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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"Sur Le Boulevard Paris" Colorful Impressionist Cityscape Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A charming Parisian scene oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Johannes Schiefer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Capturing a v...
Canvas, Oil
Palm Springs City Hall - Original Blue Landscape California Desert Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Winter Landscape in Tsaritsyno Park, February, 25x35 cm Painting
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this sketch from plain air on a snowy February day under an umbrella in Tsaritsyno Park. This artwork is a serene depiction of a winter landscape, capturing the qu...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$17,795
'Beach Hut on a Sunny Day – Plage La Panne' by Frans Smeers (1873 – 1960)
Located in Knokke, BE
Frans Smeers 1873 – Brussels – 1960 Belgian Painter 'Beach Hut on a Sunny Day – Plage La Panne' Signature: signed lower right “Fr. Smeers”; on the reverse, the work is titled, sign...
Canvas, Oil
$1,335Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Golden Yellow Sunlit Pathway
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century Title: The Golden Sunlit Pathway Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, Fr...
Oil
A Moment of Storm - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, Marine Art, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape · plein air study · ocean · wind · waves · spray · impressionism · texture · American artist This small plein air study was painted in strong wind, when the ocean...
Canvas, Oil
Evening Trees, landscape, 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: Evening Trees, Size: 44.5" x 35....
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
Cobalt Summer, Landscape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil Painting, Handmade artwork One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2017 Subj...
Canvas, Oil
New England Hillside
Located in Milford, NH
A fine landscape oil painting by American artist Harriet Randall Lumis (1870-1853). Lumis was born in Salem, CT, and ironically, her art background did not begin until after she marr...
Canvas, Oil
"Girl with Tambourine, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Girl with Tambourine" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman, in all white, holding a tambourine close to h...
Oil, Board
Reflejos tranquilos en la cala - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior En la parte trasera, va nuevamente firmado y fechado del año 1974 Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 65 cm. de altura x 81 cm....
Oil
Rocks by the sea
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The rocky coast of Bali in Crete gave me inspiration for a whole month. I painted these stones illuminated by the sun, working with color and texture, while looking for a color solut...
Canvas, Oil
$890Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Sunrise over Sea, framed painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunrise by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, framed dated framed: 13 x 15 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collect...
Oil
My light. Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait of a young woman with a baby. Modern painting in the style of impressionism. Against a dark background, a warm light shines, the light of love and tenderness.As is typical ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
ITALIAN IMPRESSIONIST MOTHER & CHILD IN GARDEN
Located in New York, NY
Adolfo Belimbau (1845-1938) Italian Impressionist painting of a mother and a child in a Garden playing. Beautiful quality and colors quality! Adolfo Belimbau is a famous Italian Jewish painter...
Oil
Woman in the field
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame Dimensions with frame 82 x 109.5 x 7 cm This work captures the vibrant scene of a harvest field, where a central woman forcefully lifts sheaves of wheat,...
Oil
$623Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Equestrian Parade with Jockeys and French Flags By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Con...
Oil
The Last Ray Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Karmanovo, 2002
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air sketch painted by artists in the village of Karmanovo in the Tver region in 2002 is a breathtaking landscape, radiating tranquility and masterful use of color. The sce...
Oil, Cardboard
21th Century American landscape artist Peter Poskas "Winter Scene"
By Peter Poskas
Located in Rockport, MA
Renowned 21st-century American landscape artist Peter Poskas has dedicated over three decades to capturing the beauty of New England. While his early works bore the influence of Edwa...
Oil
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Pine Trees Sandy Shore and Distant Cottages
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Pine Trees Sandy Shore and Distant Cottages By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, u...
Oil
"Fox Hunting"
By Benton Clark
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Benton Clark (American, (1895 - 1964) “Fox Hunting” Signed and dated 1931 Oil on canvas, 46” x 30”, signed, 54 x 38 framed, American sporting painting, hunting scene No conservation ...
