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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Original oil painting on canvas, seascape, ship, sunset, signed S.Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil painting on canvas is a striking nautical composition, capturing a historic tall ship under full sail as it cuts through vibrant, textured waves at sunset. Signed ...
Oil
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
“Wild Flowers”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well executed original oil on board painting by the American artist, George A. Traver. Signed lower right. Signed and titled verso. National Academy of Design exhibition label verso. (1923) Condition is very good; no issues. The painting done in an impressionist style depicting a mother and her child picking wild flowers in a field. A beautiful variety of greens and blues dominate the composition. The figures are painted with a soft white palette are equally well done. The painting has recently been professionally cleaned. The painting is housed in its original wood frame with a hand hammered copper metal wrap over wood. The frame is from the arts and crafts period and is in fine condition. Overall framed measurements are 18.75 by 4.75 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. In 1864, George Traver was born in Corning, New York. George Traver was working as an artist in New York City by the 1890's. He studied with J. Alden Weir, Henry Siddons Mowbray and Thomas Wilmer Dewing...
Oil, Board
Calle Del Duque De Najera, Madrid
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Fermin Santos Title: Calle Del Duque De Najera, Madrid Year: Circa 1960 Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 16.25 x 13 inches Signature: Signed lower left by the art...
Oil
$73,000
"TEXAS HILL COUNTRY" 1951 WILDFLOWER LANDSCAPE PORFIRIO SALINAS 59 X 49 FRAMED
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 50 x 40 Frame Size: 59 x 49 Medium: Oil on Canvas. Signed 1951 “Hill Country in Spring “ Biography Porfirio Salinas (1910...
Oil
$440Sale Price|32% Off
Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Path
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Path oil/canvas panel image 7.75 x 8 unframed, 13.5 x 13.5 framed Beach Path is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcas...
Oil
$583Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village in Breton Countryside
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Village in Breton Countryside By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 6.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, u...
Oil
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape Farm Oil painting John C Traynor Salmagundi Club Auction Mt Ascutny
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
John C Traynor Mt Ascutny oil/linen 9 x 12 image unframed, 13.5 x 16.5 framed signed LR Purchased at the Salmagundi Club in 2003. This is one of two of Johns earlier paintings I was...
Oil
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Canvas, Oil
Antique European Paris School Impressionist Cityscape Framed Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 33 inches overall and 22.5 by 27.25 painting alone
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Signed Pointillist Venice Cityscape Grand Canal Impressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist Venice cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Canvas
$1,980Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.
Canvas, Oil
Regatta: Seascape , Impressionistic , 21x29.5 cm, in a frame
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant artwork showcases an exhilarating scene of sailboats cutting through shimmering waters. Painted in an exuberant array of colors, the sails burst with dynamic hues—rangin...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,470Sale Price|20% Off
1900's British Impressionist Signed Oil Rocky Seascape with Sailing Ship at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ship at Sea RICHARD HESKETH (1867-1919) oil on canvas, framed signed and dated 1902 framed: 24 x 32 inches canvas: 20 x 28 inches provenance: The painting is in very good and prese...
Oil
$2,824Sale Price|20% Off
Autumn flowers
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn flowers in the middle lane are full of variety, an abundance of shapes and shades. The most delicate combinations create harmonious scales. Warm and cold shades on a gray day ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
The Last Ray Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Karmanovo, 2002
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air sketch painted by artists in the village of Karmanovo in the Tver region in 2002 is a breathtaking landscape, radiating tranquility and masterful use of color. The sce...
Oil, Cardboard
$528Sale Price|20% Off
British Watercolor Village Street with Church and Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Watercolor Village Street with Church and Figures By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15.25 inches ...
Watercolor
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful late 19th-century watercolor landscape in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864-1929), by an unknown 19th-century artist. This small watercolor...
Paper, Watercolor
"Night Opus" (2023) By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the hills of Colorado, with the famed sunset sky cas...
Oil, Canvas
Finely Painted Framed Antique American Impressionist Fall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 20 by 25 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
$647Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Still Life Purple Anemone's In Brown Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Purple Anemone's by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 high by 9.5 inches wide condition: ove...
Oil
$4,650
Francisco Bartus "Endless Motion" 40x40 Circle Textured Mixed Media Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Endless Motion", is a 40x40 mixed media painting on linen by artist Francisco Bartus. Featured is closed circle symbol, made up of individual helpings of paint, strategi...
Mixed Media, Linen
$1,475
Antique Italian Impressionist Capri Italy Signed Large Crashing Surf Seascape
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian impressionist seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 30 by 42 inches overall, and 24.5 by 36.5 painting alone. In excellen...
Canvas, Oil
'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...
Canvas, Oil
$402Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Village Pathway with Cottage and Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Village Pathway with Cottage and Figures by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11...
Watercolor
PICNIC
Located in Zofingen, AG
NOT STRETCHED. You'll receive it rolled, in a tube. Ready for stretching. I recommend stretching your painting in a local custom framing shop or gallery. It will be the most affordab...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Boulevard de la Madeleine
Located in Greenville, DE
Excellent example of Cortès Paris scene. Provenance: Galerie Haussmann, Paris.Herbert Arnot, Inc., New York, New York (May 29, 1964).Country Store Gallery, Austin, Texas (February 2...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Forest Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent con...
Oil, Board
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
“The Mountains of St. Maurice”
By Dodge Macknight
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of the mountains of Saint Maurice in Switzerland by the well known American artist, Dodge MacKnight. Signed lower left and titled and dated 189...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Hurricane. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've captured the wild essence of freedom and the dynamic energy of life. Through vigorous strokes of acrylic and oil, I've melded expressionism with impressionism, g...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Nude Figurative art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Paper Year: 2025 Style: Figurative art Title: Nude Size: 16" x 12" x 0.1'' inch...
