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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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Look at this beauty, honey
Look at this beauty, honey

Look at this beauty, honey

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Look at This Beauty, Honey" captures a moment of...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, u...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Between Dreams
Between Dreams

Between Dreams

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is part of the Modern Muses series, where intimate everyday moments become spaces for quiet reflection. The reclining figure appears suspended between wakefulness and dream...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Coastal Scene of the French Riviera
Coastal Scene of the French Riviera

Coastal Scene of the French Riviera

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Paysage de la cote d'azur (Coastal Scene of the French Riviera)" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by French artist Rene Dulieu, 1903-1992. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 21.5 x 25.85 inches, framed size is 35 x 39 inches. Custom framed in original dark brown and gold distressed frame, with fabric liner and gold color fillet. It is in excellent condition, the frame have minor restorations, practically invisible. About the artist. Self-taught painter of figurative painting. At eleven years old, it was the Great War and his Certificate of Studies in his pocket, he first worked in the fields of the village farms, then until he was 17, he was employed at the Coeuvres distillery where he is responsible for the proper functioning of the machines. In 1925 he did his military service at the barracks of St Vincent de Laon (Aisne) in the 101st heavy artillery regiment as a pointer brigadier, and he was already drawing on notebooks. At the end of his service, having chosen to go to Paris to take drawing and painting lessons, he became a cashier at the Grand Magasins du Louvre. He begins to discover Paris, its districts, its buildings, shops, churches. During the week he sets up his easel on the sidewalks of Montmartre, Notre Dame, where the Latin Quarter and on Sundays, he sells these paintings on Boulevard Raspail. He took part in the Battle of France in September 1939at june 1940. He testifies in a notebook of the events and emotions he has gone through. After the Second World War, he set up his home and studio in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, but he remained very attached to his native village where he went very regularly. Married, he takes his family almost every summer to the Côte d'Azur where he paints with great pleasure the warm colors and the intense light of the Esterel or the Var coast. He participates in many Parisian salons and exhibitions in Paris and province. Awarded at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants in 1961, as well as at the Salon Violet in Paris. From 1967, Mrs. Rosenthal of the Galerie Haussmann (Paris), regularly exhibited her works on "Old Paris" which particularly appealed to British and American tourists. He participated with the painters René Demeurisse...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Lilac Flowers in Original Mid Century Frame
Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Lilac Flowers in Original Mid Century Frame

Vintage French Signed Oil Painting Lilac Flowers in Original Mid Century Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life of Flowers French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed in original frame. framed: 17.5 x 29 inches canvas : 12 x 24 inches provenance: private collection,...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”
Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”

Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”

By Juan Giralt Lerin

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape
American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape

American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape

By John F Carlson

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

John Fabian Carlson (May 5, 1875 – May 19, 1947) was a Swedish-born American Impressionist painter. Woodstock Landscape oil/board 5 x 7 unframed, 10.25 x 12.25 framed signed LL Ins...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Ave Maria
Ave Maria

Ave Maria

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "In 'Ave Maria' from my 'Madeleine' series, I del...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life of Flowers Female Artist
Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life of Flowers Female Artist

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Still Life of Flowers Female Artist

By Louise Alix

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 15 high by 18 inches wide condition: overall very good an...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

A Quiet Presence
A Quiet Presence

A Quiet Presence

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

A Quiet Presence is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday gestures and intimate moments become spaces of quiet reflection. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a chair, hold...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Signed 1921 American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting
Signed 1921 American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Signed 1921 American Modernist Abstract Flower Still Life Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 22 inches overall, and 25 by 19 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

English Impressionist Portrait of Young Child Signed 20th Century Oil Painting
English Impressionist Portrait of Young Child Signed 20th Century Oil Painting

English Impressionist Portrait of Young Child Signed 20th Century Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait by Helen Greenfield (British 20th century) signed initials oil painting on board, framed framed: 14 x 12.75 inches board: 13 x 12 inches condition: overall very good provena...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Menton French Riviera Cote d'Azur Landscape
Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Menton French Riviera Cote d'Azur Landscape

Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Menton French Riviera Cote d'Azur Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Menton, South of France signed by the Hungarian artist, Laslzo Ritter (1937-2003) oil on canvas, framed Framed: 22 x 28 inches Canvas : 18 x 24 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: pri...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Where Recognition Begins
Where Recognition Begins

Where Recognition Begins

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work is a reflection on one of the deepest human desires—the longing to encounter someone who recognizes us beyond appearances, expectations, or words. Rather than portraying lo...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Beaches 7, "  Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner
"Beaches 7, "  Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner

"Beaches 7, " Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner

By Jim Beckner

Located in Denver, CO

Jim Beckner's (US based) "Beaches 7" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a beach scene with colorful striped umbrellas shading lounging beach goers. About the Artist: ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist
Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist

Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist

Located in Preston, GB

Mediterranean Painting of Lake Como in Italy by 20th Century American Artist, J W Wagner Art measures 28 x 20 inches Frame measures 33 x 25 inches Professionally cleaned and re-framed in a high quality shabby chic off-white moulding Early 20th Century Vintage Original Painting...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea
Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea

Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea

By Anthony Hedges

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Shipwreck by Anthony Hedges (British marine artist, 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collec...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour
Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour

Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 14 inche...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Golden Foothills; Carmel Valley
Golden Foothills; Carmel Valley

Golden Foothills; Carmel Valley

By Ray Roberts

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 30" x 40" FRAMED: 39" x 49" x 2.5" Signed "Ray Roberts" on lower right Artist Statement "In Golden Foothills, I explore...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Linen, Oil

Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard
Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard

Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard

By Josine Vignon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Stone House with Courtyard Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 18.75 (height) x ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil Pastel

Vintage American School Impressionist Framed Landscape Original Oil Painting
Vintage American School Impressionist Framed Landscape Original Oil Painting

Vintage American School Impressionist Framed Landscape Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 15 inches overall, and 16 by 12 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready t...

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1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London
Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London

Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London

Located in Woodbury, CT

Pietro Sansalvadore was active during the early to middle of the 20th century. He painted in an Impressionist manner and on a small scale. Acquiring a late 19th-century Impressionist painting of Hammersmith Bridge by the Italian painter Pietro Sansalvadore is an opportunity to own a captivating piece of art that transcends both time and cultural boundaries. Sansalvadore's unique perspective, influenced by the Impressionist movement, infuses this painting with a luminous quality that captures the atmospheric essence of Hammersmith Bridge in a way that only a skilled artist with an international perspective could achieve. This masterpiece not only showcases the artist's mastery in capturing light and movement but also represents a harmonious fusion of Italian artistic sensibilities with the iconic English landmark. The play of colors and the subtle brushstrokes transport the viewer to the late 19th century, offering a glimpse into the allure and dynamism of that period. Owning this painting is not just acquiring a visual delight; it's investing in a historical and cultural artifact...

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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Rocky Outcropping and Bathers Landscape Painting, Signed, 1968
Rocky Outcropping and Bathers Landscape Painting, Signed, 1968

Rocky Outcropping and Bathers Landscape Painting, Signed, 1968

By Tyler Micoleau

Located in Soquel, CA

Highly textured landscape, with thick impasto illustrating a glorious scene of figures swimming in calm waters near large rocks and swaying trees, by Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001). Signed and dated "Tyler Micoleau 1968" in the lower left corner. Presented in a gold colored wood frame. Image size: 12"H x 16"W Tyler Micoleau (American, 1911-2001) was born in Rhode Island but spent most of his life in Nevada County, California. He was a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an instructor at Brown University. Micoleau moved to Nevada City...

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1960s Impressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting
Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting

Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting Artist: Unknown artist (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size: 3.25 x 6 inc...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Gouache

French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe
French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe

French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Village Street Scene Ink Wash Architectural Drawing Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Medium: Ink and wash on artists paper, unframed Size: ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Felt Pen

Spring Thaw hand pulled serigraph by Ray Vinella

Spring Thaw hand pulled serigraph by Ray Vinella

By Ray Vinella

Located in Paonia, CO

Spring Thaw has vibrant fall colors with melting snow creating a strong contrast as the season is changing and a small section of a stream in the foreground.. Ray Vinella immig...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

R.M. WHITE Vintage Oil painting on canvas Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean
R.M. WHITE Vintage Oil painting on canvas Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean

R.M. WHITE Vintage Oil painting on canvas Seascape, Sailing Ship in the ocean

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is an Original Vintage signed Oil painting on canvas depicting a sailing ship, cutting through the ocean. The ship's sails are full, catching the wind as it moves across the wav...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Summer chores."
"Summer chores."

"Summer chores."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Board

Silence
Silence

Silence

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Cornelius van Fulpen– American (1905 - 1987) Title: Silence Year: 1984 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 19.5 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 29.75 inches Signature: Signed, da...

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1980s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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