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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"It's Called a Garbage Can, Not a Garbage Can't" - Nude Female Portrait Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael W. Vacchiano is a Denver-based artist with a primary focus in figurative oil painting. His work explores traditional tropes with a contemporary edge. Michael’s current work e...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,012Sale Price|25% Off
Winnemem Wintu Indian Encampment by Mount Shasta Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th Century Northern California landscape by an unknown artist circa 1896. It depicts an Indian encampment along a river beneath the snow-capped summit of Mount Shasta. The com...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Lilies presents a dense, expressive cluster of flowers unfolding against a simplified architectural background. The orange-red blooms are drawn with energetic, almost calligraphic li...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Roses in gold." Collection "Mosaic".
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Acrylic
Shark’s Cove. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, blue water, rocky coast
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, marinism, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American artist, American art, American landscape This painting was created in winter on the...
Canvas, Oil
"BLUEBONNETS WEST OF COPPERAS COVE TEXAS"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Fort Worth, San Angelo Artist Image Size: 9 x 12 Frame Size: 12 x 18 Medium: Oil Dated 1967 "West of Copperas Cove" Texas Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Dwight C...
Oil
Ancient Town Cityscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Ancient Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10.5" x 10.5" x 0.1" inch (24 x 24 x 0.1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ty...
Paper, Watercolor
$486Sale Price|20% Off
Hope Cove Devon Harbour View with Sailboats and Beach Watercolour Painting 1984
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Hope Cove Devon Harbour View with Sailboats and Beach Watercolour Painting 1984 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11 x 13.75 inches Annotat...
Watercolor
$1,290Sale Price|40% Off
" Sunlit Mountains" Majestic Mount Jefferson And Mount Hood Oregon 1930s
By Andrew Dobos
Located in Soquel, CA
" Sunlit Mountains" Majestic Mount Jefferson And Mount Hood Oregon 1930s A well executed oil on linen of two mountain peaks by California and Illinois artist Andrew Dobos (American/...
Linen, Oil
Light on the Monterey Coast
By Ray Roberts
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the artist directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 18" x 24" FRAMED: 24" x 30.25" x 2.5" SIGNED: Lower Right Artist Statement "As a painter I’m drawn to the rhythmic energ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Blushing Contemporary Floral Oil Painting by Allison Chambers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Blushing by Allison Chambers is an original contemporary landscape painting in oil on paper. Measuring just 4 x 4 inches, its intimate scale makes it ideal for a small, thoughtfully ...
Paper, Oil
"Over Earth" - Abstract Expressionist Landscape, Oil Painting on Board
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My urban influences are an assembly of varied fabrics stitched together to form a tapestry...
Oil, Board
Signature in Gold Glass Contemporary art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Plexiglass Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Signature in Gold Size: 14"...
Glass, Plexiglass, Acrylic
The Mystery of the Pomegranate
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The pomegranate's dense skin conceals a multitude of precious seeds—a symbol of unity, abundance, and hidden strength. Paired with delicate flowers, this image serves as a reminder t...
Oil
Crimson Bloom Across the Valley, Large Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Crimson Bloom Across the Valley is an original oil painting by Olga Nikitina, capturing a vast, radiant landscape where fields of vivid crimson, gold, and emerald stretch toward a tr...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Horizon Coastal Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Horizon Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 25" x 26.5" x 0.8" inch (64 x 67 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
Les Foins, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Eugène Montézin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Montezin, French (1874 - 1946) - Les Foins, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 23.75 x 31.75 in. (60.33 x 80.65 cm), Frame Size: 31.25 x 39.5 inc...
Oil
ALGERIAN MARKET DATED 1911 ALEXIS AUGUSTE DELAHOGUE 1867-1953 FRENCH ORIENTALIST
By Alexis Auguste Delahogue
Located in San Antonio, TX
Alexis Auguste Delahogue (1867-1953) French Artist Medium: Oil on Canvas Image Size: 20 x 26.5 Frame Size: 30.5 x 36 Dated: 1911 Signed "Algerian Market" Alexis Auguste Delahogue —...
Oil
$1,500
Summer Shades, 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: 2023 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Summer Shades, Size: 11" x 22" ...
