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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$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Rural Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sunset Inspiration
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Inspiration LL oil/panel 11 x 14 unframed, 17.5 x 20.5 framed "Inspiration II " is a beautiful impressionistic sunset landscape oil painting that I did of a farm near my studio in 20...
Oil
Yellow Sunflower Field - Wild Flower Field, Modern Impressionist Painting 2026
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant painting captures a dense field of flowers with exuberant color and texture. Bold impasto strokes create a tactile surface, depicting blossoms in vivid yellows, oranges,...
Acrylic
Vintage American Impressionist Signed Landscape Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 16 by 22 inches overall. Handsomely fram...
Oil, Board
Roses √1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Women and flowers are an inexhaustible theme. Complete harmony and peace reign here. Flowers attract and inspire. Roses reign supreme; they are beautiful. The painting will be sent r...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset Italian Beach Painting, Seascape in Soft Pastels, 60x80 cm
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting, painted by a plain air artist in the studio, depicts a quiet seascape at dusk, where the sea meets rugged cliffs on the left. This place is called the Italian Beach an...
Canvas, Oil
$745Sale Price|20% Off
Haystacks in a Sunlit Filed Rural Summer Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Haystack Landscape signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 13 x 21.5 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously be...
Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Paris Street Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist Paris street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 13 by 15 inches overall. Handso...
Board, Oil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Original Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original oil painting on canvas - a seascape featuring a sailing ship in the stormy ocean depicts a dramatic and turbulent scene with the ship battling against the forces ...
Oil
$939Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Coastal Seascape with Boat at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: Sunset Medium: signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unfram...
Gouache
$440Sale Price|32% Off
Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Path
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Path oil/canvas panel image 7.75 x 8 unframed, 13.5 x 13.5 framed Beach Path is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcas...
Oil
Trees and Low Mountains - Vibrant Impressionistic California Landscape in Oil
By Louise Grossett Cunningham
Located in Soquel, CA
Trees and Low Mountains - Vibrant Impressionistic California Landscape in Oil Colorful landscape painting of a path in the coastal mountains by Santa Cruz, California painter Louise...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$3,062Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Winter Landscape from 1928
Located in Stockholm, SE
In the foreground, a rustic wooden fence and a stand of evergreens emerge from soft, pristine drifts, their dark green needles and the artist’s characteristic ultramarine shadows con...
Canvas, Oil
Mischief - original realist wildlife oil painting- contemporary artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$717
Wave. Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, soft morning light, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, storm, wave, impressionism, plein air, interior painting, American artist, American art, American landscape This work was painted on the North Shore of Oa...
Canvas, Oil
$2,560Sale Price|26% Off
Village Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This oil painting is original and signed by the artist. I have owned this piece since the early 1970's. The oil depicts a village and is vibrant in color.
Oil
$1,435
Blooming in the Alpine valley . Original impressionistic landscape. Square .
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a serene and idyllic landscape, capturing the essence of spring in a rustic setting. A gentle stream meanders through the scene, lined with lush, flowering tree...
Canvas, Oil
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Large Portrait of Young French Girl, Signed Impressionist Oil
By Paul Morro
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Model Paul Morro, German circa 1960’s Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 27 x 23.5 inches Portrait of a young girl, signed by the impressionist artist. Unfra...
Oil
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting, Scene near Barbizon
By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946
Located in Harkstead, GB
This dream like image of a fisherman gliding in his boat on the river Seine was painted from a viewpoint that Montezin returned to again and again. The village of Veneux-les-Sablons ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,381Sale 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
$419Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Cottage Garden in Bloom
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Cottage Garden in Bloom by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15 inches...
Watercolor
$309Sale Price|55% Off
Heraklion Harbour Crete Ship Milos Greek Port Scene Signed 1967 Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Heraklion Harbour Crete Ship Milos Greek Port Scene Signed 1967 Watercolour by John Steane (b.1931) Signed: Bottom right Size: 16.5 inches (height)...
Watercolor
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi
Located in Soquel, CA
Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor France 19th C Original Oil by Issaac A. Josephi "Soir dans les dunes d'Hossegor" (Evening in the Dunes of Hossegor) by Isaac A. Josephi (American, 1...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen
"Quiet by the Stream" Dennis Sheehan, Sunset Reflections in Water, Skyscape
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Quiet by the Stream, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School...
Canvas, Oil
"Flamingo Pond"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting depicts a quiet dawn over a spacious pond, the water shimmering with shades of azure and silver. The delicate silhouettes of flamingos emerge on this mirror-like surface...
Canvas, Oil
$773Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer French Coastline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Summer French Coastline French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper (reverse side is smooth, the painted side looks and feels as canvas), un...
Canvas, Oil
Waterlilies Floral Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Waterlilies Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 56" x 39" x 1" inch (142 x 100 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
Daffodils
Located in Zofingen, AG
Daffodils look incredibly beautiful against the dark green velvet background. The bouquet looks festive in a glass vase. The painting is done in the artist's unique style.
Canvas, Acrylic
$657Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life of Flowers Female Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 15 high by 18 inches wide condition: overall very good an...
Oil
"Koi"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The pond reveals itself as a living mirror, the water shimmering with soft iridescent blues, greens, and golds. A school of koi fish is visible through the clear surface—their vibran...
