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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$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, " Jules Herve, French Impressionism
Located in New York, NY
Jules Herve (French, 1887 - 1981) Bassin des Tuilleries and the Louvre, Paris, n.d. Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches Signed lower left; signed on the reverse Provenance: Dominio...
Canvas, Oil
1920s Impressionist Oil Painting, The Pont Neuf, Paris
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist painting of Le Pont Neuf and the River Seine with boats. The painting is initial signed bottom right 'AC'. The painting is also signed (as yet undeciphered), loc...
Canvas, Oil
$1,614Sale Price|20% Off
Аutumn. 2000, oil on board, 80x99 cm
By Janis Kalnmalis
Located in Riga, LV
Аutumn landscape by the river. 2000, oil on board, 80x99 cm Janis Kalnmalis (1939) Received professional education in the LVM of Riga department of decoration and graduated in 1960...
Oil, Board
Festive Scene Landscape Impressionism Original Watercolor Painting
By Song Shuyu
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Song Shuyu Title: Festive Scene Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 10.5" x 0.1" inch (18 x 27 x 0.1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type...
Paper, Watercolor
$745Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Floral Still Life Oil of Le Bouquet du Cinquantenaire By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 18 x 15 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
Oil
$176Sale Price|20% Off
Tropical flora. miniature oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original small oil painting on canvas . How often are we in the moment, genuinely captivated by the beauty of nature, connecting with ourselves? Filled with the nature of Thailand,...
Canvas, Oil
$7,411
Fox Hunt in an Autumn Woodland by J. Sanderson-Wells, British Sporting Oil Paint
Located in GB
A lively and atmospheric sporting scene by John Sanderson-Wells RI, RBA (1872–1955), one of Britain's foremost painters of equestrian and hunting subjects. Depicting a fox hunt in fu...
Canvas, Oil
$7,950
Gondoliers-original impressionism venice cityscape oil painting-contemporary art
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
Berthed - 20th Century Modern British Impressionist Boats in Harbour Painting
By Ken Moroney
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful modern British impressionist oil on board depicting berthed boats in harbour, by Ken Moroney. The work is signed lower left and presented ...
Oil
$3,550
Summer Season, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Summer Season, Size: 28.5" x 56.5...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Le Quai du Louvre - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street scene at the quay b...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Landscape with Stream oil on canvas. Image is 30.25 x 24 unframed and 40 x 34 x 3 framed in a period carved wood frame in the style of Newcomb - Macklin. signed LR The painting is ...
Oil
$378Sale Price|20% Off
Autumn Forest 1970's English Signed Oil Painting Woodland Glade of Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Forest N.Hansford, British 1978 signed oil painting on board, framed inscribed verso framed: 21 x 25 inches board: 19 x 23 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...
Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Sunset Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Evening
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Evening oil/canvas panel signed LL 16 x 22 image, 23.75 x 29.75 framed A very vibrant scene inspired by my surroundings using a complimentary color scheme to heighten the impa...
Oil
First Snow; The Pass on the California-Oregon Border
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Obermeyer" on lower right UNFRAMED: 10" x 20" FRAMED: 16.125" x 26.125" x 1.5" Artist Statement "Snow comes e...
Canvas, Oil
Clouds Reflection, Seascape oil painting, one of a kind, framed
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Classic art ARTIST: Karen Darbinyan WORK: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, YEAR: 2018 STYLE: Classic Art, Tonalism SUBJECT: Clouds Reflect...
Canvas, Oil
October Foliage
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful fall landscape by Canadian/American artist William Alexander Drake. Oil on board in a period frame. 12" x 16", 14.5" x 18.5" framed. William Alexander Drake (1891–1979) wa...
Oil
$2,156Sale Price|20% Off
English Mid Century Oil The Horse Show Jumping Event Gymkhana with Judges
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, mid 20th century The Showjumper oil on canvas board, unframed 16 x 20 inches private collection, France condition: The painting is in overall sound condition though ...
Oil
$2,367
Lava Cliffs - Hawaii Landscape Painting, Ocean Sky, Plein Air, American Artist
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, Oahu North Shore, ocean, rocks, plein air Following is what Daria said about this landscape painting. "This painting was created from life on the North Shore of...
Canvas, Oil
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Montparnasse style picture frame Wood and plaster Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 18 x 36 inches Overal outer measurements: 26 x 44 inches Provenance: from a collection in Paris Condition: all old picture frames...
Plaster, Wood
Boat Oxford Md Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Fresh Paint
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Fresh Paint oil/panel 11 x 14 unframed 16.5 x 19.5 framed signed LL Fresh Paint is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a bea...
Oil
English Countryside River Landscape Bridge Trees Watercolor Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: English Countryside River Landscape Bridge Trees Watercolor Painting Artist: British School (mid 20th century) Medium: watercolor painting on ar...
Watercolor
$1,400
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Woodland Interior IV
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Woodland Interior IV oil/canvas panel 12 x 9 image unframed, 18.5 x 15.5 framed. signed LR A beautiful little winter study of light and shadow falling across this scene of tre...
