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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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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Style: Impressionist
Garden of Flowers, Impressionist Oil Painting by Diane Monet
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original impressionist painting by widely exhibited American artist, Diane Monet. Alexander Monet -- Diane Monet's grandfather -- moved to the United S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Laurence Young, "The Order of Things", 12x24 Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"The Order of Things" 12x24 is an oil painting on canvas by artist Laurence Young. Featured is a warm sunny impressionistic landscape. Rows of purple hued trees line the high horizon...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas C.2014
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kofi Sarfo (Ghana, West Africa) "Helping Hand" Original Acrylic on Canvas c.2014 Beautiful coastal Ghana landscape with figures on the beach by listed African artist Kofi Sarfa (Gha...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Yellow Jar by Millie Gosch, Framed Flowers Oil Still-Life Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unframed this piece is 8 x 8 "Yellow Jar" by Millie Gosch is a charming 8x8-inch oil on linen board that radiates warmth and simplicity. With expressive brushstrokes and a rich, sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Dappled
Located in Denver, CO
portrait in profile
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Cloudy Sunset at Dering Harbor" impressionist painting of boat on the water
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A large landscape painting featuring a boat pulled up on the shore of Dering Harbor. The sky is an intriguing shade of chartreuse that makes the orangey-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Marsh on a Sunny Day, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
With soothing blues and greens, a tranquil scene unfolds from a marsh on a sunny day. The water reflects the bright sky and passing clouds. Painted with a bru...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

Winter Garden, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A thick blanket of snow covers a garden, exposing only tall bushes and grass to the sunlight. A thicket of trees stands in the background, adding brown and gr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Vineyards of Sonoma, California 24x36 original impressionist landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
This original impressionist landscape captures the beauty and charm that are the vineyards of Sonoma, California. An international stomping round of wine collectors and wine enthus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Colorado Drive Impressionism Oil 8x 10 Panel Palette Knife Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Colorado Drive is a road near Jeff Slemons home in Colorado. Jeff Slemons said it could almost be in road in the USA. .There is the use of the palette knife which builds up a textur...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Fishing Reel" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Fishing Reel" is an oil painting that depicts a fishing reel with a freshly caught fish. Bio/artist statement: David Shin...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Navy Stripes, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This still-life painting features a lively bouquet of pink flowers in a vase. Painted with a palette knife, the various blooms carry subtle textures, adding d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Sailing Regatta Under the Golden Gate Bridge - Seascape in Oil on Canvas Colorful depiction of sailboats in San Francisco Bay by unknown artist "Schutz" (20th Century). A sailboat w...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Crosswalk at Ocean" Laguna Beach California Plein Air Painting
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Crosswalk at Ocean" is an sun drenched oil painted on location in Laguna Beach by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautif...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled (The Waiter)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled (The Waiter) " c.2020, is an oil painting on panel by American artist Teresa Saia. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist, The artwork (Panel ) s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Incandescence, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
“The quality of light in nature is the definition of the spectrum itself. This painting recalls the importance of light in the singular context and attempts to make photonic inform...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Peconic Bay" Oil painting of sea beneath blue sky with clouds, East Long Island
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Peconic Bay" is an impressionist painting of water under a sweeping cloudscape. Sail boats glide across the horizon from the right of the composition fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"The Carpathians are blooming"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting "The Carpathians are blooming" by Oleksandr Khrapachov is a real ode to the beauty of the Ukrainian mountains, which enchant with their blooming gardens. In this work, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

By The Edge of The Sea by Yuri Krotov Russian contemporary Artist
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
The name of Yuri Krotov [Юрий Кротов] as an artist became known to the art-lovers in Europe in 1992 during the sale of Russian paintings at the auction room Drouot in Paris, Thanks t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of the Old Bridge, Majorca
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of the Old Bridge, Majorca By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Signed: Yes Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Sunset Glow, original 30x40 impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
The glow of light on the seashore range dazzles softly from soft yellow to soft blue as the sunset progresses, reminding all ocean goers of the miracle that it represents. Even the seagulls pay homage to the magnificent changes unfolding before their eyes. And alas there are sailors sailboat in the distance who simply cannot call it a day! In this original marine landscape artist Laura Paray...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

An Evening Paddle by Rachael Dalzell. Acrylic paint on paper with wood frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Paddle boarders enjoying the setting sun over the Bure river…. Rachael’s works on paper are particularly organic. Diluted paint is allowed to migrate on a damp surface, sticks are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Wood