Canvas, Oil
Trees, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Trees Size: 15" x 26" x 0.8''inch, 38x66x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All works are...
Canvas, Color
"Le Jardin de Monet, II" (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began oi...
Canvas, Oil
$967Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Busy Paris Street Scene Figures
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 88 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Conditi...
Oil
$690Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Oil Painting Of A Golden Field Of Hay Bales
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. dated 1944 Size: painting: 1...
Oil
"Point Pleasant" Bucks County New Hope PA River Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of colorful quaint homes by the river. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feel...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$1,592Sale Price|20% Off
Simans Large Vintage Dutch Oil painting on canvas, Landscape, Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is this vintage original Duch oil painting on canvas depicting a serene winter landscape in a rural mountain village. The scene features a snow-covered hillside with two ...
Oil
Sun and Sails
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this painting, I immersed myself in the dance of colors and forms. Using acrylics, oils, and pastels, I captured an ethereal sunrise where light and sea merge into a vibr...
Canvas, Oil
Generosity
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work on this painting took quite a long time as I was working on creating a certain vibration in it, making many layers and adjustments... This is an apple orchard at harvest tim...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil
By Ray Barton
Located in Soquel, CA
Carmel Valley Cabin, Original California Landscape in Oil Vibrant, colorful painting of a cabin in Carmel Valley, California by Monterey artist Ray Barton (American, 1918-1988). Thi...
Masonite, Oil
Dans le miroir - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Leon De Smet
By Léon De Smet
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Stunning signed and dated impressionist oil on canvas figure in interior by Belgian painter Leon De Smet. The work depicts a woman in an incredibly ornate room with her back to the a...
Canvas, Oil
$364Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Village Lane with Cottages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Village Lane with Cottages by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.25 inc...
Watercolor
$7,500
"Pond Flowers Arrangement" Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Thomas deDecker has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Masonite, Oil
"Wild Animal" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Wild Animal" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel. Artist Statement: Burgundy Negrolis circle ca. 1540- ca. 1550 This remarkable Burgundian vase, ...
Oil, Panel
$8,000
Glen Canyon, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
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: Glen Canyon...
Canvas, Oil
"Italian Chair" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Italian Chair" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting and is framed in a black float frame. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painte...
Wood Panel, Oil
American Impressionist “Old Friends”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...
Oil
Coastal Scene from the Swedish West Coast (1923)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anton Genberg’s coastal painting captures a tranquil harbor scene along Sweden’s west coast. In this 1923 oil painting, a cluster of weathered boathouses stands by the water’s edge, ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,326Sale Price|20% Off
1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas English School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 25.5 inches canvas: 14 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: v...
Oil, Canvas
$359Sale 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
$573Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Portrait of a Woman, Portrait of a Woman Sitting, Female Portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique portrait painting of a woman signed in the bottom right. A thoughtful portrait of a young woman in a shawl sat on a chair and deep in thought. It's an atmopsheric piece wit...
Oil
$7,500Sale Price|50% Off
Dandelion
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is featured in the Makk Family book, "Vision of Life on page 102. Eva Makk has been called “the world’s foremost living impressionist painter...
Canvas, Oil
Slow Roll - Vivid Pastel Wave Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Slow Roll 8.0 × 8.0 × 1.0, 2.0 lbs Pastel on archival paper Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "Over the years I’ve become a keen observer of wave patterns. On this d...
Pastel
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris by David Arnold Burnand - Oil on wood 25x35
Located in Geneva, CH
David Arnold Burnand (Swiss artist 1888-1975) 107 auctions in Switzerland. Oil paint on cardboard with frame Total size with frame 40x50 cm One...
Oil
$4,300
Exploration Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Exploration Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 36" x 48'' x 1.5" inch (91 x 122 x 4cm) Presentation:...
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Moonlit Impressionist Nocturnal Seascape Framed Coastal Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist moonlit seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 24 inches overall. Handsomely framed in a ...
Oil, Canvas
"Summer Day at Nice" French Beach Scene Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting scene depicting figures by the beach in a sunny day at Nice, France done in the 20th Century. The vibrant colors and impressionistic brushwork is done with bo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
M. Vidiella (Europe 20C) Oil painting on canvas, Genre Scene, Amazing Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This painting portrays a refined 19th-century interior scene, where a group of elegantly dressed individuals gathers in an opulent drawing room. The richly decorated space, adorned w...
Oil
Above the Olive Grove, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The painting draws inspiration from the charming architecture of traditional Italian villages. The light accentuates the quaint stone walls and shutters, while ...
Oil
$745Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Oil Painting Wide Landscape Of Lake Flowing Along The Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed Size: painting: 13 x 20 inche...
Oil
$1,934Sale Price|20% Off
British Hunting Scene Oil Painting Master of the Fox Hounds on Horseback
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Master of the Fox Hounds by John Renney (British circa 1960's) signed to label verso oil painting on board, framed painting: 18 x 22 inches framed: 23.5 ...
Oil
Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple
Located in Buffalo, NY
This atmospheric early 20th-century landscape depicts a quiet river bend bordered by leafless trees, rendered in a restrained tonal palette of soft greens, muted blues, warm browns, ...
Oil, Panel