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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Posing Nude, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Posing Nude (62), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor, Size: 22 in. x 15 in. (55.88 cm x 38.1 cm), Description: Eve Nethercott's water...
Watercolor
$613Sale Price|20% Off
«Blooming apple trees in Gams» Original impressionistic landscape.Oil on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork masterfully captures the tranquil beauty of a blossoming orchard in spring. Dominated by trees adorned with delicate white blossoms, the scene exudes a sense of renewal ...
Canvas, Oil
"Connecticut Hills" Susan Grisell, Impressionist Landscape, Horses in Field, Sun
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hills Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionist painter, Bernard Lennon, Susan Grisell developed a style marked adherence to nature. Her paintings are recognizable for their effortless rendering, with line and color that express the impressions of what she observes, and dense brushwork that conveys her response following the sensitive observation of atmosphere. In May 2023, one of Susan's paintings "Blue Crock...
Oil, Board
$7,000
"Male Curve" - Stunning Expressionist Figurative Nude in Muted Earth Tones
Located in Carmel, CA
Natalia Aandewiel (Ukrainian, born 1996) "Male Curve" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Male Curve...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
$2,653
Vintage French Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 52x65 cm
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions : Very good Conditions. Exhibition label. Provenance: Artist's family, atelier sale. Excellent condition under UV light with no prior restoration. Unframed Complementary ...
Oil
Paul emile Lecomte. Paris -The Carrousel and the Louvre pencil on paper, signed
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions: Very good overall Conditions. Signed on the lower part. Provenance: Family of the artist, studio sale. Complementary shipping worlwide by DHL, FEDEX. Returning customers...
Pencil
"BLUEBONNET HILLTOP" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 17.25 X 21.25
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 17.25 x 21.25 Medium: Oil "Bluebonnet Hill Top" Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I was always curious about Pedr...
Oil
Bowen Yang Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Landscape"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19.5 x 19.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Bowen...
Oil
"Pleasant Day" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Sky, Atmospheric Marsh Landscape, Evening
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Pleasant Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with f...
Canvas, Oil
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Baigneuse debout à mi-jambes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (French, 1841 - 1919) BAIGNEUSE DEBOUT A MI JAMBES (D., S. 23) Etching, 1910, a later impression on laid paper, the only state. Full margins with deckle edge...
Etching
Original-Moonlit Snowy Night-British Awarded Artist-Oil-Gold Leaf-impressionism
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series] where she de...
Gold Leaf
"Fleurs" by Hadley Rampton, Landscape Oil Painting, Cherry Blossoms
Located in Denver, CO
Hadley Rampton's "Fleurs" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an aspen tree with blue sky in the background. Artist Statement Some tell me I’m crazy for painting in...
Canvas, Oil
$9,800
"SUNSET GLOW GUADLUPE MOUNTAINS, TEXAS" EAST OF EL PASO PAINTED CIRCA 1930s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lewis Teel (1883-1960) El Paso Artist Image Size: 21 x 28 Frame Size: 27 x 34 Medium: Oil on Board Signed Lower Left and on original price tag on verso Circa 1930s "Sunset Glow" Guad...
Oil
"Love Me in My Silence" Framed Limited Edition Print, 20" x 16"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a cool blue palette with warm orange and pink accents throughout. Printed on canvas, ...
Digital, Giclée
"Among the Goldfish" Bernard Lennon, Mid-Century American Impressionist, Water
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lennon Among the Goldfish, circa 1960 Signed lower right, titled on reverse Oil on board 7 3/4 x 12 inches Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914. He at...
Oil, Board
"Spring Thaw" Dennis Sheehan, Snowy American Landscape, Atmospheric Late Spring
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Spring Thaw Signed lower left, titled on verso Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School wit...
Canvas, Oil
Le Chapeau Epinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - 1921
Located in Roma, IT
Le chapeau épinglé (La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa cousine) 3e planche. Etching realized by Renoir in 1894. Image dimension 11.5x8 cm. / sheet dimension 33.2x15.1 cm. The final s...
