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Impressionist Paintings

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
1880's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Ambroise Vollard Famous Dealer
1880's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Ambroise Vollard Famous Dealer

1880's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Ambroise Vollard Famous Dealer

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait believed to be of Ambroise Vollard by Adolphe GUMERY (1861-1943) oil painting on canvas stuck on board, unframed faintly signed & dated 1883 board: 10 x 8.5 inches condition...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Summer Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

Summer Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

By Lin Qingyi

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Landscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Summer Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5" x 3.5" x 0.1" inch ( 19x 9 x 0.1c...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Spiritus I – Quies
Spiritus I – Quies

Spiritus I – Quies

By Daria Golovina

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work explores the themes of inner peace and harmony. The central figure is enveloped in golden light and merges with the natural world to form a unified image of a guardian spir...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work

1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work

By Louise Alix

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Playing Cards by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide condition: overall very good and ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Evening Lake
The Evening Lake

The Evening Lake

By Nikolay Dmitriev

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...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

“Shadows", Poetic Beauty in the Ordinary
“Shadows", Poetic Beauty in the Ordinary

“Shadows", Poetic Beauty in the Ordinary

Located in San Francisco, CA

This oil painting by American-born Charles Brady (1926–1997) depicts a faded, teal-colored double door set into an old, textured wall, likely representing a scene from a sunlit Europ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mountain Herbs
Mountain Herbs

Mountain Herbs

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

A sunny summer landscape captures fiery magenta fireweed blooms in the foreground. Majestic mountains rise in soft blue and purple hues. The scene is full of color, warmth, and the q...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage 1930's French Impressionist Still Life Pink and Red Roses Bunch In Vase
Vintage 1930's French Impressionist Still Life Pink and Red Roses Bunch In Vase

Vintage 1930's French Impressionist Still Life Pink and Red Roses Bunch In Vase

By Louise Alix

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Roses by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 14.5 high by 12 inches wide condition: overal...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pine in the Blue Lagoon
Pine in the Blue Lagoon

Pine in the Blue Lagoon

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

I put positive emotions and impressions from nature sketches painted in Oludeniz into this painting, mixing impressionism and realism to convey the living energy of nature. Turquoise...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Nautical, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 202...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Seascape with Clifftop Structures and Sailboats
French Impressionist Seascape with Clifftop Structures and Sailboats

French Impressionist Seascape with Clifftop Structures and Sailboats

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Seascape with Clifftop Structures and Sailboats by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.5 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (width) Oil painting on cardboard, u...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Through the branches of Bougainvillea
Through the branches of Bougainvillea

Through the branches of Bougainvillea

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

Through vibrant pinks cascading like joyous laughter, I captured a serene harbor’s embrace. Using oil with impressionist touches, I wanted to evoke the gentle warmth of sunlit moment...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Elderly Lady in Mirror
1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Elderly Lady in Mirror

1900's French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Elderly Lady in Mirror

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Elderly Lady, mirror behind French Impressionist artist, late 19th/ early 20th century extensively inscribed verso with details oil on canvas canvas: 22 x 18.5 inches ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas Serene mountain landscape by notable architect and artist Masao Kinoshita (Japanese-American, 1925-2003). The viewer stands at the edge of a...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bouquet with hydrangeas."
"Bouquet with hydrangeas."

"Bouquet with hydrangeas."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting is called "Bouquet with hydrangeas". Bright colors create a joyful mood and a feeling of the nearness of spring. The work was written in the technique of impressionism t...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Summers Afternoon.
A Summers Afternoon.

A Summers Afternoon.

