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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
Original Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, framed
Original Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, framed

Original Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is an original oil painting on canvas, depicting a majestic sailing ship vigorously navigating through turbulent seas. The ship is shown in great detail, with all sails unfurled...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Floral Awakening
Floral Awakening

Floral Awakening

By Tanja Frost

Located in Zofingen, AG

In creating this piece, I delved into the synthesis of abstract, impressionistic, and realistic styles, focusing on the tender emergence of spring and the renewal it brings. Using oi...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening on the Lake - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist landscape oil painting
Evening on the Lake - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist landscape oil painting

Evening on the Lake - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist landscape oil painting

By Alexander Jamieson

Located in Hagley, England

This absolutely stunning large Scottish Edwardian Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted artist Alexander Jamieson. Painted circa 1910 and entitled evening on the lake. Th...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed
Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed

Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is an original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape. In the foreground, a rustic watermill sits beside a flowing stream, complete with a turning water whee...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Picking Flowers, 19th c. British, Impressionist, Landscape, England, Children
Picking Flowers, 19th c. British, Impressionist, Landscape, England, Children

Picking Flowers, 19th c. British, Impressionist, Landscape, England, Children

By John Buxton Knight

Located in Wiscasset, ME

John William Buxton Knight was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, in 1843, the son of the landscape painter, William Knight.  Buxton Knight began his art studies at an early age by working in ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Cove" Oil Painting

"Cove" Oil Painting

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne
Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne

Mid Century French Landscape -- Paysage de L'Yonne

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful moody French landscape of country house and farm in Yonne by Ronald Greg (British/Canadian, b. 1929), 1969. Signed and dated lower right and on verso. Presented in vintage ...

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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Sailboats at sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Sailboats at sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Sailboats at sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky ""Sailboats at sea" 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Da...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Gustav Klimt beach"
"Gustav Klimt beach"

"Gustav Klimt beach"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In this painting, I delved deeply into the interplay of expression and surrealism. The fiery palette and swirling forms symbolize a riot of emotions and thoughts that transcend the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

St Tropez Harbor Boats Moored Sleep Sunny French Old Town 1950's Impressionist
St Tropez Harbor Boats Moored Sleep Sunny French Old Town 1950's Impressionist

St Tropez Harbor Boats Moored Sleep Sunny French Old Town 1950's Impressionist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St. Tropez Harbor French Impressionist 1950's oil on board, framed framed: 15 x 20.5 inches board: 12.5 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall good and...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Pigeon Hill, Rockport" Winthrop Duthie Turney, North Eastern American Landscape
"Pigeon Hill, Rockport" Winthrop Duthie Turney, North Eastern American Landscape

"Pigeon Hill, Rockport" Winthrop Duthie Turney, North Eastern American Landscape

Located in New York, NY

Winthrop Duthie Turney Pigeon Hill, Rockport Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Exhibited New York, National Academy of Design, Artists of America, Sixth Annual Exhibition, 1949. Winthrop Duthie Turney was born in New York City and received his education at the Art Students League. He was affiliated with the Fifteen Gallery...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting

Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 02' oil painting on board, unframed size: 8 x 10 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good provenanc...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sailboat by the Marina" Colorful Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
"Sailboat by the Marina" Colorful Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting Framed

"Sailboat by the Marina" Colorful Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting Framed

Located in New York, NY

A jewel of a piece, the coast with sails in the distance as figures walk along the waters edge. This impressionist scene boasts a calm view with mountains in the background and palm ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'After Mass, Brittany', Société des Artistes Française, Honfleur Museum, Benezit
'After Mass, Brittany', Société des Artistes Française, Honfleur Museum, Benezit

'After Mass, Brittany', Société des Artistes Française, Honfleur Museum, Benezit

By Henri Lucien Joseph Buron

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower left, 'Henri Buron' for Henri Lucien Joseph Buron (French, 1880-1969) and dated lower right 1927; additionally signed verso and dated. The painting is displayed in a cu...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Lilac Idyll, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Lilac Idyll, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Lilac Idyll, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Ivan Shapoval

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: 2008 Title: Lilac Idyll, Size: 24" x ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Golden Yellow Sunlit Pathway
Large French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Golden Yellow Sunlit Pathway

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...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

'The Artist's Daughters' Jump Rope, PAFA, Saturday Evening Post
'The Artist's Daughters' Jump Rope, PAFA, Saturday Evening Post

