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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
Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape
Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape

Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

English School, early 1900's oil painting on wood panel, unframed inscribed verso measures: 7 x 9.5 inches condition report: some surface scuffs and marks from previous storage provenance: from a private collection here in England A delightful small sketch...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' Petr Malyshev (1909 - Moskow - 1976)
'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' Petr Malyshev (1909 - Moskow - 1976)

'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' Petr Malyshev (1909 - Moskow - 1976)

Located in Knokke, BE

Malyshev Petr Nikolaevich - Пётр Николаевич Малышев 1909 – Moskow – 1976 Russia – Honoured Artist of the RSFSR 'Lenin and Krupskaya in a Winter Landscape' - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyano...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bailarina Joven en el Estudio (Young Ballerina in the Studio)
Bailarina Joven en el Estudio (Young Ballerina in the Studio)

Bailarina Joven en el Estudio (Young Ballerina in the Studio)

By Giner Bueno

Located in Austin, TX

"Bailarina Joven en el Estudio (Young Ballerina in the Studio)" is as original oil on canvas painting by modern Master Painter, Luis "Giner' Bueno (b. 1935, Spain). The painting depicts a moment of Impressionistic contemplation set in the artist's studio. A young classical ballerina wearing a blue corset, white tutu, white tights...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Waiting, Itzchak Tarkay

Waiting, Itzchak Tarkay

By 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...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Screen

Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm
Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm

Breton Woman on the Shore, Oil on Panel, Signed, 50.5x35 cm

Located in New York, NY

Oil on panel painting of a Breton woman by C F Aubray. Signed low-left. Excellent condition.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

"MacMahan's Maine, " Howard Everett Giles, Figurative Landscape, Impressionism
"MacMahan's Maine, " Howard Everett Giles, Figurative Landscape, Impressionism

"MacMahan's Maine, " Howard Everett Giles, Figurative Landscape, Impressionism

Located in New York, NY

Howard Everett Giles (1876 - 1955) MacMahan's Maine Oil on canvas backed with board 30 x 30 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Art Institute of Chicago Christie's New York, December 8, 2011, Lot 2 Howard Giles spent most of his career in New York City, where he was an educator, magazine illustrator, and painter who espoused the theory of Dynamic Symmetry. He was born in Brooklyn, and as a young man worked in a New York railroad office. Financial support of a family friend allowed him to study at the Art Students League with H. Siddons Mowbray. In early 1910, he became an illustrator for Scribner's Magazine, and in 1912, on sketching assignment for Scribner's went to England. During World War I, he did illustration for Harper's Monthly Magazine, and many of his images were 'roaring twenties' genre and figure paintings. In 1912, he began teaching life classes at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts (later Parsons School of Design), and remained there until the late 1920s. During that time, he was also a part-time instructor at the Childs-Walker School in Boston, and accepted numerous invitations to lecture including at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Detroit Institute of Arts and Wellesley College. His initial painting style was Impressionism, but he grew increasingly interested in other scientific, aesthetic theories. He worked with Jay Hambridge from 1916 to 1919, applying Hambridge's theory of Dynamic Symmetry to his painting and his lecture topics. From 1922 to 1926, Giles also worked with and was influenced in his own painting by colorist theorist Denman Ross, who espoused a limited and related color palette. For many of his paintings, Giles used watercolor although he also painted in oil and pastels. During the last years before his retirement when he moved to Woodstock...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Spring Road to Deddington
Spring Road to Deddington

Spring Road to Deddington

By Eleanor Woolley

Located in Deddington, GB

Spring Road to Deddington by Eleanor Woolley [March 2022] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:15 cm x W:25 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:25 cm x D:3.8cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Spring Road to Deddington is an Original Oil Painting by Eleanor Woolley. This colourful painting was inspired by the wonderful drive between Stow on the Wold...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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...

