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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English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999) Horses in a Parkland Landscape Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1930 An elegant and highly atmospheric equestrian landscape by the noted British spor...
Canvas, Oil
Where the Heart Waits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of the series In Search of Our Shore, a body of work that reflects on the universal human longing to find a place—and a person—where we truly belong. The shore ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Alfred Stevens - Le Treport, Moonlit Marine, 19th Century Belgian Oil c.1885
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906), Le Tréport, oil on panel, signed lower left and monogrammed on the reverse, painted circa 1885 — a moonlit marine from the Normandy...
Oil
Beside You
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Image size: 97 × 97 cm. Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (an additional 5 cm on each side for stretching). Presentation: Shipped rolled in a tube. This work refl...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Idaho Road" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Paper and Cradled Board
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Samantha Buller currently lives in Sonoma County after painting and teaching in Kansas for the past two years. She received her BFA in Painting from the Academy of ...
Oil, Paper, Board
$555Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 12.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, un...
Oil
LILY, canvas, oil, acrylic, impasto, 90x120cm. 2018
Located in Zofingen, AG
Dive into a breathtaking, light-filled tribute to nature with this masterful impressionistic canvas titled "LILY". The composition captures a tranquil lily pond at sunset, where scat...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Family Rituals
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on linen canvas. Image size: 97 × 97 cm. Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (an additional 5 cm on each side for stretching). Presentation: Shipped rolled in a tube. This wor...
Canvas, Acrylic
'Winter Landscape', Woman Artist, New York, Washington, Impressionist Snow Scene
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower right, 'Mary B. Redfield' for Mary Bannister Redfield (American, born 1883) and painted circa 1925. Titled, indistinctly, on original card (a photo copy will accompany ...
Oil, Canvas, Masonite
$351Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6 x 8.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
Oil
Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Nautical, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 202...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
“Covered Bridge, Kingston, NY, 1927” by Walter Koeniger, Snowy Winter Landscape
By Walter Koeniger
Located in Yardley, PA
Known for his evocative, snow-covered landscapes, Koeniger brings this subject to life with his bold, confident brushwork and keen eye for natural light. The composition centers arou...
Canvas, Oil
$778Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Fields and Shadowed Peaks in a Mountainous French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Field Landscape dated 1994 signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...
Oil
$3,120
Portrait of Rustem Faitovich Khuzin Impressionist portrait painting Framed New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this life sketch while studying at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 2000, in a single session in the Alla Prima style. In the evening...
Oil, Cardboard
Dappled Sky II
Located in Burlingame, CA
Beautiful Dappled Sky II by American Realist Willard Dixon. created with oil on canvas, measuring 48 x 48 inches. Artwork comes unframed and ready to hang and enjoy. Artist sigend ve...
Canvas, Oil
$567Sale Price|23% Off
Sailing Boat and Rowing Boat Arriving at The Harbour French Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats Arriving at the Harbour by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks ...
Oil
Evening Colors Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Evening Colors Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10" x 18" x 0.8" inch (25 x 45x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery ...
Canvas, Oil
Sea shore Azure, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2008 Title: Sea shore Azure Size: 19.5" x 39" ...
Canvas, Oil
"Farmhouse in Winter" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist-style winter landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feel...
Oil, Board
$447Sale Price|20% Off
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls by Fanch Lel Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Oil
Flowers Again
Located in Edinburgh, GB
How many have appeared on canvases before—and how many more will there be. Flowers allow us to express something new each time, while remaining a recognizable symbol of beauty and l...
Oil
$1,173Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Beautiful River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
River Landscape by Charles Martin-Sauvaigo (French 1881-1970) * see notes below French Impressionist painter oil painting on wooden panel unframed size: 13 x 16 inches condition: ve...
Oil
$578Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Fishing Boats in a Harbor
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Fishing Boats in a Harbor By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9.5 x 13 inches (height x width...
Oil
At the Seaside. A 19th Century antique oil painting signed and framed
By Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise Boucart 1878-1962 Artwork Size: 21 1/2 x 25 3/4" (55 x 65cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 28 1/2 x 32 3/4" (72 x 82cm) Size: Medium Signed Oil on Canvas He was born at Angouleme (Charente) and spent all his life in France. He was a pupil of the progressive artist Gustave Moreau- then later Aime Morot, Francois Flameng and Fernand Cormon at the school of fine art in Paris. Boucart specialised in painting architectural subjects, landscapes with animals and urban landscapes. He is especially known for his depictions of country lanes, his well observed interiors and all the waterways and architecture of Venice- a subject he became particularly fond of. He showed his work at the Salon of French Artists in Paris from 1913 to 1939, and went on to become a member there, receiving an honourable mention in 1928 and a knighthood for his services to art in 1937. His work is represented in the museums of Angouleme and Niort. Categories: Artists Boucart, Gaston Hippolyte Ambroise European Art Impressionist Art Marine Art Tags: Beach European European Art European Artists European Paintings Impressionist Impressionist Art Impressionist Artists Impressionist Paintings Marine...
Canvas, Oil
Return To Natural, Abstract Modern art Original Painting on Canvas Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Return To Natural Size: 30" x 39"...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Yellow sofá."
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 paintings of a different genre and size. The yellow sofa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
$1,349Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Woman French artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, frames Framed: 29 x 23 inches Board : 22 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition:...
Oil
“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...
Oil, Board
Wooded River Landscape - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautful early 20th century French imprressionist oil on panel depicting a wooded river landsape with a wonderful dappled light. The work is superbly executed, very atmospheric an...
