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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Landscape Painting by New England Artist David P. Curtis "Sweet Sound"
Located in Rockport, MA
Step into the tranquility of a quiet cove in this serene coastal scene. The shimmering reflections on the water and the soft clouds drifting across the sky invite you to pause and ta...
Oil
Impressionistic View over Strandvägen, Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting by Bernhard Oscarsson (1894-1977) is a captivating visual narrative of Stockholm's serene beauty. Oscarsson, a student of Caleb Althin's painting school and the Royal S...
Canvas, Oil
Lake Side, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 St...
Canvas, Oil
"Narcissus & Forsythia Tea" - Impressionist Floral Still Life, Oil Painting
By Daniel Keys
Located in Denver, CO
This painting is framed at 16.75 x 22.75 inches, and is ready to hang. About the artist: Daniel J. Keys was born on Oct. 7th 1985, in Fresno CA. Upon noticing a glimpse of artistic...
Linen, Oil
$1,735Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Provence Landscape with Poppy Fields & Rustic Farmhouse Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Field in Provence French Impressionist, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 29 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Cond...
Oil
The Streets of Barcelona #12 Impressionism Cuban Artist Oi on Canvas Spain 25X17
Located in Houston, TX
JUST ARRIVED DECEMBER 2025 The Streets of Barcelona #12 Impressionism Cuban Artist Oil on Canvas Spain 25X17 GALLERY WRAPPED After 12/23 will ship after 12/30 Barcelona is first a...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$804
Nicky Chubb, Dancing Bouganvilleas, Original Contemporary Pop Painting, Tree Art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Dancing Bougainvilleas is an original landscape painting by artist Nicky Chubb. Featuring her signature stippling and dotting mark making alongside a beautifully sophisticated colour...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,667Sale Price|24% Off
Glow (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Colorful, Iconic, Warm, Sun, Gold)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Genevieve Hamel Glow Oil on Wood Panel Year: 2024 Size: 36 x 18 x 1.625 inches Signed by hand COA provided *wired and ready to hang Genevieve Hamel’s passions for design and natur...
Oil, Wood Panel
$886Sale Price|20% Off
In the yard 1950. Pastel on paper, 65x49.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the yard. 1950. Pastel on paper, 65x49,5 cm
Paper, Pastel
$603Sale Price|20% Off
Fishing Boats On French Beach With Lighthouse And Sea Coastal Marine
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Fishing Boats On French Beach With Lighthouse And Sea Coastal Marine by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom right corner Size: 19.5 x 22.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: Good overall condition. Minor surface wear and edge scuffs consistent with age. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This lively coastal oil painting by Fanch Lel, signed and dated 1990, captures a charming seaside scene with three brightly painted fishing boats resting on the sand at low tide. In the distance, a lighthouse stands watch on a rocky outcrop, its red-capped beacon contrasting against the pale grey sky and choppy turquoise waters. Executed with confident brushwork and a keen eye for maritime colour, this painting blends soft, overcast tones with vivid pops of red, blue, and orange across the boat hulls. The textured rocks, loosely rendered shoreline, and atmospheric sky lend the piece a dynamic yet calm feel—conveying both movement and stillness typical of harbour life. The composition is balanced and engaging, with the boats drawing...
Oil
19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Large oil painting of a rural early Town, British or other European, of thatched cottages and church set in a wide landscape with horses and figures on shining wet ground reflecting ...
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
"California Landscape" Large oil painting on canvas
By Bill Shaddix
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "California Landscape" 1967, is a large oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Bill Shaddix, b.1930. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The ...
Oil
Lisa Palombo "Weeping Willow Pond" Lily Pond Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This colorful floral impressionist painting, "Weeping Willow Pond" by artist Lisa Palombo is a 36x48 acrylic painting on canvas. Depicte...
Canvas, Acrylic
$15,000
Valley in Bloom Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Valley in Bloom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 56" x 41" x 2" inch (142 x 104 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Ha...
Canvas, Oil
Courtyard in Seville, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Light and shadow play harmoniously in the courtyard of Museo de Bellas Artes in Seville, Spain. Foliage basks in the sun, while the fountain stays cool in the...
Oil
"ADOBE IN SNOW" G. HARVEY (1933-2017) WINTER SNOW SCENE WINDMILL 25 X 29 FRAMED
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 25 x 29 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed lower right "Adobe in...
Oil
Pont des Arts, Paris
By André Gisson
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born Anders Gittelson, painter André Gisson adopted the brush name Gisson to emphasize his connection with the French Impressionists. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1921, Gisson studi...
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Impressionist European Harbor Signed Original Framed Coast Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist harbor oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15"L x 18"H.
