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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
Michigan Avenue: Where Light Meets Rain, Oil Painting
Michigan Avenue: Where Light Meets Rain, Oil Painting

Michigan Avenue: Where Light Meets Rain, Oil Painting

By Yangzi Xu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi captures a rainy evening on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Streetlamps glow warmly against the cool reflections of the wet pavement. Figures with umbr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The Brighter Corner, Oil Painting
The Brighter Corner, Oil Painting

The Brighter Corner, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
On a beautiful sunny morning, sunlight strikes the corner of a quiet stone house. A palm tree rises on the side, its fronds casting delicate shadows across the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Trees, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Trees, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang

Trees, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Trees Size: 15.5" x 27" x 0.8''inch, 39x68x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All works a...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Color, Canvas

Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist
Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist

Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist

Located in Soquel, CA

Red Geraniums and Yellow Curtain Original Paul Schmitt California Impressionist Geraniums in an interior setting with a yellow curtain or drape behind by Paul A. Schmitt (American, 18983-1983). Oakland, California artist. Size 23.5"H x 16.5"W Signed lower left "Paul A. Schmitt" Exhibition label on verso, "Alameda Art Association, Paul A. Schmitt Oil Still Life No 10" Painter, watercolorist, illustrator and teacher, Paul Schmitt was born in Philadelphia, in 1893 and moved to San Francisco in 1898 where he lived until the 1906 earthquake took his family home. He then moved to the Fruitvale district of Oakland. He died of natural causes at the age of 90 in San Leandro, California. Paul Schmitt studied under Perham Wilhelm Nahl, at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He also learned various crafts, woodworking and carving skills from his father, Herman Schmitt, a German wood carver working in San Francisco. Herman's works are still found in various San Francisco public buildings including the city hall chambers and the garden court of the Palace Hotel. Schmitt joined twelve other local San Francisco artists to form the group called "The Thirteen Watercolorists", a group that eventually evolved into the Society of Western Artists. Their early members included Alfred Owles, Will Cameron, Maurice Logan, Maynard Dixon and many others. Paul worked with engineers and architects doing models of many projects. He was versatile in that he also did illustrations for various publications and advertisers. He fathered thirteen children. In the late 1930's he decided to accept a teaching position in the local adult schools where he retired in his eighties. Paul was very fond of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and yearly took his large family there on camping /sketching trips. He did a series of oils of the California missions. He also traveled extensively on sketching trips including Mexico where he did a series of Mexican churches...

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1960s Impressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.5 x 6.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on cardb...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Normandy Cliffs and Seascape Coastal
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Normandy Cliffs and Seascape Coastal

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Normandy Cliffs and Seascape Coastal

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Normandy Cliffs by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on board, unframed dated 1989 board: 10.75 x 13.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large priva...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mischief - original realist wildlife oil painting- contemporary artwork
Mischief - original realist wildlife oil painting- contemporary artwork

Mischief - original realist wildlife oil painting- contemporary artwork

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provence Landscape Fine French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Red Roof Houses
Provence Landscape Fine French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Red Roof Houses

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

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple
A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

Located in Soquel, CA

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas Oil painting depicting a river flowing through a grove of trees. Vibrant green trees surround the river, hues of deep greens make up the trees to the l...

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Sky, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting
Red Sky, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

Red Sky, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Red Sky, Impressionist Landscape, Signed Oil Painting Signed by the artist and dated '09' on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 16 x 24 inches ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"BLUEBONNET ROAD" Janet Downie Texas Hill Country
"BLUEBONNET ROAD" Janet Downie Texas Hill Country

"BLUEBONNET ROAD" Janet Downie Texas Hill Country

By Janet Downie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Janet Downie 1854-1944 Austin,San Antonio Image Size: 6.5 x 10 Frame Size: 10 x 13.5 Medium: Oil "Bluebonnet Road" signed Biography Janet Downie 1854-1944 Downie, Janet. 1854-194...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Floral Bouquet Still Life Oil Painting, Signed L. Seeyer, Late 20th Century
Floral Bouquet Still Life Oil Painting, Signed L. Seeyer, Late 20th Century

Floral Bouquet Still Life Oil Painting, Signed L. Seeyer, Late 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: L. Seeyer (late 20th Century) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15 x 13 inches (framed) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good condition; well presented in gilt frame P...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed

Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

'Jossing Fjord' by Norman Harper, Oil on Canvas
'Jossing Fjord' by Norman Harper, Oil on Canvas

'Jossing Fjord' by Norman Harper, Oil on Canvas

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 32" x 32.75" x 3" oil on canvas painting is by Scottish artist, Norman Harper. This landscape painting depicts a serene mountain valley with a body of water at its center. The c...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)
Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)

By Jill Opelka

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jill Opelka Blue Koi Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 18 x 24 inches Framed: 24 x 30 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Koi, Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish *Framed in a gold wooden frame - ready to hang ----------------- Upon entering Jill Opelka's home, her creative essence is unmistakable. Adorned with New Yorker Magazine covers, her dining room exudes a vibrant charm, complemented by quirky giant tortoises in the living room. The space is a reflection of Opelka's lively personality, evident in her central studio nestled within the bright breakfast nook. Embraced by natural light and captivating outdoor vistas, it's where her artistry thrives, even evident in intricate details like a practical denim quilt on her sofa, crafted from old jeans – a testament to her work and creativity. Descending to her lower-level gallery, her larger original pieces, each with personal anecdotes, take center stage. From a nostalgic converse painting symbolizing childhood choices to a rescued roadside goat immortalized on canvas, her stories are as captivating as her art. Jill Opelka's creations, drawing inspiration from her life's moments, offer a personal touch that adds warmth to any home. From customized shoe and teacup paintings perfect for gifts to commissioned portraits...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Koi Fish 1
Koi Fish 1

