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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Paradise Garden" floral landscape in oil on canvas Volskaya Lily.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Paradise Garden" floral landscape in oil on canvas Volskaya Lily. Everyone has their own garden of eden of dreams, and maybe of reality. For some, this is a garden of love. For some,...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Female Nude Figure, American Impressionist, Signed 24x18
Located in Soquel, CA
Female nude figure at the beach by listed artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). Presented in a wooden frame. Signed "Jon Blanchette" verso. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. Jon Blan...
Masonite, Oil
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.
Canvas, Oil
Miklós Santhó (Hungarian, 1869–1932) Antique Oil on board Painting Faun Maidens
Located in Palm Coast, FL
An elegant antique oil painting by Miklós Santhó (Hungarian, 1869–1932) depicting a poetic Arcadian scene where two graceful maidens rest beneath flowering vines while a faun quietl...
Oil
$10,280Sale Price|25% Off
White Cherry blossoms , Flowers, Russian Impressionism Oil cm 110 x 80
Located in Torino, IT
White Cherry blossoms , Flowers,Russian Impressionism Signed M.K (Maya Kopitzeva) bottom right MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya kopitzeva’s works have been acq...
Oil
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Houses
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Houses By Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Conditio...
Oil
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Path to the Ocean - Pacific Coast - Point Lobos Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Path to the Ocean - Pacific Coast Seascape in Oil on Canvas Gorgeous seascape of Big Sur coast by California artist Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958). The viewer stands at a path ...
Canvas, Oil
$7,400Sale Price|20% Off
VALLEY RAMPARTS -
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. ...
Woodcut
Leckhampton Hill, Rupert Aker, Original Landscape Painting, Cotswolds Artwork
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Leckhampton Hill [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:2cm Framed Size: H:43 cm x W:43 cm x D:3cm Sol...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Night Fall
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Night Fall oil on artist paper board Signed LR when viewing the painting and again verso, on back. Image measures 12 x 16 The painting is now in good ready to hang condition as it ...
Oil
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.
Canvas, Oil
The Scent of Morning
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Morning begins not with a clock, but with a ritual. The beans are slowly ground, the coffee pot produces a rich, aromatic brew, and flowers bloom nearby. These simple movements poss...
Oil
Charles P. Gruppe, "The Brass Bowl, " Interior Figure Painting with Woman
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting size without frame: 17 1/4" x21 1/4" Painting size with frame: 23" x 27" Painting is signed lower left corner. An elegant interior figure painting by Charles P. Gruppe dep...
Oil, Board
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Farm oil/ canvas panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.5 x22.5 x 1 framed signed LR Winter Farm is an oil painting done on panel with original hand painted frame to match. I enjoy ...
Oil
"New Place" - Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in N...
Oil, Panel
$3,560Sale Price|20% Off
English 20th century Yacht racing off the the Fast Lighthouse of Ireland.
Located in Woodbury, CT
Well painted English late 20th-century marine scene of a Yacht racing off The Fast Net Lighthouse which is situated off the coast of Ireland. Ian McLean wa...
Canvas, Oil
'Getting Ready', Elementary School, PAFA, Saturday Evening Post, Illustrator
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'F. Sands Brunner' for Frederick Sands Brunner (American, 1886 - 1954) and painted circa 1935. Canvas dimensions: 17 x 16.5 inches Born in Boyertown, Pennsylvani...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
Crimean Mountains Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Crimean Mountains Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2014 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5" x 0.2" inch (21 x 21 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This captivating winter landscape was painted in early 20th century, signed lower left "W.L. Palmer", attributed to American Impressionist Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Trained in...
Alabaster
Waves In the Ocean, Seascape oil Painting, Ready to hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape oil Painting ARTIST: Karen Darbinyan WORK: Original oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen YEAR: 2017 STYLE: Realism, SUBJECT: Waves in the Ocea...
Canvas, Oil
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Trees in Springtime, New Zealand North Hagley Park Landscape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous painterly watercolor painting of North Hagley Park in New Zealand, Spring 1997, by Jeanie Roberts (New Zealand, 20th Century). A grove of trees is softly rendered, as light ...
