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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Contempury Impressionist scene of sailing boats in the Long Island Sound
Located in Woodbury, CT
Charles Bertie Hall (Anglo-American, 20th/21st Century) Sailing in the Bay Oil on board, signed lower left, from the artist’s studio Presented in a new hand-made English contemporary...
Oil, Board
Street Basketball with Angelic Light Burst in Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Light jumps out. Players jump up. Light bounces off a window. Basketball bounces off a backboard. The interplay of extreme light and shadow makes "Street Basketball with Angelic Light " a unique and pioneering photograph. Taking in 1974, it was a rejection of contemporary color photography at the time, which was not concerned with light. This image by Funk is a glorification of light. As light strikes form, it becomes stylized and almost abstract, creating a new relationship between subject and style. An indication of the date this was taken is revealed by the old fashion TV antennas...
Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$5,000
Volleyball in Central Park with Golden Light at the Magic Hour - Impressionist
Located in Miami, FL
New Yorkers are captured in leisure time with a magical golden rim light that transforms the subjects into shapes. Signed dated and numbered 3/15 lower right recto, other sizes avail...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dark Materials IX - James Sparshatt - A photograph of joy on the beach
Located in Coltishall, GB
There is a something about being a child on the beach where the sheer exuberance of running into the waves transcends the normal social barriers, and the shared exhilarance allows fo...
Metal
Jazz Musicians: Night Blue City Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Since the late 1960's Mitchell Funk has pioneered powerful bold and graphic images. His work is about the color and the shape Signature: Signed Dated and numbered lower right 3/15, ...
Photographic Paper
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Modern British 20th century River landscape, On the Thames at Sonning
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted and very decorative Modern British view on the Thames at Sonning Bridge. The artist was a local person living and painting in the area of Sonning. He painted along the...
Oil, Board
$3,738Sale Price|30% Off
Venice light Oil cm. 55 x 60 1999
Located in Torino, IT
Venice Russian Art Landscape with gondolas in Venice Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) MUSEUMS Moscow, Tret’jakov Gallery Moscow, USSR Artists Col...
Oil
$4,153Sale Price|22% Off
Venice Oil cm. 55 x 60 1999
Located in Torino, IT
Venice Russian Art Landscape with gondolas in Venice Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) MUSEUMS Moscow, Tret’jakov Gallery Moscow, USSR Artists Col...
Oil
Public Statues. Young Boy and Old Man in New York City Park
Located in Miami, FL
In the 1970s, senior citizens were fixtures on New York City park benches. In this image, golden light conveys the expressive nature of a disparate relationship between an old man an...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Girl Looking Out - Landscape of the City - Landscape of Life
Located in Miami, FL
Enter Mitchell Funk's light-filled world. A column of light isolates a girl who looking at something out of frame. The photograph could be a metaphor for self-absorption or ruminati...
Archival Ink, Inkjet, Archival Pigment
Sunbathers Miami Beach
Located in Miami, FL
People are reduced to patters when rows of sun worshipers are caught with a 105 mm lens. Signed and dated lower right Edition 2/15 Unframed. Printed later. Other sizes are available...
Photographic Paper
Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
Located in Miami, FL
Pink Flamingos are social animals. They gather in large groups and chat it up. Their gregarious natures is a benefit for photographers. Individually the bird is a living sculpture. A...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Two Dog Friends in Golden Light - French Poodle
Located in Miami, FL
Golden Light defines two dogs as they have a head-to-head in a Manhattan park. Color Photographer Mitchell Funk captures the scene with a spontaneity and freshness from a rooftop van...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Impressionist Street Scene Manhattan in Snow - Reds and Greys
Located in Miami, FL
Color Photography pioneer Mitchell Funk is famous for blending representation with a broad emphasis on abstract qualities. He is a photographic minimalist cropping out extraneous details. His work focuses on color relationships and interactions between shapes. Funk started shooting in 1969, and today he's still as active as ever and continues to innovate. In "Impressionist Street Scene...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Noble Lion Silhouetted at Sunset, Animal Photography by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, unframed, other sizes available . P...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Noble Lion at Sunset
Located in Miami, FL
Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, unframed, other sizes available Pr...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Noble Lion at Sunset
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, un...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Noble Lion at Sunset
Located in Miami, FL
Shipping should be around $100. ,Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, un...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Noble Lion Silhouetted at Sunset, Animal Photography by Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Noble lion caught in quintessential and heroic pose against primal sunset sunet. Signed, dated and numbered lower right recto. 4/15 Printed later, unframed, other sizes available . P...
Photographic Paper, Inkjet
Jazz Musicians: Night Blue City Lights
Located in Miami, FL
Since the late 1960's Mitchell Funk has pioneered powerful bold and graphic images. His work is about the color and the shape Signature: Signed Dated and numbered lower right 3/15, ...
