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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Yulong Niu Landscape Original Oil Painting "The Autumn Day"
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Autumn Day Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 19 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pain...
Canvas, Oil
"Butterfly Kisses for You #1" - Oil on Linen Figurative Animal Painting 2018
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Keith Stephens's "Butterfly Kisses for You #1" (2018) is an original, handmade oil painting that captures the presence of a pig through a uniquely expressive style. The work, c...
Oil, Wood Panel
White Herons, Impressionist Lithograph by David Lee
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Lee, Chinese (1944 - ) - White Herons, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 21 x 29 in. (53.34 x 73.66 cm), Descriptio...
Lithograph
Tao Yu Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Shan Yin Dao Shang I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Shan Yin Dao Shang I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is unstretched Year: 2000 Circa Artist: Tao Yu...
Canvas, Oil
Hook Mountain, Yellow Sky, Impressionist Lithograph by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Hook Mountain, Yellow Sky, Year: 2008, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: PP, Size: 22.5 x 34 in. (57.15 x 86.36 cm)
Lithograph
Low Tide 7, Impressionist Hand-Colored Lithograph by Bill Sullivan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bill Sullivan, American (1942 - ) - Low Tide 7, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Hand Colored Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 25, Size: 35 x 50 in. (88.9 x 127 cm), Description...
Lithograph
"INDIAN MAIDENS" NATIVE AMERICAN ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ross Stefan (1934-1999) Arizona / Wisconsin Artist Image Size: 16 x 12 Frame Size: 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Indian Maidens" Biography Ross St...
Oil
"Caught" Framed Limited Edition Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a light green, blue, and mint green palette. Printed ...
Digital, Giclée
Mid Century Mod Gas
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
"Lazy Lovers" (2018) Expressionist Giraffe Portrait, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Denver, CO
Lazy Lovers reflects on the bonds we form and the quiet ease found in connection. In my work animals often stand in for human emotion and carry symbols of love, trust and companionsh...
Cotton, Oil
$329Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape with a Red Houses, Impressionist Gouache on Paper, 2010-
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents an enchanting landscape, captured with masterful attention to detail. The scene is dominated by a cluster of vibrant pine trees, whose lush, verdant foliage add...
Gouache, Paper
Stony Creek Sunset, Impressionist Lithograph by Bill Sullivan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bill Sullivan, American (1942 - ) - Stony Creek Sunset, Medium: Lithograph, Signed in Pencil, Edition: 50, Size: 30 in. x 44 in. (76.2 cm x 111.76 cm), Description: Overlooking t...
Lithograph
"Nonnie's' Party by the Lake" family, picnic, ocean, food, birthday, kids
Located in Edgartown, MA
Since summer 2004, I have lived in southern Italy, in the region of Puglia, the province of Bari, in a town called Altamura. A two-week restoration project of the Jesce Masseria brou...
Canvas, Oil
"Lilac in the light" Flowers, Lilac cm. 71 x 65 oil
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers,Garden ,Lilac ,Purple,Spring Russian art Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) MUSEUMS Moscow, Tret’jakov Gallery Moscow, USSR Artists Collec...
Oil
$200Sale Price|33% Off
Shyness
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...
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
"Fall River Scene Texas Hill Country"
Located in San Antonio, TX
Loveta Strickland Central Texas Artist Waco Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 32 x 44 Medium: Oil "Texas Hill Country Fall"
Oil
Les Gitanos - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Les Gitanos is a black and White etching realized by Edouard Manet in 1862. Titled in the lower. Second state and lifetime impression realized by Société des Aquafortistes, with f...
Etching
Aristophane, Impressionist Etching after Auguste Rodin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Auguste Rodin, French (1840 - 1917) - Aristophane, Medium: Etching on BFK Rives, Image Size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches, Size: 11 x 9 in. (27.94 x 22.86 cm), Printer: Bracquemond, Description...
Etching
$200Sale Price|33% Off
Tenderness
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...
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
$1,260Sale Price|30% Off
"Lily Pond Sketch" Oil Painting, Impressionist Landscape, w frame options, 2019
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Lily Pond Sketch" is an impressionist bright green and yellow landscape. A serene depiction of a lily pond through the trees that thrives around the border of the pond. Florence mas...
Panel, Oil, Wood Panel
$69,000
"HACIENDA BLANCA" TEXAS HILLCOUNTRY WILDFLOWER LANDSCAPE FARMHOUSE FRAME 39X49
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 39 x 49 Medium: Oil on Canvas 1965 "Hacienda Blanca" Texas ...
Oil
"Docked Trawlers" Richard Stalter, Atmospheric, Fishing Boats, Night Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Richard Stalter Docked Trawlers, circa 1975 Oil on board 9 x 12 inches Richard Stalter was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 27, 1934. He developed an interest in art at a very early ...
Oil, Board
"Lake Haze - Yellow, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a predominately cool violet palette, which is offset by the warm yellow trees in the foreground, which are refle...