Oil
Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm. Rakhmet Redzhepov Dive into a dazzling, kaleidoscopic underwater dream with this breathtaking contemporary masterpiece titled "Gold...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Rocky Coastal Surf, Original Oil Seascape Painting by Tad Retz
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting size with frame: 14"x16" Painting size without frame: 8"x10" Painting is signed lower left corner Medium is Oil on Board A muscular, richly textured coastal scene by conte...
Oil, Board
$753Sale Price|31% Off
Landscape with Rural Architecture, Oil on Panel, Signed 1934, Catalan
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Pelegrí Ferrer (Barcelona, ca. 1892 – ca. 1965) Landscape with Rural Architecture 1934 Medium: Oil on panel Artwork dimensions: 38 × 46 cm (15.0 × 18.1 in) Framed dimensions:...
Oil
FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42.
Located in Zofingen, AG
FANTASY WITH FLOWERS 280: (series 300+) mixed, paper, 59x42. Original mixed media painting on heavy archival paper from the FANTASY WITH FLOWERS series. This enchanting artwork prese...
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
$800
Autumn Sunny Day, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Peter Tovpev
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2010 Style: Impressionism Title: Autumn Sunny Day Size: 31.5" x 25.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
Seryona River Oil Painting, Plein Air Landscape, 2010, Impasto Art
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This oil painting captures a Seryona river landscape with rhythmic intensity, painted en plein air by the artist in the Kaluga region in the spring of 2010. Broad brushstrokes define...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Belgium in Spring Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1950
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century Belgian landscape by Gustav Pynaert (Belgium, 1900-1968), c.1950. This piece showcases mature trees and a flowering tree in bloom alongside the river, using loos...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Ocean Side, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Ocean Side, Size: 12" x 15" x 0.8''inch, 30x38x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All wor...
Canvas, Color
$513Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 11 x 14.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting...
Oil
Midday Summer pond. oil acrylic painting on canvas, 43" x 28"in
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting: Oil on Canvas. Old pond in the willows - oil painting, landscape size: 43,2" x 27,5" (110cm x 70cm), 2022 oil, canvas - Signed and dated on the fro...
Oil, Acrylic
$656Sale Price|20% Off
Funky Coral Textures, Reef Forest in Pastel Tones, Gouache Crayon on Paper, 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This vibrant yet softly nuanced composition draws inspiration from coral ecosystems, translating underwater biodiversity into expressive, organic forms rendered in delicate pastel to...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic
Le lavoir de Billancourt by Alfred Sisley
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alfred Sisley 1839-1899 British Le Lavoir de Billancourt Signed “Sisley” (lower left) Oil on canvas A master of the landscape, Alfred Sisley is one of the founders of the French ...
Canvas, Oil
Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, "Through the Storm" Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original signed oil painting on canvas by Russian Artist N.I. Dobritsin depicts a Sailing ship on the High Seas. Beautifully done, great blue colors. Framed mea...
Oil
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) "Floral Still Life II" Original Painting c.1950
By Louis Emiel Chappel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Louis Emiel Chappel (1888-1963) floral still life II oil painting, circa 1950s Beautiful full basket bouquet of flowers on a pedestal by listed artist Louis Chappel. Original oil o...
Canvas, Oil
September. Flowers. 2025. Canvas, cardboard, oil. 30x25 cm.
By Valery Bayda
Located in Riga, LV
Valery Baida was born in 1958 in Russia. From 1983 to 1989 he studied at the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography at the Faculty of Arts. Taken part in exhibitions since 1983....
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Venetian Scene with Gondola" Colorful 20th Century Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Venetian scene with gondola oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Johanne Schiefer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career. Here you see figures walking with gondolas and an abundance of color and life. The magic is being felt with all the magnificent details, as Schiefer captures the architecture of Venice so beautifully; you can feel the energy of the day and the excitement. The piece is signed by the artist lower left and it comes housed in a gold tone carved wood frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 12 x 16 inches Frame measures 16.5 x 20.5 inches Johannes Schiefer was born in 1896 in the Netherlands, and quickly gained notoriety for his landscapes, still life’s and portraits. Schiefer won the Prix de Rome at the age of 19 and studied at the Düsseldorf Academy in Germany, and then moved to Paris where he continued his studies in art at the Beaux Arts, and later at the Villa Medici in Rome. He traveled to paint across Europe, primarily France and Italy and also Latin America. Like Picasso, Schiefer never permitted himself to be “type-cast” in a single monotonous style. If there is anything that typifies his work, it is his versatility, his deft handling of subdued tones to create a unique brilliance of light and color that stamps every painting with his own individuality. In February 1964, Ethel Kennedy...
