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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Hidden Bridge Impressionism Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Hidden Bridge Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 43 x 63" x 1" inch (110 x 160 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Over Yonder: Impressionistic Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clifton, a Chinese contemporary artist, immerses himself in the exquisite art of plein-air painting. With each brushstroke, he captures the dynamic interplay of light and atmosphere,...
Canvas, Oil
Choosing Yourself
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores a contemporary understanding of inner freedom—the moment when a person stops seeking validation from the outside world and begins to live in harmony with their own...
Canvas, Acrylic
British School, early 20th century, Portrait of an Officer, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
British School, early 20th century Portrait of an Officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment c. 1915-1918 Oil on canvas Dimensions: 85 x 65 cm (H 33.46 in. x W 25.59 in) (unframed) ...
Oil
Still Life of Tulips in Green Glass Vase, Oil on Canvas, Unsigned
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Tulips in a green glass vase, oil on canvas, c. 1890–1900, unsigned. Original handpainted frame in a dark greenish-bronze tone. The painting depicts a bouquet of fully opened tulips arranged in a dark green glass vase...
Oil
Affirmations
Located in Zofingen, AG
A young woman is depicted in profile against a deep turquoise background—as if immersed in her own thoughts. Her face is not idealized: a weary, complex gaze, slightly swollen eyelid...
Canvas, Acrylic
Where Recognition Begins
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
Alpine Glow above Caples Lake
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 11.75" x 13.75" x 1.5" UNFRAMED: 8" x 10" SIGNED: Lower Left Artist Statement "A plein-air painting done over the course ...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Yachts in Portese. Sunset, landscape, oil painting, lake, yachts, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting is painted with oil paints on canvas in the style of modern impressionism and is ready to hang on the wall. It is equipped with hooks, the sides are painted with dark pa...
Canvas, Oil
Trinité-sur-Mer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting
By Willem van Hasselt
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting the beach at Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany, France by the important Dutch painter Willem van Hasselt. The work is inscribe...
Oil
$1,800
"Blooms in Paris" Impressionistic Floral Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue Parisian Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impression...
Oil, Wood Panel
River 3, Original Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2023
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting conveys the living breath of nature—cool, pure, filled with light and movement. A mountain forest stream unfolds before the viewer, rushing through rocks, roots, and ba...
Canvas, Oil
Carl Johansson Ångermanland Landscape Oil on Panel 1938
Located in Stockholm, SE
This landscape from 1938 depicts the countryside around Ramsele in Ångermanland, northern Sweden. A winding country road leads the viewer into the composition, passing open fields an...
Oil, Board
Warm Summer Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Warm Summer Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 9" x 12.5" x 0.2" inch ( 23 x 32 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ty...
Canvas, Oil
$1,553Sale Price|20% Off
Lady in White, Impressionist Portrait Study
Located in Genève, GE
An elegant and atmospheric portrait depicting a young woman standing gracefully in a flowing white gown against a dark, painterly background. Executed with delicate tonal transitions...
Oil, Wood Panel
Reliable Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Size: 96 × 109 cm Additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching and framing Medium: Acrylic on canvas The artwork will be shipped ro...
Canvas, Acrylic
Central Park Swirl; NYC
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 20" x 24" FRAMED: 27" x 31" x 2" Signed: Lower Left Artist Statement "Painted from plein air notes of New York's Centra...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Call of the Wild: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen captures the essence of her paintings subjects through employing a joyous mass of impressionistic colour and shade. She has built a solid base of collectors with her w...
Oil
$1,130Sale Price|35% Off
Summer Landscape with River and Trees, Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
This French summer landscape with surrounding river water and dense vegetation with trees is signed and dated E.P. Norselius 1923. It is painted during this Swedish artist’s years in...
Canvas, Oil
French Beach Landscape - 20th Century English Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting
By Paul Beauvais
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 20th century impressionist oil on board depicting a French beach scene, by Paul Beauvais. Excellent quality small scale work by this interesting fourth generation French/...
Oil
"In the Sun-Drenched Patio ."
Located in Zofingen, AG
• Painting style: The work is executed with free, broad, and textured brushstrokes. The artist does not aim for detailed rendering of faces or objects; instead, he captures a fleetin...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Sunset Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Cloudy Day Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 18.5" x 0.8" inch (30 x 47 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery W...
Canvas, Oil
Turning the River landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Turning the River Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 18" x 0.2" inch ( 30 x 45 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Gouache
The Team
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting celebrates the quiet strength of togetherness. Each dog wears a different number, emphasizing individuality while reminding us that every member plays an essential role...
Canvas, Acrylic
A Home Filled with Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 78 × 97* 2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the idea of home as a place where trust, emotional s...
Canvas, Acrylic
La trilla en la plaza del pueblo - Óleo sobre tela - Firmado y enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada en la parte inferior "Roig Soler" La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco de la época de la obra en madera estucada y dorada (el marco presenta varias faltas y...
Oil
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel signed lower left oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Prov...
Oil
Warm Day Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Warm Day Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2017 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 13.5" x 21" x 0.3" inch (34 x 53 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting Artist: British School (mid 20th century) Medium: watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Si...
Watercolor
French School Raging Bull V - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 5 Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woo...
Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Orca Inouk Powerful, graceful and full of life Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made b...
Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
$781Sale Price|20% Off
Baudelaire de Profil en Chapeau - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1869
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint on paper, realized in 1867/68 and published in 1869. 3rs state on 3, printed by Salmon and published in 1869, with the addition of lettering. Ref. Harris 59; G...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
In The Blooms: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen captures the essence of her paintings subjects through employing a joyous mass of impressionistic colour and shade. She has built a solid base of collectors with her w...