'The Artist's Daughters' Jump Rope, PAFA, Saturday Evening Post

By Frederick Sands Brunner

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right 'F. Sands Brunner' for Frederick Sands Brunner (American, 1886 - 1954) and painted circa 1930. A painting showing the artist's two daughters, Sibyl and Janet, fa...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Gloucester Harbor Antique American Oil Painting Fishing Boat Framed 1930
Gloucester Harbor Antique American Oil Painting Fishing Boat Framed 1930

Gloucester Harbor Antique American Oil Painting Fishing Boat Framed 1930

Located in Buffalo, NY

A gorgeous American impressionist painting of Gloucester Harbor. Unsigned but by a very skilled hand. The canvas is 20" x 16" housed in a period frame.

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1890's French Impressionist Signed Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase Beautiful Work
1890's French Impressionist Signed Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase Beautiful Work

1890's French Impressionist Signed Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase Beautiful Work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, indistinctly signed/ dated 1898 signed and dated oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 13 x 9 inches provenance: from a private collection, France condition: over...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Vintage Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase
Mid 20th Century French Vintage Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase

Mid 20th Century French Vintage Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Vibrant Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 24 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: Goo...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe, Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles, 'A View of Bruges'
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe, Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles, 'A View of Bruges'

Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe, Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles, 'A View of Bruges'

Located in Knokke, BE

Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles Belgian Painter 'A View of Bruges' Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Aquarelle Dimensions: Image size 58 x 75 cm, frame size 71,50 x 88,50 cm Biography: Gilsoul-Hoppe Ketty, a distinguished Belgian painter renowned for her exquisite watercolor works, was born in Düsseldorf in 1868. She inherited a passion for the arts from her father, Edouard Hoppe, an accomplished engraver. Her artistic journey began at the Bisschoffsheim school in Brussels, where she honed her skills and developed a keen eye for capturing the nuances of light and color. In 1894, Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe entered a lifelong partnership with the painter Victor Gilsoul...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Home Safe
Home Safe

Home Safe

By James Gale Tyler

Located in Greenville, DE

Very well executed seascape. Alternate title "In Point" inscribed on the rear. 17 x 15in in frame, including linen liner. ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Creek in Spring, framed
American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Creek in Spring, framed

American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Creek in Spring, framed

By Charles E. Buckler

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Creek in Spring by Charles E. Buckler (American 1869-1953), signed lower corner titled verso oil painting on canvas: 16x 20 inches framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very good...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Harbor Scene with Boats and Billowing Sails
1930's French Impressionist Harbor Scene with Boats and Billowing Sails

1930's French Impressionist Harbor Scene with Boats and Billowing Sails

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Harbor Scene Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more info...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Vintage oil painting on board, seascape, Clipper ship on Sunset, Signed, framed
Vintage oil painting on board, seascape, Clipper ship on Sunset, Signed, framed

Vintage oil painting on board, seascape, Clipper ship on Sunset, Signed, framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

The painting depicts a dramatic seascape featuring a large sailing ship battling through turbulent waters. The ship is painted with dynamic, sweeping lines that convey motion, and it...

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1990s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Charles Henry Miller Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

