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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April. Plyos Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x90 cm, New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This charming work of art depicts a serene rural scene of the town of Plyos in the Ivanovo region, meticulously capturing the tranquil essence of rural life. The paintings compositio...
Canvas, Oil
Morning on the Lake
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I poured my emotions into every brushstroke, allowing the acrylics and oils to dance together in an impressionistic symphony. I sought to capture the ephemera...
Canvas, Oil
$723Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Moored Fishing Boats by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Size: 19.5 x 20.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition...
Oil
$2,039
Figures on the Beach - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Seaside Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board depicting a busy coastal scene with figures on the beach and sailing boats on the sea. The work is very well painted and atmosp...
Oil, Board
$380Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Painting Autuminal Landscape Cattle Crossing The Road
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 13 x 11 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an un...
Watercolor
$711Sale Price|40% 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
Moody Breton Harbour with Fishing Boats & Lighthouse at Dusk French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moody Breton Harbour with Fishing Boats and Lighthouse at Dusk French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: from the a...
Oil
Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
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...
Oil, Canvas
$455Sale Price|20% Off
Óleo sobre tela - Bodegón - Año 1971
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado en la parte inferior y fechado del año 1971 Se presenta enmarcada la pintura (el marco presenta algunos signos de uso) El estado de la pintura es aceptable Medidas obra: 3...
Oil
$8,550
Summer Valley, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
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 valley, Size: 43" x 55.5" ...
Canvas, Oil
Le Village de Crozant - Impressionist Landscape Oil - Baptiste Armand Guillaumin
By Jean Baptiste-Armand Guillaumin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas by French painter Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin. This stunning piece depicts a view of Crozant a commune located in the department of C...
Canvas, Oil
Les Baigneuses - Post Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Pierre 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...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Roses
Located in Sheffield, MA
Georges D’Espagnat French, 1870-1950 Still Life with Roses Oil on canvas 25 ¾ by 32 in, w/ frame 33 ¾ by 40 in Signed lower right Inventory Number: 01547 Born at Melun on 14th Aug...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Oil, Board
$2,610Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Original Oil Painting The Valley in Spring, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Valley in Spring by Charles E. Buckler (American 1869-1953), signed lower corner titled verso oil painting on canvas: 16 x 20 inches framed: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very go...
Canvas, Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Canvas, Oil
"Boat at dawn"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "boat at dawn" 50.0 X 70.0 CM / 19.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Good...
Canvas, Oil
"Evening forest"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Evening forest " 55.0 X 65.0 CM / 21.6 X 25.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 G...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
Portrait of De Forest Mellon, Early 20th Century w/ Landscape, Cleveland School
Located in Beachwood, OH
Ora Coltman (American, 1858-1940) Portrait of De Forest Mellon, 1922 Oil on canvas Unsigned 30 x 25 inches 35.5 x 30.25 inches, framed Ora Coltman was born in 1858 in Shelby, Ohio, ...
Oil
"Cove" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Cove" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts bright teal colored cove where water meets the shore and the atmospheric pastel sky reflects in the b...
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist Cesare Ricciardi Seascape Oil Painting 1892-1973 Sail BoatsMarine
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Cesare Ricciardi Sail Boats oil on canvas board, image 12 x 16 signed LL, 17.75 x 21.88 x 1.5 framed Painting is in excellent condition and the frame shows great front on and has a ...
Oil
La Famille - Impressionist Interior Figurative Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled figures in interior oil on panel circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family enjo...
Oil, Panel
"Red Cliffs" by Tim Deibler, Colorado landscape
By Tim Deibler
Located in Denver, CO
"Red Cliffs" by Tim Deibler (US based) is an original oil painting that depicts a Colorado landscape of sunlit cliffs. Tim Deibler has had a life-long passion for art. From his ear...
Oil
American Impressionist New England Rockport Bernard Corey Oil Painting Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rural Farm in Spring Snow 10 x 16 unframed, 15. 25 x 21.13 framed signed LR and on back as pictured. Here is a wonderful Bernard Corey when he perfected his paintings of farm views w...
Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
Spring Bouquet, Mid Century Floral Still-Life
By Helen Gapen Oehler
Located in Soquel, CA
A lush spring bouquet bursts forth with a bounty of beautiful, vibrant flowers in bloom in this mid century floral still-life by Helen Gapen Oehler (American, 1893-1979). Signed "Helen Gapen Oehler S.W.A" (Society of Western Artists) lower right. Displayed in a wood frame painted light peach with gold trim. Canvas size: 18"H x 14"W. Best known for her landscapes, seascapes, views of nature as well as paintings of scenes from global travel, Oehler is considered a progressive impressionist. She painted in the world, Midwest and eastern coast, some California. Helen Gapen Oehler was born in 1893 in Ottawa Illinois. She was bright and at an early began to paint. Helen Oehler attended and graduated from the University of Illinois in art and teaching and was in the Chi Omega sorority...
Linen, Oil
Winter, Landscape Impressionism Large Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2017 Subject: Winter, SIZE: 28" x 53" x 1.5''inch Unframed, Stretched o...
Canvas, Oil
"Boats Moored at Secret Beach" 2023 impressionist plein air landscape in NY
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of boats at rest as seen from Secret Beach in Sag Harbor. "Secret Beach" is the name Ben Fenske has given to his favorite painting spot in Sag Harbor, NY. A place he ...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$2,905Sale Price|30% Off
"Ullevål" Original large horizontal city landscape . Autumnal landscapes
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I was drawn to the vibrant, yet subtle dance of urban life and architecture. My brushstrokes are infused with the rhythm of the city, capturing its dynamic en...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,305Sale Price|20% Off
Summer Cloud Reflections On The River Original 20th Century British Oil Painting
By Mervyn Goode
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Mervyn Goode (British, b. 1948), signed lower right Title: Tranquil Pastoral Landscape with Cattle grazing Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: ...
Oil, Canvas
Cafe, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas In the Style of Claude Fauchère
Located in Long Island City, NY
In the Style of Claude Fauchere, French (1936 - 2019) - Cafe, Medium: Oil on Canvas, Size: 23.5 x 19.75 in. (59.69 x 50.17 cm), Frame Size: 28 x 24 inches
Oil
Tossa de Maria . Original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is like the wonderful moments of a beautiful summer. Which I want to remember for the rest of my life and keep for myself.This is the most wonderful place - Tossa de Ma...
Oil, Canvas
$625Sale Price|20% Off
1920's French Impressionist Oil Lush Green River Bridge Oil Landscape Painting
By Leon Dupin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Serene River Bridge in Spring Leon Dupin, signed and dated 1920's signed oil on board, unframed Board: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: sound condi...
Oil
$850
Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series Sunrise
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Light, Beautiful Skies Series oil/panel 6x8 image unframed, 9.75 x 11.63 x .75 framed signed LL Morning Light is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary...
Oil
$21,500
"CAREFREE" WESTERN, COWBOYS, HORSES, CATTLE, PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (1921-1990)
By James Boren
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Boren (1921 - 1990) Waxahatchie, Texas / Oklahoma Artist / Member Cowboy Artists of America Image Size: 28 x 42 Frame Size: 40 x 53 Medium: Oil "Ca...
Oil
"Sea"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sea" 30.0 X 40.0 CM / 11.8 X 15.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2024 Good conditio...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
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...
Watercolor
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Serene Lake German Impressionist Landscape
By Karl Lechner
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Serene Lake German Impressionist Landscape by Karl Max Lechner Gorgeous mid-century plein air oil painting of a lake in a sprawling ...
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
Sail Boats Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Sail Boats Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 12" x 9" x 0.8" inch (31 x 23 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
$810Sale Price|20% Off
Large French 20thC Oil Painting Fishing Boats Mediterranean Harbor Port
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Harbor by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed with initials oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 21.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from a larg...
