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Impressionist Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer Sea View
20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer Sea View

20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer Sea View

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A Summer Sea View 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), unframed o...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting
Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

Mystic Traveler, Original Painting

By Sally Adams

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cardinal perches on a thin wire, its bright red plumage standing out against the gray sky. The bird seems like a visitor from another realm, briefly passing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach

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:...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Koi Fish 1
Koi Fish 1

Koi Fish 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this vibrant canvas, I've swirled together the whimsy of pop art, the depth of expressionism, and the delicate touch of impressionism. My brush danced with acrylics and o...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Trees, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang
Trees, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang

Trees, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

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...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Color

The Boat in Martigues, France
The Boat in Martigues, France

The Boat in Martigues, France

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...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Spring fantasy 03"
"Spring fantasy 03"

"Spring fantasy 03"

Located in Zofingen, AG

The picture is painted with large strokes, in the style of impressionism. Lightweight acrylic paints provide many opportunities to express feelings in color. Watercolor paper has a ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas

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...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Impressionist Winter Landscape from 1928
Impressionist Winter Landscape from 1928

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...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In pink light.
In pink light.

In pink light.

Located in Zofingen, AG

Morning in the rays of sunlight. Pink curtains on the windows fill the whole room with delicate shades. The still very young girl is almost awake, but wants her beautiful dream to co...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field
Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

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: 12 x 20 inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Quiet Presence
A Quiet Presence

A Quiet Presence

Located in Zofingen, AG

A Quiet Presence is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday gestures and intimate moments become spaces of quiet reflection. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a chair, hold...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Le Jardin du Luxembourg
Le Jardin du Luxembourg

Le Jardin du Luxembourg

By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort

Located in London, GB

'Le Jardin du Luxembourg', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Parisians are not equivocal about their park preferences. Some clearly favour the Tuileries, while others stand firmly with feet planted in the Jardin du Luxembourg. Perhaps this is analogous to residents' strongly-held preferences for either the Café Deux Magots or the Café de Flore, just down the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Back to the gardens though, I have always been captivated by the Luxembourg Gardens. It's the lawns, tree-lined promenades, tennis courts, flowerbeds, model sailboats on its octagonal Grand Bassin, as well as the picturesque Medici Fountain...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)
Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)

By Jill Opelka

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jill Opelka Blue Koi Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 18 x 24 inches Framed: 24 x 30 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Koi, Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish *Framed in a gold wooden frame - ready to hang ----------------- Upon entering Jill Opelka's home, her creative essence is unmistakable. Adorned with New Yorker Magazine covers, her dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident in her central studio nestled within the bright breakfast nook. Embraced by natural light and captivating outdoor vistas, it's where her artistry thrives, even evident in intricate details like a practical denim quilt on her sofa, crafted from old jeans – a testament to her work and creativity. Descending to her lower-level gallery, her larger original pieces, each with personal anecdotes, take center stage. From a nostalgic converse painting symbolizing childhood choices to a rescued roadside goat immortalized on canvas, her stories are as captivating as her art. Jill Opelka's creations, drawing inspiration from her life's moments, offer a personal touch that adds warmth to any home. From customized shoe and teacup paintings perfect for gifts to commissioned portraits...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Landscape Lovely Green Colors
Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Landscape Lovely Green Colors

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Landscape Lovely Green Colors

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French School, mid 20th century landscape oil painting on wood panel, unframed double sided measures: 10.5 x 14.5 inches condition report: provenance: France 10.5 x 14.5 inches

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Lone Figure Walking Along a Village Street
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Lone Figure Walking Along a Village Street

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Lone Figure Walking Along a Village Street

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Lone Figure Walking Along a Village Street By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Eternal Loyalty, unframed oil on board, 20X16" still life painting

Eternal Loyalty, unframed oil on board, 20X16" still life painting

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Eternal Loyalty, by Lu Haskew Oil 20x16" image size Still Life Painting of White Roses This painting is unframed, canvas on gator board, the price reflects that it is unframed. Shi...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh
Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh

Impressionistic Realism Ocean Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonrise Marsh

By Michael Budden

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds
British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds

British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.2...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Original oil painting on board, European Cityscape, Unsigned, Framed
Original oil painting on board, European Cityscape, Unsigned, Framed

Original oil painting on board, European Cityscape, Unsigned, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up For Sale is an Original Oil Painting On board, depicting an urban scene, capturing the everyday life of a town or city's older quarter. The artist has chosen a loose, expressive s...

