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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Old Tug Nautical Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Old Tug Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 16" x 20" x 0.8" inch (40 x 50 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
Canvas, Oil
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Buste de femme au corsage vert"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1841-1919 (France) "Buste de femme au corsage vert" (Gabrielle). 1908 Oil on canvas Size 49.30 x 35.30 cm (19 x 14 in.) Framed 33.75 x 30 x 2.75" Signed upp...
Canvas, Oil
Foggy Coastal Seascape in Oil on Illustration Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Foggy Coastal Seascape in Oil on Illustration Board Dramatic seascape with coastal cliffs by unknown artist "Kelly" (20th Century). The viewer stands at the edge of the ocean, atop ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Winter at the Plaza by Guy Wiggins
By Guy Wiggins
Located in New Orleans, LA
Guy Carleton Wiggins 1883-1962 American Winter at the Plaza Signed "Guy Wiggins N.A." (lower left) and entitled "Winter at the Plaza" (en verso) Oil on canvas The poetry of New Y...
Canvas, Oil
"Overlooking The Delaware" Upper Bucks County PA Pastoral Landscape Scene
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful quaint home and barn in a green pastoral landscape. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic wa...
Oil, Board
Lake Side, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Lake Side, Size: 44.5" x 29.5" x 1'...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mountain Lake Landscape in Oil on Canvas Serene mountain landscape by notable architect and artist Masao Kinoshita (Japanese-American, 1925-2003). The viewer stands at the edge of a...
Canvas, Oil
The Eights, Oxford - Antique English Impressionist Rowing Reggatta Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful early 20th century English impressionist oil on board depicting a scene at the Oxford Eights rowing regatta. The Eights (or ...
Oil, Board
$1,002Sale Price|20% Off
Afternoon Bathers. Figurative painting, bathers by the ocean, plein air
Located in Oslo, NO
Every afternoon on Oahu’s North Shore, a small tidal pool forms among the rocks. As the ocean rises, it fills this natural basin with warm, calm water — deep enough for swimming. Lo...
Canvas, Oil
$1,750Sale Price|29% Off
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist mixed media sculpture painting by Duayne Hatchett (1925 - 2015) . Mixed media metal sculpture . Signed on verso.
Metal
Parisian terrace
Located in Zofingen, AG
Parisian terrace 24" x 24" (60cm x 60cm) Evening. cafe. Random bystanders. Summer is the time to be outdoors. There are many terraces in Paris where you can drink, eat, and make an appointment...
Oil, Acrylic
"Shoreline Shade" - Original Gouache Landscape Painting on Paper
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
“Shoreline Shade” is a plein air painting by Judd Mercer, created on location in Long Beach, California, USA. The piece captures a sunlit shoreline with tree shadows cast across the ...
Paper, Gouache
Mustang, Impressionist Lithograph by Lumen Martin Winter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lumen Martin Winter, American (1908 - 1982) - Mustang, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph on Somerset, signed and titled in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 17.5 x 25.5 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
At The Autumn Bank
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn is one of favorite seasons of the artist. Nikolay especially likes sunny days. Thanks to the play of light and shadow, autumn colors look especially expressive. The plein-air ...
Oil, Board
$1,101
Ivan Kupala. Fortunetelling for wreaths. Figurative Canvas Print by Simon Kozhin
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
PRODUCT DETAILS Ivan Kupala. Fortunetelling for wreaths, canvas print by Simon Kozhin. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Your image ...
Canvas, Giclée
$763Sale Price|20% Off
Two Ladies In Sun Hats Strolling Through The Woodland Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Ladies Walk Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Double sided Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling ...
Oil
"Floral Still Life in Blue and White Vase" Mary Shepard Greene Blumenschein
Located in New York, NY
Mary Shepard Greene Blumenschein Floral Still Life in Blue and White Vase, 1929 Signed and dated lower left Oil on canvas 22 x 18 inches Born in New York City, Mary Shepard Greene ...
Canvas, Oil
Rays of Sun Through the Clouds - Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic seascape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Dark clouds are parting over the sea, allowing beams of light to pass through, falling on rocky outcroppings. Two small sailboa...
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Coastal Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Coastal Size: 23" x 31" x 0.8'' inch...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$1,828Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Moonlit French Town Rooftops
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moonlight by Pierre Edmond Peradon (French, 1893-1981) Oil painting on board, framed Signed on the lower right hand corner Framed size: 19 x 27 inches Board: 16 x 24 inches Large si...
