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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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Antique French Impressionist Oil Riverbank Hay Barge in Paris Pont Saint-Marie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hay Barge, Paris Pont Saint-Marie French Impressionist artist, c. 1918 signed with monogram verso, dated 1918 oil on board, unframed board : 8.25 x 10.25 inches Provenance: priva...
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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Village
Located in Belgrade, MT
This oil painting is original and signed by the artist. I have owned this piece since the early 1970's. The oil depicts a village and is vibrant in color.
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Park City Spring - Framed Fantasy Landscape Painting on Handmade Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Vintage French Watercolor Painting Nice Old Town South of France Lively Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Town, Nice France Tony Minartz (French 1873 - 1994) watercolor on artist paper, unframed painting : 17 x 12.75 inches Provenance: private collection in the South of France Co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Italian Artist Fortuny Antique 19th c. oil painting on canvas, Genre scene
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original antique 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a scene in the interior of a house with a male figure dressed in a traditional hooded robe seated at ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Old garden" Impressionistic landscape. Large horizontal oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In this piece, I've poured my soul into capturing the serene essence of an old garden, where time pauses and nature whispers tales of growth and renewal. The textured oil strokes con...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Two Women at the Beach By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Breath of Autumn . Large size landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
In this painting, I sought to capture the ephemeral beauty of light cascading through the trees, symbolizing life's fleeting moments. With both acrylic and oil, I embraced fine art a...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

French Coastal Oil Painting of Moored Boats and Walled Seaside Town in Pastels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Moored Boats and Walled Seaside Town in Pastels By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Beatons Boat Yard, Summer Breeze" Nautic Landscape Oil Painting on Board Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist summer pastoral scene of Beatons Boat Yard. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this vi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Listed Artist Hewett JACKSON 1914-2007, seascape Original oil painting on canvas
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a large original oil painting on canvas depicting a sailing ship breaking through the waves leaving a white trace behind, signed by Listed Artist Hewett R. JACKSON ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

I'm always going somewhere
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK In my "PERICHORESIS SERIES," the painting "I'm Always Going Somewhere" encapsulates the perpetual movement of life's journey. This work vividly portrays the figure ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Finally Home" Forbotnio Farm Buckingham PA Daytime Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Buckingham PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed mu...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Roses et Fuschias - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Maxime Maufra
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas still life painting circa 1909 by French impressionist painter Maxime Maufra. The piece depicts pink roses and fuchsias in a garden. Signature: Signed lower l...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking Through a Sunlit Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking Through a Sunlit Park By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on boa...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of two trees basking in the summer's golden sun. The sea can be seen in the distance, just beneath the horizon. The sky is a soft blue with a streak of grey clouds. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Her Self Made 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionist, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Omo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Cityscape Paris, works by the River Seine light flooded painting
Located in Norwich, GB
I try not to buy too many views of Paris, as I am aware that not all of you are as attached to the the city as I am. However, this bright, dynamic and fun view of the Seine and its b...
Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Mahogany, Oil, Wood Panel

Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful example of the artist's work depicting an idyllic scene in the Norfolk countryside. Owen Waters (1916-2004) Norfolk pastures Signed Oil on board 12 x 16 inches excluding...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

River Spain Spanish landscape oil on board painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Technical Details Artist: Rosendo González Carbonell Title: River Year: c.1980 Technique: Oil on board Dimensions (without frame): 10.6 x 11.4 in Dimensions (with frame): 15.7 x 16....
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1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

French Impressionist Seascape at Sunset Waves Rolling onto a Sunlit Shoreline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil Seascape at Sunset by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 24 x 28.5inches board: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provena...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats at Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats at Harbour By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 x 8.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on card, unframed Con...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Signed French Impressionist Vintage Oil Painting Poppy Fields by Tranquil River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Fields French Impressionist, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 21.5 inches canvas: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ver...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Ladies in Poppy Meadow Picking Wild Flowers Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Path Across the Fields" by Paul Morgan, British 20th century signed oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 24.5 inches Board : 16 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: ve...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of a Outdoor Market Scene in Impressionist Style By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.5 x 8 inches (height x width) Signed: Bottom left Oil painting on bo...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Realistic Seascape Venice Painting Michael Budden Gondoliers Sunlight & Flags
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunlit Voyage, Gondoliers, Venice is a beautiful oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a pair of gondoliers heading through...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

My spring sounds even in this darkness
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK The painting "My spring sounds even in this darkness" from the “Inner Garden Series” conveys the resilience of the human spirit and the ability to find warmth, crea...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American Impressionist Summer Seascape Signed Framed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood mol...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

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...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Paper, Gouache

