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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$6,000
Tributary of Light (Gestural Abstract, Warm, Coral and Olive Hues, Atmospheric)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Tributary of Light Oil on Canvas 2026 Size: 60 x 48 x 1.5 inches (152.4 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm) Signed in front on lower right Signed, dated and titled verso COA provided...
Canvas, Oil
$966
Sunflowers in the studio . Original floral painting. Small size. Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant explosion of nature fills the canvas. Sunflowers bloom in a dense, energetic arrangement. Thick impasto layers create a tangible sense of volume. The artist employs a rich ...
Oil, Cardboard
David and Bathsheba
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
King Solomon, 1956 Lithograph on paper unsigned and not numbered 35 x 26 Edition of 6500 From Marc Chagall, Dessins Pour La Bible (Drawings for the Bible), Verve: Revue Artistique e...
Lithograph
"In the Sun-Drenched Patio ."
Located in Zofingen, AG
• Painting style: The work is executed with free, broad, and textured brushstrokes. The artist does not aim for detailed rendering of faces or objects; instead, he captures a fleetin...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Waiting for the First Step
By Iryna Bondar
Located in Zofingen, AG
This large semi-abstract figurative painting in muted pastel tones captures the delicate boundary between personal self-sufficiency and the longing for deep connection. Due to its la...
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Spring Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20'' x 31.5" x 0.3" inch (50 x 77x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type: ...
Canvas, Oil
A Little Radiance Original Impressionist Oil Painting by Ayca Sivrikoz Chick
Located in Houston, TX
A Little Radiance Original Impressionist Oil Painting by Ayca Sivrikoz Dimensions: 10 × 10 inches Medium: Oil on wood panel Style: Impressionist Orientation: Square Frame: wood, floa...
Oil, Panel
"A Still Life with Personality.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work can be described as a warm interior painting in a naive (illustrative) style, celebrating domestic coziness and the aesthetics of everyday objects. Style and Color • Style:...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Antonio De Vity (1901-1993) Oil Painting Italian Street Market Scene Cityscape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Italian Market Street – Antonio De Vity (1901–1993) A charming original vintage oil painting on canvas signed Antonio De Vity, depicting a lively Italian street market surrounded by ...
Oil
Turning the River landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Turning the River Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 18" x 0.2" inch ( 30 x 45 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed...
Canvas, Oil
Washerwomen in a Landscape - 19th Century French Impressionist Antique Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting the entrance to a village with women washing clothes in a river. Excellent quality and very atmospheric landsca...
Canvas, Oil
La trilla en la plaza del pueblo - Óleo sobre tela - Firmado y enmarcado
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada en la parte inferior "Roig Soler" La obra se presenta enmarcada con un marco de la época de la obra en madera estucada y dorada (el marco presenta varias faltas y...
Oil
John Singer Sargent "Cashmere" 1912 Lithograph
Located in New York, NY
John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925) Cashmere, 1912 Lithograph Sight: 24 x 16 3/4 in. Framed: 22 1/2 x 30 x 1 2/3 in. Hand signed by artist lower left *Note some glare on mat fr...
Lithograph
Between Endings and Beginnings
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Dimensions: 65 × 93 *2 cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Support: Stretched canvas Orientation: Horizontal Ready to hang In this work, the artist seeks to convey a special state of tra...
Canvas, Acrylic
Northern Swedish Landscape with Blue Mountains, Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863–1944) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape, c. 1920 signed lower right Carl Johansson oil on panel unframed 28.5 × 43.5 cm (11.2 × 17.1 in) framed 38.5 × 54 cm (1...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) Sweden Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago signed lower right O. Arborelius oil on canvas unframed 59 × 89 cm (23.2 × 35 in) fram...
Canvas, Oil
Warm Day Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Warm Day Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2017 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 13.5" x 21" x 0.3" inch (34 x 53 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
Desert Sentinels, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Vibrant saguaro cacti rise against a luminous violet sky. Rich impasto and energetic brushwork transform the Sonoran scenery into a bold interplay of orange, gr...
Oil
$2,500
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Farm Flowers
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Black Farm Flowers 14 x 24 oil/canvas unframed, 20 x 30 framed signed LL Black Farm Flowers is an oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day shinning o...
Oil
Where Love Lives
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 97 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. Shipping: Carefully packed and shipped worldwide via UPS Express. This wor...