Oil
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Old Manila Street Scene, Mid Century Modern Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Old Manila Street Scene, 1960s Figurative Landscape Beautiful mid century modern figurative landscape by Didi Fernandez (Filipino, 20th Century). This charming 1966 old Manila street scene, in the style of the well-known Filipino painter Cesar Buenaventura...
Canvas, Oil
Reading
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Reading Lithograph, 1879 and 1887 Signed in the stone with the Butterfly (see photo) A proof laid paper printed before the edition of 100 impressions printed for Art Notes Watermark:...
Lithograph
Vintage "Bodega View" Original Oil Painting by McCabe C.1941
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage "Bodega View" Original Oil Painting by McCabe C.1941 Original oil on masonite Masonite dimensions 36" wide x 24" high The frame measures 42" wide x 30" high The painting ...
Masonite, Oil
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
"Christmas Morn" Sleigh in the Snow after W.C Bauer, London Oil on Linen 1937
Located in Soquel, CA
"Christmas Morn" Sleigh in the Snow after W.C Bauer, London Oil on Linen 1937 Christmas Morning and a sleigh ride by Mrs. J.B. Anthony (American, 19th-20th C.)...
Linen, Oil
Lonely pines 2. acrylic painting on canvas, 76cm x 61 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting: Oil, Acrylic on Canvas. Lonely pines 2 - Impressionism OIL, ACR, CANVAS,, large size, 76cmx 61cm, 30" X 24" in. 2023 Vibrant colors, rich textures and color tones accurat...
Oil, Acrylic
Another Day is Done by Craig Mooney, Large Contemporary Seascape with Boat
By Craig Mooney
Located in Atlanta, GA
We've had a crush on Craig Mooney's large and light-filled paintings for quite a while so it was a very happy day here at the gallery when we hung his gorgeous work on our gallery wa...
Canvas, Oil
Twilight Above the Trees - Original Colorful Landscape Oil Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
Gold Leaf
"August " Original painting by Liudmila Shabazova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Still life in abstract style. The work is done with broad strokes, rich in color and captivates us to remember all the colors of summer. ...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
"Grey Barn" by Sandra Pratt Artist Statement: My work is inspired by my emotional response to places I've seen and experienced. In particular, the contrasts of light and dark. I en...
Oil, Panel, Linen
Young Woman Among Sunflowers, Impressionist Oil on Canvas
Located in Genève, GE
Monogrammed "C.A." and dated "09" in the lower right corner. This vibrant oil painting captures a young woman seated in a lush, abundant garden, surrounded by richly textured flower...
Canvas, Oil
Paris Café Interior Red Banquette Figure Watercolour Bar Scene Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris café interior with seated figure, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condi...
Watercolor
Rain on the Horizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
I poured my spirit into this canvas, blending the visceral textures of acrylic and the lush depth of oil to evoke a dance of elements. In the interplay of abstraction and impressioni...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Original Acrylic Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Abstraction, Size: 24" x...
Canvas, Oil
$2,151Sale 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
$4,033Sale Price|20% Off
Late 19th Century French Impressionist oil Painting Bustling Parisian Boulevard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Parisian Boulevard French Impressionist artist, circa 1890's circle of Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) unsigned oil on wooden board, framed framed: 10.5 x 13.5 inches board: 7.25 x ...
Oil
"Washington Square Park in Snow" Impressionist Winter Street Scene Oil on Canvas
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Washington Square Park in the snow. An iconic scene that so many have come...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Oil
$23,000
"GOLDEN FIELDS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS 40 X 50 FRAMED BORN 1949
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison (Born 1949) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 30 x 40 Frame Size: 40 X 50 Medium: Oil on Canvas "GOLDEN FIELDS" Texas Hill Country Biography Robert Harrison (Born 1949) ...
Oil
$4,175
Birches Impressionist painting 2004 Oil on cardboard 25 x 25.3 cm Framed New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this sketch from life near the Setun River in Moscow in 2004 in the Alla Prima style.This vibrant artwork features a lush, sunlit grove, skillfully capturing the i...
Oil, Cardboard
In pink light.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Morning in the rays of sunlight. Pink curtains on the windows fill the whole room with delicate shades. The still very young girl is almost awake, but wants her beautiful dream to co...
