Skip to main content

Impressionist Art

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.

Find a collection of authentic Impressionist art on 1stDibs.

to
3,647
9,739
6,156
5,221
3,121
2,770
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
11
975
10,694
15,369
298
312
467
377
451
598
637
584
620
447
8
114,521
65,074
54,945
27,052
14,930
9,364
6,540
5,776
4,190
3,059
2,585
2,326
2,252
719
16,080
8,047
2,260
8,961
6,540
5,537
4,529
3,772
2,849
2,283
1,910
1,827
1,786
1,726
1,678
1,454
1,149
1,020
1,012
949
942
901
856
23,904
17,533
8,460
8,006
3,766
752
686
411
271
208
8,687
2,520
15,269
9,412
Style: Impressionist
"Overlooking The Delaware" Upper Bucks County PA Pastoral Landscape Scene
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful quaint home and barn in a green pastoral landscape. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic wa...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Farmhouse Landscape in Watercolor and Ink on Paper Bright, modern landscape by Robin Gay McCline (American, 1928-2008). A line of trees and buildings runs across ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sailing Boats At The Jardin Du Luxembourg Paris With Figures By The Pond By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom left corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.2...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
Located in New York, NY
Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Mallorca oil on cardboard painting impressionism spanish seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Landscape - Oil cardboard Oil measures 10x14 cm. Frame measures 20x25 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla,...
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Pierre Auguste Renoir, "Mère et Enfant , " rare drypoint
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pierre Auguste Renoir Mère et Enfant, 1896 Drypoint in brown and green From a very rare edition of 100 impressions on cream-toned Van Gelder laid paper Reference: Delteil #10 Printed...
Category

Late 18th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Drypoint

"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas Oil painting of the a beach landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). A sandy path winds towards the beach through some gr...
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Camille Meriot French Signed Impressionist Ink Painting - Figure In Vence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Figure In Vence" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) signed ink painting on paper paper : 6 x 4 inches Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well listed and popul...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Ink

M. Aarinon Original Oil Painting, English Fox Hunt Scene, Horses & Hounds
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A superb equestrian oil painting on canvas signed by M. Aarinon, depicting an elegant English fox hunt in full stride. Two riders in traditional red h...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Lady Sitting in Interior Reading Book Window Overlooking Provence Landscape, oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 20th century, signed Loiseau Title: Lady reclining in interior setting, window overlooking Provencal landscape beyond. Medium: oil on canvas, unfram...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The Bathers
By Harold Knight
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to Harold Knight (British,1874-1961) The Bathers oil on canvas signed `H. KNIGHT’ (lower right) 13 x 16.1/8 in. (33 x 41 cm.)
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bathers
The Bathers
CA$5,261
A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right (see photo) Cats were a symbol of freedom and bohemia in Montmartre, ...
Category

1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Other Medium

James Brown British Impressionist oil painting, Lucien Pissarro circle
Located in Harkstead, GB
This beautiful painting is a keynote in the development of what has become known as British Impressionism. The artist was a very good friend and painting companion of Lucien Pissarro...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Portrait of a Nude Lady reclining French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 18 x 26 inches condition: overall very good,...
Category

1970s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Woman in Sunlight, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Woman in Sunlight, Size: 22" x 25" x ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Classic Marine Signed Oil Painting Sailing Ship on Choppy Seas Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing Ship at Sea Signed C.S .Vokes dated 83 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 34 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches condition: very good provenance: private collection...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Wind Blown Poplars
Located in Santa Monica, CA
WILLIAM SELTZER RICE (1873 – 1963) WIND BLOWN POPLARS c. 1915-20 Color woodcut, Signed and titled in pencil. 9 x 12”. On thin paper....
Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Midcentury Nude Portrait by Kevin McAlpin
Located in New York, NY
Kevin McAlpin (American, 20th Century) Untitled, c. mid-20th century Mixed media on canvas 24 x 19 7/8 in. Framed: 30 x 26 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Kevin McAlpin
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil

Apple tree in bloom. Kolomenskoye Oil Painting Impressionist by Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Catalogue raisonné reference: Publisher: Tvorchestvo (2015) Language: English Russian ISBN-10: 5000280512 ISBN-13: 978-5000280515. Shipping from the gallery in Switzerland with a ce...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Mid-Century Impressionist French view of Montmartre, Paris, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Y. Gonez (French, mid-20th century) Market Scene, Montmartre with Sacré-Cœur, ca. 1950s Oil on canvas, in a Montparnasse-style frame In this lively street scene, Y. Gonez captures t...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snowy Creek in Hope Valley - Landscape in Oil on Masonite
By Dean Packer
Located in Soquel, CA
Snowy Creek in Hope Valley - Landscape in Oil on Masonite Detailed winter scene by American artist Dean Packer (b. 1933). Light shines down on the snowy b...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Impressionist French River town landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
C. Andronis French River Landscape, signed and dated 1959 Oil on board Original carved French frame This luminous and expressive painting by C. Andronis captures the vibrant spirit...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Spring in Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
painted on canvas panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Sign...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Impressionist Oil Painting - Colourful Flowing River Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to become a full time painter. ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Landscape at the water's edge
Located in Genève, GE
This captivating work depicts a peaceful landscape where a river winds its way between green hills. The painter uses subtle shades of green and blue to convey the tranquility and har...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Laguna Beach, California Seascape -- "Wind and Wave"
By Mildred Ruth Finch Brown
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic mid century seascape capturing the moment a wave crashes upon the rocks at Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, California by listed artist Mildred Ruth Finch Brown (American, 1891-1969), c.1955. Signed lower right: "Margaret Finch Brown." Titled in pencil on verso: "Wind and Wave" and stamped on the stretcher bar: "Original Oil Painting by Mildred Finch Brown, Laguna Beach, Calif." Presented in a rustic, carved wood frame with linen liner. Image, 20"H x 30"W. Mildred Ruth Finch Brown was born on October 24, 1891. She wed Leroy Brown in 1925. She began painting as a hobby in 1948. She was largely self- taught but studied with Bennett Bradbury...
Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1987 American Artist Mase Lucas Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Nostalgic Woman
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original vintage acrylic mixed-media painting on canvas painting Titled " Nostalgic Woman on a Divan" By American Artist Mase Lucas. Mase Lucas has been a studio artist ...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Spring Landscape
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Spring Landscape, 1921 Oil on canvas 36 x 42 1/4 inches 91.4 x 107.3 cm Signed and dated lower left: John Wells James / 1921 Provenance Private collection John Wells James painted ...
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PA Impressionist Landscape painting Old Mill Darby Creek
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
John J. Dull (1859-1949). Old Mill, Darby Creek. ca. 1930. Watercolor on paper, image measures 11 x 14 inches. Framed measurement: 16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right. Original ex...
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

"View of The Harbor" British American Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a harbor scene by British American artist John Clymer, with a view of a sailboat, and a large masted ship on the water and the village in the dista...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Rural Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sunset Inspiration
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Inspiration LL oil/panel 11 x 14 unframed, 17.5 x 20.5 framed "Inspiration II " is a beautiful impressionistic sunset landscape oil painting that I did of a farm near my studio in 20...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Rainy Street Scene Watercolour With Umbrellas And Shoppers In Urban High Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Rainy Street Scene Watercolour With Umbrellas And Shoppers In Urban High Street By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Lower right corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Si...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Large Traditional Signed Oil Painting Gilt Swept Frame River Woodlands Birds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, second half 20th century signed lower corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private ...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

HM Queen Elizabeth II Portrait British Oil Painting signed oil on canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Late HM Queen Elizabeth II Edne G. Simpson, British 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed painting: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private col...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Wacker Drive in the Rain, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A street in Chicago comes alive on a rainy afternoon. The wet pavement reflects the city lights, creating a shimmering effect as cars and pedestrians move thr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Distant Lights" Original Oil Painting, Landscape, Nocturne
Located in Denver, CO
"Distant Lights" by Dan Young is an original oil painting depicting warm lights from dwellings with a sunset backdrop. Dan Young was born in Denver, and grew up in western Colorado...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

