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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
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...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

1960's French Post Impressionist Painting Low Tide Estuary Creek Fishing Boats
1960's French Post Impressionist Painting Low Tide Estuary Creek Fishing Boats

1960's French Post Impressionist Painting Low Tide Estuary Creek Fishing Boats

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Low Tide signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1969 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed
French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed

French Landscape With River, Impressionist Oil on Canvas 1904, Framed

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Landscape With A River And Trees Artist signed and dated 1904 lower right, canvas 16x26 inches. Painting previously relined and restored, antique frame. Eugéne REGAGNON (1875-1957) ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills
French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills

French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pai...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Bad Hombre XXXI" Oil Painting

"Bad Hombre XXXI" Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

Mark Andrew Bailey's "Bad Hombre XXXI" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic, monochrome portrait of an old western cowboy or Vaquero (Mexican Cowboy)...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Seascape
Seascape

Seascape

By George Adomeit

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Seascape (Off Monhegan, Maine) Oil on canvas, mounted to board by the artist, c. 1940 Signed: George G. Adomeit lower right A view of the Maine coas...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"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

Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting
Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting

Large Grey Cloud Over Green Hill Landscape Contemporary British Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Landscape signed by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 02' oil painting on board, unframed size: 8 x 10 inches inscribed verso condition: overall very good provenanc...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed
Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed

Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original American impressionist oil painting of a country road in Maine by Emile Gruppe's cousin, American artist Haley B. Nell. Not much else is known about Nell, although the a...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre Montezin
Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre Montezin

Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre Montezin

By Pierre Eugène Montezin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas figures in riverscape circa 1910 by sought after French impressionist painter Pierre Eugene Montezin. The work depicts bathers in a river on a sunny summer's day...

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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Violet Hilda Drummond: Westminster Abbey watercolour mid 20th century
Violet Hilda Drummond: Westminster Abbey watercolour mid 20th century

Violet Hilda Drummond: Westminster Abbey watercolour mid 20th century

By Violet Hilda Drummond

Located in London, GB

To see our other views of London and Modern British Art, scroll down to and click 'view more from this seller' and use the search function. Violet Hilda Drummond (British, 1911-2000) Westminster Abbey...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

“The Ballet Performance”
“The Ballet Performance”

“The Ballet Performance”

By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson

Located in Southampton, NY

Exquisite, original oil on canvas painting of a ballet performance by the well known French artist, Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is very good. Old wax reline. Solid mahogany wood frame with gold decoration. Overall framed measurements are 24.75 by 33.25 inches. Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson was born in 1878 in Bordeaux. His first exhibition was in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he would later become a member. He received an honourable mention at the age of 23 in 1901, and a third-place medal in 1911. He also exhibited at the Société des Beaux Arts and the Salon des Tuileries. ​ Cosson is a post-impressionist artist who developed a very distinctive style which makes him immediately recognisable among his peers. His passion was to capture a bustling Paris which was the epicentre of the Modern art world at the beginning of the twentieth century. ​ Fascinated by Edgar Degas, he almost invariably followed the themes beloved by the Impressionist Master, such as Parisian women or horse racing. But like for Degas, his most admired works remain his paintings of...

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1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Parisian Street Scene in Winter
Parisian Street Scene in Winter

Parisian Street Scene in Winter

Located in Sheffield, MA

Cesar Villacres Ecuador, 1880–1941 Parisian Street Scene in Winter Oil on canvas 20 by 24 in, w/ frame 29 by 33 in Signed "C. A. Villacres" lower left Inventory Number: 01500 Cesa...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

"She Who Runs with Horses"
"She Who Runs with Horses"

"She Who Runs with Horses"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Wild Soul Rising. She carries the strength of nature within her.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes

Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes

By Édouard Leon Cortès

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed impressionist oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an evening scene of the Place de la Republique square in Paris France. The ground, bare trees and buildings are covered in a dusting of white snow. The street lights are glowing and the Monument a la Republique is visible in the distance. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 19"x24" Unframed: 13"x18" Provenance: International Galleries - Chicago c. 1950 This work is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of the painters work "Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) : The Complete Works" Ref: EC001317 A photo certificate of authenticity accompanies the painting Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy painting...

Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Harbor, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Harbor, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang

Harbor, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Harbor, Size: 12" x 15" x 0.8''inch, 30x38x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All works a...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Hazy Harbor Seascape Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Hazy Harbor Seascape Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Hazy Harbor Seascape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

A softly atmospheric harbor scene rendered in delicate pastel tones, this 20th-century oil painting captures sailboats resting in still water beneath a pale, cloud-filled sky. Painte...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps
1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Original antique American school oil painting on canvas dated 1887, depicting a peaceful riverside landscape with a rustic waterside building nestled among trees. The composition cap...

Category

1870s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

19th Century Landscape Oil Painting by Circle of John Constable

19th Century Landscape Oil Painting by Circle of John Constable

By John Constable

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Circle of John Constable (1776–1837) Landscape Oil on panel, 16 x 21 cm Unsigned Panel irregularly cut along the bottom. Loss of paint next to the figure. Provenance: Private col...

Category

Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist winter river landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a natural wood molding. E...

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Self-Portrait Drawing
Self-Portrait Drawing

Self-Portrait Drawing

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a work which was part of a book of tonalist drawings by Granville Redmond (1871-1935). This rare charcoal self-portrait drawing is deeply introspective. No mincing words ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape
Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

Nude with Tree at El Capitan - Yosemite Mid Century Figurative Landscape

By Margaret Wherry Ziegler

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century figurative landscape of a nude female figure with tree at El Capitan, Yosemite, California by Margaret Wherry Ziegler (American, 1909-1989). Signed "M. Ziegler" lower right. Displayed in a rustic new silver gilt frame. Image, 24"H x 12"W. Margaret Wherry Ziegler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 27, 1909. At a young age she traveled with her parents to the Philippines, Japan, India, Italy, Greece, and Europe. She studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy, Minneapolis Art Institute, the University of the Philippines, and the California College of Arts and Crafts. While in Japan she studied Japanese brush painting...

Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board

The Pirates of Penzance - Roses and Books Still Life by Willie Kay Fall - Texas
The Pirates of Penzance - Roses and Books Still Life by Willie Kay Fall - Texas

The Pirates of Penzance - Roses and Books Still Life by Willie Kay Fall - Texas

Located in Soquel, CA

Detailed still life of roses, books, a statue from The Pirates of Penzance, and an ash tray by Texas artist Willa (Willie) Kay Fall (1891-1976). Signed in the lower right corner. Presented in the original period giltwood frame. Image 36" H x 28"W. Unframed. Frame, 42"H x 33.5"W x 1.5"Signed lower right "W. Kay Fall" Willie (Willa) Kay Fall was 1976 Born in Kaufman, Texas to William K. Irvin an advertising man and Roxanne M. Cole. She Married Cecil G. Fall in 1912 in Kemp, Texas She painted in Texas 1920-19600, New York 1950-60, England 1947 and 1951 Sailed on the RMS Queen Elizabeth...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925
Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925

Fine Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas; Family Picnic or Outing, 1925

Located in Baltimore, MD

This lovely impressionist painting portrays what appears to be a family outing or picnic. There are many beautifully dressed women with their children in a park setting. Oddly, what appears to be missing are men, or their husbands. Perhaps it’s a women’s organization that included their young children. The scene must depict late spring or summer, given the foliage and their beautiful dresses. The colors are bright and cheerful and the late impressionist style is clearly evident. The artist appears to have signed the painting lower left, but it is very difficult to completely decipher. The date, 1925, seems to be clearer. All in all, this work is a one-of-a-kind period painting that will enhance any sophisticated room or setting. The frame is a soft lemon gold period cove frame that may be just a bit older than the work by about 10 years. This work has been recently professionally repaired, cleaned and varnished. Both the painting and the frame are in very good condition. There are a few professional repairs to the canvas, only visible from the patches shown on the backside. The frame has a few minor blemishes here and there, expected with its age. The canvas measures 18” x 22” and the overall framed dimensions are 24 1/2” x 28 1/2”. Visible on the reverse side is a vintage label that reads “Art...

Category

1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hongdan Lin Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yichun Series I"
Hongdan Lin Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yichun Series I"

Hongdan Lin Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yichun Series I"

Located in New York, NY

Title: Yichun Series I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Painting Artists Mother Reading at Desk in Interior
1930's French Impressionist Painting Artists Mother Reading at Desk in Interior

1930's French Impressionist Painting Artists Mother Reading at Desk in Interior

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Artists Mother by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953) oil painting on board, framed framed: 11 x 15.5 inches board: 9 x 13 inches condition: very good provenance: private c...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Quiet Horizons, Oil Painting
Quiet Horizons, Oil Painting

Quiet Horizons, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Aruna Rao captures the peaceful stillness of a sunlit dune path leading toward the open sea. Warm grasses glow in the gentle light, while a soft sky and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Porto St. Martin - Paris" Colorful Impressionist Cityscape Scene Oil on Canvas
"Porto St. Martin - Paris" Colorful Impressionist Cityscape Scene Oil on Canvas

"Porto St. Martin - Paris" Colorful Impressionist Cityscape Scene Oil on Canvas

Located in New York, NY

A charming Parisian scene 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 the streets by the Porto st. Martin in Paris with an abundance of color and life. The magic is being felt with all the magnificent details, as Schiefer captures the architecture of Paris so beautifully; you can feel the energy of the day and the excitement. The piece is signed by the artist lower right and titled lower left and it comes housed in a wonderful wood carved antique frame with original name plate affixed bottom center and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 20 x 24 inches Frame measures 28 x 32.5 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. When he married, he settled down in Nice France, and during the late thirties, he traveled and painted the coastline of the South of France, as well as Venice and the Adriatic. He remained in France until 1942, when he moved to New York with his family after the birth of their daughter, future actress Joanna Miles. Already an artist of stature when he arrived in New York, he settled with his family on Long Island, and for the next 30 years, Schiefer kept on painting and built a solid reputation as an important American artist. The Schiefers also had a son, Johannes Jr. After the war, Schiefer maintained a Paris studio and became a resident of Los Angeles for a time in the 1950s. For the next 30 years Schiefer kept on painting and during his career had numerous one man shows, having exhibitions at: Gallery Zak in Paris; Kunsthaus in Hamburg; Kunsthalle in Munich; Stiebel Galleries in Paris; O'Connor Gallery in Ontario; Museum of Modern Art, Wildenstein & Co, Carol Carstairs Gallery and Schoeneman Galleries in New York City; Esther Robles Gallery, County Museum and Vigoveno Galleries in Los Angeles; and the San Francisco Museum. 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...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape
Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape

Impressionist Oil Painting - Green and Blue Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Title: Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: canvas: 18 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall very go...

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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Sunset, Impressionist Lithograph by John Beerman
Sunset, Impressionist Lithograph by John Beerman

Sunset, Impressionist Lithograph by John Beerman

By John Beerman

Located in Long Island City, NY

John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Sunset, Year: 1994, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: CTP #3, Image Size: 18 x 30 inches, Size: 25.5 x 37 in. (64.7...

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1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Crashing Surf
Crashing Surf

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...

Category

1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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