Canvas, Oil
$11,907
Sunny Winter Morning - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Robert Wakeham Pilot
By Robert Wakeham Pilot
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on panel landscape by Canadian impressionist painter Robert Wakeham Pilot. The piece depicts a view of rural landscape in Quebec, Canada in winter. The bare trees and the ground are covered in blanket of white snow. Blue sky breaks through the cloud above. The spire of the church from a nearby village can be seen on the horizon. This work pairs with another recorded 5 x 7 inch example painted in 1916 by Pilot that was painted near the Hotel Dieu in Quebec City - the work was likely painted in February of that year just before Pilot enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force to serve on the front lines in France. Signature: Signed and dated 1916 lower right Dimensions: Framed: 15.5"x17" Unframed: 5.5"x7" Provenance: The Dominion Gallery - Montreal, Canada (stock number B2594) The Isaacs Gallery - Toronto, Canada Robert Wakeham Pilot DCL MBE RCA (9 October 1898 – 17 December 1967) was a Canadian artist, who worked mainly in oil on canvas or on panel, and as an etcher and muralist. He is known for his ability to capture the tone and atmosphere, especially at twilight, of the landscape of Quebec. Pilot is the last of the Canadian painters considered "to lend authority to Canadian Impressionism". Pilot was born at St. John's, Newfoundland, to Edward Frederick Pilot and his wife Barbara (née Merchant). In 1910, his widowed mother married the artist, Maurice Cullen...
Oil, Panel
Hidden
Located in Zofingen, AG
A rainy cityscape stretches into the misty distance. People hide under umbrellas. They seem to symbolize floating shields. But this is no ordinary rain. The water that falls carries ...
Oil, Canvas
Sous Bois
By Albert Genta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Albert Genta (French, 1901-1989) Title: Sous bois Year: Circa 1935 Medium: oil on canvas Canvas size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches Signature: Signed lower r...
Oil
Field 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: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Field Size: 15.5" x 31.5" x 0.8...
Canvas, Oil
Farm Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Farm Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 11" x 14" x 0.8" inch (28 x 36 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped on Wo...
Canvas, Oil
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Distinguished Portrait of Authoritative Gentleman in Glasses French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Distinguished Gentleman Portrait Signed by D - Lubin (French, early 20th century) Dated 1915 oil on panel, unframed panel: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, Paris ...
Oil
Bareback Bronco Horse Framed Mid 20th Century Rodeo Cowboy Original Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
John Rattenbury Skeaping. English ( b.1901 - d.1980 ). Rodeo. Bareback Bronco, 1966. Gouache On Paper. Signed & Dated Lower Right. Image size 21.3 inches x 29.1 inches ( 54cm ...
Paper, Gouache
Venetian Canal
Located in Wiscasett, ME
An oil on canvas signed in the lower left and presented in a gilded frame under glass. A wonderful scene of a sunny day on the canal in Venice, Italy. Measuring 20.25" x 24.25" inclu...
Oil Pastel, Oil
Blue Boat , Seascape Painting, Impasto, 20x28 cm, New
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sold and sent unframed -VIRTUAL FRAME. This artwork captures a serene seascape rendered in an impressionistic style. Dominating the composition are two small boats, one vibrant blue ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm
Located in Soquel, CA
California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm Serene seascape painting of the California coastline by Novato artist Gail Wilhelm (American, 1938-2018). Hues of blues and browns make up the w...
Canvas, Oil
$1,506Sale Price|20% Off
1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Seated Gentleman by Georges JOUBIN (1888-1983) signed and inscribed/ dated verso signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 36 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Con...
Oil
$500
Melanie Simard, "Daily Sweetness", 12x12 Floral Bouquet Mixed Media Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
A joyful bouquet bursts across the surface of this painting with bold color, playful energy, and expressive simplicity. Two stylized flowers rise from a striped vase, their forms out...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Arc de Triomphe - Impressionist Figures in Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1960 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a view of the Arc de Triomphe and Avenue de Friedla...
Oil, Canvas
Dancing of Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil canvas, I've melded expressionism and impressionism to capture the sheer vibrancy of emotion. Through a kaleidoscope of color and texture, I invite viewers on a sensory j...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
Vila Cañellas River Trees Olot Landscape. original oil canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Arboles. original oil canvas painting Josep María Vilá Cañellas (Vic, Osona, 1914 - Barcelona, 2001). Painter and draftsman. He was a disciple of Juan Colom, Ivo Pascual and Emilio B...
Acrylic
Morning Light, Mt. Shasta, California, c. 1932
Located in Pasadena, CA
Consigned to the gallery By Decent H&N Fine Art, Newport Beach, CA; From Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Newport Beach, California; Rick Hill, San Diego, California by descent from his mother a former pupil of Alfred Mitchell...
Oil, Panel, Masonite
$1,014
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
$970Sale Price|20% Off
Honfleur Harbor with Boats 1970's French Impressionist Signed & dated Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Honfleur by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1970 signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private c...
