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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"Fishing Boats" Impressionist French Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of Fishing Boats by the Harbor by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively ...
Canvas, Oil
Amanecer en el Campo, Impressionist Oil Painting, 1960s, 73x92 cm
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior Estado de conservación bueno La obra se presenta sin enmarcar Medidas obra: 73 cm altura x 92 cm ancho. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
Oil
Tennis Match
Located in Dallas, TX
Donald S. Vogel has been a set designer and technical director in the theater, a fine art dealer, and a writer, but first and foremost he is a painter. From a young age he was intrig...
Oil, Panel
"Bateaux a Carnac" Impressionist Marine Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece of art titled “Bateaux a Carnac" is a captivating original work by renowned artist Yolande Ardissoner. Ardissoner was mostly known for her playful and sophisticat...
Canvas, Oil
"SEA OF BLUE" BLUEBONNETS TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TEXAS WILDFLOWERS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison (Born 1949) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 18 x 24 Frame Size: 24 x 30 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "Sea of Blue" Bluebonnets Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) Ro...
Oil
Fine French Impressionist Oil River Landscape Reflections & Blue Rowing Boat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"French Impressionist River Landscape With Reflections" by Auguste Jean Claire (French, 1881–1970) Signed Oil on canvas, framed Framed: 30 x 24 inches Canvas: 24 x 18 inches Provenan...
Oil
Lilacs, Flowers, 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: Lilacs, Size: 24.5" x 30.5" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
$935Sale 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
$26,000Sale Price|35% Off
"The Great View of Venice" Antoine Bouvard Snr. (French, 1875-1955)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Great View of Venice" Antoine Bouvard Snr. (French, 1875-1955) Oil on canvas, original, gilt wood frame, Signed, lower right 20 3/4 x 28 1/2 (28 1/2 x 37 frame) inches Anto...
Canvas, Oil
Solitary Figure in the Countryside – A Peaceful Day beneath the Blue Sky
Located in Stockholm, SE
Georg Stoopendaal (1866–1953) A Woman in the Field oil on board signed G.S unframed 23 × 31 cm (9 × 12 ¼ in) framed 33 × 41 cm (13 × 16 ⅛ in) In this quietly atmospheric scene, a ...
Oil, Board
$1,034Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting Hill Top Village Olive Groves White Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hill Top Village by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1998 canvas: 22 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a larg...
Oil
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
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Figures on the Beach - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Seaside Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board depicting a busy coastal scene with figures on the beach and sailing boats on the sea. The work is very well painted and atmosp...
Oil, Board
$875Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nude, Atmospheric Colour, Oil Painting By French artist Garnvault, 20th Century Signed by the artist verso Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 15 x 21.5 inche...
Oil
$1,772Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Provence Landscape with Poppy Fields & Rustic Farmhouse Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Field in Provence French Impressionist, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 29 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Cond...
Oil
$572Sale Price|20% Off
Pastel Sailing Boats Docked In The Town Shore French Oil Landscape Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Boat Harbour dated 96' Signed by Fanch Lel ( French School) Framed: 10 x 12 inches Board: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Inscribed verso Oil painting on board, framed Condition: The painti...
Oil
The Hunters and Billy
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on canvas signed This oil on canvas by Georges Darel, titled The Hunters and Billy) depicts a quiet rural roadside scene animated by understated human presence. The composition ...
Oil, Canvas
$883
Garden with a white sun lounger . Original landscape painting. Impasto. Frame
Located in Oslo, NO
A sun-drenched garden unfolds with tactile energy. Thick impasto strokes build a landscape of vivid emotion. The artist employs a rich palette of crimson and emerald. These colors da...
Oil, Board
Summer Field, Landscape Impressionism 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: Impressionism, Subject: Summer Field, Size: 28" x 56" x...
Canvas, Oil
Under the Oaks, Oil Painting
By Aruna Rao
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The impressionist landscape painting captures the play of sunlight and shadow beneath a majestic live oak. A winding path leads the viewer toward figures gather...
Oil
Saint Sebastian, Classic Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 1991 Title: Saint Sebastian Size: 20" x...
Canvas, Oil
$963Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 18.75 (height) x ...
Oil Pastel
French Town Rooftops Turrets Architectural Pencil Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Rooftops Turrets Architectural Pencil Drawing Artist: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Medium: Pencil on paper, u...
Pencil
The Art of Unhurried Living
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90 × 90 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. In this work, the artist reflects on the importance of slowing down in a w...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,425Sale Price|20% Off
Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Shipwreck by Anthony Hedges (British marine artist, 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collec...
Oil, Canvas
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...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Signed Impressionist Scenic Landscape by Gaston Balande
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gaston Balande (1880-1971) Antique Oil on Canvas Painting. Picture Size 20 X 26", 51 X 66 cm Frame Size 28 x 34", 71 x 86.5 cm Gaston BALANDE (1880-1971) Gaston Balande was born in...
Canvas, Oil
$750Sale Price|40% Off
{Blumen in Vase} Flowers in Vase
Located in Plano, TX
Impressionistic oil painting of a bouquet of pink and white flowers. Hass, a late Impressionist painter of the Munch school, was known for his sensitivity of color perception and lig...
Oil
$1,650Sale Price|20% Off
Traditional English Thatched Cottage by River with Swans Listed British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Cottage by Clive Madgwick (1934–2005) signed & dated 1980's oil on canvas, framed in an elaborate swept frame framed: 18 x 23 inches canvas: 13 x 17.5 inches Provenance: pr...
