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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$600
"Above Plain" (2024) By Todd Carpenter, Original Oil Painting of Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Todd Carpenter's (US based) "Above Plain" is an oil painting that depicts a black and white mountainous landscape. Bio/artist statement: Todd Carpenter is a Los Angeles based artis...
Oil, Board
Cats at play, portrait of a cat and a Kitten playing with a twig in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963) Cats at Play Oil on canvas, circa 1950 26 x 30 inches (framed) signed lower right This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istv...
Canvas, 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
Pink Horizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original sculptural painting Size: 97* 97* 2 cm Medium: textured paint on canvas Canvas: Stretched canvas / ready to hang Style: Contemporary, expressive, textured art Pink Horizon...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,738Sale Price|20% Off
English Harvest - Vintage Impressionist Landscape Painting with Horses & Figures
Located in Preston, GB
English Harvest - Vintage 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting with Horses & Figures by British Artist, David Hyde Art measures 16 x 12 inches Fra...
Oil, Board
"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a striking, original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Marina Fisher. Titled "Seeing Red", this powerful work features a singular, captivat...
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary French Impressionist Signed Oil Figs in a Green Bowl Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fresh Figs by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private col...
Oil
"Yacht at the pier"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting depicts a quiet Croatian coastal harbor, where snow-white yachts bob at a wooden pier. Their masts are reflected in the calm water, broken only by gentle ripples. Beyond...
Canvas, Oil
Scent of Blossoms Still Life Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Scent of Blossoms Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5 x 23.5" x 1" inch (70 x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...
Canvas, Oil
Enchanted Valley Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Enchanted Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5" x 1" inch (60x 80 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ga...
Canvas, Oil
Colourful Still Life Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Still Life Oil Painting, British Artist by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 19 inches Stunning original Impressionist oi...
Oil
The Vines Behind; Sonoma
By Steven Curry
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "S. Curry" on lower right UNFRAMED:20" x 16" UNFRAMED: 25.75" x 22.25" x 1.375" Artist Statement “The painting was started ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Oil, Wood Panel
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
Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Small Boats Anchored by the Shore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Small Boats Anchored by the Shore By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on boa...
Oil
$1,091
When Tulips Lean, original oil painting with flowers fine artwork Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, tulips are no longer decorative flowers but living forms with weight, gravity, and presence. Their stems bend, the petals thicken, and the bouquet seems to sink gen...
Canvas, Oil
Early Spring, Sequoia National Forest
By Jove Wang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Jove W" on lower left UNFRAMED: 20" x 36" FRAMED: 28.125" x 41.25" x 3" Artist Statement “In the early spring, the ancien...
Linen, Oil
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Farm Study oil/canvas panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.5 framed signed LL I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the r...
Oil
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping Bright abstract seascape paintin...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$880Sale Price|20% Off
HANS WACKER-ELSEN Germany (1868-1958) Antique oil on canvas Seascape, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a seascape - Figures in a sailboat in the open water. Signed in a lower-left corner H. Wacker, DF. DF - "Duesse...
Oil
"Morning Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting in Pennsylvania
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting homes in in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for...
Oil, Board
$50,000
"Clara with Charles" Impressionistic Oil Painting Of Mother and Child
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Martha Walter's most precious oil portraitures. Her use of the pallet is effortless with bold brushwork, strong executions, and soft details. Wal...
Canvas, Oil, Board
The White Temple, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2017
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This is a tender, lyrical painting executed in impasto strokes that create a sense of light mistiness and calm. Before us is a small white chapel with blue domes, like a quiet sanctu...