Still life in an antique vase. Floral original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The still life is painted brightly and festively. The black background creates contrast and solemnity. The painting is quite large in size, painted with broad strokes.
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Coastal Landscape Oil Painting, Seascape with Rocks and Sunset, Framed, Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Original Framed Seascape Oil Painting – Crashing Waves at Sunset This beautifully framed seascape oil painting captures a dramatic ocean scene at sunset, where powerful waves crash ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Horizon XI, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Rich reds, golds, and oranges create a minimalist yet dramatic seascape. The panoramic format evokes a sense of vastness and tranquility. Slightly darker edges ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The Old French Town & Figures 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 85 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...
Category

1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage Original Oil Painting on Board, Seascape, Signed, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original oil painting on board depicting a majestic tall ship sailing across a vibrant, churning sea. The ship, with its towering masts and fully unfurled white sai...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Fluffy White Dog on a Walk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Fluffy White Dog on a Walk By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.5 x 6.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unf...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" CIRCA 1950S BOLD BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL HELEN FERNE SLIMP
Located in San Antonio, TX
Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 18 1/2 x 22 1/2 Medium: Oil on Board "Bluebonnets" Helen Slimp (1890 - 1995) A Virginia native, Helen Fer...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vibrant Provence Landscape with Poppy Fields & Rustic Farmhouse Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Poppy Field in Provence French Impressionist, late 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 29 inches canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection, France Cond...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Towering Coral Cliffs Over Bright Blue Sea French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright French Landscape signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1998 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches condition: very good provenance: from a l...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Village Landscape with Church Tower and Cypress Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Village Landscape with Church Tower and Cypress Trees By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 16.5 x 22.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Gathering, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sky and clouds can be unpredictable, offering no certain forecast for the weather ahead. A gathering of dark clouds may hint at rain or a refreshing cooln...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Kittens Playing with Cat Antique German Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Young Family by Benedikt Paul Kögl (German, 1892-1973) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 16 x 18.5 inches Canvas: 10 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: ...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Parisian Flower Market" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Flower Market scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in t...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Sunlit Mediterranean Grove Twisted Olive Trees Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Mediterranean Grove by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 28 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provena...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Reclining Female Nude
Located in Astoria, NY
Gusztav Magyar-Mannheimer (Hungarian, 1859-1937), Reclining Nude Woman, Oil on Panel, signed upper right, inscribed "Magyar-Mannheimer / De Kay Collection / Parke-Bernet Gallery / Ja...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Summer Trees by River and path
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Impressionist oil on canvas in lovely pastel green-blue shades, this summertime painting of trees, river and path is in the In the style of Camille Pissaro and other French impressio...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Traditional English Thatched Cottage by River with Swans Listed British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Cottage by Clive Madgwick (1934–2005) signed & dated 1980's oil on canvas, framed in an elaborate swept frame framed: 18 x 23 inches canvas: 13 x 17.5 inches Provenance: pr...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Evening Stroll in Bustling City Parisian Boulevard Scene by Russian Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Evening Stroll by Alexander Osipov (Russian, 1946) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 16 x 29 inches Canvas : 12 x 24 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Woman Reading
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Woman Reading" c.1980, is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Beatrice Stuart, 1917-2003. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The canvas size...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Antique 19 century Original Oil painting on board, Landscape, Amazing Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This antique painting on board depicts a tranquil and atmospheric landscape, bathed in the soft glow of dawn or dusk. The composition is rich in depth, with towering trees framing a ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside View of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside View of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 8.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Verso Oil paint...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Lavender field. Oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I was really happy to paint this beautiful lavender field from life, trying to convey the mood of summer and the light smell of fresh flowers. This beautiful spot in the center of th...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tree Bathing - original landscape artwork - contemporary oil painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Nature takes center stage in Tree Bathing, where Andrea Allen ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"42nd St. Library -NYC-" Impressionist Oil Painting in the Style of Guy Wiggins
Located in New York, NY
As described in the Financial Times: "With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil painti...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Crinolones sur la Plage - Impressionist Figurative Watercolor by Eugene Boudin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated watercolour and pencil on paper by impressionist painter Eugene Boudin. The work depicts elegantly dressed people enjoying a day on the beach. Some women are resting...
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1860s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Ave Maria
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

Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Sunrise Painting Michael Budden Morning Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
SunSational 7 x 10 unframed, 10.63 x 13.63 x 1.256 x 18 x 1.5 framed SunSational is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

1930's French Oil Portrait of Elegant Lady Gazing Out Of Interior Window Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 11 high by 8 inches wide cond...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

My light. Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait of a young woman with a baby. Modern painting in the style of impressionism. Against a dark background, a warm light shines, the light of love and tenderness.As is typical ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

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