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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$818
Snowy Landscape. Pastel painting, snow, winter, forest, sky, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Snowy landscape" captures the peaceful, cold atmosphere of a world covered in snow. This soft pastel work depicts the exact moment a winter storm begins to clear, mixing heavy, dram...
Paper, Pastel
Johann Berthelsen, Times Sq, Period Oil Painting of New York City 1883-1972
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Times Square in the Winter 12 x 9 approximately 16 x 12 signed LR An oil painting on panel by artist Johann Berthelsen that showcases a view of Times Square in the Winter in New Yor...
Oil
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 6 x 9.25 inches Delightful early 20th century Fr...
Watercolor
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Small Boats Anchored by the Shore
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Small Boats Anchored by the Shore By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on boa...
Oil
Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...
Oil
$15,000
Valley in Bloom Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Valley in Bloom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 56" x 41" x 2" inch (142 x 104 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Ha...
Canvas, Oil
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping Bright abstract seascape paintin...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Landscape with House
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with House" 1973 is a watercolor on paper by American artist Rachel Bentley, 1894-1991. It is signed and dated at the lower righ...
Watercolor
Comfort and Harmony Still life Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Comfort and Harmony Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 17 x 22.5" x 0.2" inch (43 x 57 x 1 cm) Presentation: Unfr...
Canvas, Oil
Large Scale Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Abundant Flowers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abundant Profusion of Flowers French Impressionist, circa 1900 indistinctly signed & inscribed oil on canvas, framed framed: 31 x 38 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: pr...
Oil
20th Century French Village Provence Hill Top Town with Olive Trees Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Hilltop Provençal Village with Olive Trees, French Landscape Oil Painting by Gabriel Deschamps (French, 1911–2011) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 31 x 39.5 inches Canvas: 24 ...
Oil
"Western 4" - Impressionist Cowboy and Horse, Portrait Oil Painting on Panel
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
"Western 4" is a beautiful impressionist portrait piece, framed at 44 x 44 inches, and is wired and ready to hang. Artist Biography: Quang Ho was born on April 30, 1963, in Hue, Vi...
Oil, Panel
$880Sale Price|20% Off
HANS WACKER-ELSEN Germany (1868-1958) Antique oil on canvas Seascape, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a seascape - Figures in a sailboat in the open water. Signed in a lower-left corner H. Wacker, DF. DF - "Duesse...
Oil
$1,200
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Marsh oil/panel 8 x 10 unframed 11.75 x 13.75 framed, signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden, tha...
Oil
$50,000
"Clara with Charles" Impressionistic Oil Painting Of Mother and Child
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Martha Walter's most precious oil portraitures. Her use of the pallet is effortless with bold brushwork, strong executions, and soft details. Wal...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Distant Canyon Landscape
By Cyrus Bates Currier
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous western canyon landscape with distinct foreground and background coloration by Cyrus Bates Currier (American, 1868-1946). Signed lower left corner: "Currier" Presented in...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
California Landscape, Near Carmel Ocean & Tree View, Cleveland Woman Artist
By May Ames
Located in Beachwood, OH
May Lydia Ames (American, 1863-1943) Near Carmel, Calif., 1932 Oil on board Signed and dated lower left, signed and titled verso 14 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24.5 inches, framed May Ames w...
Oil
Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Juan Giralt Lerin was a well listed Spanish artist born in 1907. He is best known and his most desirable paintings are of ballerinas. He has had Auction results as high as $2700 for ...
Oil
$499
Monet's Garden I
Located in Atlanta, GA
Only 1 Available in this size. Claude Monet's painting of his lily pond at Giverny is transformed into this beautiful dramatic jacquard tapestry woven in Belgium. Monet painted many ...
Tapestry
Cats at play, portrait of a cat and a Kitten playing with a twig in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963) Cats at Play Oil on canvas, circa 1950 26 x 30 inches (framed) signed lower right This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istv...
Canvas, Oil
$2,990
Signed Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Children Playing in Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
In the Park by Louis Abel-Truchet (French 1857-1918) *see below signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall good a...
Oil, Canvas
$2,472Sale Price|25% Off
Valley View with Pines and Distant Peaks, Sierra Nevada (Possibly Yosemite)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This luminous gouache captures a majestic mountain vista, likely set in California’s Sierra Nevada (possibly Yosemite). Two broad granite peaks with sunlit faces dominate the backgro...
