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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
Boat, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Boat, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Boat, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

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: Contemporary Art, Subject: Boat, Size: 27.5" x 44.5" x ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Between the Past and Silence
Between the Past and Silence

Between the Past and Silence

Located in Zofingen, AG

This work explores a state of inner dialogue with one’s own past — something that has already been lived through, yet continues to exist within. The artist approaches memory not as a...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud
La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud

La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed full length portrait circa 1890 by French impressionist painter Jean Beraud. The work depicts a Parisian lady in a green tuile skirt, a blue jacket with fur and black lace up ...

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1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Two Horses and a Cart, Impressionist, Michigan Artist, Mathias Alten
Two Horses and a Cart, Impressionist, Michigan Artist, Mathias Alten

Two Horses and a Cart, Impressionist, Michigan Artist, Mathias Alten

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Mathias Alten (German/American, 1871-1938) Signed: M. Alten 11909 (Lower, Right) “ Two Horses and a Cart ”, 1909 Oil on Canvas Laid on Board 12” x 16” Housed in a 2" Frame wit...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Taking a Rest
Taking a Rest

Taking a Rest

By Nat Levy

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Taking a Rest" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Nat Levy 1896-1984. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

French Impressionist Oil Painting Hill Top Village Olive Groves White Houses
French Impressionist Oil Painting Hill Top Village Olive Groves White Houses

French Impressionist Oil Painting Hill Top Village Olive Groves White Houses

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Hill Top Village by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1998 canvas: 22 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a larg...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

California Eucalyptus, Oak and Pond Landscape
California Eucalyptus, Oak and Pond Landscape

California Eucalyptus, Oak and Pond Landscape

By Jesse Don Rasberry

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful landscape painting of a California pond with Eucalyptus and Oak trees by Jesse Don Rasberry (American, 20th Century). Presented in a rustic wooden frame. Signed on verso. Acquired directly from the artist. Image: 8.25"H x 10"L. Rasberry was born in Oklahoma and soon after relocated to Lodi, California. Growing up in close proximity to wide open agricultural land and the scenic San Joaquin River Delta had a profound impact on Rasberry and influenced and inspired his paintings. Full Bio: Jesse Don Rasberry was born on November 10, 1940 in rural, picturesque Oklahoma. Shortly after his birth, his family relocated to California, living a short while in Palm Springs, before eventually settling in the grape-growing region of Lodi in San Joaquin County. Later, the family moved a short distance south to Stockton, California, where Rasberry's father supported the group as a builder and carpenter. They would remain in the Stockton/Lodi area throughout Rasberry's adolescent and formative years. Growing up in close proximity to wide open agricultural land and the scenic San Joaquin River Delta had a profound impact on Rasberry, and would later form the foundation and inspiration for his artistic endeavors. The family traveled frequently, which exposed him to the dramatic landscapes of the Southwest. As a young child, Rasberry showed a strong interest in art and the natural world. He attended grade school and high school in Stockton, where Rasberry pursued drafting and drawing. Throughout his life, he always found time in his leisure to draw portraits, wildlife, and architecture. Rasberry also enjoyed woodworking, eventually following in his father's footsteps, embarking on a career as a general contractor and home builder. In 1979, Rasberry relocated to Texas where he continued to work as a general contractor and home builder. During the early 1980s, he commenced a new career as a decorative and fine arts dealer. This career was more in keeping with his appreciation of art. As a dealer in the trade, he was exposed to all manner of art from the 19th and 20th centuries, which served to sharpen his eye and provided much inspiration for the soon-to-be artist. In the early 1980s, while in Texas, Rasberry started painting, primarily landscapes of Texas and California. He spent time with, and drew inspiration from, the regional artists Bill Warden, and Louise Collins. As time passed, Rasberry began to devote more time to his painting, and by the turn of this century, art had become his primary focus. Essentially self-taught, Rasberry received some instruction from the late Bill Warden of Texas. On occasion, he paints with other artists during classes and on plein air painting excursions, as with Ning Hou...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Golden Wheat Fields & Trees Landscape
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Golden Wheat Fields & Trees Landscape

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Golden Wheat Fields & Trees Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Golden Fields by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1996 canvas: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large priva...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Three Children
Three Children

Three Children

By Zamy Steynovitz

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Three Children" c.1995 is an original color serigraph by Israeli artist Zamy Steynovitz, 1951-2000. It is hand signed and numbered 83/300...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

"Malva"
"Malva"

"Malva"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Mallow comes from China and has been cultivated there for over 2500 years. This flower is a symbol of the sun and joy. Many artists have painted this flower. When I painted these flo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Warm Autumn, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Warm Autumn, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Warm Autumn, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Warm Autumn Size: 8" x 10" x 0.8'' ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Watercolor Stream
American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Watercolor Stream

American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Watercolor Stream

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Stream Watercolor Signed LL . Image measures 5"x 6.75" image area sight size, 12.75 x 14.75 framed Framed in what appears to be the original frame with touched up corners, suede mat with matching fillet. John F...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

A Summer Bouquet in a Green Vase
A Summer Bouquet in a Green Vase

A Summer Bouquet in a Green Vase

By Irene Stry

Located in San Francisco, CA

Somewhere there is a room filled with polished mahogany and yards of immaculate warm white linen slipcovering the furnishings and framing the windows. The French doors open wide to f...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cabin in Blue" Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet Painting. Circa 1960s 70s
"Cabin in Blue" Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet Painting. Circa 1960s 70s

"Cabin in Blue" Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet Painting. Circa 1960s 70s

Located in San Antonio, TX

Lona Bell San Antonio Artist Image Size: 9 x 12 Frame Size: 17 1/2 x 20 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "Cabin in Blue" Texas Bluebonnets Bluebonnet Lona Bell, an artist from San Antonio, Texas, is known for her Realist landscape painting. She exhibited her work throughout the 1970s in San Antonio, including at the Main Library and various gallery shows. Bell's mother, Lona Jackson, was a West Texas art...

