canvas, oil, 47x62 cm
Kisezers port. Canvas, oil, 47x62 cm

Kisezers port. Canvas, oil, 47x62 cm

By Arijs Skride

Located in Riga, LV

Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Pyrenean Mountain Dog
English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Pyrenean Mountain Dog

English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Pyrenean Mountain Dog

By Dorothy Alexandra Johnson

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pyrenean: "Kop de Cariel" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower left oil painting on canvas, unstretched - affixed to stiff backing card 5.5 x 7.5 inches (backing card 8.25 x 10 inches) Delightful painting by the highly regarded English dog artist Dorothy Alexandra Johnson. It depicts "Kop de Cariel", a Pyrenean Mountain Dog...

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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Bouquet de fleurs - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Ernest Quost
Bouquet de fleurs - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Ernest Quost

Bouquet de fleurs - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Ernest Quost

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed still life oil on canvas by French impressionist painter Ernest Quost. The work depicts dahlias of white, purple and yellow set against a green background. Signature: Signed ...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Twilight Gathering at Erquy
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Twilight Gathering at Erquy

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Twilight Gathering at Erquy

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Twilight Gathering at Erquy By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.5 x 8.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unfra...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Dream Lake" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting
"Dream Lake" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting

"Dream Lake" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "The Loch" (2022) is an original handmade oil painting depicting a lake in an evergreen forest at the bottom on a snowy mountain. Artist bio/statement Judd...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Golden maples in the park
Golden maples in the park

Golden maples in the park

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

But how quickly time flies, and the most fleeting season is autumn, the most fickle and changeable, yet at the same time the most beautiful. These maples in Tsaritsyno Park grow on a...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lilac
Lilac

Lilac

Located in Edinburgh, GB

An exquisite, sensual, and textural painting created with acrylic on canvas, filling the space with a sense of freshness, warmth, and spring fragrance. At the center of the compositi...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Painswick Evening - Original, landscape, Impressionist
Painswick Evening - Original, landscape, Impressionist

Painswick Evening - Original, landscape, Impressionist

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

A backlit evening view of Painswick with pinks of Willowherb in the foreground Rupert Aker is a Cotswold based artist based in Painswick, Gloucestershire. He says "I walk the valle...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Misty Bayou"  HAZE.  ONE OF HIS BEST Dated 1917 Alexander Drysdale (1870-1934)
"Misty Bayou"  HAZE.  ONE OF HIS BEST Dated 1917 Alexander Drysdale (1870-1934)

"Misty Bayou" HAZE. ONE OF HIS BEST Dated 1917 Alexander Drysdale (1870-1934)

By Alexander John Drysdale

Located in San Antonio, TX

Alexander John Drysdale (1870-1934) New Orleans Louisiana / New York Artist Size: 20 x 30 Frame: 26 x 36 Medium: Oil Wash? Watercolor? Dated: 1917 "Misty Bayou" Housed in the original magnificent frame. Alexander John Drysdale (1870-1934) New Orleans Louisiana / New York Artist Alexander John (A.J.) Drysdale was an early 20th century Louisiana artist who specialized in landscapes using the technique of oil wash, that gave his works a characteristic of a hazy look. Drysdale made use of this technique by diluting the oil paint with kerosene and applying it with cotton balls. Alexander John Drysdale, born in Marietta, Georgia on March 2, 1870, came to New Orleans at the age of fifteen with his parents. His father, Reverend Alexander J. Drysdale, became the rector of Christ Church Cathedral. Alex received private tutoring from a Professor Mehado and art lessons from Ida Hackell at the Southern Art Union. Later in New Orleans (1887) he studied art under Paul Poincy (1833-1909). The exact date of Drysdale's arrival in New York is unknown, but he enrolled in the Art Students League where he received instruction from Charles C. Curran and Frank Vincent DuMond. Apparently, he remained in New York for about five years and did not go to Europe for further study. After some time, Drysdale began specializing in landscapes, executed in a tonalist manner. Back in New Orleans, Drysdale was inspired by local subjects, especially swamp or bayou areas and other desolate wetlands. Over a period of many years Drysdale's landscapes evolved to a unique stylistic maturity. In 1909 he received a gold medal from the New Orleans Art Association. It is easy to see the influence of two artists that he admired: Corot and Inness. Working equally well in oil and watercolor (he also did scenes in charcoal), Drysdale usually divided his scene into halves or thirds, typically, a foreground consisting of tall swamp grasses achieved with broad vertical strokes; a middle ground consisting of a backdrop row of trees at the horizon line executed with staccato, jabbing strokes resulting in textural contrast; and a background devoted totally to a tonalist-like moisture-laden sky often hazy with no clouds or only a slight indication of them. This formulaic compositional format rendered with an economy of technique resulted in imagery with repetitious forms and shapes diffused in a nebulous space. In this regard, Drysdale's works are impressionistic; he also tended to use the violets and blues of the impressionist palette. Yet he lacked a specific interest in color and light. Although his expression of the Louisiana scenery is very personal, even mystical, the artist appears to have been very limited in subject matter. One of his last works was a mural for the Shushan (New York) Airport administration building, and shortly before his death he was employed as an artist by the Civil Works Administration. Drysdale was a member of the Arts and Crafts Club of New Orleans, and his work was in the permanent collection of the Delgado Museum for many years. The artist worked at his studio at 320 Exchange Place in the picturesque Vieux Carré until his death at the age of sixty-three. Stewart (in Painting in the South, 1983), describes how Drysdale was a shrewd businessman. He would solicit new homeowners who might need a canvas to decorate a wall, or a cotton broker who recently made the headlines. Drysdale died in New Orleans, on February 9, 1934. Sources: Louisiana Artists from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. James W. Nelson. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University, 1968; Wiesendanger, Martin and Margaret Wiesendanger, Nineteenth Century Louisiana Painters and Paintings from the Collection of W. E. Groves. New Orleans: W. E. Groves Gallery, 1971, pp. 44-45; Painting in the South: 1584-1980, Exh. cat. Richmond, VA: Virginia Museum, 1983, pp. 106-107, 114, 276; Chambers, Bruce W., Art and Artists of the South: The Robert P. Coggins Collection of American Paintings. Exh. cat. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, 1984, p. 88; Zellman, Michael David, 300 Years of American Art. Seacacus, NJ: Wellfleet Press, 1987, p. 634; Gerdts, William H., Art across America: Two Centuries of Regional Painting, 1710-1920. New York: Abbeville Press, 1990, vol. 2, pp. 110-111. Submitted by Richard H. Love and Michael Preston Worley, Ph.D. Biography from The Johnson Collection ALEXANDER JOHN DRYSDALE (1870–1934) Born in Marietta, Georgia, Alexander John Drysdale was the only son of an ordained Episcopal priest whose ministry required frequent moves to parishes in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. In 1883, he accepted the call to become dean of Christ Church Cathedral, New Orleans, and was later elected a bishop. Alexander, thirteen years old when the family settled in New Orleans, began his art studies under the instruction of Ida C. Haskell, a California-born artist who was on the faculty of the recently established Southern Art Union. The local academy had been founded by several leading artists, including Andres Molinary, William Henry Buck...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Winter Landscape with Stream" Carl Rudolph Krafft, Early 20th Century Landscape
"Winter Landscape with Stream" Carl Rudolph Krafft, Early 20th Century Landscape

