Tonalist Paintings

CHAUNCEY FOSTER RYDER (American, 1868-1949), Pasture Lands oil/canvas signed LR 31.5 x 39.5 image, 40.5 x 48.5 framed A wonderfully subtle Tonalist painting by Ryder incorporating ...

Henry Ward Ranger Connecticut Landscape oil/panel 12 x 16 image size 21 3/8 x 25 3/8 x 2 3/4 framed signed LL also a plaque attached A wonderful example of Rangers painting style of...

➡️ Beautiful study Landscape⬅️ Title: Sur les bords du Loing (Seine et Marne France) Jean Baptiste Camille Corot Medium: Oil on canvas Period: Likely mid-19th century Framing: A wid...

⏩Into the Wild⏪ This work blends playful portraiture with an experimental mixed-media approach. At first glance, the image of a dachshund bright-eyed, with an inquisitive head tilti...

Dimensions with frame: 37 x 63 x 4,5 cm. Monogrammed "G.S." in the lower right corner. The painting has been relined. A serene and contemplative landscape depicting the Roman countr...

Late 19th Century Tonalist Rocky Mountain High Camp Landscape Wonderful 19th Century tonalist painting of Flat Top Mountain in the Rocky Mountains by unknown artist (American, late ...

➡️Vivid Antique scene Landscape⬅️ ⏩It is signed J Ch Millet.⏪ Jean Charles Millet (1892-1944) How did Jean-Charles Millet, the grandson of the celebrated painter, become a master ...

White Horse Animal portrait closeup. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm ■■ 15,8x15,8 inch Sustainability: Wooden frame is made by the arti...

A colorful tonalist landscape and the end of the day by contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to become well known as a ...

☀️Cat curled up☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols to convey dee...

William Crothers Fitler: 1857-1915. Well listed American painter with auction results over $8600. He studied at PAFA and was widely exhibited in the late 19th century and early 20th...

☀️Neverending DrealChihuhua☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as symbols t...

Dennis Sheehan Last Light on the Marsh, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas laid to foam board 16 x 28 3/4 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is bas...

This piece, "Evening Prelude", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 14x18 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the horiz...

Gorgeous late 19th century Tonalist landscape painting of foothills and oak trees in the style of Willard Leroy Metcalf circa 1900. Inscribed "M" in circle monogram lower left corner and on frame verso. Presented in original rustic giltwood frame. Image size: 6"H x 8"W. Framed size: 8.5"H x 10.5"W. Tonalist are usually intimate works, painted with a limited palette. Tonalist paintings are softly expressive, suggestive rather than detailed, often depicting the landscape at twilight or evening, when there is an absence of contrast. Tonalist paintings could also be figurative, but in them, the figure was usually out of doors or in an interior in a low-key setting with little detail. Tonalism had its origins in the works of the French Barbizon school and in the works of American painters who were influenced by them. California Tonalism was born when the emphasis in California landscape painting passed from the grand landscapes of works like those of Thomas Hill and William Keith's early career, to more intimate views of a domesticated landscape. At the same time, the parallel Pictorialist Photography...

This piece, "Moon Over the Marsh", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 30x40 oil painting on canvas featuring a landscape at sunset. Remaining light from the setting sun burns the sky in a...

"Early Winter Snow" is a beautiful original acrylic painting on panel, the composition of which centers around a willow tree near a lake, with dense forest sprawling across the hill ...

Dennis Sheehan Approaching Rain, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 14 x 23 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School wit...

Summer in La Baule 12 - Sunny Indifference Scene: Women enjoying sunbathing in La Baule ⭐Figures⭐: Each of the four women is uniquely styled, showcasing a mix of retro and modern ...

Brian Sindler was born in Chicago in 1957. He received a bachelor of arts from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. Working as a musician for years, he did not take up art until h...

Late 19th Century Gouache Maine Coast Seascape by Julian Walbridge Rix This seascape is of the Maine Coast by tonalist painter Julian Walbridge Rix (American, 1850–1903) depicting a...

A fine tonalist landscape with colorful twilight sky at the end of the day by American contemporary artist Dennis Sheehan (b. 1950). Sheehan was born in Boston, Massachusetts and wen...

Yellow Landscape/Wood Interior/Birch Forest, Yellow Landscape oil /panel image 20 x 24 unframed, Framed 34 1/2 x 30 1/2 3 different titles on 3 labels verso Not signed and bears ...

Early 20th Century Redwood Forest Sunset Reflections Landscape Beautiful early 20th century landscape of sunset over redwood forest stream by William Lemos (American, 1861-1942). A ...

Early Tonalist Landscape -- California Coastal Live Oaks William Schneider 1915 Beautiful early 20th Century tonalist landscape of California by New York artist William G. Schneider...

Improvisation #64 14.0 × 11″.0× 2.0, 2.0 lbs Encaustic paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "This is one in a series of improvised paintings inspired by the rural area where I live." About the Artist: Missouri artist...

PS 251 Beauty and the Beast The painting features a young woman with striking, vivid features and deep blue hair, holding a small black and tan dachshund. The background is composed...

Dennis Sheehan Summer by the Stream, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 9 x 14 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School ...

⭐Apple Starwars ⭐ This painting is a striking representation of an apple, blending realism with expressive abstract elements. ⏩Subject & Composition⏪ The painting features a single...

Dennis Sheehan Quiet Meadow, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...