Etching
"BLUEBONNETS WEST OF COPPERAS COVE TEXAS"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Fort Worth, San Angelo Artist Image Size: 9 x 12 Frame Size: 12 x 18 Medium: Oil Dated 1967 "West of Copperas Cove" Texas Dwight Holmes (1900-1986) Dwight C...
Oil
Hong Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Cypress Forest"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Cypress Forest Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 27 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pain...
Canvas, Oil
$750
"Around the Bend" (2021) by Clyde Steadman, Original Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Around the Bend" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade still-life painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. Clyde Steadman got his start as an artist drawing people i...
Oil, Board
$310
Hand painted Edition#1-Golden Benton Irises-British Awarded Artist-Oil on Giclée
Located in London, GB
This hand painted Limited Edition is 90% hand painted by artist Shizico yi with original oil paint, gesso and acrylic on giclée made on premium aluminium panel. On offer here is the ...
Metal
$800Sale Price|20% Off
«Still life with Peruvian lilies» Original impressionistic painting . Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a richly textured still life scene imbued with dynamic energy. At its heart is a transparent vase brimming with a lush bouquet of flowers, radiating war...
Canvas, Oil
Villa Cletus on Lake Garda. Sunset , Flowers, house. Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was painted outdoors in Villa Cletus." said Anna Shesterikova about this painting. "The yellow house, surrounded by bright bougainvillea bushes, was built by the owner...
Oil
Very Large 1930's French Impressionist Signed Oil - Avenue of Green Wispy Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Avenue of Trees French School, circa 1930's indistinctly signed and dated oil painting on canvas, laid over board painting size: 28 x 39 inches condition: overall very good, some sl...
Canvas, Oil
$4,000
"Connecticut Hillside" Susan Grisell, Mid-Century, American Impressionist Work
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hillside, 1966 Signed lower left, signed, titled and dated on reverse Oil on canvas laid on board 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$250
"Little Busker" by Shawn Sullivan, Oil Painting of Gray Bird in Busker's Case
Located in Denver, CO
Shawn Sullivan's (US Based) "Little Busker" is an original, handmade oil painting in the trompe-l'œil style that depicts a grey bird perched in a busker's red lined case surrounded b...
Oil, Panel
Forest, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Forest (P2.59), Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Description: Leaning to the left, the a...
Watercolor
"Winter lace 2" Original impressionistic landscape. Large oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In crafting this piece, I immersed myself in the serene yet vibrant essence of winter. Through impressionistic strokes in oil, I aimed to capture the intricate dance of light and sha...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,094Sale Price|20% Off
Lush Garden Path. Garden landscape, flowers, green, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Lush garden” is a captivatingly vibrant oil painting in impressionistic style. I renowned for their exquisite interpretation of natural landscapes. Painted on a medium-sized canvas,...
Oil
$12,879
Aurora Beach Club
By Ken Howard
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 12 x 24 inches Framed size: 14.5 x 26 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Nu de Dos, Impressionist Etching by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Andre Derain, French (1880 - 1954) - Nu de Dos, Medium: Etching, signed in the plate, Image Size: 13.25 x 11.5 inches, Size: 17 x 15 in. (43.18 x 38.1 cm)
Etching
Metamorphoses II
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece is part of the Metamorphoses series, a body of work that explores the shifting nature of identity between inner truth and symbolic form. The figure combines a monumental f...
Canvas, Acrylic
'Gladioli by Moonlight', Laguna Beach Art Association, Pasadena Art Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'J.L. Freeman' for Jean L. Freeman (American, 1926-2006) and painted circa 1975. Born in Michigan, Jean Sampson studied at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts...
Canvas, Oil
"PUEBLO" NATIVE AMERICAN MARCH IN FRONT OF PUEBLO ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ross Stefan (1934-1999) Arizona / Wisconsin Artist Image Size: 7.5 x 6.5 Frame Size: 18 x 16 Medium: Oil "Pueblo" Biography Ross Stefan (1934-1999) Born in...