Canvas, Oil
LE TRÉPORT. A River View by Maximilien Luce. Antique oil . Neo-Impressionist
Located in St. Albans, GB
Maximilien LUCE 1858-1941 LE TRÉPORT Oil on paper mounted on canvas Signed bottom Left 5.5 x 9.5" (14 x 24.5cm) 10.5 x 14.5" (27 x 37.5cm) Provenance : Collection Jean Bouin ...
Oil, Laid Paper
"1962d" - Miniature Landscape and Still-Life, Oil Painting on Coin
Located in Denver, CO
This unique miniature painting is framed at 4 inches by 4 inches, and is wired and ready for hanging. About the Artist: Bryanna Marie draws her inspiration from the everyday beauty ...
Oil
le Petit Ville Impressionist landscape painting of France, trees, river, cottage
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 24" x 28" Dyf’s handling of light is particularly evocative in le Petit Ville. Here, Dyf presents a serene vision of rural life. A bright, expansive sky, filled with dr...
Canvas, Oil
$323Sale Price|20% Off
Finely Detailed British Watercolor Topographical of the Svartisen Glacier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches (width) Signed: Yes Condition: Very good and sound condition Provenance: Private collection Description: ...
Watercolor
Fine French Impressionist River Landscape Rocky Hills & Reflections Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Gorge by Rene Charles Edmond His (French, 1877–1960) signed oil on canvas, in gilt decorative frame Framed: 23 x 29 inches Canvas: 16 x 22 inches Provenance: private collec...
Oil
$1,617
Sunset Stroll, Chelsea Embankment -original impressionism cityscape painting-art
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...
Oil, Board
Sunlit Nice Promenade with Palm Trees, Figures and Azure Coast French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nice Promenade by Fanch Lel signed lower left and dated 92 oil on thin board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: from the artist’s estate, no previous owners Condition: good...
Oil
$1,850
'Sunset, San Francisco Bay', Impressionist Seascape, Russian American
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Papkov (Russian-American, 20th century); stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity and titled, 'San Francisco Sunset'. A dramatic Impressionist oil seasca...
Oil, Board
"Italian Chair" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Italian Chair" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting and is framed in a black float frame. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painte...
Oil, Wood Panel
Eugène Boudin French Coastal Harbor Landscape pencil Drawing Atmospheric View
Located in GB
Few artists captured the poetry of the French coast with as much sensitivity and immediacy as Eugène Boudin, widely celebrated as one of the precursors of Impressionism and an early ...
Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
By Barnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Canvas, Oil
"Foothills of Tuscany" Post-Impressionist Italian View Painting on Canvas Framed
By Kerry Hallam
Located in New York, NY
The result is a refreshing view from his Tuscany scenes. The Italian pathway is depicted with much vibrancy and energy as the trees and mountains are depicted loosely in the backgrou...
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer Garden in Bloom, Cottage Garden Landscape, 1948
Located in Genève, GE
Signed and dated "48 F. Lichtwitz" in the lower left corner. A vibrant and sunlit garden scene painted in 1948, depicting a flourishing flower border before a charming country house...
Canvas, Oil
Crashing Surf
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Beautiful seascape by the talented William H. Partridge. 8" x 10" oil on board , signed lower right. Housed in a carved guilded 15" x 17" frame. William Henry Partridge (1858–1938...
Oil
Jeanne (Le Printemps) - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1882
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint on paper. Signed and titled on plate. Pubished on the "Gazette des Beaux-Arts". Printed b A. Porcabeuf, Paris. Image Dimensions : 15.5 x 11 cm Very good cond...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
$2,901
"The Naked Soil", Sweeping Ochre Farmland Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A deep ochre warmth spreads across this generously scaled oil on canvas, measuring H 31.9 in x W 39.4 in x D 0.8 in, pulling the eye across an undulating rural landscape that breathe...
Canvas, Oil
River Behind Lake, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A mother and her children spend a quiet moment by a lake. Artist Carolyn Steward adds trees and pink hills, creating depth and childlike joy to the scene. Soft ...
Oil
$1,751Sale Price|48% Off
Flowers - Late 20th Century Still Life Oil Pastel by Edwin Mendoza - Figurative
By Edwin Mendoza
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Edwin Mendoza was born in Alexandria. He spent his younger years in Fontainebleau, France where he lived and studied. He studied at St Martin’s School of Art in London. Exhibited at...
Canvas, Oil Pastel
$842Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary Spanish Oil Vibrant Fields Under Vast Sky Impressionist Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Pancorbo' French/ Spanish artist, indistinctly signed signed oil on canvas, unframed stamped verso and dated 96' Canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condit...
Oil
$417
Listed American Artist Arthur Schneider (1866-1943 Antique Oil on board Painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an interesting antique original oil painting on board depicting a rural genre scene with a girl and geese. Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed American Artist A...
Oil
Camomile. Original floral painting . Vertical . Gouache on paper .Vertical
Located in Oslo, NO
A luminous celebration of nature. This artwork captures a wild bouquet with spontaneous energy. White daisies dominate the composition. Their bright petals radiate from golden center...
Paper, Gouache