Impressionist Art
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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With textured brushstrokes, the painting expresses the crispy morning in winter, when beautiful blue shades and sunlight on the snow together create an amazin...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
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This is a painting of a warm night in Los Angeles. This painting is on gallery wrapped canvas with white edges. It comes ready to hang.
About the Artis...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Evening fall colors in a historical part of Washington DC with beautiful architecture together look harmonic and full of nice ene...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A peaceful night somewhere in the suburbs with warm light coming from the windows.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.
Words that describe this painting: American Landscape, Suburb, American impressionism, expressionism, expressionist art, dark colors, bedroom art...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
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I contrasted the cold blue of the ocean with the warm tones of the rocks. The brushwork is expressive and textured.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.
Words that describe this painting: seascape, californian landscape, El matador beach...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
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This is a sunny, beautiful summer day painted from memory. Bold trees, old houses, blue skies.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist pai...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
I painted this piece from sketches I did from a small Eastern European town. The old buildings and houses are highlighted through amazing texture.
Abou...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
This artwork is from my Birds and Flowers series in which I develop harmonic composition depicting birds and plants. Inspired by traditional Japanese and Chinese ink paintings, I try to create unique compositions. This piece is on heavyweight paper and will need a frame for display.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.
House Finch...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Soft, hazy light and beautiful rocks surrounded by the energy of the ocean looks very calm and relaxing together. I used textured brushstrokes to indicate th...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
1880s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1860s Impressionist Art
Oil
2010s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1860s Impressionist Art
Oil, Cardboard
Early 20th Century Impressionist Art
Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1890s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
1910s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1900s Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil, Board
20th Century Impressionist Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
Blue shades of the ocean with palm trees and a sailboat together reflect the beauty of morning light.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist pa...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
The seashore in California has amazing contrasting warm and cool colors. This painting is on gallery wrapped canvas with white edges. It comes ready to hang.<...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
A soft evening sun, palm trees, and a light-dappled ocean depict the best of Southern California nature.
About the Artist
Suren is an impress...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
The Spanish architecture of Union Station in Los Angeles is dramatic and beautiful. The area is full of umbrellas, people, buildi...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil
Artist Comments
This piece is from my Birds and Flowers series. The bright yellow-orange colors of the oriole, in contrast with the blue-green leaves of the oak tree create a beautiful contrast. The dynamic composition is inspired by traditional western European and Japanese art. The piece is on heavyweight watercolor paper and will need a frame for display.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This artwork is from my Birds and Flowers series in which I develop harmonic composition depicting birds and plants. Inspired by traditional Japanese and Chin...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This artwork is from my Birds and Flowers series in which I develop harmonic composition depicting birds and plants. Inspired by traditional Japanese and Chin...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This artwork is from my Birds and Flowers series in which I develop harmonic composition depicting birds and plants. Inspired by traditional Japanese and Chin...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
This artwork is from my Birds and Flowers series in which I develop harmonic compositions depicting birds and plants. Inspired by traditional Japanese and Chinese ink paintings, I try to create unique compositions. This piece is on heavyweight paper and will need a frame for display.
About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.
Bluebirds on Linden Tree...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Watercolor
Artist Comments
The soft colors in this painting are harmonic and peaceful. The piece is on gallery wrapped canvas with white edges. It comes ready to hang.
About the A...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art
Oil