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Century Winter River Landscape, Impressionist Oil on Board, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Scenic winter oil on board landscape of a frozen river winding through snowy countryside by Alex Mclaren (Portugal/Canadian, 1892-1959). Signed "Alex Mclaren" bottom left. Unframed. ...
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
$1,750Sale Price|37% Off
Spring Awakening (Gestural Abstract, Vibrant, Yellow and Magenta Hues, Spring)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Spring Awakening Oil on Canvas 2026 Size: 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches (91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm) Signed in front on lower right Signed, dated and titled verso COA provided *...
Canvas, Oil
"The Long Row" Oil Painting, Seascape, Fisherman, Signed, Framed
By Rolf Hellem
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"The Long Row" is a contemporary oil painting by Rolf Hellem. It features a tired fisherman sitting in a red dory with his hands folded in his lap. Buckets of silver-colored fish bac...
Linen, Oil
$2,600
"Canyon de Chelly Shade" (2024) By Billyo O'Donnell, Original Oil Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Canyon de Chelly Shade" (2024) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell. This painting measures 17.5 x 21.5 inches framed and is ready to hang. ...
Oil, Panel
Outskirts of Paris - Early 20th Century Antique French Impressionist Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful 1920's French impressionist oil on board depicting the outskirts of Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Excellent...
Oil
American Impressionist Landscape, attributed to Charles Harold Davis ca 1920’s
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a lovely oil on canvas painting that was attributed to Charles Harold Davis when I purchased it about ten years ago. It is unfortunately not signed. The scene is a view throu...
Oil
$959Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Market Scene Before a Church, Lively Village Square
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 24,7 x 30,5 x 2 cm. Signed "Valter" in the lower right corner. A vibrant Impressionist scene capturing the energy of a bustling village market set before a su...
Oil, Wood Panel
Nightfall — Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Board
By Geri Eubanks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Geri Eubanks’ Nightfall captures the evocative atmosphere suggested by its title in an intimate original oil painting on canvas board. Measuring 8 x 10 inches and presented in a 12 x...
Canvas, Oil, Board
BRIDGEHAMPTON Long Island American Landscape Impressionist POTATO FIELD
Located in New York, NY
Nicolai Cikovsky 1894-1984 Bridgehampton Potato Field 12x17 inches sight size 20x26 inches with frame Oil on Board Signed lower Right 1960’s Here we have a wonderful Impressionist p...
Oil
"The Football Statue Through The Trees" - 1921 UC Berkeley Yearbook Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Football Statue Through The Trees" - 1921 UC Berkeley Yearbook Lithograph "The Football Statue Through The Trees" 1921 University of California Berkeley Color Lithograph by Ped...
Paper, Ink
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Spanish Impressionist Signed And Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted 19th Century Spanish impressionist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period giltwood molding. Excelle...
Canvas, Oil
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Italian Woman Grape Farmer Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 19 inches overall and 10.5 by 15 painting alone.
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Regatta Scene with Colourful Sails and Seaside Village
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Regatta Scene with Colourful Sails and Seaside Village By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 18 x 21.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframe...
Oil
Purple Orchids Pastel Exotic Drawing Modern Pink Floral Art Botanical Interior
Located in Oslo, NO
This striking soft pastel drawing presents a poetic and intimate study of cascading purple orchids. Set against a cool, textured neutral background, the artwork balances botanical pr...
Paper, Pastel
Impressionist Oil Painting of Geneva Lake, Early 20th Century
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas signed Dimensions with frame : 56 x 64.5 x 2.5 cm This captivating work depicts a peaceful lakeside landscape, Geneva lake, skilfully captured by a soft, nuanced palet...
Oil, Canvas
River with water lilies
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting evokes a sense of peace, a dissolution of form and light. The viewer seems to be looking at the surface of a quiet pond, reflecting the sky, trees, and clouds. Water lil...
Oil
Louis Sylvia Seascape Watercolor
By Louis Sylvia
Located in New York, NY
Louis Sylvia (American, 1911-1987) Untitled, 20th century Watercolor on paper Sight: 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. Signed lower right Louis Sylvia (1911-1987) was an American painter special...
Paper, Watercolor
Antique American Impressionist Children Playing Original Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist painting of kids in a park. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Unsigned. Displayed in a giltwood frame....
