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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Hills in Green, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Oil
Overnight Snow, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
Autumn Color, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Original plein air oil on panel For Holiday season this painting is priced $1000.00 from original value $1450.00 with free shipping. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece co...
Oil
Old New York, Brooklyn Heights Promenade with Brooklyn Queens Expressway
Located in Miami, FL
A unique view of The Brooklyn Heights Promenade is shot with magical golden late afternoon light shot in 1972 . The work has not only optic...
Inkjet
Winter Silence, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original winter en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: S...
Oil
Colorado River, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original dead horse point contemporary impressionism oil on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...
Oil
20th St, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Original cityscape oil on panel painting 20th St , Denver :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready...
Oil
Farm Building, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in Steamboat, Colorado :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Forest Stream, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Oil
Mountain Stream, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in Idaho :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang...
Oil
Deer, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Two Deer in Utah mountain Original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an o...
Oil
Bear, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Bear oil on panel painting :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
Bon View Ranch, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original contemporary impressionism en plein air oil on panel paint in Steamboat Springs :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an off...
Oil
Long waiting rain, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original plein air sky and landscape oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang:...
Oil
Horse Sketch #6, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original Horse artwork oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
Oil
Horse Sketch #1, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original contemporary impressionism oil on panel horse painting :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Glowing in Gold, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Autumn plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Sign...
Oil
One Winter Day, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air winter farm landscape paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...
Oil
Edge of River, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original landscape oil on panel painting in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Oil
Fast Food, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original fast food stand oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
Oil
White Barn, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: ...
Oil
Desert Farm, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
White Farm, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: ...
Oil
Corner Lot, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building, Chelsea
Located in Miami, FL
Peek-a-boo! Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building. Viewed from Chelsea, with warm golden light, the Art Deco crown peeks out from among other boxy high-rises that compose...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink
Colorado Autumn, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint near Durango, Colorado :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Gold Mill, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original fine art oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Oil
Big Dry Creek East, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Spring melt snow by Big Dry Creek Original oil on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
Oil
Ballet V, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Winter Wonderland, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Winter landscape original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...
Oil
New Snow, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel winter landscape paint in Lair O' the Bear :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Oil
Frozen Color, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original plein air winter landscape :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
Oil
10 September 2019, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original botanical oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Ye...
Oil
Frozen Stream, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original winter en plein air landscape paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
Oil
Field Flowers, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original plein air oil on MDF panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
Forest Pond Abstract, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel for holiday season painting is priced $ 325.00 from original value $ 650.00 :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...
Oil
Water for Horse, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Original oil on panel paint in Contemporary Impressionism Style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Cold Day, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original winter landscape oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed ...
Oil
Garden, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
"Garden" original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
Oil
Golden Gate Bridge with Warm Puffy Clouds. San Francisco
Located in Miami, FL
The Golden Gate Bridge is depicted in warm golden light. Mitchell Funk's photograph is of an American classic shot in an original way. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right re...
Inkjet, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
San Francisco Nocturne
Located in Miami, FL
The joy of photography is on full display as Mitchell Funk captures the moody blues and reds of San Francisco's California street . Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on vers...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Trail, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original winter landscape en plein oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: N...
Oil
Road Work, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting is about road workers original oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Oil
Vintage 42nd Street Traffic Frenzy New York City in the 1970's
Located in Miami, FL
Does anyone remember Nedicks? What New York looked like in the 1970s. Veteran photographer Mitchell Funk captures 42nd Street at night with a parade of glowing marquees framed by t...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Real Pilots Eat Beef, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Oil
Sledding in Central Park Snow
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, unframed. Other sizes available, printed later, other sizes available
Photographic Paper
Portrait of a San Francisco Cable Car Soaked in Bronze Light
Located in Miami, FL
In an unexpected bronze light, Mitchell Funk captures a classic view of San Francisco with a portrait of a famed cable car. The reflection of light in the car's left window gives the...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dogs in Snow, Monochromatic Colors, Abstract Photography by Michell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 other size available, unframed, Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper other sizes available Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " ...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Lombard Street, San Francisco in Golden Light, Color Photography Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Lombard Street, A Popular tourist location has a magical look. Mitchell Funk, waits for the right light at the right time of year. Signature: Signed, dated, numbered lower right r...
Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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
New York City Snow Sceen
Located in Miami, FL
Blending colors of an impressionist palette evokes a lyrical New York street scene. Signed and dated on lower right, numbered on verso, 2/15 Printed later, other size available, unfr...
Photographic Paper
Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building, Hayden Planetarium
Located in Miami, FL
Wherever You Look, You See The Chrysler Building, Hayden Planetarium The image is part of a new epic exhibition, Mitchell Funk Photographs The Chrysler Building for 50 Years. The wor...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Virgin River, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original contemporary impressionism Virgin River in Zion oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...
Oil
Boulders and Rocks, Painting, Oil on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel for holiday season painting is priced $435.00 from original value $865.00 :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Oil
Afternoon Sky, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Afternoon sky changing color for night original oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...
Oil
Desert Living, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in New Mexico :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Oil
Horse in Blue, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original horse oil on panel painting :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
Oil
Old Truck #2, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes...
Oil
Dry Creek Summer, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air Dry Creek oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :...
Oil
New Construction, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
New construction in Denver original oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang:...
Oil