Oil, Canvas
$1,820Sale Price|20% Off
Tropical Blue Water Lush Beach Scene Nicely Framed Seascape Summer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Oil, Canvas
$205Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Fashion Illustration - Posed Lady In Vibrant Pink Dress
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 s...
Gouache
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau Impressionist seated woman reading a book after Henri Matisse by San Francisco artist Claire Ragueneau (American, 1901-1971). Cl...
Oil, Illustration Board
$408
Expressive impressionist floral acrylic painting on canvas "Sunny sunflowers"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant, contemporary floral painting titled "Sunny Sunflowers" by French artist Natalya Mougenot (born in Kazakhstan in 1981, and living in France for the past 20 years) is dee...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Walking the path with you side by side by K.Husslein Impasto Forest Oil Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein's floral-themed paintings, her profound connection to nature and deep inspiration drawn from flowers are unmistakable. Through her textural and abstract approac...
Canvas, Oil
$8,625Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Seated Young Woman - British 30's art Impressionist oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely portrait was painted by the noted British Impressionist portrait painter Walter Ernest Webster. It depicts a young woman and was painted circa 1930 in an impressionist pa...
Oil
$1,215Sale Price|20% Off
Still life in an antique vase. Floral original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The still life is painted brightly and festively. The black background creates contrast and solemnity. The painting is quite large in size, painted with broad strokes.
Canvas, Acrylic
Talk to Me, Figurative Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Oleg Kateryniuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Figurative Art Title: Talk to me Size: 49" x 59" x 0.8'' inch, ( 150x125x2 cm) Unframed, Stretched on Wooden Bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang What do you see when you look at "Talk to me"? Do you see a simple oil painting...
Canvas, Oil
"There it is!" (2020), Original Nude Still-Life Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Cold Walk" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade nude portrait painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. Clyde Steadman got his start as an artist drawing people in c...
Oil, Board
$643Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Oil Pretty Village Lane Cottage with Flowers Impressionist scene
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Cottage Garden by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 7.5 high by 9.5 inches wide cond...
Oil
Wind, Flowers, Snow, Landscape Impressionism Original Watercolor Painting
By Song Shuyu
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Song Shuyu Title: Wind, Flowers, Snow Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10.5" x 15" x 0.1" inch (27 x 38 x 0.1cm) Presentation: Unframed...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,800
"Summer Playing at the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene Oil Painting on Panel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The balloons and children playing are captrued with a nostalgia, as the col...
Oil, Panel
Greek post impressionist signed oil painting by George Cosmadopoulos (1895-1967)
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: George Cosmadopoulos (1895-1967) Greek TITLE: "Greek Beach Scene With Ladies" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 33cm x 38cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very ...
Oil
$1,056Sale Price|20% Off
Dancing on the Water. Coastal seascape, sunlight reflections, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, American artist, ocean, storm, summer, impressionism, reflections, light, interior painting This painting was inspired by the French Impressionists, who aimed to...
Canvas, Oil
$1,293Sale Price|87% Off
Signed Impressionist Oil Grand Canal Venice Blue Skies & Sunlight
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 18 inches condition: overall good. a few minor markings and dings to the surface.
Canvas, Oil
$820
Funky Coral Textures, Reef Forest in Pastel Tones, Gouache Crayon on Paper, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This vibrant yet softly nuanced composition draws inspiration from coral ecosystems, translating underwater biodiversity into expressive, organic forms rendered in delicate pastel to...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic
$452Sale 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
Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Subject: R...
Canvas, Oil
Into the Distance Portrait Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vadim Zang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang Title: Into the Distance Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2010 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20" x 16" x 0.8" inch (51 x 41 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mediterranean Woman with Flowers Interior Post Impressionist Oil Painting Art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Mediterranean Woman with Flowers Interior Post Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Ramon Pichot i Soler (1924–1996) Title: Woman with Flowers (title assigned) Medium: Oil on board Di...
Oil, Board
Quiet Night, 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: 1999 Style: Impressionism Title: Quiet night, Size: 25.5" x 29.5" x...
Canvas, Oil
$3,750Sale Price|31% Off
1941 Impressionist Pikes Peak by Charles Bunnell, Autumn Colorado Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional 1941 egg tempera landscape by renowned Colorado modernist Charles Bunnell (1897–1968) captures the grandeur of the Front Range in peak autumn color. A snow-capped Pi...
Tempera
L'embarquement de boeufs - Impressionist Animal Oil by Jean Francois Raffaelli
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel cattle and figures in landscape by French impressionist painter Jean-Francois Raffaelli. The work depicts oxen being loaded onto ships in Honfleur, France en rout...
Oil, Panel
Impressionist French River town landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
C. Andronis French River Landscape, signed and dated 1959 Oil on board Original carved French frame This luminous and expressive painting by C. Andronis captures the vibrant spirit...
Oil, Board