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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Impressionist Seascape of Cap Corse and The Ligurian Sea. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A colourful Impressionist seascape of Cap Corse by C Benali. The painting is signed bottom right and a location, Grischoni, Cap Corse, to the backboard. Presented in patinated silver...
Oil, Board
$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
'Evening Light, Rocky Shore', American School Impressionist Seascape, Pacific
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A late 19th century, American School seascape showing a lyrical view of sunlit waves flowing in towards a rocky beach. The unknown artist shows exceptionally sensitive handling of li...
Oil, Board
$441Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Rural Farmstead and Horse Riders by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15...
Watercolor
$409Sale 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
Impressionist Still life with Doll & Stuffed Toy (Children's Room)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Susan "Corrie" Lee Crook Ingersoll (b. 1908) Still Life w/ Doll and Stuffed Toy, ca. 1950. Oil on composite Board, 18 x 19 inches. Measuring 19 x 20 inches in original frame. Co...
Oil, Fiberboard
$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
$301Sale 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
"Sunset on the Marsh" Dennis Sheehan, Dusk, Sunset Reflections, Natural Beauty
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Sunset on the Marsh, Summer, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 20 x 30 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon...
Canvas, Oil
Snow Covered Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Snow Covered Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 43" x 36" x 1" inch (109 x 91 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Sunrise Morning Sun Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Sun III oil/panel 6 x 8 image Morning Sun III is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a uniquely beautiful seasc...
Oil
Stacks, Print on Canvas, Ready to hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Stacks, SIZE: 13" x 16" x 0.8''inch, 33x41x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Color
$964Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Signed Post Impressionist Oil Country House Gates & Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century Post Impressionist work in beautiful, original frame typical of the Montparnasse style. signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 14 x 15.5 inches canvas : 9 x 11 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition Montparnasse picture frames...
Oil, Canvas
$829Sale Price|20% Off
Orange & Green Flowers & Plants Interior Scene French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Orange Flowers and green plant within an interior setting Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches Prov...
Oil
"Dachshund in Field" Bernard Lennon, Dog in Field, Nature, Impressionist Scene
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lennon Dachshund in Field, circa 1970 Signed lower right Oil on board 6 x 8 inches Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914. He attended the Massachusetts...
Oil, Board
$377Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Town View, Late 20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"View over the Town" by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013) oil painting on board, unframed Size 8.75 x 12.5 inches The painting could not have better provenance - having come fr...
Oil
"Skipper's Orders" (2023) By Judd Mercer, Original Impressionist Lake Scene
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
"Skipper's Orders" is a beautiful original impressionist lakeside scene, depicting a family rigging a boat in the afternoon, on the lakeshore under the shade of an Oak tree. Judd Me...
Gouache
$727Sale 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
$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
$425Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Picture Frame original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Wood and plaster frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 16 x 13 inches Overal outer measurements: 22 x 19 inches Provenance: from a collect...
Plaster, Wood
$414Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, u...
Oil
"Spring Time" Colorful Countryside Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feeling ...
Oil, Canvas
"Quiet Harbor"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting is filled with the light and air of evening. The yachts seem to dissolve in the shimmering water and sky. The brushstrokes are light and vibrant—the artist doesn't striv...
Canvas, Oil
$619Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Village Street Scene with Figures Original French Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Village Scene by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 8.75 x 8.75 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been...
Oil
$377Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 ...
Watercolor
$856Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Boats Moored in Fishing Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harbour by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1978 canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pr...
Oil
$727Sale 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
Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom left corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.2...
Watercolor
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Roof Tops in the Snow at Dusk Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Roof Tops by Paul Flaubert (1928-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition ...
Oil
$484Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Tranquil Riverside Landscape with Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Tranquil Riverside Landscape with Boat By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11...
Watercolor
$608Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
Oil
$490Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
Watercolor
Sea of Clouds, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Towering cumulus clouds drift overhead and provide shade to the beach below. The contrast between the monumental sky and the quiet human presence on the shore speaks to humans' small but significant place in the natural world. Painted with oil on canvas, this impressionist seascape evokes tranquility.