Canvas, Oil
$946Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1970's French Impressionist Pastel Côte d'Azur Nice Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Pastel, Wax Crayon
$1,054Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Portrait Portrait of Fashionable Woman Pink Shawl 1920's French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Woman in Pink by Robert SImon (French 1888-1961) stamped with the artists studio stamp verso inscribed label with the date 1929 oil on board, unframed Board : 16 x 13 i...
Oil
$3,321
Spring still life with ornamental fabric. Original large square still life
Located in Oslo, NO
This exquisite artwork presents a still life tableau featuring an elegant arrangement of flowers. Central to the composition is a glass vase brimming with lush lilac blossoms and ver...
Canvas, Oil
Rocky Point - Vintage Big Sur Landscape, Original California Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Rocky Point - Vintage Big Sur Landscape, Original California Painting Beautiful California seascape of Rocky Point in Big Sur, California by an un...
Paper, Oil
$973Sale Price|39% Off
Catalan Landscape with Masia oil on board painting spain spanish eupean art
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil (Barcelona, 1910 - 1983) Title: Catalan Landscape with Masia Technique: Oil on board Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in Support: Board Framing: Unframed Period: 19...
Oil, Board
French Landscape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delve into the serene beauty of a French countryside landscape through the artist Didier's watercolor masterpiece. This original piece, steeped in the impressionist style, captures t...
Watercolor
$778Sale Price|20% Off
FLORA
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK Entitled "FLORA," this painting is a serene contemplation of nature's restorative embrace. The subject, a solitary figure melded with avian elements, sits peaceful...
Canvas, Oil
$594Sale Price|20% Off
Blurred Colourful Boats In The Thick Blue Waters French Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Thick Colourful Boats Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks a...
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
Portrait Figurative Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism, Abstract Oil painting Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard, Year: 2015 Style: Abstract, Figurative Title...
Oil, Cardboard
PAIR of Italian City Scenes
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
These two original oils by 20th-century Italian artist Antonio Medros capture two distinctly Roman views with the loose, atmospheric handling that makes his cityscapes so charming. M...
Canvas, Oil
Felt The Sweets Of Fan — Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bethanne Cople’s Felt The Sweets Of Fan is an intimate original oil painting on linen panel. At just 6 x 12 inches, its elongated format lends itself beautifully to intimate displays...
Oil, Linen, Panel
The Floral Path - sunny summer landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil painting with green of nature, bright flowers, sunny day look amazing in home interior. This place is one of the most favorite places of the artist. When the sunny summer comes, ...
Canvas, Oil
Autumn in the Sumy Region, Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Shapoval Ivan Leontyevich Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impression...
Canvas, Oil
California Gold, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Konnie Kim
Located in Yardley, PA
Thank you for your interest in my work. This painting was created using professional quality oil paints on a 100% cotton canvas board. It is signed on the front and back and comes wi...
Oil
Herman Hyneman Original American Portrait, Signed and Dated 1907
Located in New York, NY
Herman Hyneman (1849-1907) Sunday Morning, 1907 Oil on board 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 in. Framed: 21 1/3 x 17 1/2 in. Signed lower right: Copyright 1907 by H.N. Hyneman Inscribed verso: Sunday Morning by H.N. Hyneman The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...
Oil, Board
Rowboat Coastal Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Rowboat Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 16.5" x 20" x 0.8" inch (42 x 51 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
Reverie Acrylic Painting, Hyperrealistic Figurative Waterscape Art, Signed
By Abi Whitlock
Located in London, Chelsea
Gallery service: Complimentary worldwide shipping is offered, with Signet Contemporary Art covering all tariffs, customs duties and import taxes, making international collecting simp...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Brunch at 12 Chairs" Plein Air Restaurant Oil Painting in Soho New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Canvas, Oil
$416Sale Price|36% Off
Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom left corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.2...
Watercolor
Old 17 Mile Drive, Carmel California Landscape Early 1900s Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Old 17 Mile Drive, Carmel California Landscape Early 1900s Oil on Linen Gorgeous early 20th century landscape of rugged Carmel Old 17 Mile Drive coastline by Frank Lucien Heath...
