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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
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II

Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Moonrise Sailing II oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed Moonrise Sailing II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary 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

Still life with fish. 1996, cardboard, oil, 49x120 cm

Still life with fish. 1996, cardboard, oil, 49x120 cm

By Arturs Nikitins

Located in Riga, LV

Arturs Nikitins (born 1936) - painter, graphic artist. 1962 – graduated from the Latvian Art Academy, Graphic Department with the diploma work “The workers of Novorosijsk” under th...

Category

1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

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

Antique European Signed Impressionist Large Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Antique European Signed Impressionist Large Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting

Antique European Signed Impressionist Large Framed Woman Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique European impressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in period giltwood molding. Excellent cond...

Category

1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel
"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel

"Iteration" - Original Oil Landscape Painting on Panel

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

Judd Mercer (b. 1982) creates landscape paintings that capture fleeting, dramatic moments of light to evoke a sense of awe and wonder. "Light is everything—my main ingredient, setti...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

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...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape
Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape

Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century Title: River Landscape Medium: watercolour painting on board, unframed painting: 15 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection,...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Water Lilies, Prague Impressionist Summer Landscape
Water Lilies, Prague Impressionist Summer Landscape

Water Lilies, Prague Impressionist Summer Landscape

Located in Beachwood, OH

Václav Radimský (Czech, 1867-1946) Water Lilies, c. 1910 Oil on board Signed lower left 28 x 39 inches Václav Jan Emanuel Radimský was a Czech impressionist painter who resided in F...

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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Fisherman by the Riverbank, Atmospheric Woodland Landscape
Fisherman by the Riverbank, Atmospheric Woodland Landscape

Fisherman by the Riverbank, Atmospheric Woodland Landscape

Located in Genève, GE

Dimension with frame: 41,5 x 47,5 x 9,5cm. Signed "P. Pignolat" in the lower right corner. This atmospheric oil painting depicts a solitary fisherman working quietly along the bank ...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's
Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's

Portrait of African Woman Tanzania - Signed Oil Painting circa 1970's

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: The work is signed and dates to the 1970's period. Title: Portrait of an Africa Woman, believed to be from Tanzania (according to previous owner). Medium: oil paint...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Floral Landscape Impressionistic Oil Painting by Michael Budden Summer Garden
Floral Landscape Impressionistic Oil Painting by Michael Budden Summer Garden

Floral Landscape Impressionistic Oil Painting by Michael Budden Summer Garden

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

"Garden Chatter" is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day shinning on a beautiful field of flowers. This painting was painted en plein air on l...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Painting of Vineyard in Wine Growing Bordeaux France by Modern British Artist
Painting of Vineyard in Wine Growing Bordeaux France by Modern British Artist

Painting of Vineyard in Wine Growing Bordeaux France by Modern British Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Original Painting of a Vineyard in the Wine-Growing Region of Bordeaux, France, by leading British Contemporary Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 30 x 20 inches Fram...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Finely Detailed British Watercolor Topographical Landscape Scene
Finely Detailed British Watercolor Topographical Landscape Scene

Finely Detailed British Watercolor Topographical Landscape Scene

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Sound condition Provenance: Private collection Description: This watercolor...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board

River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board

By Nick White

Located in Soquel, CA

River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Lush Western landscape by California Plein Aire artist Nick White (American, 1943-2009). The viewer stands at ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Victorian Landscape Watercolour of a Venice Street Market scene style of Turner
Victorian Landscape Watercolour of a Venice Street Market scene style of Turner

Victorian Landscape Watercolour of a Venice Street Market scene style of Turner

By Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Landscape Watercolour of a Venice Street Market scene very much in the style of Turner Anyone who is a fan of Hercules Brabazon Brabazon will love this painting! Venice ...

Category

19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

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...

Category

Late 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

"Water lilies"

"Water lilies"

By Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Water lilies" 60.0 X 70.0 CM / 23.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2023 Good...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rockport Landscape
Rockport Landscape

Rockport Landscape

By Giovanni Martino

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful 1931 painting by American artist, Giovanni Martino (1908-1997). Oil on canvas measures 25 x 30 inches. Measures 35 x 39 inches framed. The scene depicts what is definitively the Rockport, Mass. fishing pier. Excellent condition with a few very minor areas of paint flaking. The darker areas in the sky is a result of unpainted areas. The canvas is sized with glue but not primed white: observable areas of natural linen color results. Signed wet into wet and dated lower left. No restoration or overpaint. Giovanni Martino, National Academy of Design* member, was born on May 1, 1908 in Philadelphia PA where all seven brothers and one sister, Filomina, Frank, Antonio, Albert, Ernest, Giovanni, Edmond, and William became painters. They were under the tutelage of their eldest brother, Frank, who in the late 1920s, founded the first commercial art* studio, Martino Studios, at 27 South 18th Street. Besides studying with his two eldest brothers, Giovanni also studied with Albert Jean Adolph at La France Institute, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts*, The Graphic Sketch Club, and Spring Garden Institute in Philadelphia. In his mid teens he accompanied his two eldest brothers to New Hope searching for subjects to paint. In the 1930s, he also started to paint in Manayunk, a hilly mill town along the Schuylkill River...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Johann Berthelsen Signed UN Building Winter Impressionist New York Street Scene
Johann Berthelsen Signed UN Building Winter Impressionist New York Street Scene

Johann Berthelsen Signed UN Building Winter Impressionist New York Street Scene

By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressive early American impressionist view of New York City oil painting by Johann Berthelsen (1883 - 1972). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 12H by 16L.

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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shetland Fishing Nets and Lobster Pots with Ruin by the Sea 1985 Watercolour
Shetland Fishing Nets and Lobster Pots with Ruin by the Sea 1985 Watercolour

Shetland Fishing Nets and Lobster Pots with Ruin by the Sea 1985 Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Shetland Fishing Nets and Lobster Pots with Ruin by the Sea 1985 Watercolour by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 20 inches (width) Inscribed verso: “Shetland...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

1930's French Impressionist Still Life with Green Jug and Assorted Apples & Pear
1930's French Impressionist Still Life with Green Jug and Assorted Apples & Pear

1930's French Impressionist Still Life with Green Jug and Assorted Apples & Pear

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on canvas laid on board unframed board: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more a...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Vesuvio Bakery" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village NYC
"Vesuvio Bakery" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village NYC

"Vesuvio Bakery" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village NYC

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and hotspots of contemporary city life." - Financial Times, Baya Simons. This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Vesuvio Bakery in West Village NYC...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Framed Good Harbor Beach Boston Area Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Framed Good Harbor Beach Boston Area Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Framed Good Harbor Beach Boston Area Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Amazing early 1900s impressionist beach scene of Good Harbor Beach in Massachusetts. Very finely pained with great color and lots of detail and figures. Located on verso. Nicely f...

Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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