Oil
Palm Springs City Hall - Original Blue Landscape California Desert Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Token Trees" Circa 1930 Dallas Artist / Arkansas /Colorado Artist
By Olin Travis
Located in San Antonio, TX
Olin Travis (1888-1975) Dallas, Tx. Image Size: 7.5 x 11.5 Frame Size: 15.5 x 19.5 Medium: Oil on Board "To a Good Friend A small token of appreciation" Biography Olin Travis (1888-1975) Travis, Olin Herman. 1888-1975. Dallas. Landscape, portrait, and Figure painter, graphic artist, muralist, teacher, writer. Born and reared in Dallas, Travis attended public schools there. in his youth he received instruction from R. Jerome Hill...
Oil
"Short of Expectations" Framed Limited Edition Print, 60" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a warm, earth-toned palette. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm si...
Digital, Giclée
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Nude Model Offset Print, Impressionist Style, Circa 1990, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a reproduction of a line drawing by Henri Matisse, published by Bruce McGaw Graphics as part of The Matisse Collection. The print features a raised edge around the image and "Henri Matisse" in raised lettering along the bottom border, adding a tactile element to the presentation. The composition captures a reclining nude model, lying on her back on a bed draped...
Offset
Eunice Katz “Woman Preparing a Meal” – Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Art
Located in Denver, CO
This compelling original modernist acrylic on canvas by American artist Eunice Katz presents an evocative scene of an elderly woman seated and preparing a meal over a large pot. Pain...
Acrylic
$700Sale Price|80% Off
Yacht Life
Located in Atlanta, GA
Manuel Lorente is a contemporary artist from Valencia, Spain. Since a young child Lorente describes being mesmerized and drawn to art. He fondly recalls that his family took him to ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
"Near Galway" (2025), Original Impressionist Southern Irish Landscape Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Roadway II" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas that depicts a steep deep green Irish hillside, adorned with stone on the outskirts of Galway, I...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
"Sage Blossom" (2019) Original Southwestern Landscape Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Hazel Z Weckbach's (US based) "Sage Blossom" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a valley between stunning sandstone cliffs and rock formations in a desert landscape ...
Oil, Panel
"New England Splendor" Dennis Sheehan, Tonalist Sunset, Reflections in Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan New England Splendor, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas laid to foam 7 1/4 x 8 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the...
Canvas, Foam, Oil
"TEXAS AUTUMN" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY ROBERT WOOD
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 34 x 46 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Texas Autumn" Biography Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979) A painte...
Oil
$1,647Sale Price|50% Off
"Marine Bubble Gum", Impressionist Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Artwork
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
"Marine Bubble Gum" is a captivating beach scene that masterfully blends pop-inspired intensity with a dreamlike quality, evoking the classic French style of a summer evening on the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"A Glowing Day South West Texas" Date: 1910. Exquisite Sky in this Texas piece
Located in San Antonio, TX
Julian Onderdonk (1882 - 1922) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 6 x 9 Frame Size: 10.75 x 13.75 Medium: Oil Dated 1910 "A Glowing Sky" SW Texas Julian Onderdonk (1882 - 1922) Known as...
Oil
$1,039
Original Autumn Embrace -plein air-British Awarded Artist-Expressionist-Abstract
Located in London, GB
Nothing beats a British Autumn - "Autumn Series" is one of the most personal projects of Shizico Yi, with the sensual colours and her signature expressive and confident brushstrokes,...