Digital, Giclée
$5,900
"WILD FLOWERS" OIL ON BOARD APPLIED BY PALETTE KNIFE DATED 1971 TEXAS ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 10 x 8 Frame Size: 15.5 x 13.5 Medium: Oil on Panel Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1971 "Wild Flowers" Biography Jose Viv...
Oil
"DON ANTONIO'S GATE" CALIFORNIA, Bougainvillea, ADOBE MANSION. ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ross Stefan (1934-1999) Arizona / Wisconsin Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 32 x 40 Medium: Oil Signed Lower Right "Don Antonio's Gate" Bougainvillea Jose Antonio Aguirre (1...
Oil
Shed, Modern Lithograph by Robert Kipniss
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Kipness was an American painter and printmaker who’s work focused on forms and a pronounced moodiness. This print is signed, numbered, dated, and...
Lithograph
Designed by Nature: Oil on Canvas Landscape, Abstract Autumn Scene
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This painting captures the essence of autumn through a dynamic interplay of swirling color and reflected light. Rich blues, golds, browns, and oranges merge into fluid, rippling patt...
Oil, Linen
$2,000
Cocktails (after Rosemary Mahoney) Interior scene People Restaurant Texas Artist
Located in Houston, TX
Cocktails (after Rosemary Mahoney) Interior scene People Restaurant Texas Artist Cocktails (after Rosemary Mahoney) is by Texan artist Max Guarnaccia...
Oil, Wood Panel
$990Sale Price|30% Off
"On the Way to Tomorrow", Impressionist Acrylic Painting on Wood, Framed
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Experience the vibrancy of the French countryside with "On the way to tomorrow," a captivating acrylic painting on wood. This original artwork explodes with bright, dynamic colors, p...
Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel
Low Tide 8, Impressionist Hand-Colored Lithograph by Bill Sullivan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bill Sullivan, American (1942 - ) - Low Tide 8, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Hand Colored Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 25, Size: 35 x 50 in. (88.9 x 127 cm), Description...
Lithograph
Blue Hour, Impressionist Aquatint Etching by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Blue Hour, Year: 1994, Medium: Color Etching Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/45, Image Size: 15.5 x 25.5, Size: 22 x 31.5 ...
Etching, Aquatint
Tree and Mountain, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Tree and Mountain, Year: 1992, Medium: Monotype, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/1, Image Size: 6.5 x 17 inches, Size: 16 x 26 in. (...
Monotype
Low Tide 24, Impressionist Hand-Colored Lithograph by Bill Sullivan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bill Sullivan, American (1942 - ) - Low Tide 24, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Hand Colored Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 25, Size: 35 x 50 in. (88.9 x 127 cm), Descriptio...
Lithograph
Hill, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Hill, Year: 1992, Medium: Monotype, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/1, Image Size: 10 x 10 inches, Size: 19 x 15.5 in. (48.26 x 39.3...
Monotype
"Astrid's Window" (2025) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Elsa Sroka
Located in Denver, CO
Elsa Sroka is a popular contemporary artist based in Colorado, celebrated for her wonderfully creative and evocative paintings. Her work blends elements of realism and abstraction, r...
Oil, Board
Campo Rosso (Red Field), Impressionist Lithograph by Natale Addamiano
Located in Long Island City, NY
Natale Addamiano, Italian (1943 - ) - Campo Rosso (Red Field), Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 23/150, Image Size: 17.75 x 11.5 inches, Size: 27.5 x 1...
Lithograph
Vase of Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Vase of Flowers (P3.25), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 17.5 x 13 in. (44.45 x 33.02 cm), Description: Cast aga...
Watercolor
Ray Simonini "Taste the Ocean" 8x10 Oyster Shell Impressionist Oil Painting
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Taste the Ocean" is a 8x10 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a calm soft grey and beige bac...
Canvas, Oil
$5,670
Original Oil-Large-Autumn in London-British Awarded Artist-Impression Expression
Located in London, GB
To document the streets they've walked and her late dog's favourite trees, Shizico embarked on a series of Plein air paintings in autumn, the season when Favor died. This is the view...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Lake Haze - Yellow, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a predominately cool palette, which is offset by the warm yellow trees in the foreground, which are reflected in...
Digital, Giclée
Yu Xia Portrait Original Oil On Canvas "Woman Next To Window"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Woman Next To Window Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 7.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This p...
Canvas, Oil
20th century Modern British , Henley Regatta, Rowing scene on the Thames UK
Located in Woodbury, CT
Choosing a contemporary English Impressionist figure painting inspired by Philip Wilson Steer, specifically capturing the Henley Regatta ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Snowy Mountain, Impressionist Lithograph by David Lee
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Lee, Chinese (1944 - ) - Snowy Mountain, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 29 in. x 21 in. (73.66 cm x 53.34 cm), Des...
