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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"Rise Above, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Sostrom's (US based) "Rise Above" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a fluffy cumulus cloud wafting high above the landscape, glow...
Acrylic, Panel
"Clearing Skies Over Heisler Park" Southern California Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An atmospheric oil painted on from a study created on location in Laguna Beach, California by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, "Clearing Skies Over Heisler Park" exhibits the su...
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
French School Desert Landscape Mountain Hills Watercolor Sketch Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French School Desert Landscape Mountain Hills Watercolor Sketch Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x...
Watercolor
$524Sale Price|20% Off
Dry Shore with Distant Docked Sailing Boats French Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dry Sailing Boat Shore by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and li...
Oil
Snowy Banks of the River
Located in Milford, NH
A fine mountainous winter landscape by American artist Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1864-1929). Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Goodwin lived and worked most of his life in Massachuset...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Hill Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Hill Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10" x 19" x 0.8" inch (25 x 48 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped on W...
Canvas, Oil
$1,005
“October colors “ Original landscape painting. horizontal.Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures the essence of a serene autumn landscape, characterized by a rich tapestry of colors. The painting showcases a forested area where trees, adorned with f...
Gouache, Bamboo Paper
The desert where we become ourselves
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "The Desert Where We Become Ourselves" from the "Perichoresis" series is a meditation on the inner journey—a space where everything nonessential falls away, leaving...
Canvas, Acrylic
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Berthed - 20th Century Modern British Impressionist Boats in Harbour Painting
By Ken Moroney
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful modern British impressionist oil on board depicting berthed boats in harbour, by Ken Moroney. The work is signed lower left and presented ...
Oil
Large Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas of Waterlilies, 82.5x101cm
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-century abstract expressionist large oil on canvas of waterlillies. Signed Françoise Blanc. 82.5cm x 101cm. This captivating artwork bursts with an abstract explosion of colors,...
Canvas, Oil
Bathers By the Rocks- Hawaiian Beach Scene, North Shore Oahu, Plein Air Painting
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape painting, plein air, ocean and coastal scene. The painting was created from life in Hawaii in late summer, on an intens...
Canvas, Oil
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger’ by Jean François Portaels (1818 - 1895)
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean François Portaels 1818 - Brussels - 1895 Belgian Painter ‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger, Maroc’ Signature: signed lower right ‘J. Portaels’ Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 40,5 x 28,5 cm, frame size 67,5 x 56 cm Biography: Jean François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their 'everyday elegance and feminine grace,' and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe. Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde's mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert. In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works. Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis. Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognised for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the 'Oriental woman' with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism. He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
Oceanic Abstraction 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 Linen Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Oceanic Abstraction Size: 44.5" ...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
French River Landscape Houses Red Roof Boat Fauvist Style Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French River Landscape Houses Red Roof Boat Fauvist Style Gouache Painting Artist: M Teauveau (French, 20th century). Possible a pseudonym of Bernard Labbe Medium: Gouache on ...
Gouache
$1,418Sale Price|20% Off
Superb Impressionist Oil Painting Misty River Landscape Oil Painting signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Misty River Landscape by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *see notes oil on board, unframed board: 14 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, Marseille, France condition: ver...
Oil
Ochre Hill, Landscape 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: Ochre Hill Size: 23" x 36" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
$1,295Sale Price|30% 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
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Salmagundi Club Artist Harry De Maine Winter Stream
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Stream oil on panel by Harry DeMaine. Image is 10 x 12 and 11.25 x 13.25 framed in possibly a beautifully finished corner white gold period frame. signed LL art panel makers ...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Red Barn In Winter Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist barn landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 25 inches overall, and 20 by 22 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to ha...
Oil, Canvas
La Mediterranee
By Bruno Retaux
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Bruno Retaux (French, 1907-1988) Title: La Medditerranee Year: 1973 Medium: Oil on wood panel Panel size: 11.75 x 13.75 inches Signature: Signed lower left by the a...
