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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.

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Hills, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman
Hills, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman

Hills, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman

By John Beerman

Located in Long Island City, NY

John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Hills, Year: 1989, Medium: Monotype, Hand Gilded Metal Leaf Border, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/1, Image Size: 12 x 12 inches, Si...

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1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Monotype

"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 24" x 24"
"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 24" x 24"

"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 24" x 24"

Located in Westport, CT

This Limited Edition giclee abstracted coastal landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a blue palette with warm pink and orange accents throughout. Prin...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

1930's Large French Oil Painting Twin Sisters in Yellow Blouses in Interior
1930's Large French Oil Painting Twin Sisters in Yellow Blouses in Interior

1930's Large French Oil Painting Twin Sisters in Yellow Blouses in Interior

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Jean & Janet French School, circa 1930 oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 26 x 20 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Condition: overall good condition, some minor old creases...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Blue Bouquet, Impressionist Lithograph by Wayne Ensrud
Blue Bouquet, Impressionist Lithograph by Wayne Ensrud

Blue Bouquet, Impressionist Lithograph by Wayne Ensrud

By Wayne Ensrud

Located in Long Island City, NY

Wayne Ensrud, American (1934 - ) - Blue Bouquet Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP 45 Image Size: 27 x 22 inches Size: 30 in. x 22 in....

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1980s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Un Coin de Seine a Vetheuil (Le Matin)
Un Coin de Seine a Vetheuil (Le Matin)

Un Coin de Seine a Vetheuil (Le Matin)

By Leon Joubert

Located in New York, NY

A stupendous quality academic - coming into Impressionism - landscape that is all about light and time of day. Joubert was part of a school of artists in France at the turn of the c...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS COREOPSIS
"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS COREOPSIS

"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS COREOPSIS

By CLIFF CAVIN

Located in San Antonio, TX

Cliff Cavin Texas Artist Image Size: 26 x 30 Frame Size: 33 x 37 Medium: Oil "Around The Bend" Biography Cliff Cavin Cliff Cavin, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is a landscape artis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Lin Hongdan Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Piano 1"
Lin Hongdan Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Piano 1"

Lin Hongdan Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Piano 1"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Piano 1 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 47 1/4 x 35 3/4 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Lin Hongdan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fleurs et Papillon, Impressionist Poster by David Lee
Fleurs et Papillon, Impressionist Poster by David Lee

Fleurs et Papillon, Impressionist Poster by David Lee

Located in Long Island City, NY

David Lee, Chinese (1944 - ) - Fleurs et Papillon, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Poster, Image Size: 18 x 26 inches, Size: 22.75 x 31 in. (57.79 x 78.74 cm), Description: David Le...

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1980s Impressionist Art

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Offset

"A FINE WELCOME" WESTERN COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA 38 X 50 FRAMED NOCTURNAL
"A FINE WELCOME" WESTERN COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA 38 X 50 FRAMED NOCTURNAL

"A FINE WELCOME" WESTERN COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA 38 X 50 FRAMED NOCTURNAL

By Gary Niblett

Located in San Antonio, TX

Gary Niblett (Born 1943) New Mexico Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 38 x 50 Medium: Oil "A Fine Welcome" Nocturnal Western Biography Gary Niblett (Born 1943) Born and raised in Carlsbad, New Mexico and living with his wife, Monika in Santa Fe, Gary Niblett is a painter, primarily with oil, of western scenes especially Navajo and Pueblo Indians, cowboys on horses in landscape, and frontier genre. He has also done paintings from his travels such as Streets of Warsaw and Women of Golondrinas, and during these travels exhibited work in Moscow, Taiwan, Beijing and the Royal Watercolor Society in London. From birth, Niblett grew up with the American West as a part of his daily life. Recognizing his talent, local ranchers paid him to do portraits of his horses. After high school graduation, he attended the Art Center School of Design* in California and then spent eight years in Los Angeles with Hanna-Barbera* animation studios as a background and animation artist. There he met his wife, Monika, and they married in 1970. Deciding to focus on western art, Niblett left commercial art in 1973. He and his wife, Monica, returned to New Mexico where they live in an adobe style home. In New Mexico, he has received much attention for the quality of his painting. In 1990, he was named "Distinguished Calendar Artist" for New Mexico Magazine, and one of his oil paintings is in the collection of the New Mexico state capitol building. He has also been featured in magazines such as International Fine Art Collector, Time, Saturday Review and New Mexico Magazine. In 1976, Niblett was voted into the Cowboy Artists of America...

