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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Willows, Old Lyme, CT Summer landscape
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeously colored summer landscape by Important American Impressionist, Frank V Dumond. Fresh in color and elegant in the tonally complimentary French frame with silk liner. Atm...
Oil, Board
Paris Street Scene
By Jean Salabet
Located in Stamford, CT
Jean Salabet, Impressionism, Paris Street Scene, Oil on Canvas, France, 1954 An oil painting of a Parisian street scene by Spanish-born Juan Bayon Salado, who went by the pseudonym ...
Oil
$855Sale Price|20% Off
The South of France Coastal Sea View Large 1970's French Impressionist Pastel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Pastel, Wax Crayon
April. Plyos Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x90 cm, New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This charming work of art depicts a serene rural scene of the town of Plyos in the Ivanovo region, meticulously capturing the tranquil essence of rural life. The paintings compositio...
Canvas, Oil
Peter Strauss Ranch, First Light
By George Gallo
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "g gallo" on lower right corner. Artist Statement “Here, the earth is quietly awakening as the first moments of l...
Canvas, Oil
Looking West from Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica
By Philip Little
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fantastic Philip Little watercolor of Jamaica from 1922. Watercolor paper mounted on board, signed and dated lower right. Philip Little was a prominent Salem, Massachusetts, artist ...
Watercolor
Fanasy with Flowers 179
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
Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elega...
Panel, Oil
"Fishing Boats" Impressionist French Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of Fishing Boats by the Harbor by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively ...
Canvas, Oil
Autumn Alley Landscape Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Autumn Alley Size: 21.5" x 27.5" x 0....
Canvas, Oil
The moon has risen. Tsaritsyno Pond
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In winter, the sun in the city is quite rare. It is even rarer to see the moon rise in winter twilight. The view opens up very bewitching, almost unearthly. Combinations of pink skie...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,250
Brian Blood 'Monterey Bay' Plein Air California Impressionist Seascape Painting
By Brian Blood
Located in San Rafael, CA
Brian Blood (American, b. 1962) Monterey Bay, 2000 Oil on canvas board Signed lower right: BB signed, dated, and titled verso: Brian Blood, 2000 Monterey Bay 9in H x 12in L In a silvered gilt frame with linen mat and moulding: 17 1/4in H x 20in L Brian Blood is a resident of Pebble Beach, California. He began his professional life as a graphic artist and art director in Boston, Massachusetts. He then came to California to attend the Academy of Art College in San Francisco for both undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2003, Blood and his artist wife, Laurie Kersey...
Oil, Canvas
"Face of the Ancients" (2024) Original Southwestern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Griffin's beautiful original impressionist oil landscape "Face of the Ancients" (2024) is framed at 27 x 23 inches and is ready to hang. Artist Biography and Statement: "Paint...
Linen, Oil, Board
$607Sale Price|20% Off
Brooding Clouds over Seascape Coastal Landscape British Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Brooding Skies by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed board: 10 x 16 inches condition: overall very good provenance: all the paintings we have...
Oil
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
Nocturnal Pigeon Point Lighthouse by Professor William Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Luminous painting of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California by listed artist William M. Lemos (American, 1861-1942). Signed "W.M. Lemos" lower right, titled on verso. Presented in ha...
Canvas, Oil
$546Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
Portrait of a Seated Woman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Portrait of a Seated Woman oIl on canvas, c. 1930 Signed on the reverse in oil paint: "Paul W" Created while the artist was a student at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Provenance: Estate of the artist Condition: Cleaned and stretched by Monica Radecki, South Bend, Indiana. The painting is unframed Canvas size: 30 x 24 inches This work created while the artist was in art school. Winchell studied art at the Minneapolis and Chicago Art Institutes in the 1930’s. He went on to teach at both institutions. Winchell studied under the noted artists Daniel Garber and Leon Kroll. Winchell exhibited at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Art Institute of Chicago and the Kansas City Art Institute. He retired to a quiet life in Painsville, Ohio. Paul H. Winchell (1903 – 1971) was a printmaker, illustrator, teacher, and gilder according to Crump, 2009 (Minnesota Prints and Printmakers, 1900- 1945, Minnesota Historical Society Press). He was the son of Mrs. Looman Winchell of Shepherd Rd as noted in a 1937 newspaper article (Painsville, O. Telegraph). Winchell grew up in North Perry, Ohio and then studied and worked as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago. He studied with Leon Kroll (1884 – 1974), Boris Anisfeld (1878-1973), Daniel Garber (1880 – 1958), Charles Woodbury (1864 – 1940), George Oberteuffer...