Canvas, Oil
$2,411Sale Price|40% Off
The Boat in Martigues, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Circa 1910, Framed
By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort
Located in London, GB
'The Boat in Martigues', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Martigues is a small port town just northwest of Marseille in the South of France. Its nickname is the Provençal Venice. Further eastward down the coast is the town of Toulon where the artist was born in 1879. Nivouliès depicts a charming sailboat tied to the small pier yet with an unfurled sail. It looks to be a wondrous day along the Mediterranean, the kind we can always dream about. The painting is over one hundred years old and is in fair condition, yet recently brought back to life by an art restoration professional. Elegantly framed, it is stabilised now for decades into the future. Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video may be provided of the artwork. About the Artist: Although she was a direct descendant of the counts of de Pierrefort, Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort's (1879-1968) family was very poor. In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris. While still a student, she attended workshops of great Impressionist masters such as Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). In 1910 she won a travel award from the school and traveled to Tunisia where she painted several Mediterranean landscapes. In 1938 the painter moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she painted the beautiful landscapes seen from her window. In Rio, Pierrefort had two individual exhibitions, both at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in the years 1946 and 1956. Although widowed in 1944, Pierrefort decided not to return to France until 1950. She remained there until 1959 when she definitively returned to Brazil. Her atelier in the neighbourhood of Glória was frequented by many emerging artists who learned the techniques of impressionism from her. Afterwards, Pierrefort painted for almost a decade in Brazil until she passed away in 1968 in Rio. After her death, many canvases were found in her studio but had been damaged or destroyed by humidity and by the intervention of her many cats. The painter Sergio Telles...
Canvas, Oil
Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Juan Giralt Lerin was a well listed Spanish artist born in 1907. He is best known and his most desirable paintings are of ballerinas. He has had Auction results as high as $2700 for ...
Oil
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
View to Gams from Simisee. Vertical, Landscape, Switzerland, postimpressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting was painted outdoors near Lake Simi in Switzerland in the summer of 2016. The background of the painting shows the Kreuzberge and the church of the small village of Gam...
Oil
$4,500Sale Price|54% Off
Willow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Eva Makk has been called “the world’s foremost living impressionist painter”. She is celebrated for graceful, light-infused compositions executed with shimmer...
Canvas, Oil
"Autumn" Colorful Mid-20th Century American Oil Painting Landscape with Tress
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of an Autumn landscape in Kent, Connecticut from the Mid-20th Century with puffed trees by the country side. For this beautiful depiction, we find distinct elements that are unique to the earlier works of George Lawrence...
Oil, Board, Canvas
Italian Impressionist Watercolour COLOURFUL ITALIAN GARDEN SCENE 1920's ART DECO
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Giorgio De Wolff (early 20th Century) Italian TITLE: "Italian Summer Garden Border" SIGNED: lower left and dated 1929 MEDIUM: watercolour SIZE: 66cm x 58cm inclusive of fram...
Watercolor
1950's French Impressionist Oil City Rooftops View Panoramic Skyline Beautiful
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
City Rooftops French School, circa 1950's oil on canvas 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris The painting is in good and presentable cond...
Canvas, Oil
Old Harbor Honfleur Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Old Harbor Honfleur Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20.5" x 26" x 1" inch (52 x 66 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, ...
Canvas, Oil
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
Landscape Painting, Framed, Antique, 42.5x50 cm, Good Condition
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century Provençal landscape in gouache and watercolour on paper by French artist Gabrielle Ricard-Cordingley. Acquired from the artist's atelier. This artwork captures a vibra...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$955
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
"Wildflowers."
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is executed in a style of expressive Impressionism (or modern abstract Expressionism) with elements of decorative interior art: • Brushwork: The use of thick, sweeping, ...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
$739Sale Price|43% Off
Woman Praying, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting, Framed, 1950s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frame size 70x61 cm. José Muntané Balaguer (1889 - 1963) Immerse yourself in the spiritual beauty of "Woman Praying," a sublime work by the acclaimed Spanish artist José Muntané Balaguer. This oil on canvas captures the serenity and introspection of faith, showcasing a masterful use of light and shadow reminiscent of great masters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Ignacio Zuloaga, and even the emotional restraint of Diego Velázquez in his most intimate portraits. The painting depicts the purity of a devotional moment, where the female figure seems to transcend the canvas, inviting the viewer to reflect on spirituality and human connection. The meticulous attention to detail and subtlety in expressions place Muntané Balaguer in the tradition of artists who immortalized scenes of everyday life with unique sensitivity, much like Julio Romero de Torres...
