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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
Tender
Tender

Tender

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Shades of light and color combinations convey the gentle image of a young dancer. She is light and weightless, it seems that she will jump and fly like a bird

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova
Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova

Summer evening. Original painting by Spanish artist Liudmila Shabazova

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Summer seascape at sunset. The bright colors of the day are replaced by gentle ones. The damp smell of the sea mixes with the smell of plants and flowers. The work is done with acrylic on paper. 11x16 inches (30x42 cm.) The product will be well-packaged and protected from moisture and damage when sent by mail. I appreciate your interest in my painting. Artist Liudmila Shabazova.

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist “Old Friends”
American Impressionist “Old Friends”

American Impressionist “Old Friends”

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled California Landscape
Untitled California Landscape

Untitled California Landscape

By Carl Thorp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Carl Thorp – American (1912-1989 ) Title: Untitled, California landscape Year: circa 1950 Medium: Oil on canvas Image size: 24.5 x 29.5 inches Framed size: 27.5 x 32.5 inches Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Very good This artwork is untitled. It looks like a scene in California. There is a sun-dappled, partially shaded foreground, a dark shaded row of trees mid-ground and a sunny hillside or mountainside as background, showing in the upper right of the composition. The painting is composed of oil on canvas. It is signed in the lower right corner by the artist. It is framed in a wooden gold frame. The painting is in very good condition. The frame is in good condition with a small 1/8" dent. Please see pictures. About the artist: Carl Thorp (1912–1989) was an American artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of California, sometimes referred to as California Scene Painting, as well as New York City, Boston and New Orleans Cityscapes. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 14, 1912. Active in California between 1928 and 1957, Carl Thorp studied at the Academy of Fine Art in San Diego with Maurice Braun and Alfred Mitchell...

Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

La Nuit - Rue Venis, Paris - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Konstantin Korovin
La Nuit - Rue Venis, Paris - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Konstantin Korovin

La Nuit - Rue Venis, Paris - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Konstantin Korovin

By Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and titled figures in cityscape oil on board by Russian-born impressionist painter Konstantin Alekseevich Korovin. The work depicts a nighttime view of hotels on the Rue de Ve...

Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Summer Day at Nice" French Beach Scene Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
"Summer Day at Nice" French Beach Scene Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas

"Summer Day at Nice" French Beach Scene Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas

By Suzanne Demarest

Located in New York, NY

A stunning oil painting scene depicting figures by the beach in a sunny day at Nice, France done in the 20th Century. The vibrant colors and impressionistic brushwork is done with bo...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

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

By Louise Alix

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Summer Colors Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Summer Colors Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Summer Colors Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Summer Colors Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 21.5" x 0.8" inch (30 x 54 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Fishing Village at Camaret Brittany with Boats and Coastal Huts
French Fishing Village at Camaret Brittany with Boats and Coastal Huts

French Fishing Village at Camaret Brittany with Boats and Coastal Huts

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Fishing Village at Camaret Brittany with Boats and Coastal Huts by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom right corner Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, un...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Framed Pansy Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame
Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame

Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal country landscape Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed Size: framed: 2...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening walk
Evening walk

Evening walk

By Dmitry Spiros

Located in Zofingen, AG

Acr. on canvas painting. Evening walk - acrylic on canvas, impressionism seascape painting, 2019 Size of painting - 36cm x 36cm , (14" x 14") In the eve...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage Gerbera Daisy Red Flower Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist sill life. Framed. Measuring: 28 by 24 inches overall and 24 by 20 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spring in Paris series - Fleur d'Iris, iris flower, garden, botanical painting
Spring in Paris series - Fleur d'Iris, iris flower, garden, botanical painting

Spring in Paris series - Fleur d'Iris, iris flower, garden, botanical painting

By Nataliia Krykun

Located in Vienna, AT

This artwork is a striking botanical painting of an iris flower, capturing its elegance and intricate details with precision. The petals, a harmonious blend of soft lavender and deep...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

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

Juan Giralt Lerin “Finishing Touches”

By Juan Giralt Lerin

Located in San Francisco, CA

Juan Giralt Lerin was a well listed Spanish artist born in 1907. He is best known and his most desirable paintings are of ballerinas. He has had Auction results as high as $2700 for ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

Coastal Scene of the French Riviera

Located in San Francisco, CA

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Sleeping Giants, " Oil painting
"Sleeping Giants, " Oil painting

"Sleeping Giants, " Oil painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer's (US based) "Sleeping Giants," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an elevated view of a dense urban city packed with various architecture and buildings t...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The Hunters and Billy
The Hunters and Billy

The Hunters and Billy

By Georges Darel

Located in Genève, GE

Oil on canvas signed This oil on canvas by Georges Darel, titled The Hunters and Billy) depicts a quiet rural roadside scene animated by understated human presence. The composition ...

Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

In One Direction
In One Direction

In One Direction

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting depicts a quiet moment of shared movement — a figure and a horse advancing together in the same direction. Their proximity suggests trust and mutual presence, yet the co...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Coastal Oil Painting of Low Tide Shore Fishing with Sailboats and Figures
French Coastal Oil Painting of Low Tide Shore Fishing with Sailboats and Figures

French Coastal Oil Painting of Low Tide Shore Fishing with Sailboats and Figures

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Low Tide Shore Fishing with Sailboats and Figures By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, un...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Evening Journey
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Evening Journey

Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Evening Journey

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Evening Journey oil/panel The image measures 8 x 12 unframed, 11.5 x 15.5 framed. Signed LR Evening Journey is a beautiful oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

Impressionist mid century view of Hammersmith Bridge over the Thames London

Located in Woodbury, CT

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

Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"A festive bouquet in a glass vase."
"A festive bouquet in a glass vase."

"A festive bouquet in a glass vase."

By Liudmila Shabazova

Located in Zofingen, AG

A magnificent bouquet of garden and wildflowers creates a wonderful composition. She is so good that you involuntarily take up a brush and paints to capture this moment on canvas. De...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 18 inches overall. Handsomely fr...

Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Ave Maria
Ave Maria

Ave Maria

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

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

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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

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

By Jim Beckner

Located in Denver, CO

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

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Look at this beauty, honey

By Dasha Pogodina

Located in Zofingen, AG

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

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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