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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Amazing Verkhovyna Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Amazing Verkhovyna Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20" x 23.5" x 1" inch (50 x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...
Canvas, Oil
$1,715
The Evening is Burning Away Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: The Evening is Burning Away Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20'' x 27.5" x 0.2" inch (50 x 70 x 1 cm) Presentat...
Canvas, Oil
The colorful Mizhhirshchyna Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: The colorful Mizhhirshchyna Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 34" x 38.5" x 1" inch (86 x 90 x 2cm) Presentation: Un...
Canvas, Oil
Carpathians landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Carpathians Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 27.5" x 1" inch ( 35 x 70 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery...
Canvas, Oil
"5th Avenue New York City" Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting Fifth Avenue in New York City cars and pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing t...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$6,000
“Pear” 1991 by Robert Kulicke Still Life Original Oil Painting on Wood Plate
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Pear” 1991 by Robert Kulicke (American, 1924-2007) An especially charming example of the intimate still lifes for which Kulicke is best known, made all the more di...
Wood, Oil
The Twilight Meadow
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imagine that precise minute when the sun drops below the horizon, the wind stops, and the air suddenly smells like cool earth and wildflowers. That is exactly what this canvas holds....
Oil, Board
K.Dossi Original Sailing Ship Oil Painting, Nautical Seascape, Maritime Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A striking vintage oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship navigating rolling ocean waves beneath a bright, expansive sky. The composition captures both movement and elegance...
Oil
Blooming Summer
Located in Zofingen, AG
Bring the timeless charm and golden light of a summer valley into your home. This authentic, hand-painted original oil painting by master artist Nikolay Dmitriev features rich textur...
Oil, Board
French Impressionist watercolor study of a harbour
Located in Harkstead, GB
An intricately drawn and animated study of a harbour with shipping moored to the quay and tenders going to and fro. Attributed to Eugène Boudin (1824 - 1898) Study of a busy harbour...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Eze, France Mediterranean Landscape oil painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Robert Padilla (b.1947) Eze, France Landscape, 1985. Oil on linen canvas, 8.75 x 10 inches. Signed and dated lower left. Unframed. Robert Padilla was born in 1947 in Paris, Fran...
Linen, Oil
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional English fox hunt scene with mounted riders in red hunting coats accompanied by hounds across an open countryside lands...
Oil
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A striking vintage oil painting on wood panel depicting a traditional English fox hunting scene with mounted riders and a pack of hounds moving through an expansive countryside lands...
Oil
EDGAR SPIER CAMERON (1862-1944) French 20thCentury impressionist oil painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Edgar Spier Cameron (1862-1944) American / Canadian TITLE: "French Farm Landscape" MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 70cm x 50cm inclusive of frame CONDITION: very good NOTES: B...
Oil
The Sacred Time of Our Breakfast
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is shipped rolled in a protective tube (unstretched) for safe international delivery. The canvas includes an additional 2 inches (5 cm) of material on each side for prof...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden High Dunes
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
High Dunes Study 6x8 unframed, 9.75 x 11.5 framed signed LR High Dunes Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a b...
Oil
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Day I
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day II Study oil/panel 6x8 unframed, 9.75 x 11.75 framed signed LR Beach Day II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that show...
Oil
When the Day Falls Silent
Located in Zofingen, AG
Dimensions: 90 × 90 × 2 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Format: Stretched canvas Ready to hang This painting captures the quiet transition between day and evening—the moment when the e...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Serenity."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A picturesque painting executed in a soft Impressionist style, conveying an atmosphere of tranquility, summer leisure, and serenity. At the center of the composition, a young woman i...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
The Guardian of Silence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 70 × 97 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Canvas: Stretched canvas Presentation: Ready to hang In this work, the artist seeks to convey a profound sense of inner silence — a moment...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,317