About the Artist
Artist Aruna Rao paints impressionistic seascapes that capture the shimmer of light, the movement of water, and the quiet poetry of coastal life. "I am endlessly inspired by how light transforms a scene, softening the atmosphere and turning an ordinary moment into something unforgettable," says Aruna. Growing up in a literary family in India, she was surrounded by stories and art, which sparked her love of narrative and visual expression. After a 20-year career in IT, she returned to painting, earning an MFA with top honors from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Living in Florida offers endless inspiration, from sunrise beaches and glowing horizons to quiet harbors and small human moments that evoke joy and nostalgia. Influenced by French Impressionists and contemporary coastal painters, Aruna creates luminous works that invite the viewer to pause, breathe, and rediscover the beauty of the present moment. When she is not painting, she enjoys beach walks, discovering music, watching films with her husband, and spending time with their two cats.
Words that describe this painting: cloudscape, cloud, beach, coast, shore, summer, Marc Hanson...
Oil
$150Sale Price|88% Off
Mid Century French Watercolour Walled Garden Blossom Tree Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Watercolor, Ballpoint Pen
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
In the Edge of the Great Shadow
Located in North Clarendon, VT
A beautiful oil on board of the sun setting in the mountains c. 1930 by the talented Carl G. T. Olson. From the estate of the artist. Housed in a period arts and crafts carved frame....
Oil
$403Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Tranquil Riverside Scene with Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Tranquil Riverside Scene with Boat By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 ...
Watercolor
Nightingale
Located in Zofingen, AG
Since I have long been fascinated by colored glass and stained glass, in this work, I explored the effect of blending brushstrokes of different colors and the stylized representation...
Acrylic, Cardboard
Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting Horses Pulling Cart at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day by Paul Flaubert (1928-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18.5 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition ...
Oil
Still life with flowers and fruit
Located in Zofingen, AG
Impressionist still life with flowers and fruit My paintings express movement towards rebirth, light and sun, renewal, associated with spring. This idea of movement and renewal is ex...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,000
Neon Palette, Landscape Contemporary Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art, Title: Neon Palette, Size: 19.5" x 32...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Hillside
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Springtime Hillside Oil/Panel 11 x 14 image 18.75 x 21.75 framed An oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light shinning on a Springtime Hillside. Painted on loc...
Oil
Jessie Louisa Wissler American Modernist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Jessie Louisa Wissler. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 23 by 18 inches ...
Oil, Board
Still Horizon Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Still Horizon Size: 29" x 39" x 0.8'...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
17-18 century, Original Antique Oil Painting in canvas, Genre Scene, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a compelling and atmospheric original antique oil painting on canvas, depicting a poignant genre scene. A gentleman dressed in formal black robes—likely a figure of au...
Oil
Breathed cold, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2020 Title: Breathed cold Size: 16.5" x 23.5" x ...
Canvas, Oil
$377Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 1...
Watercolor
"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
$1,346Sale 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
$2,423Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
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
$1,250
Summer Meadow, Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2010 Style: Impressionism Title: Summer Meadow Size: 2...
Canvas, Oil
$565Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rustic Farmhouse Scene and Chickens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rustic Farmhouse Scene and Chickens By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes Dimen...
Watercolor
KaDi Pan Landscape Original Oil Painting "Little Garden"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Little Garden Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 24 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This paint...
Canvas, Oil
1930's French Impressionist Oil Signed Bell Tower and Figure Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 14.5 inches high...
Oil
Antique American School Impressionist Forest Interior Gem Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist forest landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 24 by 28 inches painti...
Oil, Canvas
"Rain"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"It might seem strange to some that I called the painting ""Rain."" But imagine a window opening and a fresh breeze blowing into the house. It blows flower petals off and they rain d...
Canvas, Acrylic
$807Sale Price|20% Off
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's oil painting on card, unframed size: 25.5 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to the su...
Oil
$2,632Sale Price|20% Off
Summer Day on the West Coast of Sweden by Swedish Impressionist Alfred Wahlberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alfred Wahlberg was a distinguished Swedish landscape painter whose career spanned Germany, France, and Sweden. During his early years, he resided in D...
Canvas, Oil
$754Sale 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