Oil
Vacation Dreams 1 Coastal Landscape Oil Painting by Allison Chambers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vacation Dreams 1 is an original oil painting on paper by Allison Chambers, capturing the relaxed appeal of a coastal landscape. Measuring 30 x 23 inches, the work offers enough scal...
Paper, Oil
Bouquet of Flowers, Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Bouquet of Flowers, Size: 27.5" x ...
Canvas, Oil
Sola Puig Mallorca Vertical Small original impressionist oil painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Mallorca " original impressionist oil painting Sola PUIG, Joan (Barcelona 1950 ) Joan SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, s...
Canvas, Oil
$772Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Oil Painting A Clifftop Summer Walk Beach Scene Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Clifftop Summer Walk 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), unfra...
Canvas, Oil
May, Landscape 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: May Size: 19.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' inch...
Canvas, Oil
Desert Sentinels, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Vibrant saguaro cacti rise against a luminous violet sky. Rich impasto and energetic brushwork transform the Sonoran scenery into a bold interplay of orange, gr...
Oil
$3,500Sale Price|22% Off
Carriage Ride
By Americo Makk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item includes frame; framed dimensions are approximately 27x33 inches. Americo Makk...
Canvas, Oil
$419Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Scene with Sailboats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Scene with Sailboats By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7 x 9.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unf...
Oil
The Evening Lake
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting captures a stunning sunset over a calm lake. The water perfectly mirrors the vibrant colors and soft clouds above. Сlouds catch the last light of day, adding depth to th...
Oil, Cardboard
Strawberries, Still Life, 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: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Strawberries, Size: 9.5" x 17" ...
Canvas, Oil
"In the Thicket" - Original Gouache Landscape Painting on Paper
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
“In the Thicket” is a plein air painting by Judd Mercer, created on location at the Denver Botanic Gardens in Denver, Colorado, USA. The piece depicts a vibrant garden scene with den...
Paper, Gouache
$615Sale Price|20% Off
«Blooming apple trees in Gams» Original impressionistic landscape.Oil on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures the tranquil beauty of a blossoming orchard in spring. Dominated by trees adorned with delicate white blossoms, the scene exudes a sense of renewal ...
Canvas, Oil
$463Sale Price|35% Off
Staithes Harbour Boats with Cliff and Seaside Cottages Yorkshire Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Staithes Harbour Boats with Cliff and Seaside Cottages Yorkshire Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 10.75 inches (height) x 14...
Watercolor
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
Moonlight in Savoie France signed Cachoud
Located in Pasadena, CA
Oil on canvas by François Charles Cachoud (born in 1866 in Chambéry, Savoy and died in 1943) is a painter known today for his night effects and his chiaroscuro. Its artistic criteria...
Oil
$1,704Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Fantasy, Painting in Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this tapestry of emotion and color, I poured my soul onto the canvas with every stroke. This piece embodies my passion for abstract and impressionism, spiced with a dash ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Roses √4
Located in Zofingen, AG
Gorgeous roses are embraced by hydrangeas. The classic blue vase looks fresh against the beige background. The dark blue background creates contrast. This is what I love most: the br...
Canvas, Acrylic
$391Sale Price|20% Off
Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 10....
Watercolor
Costa Brava.Spain.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting was painted on the Costa Brava coast of Spain. Delicate shades of pink sunset , the sea still blue -green. The reflections of the setting sun play of the greenery of the...
Canvas, Acrylic
Making Peace, Abstract Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2013 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Making Peace Size: 39" x 43" x 1....
Canvas, Acrylic
Citadelle Provence Landscape Oil Painting by Allison Chambers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Allison Chambers’ Citadelle is an original Provence-inspired landscape painting in oil on paper. At 4 x 4 inches, the petite format offers an intimate glimpse into the character of t...