By FRANCESCA OWEN

Located in Brecon, Powys

Looking at Jaques Sorolla an impressionist painter from Spain- he painted figures of everyday life scenes. The figures in this painting are resting in the heat of the afternoon Imag...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brittany Coastline Boats Moored at Sea Signed 20th Cent French Impressionist Oil
Brittany Coastline Boats Moored at Sea Signed 20th Cent French Impressionist Oil

Brittany Coastline Boats Moored at Sea Signed 20th Cent French Impressionist Oil

By Claude Marin

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Fishing Boats at Brittany by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 81 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, P...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

" Violets on a green tablecloth" Oil cm. 70 x 60
" Violets on a green tablecloth" Oil cm. 70 x 60

" Violets on a green tablecloth" Oil cm. 70 x 60

By Maya KOPITZEVA

Located in Torino, IT

Purple, Green, Flowers MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya Kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundation for the Russia...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter day
Winter day

Winter day

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I aimed to capture the delicate balance between impressionism and realism, bringing a winter forest to life with oil. The soft light, quiet snow, and rich textures ...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Bluebonnet"
"Bluebonnet"

"Bluebonnet"

Located in San Antonio, TX

F. De La Fuenta Bluebonnet San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 18 x 22 Medium: Oil 1962 "Bluebonnet"

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Departure Point
Departure Point

Departure Point

By Julia Whitehead

Located in London, GB

The study of human crowds and moving figures is the main focus of Julia’s paintings. Using a variety of photographic reference material and her own imagination, Julia captures the sp...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

South of France, Landscape, Cottage, Impressionist
South of France, Landscape, Cottage, Impressionist

South of France, Landscape, Cottage, Impressionist

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Marion Eldredge was born in Brooklyn in 1903. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume Illustration from Columbia University Teacher’s College in 1924 then worked as a fashi...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aldro T. Hibbard Oil Painting “Winter Landscape” New England Snow Scene
Aldro T. Hibbard Oil Painting “Winter Landscape” New England Snow Scene

Aldro T. Hibbard Oil Painting “Winter Landscape” New England Snow Scene

Located in Rockport, MA

This beautiful oil painting titled "Winter Landscape" is by Aldro T. Hibbard (1886–1972), one of the most important figures of the Cape Ann and Rockport Schools of American Impressio...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Canal Scene in Watercolour Narrow Waterway with Leafless Trees and Reflections
Canal Scene in Watercolour Narrow Waterway with Leafless Trees and Reflections

Canal Scene in Watercolour Narrow Waterway with Leafless Trees and Reflections

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Canal Scene Signed watercolour painting on artist paper painting: 10.75 x 8 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century French Picture Frame Original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic
Mid Century French Picture Frame Original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic

Mid Century French Picture Frame Original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French mid 20th century Wood and plaster frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 39.75 x 19.75 inches Overal outer measurements: 48 x 28 inches Provenance: from a c...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Plaster, Wood

1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Harbor Scene Vintage Sailing Boats
1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Harbor Scene Vintage Sailing Boats

1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Harbor Scene Vintage Sailing Boats

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Harbor French Impressionist artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas laid over board, framed painting: 4.25 x 6 inches framed: 4.75 x 6.5 inches condition: overall very good, a few...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pleasant Work (Greenhouse)

Pleasant Work (Greenhouse)

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

The greenhouse became a favorite subject of Donald Vogel's in the 1980's. As Vogel reflected in the 1998 catalogue published for his traveling retrospective exhibition, "The greenhou...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique American Young Girl 1900 Oil Painting Portrait Rare Framed Yellow Gold
Antique American Young Girl 1900 Oil Painting Portrait Rare Framed Yellow Gold

Antique American Young Girl 1900 Oil Painting Portrait Rare Framed Yellow Gold

Located in Buffalo, NY

This compelling early 20th-century portrait depicts a young woman shown in three-quarter profile, her gaze cast slightly downward in a moment of quiet introspection. Rendered in oil ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Raw Linen, Oil

Bateau Sous la Pont
Bateau Sous la Pont

Bateau Sous la Pont

By Yolande Ardissone

Located in Missouri, MO

Bateau Sous la Pont Yolande Ardissone (French, b. 1927) Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Center 30.25 x 25.25 31.5 x 36.5 inches with frame Born in Normandy on June 6, 1927 to an Italian ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase
Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase

Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Roses de Mon Jardin Floral Still Life of Pink and Orange Roses in Vase By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Landscape with Flowers
Landscape with Flowers

Landscape with Flowers

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Landscape with Flowers" c.2000, is an oil painting on canvas by Chinese/American artist W.Eddie, b.1955. It is signed at the lower...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Boat"
"Boat"

"Boat"

By Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Boat" 50.0 X 70.0 CM / 19.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2023 Good conditi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Salmagundi Club Artist with Club Label Harry De Maine The High Bridge
Salmagundi Club Artist with Club Label Harry De Maine The High Bridge

Salmagundi Club Artist with Club Label Harry De Maine The High Bridge

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

The High Bridge oil on panel by Harry DeMaine. 12 x 14 unframed, 13.5 x 15.75 framed. Signed LL with a partial Salmagundi label on reverse. Bio: Harry DeMaine was born in Liverpo...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"SPRING IN HER STEP" TEXAS CATTLE FREDERICKSBURG 22 X 18 FRAMED OPA Member. COW
"SPRING IN HER STEP" TEXAS CATTLE FREDERICKSBURG 22 X 18 FRAMED OPA Member. COW

"SPRING IN HER STEP" TEXAS CATTLE FREDERICKSBURG 22 X 18 FRAMED OPA Member. COW

By CHUCK MAULDIN

Located in San Antonio, TX

Chuck Mauldin Born 1949 Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 18 x 14 Frame Size: 22 x 18 Medium: Oil "Spring In Her Step" Cattle Landscape Texas A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in watercolor and pencil drawing grew during his years spent in Louisiana. With his move back to Texas, he has renewed his focus on oil painting, using this medium in a realistic yet painterly style. Striving to quickly capture color and mood with a direct "alla prima" technique is one of his main objectives in painting outdoors on-location. Cows, cowboys and Native Americans often enrich the landscape in his studio work, while anything can inspire his plein air paintings. Workshops with Charles Sovek, Kevin Macpherson, and many others have played a significant role in his development as an artist. He is a member of Oil Painters of America and has achieved Signature membership status in the Louisiana Watercolor Society and the Plein Air Artists of Colorado. Chuck has won numerous awards and has had work accepted into prestigious national juried competitions, such as the Oil Painters of America National Show (2020, 2021), Western Regional Show (2016, 2021, 2022) and Salon Show (2016, 2020). After 28 years in Louisiana, Chuck and his wife, Barbara, moved to Fredericksburg, Texas, in 2005, in order to pursue their passion for art on a full-time basis. In 2008, Chuck started teaching a beginner’s oil painting class and later intermediate classes in composition, landscape painting, and limited palettes. He is represented by Charles Morin Fine Art in Fredericksburg, Texas. Degrees in chemistry from Southern Methodist University (B.S.) and the University of Texas (PhD) led to Chuck's career in research at ExxonMobil Process Research Labs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He presently holds 57 U.S. patents in the field of catalysis. He and Barbara have two sons and a daughter, and 8 perfect grandchildren. An Eagle Scout...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s
Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s

Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Frame size 70x61 cm. José Muntané Balaguer (1889 - 1963) Immerse yourself in the spiritual beauty of "Woman Praying," a sublime work by the acclaimed Spanish artist José Muntané Balaguer. This oil on canvas captures the serenity and introspection of faith, showcasing a masterful use of light and shadow reminiscent of great masters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, and even the emotional restraint of Diego Velázquez in his most intimate portraits. The painting depicts the purity of a devotional moment, where the female figure seems to transcend the canvas, inviting the viewer to reflect on spirituality and human connection. The meticulous attention to detail and subtlety in expressions place Muntané Balaguer in the tradition of artists who immortalized scenes of everyday life with unique sensitivity, much like Julio Romero de Torres...

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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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