Daffodils on a Blank Canvas, British Artist, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Daffodils on a Blank Canvas, British Artist, Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Long Island Sunrise, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero paints a majestic sunrise on Long Island with vibrant colors and rich brushwork. "I am always up early to witness the morning skies wher...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn Tree, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Shela Goodman pictures an autumnal tree standing prominently from the green forest behind. Fiery orange leaves abundantly ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Stella in New York" Fashion Figure wearing Chanel NYC Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Mulholland Dive, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of a view from Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"In the Andalusian Desert" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ulrich Gleiter's (EUR based) "In the Andalusian Desert" is an oil painting that depicts the textural hillside of a desert landscape. Bio/Artist Statement: German-born artist Ulrich Gleiter (b. 1977) is noted for his landscapes. His style is sometimes reminiscent of German expressionism and the Russian impressionists. He first studied at the Dresden Academy of Arts and later at the Repin Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His work has been recognized with awards in the USA and in Russia and been featured in books and magazines. "Ulrich Gleiter is a citizen of the world. Born in Saarbrücken, Germany, he pursued his undergraduate studies at Dresden’s Academy of Fine Arts, where he learned to paint with the bold, colorful strokes handed down from the early 20th-century German expressionists. Students there prioritized their individuality — no one but you could have made this picture, they were told. Gleiter then absorbed a different view of artistry during his exchange year at Moscow’s Surikov Institute, followed by six more years at the Repin Institute in St. Petersburg. Today Gleiter divides time between Germany, Russia, and the United States, where he has become much admired among plein-airists in such scenic places as Colorado, California, and Wyoming. In our era of diplomatic tensions, when Crimea and Russia appear regularly in the headlines, Gleiter feels a renewed appreciation for nature’s timelessness — for its inspiring capacity to rise above the ins-and-outs of man-made problems. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area where I am painting, about how many troubles and beautiful things may have happened there. Most importantly, I am humbled to observe how natural forces never stop moving.” Gleiter turns his searching eye not only to wilderness, but also to the banalities of urban life — to parked cars, the glinting sprawl of an automobile dealer’s lot, retail stores, and even cargo ships. There, too — as in his portraits, nudes, and still lifes — he manages to find abstracted beauty and emotional significance in the interactions of light, color, and air." ( by Peter Trippi, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, 01/2017) SOLO- AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2018: SANDAU&LEO Gallery, Berlin. 2017: Gallery 1261...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Tulips and Clouds, original 30x40 impressionist floral landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Let's escape to the countryside where spring is surely on it's way; the tulips are in bloom for as far as the eye can see and the sky resembles gigantic cotton balls but you do look ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lake, boats
Located in Riga, LV
Lake, boats. 40x50 cm.
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist oil sketch of Venice Italy, from the Grand Canal
Located in Woodbury, CT
Impressionist oil sketch of venice, Italy from the Grand Canal. This sketch painted whilst on a trip to Venice circa 2009. Charles Bertie Hall painted marine scenes, landscapes, an...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Quiet Pools above Sturtevant Falls; Angeles Crest Forest
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20" x 16" FRAMED: 27" x 23" x 3" Exhibited The Diverse Environments of the Arroyo Seco: Paintings from the California Ar...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"In the mountains. Zakarpattya"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting "In the Mountains. Transcarpathia" takes us to the magical world of late autumn, where the mountain landscapes of Transcarpathia shine wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Roses in Silver, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This is painted on a 3/4â€
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reverie-original hyperrealistic figurative waterscape painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Reverie" by Abi Whitlock invites viewers to embark on a journ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Honfleur, original 24x18 French impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Under a captivating aquamarine blue sky dotted with sumptuous white clouds, the northern sunlight graces Honfleur, France while blessing the generations of artists who have migrated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Thanksgiving Blues, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting captures the tranquility of a Los Angeles neighborhood on a cold, quiet evening. Locals retreat to their homes as the sun sets, happily savoring...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

A moment of calm
Located in Coltishall, GB
A moment of calm is inspired by Rachael'slove of paddle boarding along her local river. Rachael’s works on paper are particularly organic. Diluted paint is allowed to migrate on a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

British Watercolor of a Rustic Bridge with Swans on a Calm River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Watercolor of a Rustic Bridge with Swans on a Calm River By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.25 inc...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