Koi Fish 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

In crafting this vibrant canvas, I've swirled together the whimsy of pop art, the depth of expressionism, and the delicate touch of impressionism. My brush danced with acrylics and o...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

VALLEY RAMPARTS -
VALLEY RAMPARTS -

VALLEY RAMPARTS -

By Frances H. Gearhart

Located in Santa Monica, CA

FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) VALLEY RAMPARTS 1933 Color block print, signed and titled in pencil. 10 1/8 x 12 inches. Very large and good impression In generally good condition. ...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

'The Garden in Summer', Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Elizabeth II, Russian Imperial
'The Garden in Summer', Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Elizabeth II, Russian Imperial

'The Garden in Summer', Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Elizabeth II, Russian Imperial

By Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

'The Garden in Summer' by Olga Alexandrovna. Tsar Nicholas II, Queen Elizabeth II, Russian Imperial ---- Signed lower right, 'Olga' for Her Imperial Highness, Olga Alexandrovna, Gr...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field
Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In Field

Vintage French Oil Painting Pink Sunset Over Horse and Farmers In 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: 12 x 20 inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Prism Sky" (2024) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, Sunset Landscape
"Prism Sky" (2024) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, Sunset Landscape

"Prism Sky" (2024) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, Sunset Landscape

Located in Denver, CO

Seth Winegar's (US based) "Prism Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a landscape with a brilliant sunset illuminating a cloudy sky. Bio/artist statement: Seth W...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Bouquet with white roses
Bouquet with white roses

Bouquet with white roses

Located in Zofingen, AG

The brightness and freshness of the festive bouquet is emphasized by white roses. They are different shapes but the same color. The writing style is impressionism, which makes it pos...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic

Scottish Impressionist landscape with Geese in a farmyard with trees, hay bales
Scottish Impressionist landscape with Geese in a farmyard with trees, hay bales

Scottish Impressionist landscape with Geese in a farmyard with trees, hay bales

By William Miller Frazer

Located in Woodbury, CT

Outstanding Scottish landscape from the late 19th to early 20th century oil on canvas. Born in Scone, Frazer would participate in the growth and development of Scottish landscape painting during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Long desiring to compete with the artistic endeavors of England, Scotland was making sure to make its mark, investing heavily in its artists. Indeed, Frazer would attend the acclaimed Royal Scottish Academy to receive his art education, intended to compete with English schools such as the Royal Academy in London. When his studies were complete, he would then base himself out of Edinburgh as he pursued a professional career. Edinburgh was and remains, the art capital of Scotland, and there was no place better for budding artist to plant their roots. Frazer’s work is a prime example of the growing influence of impressionism on Scottish landscape art...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting

By John C. Traynor

Located in Westport, CT

This large landscape oil painting by John Traynor captures a scene in New England. Cows are visible in front of a long picket fence, with a red barn and house behind the fence and lush green trees on either side and along the hills in the horizon. Fluffy, almost abstracted clouds sit above the hills, with a patch of blue skies shining through toward the top of the image. The painting is 48" x 72", and 58" x 82" framed. It is professionally framed in a classic, antiqued, gold leaf frame. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right-hand corner of the canvas, and is wired and ready to hang. John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...

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1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting
Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting

Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique Italian venice cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsome...

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1890s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Figurative Seascape, Shanghai Floating Market
Mid Century Figurative Seascape, Shanghai Floating Market

Mid Century Figurative Seascape, Shanghai Floating Market

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid century figurative landscape of two small boats on blue-green water with three figures in a bustling harbor, by C.C. Chan (20th Century). One of the small boats its being used to sell red fruits, as the vendor weighs them for the customer who is shopping by boat, like in the floating...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist flower garden landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 10 by 12 inches overall, and 6 by 8 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cliffs English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11.5 inches From a large private collection of English water...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Corse (Corsica)
Corse (Corsica)

Corse (Corsica)

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Corse (Corsica)" c 1960, is an oil painting on hardboard by noted French artist Tony Cardella, 1898-1976. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. Th...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Amsterdam Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, 20th Century, Framed
Amsterdam Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, 20th Century, Framed

Amsterdam Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, 20th Century, Framed

Located in Genève, GE

This oil on canvas by artist Jean-Jacques Boimond (1930-1995) depicts a picturesque, tranquil scene, probably of Amsterdam, as indicated on the back of the canvas by the artist. The ...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore
Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Summer Day, American Impressionist, Coastal View, Seashore

Located in Wiscasset, ME

"Summer Day" exhibits many of the hallmarks of Impressionism: loose brushwork, a preoccupation with light, and a palpable sense of place -- elements which have doubtless contributed ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Impressionist view of people in  St. Marks Square in Venice
Impressionist view of people in  St. Marks Square in Venice

Impressionist view of people in St. Marks Square in Venice

By Pam Masco

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

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet in an antique vase 1
Bouquet in an antique vase 1

Bouquet in an antique vase 1

Located in Zofingen, AG

A beautiful bouquet on a blue background is painted on canvas with oil paints. The work is painted with large strokes in the characteristic manner of the artist. The color and combin...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Varnish, Oil

1930's French Oil Painting Purple Mountains Over Blue Sea Landscape
1930's French Oil Painting Purple Mountains Over Blue Sea Landscape

1930's French Oil Painting Purple Mountains Over Blue Sea Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Landscape signed initials by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 12 inches high by 16.5 inches wide condition: o...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

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