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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
Yokohama
Yokohama

Yokohama

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Yokohama" 1955, is an oil on canvas by noted Japanese artist Shigehiko Ishikawa, 1909-1994. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Large French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Tulips, Apples & Pears Still Life
Large French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Tulips, Apples & Pears Still Life

Large French Post-Impressionist Signed Oil Tulips, Apples & Pears Still Life

By Guy Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Interior Still Life Medium: signed oil on canvas,...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting
American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school impressionist nude interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 18 by 21 inches overall...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique American Impressionist Red Barn In Winter Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Red Barn In Winter Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Red Barn In Winter Framed Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist barn landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 25 inches overall, and 20 by 22 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to ha...

Category

1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Crimean spring, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Crimean spring, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Crimean spring, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2010 Title: Crimean spring Size: 23.5" x 31.5"...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Vintage Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ships, framed
Large Vintage Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ships, framed

Large Vintage Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ships, framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This striking original vintage oil painting on canvas captures the dramatic energy of the sea. Against a turbulent sky of layered blues and storm‑laden clouds, a majestic sailing shi...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Clearing Up
Clearing Up

Clearing Up

By Ira Barkoff

Located in Wiscasett, ME

Oil on canvas signed in the upper right. Measurements listed include the frame at 38.5" x 48". The canvas measures 30" x 40". It is in excellent condition and ready to hang. Born in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Sunset Impression
Sunset Impression

Sunset Impression

By Andrei Belaichuk

Located in Zofingen, AG

Sunset Impression captures a fleeting moment when light dissolves into water and color becomes emotion. The golden glow of the setting sun spreads across the cool blue surface, formi...

Category

2010s 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

Tennis Match

Tennis Match

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

Donald S. Vogel has been a set designer and technical director in the theater, a fine art dealer, and a writer, but first and foremost he is a painter. From a young age he was intrig...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor
Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor

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...

Category

1880s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Hebrew School, Judaica Oil Painting by Bernd Werner
Hebrew School, Judaica Oil Painting by Bernd Werner

Hebrew School, Judaica Oil Painting by Bernd Werner

By Bernd Werner

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Bernd Werner Title: Hebrew School Year: circa 1930 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 10.5 x 12.5 in. (26.67 x 31.75 cm) Frame Size: 14 x 16 inches

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Venetian Cafe Scene with Gondola" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
"Venetian Cafe Scene with Gondola" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed

"Venetian Cafe Scene with Gondola" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed

By Luigi Cagliani

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical oil painting depicting a Cafe scene with figures in Venice during spring by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist, most of Cagliani's works were produced in ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany
French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany

French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Painting of Boats at Low Tide in La Richardais in Brittany By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Co...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

A Quiet Companion
A Quiet Companion

A Quiet Companion

By Andrei Belaichuk

Located in Zofingen, AG

A Quiet Companion captures a gentle moment of intimacy and reflection. A young woman sits quietly with a small dog resting on her arm, creating a scene filled with calm and tendernes...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Bouquet with white roses
Bouquet with white roses

Bouquet with white roses

By Liudmila Shabazova

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

1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Elegant Figures Parasols
1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Elegant Figures Parasols

1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Elegant Figures Parasols

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Beach French Impressionist artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas laid over board, framed painting: 7 x 9.5 inches framed: 9.5 x 11 inches condition: overall very good, a few min...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Coastal Fishing Scene with Lighthouse and Beached Boat in Erquy
Impressionist Coastal Fishing Scene with Lighthouse and Beached Boat in Erquy

Impressionist Coastal Fishing Scene with Lighthouse and Beached Boat in Erquy

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Impressionist Coastal Fishing Scene with Lighthouse and Beached Boat in Erquy Brittany by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (width) Medium: Oil on...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Antique French Impressionist Oil Grey Bridge Riverside Landscape through Town
Antique French Impressionist Oil Grey Bridge Riverside Landscape through Town

Antique French Impressionist Oil Grey Bridge Riverside Landscape through Town

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Riverside Town French Impressionist, early 1900's oil on beveled wood panel, framed panel: 9 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition D...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Harbour Scene of Whitewashed Buildings and Boats with Blue Sky
Impressionist Harbour Scene of Whitewashed Buildings and Boats with Blue Sky

Impressionist Harbour Scene of Whitewashed Buildings and Boats with Blue Sky

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene of Whitewashed Buildings and Boats with Blue Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 19.25 x 23.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unfram...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Abbey in Lavender Light
Abbey in Lavender Light

Abbey in Lavender Light

By Natalia Borisenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Set amidst the rolling hills of Provence, the historic Sénanque Abbey emerges from a sea of lavender. Bathed in gentle light, its stone walls carry centuries of silence, while violet...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Nymphs in Giverny - Lithograph - 300 copies
The Nymphs in Giverny - Lithograph - 300 copies

The Nymphs in Giverny - Lithograph - 300 copies

By Claude Monet

Located in Paris, IDF

Claude MONET (after) The Nymphs in Giverny Lithogrpah after a painting Printed signature in the plate Number / 300 copies On vellum 30 x 59 cm (c. 12 x 24 in) Excellent condition

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work
Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work

Antique French Village Square with Fountain & Figures Signed Impressionist work

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Village Square French School, early 20th century signed watercolor on artist paper, framed titled verso framed: 13 x 17 inches artist paper : 12.5 x 16.5 inches Provenance: priva...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Huge Mid Century French Oil Floral Still Life Pink Blossoms in Terracotta Vase
Huge Mid Century French Oil Floral Still Life Pink Blossoms in Terracotta Vase