"Winter Landscape with Stream" Carl Rudolph Krafft, Early 20th Century Landscape

By Carl Rudolph Krafft

Located in New York, NY

Carl Rudolph Krafft Winter Landscape with Stream Signed lower right and with thumbprint Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Carl Rudolph Krafft was born in 1884 in Reading, Ohio, and his ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Quilted Land", Oil Painting

"Quilted Land", Oil Painting

By Hazel Z Weckbach

Located in Denver, CO

Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Quilted Land" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an aerial view of farmland with patterns from the roads and sectioned green and pink l...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

"Green lamp."
"Green lamp."

"Green lamp."

By Liudmila Shabazova

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...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Spanish Oil Vibrant Fields Under Vast Sky Impressionist Landscape
Contemporary Spanish Oil Vibrant Fields Under Vast Sky Impressionist Landscape

Contemporary Spanish Oil Vibrant Fields Under Vast Sky Impressionist Landscape

By Spanish artist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Pancorbo' French/ Spanish artist, indistinctly signed signed oil on canvas, unframed stamped verso and dated 96' Canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condit...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Balerina (Ballet dancer woman portrait)
Balerina (Ballet dancer woman portrait)

Balerina (Ballet dancer woman portrait)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful painting of a ballet dancer. Oil on masonite panel, measuring 9 x 12 inches. Titled and dated 2/54 on verso. Signed "Degas" lower right.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Old Stone Bridge - Bucks County Pennsylvania Original Oil by John Green Scott
Old Stone Bridge - Bucks County Pennsylvania Original Oil by John Green Scott

Old Stone Bridge - Bucks County Pennsylvania Original Oil by John Green Scott

Located in Soquel, CA

Old Stone Bridge - Bucks County Pennsylvania Original Oil by John Green Scott Classic scene of a country stone bridge somewhere in Bucks County Pennsylvania, John Green Scott (Ameri...

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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

View of Water Lily Pads, Oil Painting
View of Water Lily Pads, Oil Painting

View of Water Lily Pads, Oil Painting

By Jonelle Summerfield

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by a photograph taken by artist Jonelle Summerfield while kayaking, the painting captures the atmosphere of early summer. Warm evening light washes ove...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Simans Large Vintage Dutch Oil Painting Winter Landscape Gold Leaf Frame
Simans Large Vintage Dutch Oil Painting Winter Landscape Gold Leaf Frame

Simans Large Vintage Dutch Oil Painting Winter Landscape Gold Leaf Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is this vintage original Duch oil painting on canvas depicting a serene winter landscape in a rural mountain village. The scene features a snow-covered hillside with two ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid-20th Century Orientalist Watercolour Painting, Signed and Framed
Mid-20th Century Orientalist Watercolour Painting, Signed and Framed

Mid-20th Century Orientalist Watercolour Painting, Signed and Framed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Orientalist landscape, mid century watercolour on paper by TM Guerin. The painting is signed bottom left and is presented in a custom patinated wood frame under glass. This watercol...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.