Oil, Canvas
$288Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vintage Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ships, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This striking original vintage oil painting on canvas captures the dramatic energy of the sea. Against a turbulent sky of layered blues and storm‑laden clouds, a majestic sailing shi...
Oil
$1,266Sale Price|20% Off
Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea Signed C.S .Vokes dated 83 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 34 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection...
Oil
Côte d'Azur Harbor - French Impressionist Saint-Tropez Riviera Provence Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
This beautiful large impressionist oil on canvas by French artist Charles Cermak was painted in the 1930's. The work depicts colourful sailing boats in a harbor on the Côte d'Azur, m...
Canvas, Oil
$647Sale Price|35% Off
Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain SPECIFICATIONS Artist: Albert Rafols Cullerés (Barcelona, 1892 – 1986)...
Oil, Cardboard
The Picnic. Large Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Inspired by Harold Knight from the British Impressionist masters who lived in Cornwall. This painting is all about the pursuit of leisure and having time to enjoy the outdoors. The P...
Oil
Oil painting on canvas, European Flower Market Scene, Signed R.Kardau, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original oil painting on canvas by European Artist R.Kardau (XX). This painting depicts a vibrant riverside scene, capturing a market bustling with life along a waterfr...
Oil
$136Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage oil painting on board, seascape, Clipper ship on Sunset, Signed, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
The painting depicts a dramatic seascape featuring a large sailing ship battling through turbulent waters. The ship is painted with dynamic, sweeping lines that convey motion, and it...
Oil
$950
Impressionist City in France Oil Painting, 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is an original and part of my private collection since the 1970's.
Oil
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing ves...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Rural Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Rural Landscape, Size: 39" x 47" x ...
Canvas, Oil
Mediterranean Garden Pool Terrace Watercolour Colourful Botanical Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mediterranean Garden Pool Terrace Watercolour Colourful Botanical Painting Artist: French School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Medium: watercolour and gouache on paper / ...
Watercolor
$2,190Sale Price|35% Off
Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist
By Robert Cox
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 29 x 25...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Wild White and Pink Roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG PAINTING Unique and ephemeral are the delicate and bold rose flowers. I paint them every time with the joy of a fan who has had the privilege of peeking into an unautho...
Acrylic
Joy of a Rose, unframed oil on board, 21x14"
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Joy of a Rose, by Lu Haskew Oil 21x14" image size Still Life Painting in Pinks and Reds This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Sh...
Oil
Spring is Coming Soon, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Title: Spring is coming Soon Size: 8" x 12...
Canvas, Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
„Whispering of spring“, oil painting, floral still life, home decor, flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
Whispering of Spring captures the quiet elegance of a fresh spring bouquet, painted from life with soft, expressive brushstrokes. Delicate white and soft blue blossoms gracefully eme...
Oil, Wood Panel
$495Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Market Street Scene with Figures and Arches in a Historic City
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Market Street Scene with Figures and Arches in a Historic City by Fanch Lel Size: 10.75 inches (height) x 8.75 inches (width)...
Oil
Wissous - French Impressionist Landscape near Paris Road Haystack Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1901 oil on paper laid on board by Auguste Grass-Mick, the French impressionist painter who was friends with Edgar Degas and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Gr...
Board
K. Dossi Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Art Ocean Nautical
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Striking vintage oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship cutting through lively ocean waves beneath a bright blue sky. The composition is full of movement and light, with bil...
Oil
Vintage American School Impressionist Framed Landscape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 15 inches overall, and 16 by 12 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready t...
Oil
$220Sale Price|20% Off
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cliffs English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11.5 inches From a large private collection of English water...
Watercolor
Swedish Rural Landscape Fårö Gotland Oil Painting 1933
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming landscape from 1933 depicts a farmstead on Fårö, the island situated north of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. In the foreground stands a characteristic stone barn with a tha...
Oil, Wood Panel
Meadow, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Framed
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: Meadow, Size: 30" x 55" x 1'' i...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
"Neve in Val Ceresio" Mid Century Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting in Snow
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece of art titled "Neve in Val Ceresio" is a captivating original work by renowned Italian artist Carlo Aimetti. Aimetti was known for his captivating scenes portrayi...
Oil, Canvas
$7,544Sale Price|20% Off
Gondolier on a Sunny Morning in Venice: oil, acrylic, 88x148cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The size 143x198cm. I'll go to the TUBE! Therefore, it is necessary (you can immediately send it without unpacking) to the workshop to stretch the canvases onto a stretcher! Or w...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,420Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Haystacks at Sunset with Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Evening Light, Haystacks by Henri Aime Duhem (French, 1860-1941) *see notes below, signed signed oil on canvas, framed canvas: 18 x 24 inches framed: 25 x 31 inches Provenance: pr...
Oil, Canvas
$1,307
Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist
By Robert Cox
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframe...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$589Sale Price|33% Off
Spanish Pier Seascape Oil on Canvas Painting, 33x41 cm, Antique
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Canvas size 33x41 cm. Frame size 56x64 cm.
Oil, Canvas
French Hilltop Village Church Mountain Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Church Mountain Landscape Watercolor Sketch Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on ...
Watercolor
“Still Life with Roses”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas laid down on board by the well known American artist, Jean Paul Selinger. Signed top right by the artist along with “Florence” where the artist visited in the...
Canvas, Oil
$2,146Sale Price|20% Off
Fishing Boat on Rural River Green Landscape Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ellie Anatole Pavil (Ukraine 1873-1911) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 8.25 x 10.5 board : 7 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall very ...
Oil