South of San Luis Obispo, California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (American, b.1959). Signed "M. Wright 17" lower right c...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Brock (American, 1869-1943). Presented in ...
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"The Hay-wagon" Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By Josef Csillag
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic painting titled 'The Hay-wagon" depicting an afternoon along the field with workers collecting hay on to a wagon with horses. Here the scene is set on ...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Red Cliffs" by Tim Deibler, Colorado landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Red Cliffs" by Tim Deibler (US based) is an original oil painting that depicts a Colorado landscape of sunlit cliffs. Tim Deibler has had a life-long passion for art. From his ear...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Painting by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Californian Coastline Seascape Landscape Impasto Oil Painting by 20th Century Artist, Constance Lee Art measures 19 x 15 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 ...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Blissful Lagoon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Inspired by the scenery of Monterey Bay in California, artist Lisa Elley captures a picturesque ocean view dotted with flowers in the foreground. California p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Festive bouquet 005
Located in Zofingen, AG
I like to draw bouquets of flowers in different vases. They are especially interesting in glass vases. Sun glare, reflection in water and play of colors. It's just very exciting.
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spanish landscape oil on board painting Spain painter
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Manuel Isidor Valle Micolau (1874-1959) - Spanish landscape - Oil on board Oil mesures 11.5x19 cm. Frame measures 22x28 cm. Photographer and artist from Lleida trained at the "Círcu...
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Nimbus, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Maurice Dionne illustrates crowds of people walking along the street in an impressionistic representation. "Nimbus describes the luminous cloud or atmo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Original Marine Oil Painting Tall Ship on Open Sea Nautical Seascape Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This impressive vintage oil painting captures the timeless majesty of a tall ship gliding through the open ocean under a luminous sky. The artist beautifully renders the movement of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Orange & Green Flowers & Plants Interior Scene French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Orange Flowers and green plant within an interior setting Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches Prov...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

”Eckerö.Fishing village.” Original impressionistic Square .Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene lakeside scene with vivid clarity. Central to the composition are rustic boathouses, their weathered wood harmoniously blending with nature. A ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

Seated Female Nude Figure in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Female Nude Figure in Oil on Canvas Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a seated nude woman by George Wishon (American, 1937-2005). The two-toned light blue and...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting Coastal Path with Majestic Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Coastal Path by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collection of th...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fanasy with Flowers 114
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 200+ pictures)   paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Flowers are a smile of ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Back home" Snow, Forest, Winter , White, Impressionism, Christmas 120 x 100 cm
Located in Torino, IT
Snow, Forest, Winter, White, Horse. Dog, Sledge, Fir, Russia, Cold Pirra Gallery Label Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dne...
Category

1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stones and a boat
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this plain air painting on a rocky mountainside in Turkey, depicting a sunny coastal landscape on the outskirts of Turunc, masterfully executed in an impressionist...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Six Guns
By Henry Ives Cobb, Jr.
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fantastic New York Central Park scene by Henry Ives Cobb Jr. Signed lower left. Gouache on paper. Titled "Six Gun". Henry Ives Cobb Jr. (March 24, 1883 – August 1974) was an America...
Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Gouache

Harmony in Golden Woods, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley depicts a glade of autumnal aspens in a rustic woodland. Once a year, she takes her fall sojourn to the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains to s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

KaDi Pan Landscape Original Oil Painting "Little Garden"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Little Garden Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 24 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This paint...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tod Lindenmuth (1885-1976) Antique American Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist seascape oil painting by Tod (Raphael Leroy) Lindenmuth (1885 - 1976) . Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a...
Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Hokusai sakura"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Diptych, consists of two sheets of cardboard, each sheet is 85-61 centimeters. Syria paintings of flowers, in all their forms and shades. I love to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Impressionist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art Paintings/style/impressionist/?creator=richard-szkutnik>paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Mitchell Funk. Frequently made by artists working with Oil Paint, and 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 art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $7,200, while the average work sells for $1,423.

Still Thinking About These?

All Recently Viewed