Oil
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Painting Michael Budden Evening Retreat Egret Marsh Coastal
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Retreat Egret This image measures 24 x 48 unframed and 30 x 54 framed. Evening Retreat Egret is an oil painting on Masonite panel by award winning contemporary artist Michae...
Oil
$3,000
"Wainscott Pond Fall, Sketch 2" oil painting, impressionist landscape, Framed
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by American artist Terry Elkins. It depicts the Wainscott Pond in East Hampton, New York. A pink sky reflects on the ponds surface, which pools as the focal point of ...
Canvas, Oil
Charming Wetlands Painting by William Houghton Pearce
Located in New York, NY
William Houghton Sprague Pearce (American, 1864-1935) Untitled, c. late 19th/early 20th century Oil on canvas 10 x 14 in. Framed: 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 1 in. Signed and inscribed lower l...
Canvas, Oil
The Art of Doing Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90 * 90 * 2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the beauty of slowing down and embracing ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,710Sale Price|40% Off
"Venice" Reflections and the Canal Serigraph by Howard Behrens Limited Ed 43/100
Located in Soquel, CA
"Venice" Reflections and the Canal Serigraph by Howard Behrens Limited Ed 43/100 Serigraph on paper signed and ltd ed numbered 43 of 100 screened prints made by Howard Chesner Behren...
Printer's Ink, Laid Paper, Serigraph
$2,340Sale Price|40% Off
"Junitag (Day of June) - Locarno" by Jakob Wagner - Oil on Canvas - 88x125 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork signed by the artist. Sold with frame (101 x 140 cm) Jakob Wagner (1861–1915) was a Swiss painter known for his serene landscapes, tranquil waterscapes, and evocative scene...
Canvas, Oil
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Barbedienne Foundry Portrait of a Bearded Man
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Jean-Baptiste Baujault (1828-1899). Portrait of a Bearded Man, ca. 1880's Cast bronze on bronze base. Measures 12.75 x 5.25 x 4.5 inches. Created by the Ferdinand Barbedienne foun...
Bronze
Old Pond 3, Impressionist Oil on Canvas painting, ready to hang
Located in Zofingen, AG
Old pond 3 120cm x 60cm, 47" x 24". 2025, oil on canvas The pond stretches out serenely, reflecting the sky on its calm surface. Waterlilies float delicately on the water, creating ...
Oil
$12,000
"Street in St. Augustine, Florida" 1923 by Arthur Vidal Diehl Impressionist Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: Painted in 1923, "Street in St. Augustine, Florida" is a vibrant example of Arthur Vidal Diehl’s impressionistic approach to landscape painting. This work captures t...
Oil, Board
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh, Expressive Impasto Oil on canvas Post-Impressionist style Contemporary European school Dimensions: 120...
Oil
George Segal 'Don Quixote (New York City Ballet)' 1968
By George Segal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original exhibition poster features Don Quixote by George Segal, created in 1968 for the New York City Ballet. A leading figure of American Pop Art, Segal is renowned for his sc...
Offset
"Strawberry Creek At The Class Of 1910 Bridge" - 1921 UC Berkeley Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Strawberry Creek At The Class Of 1910 Bridge" - 1921 UC Berkeley Lithograph "Strawberry Creek At The Class Of 1910 Bridge" 1921 University of California Berkeley Color Lithograph b...
Paper, Ink, Lithograph
"Farmhouse in Winter" Impressionist Landscape Scene Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist-style winter landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate yet energetic way and has packed much feel...
Oil, Board
Early Evening, LA Skyline
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 6" x 8" FRAMED: 9.5" x 11.5" x 1.5" SIGNED: Lower Left
Oil, Panel
Large Fox Hunting Oil Painting Horse Rider Equestrian Scene English Sporting Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This impressive large oil on canvas painting depicts a dramatic fox hunting scene, capturing a rider in a classic red hunting coat mid-jump as the horse clears a rustic fence. In the...
Oil
"Water lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Water lilies" Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky 65.0 X 80.0 CM / 25.5 X 31.4 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Good...
Canvas, Oil
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
Clouds blue sky painting oversized double panel original artwork
Located in COOMERA, QLD
"Head In The Clouds" Experience nature's grandeur, feel like you are floating through the soft, gentle clouds, just like a dream. This oversized painting is awash of light and energ...
Acrylic, Raw Linen
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, 1980
By Allan Ardies
Located in Preston, GB
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, Circa 1980, by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014) Art measures 26 x 18 inches Frame measur...
Canvas, Oil, Wood, Paint
$600
La Plage a Deauville, Signed Impressionist Lithograph by Georges Lambert
Located in Long Island City, NY
La Plage a Deauville by Georges Lambert, 1919 - 1998 Date: circa 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 19 x 27.5 inches Size: 21 x 29.5 in....
Pencil, Lithograph
Flowers and Sunflower, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, created in oils en plein air in Kolomenskoye Park, an enchanting garden unfolds before the viewer. The scene breathes with the freshness of a summer morning. Soft g...
Canvas, Oil
Geoffrey Chatten, Impressionist plein air study, Beach scene, oil painting
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful snapshot of a Norfolk summer. Geoffrey Chatten ( born 1942) A Norfolk beach scene Signed Oil on canvas 10 x 12 inches excluding the frame 17 x 19 with the frame Born ...
Oil, Canvas
Lake View Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Lake View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44.5" x 30.5" x 1" inch (113 x 77 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
The Space Between Words
Located in Zofingen, AG
Set against a luminous landscape of water, distant houses, and vibrant fields, two women occupy the same space while remaining immersed in their own inner worlds. One gazes across th...
Canvas, Acrylic
Where Summer Lingers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 92 × 92 cm Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. In this work, the artist explores a state of inner freedom that emerges when ...
Canvas, Acrylic