Oil, Paper
"Etude" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Published in Paris in 1904 by Revue de l'art ancien et moderne. This impression was printed on china paper, and mounted along the top edge by the publish...
Lithograph
$10,000
Autumn Palette Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Autumn Palette, Size: 30" x 24"...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Day from Derrier Le Miroir, Impressionist Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Spring Day from Derrier Le Miroir, Year: 1972, Medium: Lithograph, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Printer: Mourlot, Paris, Publisher: Ma...
Lithograph
$4,200Sale Price|20% Off
Texas Field , Texas landscape oil painting, Contemporary Impressionistic style
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
Texas Field contemporary oil landscape painting on canvas 30 x 40 painted in 2020 by Texan artist Steve Parker conveys his understanding of Texas landscapes and the use of native tr...
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Elegant Nude standing in her boudoir
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Elegant in her boudoir Oil on canvas: 14 x 10 inches. Frame: 21 x 17 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has been offered at auction multiple...
Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Painting Michael Budden Evening Retreat Egret Marsh Coastal
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Retreat Egret is an oil painting on Masonite panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautifully lit sundown and an egret catching the ligh...
Oil
Beautiful odalisque standing beside a window
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Odalisque standing beside a window Oil on canvas: 14 x 10 inches. Frame: 21 x 17 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has been offered at auct...
Oil
"THE BRAVE" NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PORTRAIT
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. Salazar Texas Artist Image Size: 23.75 x 17.75 Frame Size: 29.5 x 23.5 Medium: Oil "The Brave"
Oil
$3,700Sale Price|22% Off
SAN JACINTO
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) (Mt.) SAN JACINTO c. 1926 Color block print. Signed in pencil. Unknown edition but uncommon. Image 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches. On Gearhart's typical fibrous japan paper. Sheet 10 ½ x 5 7/8 inches. Generally fresh with her usual pinholes along right margin for printing, slight bit of discoloration in the margins Provenance: Whitmore - Print Corner, Hingham MA. Their Gearhart inventory no. They were Gearhart's principal East coast dealer in the 30's. Obtained from the Whitmore Collection’s grandson in 1995. Old Print Shop...
Woodcut
A large bouquet of sunflowers . Original impressionistic floral painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures the vibrant exuberance of sunflowers in full bloom, arranged meticulously in a rustic vase. The bold brushstrokes evoke a dynamic sense of movement, while the r...
Canvas, Oil
$582Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Sailboats in Regatta at Saint-Lunaire Bay By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.5 x 6.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
Oil
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Mountains. Patagonia. Chile. Torres del Paine by Simon Kozhin
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Stones and water, are two elements that have existed for a long time, and although water may seem soft, it grinds off the hardest stones. Provenance: 2007-2016 Private collection Pub...
Canvas, Oil
$108Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Six Series of Minimalist Coastal Watercolours Seaside Landscapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Minimalist Coastal Watercolors set of 6 watercolour painting on artist paper painting: 10 x 7.25 inches provenance: private collection, England co...
Watercolor
The Path at Glendalough Monastery, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting portrays one of the paths at the Glendalough Monastery in Ireland. The concealed monastery hosts numerous ruins of chapels and burial sites, wit...
Oil
"Mediterranean Coastal Vista" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting the Mediterranean coastal vista, rendered in a lively, impasto style that emphasizes thick, textured brushstrokes and bold color contrasts. Tania Fo...
Canvas, Oil
"Bush Lupine" Colorful Impressionistic Spring Time Landscape Oil Painting Framed
By David Chapple
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. David Chapple has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$1,300
Fleeting Spring Women Figurative Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Women Figurative Art Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Fleeting Spring Si...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Oil Painting Countryside Cottage Landscape Signed M.D. Chin – Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This exquisite antique oil painting beautifully captures the serenity and charm of a pastoral countryside. A winding dirt road draws the viewer’s eye past quaint thatched cottages n...
Oil
Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This exquisite work of art, a plain air study painted by the artist in the village of Bali on the island of Crete, Greece in 2021, captures a tranquil seascape dominated by calming b...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Bloomerang, Original Painting
By Autumn Rose
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An assortment of flowers bursts from a vase in this predominantly cool composition of blues and greens. The swirling botanical pattern on the tablecloth echoe...
Acrylic
Knightsbridge – original cityscape oil painting – contemporary artwork
By Alex Rennie
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...
Panel, Oil
$2,668Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 29 x 25 inc...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,408
Late Autumn. Pastel landscape painting, field, snow, fall, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In this pastel titled "Late Autumn", the artist explores high-contrast values and atmospheric perspective. The composition utilizes a low horizon line to give prominence to a restles...
Pastel, Paper
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Farm Study oil/panel 8x12 image unframed, 13.38 x 17.8 framed, Spring Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on location near my studio in 2016....
Oil
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
Located in New York, NY
Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...
Oil, Board
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...
Canvas, Oil
Blick aufs Meer, Impressionist Oil Painting by Gaston Sebire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Blick aufs Meer Gaston Sebire, French (1920–2001) Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 36 x 28 in. (91.44 x 71.12 cm) Frame Size: 44 x 36.5 inches Provenance: Wally Findlay Gallery
Canvas, Oil
"Gloucester Rocks, Ten Pound Island" Agnes Richmond, American Impressionism
Located in New York, NY
Agnes Richmond Gloucester Rocks, Ten Pound Island, circa 1914-15 Estate stamp on verso Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Provenance Estate of the artist Kno...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Painting Michael Budden Autumn Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Autumn Farm oil/panel 11 x 18 unframed, 17 x 24 framed Autumn Farm is an impressionistic landscape plein air oil painting that I did on location near my studio in 2015. The painting ...
Oil