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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil

"MOUNTAINS WITH CENTURY PLANT" FRANED 29.5 X 33.5
"MOUNTAINS WITH CENTURY PLANT" FRANED 29.5 X 33.5

"MOUNTAINS WITH CENTURY PLANT" FRANED 29.5 X 33.5

By Don Warren

Located in San Antonio, TX

Don Warren (1935-2006) Austin Artist Image Size: 20 x 24 Frame Size: 29.5 x 33.5 Medium: Oil "Mountains with Century Plant" Biography Don Warren (1935-2006) Most of my works are blue...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Blooms of Life. Floral still life, flowers, vibrant, impressionism
Blooms of Life. Floral still life, flowers, vibrant, impressionism

Blooms of Life. Floral still life, flowers, vibrant, impressionism

Located in Oslo, NO

"Blooms of Life" vividly depicts dahlias in vibrant shades of pink, red, orange, and yellow. The flowers take center stage, highlighted by soft brushwork that reveals their delicate ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Central Park, Acrylic Landscape Painting on Canvas of Central Park, 2016

Central Park, Acrylic Landscape Painting on Canvas of Central Park, 2016

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This is an acrylic painting of a serene moment in Central Park. The leaves turn as fall moves in. Keywords: fall, autumn, central park, New York City,landscape,w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sweetness
Sweetness

Roman FrancesSweetness

$200Sale Price|33% Off

Sweetness

By Roman Frances

Located in Atlanta, GA

Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Giclée

"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS
"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS

"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS

Located in San Antonio, TX

Chuck Mauldin Born 1949 Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 8 x 10 Frame Size: 12 x 14 Medium: Oil "Momma Likes Shade" A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in watercolor and pencil drawing grew during his years spent in Louisiana. With his move back to Texas, he has renewed his focus on oil painting, using this medium in a realistic yet painterly style. Striving to quickly capture color and mood with a direct "alla prima" technique is one of his main objectives in painting outdoors on-location. Cows, cowboys and Native Americans often enrich the landscape in his studio work, while anything can inspire his plein air paintings. Workshops with Charles...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"HOGAR TAN DULCE" HOME SO SWEET TAOS ADOBE
"HOGAR TAN DULCE" HOME SO SWEET TAOS ADOBE

"HOGAR TAN DULCE" HOME SO SWEET TAOS ADOBE

Located in San Antonio, TX

C.S. Steve Talley Fredericksburg Texas & Taos New Mexico Artist Image Size: 8 x 10 Frame Size: 14 x 16 Medium: Oil "Hogar Tan Dulce" Home So Sweet C. S. “Steve” Talley developed an a...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Leaving With You" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Framed
"Leaving With You" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Framed

"Leaving With You" French Impressionist Oil Painting on Wood Panel, Framed

By Linda Clerget Studio

Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR

"Leaving with you" is an invitation to escape, an ode to freedom and adventure. This work, created in oil on a wood panel, captures a moment of serenity and movement in a vibrant lan...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel

Boat Houses Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, Unframed, 2010+
Boat Houses Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, Unframed, 2010+

Boat Houses Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, Unframed, 2010+

Located in Oslo, NO

In this painting, I sought to capture the rugged charm and enduring spirit of coastal life. Using oil mediums, I embraced expressionism to depict not just the physical scenery but al...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lonely go-go dancer
Lonely go-go dancer

Lonely go-go dancer

Located in Zofingen, AG

Experimental work done live on a thick red paper with industrial marker and tempera. Inspired by the eponymous song by Mark Almond: "Lonely go-go dancer Dancing in crazy foam Surrounded by your acolytes But going home alone When did you last see A sun-drenched afternoon When did the morning light Last invade your room?" *** In 2021 Evgeniy Monahov won 5 awards at once in the 15th International ARC Salon Competition including the prestigious William Bouguereau Award. In addition, his painting "Girl with a Gun" was illustrated in the Lunar Codex, a cultural archive of contemporary works, launching on the Nova-C Lunar Lander...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Tempera

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.