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic
1975 Andrew Dasburg Color Lithograph, "Trees in Ranchitos II" Taos Modernist
By Andrew Michael Dasburg
Located in Denver, CO
"Trees in Ranchitos II" is a striking 1975 color lithograph by acclaimed modernist artist Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887–1979). This collectible artwork, initialed in the lower right, beautifully captures the serene landscapes of New Mexico, reflecting Dasburg’s signature fusion of Post-Impressionism and Cubist influences. The composition conveys the tranquil rhythm of trees and desert terrain, combining geometric abstraction with lyrical naturalism. The lithograph is presented in a custom frame measuring 30 ½ x 36 ¼ inches, with an image size of 16 ½ x 23 ¼ inches, making it a sophisticated and visually compelling addition to any collection of Taos Modernist art, American modernism, or Southwestern landscape prints. About Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887–1979): Born in Paris, France, Dasburg immigrated to New York City in 1892, where his early talent was recognized. He trained at the Art Students League of New York under notable instructors including Robert Henri, Kenyon Cox, and Birge Harrison. In 1908, he returned to Paris and encountered the works of Henri Matisse and Paul Cézanne, experiences that ignited his lifelong commitment to modernism. After settling in Woodstock, NY, Dasburg immersed himself in the avant-garde scene, collaborating with Morgan Russell...
Lithograph
Venezia, Impressionist Lithograph by Remo Brindisi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Remo Brindisi, Italian (1918 - 1996) - Venezia, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Lithograph on Fabriano paper, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: PA, Image Size: 22 x 17.5 inches, ...
Lithograph
$60Sale Price|20% Off
John Singer Sargent 'An Out-of-Doors Study' 2001- Vintage
By John Singer Sargent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This poster features An Out-of-Doors Study by John Singer Sargent, a luminous example of his impressionistic brushwork and masterful handling of light. Part of the Brooklyn Museum’s ...
Offset
Colorful flowers - Still Life Painting Green Brown Blue Yellow White Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Colorful flowers" is an impressionist still-life painting, oil on canvas by Maestro Olga Kashshay . About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: oil painting STYLE: Contemporary Edition : Uniqu...
Canvas, Oil
"Roadway II" By Jim Beckner, Original Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Roadway II" is an original, handmade oil painting on board that depicts a bustling downtown cityscape in motion, cars driving down the street among the brig...
Canvas, Oil
$3,766
Last rays. Rhodes. Greece, Impressionist Pleinair Oil Painting by Simon Kozhin
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Walking around the neighborhood on the island of Rhodes, I found picturesque motifs in different parts of this area. One afternoon, I even wandered into a former military base where ...
Canvas, Oil
"RINCON DE LA COSTA BRAVA" SAN FELIU DE GUIXOLS CATALUNA SPAIN
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 26 x 20 Frame Size: 33.25 x 27.25 Medium: Oil on Board applied by Palette Knife "Rincon De La Costa Brava" San Feliu De G...
Oil
"Dance of the Sunbeams" by Irene Sheri, 58x63 in., Oil/Canvas, Figurative
By Irene Sheri
Located in Dallas, TX
Irene Sheri’s Dance of the Sunbeams is a breathtaking 72x48 original oil on canvas that captures the quiet poetry of a sunlit afternoon. Priced at $17,500, this large-scale figurativ...
Canvas, Oil
$16,000
"Rural Texas Charm" Bluebonnets and Longhorns near Kendalia Texas Painting
Located in San Antonio, TX
Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 36 x 48 Frame Size: 45 x 57 Medium: Oil "Rural Texas Charm" Longhorns Bluebonnets This pain...
Acrylic
$1,200
Nude Woman Lying on her Stomach, Impressionist Lithograph by Auguste Rodin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Auguste Rodin, French (1840 - 1917) - Nude Woman Lying on her Stomach, Year: 1899-1905, Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate lower left, Size: 12....
Lithograph
"KENDALL COUNTY RANCH" BLUEBONNET LONGHORN FRAMED 53 X 73
Located in San Antonio, TX
Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 40 X 60 Frame Size: 53 x 73 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signed 2015 "Kendall County Ranch" Longhorn Bluebonnet Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Bluebonnet painting...
Oil
"Dilleys Sycamore" Southern California Scene with Sycamores
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An atmospheric oil painted on from a study created on location in Laguna Beach, California by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, "Dilleys Sycamore " exhibits the subtle touch and...
Oil
"Katherine the Warrior" (2025) Still-Life of Medieval Armor, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Katherine the Warrior" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel. Artist Statement: Barbute Armorer Pietro da Castello Italian ca. 1470-80 Most Italian...
Oil, Panel