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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$975
Lemons from Bergamo. Italian Still Life, Original Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This small Italian still life was painted from life after a trip to Italy, using large lemons brought from Bergamo. "I wanted to preserve the feeling of old, classical Italy, so I ...
Canvas, Oil
French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour Artist: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Medium: Watercolour and ink on paper, laid to mount card, u...
Pen, Watercolor
"067 - Plein Air-Golden, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "067 - Plein Air-Golden, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Colorado...
Paper, Gouache
$2,320
Colorful colors of spring Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Colorful colors of spring Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20" x 27.5" x 1" inch (50 x 70 x 2cm) Presentation: Unfr...
Canvas, 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
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Charles Gruppe American Impressionist Painting Salmagundi Rock Port Farm w Cow
By Charles P Gruppe
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Charles P Gruppe 1860-1940 Harvest Time, Farm Scene with Cow oil panel signed LR 8x10 unframed, 11.5 x 13.5 framed Colors are fresh and vibrant as the painting was recently clean...
Oil
$750
"Horse Feathers" (2026) - Abstracted Animal Portrait, Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: I am an oil painter based out of Southern Maine. My subject matter focuses mainly on animals and capturing a sense of movement and narrative through the captivat...
Oil, Panel
Vintage French Impressionist Paris Street Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist Paris street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 13 by 15 inches overall. Handso...
Oil, Board
Changing Seasons, original painting, landscape, oil painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
"Changing Seasons” is a semi abstract seascape painting by Helen Howells. It was inspired by the coast of South Wales, which is my homeland. It is not of any specific place, but is a...
Canvas, Oil
$427Sale Price|20% Off
1930s French Impressionist Oil of a Garden and Mountain Landscape
By Henri Clamen
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist oil on card view of a garden, forest and mountainscape beyond by Henri Clamen. Though not signed the painting was acquired from the atelier of the artist with ot...
Paper, Oil, Gouache
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
Point Lobos, California Oil Painting, American Impressionist, 1925
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Point Lobos, California Oil on artist's board, c. 1925 Signed lower right: Wm J Edmundson (see photo) Condition: Very good condition Frame: Period McBeth Gallery style frame (see pho...
Oil
Baudelaire de Profil en Chapeau - Etching by Edouard Manet - 1869
Located in Roma, IT
Etching and drypoint on paper, realized in 1867/68 and published in 1869. 3rs state on 3, printed by Salmon and published in 1869, with the addition of lettering. Ref. Harris 59; G...
Paper, Drypoint, Etching
May, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2020 Title: May Size: 19.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' inch...
Canvas, Oil
The Floral Path - sunny summer landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil painting with green of nature, bright flowers, sunny day look amazing in home interior. This place is one of the most favorite places of the artist. When the sunny summer comes, ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,370
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
ZhenPeng Sun Landscape Original Oil Painting "Spring Flower"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Spring Flower Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 10 x 10 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is...
Canvas, Oil
Corner of the village, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Jean David
Located in Yardley, PA
Everything that is painted directly and on the spot has always a strength, a power, a vivacity of touch which one cannot recover in the studio"¦ three strokes of a brush in front of ...
Oil
Sunset at Cape Kuron Painting, Coastal Landscape, Oil on Canvas, New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air painting captures a serene coastal Crimean landscape bathed in the warm hues of a setting sun. The painting presents a harmonious blend of colors, with the sky radiati...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$729Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Impressionist Beached Blue Fishing Boat Under Cloudy Skies
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beached Fishing Boat Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any m...
Oil
Vermont Farmhouse Painting by Henry Thomas Clark
Located in New York, NY
Henry Thomas Clark (American, 1929-2000) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 18 1/8 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark
Canvas, Oil
Stinchcombe, Original painting, landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Above Stinchcombe, summer. Additional information: Oil Paint on Canvas 64 H x 64 W x 5 D cm (25.20 x 25.20 x 1.97 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 60cm (23.62 in) Width: 60cm (2...
Canvas, Oil
Fall Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahram Meliqsetyan Title: Fall Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 16.5" x 0.8" inch (60 x 42 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Waiting, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Waiting Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 10.75 inches Edition: 750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent In...
Screen
$6,000
Winter, George Washington Bridge, Contemporary Oil Painting by Allan Simpson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Allan Simpson, American (1935 - ) Title: Winter, George Washington Bridge Year: 1996 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 26 x 36 inches
Oil
"Saint-Tropez Port" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
As a French Impressionist artist, most of Harry Deditch Dansky works were produced in the Mid-20th Century. He was known for his vibrant compositions and with a passion to portray li...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape. In the foreground, a rustic watermill sits beside a flowing stream, complete with a turning water whee...