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1960s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Flowers for the math teacher.
Flowers for the math teacher.

Flowers for the math teacher.

Located in Zofingen, AG

Thoughts and feelings are embodied in this painting. It's about her, the math teacher. She's an educated woman, and her passion for the exact sciences can't suppress her tenderness, ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rural Life, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Rural Life, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Rural Life, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2014 Style: Impressionism Title: Rural Life, Size: 31.5" x 39.5" x ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Picnic by Jardin des Tuileries" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
"Picnic by Jardin des Tuileries" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

"Picnic by Jardin des Tuileries" Parisian Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By Jules René Hervé

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris by Jules René Hervé on a summer day with the busy activities of a family seated near th...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Maine Harbor, Winter
Maine Harbor, Winter

Maine Harbor, Winter

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Wonderful oil on board of a winter harbor scene, likely Maine. American/Canadian artist Charles E. Duncan Rodick. 10" x 14", signed lower right, in a period frame. Mr. Rodick was a ...

Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Evening Wildflowers - summer sunny landscape, painting
Evening Wildflowers - summer sunny landscape, painting

Evening Wildflowers - summer sunny landscape, painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The impressionist summer painting with the wildflowers and trees is a beautiful wall decor, the painting is full of different warm and cold colours, combinations shades of green are ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene
Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene

Springtime Sanctuary Oil Painting on Canvas, 20x24, Pastoral Landscape Scene

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

This painting "Springtime Sanctuary" is a 20x24 Oil Painting on canvas by an unknown artist. A charming pastoral scene of a lush garden in full bloom, featuring vibrant flowers, leaf...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Call
The Call

The Call

Located in Zofingen, AG

Title: “The Call” This work is about the moment of action that sprouts from inner knowledge. An unobvious but precise path that opens up only when a person dares to follow a call, no...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour
Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour

Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 10....

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline
French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline

French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Coastal Landscape with White Cottages and Rocky Shoreline by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 inches (height) x 9.5 inches (width) Gouache painting on paper, unfra...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Gouache

Waterlilies 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Waterlilies 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Waterlilies 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Waterlilies as they grow, painted by oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Painting of Moored Fishing Boats and Lighthouse
French Impressionist Painting of Moored Fishing Boats and Lighthouse

French Impressionist Painting of Moored Fishing Boats and Lighthouse

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Painting of Moored Fishing Boats and Lighthouse By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condit...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Girl with Flowers
Portrait of a Girl with Flowers

Portrait of a Girl with Flowers

By Pauline Palmer

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful oil portrait of a girl with flowers with mottled light by American artist Pauline Lennards Palmer (1867-1938). Born in McHenry, Illinois, Palmer studied at the Art Instit...

Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

French Mediterranean Coastal Path Landscape Oil Painting Early 20th Century
French Mediterranean Coastal Path Landscape Oil Painting Early 20th Century

French Mediterranean Coastal Path Landscape Oil Painting Early 20th Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: French School, early 20th century Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board Size: 17.5 x 12.5 inches (canvas) Frame: 19 x 14 inches (framed), bevelled edge frame Condition: Good co...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

It's lilac time. Realistic Flower Still Life
It's lilac time. Realistic Flower Still Life

It's lilac time. Realistic Flower Still Life

Located in Zofingen, AG

The coming of lilac season always heralds the world’s transformation into its most enchanting self. When the tender green on the trees has grown bold, and the evenings and early dawn...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Patiently Waiting - Royal Stables, Cordoba, Oil Painting
Patiently Waiting - Royal Stables, Cordoba, Oil Painting

Patiently Waiting - Royal Stables, Cordoba, Oil Painting

By Jennifer Ross

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
At the Royal Stables in Córdoba, Spain, a quiet passageway shaped by centuries of horsemanship awaits visitors. Framed by a stone arch, a single horse stands i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Primroses Of The April Forest. Oil painting
Primroses Of The April Forest. Oil painting

Primroses Of The April Forest. Oil painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

Professional plein air painting. The picture is author's and original. It is signed on the front and also titled and signed on the back. The painting comes with the Certificate of A...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Emile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"
Emile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

Emile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

This picturesque Vermont landscape by Emile A. Gruppé depicts a village nestled among rolling hills and vibrant autumn foliage. A white church steeple rises above the clustered build...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Edgar Degas, Dancer at the Barre, 1945 (after)
Edgar Degas, Dancer at the Barre, 1945 (after)

Edgar Degas, Dancer at the Barre, 1945 (after)

By Edgar Degas

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseur au bar (Dancer at the Barre), originates from the 1945 folio Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches. Published by The Stud...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

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