A Golden Light Through the Beechwoods Harvey Joiner (American, 1852-1932) Signed Lower Right "Harvey Joiner" (see images) *Frame and painting in fantastic condition being kept in original shadow box. 4 x 8 inches 10 x 14 inches with frame 11.5 x 15.5 inches in shadow box Like his contemporary Alexander Drysdale of New Orleans, Kentucky artist...

Dennis Sheehan Glowing Tree Line, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on panel 12 x 17 3/4 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon Schoo...

⭐Lemon Starwars ⭐ This painting is a vibrant and textured representation of lemons, blending realism with expressive abstract elements. ⏩Subject & Composition⏪ The painting promin...

This piece, "Glowing Hedgerow", by artist Dennis Sheehan is a 18x24 oil painting on canvas featuring a marshy green landscape at dusk. This moody painting shows tree line at the hori...

William Sartain (Philadelphia, 1843 - 1924, New York) Summer Mist, circa 1880 Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm 55 x 63 cm with frame Signed lower right and titled on the reverse "Summer Mist...

➡️Nurse Portrait from WWI⬅️ ⏩It is signed M Chaumet Sousselier⏪ Jeanne Marie Louise Chaumet Sousselier, born on March 30, 1869 – Paris. Died on October 19, 1941 – Neuilly-sur-Seine...

Citation : Si l'oeil ne contemple pas, l'oeil ne verra pas Animal - Closeup portrait of a cat Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden fram...

Dennis Sheehan Orange Sky, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 12 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

This is a moody, tonalist water landscape painted on acid-washed tin (lightweight metal surface) to achieve a smooth surface to complement the peaceful evening scene. The work itsel...

Evening on the Pier, a stunning landscape by Marguerite Louis Blasingame and Frank Blasingame (American, 1906-1947), circa 1940-45. Marguerite and Frank were two of five artists in H...

Beautiful mid century impressionist landscape of Colorado River and hills by Wilfred A. Readio (American, 1895-1961), c.1940. Unsigned; purchased as part of collection of artist's wo...

Animal Frieze me Portrait - Closeup of cat Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on canvas F30 92x73cm ■■ 36,2x28,7 inch 》》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《《 ❶ → Original signed work. Cer...

Dennis Sheehan Yellow Splendor, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 9 x 12 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with...

Contemporary Impressionist pastel of an autumnal woodland scene by Belgian artist Francis Besson. Signed to the very bottom right and presented in a simple gold contemporary frame un...

Dennis Sheehan Tree Study, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 6 x 12 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

Beautiful tonalist landscape at sunset with a figure near a stream by the well known American artist, Charles P. Appel. Signed by the artist lower left. Circa 1905. Condition is ver...

Dennis Sheehan Daybreak, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with faith...

➡️Nurse Portrait from WWI⬅️ ⏩It is signed M Chaumet Sousselier⏪ Jeanne Marie Louise Chaumet Sousselier, born on March 30, 1869 – Paris. Died on October 19, 1941 – Neuilly-sur-Seine...

Dennis Sheehan Autumn Landscape, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas laid on foam 11 1/2 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Ba...

John Francis Murphy (American, 1853 - 1921) Late Afternoon, 1895 Oil on canvas 14 x 19 inches Signed and dated lower right Housed in a reproduction fluted cove frame. Provenance: Kenneth Lux Gallery, Inc., New York BNY Mellon, New York Christie's New York, Living with Art, October 14, 2016, Lot 352 In his lifetime, John Francis Murphy (1853-1921) was known as “the American Corot.” He was renowned for his small, intimate views of nature, especially barren fields and farms, bare trees, and lonely marshland. More than a century later, the power of Murphy’s landscapes has not waned. One contemporary critic wrote, “It was Murphy’s unique accomplishment to achieve an absolute realism without a loss of that mystic, indefinable quality which transfigures realism.” John Francis Murphy was born at Oswego, NY in 1853 but his family moved to Chicago in 1868 where he worked painting theater sets. Murphy was basically a self-taught artist; his only formal training was a few weeks of instruction at the Chicago Academy of Design. In 1875, Murphy moved from Chicago to New York, eventually rooming with the painters Dennis Bunker...

"Inundation" after Carl Fredrik Kiörrboe - Dogs During a Flood Oil on linen painting of a family of dogs in a flood by an unknown artist, unsigned, after an engraving of the painting...

Poppy Starwars Structural analysis: _ Feeling of the wind in the flowers_ Abstract drippings bring movement to the still life painting. There are 2 systems of contrasts. First one...

An antique oil painting in its original ornate gold leaf frame. This tonalist painting depicts figures against a dramatic sunset. The work is signed illegibly lower left. It ap...

"Sunset" is a beautiful original acrylic painting on panel, depicting a sunset, deep into the horizon and over a hill, with the sky reflecting its oranges pinks and purples. This st...

Dennis Sheehan A New Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...

Signed lower right: G. Inness

⭐Garlic Starwars ⭐ This painting follows the same expressive, semi-abstract style as the previous ones, featuring a textured and dynamic portrayal of garlic. ⏩Subject & Composition...

This piece, “Golden Passage” is a 12x12 oil painting on canvas by artist Dennis Sheehan. Featured is an atmospheric landscape at twilight, where a molten band of golden light breaks ...

Bruce Crane (1857 - 1937) Autumn Landscape Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Signed lower right Robert Bruce Crane was an American painter. He joined the Lyme Art Colony in the early 190...

Dennis Sheehan Breaking Dawn, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...