Oil, Canvas
Mountain View Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Mountain View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 16" x 11" x 0.8" inch (40 x 27x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery W...
Canvas, Oil
$1,635
A Room with a View over a Garden Orchard, Original English Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, inscribed verso to the stretcher Title: A Room with a View Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 22.5 x 22.5 inches canvas: 19.5 x 19.5...
Oil
"Grand Basin, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Board
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, Board
"039 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "039 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a peaceful forest landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape pa...
Paper, Gouache
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
$1,566
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
$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
Johann Berthelsen, Times Sq, Period Oil Painting of New York City 1883-1972
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Times Square in the Winter 12 x 9 approximately 16 x 12 signed LR An oil painting on panel by artist Johann Berthelsen that showcases a view of Times Square in the Winter in New Yor...
Oil
Sunset in Kemer. Turkey, Coastal Landscape, Original 15 x 40 Oil Painting
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this study from life—en plein air—in 2002 in Kemer, Turkey, in a single session. The primary subject of the painting is a dramatic coastal landscape. Dominating t...
Oil, Cardboard
le Petit Ville Impressionist landscape painting of France, trees, river, cottage
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 24" x 28" - Signed bottom left 'Dyf' Dyf’s handling of light is particularly evocative in le Petit Ville. Here, Dyf presents a serene vision of rural life. A bright, ex...
Canvas, Oil
Paris Art on a Spring Morning
Located in Soquel, CA
Paris street scene by a French street artist signed lower right. Label on verso "Angelo Ponza" Art Gallery Naples, Italy. Image, 16"H x 20"W Frame, 20"H x 24"W
Canvas, Oil
SUNLIT ROSES
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Study Roses absorbing the sunlight. This study was painted in August, when the sun is still dazzling, but no longer as intensely hot as it is in July. The artist particularly enjoys ...
Oil
"Summer Contrasts.3"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Marsh Gulls 12 x 18 unframed 17.88 x 24 framed. Signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
Oil
$340
Paris River Seine Bridge with Church Spire Impressionist Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris River Seine Bridge with Church Spire Impressionist Watercolour Painting signed initials by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed dated 2012 p...
Watercolor
Vintage Canadian Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Canadian impressionist landscape oil painting by Lawrence Nickle (1931 - 2014). Oil on panel. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 10 by 12 painting alone....
Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Oil Painting Romantic Pastoral Scene 19th Century French Classical Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Elegant antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a romantic pastoral scene inspired by 19th-century European traditions. The composition portrays a young couple resting in a...
Oil
Spring
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Fresh, luminous greens and dark, rhythmic tree trunks transform a spring garden into an expression of renewal and the elemental vitality of nature. Energetic, layered brushstrokes in...
Oil
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Charles Gruppe American Impressionist Painting Salmagundi Rock Port Farm w Cow
By Charles P Gruppe
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Charles P Gruppe 1860-1940 Harvest Time, Farm Scene with Cow oil panel signed LR 8x10 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed Colors are fresh and vibrant as the painting was recently clean...
Oil
$810
Trio of Colorful Fishing Boats Floating on Tranquil Waters Under Clouded Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Resting Trio signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 15 x 18 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stor...
Oil
Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer seascape at sunset. The bright colors of the day are replaced by gentle ones. The damp smell of the sea mixes with the smell of plants and flowers. The work is done with acrylic on paper. 11x16 inches (30x42 cm.) The product will be well-packaged and protected from moisture and damage when sent by mail. I appreciate your interest in my painting. Artist Liudmila Shabazova.
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom" Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting 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, Board