Lithograph
"SOLITAIRE" TEXAS PRICKY PEAR CATCUS BLOOMS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Barbara Mauldin Fredericksburg Artist Size: 16 x 12 Frame: 22 x 18 Medium: Oil "Solitaire" Barbara and her husband Chuck moved to Fredericksburg in 2005 after living many years in Louisiana, where she taught art at Baton Rouge Lutheran School. Soon after moving home to Texas, she began painting seriously. She has studied with Ian Roberts, Kevin Macpherson, Jill Carver, Lori Putnam, and (of course!) Chuck Mauldin. Barbara’s work has been accepted in several art events, such as the Women Artists of the West National Show, Contemporary Masters Invitational Art Show in Fredericksburg, the Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, the Plein Air Artists Colorado National Juried Art Exhibition, The Museum of Western Art (Kerrville, TX) “The Party” Art Exhibition and Sale, and others. Her paintings are characterized by color. “I like to emphasize the color that I see, as a creative and emotional response to the landscape.” She works with a limited palette, using a small number of pigments to mix colors, which results in beautiful color harmony. Barbara has focused her attention on the Texas landscape, especially on prickly pear cactus. Cactus is fun to paint. It has a multitude of interesting colors, which are an expression of the harshness of the environment and the amount of direct sun. In spring the colors are lighter and more mellow, and the flowers of late spring are a vibrant yellow and rose, sometimes orange. She enjoys plein air work, accepting the challenges of color, design, and the environment (critters and weather). Texas abounds with variety and inspiration; there is always another painting just around the corner! Her interest in art had always been a part of the fabric of her life. She works mainly in oil, and she also dabbles in pastels, watercolor, church banner...
Oil
"Too Bright or Too Dark, The Effect is the Same" by Michael Dowling, White Horse
Located in Denver, CO
"Too Bright or Too Dark, The Effect is the Same, " is an original, handmade oil painting, by Michael Dowling that depicts a white horse running contrasted by a dark background. Bor...
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
Eula Ray “Red Rocks Park” Winter Landscape Oil on Board, Colorado circa 1935
Located in Denver, CO
Red Rocks Park, an original oil on board painting by acclaimed Denver artist Eula Ray, captures the serene beauty of Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks during winter. Circa 1935, this intim...
Oil
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre-Auguste Renoir 'Portrait of a Woman with black veil' Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Printed on Arches paper, a high-quality, heavyweight paper known for its durability and fine texture, this lithograph belongs to the printer's proofs. These proofs are typically prod...
Lithograph
French Modern Art by Georges R. Quinio - La Petite Rivière
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges R. Quinio (1927 - 1999) After studying at Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Georges R. Quinio lived in his native Island of Corsica & devoted his time to the painting...
Canvas, Oil
Christ Church Meadows, Oxford lithograph by Edwin La Dell
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge, or our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us ...
Lithograph
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Le Prince de Joinville recu a bord d'une fregate anglaise
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This lithograph titled Le Prince de Joinville reçu à bord d'une frégate anglaise is part of the book Lettre à mon Peintre by Marcelle Oury. The lithograph is printed on high-quality ...
Lithograph
$1,600
"Lili in the City" Haute Couture Woman in New York Oil Painting with Chanel Bag
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Oil, Board
Shuting Yang Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Water Flowing By"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Water Flowing By Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pa...
Canvas, Oil
"Slice of Heaven No. 2" - Abstract Landscape with Green Field and White Sky
By Kobi Raz
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959) "Slice of Heaven No. 2" 2024 Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom left of the painting. “Slice of Heaven No. 2” captures the ...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
Sunset in Idaho
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original Oil Painting signed by the Artist in the lower right corner.
Oil
Ray Simonini "Freshly Shucked" 8x10 Oyster Shell Impressionist Oil Painting
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Freshly Shucked" is a 8x10 nautical oil painting on canvas featuring a close-up of an oyster shell against a calm soft grey and beige bac...
Canvas, Oil
$3,750
"Windy Day" Dennis Sheehan, Atmospheric, Tonalist Forest Stream, Green Sky
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Windy Day, circa 2025 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School with fait...
Oil, Canvas
Ray Simonini "Winnie" 16x12 Brown and White Cow Farm Oil Painting on Canvas
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Winnie" is a 16x12 original oil painting by Vermont-based artist Ray Simonini featuring a standing brown and white cow portrait with an abstract yellow and gray background. The sty...
Canvas, Oil
$4,049Sale Price|20% Off
"Longing for Summer" : French Riviera Impressionist Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
This striking work depicts a row of slender trees with pink-purple trunks lining a winding road. The trees form a natural arch, creating a tunnel effect that irresistibly draws the e...
Canvas, Acrylic
Garrapata
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of lush cliffs overlooking the water in California. Frame options available. Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earlie...
Oil, Panel
Lin Hongdan Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Dance Ball 5"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Dance Ball 5 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...
Canvas, Oil