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1870s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Impressionist Terrace Scene with Figures and Parasols in a Summer Setting
Impressionist Terrace Scene with Figures and Parasols in a Summer Setting

Impressionist Terrace Scene with Figures and Parasols in a Summer Setting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Impressionist Terrace Scene with Figures and Parasols in a Summer Setting by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unfr...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers

"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers

By Luigi Cagliani

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Concarneau (Quatorze Juillet)
Concarneau (Quatorze Juillet)

Concarneau (Quatorze Juillet)

By Richard Hayley Lever

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Concarneau (Quatorze Juillet), 1911 Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches (101.6 x 127 cm) Framed dimensions: 44 1/2 x 54 inches Signed and dated lower right: Hayley Lever / 1911. Provenanc...

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1910s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large Signed Oil Painting Autumn River Landscape Gilt Framed
Large Signed Oil Painting Autumn River Landscape Gilt Framed

Large Signed Oil Painting Autumn River Landscape Gilt Framed

By European Artist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Autumn River Landscape European School, second half 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 33 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK conditi...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Big Sur Rocky Seascape
Mid-Century Big Sur Rocky Seascape

Mid-Century Big Sur Rocky Seascape

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic seascape along rocky Big Sur beach with surf by Willard Little (American, 20th century), circa 1940. Aqua blue water, both shallow and deep, reflects the golden sunlight. Are...

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1940s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Sunlit Nice Promenade with Palm Trees, Figures and Azure Coast French Oil
Sunlit Nice Promenade with Palm Trees, Figures and Azure Coast French Oil

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...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

'Bouquet de Fleurs' Impressionist Still Life of Flowers, Signed Oil Painting
'Bouquet de Fleurs' Impressionist Still Life of Flowers, Signed Oil Painting

'Bouquet de Fleurs' Impressionist Still Life of Flowers, Signed Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Bouquet de Fleurs' Impressionist Still Life of Flowers, Signed Oil Painting By artist, Degerna, Mid 20th Century Signed and dated '1949' by the artist on the lower right hand corner...

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1940s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Golden Sky, Oil Painting
Golden Sky, Oil Painting

Golden Sky, Oil Painting

By Valerie Berkely

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Golden light bathes a serene woodland scene. Soft, muted hues blend seamlessly, while subtle textures hint at the depth within the trees. The tonal palette and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

1930's French Impressionist Tranquil Coastal Scene with Weathered Fishing Boats
1930's French Impressionist Tranquil Coastal Scene with Weathered Fishing Boats

1930's French Impressionist Tranquil Coastal Scene with Weathered Fishing Boats

By Simone Forge

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tranquil Coastal Scene Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any ...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Lakeside at Gärdsvik, Ljusterö, 1891
Lakeside at Gärdsvik, Ljusterö, 1891

Lakeside at Gärdsvik, Ljusterö, 1891

By Anton Genberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

In the soft evening light, a lone figure rows a small boat across the calm water, while tall reeds fringe the quiet shoreline in the foreground. Rolling wooded hills embrace the lake...

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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sunflowers in a Blue Vase, American Impressionist Watercolor, Signed
Sunflowers in a Blue Vase, American Impressionist Watercolor, Signed

Sunflowers in a Blue Vase, American Impressionist Watercolor, Signed

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant study of sunflowers by D. Bennett (20th Century). Several sunflowers sit in a striking blue vase, rendered in a loose but skillful style. The flowers and foliage are partiall...

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1990s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Paper

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"
Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

Oil on Canvas Depicting William Shakespeare's Characters "Othello & Desdemona"