Paper, Oil
$700
"Thinking of Paris" Impressionist Figure of Pensive Woman Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Oil, Archival Paper
$2,100Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Chianti with Orange Still Life by Claude Buck
By Claude Buck
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life "Wine with Orange" by Claude (Charles Claude) Buck (1890-1974). Signed lower left. Artist's notes and color scheme on verso. Displayed in rustic giltwood frame. Image, 14"...
Masonite, 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
$500
"Cafe Cluny Soho NYC" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Oil, Board
$546Sale Price|20% Off
BARBARA DOYLE (B.1917) 1970's MODERN BRITISH OIL PAINTING - Pink Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Barbara Doyle, British b. 1917 Barbara Doyle (British b.1917, born in Halifax Yorkshire, lived most of her life on the South Coast of England. She was an extremely a...
Oil
Snowy Forest Road at Sunset – A Rare Nordic Winter Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
Johan (John Kindborg) (1861-1907) Sweden Nordic Winter Twilight, 1901 oil on canvas signed and dated Kindborg 01. unframed: 48.5 x 33 cm (19 1/8 x 13 in) framed: 58 x 43 cm (22 7/8...
Canvas, Oil
February
Located in Zofingen, AG
The very last month of winter can be very cold, but still the sunset is already painted in warm shades. To emphasize this, the author of the painting used acrylic paints with a golde...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,597Sale Price|20% Off
"Spring" Oil cm. 60 x 44 1968 flowers, spring, green purple
Located in Torino, IT
flowers, spring, green purple Signature in Cyrillic characters at the bottom right Boris Lavrenko (Rostov, 1920 – St. Petersburg, 2001) Works by Boris Lavrenko can be found in var...
Canvas, Oil
$1,407Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Cote d'Azur Coastal Pathway with Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: French Impressionist School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Cote d'Azur, south of France coastal pathway Medium: oil painting, on board, signed. Size: fram...
Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Realistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Sheep Autumn
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Early Autumn Light, Sheep oil/panel 6x8 image unframed, 12.25 x 14.25 x .50 framed signed LR Early Autumn Light, Sheep is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporar...
Oil
$5,243
Victorian Nineteen Century Rural Sunset Oil Painting of Farmer, wife and Animals
By Joseph Paulman
Located in ludlow, GB
Victorian Nineteenth Century Impressionist Rural Scene with Sun setting on Farmer and his wife and other workers returning home. Farm Workers in the Countryside with their Dog and a...
Oil
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme
Located in Yardley, PA
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...
Oil, Board
Whispers Oil Painting of Horses, Impressionist Style, 2010s, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a story about a couple of horses, rendered in the impressionist style with a palette knife. The painting tells us a story as vivid as the strokes that bring it to life. Again...
Canvas, Oil
"Before Lunch" - Impressionist Forest Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Before Lunch" is an original impressionist oil painting, created by American painter Raymond Bonilla, depicting a rolling green landscape, covered by a rich forest split by a windin...
Oil, Panel
Eleanor Woolley, Views from Rollright, Original Painting, Landscape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Eleanor Woolley Views from Rollright Original Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 50cm x W 50cm x D 2cm Signed Sold Unframed Ready to Hang (Please note that in situ images a...
Canvas, Oil
$938Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Impressionist Oil Huge Old Chateau Building in Parkland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter ye...
Oil
$883Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Figures on Expansive Beach Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Beach by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on board, framed dated framed: 13 x 15 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collec...
Oil
"Bouquet with hydrangeas 01
Located in Zofingen, AG
Hydrangeas look very graceful against a blue background. The bouquet is framed by green branches. White flowers represent purity and tenderness. Seeing such a bouquet it is impossibl...
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning in the Village
Located in Sheffield, MA
Henry Ward Ranger American, 1858-1915 Morning In the Village Oil on Academy Board 12 by 16 in, w/ frame 19 ¼ by 23 ¼ in Signed lower right A key person in the establishment of the ...
Oil