Oil
Riders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare 19th-century oil by the aristocratic painter and distinguished collector, Count Charles Gaston Esmangart de Bournonville de Saint-Maurice. It depicts an equestrian gathering ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,063Sale Price|25% Off
"Pink trees" Impressionistic landscape oil painting. Winter nature. Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
In crafting this piece, I've poured my emotions into a symphony of nature's whispers. Infused with the serenity of impressionism, my brushstrokes in acrylic, oil, and ink weave the t...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
'Portrait of Fourteen Emotions' by Max Moreau (1902 – 1992) Franco-Belgian
By Max Moreau
Located in Knokke, BE
Max Moreau Soignies 1902 – 1992 Albaicín Franco-Belgian Painter 'Portrait of Fourteen Emotions' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1929 'Max Moreau 1929' Medium: oil on canvas...
Canvas, Oil
"Walk in the Woods - Verdant Green" Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large traditional statement landscape painting by Molly Doe Wensberg features a cool palette and a loose, impressionistic style, capturing a scene withi...
Canvas, Oil
Aeneas, Classic Art, Figurative, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Litvinov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 1995 Title: Aeneas Size: 12" x 17.5" x...
Canvas, Oil
$770Sale Price|45% Off
Reclining Woman oil on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Reclining Woman Artist: Ramon Pichot Soler (Barcelona, 1924 – 1996) Medium: Oil on panel (double-sided work: main painting + study on the reverse) Dimensions: 41 × 33 cm — (16...
Oil
$560Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 12.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, un...
Oil
$780Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage American Impressionist New York Cityscape Signed Modern Oil Painting
By Kamil Kubik
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century impressionist cityscape oil painting by Kamil Kubik (1930 - 2011) . Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Nice view of the Empire State Building!
Canvas, Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting Beautiful gouache landscape painting by Reynaldo Manzke (Brazilian b. 1906 d. 1980.) Two palm trees lean towards each other in the center of the composition, their fronds overlapping at the top. In between the is a large wooden cross...
Paper, Gouache
$435Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Watercolour Landscape The River Seine Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Landscape" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 8.25 x 12 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century French Imp...
Watercolor
$1,299Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Dappled Light Cafe Scene with Figures in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard, French contemporary, signed Title: Dappled Light Cafe Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 19.75 x 24 inches Provenance: ...
Oil
"Diablo Canyon" (2023), Original Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Hazel Z Weckbach's "Diablo Canyon" is an original, hand-made oil painting on canvas. Artist Statement: "Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My ur...
Oil, Canvas
La Couture au Jardin, Gisors - Oil on Panel Garden Scene, 1897
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"La Couture au Jardin, Gisors 1897,” is an oil on panel painting by French Impressionist artist, Maximilien Luce depicting a garden scene of two women sewing. While the majority of L...
Oil, Panel
'Figures at the Ball outside at Night'. Painting on canvas by Gabriel Griffon
Located in St. Albans, GB
Gabriel Griffon Born in 1866 and died in 1938 Picture Size: 29 x 36" (74 x 91cm) Outside Frame Size: 36 x 43" (91 x 110cm) A signed and framed antique oil painting on canvas. It is i...
Oil
Red Mountain Summit, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A wildly colorful panorama from the San Juan Mountains in Colorado unfolds in warm layers, with clouds casting cool blue shadows in contrast. The greens of th...
Mixed Media
Les Baigneuses, Impressionist Nude Lithograph by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Les Baigneuses, Year: circa 1920, Medium: Lithograph on Japon, signed in the plate, Size: 10.75 x 14.25 in. (27.31 ...
Lithograph
Trinité des Monts, Paris by Jean-François Raffaëlli
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-François Raffaëlli 1850-1924 French Trinité des Monts, Paris Signed "JF Raffaëlli" (lower right) Oil on canvas Alive with movement and modern elegance, Trinité des Monts, Pa...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Wood, Oil
$1,600
"Restaurant Cafe - Amsterdam" Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting on Panel
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Restaurant Cafe, located in Amsterdam. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of vibrant turquoise, lush greens, and yellow ochres. This painting was...
Oil, Panel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Floral Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Farm Flowers
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Black Farm Flowers 14 x 24 oil/canvas 20 x 30 framed An oil painting on canvas that showcases the beautiful light of a summer day shinning on a field of flowers. This is one of my fa...
Oil
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (Am...
Paper, Permanent Marker