Linen, Oil
A Floral Arrangement - Pointillist Still Life Oil Painting - Lillian Burk Meeser
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed pointillist still life oil on canvas circa 1910 by American impressionist painter Lillian Burk Meeser. The work piece includes a green bowl filled with dahlias in yellows and ...
Canvas, Oil
Scottish Coastal View Victorian Impressionist Perthshire landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
A fine original Scottish Impressionist oil painting by Joseph Morris Henderson dating to circa 1900. The work depicts a coastal scene with a dwelling in the landscape and a tranquil ...
Oil
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Texas Impressionist Fall Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist Texas landscape oil painting by Harry Anthony De Young (1893 - 1956). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16L x 12H. Dedicated by the artist as a wedding anniversary gift. Artist bio: Harry Anthony DeYoung was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 5, 1893. He was a landscape, figure, genre, and portrait painter, muralist, draftsman and teacher. He studied with Edward John Lake...
Canvas, Oil
$567Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Horse Racing Scene with Jockeys and Spectators under Violet Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Horse Racing Scene with Jockeys and Spectators under Violet Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unfr...
Oil
$486Sale Price|20% Off
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - EXOTIC COLOURFUL LANDSCAPE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Exotic Landscape" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on board, unframed inscribed verso, 2013 painting: 5 x 7 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century ...
Oil
$6,299
February sky. Original impressionistic landscape. Large impasto. Oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a breathtaking winter scene characterized by its vivid color palette and dynamic composition. Dominating the foreground, barren trees stretch skyward, their int...
Canvas, Oil
"Summer Cottage" - Framed Early 20th Century Landscape Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Doesn't this scene just make you want to be there, in this cottage in the country? I liked this painting enough that I actually put some money into it with a restorer to get it into ...
Oil
$1,100
Orange Slice Galveston Beach 9"x12" oil People at the Beach Impressionism
Located in Houston, TX
Orange Slice Galveston Beach 9"x12" oil People at the Beach Impressionism "Early summer on Galveston Beach I painted the complementary colors of blue waters and orange umbrella. " Ga...
Oil, Panel
"Sunset on the Marsh, Autumn" Dennis Sheehan, Sunset Light, River Reflections
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Sunset on the Marsh, Autumn, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 36 x 48 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon...
Canvas, Oil
$1,191Sale 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
Still Life, Impressionist Acrylic Painting by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Still Life (P3.5), Year: 1960, Medium: Acrylic on Board, Size: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.64 cm), Description: Arranged across several te...
Acrylic
Venice in winter. Giudecca. Horizontal landscape painting, Venezia.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts a winter scene featuring the Venetian Giudecca Canal and the Zattere waterfront. The waterfront appears only partially—visible at the edge of the canvas—hinting ...
Canvas, Oil
Evening Came, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Oksana Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Title: Evening Came Size: 6" x 8" x 0.8'...
Canvas, Oil
Vase de fleurs - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Leon Detroy
By Leon Detroy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed still life oil on canvas circa 1920 by French impressionist painter Leon Detroy. The work depicts a ceramic vase filled with flowers in reds, pinks and yellows and set agains...
Canvas, Oil
"Bouquet of orange flowers"Flowers, Orange Oil cm. 40 x 50 1981
Located in Torino, IT
Bouquet ,Flowers,Orange,Russian MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya Kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundation for the...
Oil
$8,550
Summer Valley, 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, Title: Summer valley, Size: 43" x 55.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
Dog Faith, German Shepherds Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
German Shepherds, Dog Animal, Original oil Painting Artist: Oleg Kateryniuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Co...
Canvas, Oil
'New Mexico Fall, ' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting
By Jim Cobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This oil on canvas by artist, James Cobb, features the desert landscape of autumn in New Mexico. In the foreground, the tops of chamisa bushes are flecked with yellow and green as th...
Canvas, Oil
"Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" (2025) Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "Twilight Over a Mountain Lake" is a beautiful original oil painting on panel, depicting a deep and saturated red sunset, close to dusk. Artist bio...
Oil, Panel
Side by Side
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork is shipped stretched on wooden stretcher bars and arrives ready to hang. The painting depicts a solitary figure walking alongside a horse, their bodies aligned in a shar...
Canvas, Acrylic