Canvas, Oil
Charles Movalli, "Autumn Birch", Landscape Painting
Located in Rockport, MA
Charles Movalli shows the bright colors of fall with bold reds, oranges, and golden yellows, set against the white trunks of birch trees. The painting feels full of energy and joy. M...
Acrylic
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Evening Glow Antique American Impressionist California Landscape Oil Painting
By Alexis Matthew Podchernikoff
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive American impressionist landscape by Alexis Matthew Podchernikoff (1886 - 1933) . Great colors and nicely painted. Housed in a period giltwood frame. Oil on canvas....
Canvas, Oil
$360
"Fantasy with Flowers 192", Mixed Media, paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Journey Figurative Abstract Artwork Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism, Oil painting portrait, one of a kind, buy painting, artwork, Los Angeles gallery, best artist, Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a K...
Canvas, Oil
Roses in wine, Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Handmade painted, original art. The title of the painting is "Roses in Wine ." The painting is in an abstract style and its color scheme is original . The roses seem to be immersed i...
Canvas, Acrylic
After Storm Taos Questa Road 1968 New Mexico Southwestern Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
A luminous 1968 Southwestern oil painting depicting After Storm, Taos–Questa Road, capturing the dramatic stillness of the New Mexico high desert immediately following a passing stor...
Oil
"Underwater Reef"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting reveals a vibrant, almost fairytale-like world of an underwater reef, where sunlight, filtering through the water, disperses into soft golden streaks. They illuminate th...
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
A Love Letter by the Sea
Located in Sheffield, MA
Henri Bénard French, 1860-1927 A Love Letter By the Sea Oil on Canvas 19 ¾ by 24 in, w/ frame 26 by 30 in Signed Henri Bénard lower left
Oil
"064 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "064 - Plein Air- Lair o the Bear, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter an...
Paper, Gouache
$432Sale Price|40% Off
Spanish landscape oil on board painting Spain impressionism
By Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish landscape - Oil on board Oil mesures 18x11 cm. Frame measures 28x22 cm. Photographer and artist from Lleida trained at the "Círculo...
Board, Oil
"NOVEMBER MOONRISE" WATERCOLOR RANCH SCENE
By Paul Strisik
Located in San Antonio, TX
Paul Strisik (1918-1998) Santa Fe, New York, Rockport, Massachusetts Artist Medium: Watercolor on Paper "November Moonrise" Image: 18 x 27 3/4 Frame: 30 3/8 x 40 3/8 Biography Paul...
Watercolor
$233Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Fashion Illustration - Lady In White Dress With Draped Orange Head Scarf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
Gouache
Harmony in a vase.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is executed in the Impressionist style, but with a leaning toward abstract forms. Some elements of the painting are intentionally simplified, and the shapes are altered. The...
Canvas, Acrylic
Morning in the mountains - mountain landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sunny summer painting with mountains is a beautiful wall decor, the painting is created en plein air, the artwork is full of different bright colours, combinations of warm and co...
Oil, Board
Flowers in a Florida Courtyard, Oil on Canvas, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
The painting is signed lower right. It depicts wisteria blooming brightly above a white courtyard entrance.
Canvas, Oil
"BLUEBONNET AND HUISACHE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 23 X 27
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 23 x 27 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnet and Huisache" Texas Hill Country Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I wa...
Oil
Summer Day, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Shapoval Ivan Leontyevich Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2012 Title: Summer Day, Size: 19.5" x 26.5" x 0.8'' inch, (50x67x3 cm) Unframed, Stretched on Wooden Bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang. "Summer Day" is an exquisite oil painting that captures the tranquil beauty of a serene landscape. The canvas portrays a picturesque river that winds its way through the scene, reflecting the warm hues of the surrounding environment. The artist's skillful brushstrokes bring to life the peaceful ambiance of a summer day. The focal point of the painting is a trio of elegantly rendered gray boats...
Canvas, Oil
$790
Sea Sponges and Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Purple Pastel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sea Sponges and Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic ...