Oil, Canvas
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Nocturnal Pigeon Point Lighthouse by Professor William Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Luminous painting of Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California by listed artist William M. Lemos (American, 1861-1942). Signed "W.M. Lemos" lower right, titled on verso. Presented in ha...
Canvas, Oil
Seascape Coastal Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Seascape Size: 17.5" x 23.5" x 0.8''...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Breton Village Church Scene with Traditional Procession in Folk Costume
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Breton Village Church Scene with Traditional Procession in Folk Costume by Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 9.5 inches (height) x 11.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframe...
Oil
$982Sale Price|20% Off
Snowy Mountain Oil Painting on Canvas, Impressionist, Mid-20th Century
Located in Genève, GE
This impressive work of art is an oil painting on canvas depicting a majestic snow-capped mountain under a clear, bright sky. The artist has masterfully captured the pure, tranquil e...
Oil, Canvas
$4,500Sale Price|54% Off
Willow
Located in Atlanta, GA
Eva Makk has been called “the world’s foremost living impressionist painter”. She is celebrated for graceful, light-infused compositions executed with shimmer...
Canvas, Oil
"House by the Stream" Pastoral Summer Countryside Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful and quaint home by the stream. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Oil, Board, Canvas
Miniature Landscape Painting - River with Trees, Original Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Miniature Landscape Painting - River with Trees, Original Oil Painting Detailed miniature painting of water in a lush environment by an unknown artist. Light from the sky reflects i...
Oil, Board
$850
Beach & Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Oil Painting Michael Budden Summer Sky
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Summer Sky oil/panel 6 x 8 unframed, 9.5 x 11.5 framed Summer Sky is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful day at t...
Oil
A Little World of Our Own
Located in Zofingen, AG
Size: 90 × 90 cm Medium: Acrylic, textured, canvas Support: Stretched canvas Signature: Signed by the artist In this work, the artist explores the quiet pleasure of creating a pe...
Canvas, Acrylic
Favorite Places landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Favorite Places Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20" x 23.5" x 0.2" inch (50 x 60 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed,...
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century California Coastal Scene, Oil on Linen, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic coastal scene by California artist Mabel Westphal (1892–1966). Powerful waves break against a rocky shoreline, rendered in broad, energetic strokes of blue, green, cream, an...
Linen, Oil, Board
Antique American Bucolic Landscape Chickens Grazing Framed Oil Painting
By August Laux
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American barnyard chicken grazing oil painting by August Laux (1853 - 1921). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 22 inches overall, and 10 by 14 painting alone. E...
Oil, Canvas
Mountain Landscape - Sierra Nevada, c. 1927
By Jack Wilkinson Smith
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Consigned to the gallery by private collectors Signed "Jack Wilkinson Smith" lower left Description Jack Wilkinson Smith was a New York-based illustrator before moving o...
Panel, Oil
British Impressionist Watercolor of Wildflowers, Fields, and Rolling Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Wildflowers, Fields, and Rolling Hills By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x...
Watercolor
French Woodland Trees Hillside Landscape Watercolor Sketch Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Woodland Trees Hillside Landscape Watercolor Sketch Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x 11 i...
Watercolor
"Somewhere in Denver" - Impressionist Nude Female Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Somewhere in Denver" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a dark haired woman, brushing her hair, wearing a translucent white shift around her as she...
Oil, Board
French Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Roswell, GA
This colorful French Impressionist landscape by Édouard Bernaut (1890–1981) demonstrates the artist's distinctive use of luminous color and expressive brushwork. Born in Craiova, Rom...
Oil
I will wait you in our garden, My Dear
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 I Will Wait for You in Our Garden, My Dear belongs...
Acrylic, Canvas
$1,463Sale Price|24% Off
Vachère au Bord de l'Eau
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830-1903) VACHERE au BORD de l’EAU 1890 (Delteil 93 viii/viii) Etching, unsigned as published in “Gazette des Beaux Arts”, Paris, 1890. On laid paper Very...
Drypoint, Etching
"BLUEBONNET AND HUISACHE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 23 X 27
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 23 x 27 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnet and Huisache" Texas Hill Country Pedro Lazcano (1909-1970) I wa...
Oil
$1,715
Winter Spruces Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Winter Spruces Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 22" x 23.5" x 1" inch (55x 60 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...
Canvas, Oil