Photographic Paper
$2,200
H 27 in W 40 in
Parking - large scale photograph - urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Parking by Frank Schott from a series of photographs capturing urban observations onto humanity and its constructs 27 x 40 inches / 68cm x 102cm edition of 25 signed 48 x 72 inches...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
$4,400
H 60 in W 48 in
Gilded Beauty - observation on iconic French master paintings and gilded frames
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
From a series of observations on French master paintings and their opulent gilded frames GILDED BEAUTY by Frank Schott 60 x 48 inches / 152c...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Modena ( 30 x 40" / 76 x 102cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modena by Frank Schott 30 x 40 inches / 76cm x 102cm edition of 25 signed 48 x 64 inches / 122cm x 163cm edition of 7 signed archival quality fine art pigment print limited art ed...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
$4,400
H 48 in W 69 in
Zeppelin - monumental photograph of iconic pioneering airship (48” x 69”)
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format monochromatic photograph Zeppelin by Christian Stoll 48 x 69 inches (122 x 175cm) edition of 7 signed 28 x 40 inches (71 x 102cm) edition of 25 signed archival fine ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Modena ( 48 x 64" / 122 x 163cm )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modena by Frank Schott 48 x 64 inches / 122cm x 163cm edition of 7 signed 30 x 40 inches / 76cm x 102cm edition of 25 signed archival quality fine art pigment print limited art ed...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
$950
H 14 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Bright and colorful Impressionist coastal scene painting by George F. Schultz
By George Schultz
Located in Colfax, CA
'A warm summer day at a beachside home' best describes this colorful oil painting by George F. Schultz. George F. Schultz, (1869–1934), was a Chicago based artist, who trained at the...
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Eastside, " Urban Night Scene by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Bright Lights" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting pedestrians strolling down a city street at dusk. About the Artist: (Born 1970) Denver-bas...
Oil, Board
A Stone and Wood House in 19th-century Mamaroneck, New York
Located in San Francisco, CA
The painting may not illustrate your story, but it is universal—that desire to honor one’s forerunners and reflect on their daily lives. Consider the many opportunities, comforts and...
Board, Oil
$415
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Shannon - 21st Century, Figurative Photography, Contemporary, Nude
By Tao Ruspoli
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
"Shannon", Edition 1/10, 20x30cm, 2017, digital Print, printed on Velvet Watercolor, 310gsm, Bright White, Acid Free, Signature label and Certificate. Published in Tao Ruspoli's Mon...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Color, Archival Pigment
Venice Oil cm. 55 x 60 1999
Located in Torino, IT
Venice Russian Art Landscape with gondolas in Venice Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) MUSEUMS Moscow, Tret’jakov Gallery Moscow, USSR Artists Col...
Oil
$1,250
H 18 in W 18 in
"Sidewalks in Greys" (2021) By Jim Beckner, Original Cityscape Oil Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Sidewalks in Greys" is an oil painting that depicts a busy city sidewalk and street at night cast in the fluorescent light of the signs and cars and passers...
Oil, Board
"Roadway, " Oil Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Roadway" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a busy city street filled with the bright patterning of cars and passerby. About the Artist: ...
Oil, Board
Sold
H 24 in W 24 in
“Still Life with Mirror” Oil painting, impressionistic flowers in vase on stool
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
“Still Life with Mirror” is an American Impressionist piece by Kelly Carmody. It is an oil on panel painting. It depicts a vase of flowers sitting on a stool. The mirror behind shows...
Oil, Panel
Sold
H 20 in W 16 in
“Summer Figure”- American Impressionist oil painting, woman sitting at desk
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
“Summer Figure” is an American Impressionist piece by Kelly Carmody. It is an oil on linen painting. It depicts a woman in a green dress sitting at a blue table. It has warm color to...
Linen, Oil
Impressionist Nature Painting, "Hum Hum Little One"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind impressionist oil painting on canvas by San Diego artist, Charlene Mosley. Its dimensions are 24"x8x1.5". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will f...
Canvas, Oil
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H 19.75 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Sailing Boats (Edeltrude and Walter with Sailboats)
Located in New York, NY
Photogravure was a favorite medium of this artist and its soft, dreamy quality lends itself to us feeling this is a snapshot back in time to another era. As we see in Sailing Boats, ...
Photogravure
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H 30 in W 26 in D 2 in
1930's Portrait of Young Society Lady in Fur Coat, Signed Oil Painting Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait of a Lady" German School, circa 1930's signed 'Kramer' oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 24 x 19.75 inches framed: 30 x 26 inches Beautifully decorative oil painting...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30.5 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
Impressionist Figurative Painting with Bird
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract impressionist painting of a figure with a bird in a cage next to it. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It is framed in a wooden frame Dimensions without Frame: H 2...
Oil
Clair de Lune
By Félix Ziem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on board circa 1880 by Felix Ziem depicting a gondola in Venice as the moonlight from the night's sky reflects on the water. Signed lower right. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from L'Association Felix Ziem - David Pluskwa / Matthias Ary Jan. Félix Ziem's father was a Croat who settled in Bourgogne in 1814, and his mother was from the same region. He studied at the École d'Architecture et des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, which had been founded and was run by the painter Anatole Devosge, a pupil of David. He received a second prize in drawing and architecture in 1839. In 1841, after a long journey on foot, he settled in Nice, where he began to receive commissions from the city's bourgeoisie. From 1842, he travelled in Italy, visiting Rome, before discovering Venice, which became his second home. Between 1845 to 1892 he visited Venice regularly, often for several months in the year; he worked from his boat, which served as his studio as well as his living quarters. Ziem was a complete painter, at ease in portraits, still-lifes, flower painting and genre scenes, of both history and contemporary subjects. Nevertheless, he is most known for his landscapes. His body of work includes numerous watercolours. In his drawings, and especially in his travel journals, while showing his taste by his selection and composition of subjects, he left a precious testament of his times. After Guardi and Canaletto, he affirmed a new vision of Venice...
Oil, Board