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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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Style: Impressionist
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"Seated Nude" American Impressionist Portrait of a Woman Oil on Board Painting
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful example of Louis Bouché's charming Nude portraits. The artist was truly a master of capturing the energy of the times, and character o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Board, Oil

Catalan Plain Landscape oil on canvas painting Spain spanish european art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: "Catalan Plain Landscape" Author: J. Valle Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 16.14 x 20.47 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Cafe Scene Nicely Framed Genre Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted contemporary cafe interior scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed.
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Signed Oil Sunlit Village in Provence French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village in Provence mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Descripti...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Provence Landscape Fine French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Red Roof Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Provence Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Monte Carlo Harbour from La Turbie Panoramic Skyline Landscape Coastal View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monte Carlo from La Turbie English School, mid 20th century, labelled verso watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 17 inches board: 12 x 16.5 inche...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Rolling Fields and Skies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Capturing the vast beauty of nature, this painting showcases endless fields gently rising and falling beneath an expansive sky. Lush, undulating meadows, golden...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"La Entrade Vieja a Valparaiso" - Chilean Coastal Cityscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"La Entrade Vieja a Valparaiso" - Chilean Coastal Cityscape in Oil on Canvas "The Old Entrance to Valparaiso" Bright and detailed coastal landscape by Chilean artist Jorge Chaves (C...
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"In the Garden" Figure in Yellow Dress Holding a Baby Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Renoir, Claude Renoir écrivant, Les Lithographies de Renoir (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on grand vélin Renage filigrané à la marque de l'éditeur paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches; image size: 6.69 x 8.66 inc...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

The Huntsman on Horseback with Hounds English Sporting Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hunt English School, 20th century oil on canvas, framed inscribed verso framed: 17.75 x 13.5 inches board: 14 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Rainy Harbor Coastal Scene with Lighthouse Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Coastal Scene signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 18 x 22 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stor...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain. The painting...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Original Watercolour Moored Sailboats and Riverside Buildings with Reflections
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Watercolour Moored Sailboats and Riverside Buildings with Reflections By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11.25 x 14.75 inches Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful Impressionist view of St. Marks Square, Venice. Pam Masco was an American from Massachusetts, and a graduate of the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1976). She was married to the English artist John Heseltine. Her work is in well-known private and corporate collections and has been shown at the Royal Society of British Artists, the Royal Watercolour Society and other London Galleries as well as in the Provinces. She travelled throughout the U.S.A. and Europe and painted American and European subjects, portraits, landscape and figure compositions, still life and interiors. From 1978 she was involved in drawing, painting, technical painting courses, watercolour and graphic design. She illustrated for major British and American publishers until 1988. Authors include Bruce Chatwin...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Supermoon Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Supermoon Size: 15.5" x 21" x 0.8'' ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Impressionist Outdoor Café Scene with Figures Trees and Red Umbrellas in Summer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Outdoor Café Scene with Figures Trees and Red Umbrellas in Summer By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 12.25 x 15.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unf...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Woman in the field
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Molded frame Dimensions with frame 82 x 109.5 x 7 cm This work captures the vibrant scene of a harvest field, where a central woman forcefully lifts sheaves of wheat,...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vachère au Bord de l'Eau
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830-1903) VACHERE au BORD de l’EAU 1890 (Delteil 93 viii/viii) Etching, unsigned as published in “Gazette des Beaux Arts”, Paris, 1890. On laid paper Very...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

French Impressionist, Large oil painting, Figures on the beach, South of France
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on the beach, painted with great pana...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Gouache

Petal Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Petal Reflections" portrays a serene female figure, her features softly emerging from a canvas rich with floral motifs. The painting weaves together the delicacy ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Tidal Perfection, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three children are fully immersed in building their temporary structures and monuments from sand. This painting is part of artist Onelio Marrero’s series capt...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Meadow
Located in Rockport, MA
Seth Corbett Jones was a member of the Hayden Expedition which explored the Southwest and covered much of the ground now in the national parks. In that vicinity he became familiar wi...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

M. Vidiella (Europe 20C) Oil painting on canvas, Genre Scene, Amazing Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This painting portrays a refined 19th-century interior scene, where a group of elegantly dressed individuals gathers in an opulent drawing room. The richly decorated space, adorned w...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Sailing Boat and Rowing Boat Arriving at The Harbour French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats Arriving at the Harbour by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Ocean III" (2022) Original Painting by Elena Degenhardt, Pastel Seascape
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Degenhardt's "Ocean III" is a poignant representation of the relentless and eternal spirit of the sea. Crafted in 2022, this exquisite original artwork measures 4 x 6 inches, rendered in soft pastel on paper, and comes elegantly framed in a custom 8 x 10-inch frame that complements the hues of the ocean's waters. Degenhardt's mastery in pastel techniques...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Peaceful Coastal Horizon with Gentle Pastel Sky and Hints of Sunrise Over Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Peaceful Coastal Horizon Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 8.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: Great condition For mor...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Along the Path, Oudenburg' by Louis Clesse (1889 – Brussels – 1961)
Located in Knokke, BE
Louis Clesse 1889 – Brussels – 1961 Belgian Painter 'Along the Path, Oudenburg' Signature: signed lower right 'Louis Clesse' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 80 x 100 c...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Fall Landscape Signed Framed New England Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed in monogram. Image size, 12H by 16L.
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large original oil painting on canvas, Venice, Italy, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original large oil painting on canvas, depicting Venice, Italy. Signed in the lower-left corner probably Tom. Presented in a nice wood frame. Condition: The pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century French Portrait in Kitsch Style, Parisian Belle, Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait in Kitsch Style, Parisian Belle, Signed Oil Painting By French artist, Mid 20th Century Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board, framed Fra...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