Oil
French 1950's Signed Large Oil Painting Colourful Flowers in Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers in a Vase French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 36 x 29 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
Oil, Canvas
"Winter Landscape with Stream" Carl Rudolph Krafft, Early 20th Century Landscape
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
"044 - Plein Air-Englewood, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "044 - Plein Air-Englewood, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a forest. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Colorado...
Paper, Gouache
Maral, 20"x16", oil on canvas
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Robert Elibekyan , Robert Elibekian, Title: Maral, oil on canvas, 20x16 in, year 2005
Oil
"Blue Paris"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is an artistic painting done in an impressionist style. It depicts the ancient European city of Paris with architecture reminiscent of Baroque and classical buildings.The palett...
Canvas, Oil
Roses and the Vibration of Space
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Roses and the Vibration of Space" is an expressive semi-abstract painting depicting pink roses amidst lush greenery. Through the use of textures and blurred transitions, the flowers...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
$949Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog Vintage English Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Pekingese Dog English artist, late 19th century Watercolour drawing on paper stuck on card card: 10 x 8 inches paper: 5.5 x 4 inches Provenance: Private collection, UK ...
Watercolor
$1,100
The pensive country girl, Impressionist child study, Swedish artist in Paris
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful and sensitive study of a country girl by William Feron. William Feron was born in 1858 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of the famous jeweller Ludwig Constantin Fero...
Oil, Board
$590Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.5 x 6.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
Oil
Red bushes
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is a vibrant portrayal of autumns colorful embrace in Tsaritsyno Park. It features a landscape with a foreground dominated by a field painted in soft, swirling pastels t...
Canvas, Oil
$13,252Sale Price|20% Off
Nottingham from Clifton Hall - British Impressionist 40s landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large British Impressionist 1940's landscape oil painting is by noted Nottingham artist Arthur Spooner. It was exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in 194...
Oil
$2,316Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Tree Study Signed Rare Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape painting by Edna Thurber (1887 - 1981). Oil on canvas, circa 1915. Signed. Displayed in a period impressionist ...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Barn Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Lush Light of Spring
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Lush Light of Spring oil/canvas image 14 x 18 unframed, 18.5 x 22.5 framed signed LR An impressionistic plein air landscape oil painting of a barn near my studio that I did on ...
Oil
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
$1,767Sale Price|20% Off
Crashing Waves Rocky Coast Large Traditional Signed Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, second half 20th century signed lower corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private ...
Canvas, Oil
Attractive oak tree California Hills Landscape. Oil original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
As a psychologist, I have explored numerous practices for self-discovery. During one of the training sessions, I learned that the oak tree symbolizes a connection to family. This maj...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,430Sale Price|20% Off
Patrice Landauer Paris Street Scene Vintage Cars Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Patrice Landauer Paris Street Scene Vintage Cars Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Patrice Landauer (French, b.1965) Medium: Oil on wood panel S...
Oil
"Overview", Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By June Johnson
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a small landscape which pulls in the viewer to experience an expansive view. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...
Acrylic
$425Sale Price|36% Off
Boats at Low Tide with Village and Trees Borth y Gest North Wales 1994
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stormy Skies Over Marsh and Hills Laugharne South Wales 1994 Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 14.75 i...
Watercolor
$298Sale Price|54% Off
Fishing Boats Harbour Scene with Seagulls British Coastal Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Fishing Boats Harbour Scene with Seagulls British Coastal Watercolour Painting by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 20 inches (width) watercolor painting on ...