Huge Mid Century French Oil Floral Still Life Pink Blossoms in Terracotta Vase

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Elegant Floral Still Life French School, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 39.5 x 32 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good conditi...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

View of Early Rouen, France 20th-Century Riverfront Scene with Steamboats
View of Early Rouen, France 20th-Century Riverfront Scene with Steamboats

View of Early Rouen, France 20th-Century Riverfront Scene with Steamboats

By Paul Flaubert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"Rouen" by Paul Flaubert (French b. 1928) Riverfront Scene with Steamboats signed oil on board, framed Framed: 15 x 18 inches Board : 11 x 14 inches Provenance: private collection Co...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Sunset in Maksimkovo
Sunset in Maksimkovo

Sunset in Maksimkovo

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

This sketch, painted by the artist from plain air near Maksimkovo, is a dramatic landscape at sunset, capturing the approach of rain on the slope of the day and the transition from d...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)
Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)

Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)

By Roman Frances

Located in Atlanta, GA

Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Giclée

Recalling the Blue
Recalling the Blue

Recalling the Blue

By Kim Frohsin

Located in Burlingame, CA

"Recalling the Blue" by celebrated figurative artist Kim Frohsin, painted in 2009. The artwork is 9.75 x 11.25 inches and it is professionally framed in a museum quality white maple ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

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

By Georges Bordonove

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

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist winter river landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a natural wood molding. E...

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting Great Frame
Antique American Impressionist Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting Great Frame

Antique American Impressionist Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting Great Frame

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist flower still life oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed. Image size 20L x 16H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.

Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tree Nymph in a Landscape - American Impressionist 1920's art oil painting
Tree Nymph in a Landscape - American Impressionist 1920's art oil painting

Tree Nymph in a Landscape - American Impressionist 1920's art oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

This gorgeous large American Impressionist oil painting is attributed to Lillian M. Genth. She was a favourite pupil of Whistlers whilst at an art school in Paris. She is best known for depicting female forms or nymphs in landscapes such as this, up until about 1928 when she focused on other topics. She had an estate in Connecticutt and would often paint models in the woods there. Although not initially accepted by Victorian Society, In 1908 her painting, The Lark, won her the Shaw Memorial Prize at the 83rd Annual Exhibition of the National Academy of Design. The Lark depicts a full female nude strolling through the woods with her head turned looking toward the sky as if she just heard a lark, as the title suggests. This painting successfully demonstrates Whistler’s influence on Genth through the integration of the nude form and the landscape. Our lovely painting's composition is of a nymph seated in a tree playing pipes with a blue sky as background, while sheep graze beyond her in a landscape. The dappled sunlight on her skin and hair are beautiful. This is a superb example of work by a female American Impressionist in the 1920's and visually stunning. Unsigned. Provenance: Berkshire estate. Christies London Condition. Oil on canvas, image size is 50 inches by 37 inches and in good condition. Frame. House an ornate gilt frame. Framed size is 57 inches by 44 inches and in good condition. Lillian Mathilde Genth (1876 – March 28, 1953) was an American impressionist artist. She is best known for her depiction of female nudes in landscape settings. However, in the middle of her career she swore off painting female nudes and began painting more conservative paintings inspired by her travels. In about 30 years Genth appeared in 233 exhibitions, and while well renowned for her paintings while alive, her story and artwork have been lost in the retelling of American art history. Lillian Mathilde Genth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Matilda Caroline Rebscher and Samuel Adam. Genth began her art career by attending the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in Pennsylvania on scholarship. During her schooling years she worked to help support herself as a dress designer. At the Philadelphia School of Design for Women her primary teacher was Elliott Daingerfield. Daingerfield greatly influenced her style, which can be seen in the similar tonalist and coloristic qualities of her landscape scenes. Genth graduated from Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1900. She received the William L. Elkins European fellowship for attainment in art from the Philadelphia School of Design, which sponsored her to paint in Europe for a year. During her time in Europe, Genth first settled in Paris, France in October 1900 where she enrolled in art classes at the Académie Carmen, an art school run by James McNeill Whistler. Whistler became a large influence on Genth’s work and she was known to be a favorite pupil of his. During one of Whistler’s visits to the school in 1900, he was so impressed by Genth’s work that he gave her a paint palette; an honor that she used and treasured for the rest of her career. This was an incredible compliment from Whistler, who rarely accepted women painters. Genth’s style is typically attributed to Whistler because of her paintings' tonalist qualities and because he taught her to see her paintings as a whole instead of in individual parts. After the Academie Carmen closed in 1901, Genth stayed in Europe for three more years. During this time she worked on painting landscapes, genre scenes, and waterfronts; her nudes would not begin for a few more years. In 1904 Genth returned to the United States and was living in New York City. It was at this point that her career began to flourish. In 1904 Genth showed at three exhibitions: the National Academy of Design, Art Club of Philadelphia, and Worcester Museum. In October of that same year she appeared in her first individual show at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Also in 1904 Genth received the Mary Shaw...

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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil

K. Dossi Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Art Ocean Nautical
K. Dossi Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Art Ocean Nautical

K. Dossi Oil Painting Sailing Ship Seascape Signed Maritime Art Ocean Nautical

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Striking vintage oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship cutting through lively ocean waves beneath a bright blue sky. The composition is full of movement and light, with bil...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Evening Sun, View of Visby, c. 1896
Evening Sun, View of Visby, c. 1896

Evening Sun, View of Visby, c. 1896

Located in Stockholm, SE

This evocative evening view of Visby by Axel Lindman captures Visby in the warm, fading light of the setting sun. Rendered with atmospheric sensitivity, the silhouette of Visby’s med...

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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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