Gouache, Handmade Paper
Yachts in the Turunc Koyu harbor
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant, light-filled painting captures a hot day in the harbor of the resort town of Turunc, where the artist painted a sun-drenched coastal landscape. Dominating the foregroun...
Canvas, Oil
Covered Wagon Pulled by Cattle - Monochrome Western Scene by BF Taylor
Located in Soquel, CA
Covered Wagon Pulled by Cattle - Monochrome Western Scene Sepia-toned painting of a family traveling west on a covered wagon by an unknown artist, signed "B. F. Taylor." Four oxen a...
Canvas, Oil
$4,809Sale Price|50% Off
Reclining Woman with Flowers, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Reclining Woman with Flowers Artist: Joan Beltrán Bofill (Badalona, 1934 – Palma de Mallorca, 2009) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 × 100 cm (approx. 28.7 × 39.4 in) S...
Canvas, Oil
Neglected
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
Sketching in Wuzhen City Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Cityscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Sketching in Wuzhen Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10.5" x 6" x 0.1" inch ( ...
Paper, Watercolor
A Boat at Noon, Serene Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 18x38.5 cm
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
A solitary boat floats on a serene sea, with shimmering reflections of the sky and surroundings. Distant mountains provide a picturesque backdrop. This sketch, painted by an artist f...
Canvas, Oil
$1,668Sale Price|20% Off
Large French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Tulips, Apples & Pears Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Interior Still Life Medium: signed oil on canvas,...
Oil
One Hydrangea, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Carey Parks illustrates a single hydrangea in a glass vase imposed on a background with a similar hue. Her impressionist style depicts the petals and l...
Acrylic
Henri Joseph Harpignies “Bords de l’allier” River Landscape
Located in Dallas, TX
Henri Joseph Harpignies (France 1819 – 1916) Oil paint on Canvas Titled: “Bords de l’allier” Impressionist Barbizon landscape painting. Signed lower left H J Harpignies. Sight Size...
Canvas, Oil
$110Sale Price|20% Off
Charcoal and Graphite Study of Hands Gently Clasped Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hand Sketch pencil drawing on artist paper painting: 9.5 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition
Pencil
$500Sale Price|20% Off
Figures at an Outdoor Cafe on a Busy Summers Day British Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summers Day Signed By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper on board, framed - glass covered Framed: 15 x 16 inches Watercolour: 8 x 9.5 inches Condition: Goo...
Watercolor
$31,150Sale Price|20% Off
'Le Verger'
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Ceneri Louis Edouard Morand (1852-1917) "Le verger' Oil on canvas Signed and dated 'C.MORAND, 9 bre 1895' lower right Canvas Size 45 x 64 in Framed Size 55 x 74 in Provenance From t...
Oil
$2,200
Flowers on a Red Canvas, 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: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Flowers on a Red Canvas, Size: 39....
Canvas, Oil
$15,992
January
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my artwork, I have poured the quiet serenity of a winter's embrace. The oils carry the crisp chill of the air and softness of freshly fallen snow. I played with light's delicate d...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Impressionist Dog Portrait Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist dog portrait oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 9 by 9 inches. Handsomely framed in giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang ...
Oil, Board
$1,200
Spring in the Carpathians, 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism Title: Spring in the Carpathians Size: 23....
Canvas, Oil
$3,366
Sunset
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Twilight, located near the village of Haddenham in Buckinghamshire, is a slight coolness and almost calm. Slowly floating clouds above strangers and gradually changing color from gre...
Oil, Cardboard
"Peonies", pink and white cm. 68 x 68
Located in Torino, IT
Peonies, pink and white Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina. 1949-56: he began artistic studies in Dn...
Canvas, Oil
$439Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Windy Walk along the Coastal Path
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Windy Walk along the Coastal Path By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on boa...
Oil
Sunset. Russian field
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I embraced the gentle hues of dusk to capture the serene beauty of a Russian field under a fading sky. The soft brushstrokes and muted palette evoke a peaceful stillne...
Oil, Cardboard