Watercolor
$1,800
"Paris is My First Love" Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman in Cafe with Chanel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic cafe scene of a Woman in Chanel. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere reminiscent of the impressionists from the 20th ...
Oil, Canvas
$496Sale Price|20% Off
Curving Coastal Bay with Rocky Cliffs Sandy Shoreline Breezy Seaside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Curving Coastal Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any...
Oil
$590Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Le Guido
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Le Guido By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes...
Oil
"Ephemeral" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This small original abstracted landscape oil painting by artist Bri Custer features a muted earth-toned palette with tones of warm beige and deep, muted yellow-green throughout. The ...
Canvas, Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Big Sur Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Original Big Sur Seascape Oil Painting Gorgeous mid century Big Sur seascape oil painting by California artist Hartzell Harrison Ray (American, 1896-1991). Blue and aqua...
Oil, Masonite
Refugio junto al mar - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior Estado de conservación bueno Se presenta bien enmarcada la obra Medidas obra: 60 cm altura x 20 cm ancho. Medidas marco: 76 cm altura ...
Oil
Mid Century Carmel-by-the Sea Cypress on the Bluff Coastal Plein Air Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Carmel Cypress Plein Air Landscape in Oil Pastel by Genevieve Rogers Two wind-sculpted Monterey cypress trees cling to rugged coastal bluff...
Oil Pastel, Board, Cardboard
Cherry Blossom Flowers Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Cherry Blossom Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44.5" x 30" x 1" inch (113 x 76 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
"Pleasant Day" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Sky, Atmospheric Marsh Landscape, Evening
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Pleasant Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Acrylic Painting - White Daisy and Red Poppy Field
Located in Zofingen, AG
This original, oversized floral painting bursts with life, showcasing a vibrant field of white daisies and red poppies. The artist's impressionistic style captures the beauty of natu...
Canvas, Varnish, Spray Paint
Winter birches
Located in Zofingen, AG
This oil painting captures the quiet elegance of a birch forest in winter. The vertical rhythm of slender white trunks, accented with delicate shades of blue and violet, creates a ca...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$1,836Sale Price|20% Off
Lugano Lake View. Swiss lake, mountain, Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was inspired by my impressions of Lugano — the calm surface of the lake, the quiet rhythm of the city, and the mountains rising like a green wall beyond it.", said Ele...
Canvas, Oil
$353Sale Price|20% Off
British Original Impressionist Watercolor Swans In Grey Lily Pad Stream
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Swans In Stream by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) * see notes below original watercolor on artists paper, unframed paper dimensions: 15 x 11 inches condition: very good and ready ...
Watercolor
$4,782Sale 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
$1,040
House Under the Ironwood - Hawaiian landscape, impressionism, American art
Located in Oslo, NO
American artist, Hawaiian trees, North Shore, tropical landscape, island light The painting depicts ironwood trees — characteristic trees of Hawaii with long, softly hanging branche...
Canvas, Oil
City Market, Vienna
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "City Market, Vienna" c.1930, is an oil painting on canvas laid down to panel by noted Austrian artist Hans Johann Wagner, 1866-1940. I...
Oil
Fanasy with Flowers 155
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. Flowers are a smile of ...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Mikhailovka Village, 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 Cardboard Style: Impressionism Year: 2008 Title: Mikhailovka Village Si...
Oil, Cardboard
$717Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Charming Village Scene with Figures Strolling
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Strolling Through Village signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 21.5 x 18 inches Oil painting on canvas, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with mino...
Oil
Slise of sinlite
Located in Zofingen, AG
I painted this piece in oil to convey the quiet joy of spring’s arrival. The yellow daffodils seem to catch the light and hold it, their petals glowing like small suns. They remind m...
Canvas, Oil
Ochre Clouds Coastal Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Ochre Clouds Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 29" x44" x 1" inch (74 x 112 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
Canvas, Oil
Antique European Impressionist Street Scene Framed Original Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 18 by 25 inches overall, and 13 by 20 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
Oil, Board