Oil, Panel
$703Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Charming Harbour Scene with Colourful Boats Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Harbour Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of agi...
Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Artist Oil Painting John J Enneking
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING American (1841-1916) Raining Pasture oil on canvas, signed "Enneking" lower right Framed dimensions - 15 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches 11 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance:...
Oil
$573Sale Price|20% Off
Day at the Beach. Hawaii, North Shore Oahu, Three Tables Beach, sunsets
Located in Oslo, NO
This landscape was painted during the first visit of the artist to Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu. Daria chose a view of the well-known Three Tables Beach — located right next to...
Canvas, Oil
The port of Collioure
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Achille LAUGÉ (Arzens 1861 – Cailhau 1944) The Port of Collioure Pastel on paper laid down on canvas H. 38 cm; W. 55 cm Provenance annotations on the reverse Circa 1926–29 Unsigned ...
Canvas, Pastel, Laid Paper
"Bush Lupine" Colorful Impressionistic Spring Time Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. David Chapple has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$404Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Golden Light Rustic Boats on Still Waters Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rustic River Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9 x 11 inches Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Pro...
Oil
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting 1961
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape River scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed Bernard Héranval⏪ Rouen on the banks of the Seine ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$950Sale Price|20% Off
Monterey Bay cypress tree California Impressionist landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Edwin B. Kelley Jr. (American). Monterey Bay Cyprus tree Landscape. Oil on panel measuring 12 x 16 inches. Unframed. Signed lower left.
Masonite, Oil
$1,262Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Signed Oil Painting Tranquil Italian Canal Venice Backwater Old Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Backwater French artist, signed and dated 29/4/2000 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 48.5 x 35 inches canvas: 46 x 32 inches condition: very good provenance: priv...
Oil
“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...
Oil, Canvas
"Mesa Eucalyptus" Colorful Impressionistic Spring Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. David Chapple has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$513Sale Price|56% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Lush Countryside Landscape Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19 (height) x ...
Oil Pastel
“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
Canvas, Pastel
"Grand Basin Jardin des Tuileries, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris by Jules René Hervé on a summer day with the busy activities of people walking and of f...
Oil, Canvas
$970
White Flowers in a Dark Vase, oil still life impressionism artwork, fine art
Located in Oslo, NO
White Flowers in a Dark Vase is an original oil painting created from life, directly observing the subject. The artist focuses on the balance between light and shadow, warm and cool ...
Canvas, Oil
I will wait you in our garden, My Dear
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK I Will Wait for You in Our Garden, My Dear belongs...
Acrylic, Canvas
Nantucket Beach landscape in Summertime with people on the Beach, Impressionist
Located in Woodbury, CT
Frederick Kitson Cowley (British, 1878–1943) Nantucket Beach Dated 1929 Oil on card Signed and dated on the reverse A charming and atmospheric beach scene by the British painter Fre...
Oil, Board
Among Our Own
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva From the One Team series Acrylic on canvas Image size: 97 × 97 cm Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (includes an additional 5 cm of canvas on each s...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Shadows Along the Purgatory" (2025) Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lani is a native of Colorado now living on a few acres in the south part of the state. Her work is known for simple shapes, values, and brushstrokes, expressing a myriad of subject ...
Oil
$703Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Rural French Village Road & Houses
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 84 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...
Oil
Garden of Luxemburg, by Yvonne Canu. Oil on canvas, 33x41 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Garden of Luxemburg. 21st century. Oil on canvas. 33x41 cm
Canvas, Oil
Original Vintage Oil Painting by Klekner (1962) – Tall Ship at Sunset, Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original mid-century oil painting depicts a majestic tall sailing ship cutting through calm waters at sunset, its full sails illuminated by warm hues of gold, crimson, and soft ...
Oil
"Harbor Scene" Ella Boocock Hoedt, Marine Scene, American Impressionist, PAFA
Located in New York, NY
Ella Boocock Hoedt Harbor Scene Oil on board 14 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches Ella Boocock Hoedt was born in Philadelphia in 1889. She was a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art ...
Oil, Board
Park Cityscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Park Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 17.5" x 23.5" x 1" inch (44 x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed & Framed Artwork
By Jose Roybal
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This charming original painting on canvas by Joyce Roybal features a whimsical group of musicians joyfully playing instruments in Roybal’s signature naïve style. With bold colors, pl...
Oil
In the province of Tarragona.Spain. Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Green hills and cypress trees, olive groves and mountains, all this is a typical Spanish landscape. Nature enchants, inspires and we never cease to admire it.These are wonderful land...
Canvas, Acrylic, Varnish
$520
Wild flowers. Original floral painting. Impressionism. Gouache on paper. Gift
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant celebration of nature. This artwork captures a lush bouquet with spontaneous energy. Bright yellow blossoms dance across the canvas. They contrast with crisp white petals a...
Paper, Gouache
Peaceful Journey
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A Peaceful Journey The quiet sea breathes with light, and the boat drifts unhurriedly towards the horizon. The sails catch the gentlest whisper of wind, while the waves softly cr...
Oil
South Bay, Seascape, 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: South Bay, Size: 30" x 56" x 1''...
Canvas, Oil
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Messina, Sicily, Italian Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This early 20th-century oil painting by Italian artist Augusto Alberici (1846-1922) depicts the Corso Vittorio Emanuele at Messina, under a brilliant Sicilian sky. Boats crowd the h...
Canvas, Oil
Blush Bouquet
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A lush bouquet of blush-pink and creamy white peonies rests in a clear glass vase, rendered in thick, expressive strokes of acrylic paint. Built up with a palette knife and finished ...
Acrylic