1930's French Impressionist Harbor Scene with Boats and Billowing Sails
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor Scene Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more info...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil River Seine Paris Skyline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 28.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: very good condition Origina...
Category

1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Summer Fields', Large Spanish Landscape Signed Oil Painting
By Steve Godfrey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Summer Fields', Large Spanish Landscape Signed Oil Painting By Steve Godfrey, British artist, 21st Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Signed on the lower right hand corner Can...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Sea under the night moon"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This magnificent painting by Arsène Chabanian, one of the most renowned seascape artists in both Armenian and European art, truly captures the soul of nature. Chabanian’s deep revere...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

COSMIC ELEPHANT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... A dreamy, deep-blue elephant walking through a starlit sky, blends cosmic energy with gentle symbolism....
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Canal scene with Houses, original British watercolour painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Canal with Houses. by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's watercolour on art paper, unframed overall paper measures: 14.75 x 22 inches *FREE SHIPPING ON THIS PAINTING*: AMERICAN, EUR...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

CRAZY LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by artist Daria Kusto. Acrylic on Canvas. The magic flow reality... In the style of art brut and naïve pop art, this slightly mad blue cat becomes a symbol of crea...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This 90 color hand pulled serigraph exhibits all of the subtle brushwork, light, and color that the artist is known for. "Afternoon Glow" is signed by the artist in an edition of 240...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

La Procession de Noel, Impressionist Giclee Print after Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - La Procession de Noel, Medium: Giclee, facsimile signed, Edition: 375, Image Size: 11 x 18 inches, Frame Size: 26 x 31 inches, Publ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Giclée

Bluebells Woodland-original abstract British landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. "Sylvia Paul's "Bluebells Woodland" transports viewers into a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST oil painting BEACH SCENE signed
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: B. McDermott (mid 20th Century) English / French School TITLE: "French Beach Scene" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 76cm x 56cm inc frame CONDITION: very g...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Spring Blooms
By Laura 113
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Item includes custom built frame; framed dimensions are approximately 14 x 18 inches. Laura was born...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

English Antique Portrait Sketch of Female Nude Seated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English Graphite Sketch of a Female Nude, Seated by Henry George Moon (British 1857-1905) on yellowed thin artists paper, unframed measurements: sheet 15 x 18 inches provenance: f...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Graphite

Les Foins, Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting by Pierre Eugène Montézin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pierre Montezin, French (1874 - 1946) - Les Foins, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 23.75 x 31.75 in. (60.33 x 80.65 cm), Frame Size: 31.25 x 39.5 inc...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Chrysanthemums painted in Claude Monet" Original Oil Painting by Lilya Volskaya
Located in Zofingen, AG
The paintings are drawn with oil on the canvas. Shipping rolled in a TUBE. Chrysanthemums painted in Claude Monet's manner. Water-based sustainable mineral paints were used to creat...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Pigment

Before the Heat of the Day
Located in Wenham, MA
This is an original oil painting on panel by Ginny Williams. An avid gardener, Williams is known for her floral paintings. Here, she has shown a woman in her garden, "Before the Heat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Antique American Impressionist in Venice Italy Framed Canal Cityscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
19th century American artist painting in Italy. Venice cityscape oil painting by Warren W. Sheppard (1858 - 1937). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed....
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Broadway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Broadway (?), 1952, oil on Masonite, signed and dated lower left, 15 x 18 inches, inscription verso may say "Broadway", presented in its original frame Jean Dominique van Caulaert w...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Pair of Horns in Texas Oil Western Art Landscape Southwest Art OPA
Located in Houston, TX
Paulette Lee works from her studio on Route 66 in South Pasadena, California. Her loose, expressive painting style is influenced by the Russian Masters of the 19th and 20th Century. ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Oil Painting Red Lilies In Green Glass Bottle Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Lilies by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 18 high by 13 inches wide condition: overall ve...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

1930's French Impressionist Oil Fishing Boats Beached in Estuary
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: overall good and sound condition...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Snow Covered Roofs - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Winter Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French impressionist oil on canvas board depicting snow covered roofs in winter, by Claude Vallet. Very...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Breeze #6, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a large square statement piece of art. is is the number 6 in the Breeze serie and they are all about water reflections. They are inspired by the element wind, what it does t...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Acrylic

Evening Time New York Hudson River School Scene Oil on Canvas Ornate Frame
Located in Soquel, CA
Evening Time Hudson River School Style Scene Oil on Canvas European style painting of the Hudson river Valley School by B. Czerniawski (Polish/Ame...
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1860s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Rock Me Baby Oil 14 x 20 Framed Water Movement Figurative Portraiture
Located in Houston, TX
LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING AT CHECKOUT Rock Me is a 14 x 20 figurative oil painting by E. Melinda Morrison. It was painted in 2019. Rock Me shows the movement of the water rocking the ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Egg Tempera, Panel

Swedish Landscape 1904
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Striking watercolor of Sweden from 1904 exhibiting Birger Sandzén's characteristic style. Housed in a custom quarter sawn oak frame. Signed and dated lower right and catalogued at th...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing Red Lips Blue Shirt
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below signed inscribed verso piece of paper is...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Crayon, Pencil

Vintage French Oil Painting Of Two Black Horses Farming In Blue Skied Field
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 19 inch...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

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