By Hamilton Hamilton

Located in LA, CA

Hamilton Hamilton (American, 1847-1928) A large and impressive oil on canvas "Othello and Desdemona" after the William Shakespeare's play "Othello", depicting a young Desdemona pleading with an enraged Othello, and perhaps Iago is the seated figure, within a giltwood craquelure finished frame. Signed (l/r): H. Hamilton, 1921 . Canvas Height: 67 inches (170.2 cm) Canvas Width: 48 inches (121.9 cm) Frame Height: 75 inches (190.5 cm) Frame Width: 57 inches (144.8 cm) Frame Depth: 2 inches (5.1 cm) Hamilton Hamilton (1 April 1847 – 4 January 1928) was a painter and etcher, known mostly for his landscapes of the American West. Born in Oxford, England, he lived most of his life in the Eastern United States. He painted landscapes in New York, Connecticut, the American West, England, and France. He also painted portraits and drew illustrations. Artistic career Hamilton Hamilton was born in Oxford, England, on 1 April 1847. While young, he was a protégé of John Ruskin. In 1872, he began his mostly self-taught career as a portrait artist in Buffalo, New York. He created 47 landscape paintings during an 1873 expedition to Colorado which were chosen to be part of the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. He spent 1878 and 1879 painting in Pont-Aven, Brittany, alongside Barbizon School painters. He moved to New York City in 1881 and shortly after began to practice genre painting and etching.[6] He became an associate member of the National Academy of Design in 1886 and a National Academician in 1889. Until the end of the century, he and his family resided alternately in upstate New York, Long Island, Colorado, and England.[6] In 1907 and 1908, Hamilton spent two years painting landscapes in Southern California. In 1912 he and his family permanently moved to Norwalk, Connecticut. There he became involved with the Silvermine group of artists led by Solon Borglum...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

"Peconic Bay" Oil painting of sea beneath blue sky with clouds, East Long Island

"Peconic Bay" Oil painting of sea beneath blue sky with clouds, East Long Island

By Angel Ramiro Sanchez

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Peconic Bay" is an impressionist painting of water under a sweeping cloudscape. Sail boats glide across the horizon from the right of the composition fra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Leisurely Stroll With A Dog Oil on Canvas, Impressionist, Framed, Signed, 31x25
Leisurely Stroll With A Dog Oil on Canvas, Impressionist, Framed, Signed, 31x25

Leisurely Stroll With A Dog Oil on Canvas, Impressionist, Framed, Signed, 31x25

By Cherry Jeffe Huldah

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Leisurely Stroll With A Dog Oil on canvas (31"x25") depicting a female figure holding a white dog within a garden setting. Signed lower right Huldah. Presented in an ornate gilt wood...

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1990s Impressionist Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting, Scene near Barbizon
Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting, Scene near Barbizon

Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting, Scene near Barbizon

By PIERRE EUGÈNE MONTEZIN, 1874 - 1946

Located in Harkstead, GB

This dream like image of a fisherman gliding in his boat on the river Seine was painted from a viewpoint that Montezin returned to again and again. The village of Veneux-les-Sablons ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Mediterranean coastal oil painting on canvas, signed, Framed
Original Vintage Mediterranean coastal oil painting on canvas, signed, Framed

Original Vintage Mediterranean coastal oil painting on canvas, signed, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

A lively seaside scene unfolds along a sunlit promenade overlooking brilliant blue waters, sailboats drifting in the distance, and a horse-drawn carriage making its way along a curve...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Remington Large oil painting on canvas cityscape, Italy Venice, Piazza San Marco
Remington Large oil painting on canvas cityscape, Italy Venice, Piazza San Marco

Remington Large oil painting on canvas cityscape, Italy Venice, Piazza San Marco

Located in Palm Coast, FL

A refined Venetian waterfront scene depicting Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) with a view across the lagoon toward the Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace) and the iconic Campanile di...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Carmel Mission Basilica
Carmel Mission Basilica

Carmel Mission Basilica

By Jeanne A. Ocker

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Carmel Mission Basilica" is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Jeanne Ocker, born 1922. It is signed and dated at the...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Daymer Bay, Original painting, landscape
Daymer Bay, Original painting, landscape

