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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"Visit Your Neighbor I & II" (2024) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Diptych (two panels). Left panel: Visit Your Neighbor I. Right panel: Visit Your Neighbor II. Artist Statement Visit Your Neighbor was shown in Cow Tales at the Florence Griswold M...
Cotton, Oil
Summer days
By Tanja Frost
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting feels like the breath of summer, frozen in the stillness of early morning. The soft light of dawn wraps around the wildflowers, filling everything with a sense of peace...
Canvas, Oil
Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This exquisite work of art, a plain air study painted by the artist in the village of Bali on the island of Crete, Greece in 2021, captures a tranquil seascape dominated by calming b...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Inference Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Inference Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 16" x 12'' x 1.5" inch (40 x 30 x 4cm) Presentation: Un...
Canvas, Acrylic
$35,000
"BIG FALLS" COLORADO, MONTANA, UTAH, WASHINGTON 51 X 75 FRAMED A.D. GREER
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A.D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 43 x 67 Frame Size: 51 x 75 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Big Falls" Signed Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist) An...
Oil
$647Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist En Plein Air Oil Painting - Coastal Scene With Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist 'en plein air' original painting Signed by Maurice Mazeilie (French) oil painting on thin board, unframed stamped verso painting: 5 x 7 inches A delightful ori...
Oil
"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...
Canvas, Oil
Polzeath, surf, Original painting, landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Waves crashing in on the rocks at Polzeath Oil Paint on Canvas 18 H x 23 W x 3 D cm (7.09 x 9.06 x 1.18 in) Sold framed Image size: Height: 15cm (5.91 in) Width: 20cm (7.87 in) Co...
Oil, Canvas
Abstract Horizon
Located in Deddington, GB
Abstract Horizon by Christina Sadler [2022] original Mixed media on canvas Image size: H:20 cm x W:20 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:20 cm x W:...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Sailboats on Calm Waters with Lush Forest Backdrop Under a Bright Sky
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Serene Reflections by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 8.75 x 10 inches double sided oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previo...
Oil
Birches Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Birches Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.5" x "0.8 inch (22 x 27 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
Canvas, Oil
May Green, Contemporary Impressionist-inspired Oil Pastel, 30x42cm, 2026
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original artwork inspired by the Impressionist style, Unique Work executed entirely by hand by the artist. Subject : May Green (Title) The piece celebrates springtime renew...
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
"Postcard from Paris" 1970s Satirical Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"Postcard from Paris" Satirical Lithograph Humorous Screen Print by Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017). Two nude individuals pose in a room partially covered by a piece of drapery and a flower vase. The woman wears a variety of costume jewelry and a crown and appears posed, while the man stands behind an old-fashioned camera and smiles. The surroundings are highly colorful, with pink wallpaper, blue curtains, and a variety of different plants. Both figures look towards the viewer, potentially nodding to the satirical nature of the piece. Numbered as "Artists Proof IX" in bottom left corner. Signed "Charles Bragg" in bottom right corner. Frame size: 20.88" H x 27" W Image size: 10.25" H x 17" W Charles Bragg (American, 1931-2017) was a painter, sculptor, and illustrator of commentary on human behavior, based out of Los Angeles, California. Bragg often injected his sense of humor and appreciation of satire into his subjects, many of which are cartoonish and seem half human and half animal. He also depicted serious subjects, ones that become poignant commentaries on the human condition. Bragg was born in St. Louis Missouri in 1931. His parents were vaudeville performers, and he spent most of his young life traveling on tour with them. During his teenage years, he went to New York's High School of Music & Art in Harlem. At 18, he ran away with his high school sweetheart, fellow artist Jennie Tomao...
Paper, Ink, Screen
$877Sale Price|37% Off
Bullfighting Scene Oil Painting, Figurative Expressionism, 1950s
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on board Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 in (65 x 54 cm) Frameless Period: Second half of the 20th century Art Movement: Figurative Expressionism with Impressionist influences Condition: Good, with visible signs of aging on the surface DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK This painting captures a crucial moment in a bullfight, where the matador, dressed in a dazzling traje de luces (suit of lights), elegantly holds the red cape (muleta) while facing a wounded bull. The scene conveys tension and drama through energetic and loose brushwork, with strong contrasts of light and color that enhance its expressiveness. The abstract background, built with gestural brushstrokes in warm, earthy tones, reinforces the dynamism and immediacy of the moment. The thick texture of the paint and the vibrant colors in the matador's attire and cape are characteristic of Figurative Expressionism, giving the work a strong emotional impact. Tuser masterfully captures the essence of movement and the intensity of the bullfight through a painterly approach reminiscent of Impressionism, but with a greater emphasis on gesture and expressive color, making his work stand out for its raw energy and dramatic depth. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specialized in bullfighting themes, gaining recognition in the 20th-century art scene for his expressive depictions of the corrida (bullfight). He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong mastery of color and composition. From 1947 onwards, his work focused almost entirely on bullfighting, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that capture the emotion and spectacle of the arena. He was a frequent collaborator with El Ruedo magazine, where his illustrations and covers solidified his reputation. Additionally, in the 1940s, he designed series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for the Artigas Publishing House. His work has been auctioned in several art houses and is highly valued among collectors of bullfighting paintings. His influence and legacy in tauromaquia (bullfighting art...