Charles Henry Miller Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

By Charles Henry Miller

Located in New York, NY

Charles Henry Miller (American, 1842-1922) Untitled (New York Landscape), c. 1900 Oil on canvas laid on foam 6 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. Signed lower left: C.H.M. Charles Henry Miller was a noted artist and painter of landscapes from Long Island, New York. The American poet Bayard Taylor called him, "The artistic discoverer of the little continent of Long Island." Miller was educated at Mount Washington Collegiate Institute, and graduated in medicine at the New York Homeopathic Institute in 1864. Before his graduation, he had occasionally painted pictures, and in 1860 he exhibited The Challenge Accepted at the National Academy of Design, in New York City. He lived in Queens at the summer estate, Queenslawn, originally purchased by his parents. He went abroad in 1864 and again in 1867, and was a pupil in the Bavarian Royal Academy at Munich under the instruction of Adolf Lier. After the 1874 death of his father, Jacob Miller, who was a wealthy architect and builder, Miller received a large inheritance that allowed him to paint as an independent artist for the remainder of his long life. He worked seriously and exhibited regularly, including at international exhibitions. The majority of his oil paintings depict Long Island subjects, especially those in and around Queens Village. Fed up with the development of the eastern part of Queens (present-day Nassau County), he began to spend part of his summers in East Marion, Long Island, c. 1910. Here he spent his time sketching and painting the surrounding areas. In 1885 he published The Philosophy of Art in America, using the pseudonym Carl De Muldor (he was descended from the De Muldor family). His work was recognized: in 1873, he was elected an associate of the National Academy of Design and an academician in 1875. He served as president of the New York Art Club in 1879 and of the American Committee at the Munich International Exposition in 1883. Legacy and honors • In 1910 Miller founded the Queens Borough Allied Arts & Crafts Society. • A New York City public school, Queens P.S. 33, was once named for him. • 1878, gold medal awarded by the Massachusetts Charitable Association • 1885, gold medal at the World's Exposition in New Orleans. Following is a list, which includes many of his known exhibitions: • National Academy of Design, New York, NY, 1860-61, 1865-67, 1870-1921 • Brooklyn Art Association, Brooklyn, NY, 1872-84, 1891-92 • Artist's Fund Society, New York, NY, 1874 (exhibition & sale), 1886 (exhibition & sale) • Century Association, New York, NY, (1874-1917) • Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, 1876 (prize) • Society of American Artists, New York, NY, (1878-1882) • Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, Boston, MA, 1878 (prize) • Paris International Exposition, Paris, France, 1878, 1889 • American Water Color Society Exhibition, New York, NY, 1879 • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia , PA, 1879-99 • Boston Art Club, Boston, MA, 1880-1907 (prize) • Union League Club, New York, NY, 1880 • Lotos Club, New York, NY, 1880, 1896, 1899-1900, 1906 • Salons of Paris, Paris, France, 1882 • International Exhibition, Munich, Germany, 1883 (president & exhibitor) • New Orleans Exposition, New Orleans, LA, 1885 (prize) • Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1888-89, 1891, 1894-98, 1904 • Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, New York, NY, 1889 (exhibition & sale) • World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, IL, 1892 • Frederick A. Chapman Gallery, New York, NY, 1898 (solo) • Miller Studio...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Foam, Oil

Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Kitchen Table with Soft Pastel Palette
Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Kitchen Table with Soft Pastel Palette

Contemporary Impressionist Still Life Kitchen Table with Soft Pastel Palette

By Helen Greenfield

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Contemporary Impressionist Still Life by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on board, framed framed: 25 x 31 inches board: 24 x 30 inches condition:...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Venice"
"Blue Venice"

"Blue Venice"

By Ivan Pylypenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

On the canvas—a quiet, almost heavenly apparition. From light brushstrokes, a face emerges, like a memory from the clouds. Blue and white paints swirl above the head, transforming in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century San Diego Impressionist Seascape by Georgia Crittenden Bemis, 1939
Mid Century San Diego Impressionist Seascape by Georgia Crittenden Bemis, 1939

Mid Century San Diego Impressionist Seascape by Georgia Crittenden Bemis, 1939

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous mid century impressionist seascape of Southern California coastal rocks and waves by Georgia Crittenden Bemis (American, 1908-2008), 1939. Signed lower left corner and on verso. Presented in gilt-toned gesso frame of period. Image size: 30"H x 36"W. Framed size; 34"H x 40"W. Painting was exhibited at the San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, 1939. Georgia Crittenden Bemis was born in Delano, MN on Jan. 13, 1908. Bemis moved to San Diego, CA in 1928. She studied there at the Academy of Fine Arts and with Pauline DeVol, Charles Reiffel, Otto Schneider...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Spring Landscape with Poplar Trees, Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting
Spring Landscape with Poplar Trees, Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting

Spring Landscape with Poplar Trees, Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting

Located in Genève, GE

Oil on canvas laid down on panel. This serene landscape depicts a tranquil countryside scene dominated by two slender poplar trees rising gracefully from an open field. Softly rende...

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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

French Village Square with Figures Playing under Trees by Fanch Lel
French Village Square with Figures Playing under Trees by Fanch Lel

French Village Square with Figures Playing under Trees by Fanch Lel

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Village Square with Figures Playing under Trees by Fanch Lel by Fanch Lel Size: 10 x 14 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: Good overall ...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Flow in the valley of life
Flow in the valley of life

Flow in the valley of life

By Kseniia Ivanova

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work conveys a state of inner harmony, where nature becomes a space of stillness, wholeness, and unity with the flow of life. Through the landscape, it symbolizes a moment of de...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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