Daymer Bay, Original painting, landscape

By Rupert Aker

Located in Deddington, GB

Daymer bay beach, wet sand and soft light Oil Paint on Canvas 28 H x 33 W x 3 D cm (11.02 x 12.99 x 1.18 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 25cm (9.84 in) Width: 30cm (11.81 in) ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting
Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers oil painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Luminous Mediterranean View of Sitges Church with Palms and Flowers Artist: López-Valle Title: View of Sitges, Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla Medium: Oil on canvas Period: circa 1970–1979 Signature: Signed lower left Artwork dimensions: 19 × 24 cm / 7.48 × 9.45 in Framed dimensions: 33 × 38 cm / 12.99 × 14.96 in Frame: Decorative frame included Provenance: López-Valle oil paintings exhibition, documented on the reverse with original exhibition card dated 1979 Condition: Very good overall condition. Stable paint surface. Minor age-related wear to the frame, consistent with age. Ready to hang. DESCRIPTION A charming and luminous Mediterranean oil painting depicting the iconic Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla in Sitges, one of the most recognizable architectural landmarks of the Catalan coast. The composition captures the church from a highly desirable viewpoint, framed by tall palm trees, lush Mediterranean vegetation and a vivid foreground of red flowers. The result is a small but visually rich painting with strong decorative presence, full of coastal light, architectural character and warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The artist uses a loose, expressive brushstroke and a bright palette of turquoise blues, sandy ochres, fresh greens and floral reds. The impasto in the sky, church façade and garden areas gives the surface a lively texture, while the diagonal path leads the viewer naturally toward the historic church and its bell tower. This is exactly the kind of Mediterranean coastal subject that performs well with international collectors: intimate scale, recognizable location, architectural charm, palm trees, flowers, sunlight and Spanish post-impressionist atmosphere. A little Sitges jewel, basically the painting equivalent of a terrace table with sea breeze and no tourist asking where the beach is. The original exhibition card preserved on the reverse, dated 1979, documents the work’s presence in an oil paintings exhibition dedicated to López-Valle, adding period context and collectible appeal. Its modest size makes it especially suitable for interiors, gallery walls, Mediterranean-style decoration, coastal homes, libraries, bedrooms or refined small spaces where a luminous European landscape can act as a concentrated window of light. European art with a Mediterranean soul. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY López-Valle was a Spanish painter active in the second half of the 20th century, particularly associated with traditional oil painting and Mediterranean subjects. His work reflects the enduring appeal of Spanish coastal landscape painting, combining architectural views, garden settings and luminous color with a direct, post-impressionist handling of paint. This painting is especially interesting because the original exhibition card on the reverse places the artist within a documented exhibition context in 1979, confirming that his works circulated publicly during the period. López-Valle’s paintings are appreciated for their decorative quality, approachable scale and ability to capture recognizable Spanish places with freshness, color and atmosphere. ARTISTIC CONTEXT / PICTORIAL INSPIRATION This work belongs to the tradition of Catalan and Spanish Mediterranean landscape painting, a school deeply connected to light, coastal architecture, gardens, palm trees and open-air observation. Its luminous handling of color and its decorative view of Sitges recall the atmosphere sought by collectors of artists such as Santiago Rusiñol, Eliseu Meifrèn, Joaquim Mir and Josep Amat, painters who helped define the poetic and chromatic identity of the Catalan coastline. While López-Valle maintains his own modest and direct pictorial language, the painting clearly participates in that same Mediterranean lineage: sunlit architecture, garden foreground, loose brushwork, atmospheric blue sky and an elegant sense of place. This makes the piece attractive not only as a view of Sitges, but also as part of the broader collecting category of Spanish impressionist and post-impressionist coastal painting. TAGS mediterranean landscape sitges church painting catalan landscape painting spanish coastal painting spanish impressionist style post impressionist landscape mediterranean architecture art church landscape artwork palm trees painting flower garden painting...

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1970s Impressionist Art

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Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art Paintings/style/impressionist/?creator=richard-szkutnik>paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Mitchell Funk. Frequently made by artists working with Oil Paint, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $7,200, while the average work sells for $1,423.