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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Women Portrait Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Women Portrait Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind

Women Portrait Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Figurative art Title: Woman Portrait Size: 17" x 14" x ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Sunflowers
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, I poured my passion for the vibrancy of nature into every stroke. I used oils to capture the lively, dancing sunflowers, set against a textured backdrop that sugges...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside
British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside

British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Cottages and Boats on the Bankside By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Moonlight Run, Oil Painting
Moonlight Run, Oil Painting

Moonlight Run, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The moon casts a soft glow over the snowy landscape. A jackrabbit’s sudden flight disrupts the stillness of the winter night. Gentle strokes and muted tones...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Koi
Golden Koi

Golden Koi

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this vibrant blend of acrylic and oil, I've embraced expressionism and surrealism to capture the essence of movement, life’s flow, and serenity. Each stroke and color choice is ch...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...

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1930s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Brown County in Summer, Indiana Artist
Brown County in Summer, Indiana Artist

Brown County in Summer, Indiana Artist

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Claude Curry Bohm (American, 1894 - 1971) Signed: C. Curry Bohm (Lower, Left) " Summer in Brown County ", circa 1920s-1930s Oil on Canvas 16" x 20" Housed in a Period 3" Silver...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Lady Crocheting
Young Lady Crocheting

Young Lady Crocheting

By Karl Albert Buehr

Located in Mc Lean, VA

American Impressionist Genre Figure Oil on Canvas Framed in gold leaf frame Excellent condition signed "K.A. Buehr" lower left Exhibited 24th Annual Exhibition, Art Institute...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist flower garden landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 10 by 12 inches overall, and 6 by 8 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“The Ballet Performance”
“The Ballet Performance”

“The Ballet Performance”

By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson

Located in Southampton, NY

Exquisite, original oil on canvas painting of a ballet performance by the well known French artist, Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is very good. Old wax reline. Solid mahogany wood frame with gold decoration. Overall framed measurements are 24.75 by 33.25 inches. Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson was born in 1878 in Bordeaux. His first exhibition was in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he would later become a member. He received an honourable mention at the age of 23 in 1901, and a third-place medal in 1911. He also exhibited at the Société des Beaux Arts and the Salon des Tuileries. ​ Cosson is a post-impressionist artist who developed a very distinctive style which makes him immediately recognisable among his peers. His passion was to capture a bustling Paris which was the epicentre of the Modern art world at the beginning of the twentieth century. ​ Fascinated by Edgar Degas, he almost invariably followed the themes beloved by the Impressionist Master, such as Parisian women or horse racing. But like for Degas, his most admired works remain his paintings of...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Path at Glendalough Monastery, Oil Painting
The Path at Glendalough Monastery, Oil Painting

The Path at Glendalough Monastery, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This painting portrays one of the paths at the Glendalough Monastery in Ireland. The concealed monastery hosts numerous ruins of chapels and burial sites, wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Sailboats at Low Tide
British Impressionist Watercolor of Sailboats at Low Tide

British Impressionist Watercolor of Sailboats at Low Tide

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Sailboats at Low Tide by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.5 inches (Hei...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil
Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil

Fine 1900's French Belle Epoque Period Portrait of a Lady, signed & dated oil

By French Belle Epoque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Belle Epoque Lady French School, signed and dated 1907 oil painting on canvas: 24 x 19.5 inches antique original gilt frame: 29 x 24 inches condition:...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Near Tubac, Arizona
Near Tubac, Arizona

Near Tubac, Arizona

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Near Tubac, Arizona" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted southwestern artist Sid Cedargreen, 1904-2011. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 22 x 30 inches, framed size is 28.5 x 36.5 inches. Framed in original wooden beige and gold frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Sid Cedargreen was a mid-century painter whose art beautifully depicted the desert Southwest. In 1958, Mr. Cedargreen was part of an art collective that transformed Tubac into an art colony. While in Tubac, he founded the Tubac Center for the Arts and the Santa Cruz Art Association. During this time, he was the winner of the distinguished Master Mead award for depicting the Southwest. His paintings are beautiful landscapes featuring areas in Arizona and all around the American Southwest. He continued to live in Arizona and paint its beauty for several years. In 2011, Sid Cedargreen passed away at the age of 89. After he passed away, Mr. Cedargreen's family found a plethora of paintings that Cedargeen had been storing in his house. In his career as an artist, Mr. Cedargreen had many one-man shows, in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tucson, Nogales, and Tubac, and in Santa Barbara, and Palm Desert, California; in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Ogunquit, Maine and in Taos, Deming, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has exhibited in the Camelback Galleries and Adrian Shaw Galleries in Scottsdale; the Hilltop Art Gallery in Nogales; the Fountains Gallery in Tucson; the Plaza Gallery and the Taos Inn in Taos; the Shop of the Rainbow Man in Santa Fe; the Old Town Book Shop in Wickenburg; the Santa Barbara Biltmore...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Cottage Garden in Bloom
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Cottage Garden in Bloom

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...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Impressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.