Canvas, Acrylic
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post-Cubist Paris Café Interior Figurative Watercolour Painting Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height × width) Medium: Watercolour on paper...
Watercolor
Autumn Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Autumn Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 17.5 x 22.5" x 0.3" inch (45 x 57 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type: ...
Canvas, Oil
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volskaya Lilya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volsky Lily. A painting from the series "Erbu on canvas". This painting was originally created on water with a thickener with the help of drops usi...
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cardboard, Pigment
Summer Landscape - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Board Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French impressionist oil on board depicting a summer landscape with houses and trees in blossom. The very good condition work is unsigned and presented i...
Oil
Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A beautifully executed sporting scene depicting mounted fox hunters accompanied by a pack of hounds traveling through a countryside landscape. The composition captures the tradition ...
Oil
The Art of Doing Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90 * 90 * 2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the beauty of slowing down and embracing ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Wedding at the Museum" Couple with Monet at Paris Museum Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A lively, impressionistic depiction of a young couple in a wedding dress and tuxedo discovering Claude Monet's oil paintings at the Paris Museum. We are whisked away in this cherishe...
Oil, Board
Time to Talk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 97 × 99 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the art of being present for one another. In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Encounter
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 95 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the quiet power of connection that arises when differen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer by Edgars Vinters. 1989. Oil on cardboard. 24.5x33.5 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
Notes for Contemplation
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Sometimes silence speaks louder than any words. In this work, color becomes the language of the senses, and each shade is a distinct note, combining into a calm, contemplative melody...
Oil
Mediterranean Pine Tree Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Mediterranean Pine Tree Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed ...
Watercolor
$2,500
"Carver's Pond" Coastal Sunset Impressionist Scene Oil Painting on Panel Framed
By Scott Moore
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Moore has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this vibrant work. It is almost as if we are there on that warm day, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia setting off down the glowing path on the water by Carver's Pond. The country side sunset is stunning sight in. Moore is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of our times, depicting everyday life; in this piece he engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. This painting is oil on panel and it is signed by the artist lower left, it comes housed in a gold tone wood frame with linen inner, and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 12 x 16 inches Frame measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Scott Moore...
Oil, Panel
Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **S...
Watercolor
Agriculture Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Agriculture Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2015 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 11 x 18" x 0.2" inch (28 x 46 x 1 cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type...
Canvas, Oil
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 8.5 inch...
Watercolor
$1,920
April Symphony Still Life Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: April Symphony Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5 x 31.5" x 1" inch (60 x 80 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gall...
Canvas, Oil
Trees Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Trees Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12.5" x 13.5" x 0.2" inch ( 32 x 35 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
Summer bouquet. Original floral painting . Gouache on paper. Medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
Luminous petals dance in a glass vessel. This artwork captures a fleeting moment of natural grace. Deep indigos clash with soft lavenders. Pure whites provide a breath of light. The ...
Paper, Gouache
$430
Flowers from Our Garden, Impressionist Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A bouquet gathered not for a formal vase, but simply because everything in the garden was in bloom at once—it was impossible to walk past without stopping. These flowers hold the ess...
Oil
$390
Listed Artist C.Burnett(IX-XX) oil painting Paris street scene, Arc de Triomphe
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil on canvas painting by listed artist Caroline Burnett beautifully captures one of Paris's most recognizable landmarks—the Arc de Triomphe—set along a bustling Parisi...
Acrylic
British School, early 20th century, Portrait of an Officer, oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
British School, early 20th century Portrait of an Officer of the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry c. 1915-1918 Oil on canvas Dimensions: 85 x 65 cm (H 33.46 in. x W 25.59 in) (unfr...
Oil
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Cloudy Day Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 18.5" x 0.8" inch (30 x 47 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery W...
Canvas, Oil
"A Still Life with Personality 2"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is executed in the style of naive art (primitivism) with elements of modern interior minimalism. Flat imagery: An absence of complex, classical chiaroscuro and linear perspe...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Large VTG Alpine Mountain Landscape Oil Painting European Cabin Framed Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful original oil on canvas captures the peaceful beauty of an alpine countryside, featuring a traditional mountain chalet nestled beside a quiet stream and surrounded by t...