Paper, Gouache
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist James Goodwin McManus Old Lyme CT Salmagundi Club Artist
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
James Goodwin McManus (American 1882-1958) CT oil/panel Summer landscape with split rails signed LR dated June 22, 1934 verso 8 x 10 image Biography: James Goodwin McManus was a no...
Oil
Vintage French Oil Painting Wide Landscape Of Lake Flowing Along The Town
By Leon Hatot 1
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed Size: painting: 13 x 20 inche...
Oil
Alfred Stevens - Le Treport, Moonlit Marine, 19th Century Belgian Oil c.1885
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (Belgian, 1823–1906), Le Tréport, oil on panel, signed lower left and monogrammed on the reverse, painted circa 1885 — a moonlit marine from the Normandy...
Oil
$880
Amalfi Coast Seascape, Nautical Triptych Cyanotype, Sunrise, Mediterranean Blue
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These triptychs are large pieces that feature lush blues, making them an impressive addition to any beautifully designed space. Each triptych is printed by hand and carefully crafted to capture the unique essence of these natural environments, with a focus on the interplay of light and shadows, and the subtle nuances of tone and texture. The beach and ocean scenes depict the dynamic beauty of waves crashing against the shore, with the cyanotype process lending a dreamy, ethereal quality to the images. Similarly, the forest and wood scenes...
Lithograph, Archival Paper
Contemporary French Impressionist Signed Oil Figs in a Green Bowl Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fresh Figs by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private col...
Oil
"Purple Woods", Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
"Purple Woods" by Ken Elliott captures the quiet enchantment of a forest transformed by shifting light. This oil bathed in luminous violets, deep indigos, and vibrant touches of cor...
Oil, Canvas
Colourful Still Life Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Colourful Still Life Oil Painting, British Artist by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 19 inches Stunning original Impressionist oi...
Oil
$1,294
Evening Shower, Paris - oil painting - original impressionist cityscape artwork
By David Farren
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$1,634
A Room with a View over a Garden Orchard, Original English Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, inscribed verso to the stretcher Title: A Room with a View Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. framed: 22.5 x 22.5 inches canvas: 19.5 x 19.5...
Oil
Enchanted Valley Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Enchanted Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5" x 1" inch (60x 80 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ga...
Canvas, Oil
The Vines Behind; Sonoma
By Steven Curry
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "S. Curry" on lower right UNFRAMED:20" x 16" UNFRAMED: 25.75" x 22.25" x 1.375" Artist Statement “The painting was started ...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Early Spring, Sequoia National Forest
By Jove Wang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Jove W" on lower left UNFRAMED: 20" x 36" FRAMED: 28.125" x 41.25" x 3" Artist Statement “In the early spring, the ancien...
Linen, Oil
"039 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "039 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a peaceful forest landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape pa...
Paper, Gouache
Scent of Blossoms Still Life Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Scent of Blossoms Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5 x 23.5" x 1" inch (70 x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Canadian Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Canadian impressionist landscape oil painting by Lawrence Nickle (1931 - 2014). Oil on panel. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 14 inches overall, and 10 by 12 painting alone....
Oil
$540Sale Price|20% Off
The Little Ballerina - Figurative Drawing in Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
The Little Ballerina - Figurative Drawing in Pencil on Paper Delicate drawing of a ballerina from the back by an unknown artist (20th Century). With ...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST OIL - PASTORAL LANDSCAPE LUSH GREEN FIELDS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Summer Fields" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on board, unframed stamped verso inscribed verso painting: 5.5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the French...
Oil
$1,080
Ivan Kupala. Fortunetelling for wreaths. Figurative Canvas Print by Simon Kozhin
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
PRODUCT DETAILS Ivan Kupala. Fortunetelling for wreaths, canvas print by Simon Kozhin. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image ...
Canvas, Giclée
The Hunters and Billy
Located in Genève, GE
Oil on canvas signed This oil on canvas by Georges Darel, titled The Hunters and Billy) depicts a quiet rural roadside scene animated by understated human presence. The composition ...