Catalan Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape, El Montmell Spain Oil Canvas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Post-Impressionist Mountain Landscape, El Montmell Spain Artist: Mossèn Ramon Gimbert Canals Title: Font de Volta, Montmell Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm / 23.62 x 28.74 in Signature: Signed lower right, “R. Gimbert” Date: 1965 Frame: Unframed Condition: Good vintage condition, consistent with age. Please see photographs for full details. Inscription: Inscribed, titled and dated on the reverse: “Font de Volta – Montmell – 1965” Origin: Catalonia, Spain Description Atmospheric 1965 Catalan Post-Impressionist landscape by Mossèn Ramon Gimbert Canals, depicting the mountainous surroundings of El Montmell in the Baix Penedès region of Tarragona, Catalonia. The painting is specifically identified on the reverse as “Font de Volta – Montmell – 1965”. The Font del Montmell is located in the recreational area of La Joncosa del Montmell, a mountainous landscape in southern Catalonia traditionally associated with the walking route known as the Volta al Montmell. Gimbert presents the landscape through an intensely Mediterranean palette of emerald greens, turquoise blues, ochres and luminous whites. The composition opens from a secluded foreground garden bordered by stone walls and dense vegetation toward the monumental mountain range beyond. A large tree rising at the right edge acts almost as a natural architectural element, framing the view and creating a powerful sense of depth. The handling of the paint is especially attractive. Areas of broad, vigorous brushwork alternate with thicker passages of impasto, particularly across the mountains, vegetation and cloudy sky. Rather than describing every detail literally, Gimbert builds the landscape through colour, texture and light, giving the scene a distinctly modern and expressive character. Painted in 1965, only four years before the artist’s death, the work belongs to Gimbert’s late period and shows the confidence of a painter deeply familiar with the Catalan countryside. El Montmell was not an isolated subject in his production. Other documented works by the artist depict the same area, confirming its importance within his landscape painting. The combination of identifiable location, original reverse inscription, strong Mediterranean character and substantial 60 x 73 cm format makes this a particularly representative example of mid-20th-century Catalan landscape painting. Biography Mossèn Ramon Gimbert Canals was born in Sant Quirze del Vallès on 25 May 1882 and died in Barcelona on 31 July 1969. He was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1908 while simultaneously developing a sustained career as a painter. These biographical dates are recorded by the Arxiu Diocesà de Barcelona. His artistic production concentrated principally on landscape, especially views of Catalonia, rural architecture, gardens, mountain scenery and coastal subjects. El Montmell appears repeatedly among his known works, alongside subjects including Horta, Camprodon and maritime scenes. Gimbert participated actively in the Barcelona art world. His most significant documented exhibition was a solo presentation at the prestigious Galeries Laietanes in Barcelona from 28 December 1935 to 10 January 1936. The exhibition is recorded in the Institut d’Estudis Catalans repertory of individual art exhibitions in Catalonia and included a catalogue listing the exhibited works and their prices. His paintings belong to the broader tradition of 20th-century Catalan landscape painting, combining naturalistic observation with increasingly free brushwork, expressive colour and a distinctly Mediterranean sensitivity to light. Artistic Inspiration The work belongs to the rich tradition of Catalan modern landscape painting developed from the late 19th century onward. Its expressive treatment of colour and vegetation recalls the Mediterranean landscapes of Joaquim Mir, while its luminous atmosphere and direct observation of nature can also be related to painters such as Eliseu Meifrèn, Santiago Rusiñol and Joaquim Sunyer. Rather than suggesting direct stylistic dependence, these comparisons place Gimbert within the wider Catalan and Spanish tradition in which landscape became a vehicle for colour, atmosphere and personal expression. Landscape Paintings Mountain Paintings Post-Impressionist Paintings Spanish Paintings Catalan Art Modern European Paintings Mediterranean Landscape Paintings Post-Impressionism Catalan Modernism Spanish Modern Art Mediterranean Landscape Painting Catalan landscape, Spanish landscape painting, El Montmell, Baix Penedès, Tarragona landscape, Catalonia painting, Mediterranean landscape, mountain landscape, Post-Impressionist landscape, Spanish Post-Impressionism, Catalan Post-Impressionism, 1960s Spanish painting...
Canvas, Oil
Elegy (Nudes Series), canvas, oil, 48x65 cm. Paintings > Nude Paintings
Located in Zofingen, AG
Elegy (Nudes Series), canvas, oil, 48x65cm. A masterpiece exploring timeless intimacy, fluid anatomy, and the infinite. This masterfully executed 48x65cm oil canvas captures a sublim...
Oil, Acrylic
$2,500
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Farm Flowers
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Black Farm Flowers 14 x 24 oil/canvas unframed, 20 x 30 framed signed LL Black Farm Flowers is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day shinning o...
Oil
Looking Uptown, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures the fast pace of New York City in heavy rain. Water glistens on the pavement and reflects the warm glow of the headlights. The im...
Oil
"Flowers and Music" French Still Life Impressionist Oil Painting Canvas Framed
By Dietz Edzard
Located in New York, NY
Capturing the romantic city of lights, Dietz Edzard's celebrated canvases depict the times of his generation, portraying life in all its glory, even amid hardship and war. Returning...
Canvas, Oil
Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5 x 10" x 0.2" inch (19 x 26 x 1cm) Presentat...
Canvas, Oil
$301Sale Price|78% Off
French school Landscape Gorge River Scene oil painting Signed 1936
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Gorge river scene oil painting⬅️ ⏩It is signed Boréal⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐16.5x22cm / 6.5x...
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars
$394Sale Price|77% Off
French school Landscape woodland waterfall oil painting Signed 1936
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Woodland and waterfall⬅️ ⏩It is signed Degoul 1936⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐26x46cm /10.2x18.1 inch ...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Breakfast in Pajamas
Located in Zofingen, AG
This artwork is shipped rolled in a protective tube (unstretched) for safe international delivery. The canvas includes an additional 2 inches (5 cm) of material on each side for prof...
Canvas, Acrylic
Half an Hour Before the Bus
Located in Edinburgh, GB
When the long road lies ahead, but you’ve already arrived at a quiet place you simply don’t want to leave. Half an hour of waiting is too little time for a big journey, but long enou...