English Impressionist beach, shore scene with fishing boats, huts and landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
English Impressionist beach, shore scene with fishing boats, huts, and landscape Born in North Staffordshire Ivan showed an early interest in art and in drawing and painting. His i...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Picchetti Ranch Hilltop Oak Tree Trail, Bay Area California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely small scale contemporary impressionist landscape of a trail winding up a hillside through oak trees, with a dense green tree line at the top, by an unknown Bay Area artist (Am...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Winter Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Winter Landscape" 2002 is an oil painting on hardboard by American artist Royce Thyberg Gordon, 1938-2021. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. The artwork size is 18 x 24 inches, framed is 24.25 x 30.25 inches. Framed in a wooden gold frame. It is in excellent condition, the frame has a few minor scratches. About the artist: A 1956 graduate of Pocatello High School, Royce excelled in the arts throughout her schooling, eventually attending the prestigious Sergei Bongart School of Arts in Santa Monica California and Rexburg, Idaho. She continued her studies with other nationally known artists, most notably Milford Zornes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Mother" (2024) By Adam Shaw, Original Oil Painting of Astronaut
Located in Denver, CO
"Mother" (2024) by Adam Shaw is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of an astronaut with her face partially visible through her helmet. About the Artist: Figu...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rain on the Farm, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Fernando Garcia presents a sweeping landscape of vibrant yellow fields with farmhouses dotting the distance. He uses the rain on the plains as the main...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

British Original Watercolor of a Serene Lake Landscape in Early Morning Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Original Watercolor of a Serene Lake Landscape in Early Morning Light By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes D...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Georgia" Figure wearing Chanel Wedding Dress Oil Painting Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Resigned" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Resigned" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"A Moment in Time, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "A Moment in Time" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman, in all white, crouching with her knees pulled to her c...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Bright Venice" Venice, Italy., Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Bright Venice" is a masterpiece created in 2024 in Venice, Italy. The painting captures a vibrant canal of the city, where two gondolas are parked, awaiting tourists. The vivid re...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Tulips, afternoon at Great Dixter Gardens, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspiration for this painting came from the gardens at Great Dixter in East Sussex. The tulips are represented en masse as repetitive, upright forms. The ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

"Monkey Island, Portland, Jamaica 03.23.2021" contemporary oil painting tropics
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Monkey Island, Portland, Jamaica 03.23.2021" by Nelson H. White, is a small scale oil painting of a seascape; blues, greens, and white make up the overall tone of the canvas. A hori...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Sunflowers in Afternoon Light, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood presents an impressionist still life of vibrant sunflowers and a few pickings of fruit. The subjects bask in the afternoon light, casting elongated shadows on the surface. "I set up and painted this still life in my backyard using flowers from my garden," shares Sherri. The warm color palette exudes the feeling of comfort that comes with these seasonal blooms.


About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Rebel Rose, Impressionist Oil Painting by Diane Monet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Diane Monet’s rose garden landscape is rendered with a light touch and soft hues of color that complement one another. Rebel Rose Diane Monet, American Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Tushar Sabale, River Coln in Cotswold Hills, Original Cotswold Landscape Art
Located in Deddington, GB
River Coln in Cotswold hills [2020] Original Oil on board Image size: H:30 cm x W:25 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:25 cm x D:1cm Framed Size: H:43 cm x W:38 cm x D:3cm Sold Framed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Painted in a small village called Calcot in Cotswold in England on a beautiful summer day. Tushar Sabale...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Walking by Flatiron at Twilight -NYC-" Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of the Flatiron in New York City with figures in the snow down the street, and also a figure walking a dog in this cozy scene. Executed in a highly impressionist...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Lovers in the Rain -Paris-" Impressionist Oil Painting Figures by Eiffel Tower
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic Plein Air scene of a couple under an umbrella by the Eiffel Tower in the rain. The thick brush strokes and fun marks creates an atmosphere re...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Fields of Pietrasanta, original 36x48 Italian impressionist landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Tucked into the coastline of the famous Italian region of Tuscany, province of Luca, you drive through the picturesque rolling fields of emerald, forest and lime green to discover th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Deer Crossing Creek, Oil Painting by David Jackson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Deer Crossing Creek David Jackson, American (1951) Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 29.5 x 14.5 in. (74.93 x 36.83 cm) Frame Size: 35 x 20 inches
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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