Oil
$578Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Painting of Boats on the Beach at Dinard
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Painting of Boats on the Beach at Dinard By Fanch Lel Size: 14.25 x 20.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting ...
Oil
$729Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Signed Oil Sunlit Village in Provence French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village in Provence mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Descripti...
Oil
$1,487Sale Price|20% Off
Early autumn. 1990, cardboard, oil, 70x93 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Early autumn. 1990, cardboard, oil, 70x93 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seaso...
Oil, Cardboard
$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
“The Shore of Peace” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 80x80 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Shore of Peace” BALTIC series, Canvas, Oil, 80x80 cm Feel the timeless harmony of the coast with this captivating square landscape from the BALTIC series. The composition highl...
Oil, Acrylic
Water lily pond, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By LE ANH TUAN
Located in Yardley, PA
water lily pond Water lily - a colorful and charming flower on the lake. Flowers are the smile of the sun that gives joy. When you think of flowers, in your imagination, as in a fu...
Acrylic
Tropical Pineapple on Wooden Table with Warm Yellow Background
Located in Zofingen, AG
"This original acrylic still life depicts a whole ripe pineapple resting horizontally against a warm yellow background, with its long green leaves extending across the composition. V...
Cardboard, Acrylic
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Les Honneurs, Michel Delacroix
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Michel Delacroix (1933) Title: Les Honneurs Year: 1988 Edition: XCIIII/CL; 150 Arabic Numerals on Rives paper, 150 Roman Numerals on Japon paper, and 25 APs on Rives paper Me...
Lithograph
Autumn Forest, 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: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Autumn Forest Size: 27.5" x 31.5" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
Billingsgate
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching printed in dark brownish black ink on cream laid paper, 6 x 8 7/8 inches (152 x 226 mm); full margins. Extremely minor and unobtrusive band of toning along the top sheet edg...
Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching
Mid Century Wyoming Teton Mountain Range Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Expansive landscape painting of the Teton Range in Wyoming reflecting in a nearby lake by Alma McGovern (American, 20th century). Signed and dated "Alma '61...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Tapestries II Lithograph Print, American Impressionist, 20th Century
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Floral design extraordinaire! This is a lithograph of an original watercolor signed by Palo Verdes, California artist Dian Clapp Bartz.
Lithograph
$1,838Sale Price|20% Off
Gordes Village Luberon Provence Huge Original French Oil Painting on Canvas
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: Gordes (Luberon Valley, Provence) Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed and inscribed verso size: 39 x 39 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall very good and sound condition. Arles is a historic city located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. It is situated on the banks of the Rhône River and is known for its rich Roman heritage, picturesque streets, and vibrant cultural scene. Arles has a fascinating history that dates back to Roman times. It was an important Roman provincial capital and became a major trading center. Many well-preserved Roman monuments can still be found in the city today...
Oil, Canvas
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Matisse Blue Nude IV Serigraph, Late 20th Century, 30x22\"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This second edition of Henri Matisse’s Blue Nude IV is an authorized open-edition print, recreated with the permission of the Estate of Henri Matisse. Measuring 30 x 22 inches, the q...
Screen
$450Sale Price|25% Off
Silver Teapot and Petunias 16x20", watercolor floral still life, framed
By Lu Haskew
Located in Loveland, CO
Silver Teapot and Petunias by Lu Haskew Watercolor 16x20" image size 24x28" framed as pictured, gold leaf, behind glass with archival matte Still life of flowers in pinks and whites ...
Watercolor
$7,974
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
$1,794Sale Price|20% Off
Large 1960's Oil Portrait of Bali South Eastern Asia Lady in Traditional Attire
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in Traditional Attire Bali? South East Asia? circa 1960's period oil on canvas, framed in original frame framed: 44 x 34 inches canvas: 36 x 26 inches Provenance: ...
Oil, Canvas
Charles Partridge Adams 1890s Colorado River Mountain Watercolor Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This exceptional original 1890s watercolor by celebrated American Western landscape artist Charles Partridge Adams captures the raw beauty of a Colorado mountain river scene. Painted...