Oil
"A Still Life with Personality.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work can be described as a warm interior painting in a naive (illustrative) style, celebrating domestic coziness and the aesthetics of everyday objects. Style and Color • Style:...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Warm Day Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Warm Day Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2017 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 13.5" x 21" x 0.3" inch (34 x 53 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
October Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: October Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5" x 1" inch (60 x 80 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Oil
$834
Notes on a Garden. Floral still life, modern oil painting, blue, pink, realism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Notes on a Garden" approaches the floral still life as a collection of impressions rather than a precise botanical study. Broad, instinctive brushstrokes shape the flowers and fol...
Oil, Cardboard
"Beach Day" – Impressionist Female Portrait and Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado López (Málaga, 1992) began his artistic career through graffiti in Jerez de la Frontera. In 2011, his time at the José Nogué School of Art in Jaén marked a turning point, all...
Gold Leaf
The Strength of Tenderness
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90 × 90 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work reflects on a quiet yet profound kind of strength—one that is bo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,200
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Early Spring
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Early Spring oil/panel 10 x 8 unframed, 14.75 x 12.75 x 1.25 framed signed LR Early Spring is an oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light of an early Spring da...
Oil
Stones Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Stones Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20" x 19" x 0.3" inch (51 x 48 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type: Ori...
Canvas, Oil
$2,317
Clouds over Stocholm. Original cityscape painting. Impressionism antique frame
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed, titled, and dated to verso This evocative cityscape captures a serene harbor scene under a heavy, textured sky. The artist employs a rich impasto technique to build depth a...
Oil, Board
$984
Sunflowers in the studio . Original floral painting. Small size. Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant explosion of nature fills the canvas. Sunflowers bloom in a dense, energetic arrangement. Thick impasto layers create a tangible sense of volume. The artist employs a rich ...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,500
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Summer Garden Talk
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Garden Chatter Oil/canvas 12 x 18 unframed and 17 x 22.75 framed. signed LL "Garden Chatter" is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day on a wel...
Oil
Washerwomen in a Landscape - 19th Century French Impressionist Antique Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting the entrance to a village with women washing clothes in a river. Excellent quality and very atmospheric landsca...
Canvas, Oil
Notes for Contemplation
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Sometimes silence speaks louder than any words. In this work, color becomes the language of the senses, and each shade is a distinct note, combining into a calm, contemplative melody...
Oil
Northern Swedish Landscape with Blue Mountains, Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863–1944) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape, c. 1920 signed lower right Carl Johansson oil on panel unframed 28.5 × 43.5 cm (11.2 × 17.1 in) framed 38.5 × 54 cm (1...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) Sweden Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago signed lower right O. Arborelius oil on canvas unframed 59 × 89 cm (23.2 × 35 in) fram...
Canvas, Oil
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,200
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Marsh oil/panel 8 x 10 unframed 11.75 x 13.75 framed, signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden, tha...
Oil
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volskaya Lilya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volsky Lily. A painting from the series "Erbu on canvas". This painting was originally created on water with a thickener with the help of drops usi...
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cardboard, Pigment
Spring Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Spring Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20'' x 31.5" x 0.3" inch (50 x 77x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type: ...
Canvas, Oil
Time to Talk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 97 × 99 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the art of being present for one another. In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
River with water lilies
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting evokes a sense of peace, a dissolution of form and light. The viewer seems to be looking at the surface of a quiet pond, reflecting the sky, trees, and clouds. Water lil...
Oil
It's Snowing Again Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: It's Snowing Again Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 19'' x 23.5" x 0.3" inch (48 x 60x 1cm) Presentation: Unfra...
Canvas, Oil
Asters in Bloom
Located in Zofingen, AG
A magnificent demonstration of contemporary Russian impressionism, this original still life by Andrey Dmitriev is a true feast of texture and color. An overflowing, luxurious bouquet...
Canvas, Oil
Golden Light Through the Palm, Original Oil Painting, 30x30 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on canvas . How often are we in the moment, genuinely captivated by the beauty of nature, connecting with ourselves? Filled with the nature of Thailand, I exp...
Canvas, Oil
Large Maritime Naval Battle Oil Painting Signed K. Bosen Sailing Ships Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil on canvas by K. Bosen depicts a dramatic maritime battle between historic sailing vessels on the open sea. Two imposing tall ships dominate the composition as smoke...
Oil
$720
Wonderful Summer Day Landscape Impressionism Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Wonderful Summer Day Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 23" x 1" inch (35 x 58 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...
Canvas, Oil
Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A beautifully executed sporting scene depicting mounted fox hunters accompanied by a pack of hounds traveling through a countryside landscape. The composition captures the tradition ...
Oil
Encounter
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 95 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the quiet power of connection that arises when differen...
Canvas, Acrylic
$352Sale Price|20% Off
French school River Landscape 1904 signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ French River landscape 1904⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Marau~~ny⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46.3x55cm / 18.2x21.7 inch w...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Summer Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French impressionist oil on board depicting a summer landscape with houses and trees in blossom. The very good condition work is unsigned and presented i...
Oil