Oil, Board
Overgrown channel . Original large landscape painting . Inpressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork presents a serene landscape where a tranquil stream elegantly bisects the scene. The water, rendered in vibrant blues and greens, reflects the lush trees and sky above, ...
Canvas, Oil
"Winter forest"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting conveys the atmosphere of a quiet winter forest, filled with soft light and a sense of tranquility. The canvas depicts a forest path winding between tall pine trees cov...
Canvas, Oil
Inner Garden No.2 — Irises
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between Light and Silence — Botanical Whispers. Blooming irises rise like silent flames of dignity, their petals unfolding in deep blues and violets. For centuries the iris ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist Luminist Landscape Painting River Ridge Virginia
By Lucien Whiting Powell
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Impressionist/Luminist watercolor and gouache painting by Lucien Whiting Powell (1846–1930), of a Virginian wooded landscape, circa 1890. The very fine painting by P...
Watercolor, Gouache, Paper
Summer romance by K.Husslein Impasto Landscape summer oil Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein's floral-themed paintings, her profound connection to nature and deep inspiration drawn from flowers are unmistakable. Through her textural and abstract approac...
Canvas, Oil
$959Sale Price|20% Off
Bright Green Impressionist Landscape with Figure in Dunes Mid 20th Century
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Landscape by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 19 x 22 inches Canvas : 13.5 x 16.5 inches Inscribed Verso Provenance: private collect...
Oil
"Watcher" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Watcher" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. This beautiful, handcrafted oil painting rests at 30 x 22", a...
Oil, Wood Panel
$5,056Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Woodland Gardens Old Stone House
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Stone House French Impressionist School, late 19th/ early 20th century circle of Camille Pissarro (French, 1830-1903), unsigned oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 29 x 24 inches...
Oil
$3,374
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Oil, Wood Panel
"At the Light's Edge", Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
"At the Light’s Edge", by Ken Elliott is a luminous oil on canvas that captures the quiet beauty of trees glowing against a deep, atmospheric sky. Elliott’s expressive brushwork and ...
Oil, Board
Cypress Sunset
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this painting, I sought to capture the serene yet powerful transition of day into night. The cypress, steadfast and majestic, stands against a vividly mellow sky, symboli...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Venetian Town Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Street Scene & Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Street Scene in Venice of people going about their day by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist, most of Cagliani's works were produ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Flowers Valley, 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 Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism, Title: Flowers Valley, Size: 29.5" x 44"...
Canvas, Oil
$1,121
The Northern Sun. Pastel landscape painting, snow, blue sky, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
In pastel "The Northern Sun" the artist utilizes a bold, high-contrast palette to define atmospheric depth. The piece features a dynamic diagonal composition, where textured sweeps o...
Paper, Pastel
Trees in Turquoise Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Trees in Turquoise Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5" x 38" x 2" inch (72 x 94 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to...
Canvas, Oil
French River Landscape Trees Water Meadow Watercolor Sketch Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French River Landscape Trees Water Meadow Watercolor Sketch Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x 11....
Watercolor
Countryside Farmette Painting by Mystery European Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery European Artist Untitled (Countryside Farmette), c. 1880 Oil on canvas 12 x 10 in. Framed: 16 x 13 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Canvas, Oil
Looking Out Over the Lake, Forest Landscape
By Joseph Anthony Atchison
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold landscape by American artist Joseph A. Atchison (1895-1967). Dark blue pine trees frame the scene on either side, with a lake in the center. Beyond the lake, a group of mountains rise from the horizon to mingle with the cloudy sky. Signed in the lower right corner. Joseph Anthony Atchison...
Watercolor, Paper
$1,396Sale Price|20% Off
Large English Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Street Scene Washing Line
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Back Streets English School, indistinctly signed signed and dated 1985 oil painting on board, framed framed: 20.5 x 28.5 inches board: 16 x 24 inches Provenance: Private collecti...
Oil
"Quiet Day on the Beach - Montauk" ; Oil painting by contemporary impressionist
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Tina Orsolic Dalessio captures a quintessential summer beach day. Puffy white clouds dot the blue sky that extends over the long beach. The focal point lands on a couple sitting in m...
Canvas, Oil
Fresh wind
Located in Zofingen, AG
The rustle of leaves and tall grass, warm sun and fresh wind, all this brings us summer. Looking at this picture, our thoughts fly to where there is peace, serenity and where no one ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Winter night. Maryino
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this captivating naturalistic painting near his home. The study depicts a serene winter landscape, bathed in the soft glow of twilight. The foreground showcases a ...
Canvas, Oil
Outskirts of Paris - Early 20th Century Antique French Impressionist Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful 1920's French impressionist oil on board depicting the outskirts of Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Excellent...
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
Seascape - New Horizon 190, Acrylic Landscape Painting, Signed, 2025
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG with the edges painted. A beautiful modern landscape, abstract, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic sprays on stretched heavy canvas. I sh...
Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Weight of Simple Things, still life, oil on paper, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The Weight of Simple Things” is a quiet, observational still life executed in oil on paper. The artist works with a tactile, impressionistic technique, using layered, textured brushs...
Oil, Paper
$10,242Sale Price|20% Off
Evening in Wharfedale 1917 - British Impressionist landscape oil painting cattle
Located in Hagley, England
This simply stunning British Impressionist landscape oil painting is by much respected artist Bertram Priestman. Painted in 1917, the composition is cattle watering in a river in the...
Oil
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
$1,617Sale Price|20% Off
Shimmering Sea English 1920's Signed Oil Painting Rolling Waves Barnstable Bay
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Barnstable Bay by Charles Dunlop Tracey (British, 1870-1948) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 24 inches canvas: 12 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: ...
Oil, Canvas
$1,463Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Oil Painting Portrait of Lady with Playing Cards Beautiful Work
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Playing Cards by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on canvas unframed measures: 30.5 inches high by 22.5 inches wide condition: overall very good and ...
Oil
Still Life Flowers in a Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Still Life Flowers in a Vase" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French impressionist artist Charles Levier, 1920-2003. It i...
Oil
"Beach Day" Mother & Daughter Impressionist Figures Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the excitement of High-End Fashion, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composi...
Oil, Archival Paper
$12,000
"Wellfleet, Cape Cod, " Gerrit Beneker, American Impressionism, Provincetown
Located in New York, NY
Gerrit Beneker (1882 - 1934) Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, New England, 1926 Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches Signed, titled, and dated lower left Provenance: Louis H. Barnett, Fort Worth, Texas In 1905, Gerrit Beneker began his art career as an illustrator. He married Flora Judd, his high school sweetheart from Grand Rapids and they moved to Brooklyn, NY. Gerrit's early passion was to create an art that would inspire and provide honor to the workingman. As such, he had no interest in painting portraits of pretty women, which were so often seen on the magazine covers of the day. Rather he wanted to seek out workingmen on the bridges, tunnels and skyscrapers of NYC, and paint them in their environments. He completed over 150 magazine covers, numerous ads including many for Ivory Soap...
Canvas, Oil
Paysage de l'Oise - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Victor Vignon
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas landscape by French impressionist painter Victor Alfred Paul Vignon. The piece depicts a view of scenery in Oise, a department in the north of France, ...
Oil, Canvas
$291Sale Price|20% Off
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED WATERCOLOUR - BRIGHT BLUE SKIES OVER THE BEACH
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Blue Skies" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on paper, unframed stamped verso painting: 5.5 x 7.5 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century Fr...
Watercolor
$3,773Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Abstract Expressionist Signed Oil Bright Blue Explosion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Sky Composition by Gerard Guegueniat (French 1970's) signed oil painting on board, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches board: 24 x 34 inches provenance: private co...
Oil
Carmel, Seascape, 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Carmel, Size: 30" x 55" x 1'' in...
Canvas, Oil
“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...
Oil, Board
"Short of Expectations" Framed Limited Edition Print, 60" x 48"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a warm, earth-toned palette. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm si...
Digital, Giclée
$44,500
"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" - oil painting, Hamptons Seascape clouds
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Secret Beach Panorama in Early Autumn" is an oil painting by American Impressionist Ben Fenske. A large scale composition of a Sag Harbor beach vista. The foreground shows green gra...
Linen, Oil
$19,200Sale Price|20% Off
"Risen Moon" Frederick Judd Waugh, Coastal Landscape, Rocky Coast Marine Scene
Located in New York, NY
Frederick Judd Waugh Risen Moon Signed lower right, Grand Central Art Galleries Inc. label on verso Oil on board 25 x 30 inches Mainly known as a marine painter. Waugh's sea paintings were enthusiastically received; for five consecutive years, he was awarded the Popular Prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition. Waugh was the son of a well-known Philadelphia portrait painter, Samuel Waugh...
Canvas, Oil
Ancient Olive Grove Oil Painting, Impressionist, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Impressionist Style Oil Painting of Ancient Olive Grove This expressive olive grove landscape is reminiscent of Claude Monet's Olive Tree Wood in Moreno Garden. Circa 19...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Rocky Point - Vintage Big Sur Landscape, Original California Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Rocky Point - Vintage Big Sur Landscape, Original California Painting Beautiful California seascape of Rocky Point in Big Sur, California by an un...
Paper, Oil
Battle of the Brig Mercury, Oil on Canvas, 2005, Framed Maritime Scene
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this sketch in 2005, commissioned by the commissioner. He did not execute the painting from the sketches. At the request of the commissioner, he used Mikhail Stepa...
Canvas, Oil
Venezia, contemporary oil painting of Venezia.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This atmospheric oil painting by contemporary artist Narek Arakelyan captures the poetic beauty of Venice’s Grand Canal at dusk. Arakelyan’s signature impasto technique brings the sc...
Oil
La Madeleine – Le Soir Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in landscape circa 1950 by French impressionist painter Eduoard Cortes. The work depicts a view of La Madaleine, a Catholic parish church situated on Place de la Madel...
Oil, Canvas