Oil
Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **Size:** 7.75 x 11.25 inches **Signature:** Unsigned **Stamped verso:** No stamp visible from the images provided **Provenance:** Private collection **Condition:** Fair to good vintage condition. The handmade paper shows age toning, surface marks, pinholes, creasing, handling wear and irregular deckled edges. There are visible losses, nicks and roughness to the lower edge, with further wear and small losses to the corners and outer margins. The painted image remains atmospheric, decorative and visually appealing. **Description:** A striking 20th century European School watercolour landscape, painted on textured handmade paper and inscribed verso **Sierra Nevada Spain**. The composition depicts a dramatic mountain range with snow-covered peaks, layered slopes and a dark band of distant cloud or sea beyond. The scene has a bold, simplified quality, combining the atmosphere of a travel study with the structure of a modernist landscape. The painting is particularly appealing for its graphic treatment of mountain forms. The artist reduces the Sierra Nevada view into broad planes of muted blue, grey, brown, ochre and cream, allowing the snowy ridges and angular slopes to stand out clearly against the darker background. The result is atmospheric yet design-led, with the mountain landscape arranged almost as a series of abstract colour fields. The handmade paper adds considerable character to the work. Its warm natural tone, visible fibres, pinholes and irregular deckled edges give the piece a tactile, artisanal quality, enhancing the sense of the painting as an original travel study or plein air-inspired work. The painted area sits within the sheet, leaving the surrounding handmade paper visible and giving the work a distinctive object-like presence. The verso inscription identifies the subject as **Sierra Nevada Spain**, giving the piece useful topographical and search appeal. The Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Spain has long attracted artists and travellers for its dramatic peaks, changing light and contrast between high mountain scenery and warmer Mediterranean tones. This watercolour captures that sense of rugged landscape through a restrained but expressive palette. This original work would appeal to collectors of Spanish landscapes, Sierra Nevada paintings...
Watercolor
$5,229
At the Vineyard’s Edge. Original large landscape painting. Impressionism Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a serene landscape, dominated by vibrant hues of green and bursts of red and pink. The foreground features a lush field filled with wildflowers, includi...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionnism : The Nymphs in Giverny - Lithograph on Vellum - 300 copies
By Claude Monet
Located in Paris, IDF
Claude MONET (after) Impressionnism : The Nymphs in Giverny Lithogrpah after a painting Printed signature in the plate Numbered / 300 copies On vellum 30 x 59 cm (c. 12 x 24 in) Ex...
Lithograph
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Over Yonder: Impressionistic Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clifton, a Chinese contemporary artist, immerses himself in the exquisite art of plein-air painting. With each brushstroke, he captures the dynamic interplay of light and atmosphere,...
Canvas, Oil
Hidden Bridge Impressionism Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Hidden Bridge Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 43 x 63" x 1" inch (110 x 160 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
$850
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Sailing II oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed signed LL Moonrise Sailing II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Micha...
Oil
Yachts in Portese. Sunset, landscape, oil painting, lake, yachts, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting is painted with oil paints on canvas in the style of modern impressionism and is ready to hang on the wall. It is equipped with hooks, the sides are painted with dark pa...
Canvas, Oil
A Home Filled with Love
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 78 × 97* 2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the idea of home as a place where trust, emotional s...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pink Lily Blossom, Impressionism, Oil Still Life, Flowers, Dark Floral, Bouquet
Located in Oslo, NO
This oil on canvas panel offers a powerful and intimate look at a blooming pink lily rising from a shrouded, dark background. Balancing classical moodiness with contemporary expressi...
Canvas, Oil
"Rue de Buci" Impressionist Plein Air City Scene in France Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting Rue de Buci in Paris France. The store front bursts with color in the street as figures dine at a local cafe. This piece is e...
Oil, Board
Large Sailing Ship Oil Painting "Sea Wanderer" Maritime Seascape, Signed Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A striking vintage original oil painting on canvas titled "Sea Wanderer" depicting a majestic three-masted sailing ship cutting through a turbulent sea beneath a dramatic cloud-fille...
Oil
Nordic Lake at Dusk, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Nordic lake at dusk, oil on canvas. Probably painted by a Swedish artist in the early twentieth century. This tranquil lakeside landscape captures the quiet atmosphere of dusk as the...
Canvas, Oil
Floral Painting 'Bouquet with Japanese Maple', Oil on Canvas, 80x60 cm
Located in Oslo, NO
This exquisite artwork captures the vivid beauty of a floral arrangement in a clear glass vase. The painting showcases a harmonious blend of rich colors, with deep reds, soft pinks, ...
Canvas, Oil
After the Market, Paris - original impressionism cityscape painting
By David Farren
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...
Canvas, Oil