Acrylic, Canvas
Spanish Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting, Impressionist, 1980s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frameless.
Canvas, Oil
Immerse XXV, Contemporary Landscape Painting, Miniature Figurative Art
By Henry Walsh
Located in Deddington, GB
Immerse XXV by Henry Walsh is an original acrylic painting on a 4cm deep canvas that features a supposed busy atmosphere of many people swimming, but at the same time is sparse. Henr...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rise Above, " Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Sostrom's (US based) "Rise Above" is an original, handmade acrylic painting that depicts a fluffy cumulus cloud wafting high above the landscape, glow...
Acrylic, Panel
Snow-covered garden. Kuzminki
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I encapsulated the serene embrace of winter. The impressionistic strokes and tinges of realism create a vivid scene—a hushed garden where each snowflake tells a...
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
San Francisco Bay Area Seascape with Ships in Oil on Cardboard
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
San Francisco Bay Area Seascape with Ships in Oil on Cardboard Seascape with large ships by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). The ocean is shown in...
Cardboard, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Edgar Degas, Dancer at the Barre, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseuse a la barre (Dancer at the Barre), originates from the celebrated album Degas Danse dessin (Degas Dance Drawing...
Engraving
$3,227
Sunday on the Wye, Traditional Statement Watercolour Painting, Extra Large Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Sunday on the Wye [2021] SOLD UNFRAMED Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look The artist comments "I painted 'Sunday on the Wye' after a day on the river canoeing with the family. It was a wonderful day meandering down stream near Symonds Yat. We turned the bend to see other boats congregated on the pebbles for a Sunday picnic. We beached our boat to take in the surroundings. The day was a great experience with sparkling light on the water and the sounds of the water over rocks. A few quick sketches and many photographs allowed me to then work at a large scale in the studio. It was painted with large brushes with watercolour. The chosen colours are blue and green. The painterly brush marks hold an energy and excitement of the days paddling." This work is sold unframed Artwork by artist Leigh Glover...
Paper, Watercolor
French Countryside Trees Field Panoramic Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Countryside Trees Field Panoramic Landscape Watercolor Sketch Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.5 x 11.25 i...
Watercolor
Harbor, Coastal Impressionism Boats, 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: 2023 Style: Impressionism Subject: Harbor, Size: 29.5" x 55.5" x 1....
Canvas, Oil
Ephemeral Koi, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A gasp of koi swims just below the pond's surface. The ripples and reflections of the water complement the carefree movement of the fish. Loose yet precise brus...
Oil
Riverside Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Garry Nalbandyan Title: Riverside Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 16" x 15.5" x 0.8" inch (41 x 39x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
$2,366Sale Price|20% Off
VERY LARGE 1960'S ITALIAN SIGNED OIL - IMPRESSIONIST VENICE TRANQUIL CANAL SCENE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed. Title: The Tranquil Canal, Venice. Beautiful green/ teal moody tones to the colour palette. Medium: oil pa...
Canvas, Oil
$605Sale Price|25% Off
Original-Moonlit Snowy Night-British Awarded Artist-Oil-Gold Leaf-impressionism
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series] where she de...
Gold Leaf
"Lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Lilies presents a dense, expressive cluster of flowers unfolding against a simplified architectural background. The orange-red blooms are drawn with energetic, almost calligraphic li...
Canvas, Acrylic
$855Sale Price|20% Off
CLAUDINE RIBOULET (French 1924-2013) LARGE SIGNED FRENCH OIL - BOATS IN HARBOUR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Claudine Riboulet Boats in Harbour French Impressionist Brittany Seascape Oil Key Details Artist: Claudine Riboulet (French, 1924–2013), signed...
Oil
Sky Trees landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Sky Trees Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 29" x 54.5" x 1" inch (74 x 138 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
American, Oriental Still Life with Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
An amazing and impressive quality still life! Ernest Albert was a true Connecticut landscape artist, devoted to depicting the different seasons in an Impressionist manner. Albert was...
Oil
Pacific Coast Seascape Impressionism Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Pacific Coast Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 43" x 67" x 1" inch (109 x 170 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wra...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Mediterranean Seafood, Jacques Madyol, Brussels 1871 – 1950
Located in Knokke, BE
Still Life with Mediterranean Seafood Madyol Jacques Brussels 1871 – 1950, Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left, verso inscribed "Poissons de la Méditerranée" Expo Jan. 84...
Canvas, Oil