Watercolor
LARGE OIL PAINTING By Robert Bradley NAVY ADMIRALTY NICE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING LARGE ROBERT BRAMLEY (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY Very good condition for age , (see pictures) FINE MARTINE PAINTING ORIGINAL Description Description The Golden We...
Oil
"Chase Creek" Oil Painting, Neo-Impressionist Landscape, Signed, Framed
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a local road on Shelter Island, NY by Ben Fenske. Painted with Fenske's wide, urgent brushstrokes in his neo-impressionist style. An asphalt road stretches along t...
Linen, Oil
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
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage French Oil Painting Purple Mountain Landscape Wind Swept Trees
By Leon Hatot 1
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 10 x 12 inches Prov...
Oil
"Rio Degebe at Sunset (Alentejo, Portugal)" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ulrich Gleiter's (EUR based) "Rio Degebe at Sunset (Alentejo, Portugal)" is an oil painting that depicts the textural hillside of a bright colors. Bio/Artist Statement: German-born artist Ulrich Gleiter (b. 1977) is noted for his landscapes. His style is sometimes reminiscent of German expressionism and the Russian impressionists. He first studied at the Dresden Academy of Arts and later at the Repin Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His work has been recognized with awards in the USA and in Russia and been featured in books and magazines. "Ulrich Gleiter is a citizen of the world. Born in Saarbrücken, Germany, he pursued his undergraduate studies at Dresden’s Academy of Fine Arts, where he learned to paint with the bold, colorful strokes handed down from the early 20th-century German expressionists. Students there prioritized their individuality — no one but you could have made this picture, they were told. Gleiter then absorbed a different view of artistry during his exchange year at Moscow’s Surikov Institute, followed by six more years at the Repin Institute in St. Petersburg. Today Gleiter divides time between Germany, Russia, and the United States, where he has become much admired among plein-airists in such scenic places as Colorado, California, and Wyoming. In our era of diplomatic tensions, when Crimea and Russia appear regularly in the headlines, Gleiter feels a renewed appreciation for nature’s timelessness — for its inspiring capacity to rise above the ins-and-outs of man-made problems. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area where I am painting, about how many troubles and beautiful things may have happened there. Most importantly, I am humbled to observe how natural forces never stop moving.” Gleiter turns his searching eye not only to wilderness, but also to the banalities of urban life — to parked cars, the glinting sprawl of an automobile dealer’s lot, retail stores, and even cargo ships. There, too — as in his portraits, nudes, and still lifes — he manages to find abstracted beauty and emotional significance in the interactions of light, color, and air." ( by Peter Trippi, Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, 01/2017) SOLO- AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2018: SANDAU&LEO Gallery, Berlin. 2017: Gallery 1261...
Linen, Oil
$162
Blushing Bloom Sky - Cherry Tree Blossom Sakura Flower, Floral Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A gaze aimed upwards at the sunny sky furrowed with pink and red flowers that only attenuate the flash of light from the sun's rays. Through the umbrella of petals and leaves are pla...
Acrylic
$148Sale Price|20% Off
"Burst of Creativity" (contemporary impressionist floral painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this floral artwork I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a summer period. While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of summer flowers which are full...
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
$729Sale Price|20% Off
Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Lined Along the Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condit...
Oil
April Light Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: April Light Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 13.5 x 18.5" x 0.3" inch (35 x 47x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ty...
Canvas, Oil
$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
Beautiful Seascape and Sand Dune Painting by A.H. Nordberg
Located in New York, NY
A.H. Nordberg (Swedish-American) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. Framed: 28 x 39 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. Signed lower left A.H. Nordberg was a known Swedish painter who was...
Canvas, Oil
$2,162Sale 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
$750
Countryside Landscape with Tudor House and Gardens - Original Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Countryside Landscape with Tudor House and Gardens - Original Painting, Signed Peaceful landscape of a Tudor-style countryside house with gardens and a stream by an unknown artist. ...
Oil, Board
"Friday Feb 19th, NY City" Impressionist Bustling City Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter landscape scene depicting the City in Snow in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of an earlier time of the 20th Century; old New York, families working together, villages and farms and friends taking walks together. Many are depicted in recognizable historical settings and this piece is an excellent example of this as he captures a snow-filled historic setting of New York with the calm, endearing charm of American Flags and buildings with snow. Christopher engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. The piece comes housed in a dark tone wood frame and it is ready to be displayed with hanging hardware on verso. Art measures 7 x 5 inches Framed measures 8.75 x 6.75 inches Christopher Willett...
Oil, Board