Oil, Canvas
Paris Art on a Spring Morning
Located in Soquel, CA
Paris street scene by a French street artist signed lower right. Label on verso "Angelo Ponza" Art Gallery Naples, Italy. Image, 16"H x 20"W Frame, 20"H x 24"W
Canvas, Oil
Fine Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Woodland Gardens Old Stone House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Stone House French Impressionist School, late 19th/ early 20th century circle of Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903), unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 24 inches...
Oil
Pink Horizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original sculptural painting Size: 97* 97* 2 cm Medium: textured paint on canvas Canvas: Stretched canvas / ready to hang Style: Contemporary, expressive, textured art Pink Horizon...
Canvas, Acrylic
Study for What a Little Sunlight Will Do
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Painted en plein air in the Sierra Nevada Signed "LeGassick" on lower left. Artist Statement “On one of my many mule-p...
Oil, Panel, Canvas
$1,091
When Tulips Lean, original oil painting with flowers fine artwork Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, tulips are no longer decorative flowers but living forms with weight, gravity, and presence. Their stems bend, the petals thicken, and the bouquet seems to sink gen...
Canvas, Oil
le Petit Ville Impressionist landscape painting of France, trees, river, cottage
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 24" x 28" - Signed bottom left 'Dyf' Dyf’s handling of light is particularly evocative in le Petit Ville. Here, Dyf presents a serene vision of rural life. A bright, ex...
Canvas, Oil
"Brina" Olio cm. 90 x 85 2000 paesaggio innevato
Located in Torino, IT
Georgij Moroz , Firmato in basso a destra in caratteri cirillici Paesaggio immerso nel ghiaccio, sui toni del lilla ,viola,rosa e bianco Perfetto per la vostra casa in montagna o in ...
Canvas, Oil
"Morning Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting in Pennsylvania
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting homes in in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for...
Oil, Board
$810
Trio of Colorful Fishing Boats Floating on Tranquil Waters Under Clouded Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Resting Trio signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 15 x 18 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stor...
Oil
$288Sale Price|20% Off
Large Vintage Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ships, framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This striking original vintage oil painting on canvas captures the dramatic energy of the sea. Against a turbulent sky of layered blues and storm‑laden clouds, a majestic sailing shi...
Oil
Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer seascape at sunset. The bright colors of the day are replaced by gentle ones. The damp smell of the sea mixes with the smell of plants and flowers. The work is done with acrylic on paper. 11x16 inches (30x42 cm.) The product will be well-packaged and protected from moisture and damage when sent by mail. I appreciate your interest in my painting. Artist Liudmila Shabazova.
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
La Campagne, Île-de-France Golden Landscape painting of the French Provence
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 28" x 33" - Signed bottom right 'Dyf' In this work Dyf turns his attention to the quiet poetry of the French countryside just beyond Paris, a region long celebrated for...
Canvas, Oil
TEXAS BLUEBONNETS TEXAS HILL COUNTRY TEXAS WILDFLOWERS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison (Born 1949) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 11 x 14 Frame Size: 16 x 20 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnets" Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) Robert Harrison was b...
Oil
Joe's View Deep Yellow Sky, Impressionist Lithograph by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Joe's View Deep Yellow Sky, Year: 2002, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 4/36, Image Size: 18 x 25 inches, Size: 26...
Lithograph
Colourful Early Autumn Leaves, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist oil on canvas view of trees on a riverbank in all their colourful autumn glory by Francoise Hinard. Initialled bottom right. Hin...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Farm Study oil/canvas panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 9.75 x 11.75 x 1.5 framed signed LL I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the r...
Oil
English early 20th century Horses in a Parkland landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999) Horses in a Parkland Landscape Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1930 An elegant and highly atmospheric equestrian landscape by the noted British spor...
Canvas, Oil
"Dance of the Enchantresses" Triptych, Acrylic Oil on linen Canvas, 150x270cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Triptych (The size of the picture is 90x150cm. It will be sent in a TUBE! Therefore, it will be necessary to give it to the workshop to stretch the picture on a stretcher.) 150х270 c...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
The moon has risen. Tsaritsyno Pond
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In winter, the sun in the city is quite rare. It is even rarer to see the moon rise in winter twilight. The view opens up very bewitching, almost unearthly. Combinations of pink skie...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard