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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Orange Reflection. Landscape Oil Paintings, impressionism, Venice, canal, boats.
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting is full of movement and reflections. Venetian houses are reflected in the water of the canal and we enjoy the play of light and color, the change of shapes and the play...
Oil
Summer Garden in Bloom, Cottage Garden Landscape, 1948
Located in Genève, GE
Signed and dated "48 F. Lichtwitz" in the lower left corner. A vibrant and sunlit garden scene painted in 1948, depicting a flourishing flower border before a charming country house...
Canvas, Oil
"Sailboats in the Sound" Impressionistic Oil Painting of Sailboat on the Water
Located in New York, NY
This serene oil painting by Kevin Shea captures a tranquil coastal harbor scene at the golden hour, likely inspired by New England's picturesque maritime landscapes. The composition ...
Oil, Board
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic River Landscape Painting Michael Budden Morning Mist Sail Boat
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Mist oil/canvas 9x12 unframed, 12.63 x 15.63 framed signed LR Morning Mist is a landscape oil painting that showcases a beautiful soft misty morning in the summer with a sail...
Oil
«Soft autumn near the fjord» Original impressionistic Landscape paintings. Large
Located in Oslo, NO
Immerse yourself in the radiant beauty of "Soft autumn near the fjord," a captivating landscape painting that perfectly captures the essence of the fall. Golden and amber leaves ador...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Olive Trees and Poppy Bloom, Occitanie Landscape Painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This gouache painting was inspired by the landscapes of Occitanie in southern France in May 2026, when the fields begin to glow with vivid reds and fresh spring greens. "I was draw...
Paper, Gouache
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Landscape Painting Michael Budden Beautiful Skies Series Sunrise
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunrise Sensation, Beautiful Skies Series oil/panel 9x12 image unframed,15.25 x 18.25 x .75 framed signed LL Sunrise Sensation is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning con...
Oil
Field Flowers Still Life Impressionism Oil Painting Handmade Artwork
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Field Flowers Size: 23.5" x 19" x 0.8'' ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Artist Oil Painting John J Enneking
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
JOHN JOSEPH ENNEKING American (1841-1916) Raining Pasture oil on canvas, signed "Enneking" lower right Framed dimensions - 15 x 18 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches 11 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance:...
Oil
”Pink roads of Eckerö” Original Landsсape Paintings. Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene rural landscape, where rustic charm meets vivid color. A cluster of barns, their roofs painted in striking hues of red and blue, sit nestled am...
Paper, Gouache
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Splendor. Oil Painting on Canvas, 50x70 cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on canvas . How often are we in the moment, genuinely captivated by the beauty of nature, connecting with ourselves? Filled with the nature of Thailand, I exp...
Canvas, Oil
20th century Canal View of Venice looking towards St.Marks Square at sunrise
By Antoine Bouvard (Marc Aldine)
Located in Woodbury, CT
Marc Aldine View in Venice, Looking toward St Mark’s Square Oil on canvas Circa 1930 Unsigned A warm and evocative Venetian view by Marc Aldine, capturing the timeless splendour of ...
Canvas, Oil
French Barbizon School Signed Impressionist River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 11 by 9 inches overall, and 9 by 7 painting alone. Excellent con...
Oil
$4,372
India Oil on Board Modern 1967 Signed H Lall Impressionist Bombay Progressives
Located in Norfolk, GB
Harkrishan Lall (1921 - 2000) Untitled Oil on board, 1967 Board size: 51 x 40.5 cm Frame Size: 62.5 x 53.2 cm Signed bottom right and dated 67 In original frame Provenance: Priva...
Oil, Board
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist Artist Allen Dean Cochran Oil Painting Summer Catskills
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
"Foothills of the Catskills," 1915 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Allen D. Cochran, titled on the frame plaque 24" H x 30" W CONDITION Visual: Generally good cond...
Oil
Locmariaquer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting the beach at Locmariaquer in Brittany, France by the important Dutch painter Willem van Hasselt. The work has exceptiona...
Oil
$338
Venice, a Quiet Passage, original oil painting, impressionist cityscape fineart
Located in Oslo, NO
Quiet Passage, Venice is an original oil painting capturing a contemplative moment in the timeless city of Venice. An old stone bridge rises gently above calm canal waters, where s...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Day I
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day I Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful day at the beach and sailboats on the horizon hous...
Oil
$573Sale Price|23% Off
Sailing Boat and Rowing Boat Arriving at The Harbour French Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats Arriving at the Harbour by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks ...
Oil
Vintage American Impressionist Framed Seascape Fishing Dock Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 25 by 20 inches overall, and 15 by 20 painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...
Oil
The Blue Pool - Cassis - Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Dorothea Sharp
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1913 by English impressionist painter Dorothea Sharp. This incredible piece depicts a view of the Blue Pool in Cassis, capturing the vivid, sun-da...
Oil, Panel
Tranquil River Landscape - Early 20th Century English Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful signed and dated 1931 English impressionist oil on board depicting a tranquil river landscape, by D. Thomson. The work is pr...
Oil
"Green lamp."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Acrylic
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Cloud Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Sky is an oil on panel painting just completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety of lost and found edge...
Oil
Beatrice Adams (British, 1876-1958) Antique Oil Painting, Portrait of a Lady
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This refined antique oil portrait depicts an elegant young woman wearing a black hat accented with a red feather, captured with soft modeling and restrained realism typical of Britis...
Oil
$1,950
Vila Cañellas River Trees Olot Landscape. original oil canvas painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Arboles. original oil canvas painting Josep María Vilá Cañellas (Vic, Osona, 1914 - Barcelona, 2001). Painter and draftsman. He was a disciple of Juan Colom, Ivo Pascual and Emilio B...
Acrylic
$452Sale Price|20% Off
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls by Fanch Lel Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Oil
$349
"Fantasy with Flowers 199", Mixed Media, paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Harry A. Vincent, "French Hill Town, " American Impressionist Landscape
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting Size without frame: 10 1/4"x13" Painting size with frame: 18"x21" Painting is signed lower left corner. A beautifully atmospheric landscape by noted American Impressionist...
Oil, Cardboard
Harbor Scene, Rockport, Massachusetts, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 36x30
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Harbor Scene, Rockport, Massachusetts Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 inches (91.4 x 76.2 cm) Signed lower left: H.A. Vincent. Signed and inscribed on verso: H. A. Vincent A. NA / Rockport, M...
Canvas, Oil
“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderfully vivid view of a Savannah fruit market by Harry Leslie Hoffman, dating to his 1914 trip to the city. Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them...
Oil, Board
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A captivating original oil painting by Serg Graff, titled “Golden Voyage”, rendered on circular wood panel. The artwork depicts a majestic tall ship in full sail gliding across swirl...
Oil
$841Sale Price|20% Off
1900's French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View French School, early 20th century signed with initials lower corner watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 10.5 inches board: 10 x 8...
Watercolor
$60Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse 'Le Gouter' 1999- Impressionism Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare exhibition poster featuring Henri Matisse's Le Goûter (The Snack) is part of the prestigious "Collection of European Masters" series, published by Achenbach Editions for th...
Offset
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Oil
"Deck the Halls" - Original Acrylic Landscape Painting on Canvas
By Tracy Wall
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement: These are my favorite halls decked in snow for the holidays! About the Artist: As an artist, Tracy Wall sheds new light on everyday life, inviting the viewer to se...
Oil, Canvas
A Day of Discovery, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a father and son discussing artwork in a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He loves visiting museums as much for the p...
Oil
$48Sale Price|20% Off
La Terrasse Offset Print, Impressionist Style, Circa 1918, Excellent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare exhibition poster features Pierre Bonnard’s La Terrasse, created around 1918–1920, and published as part of the Collection of European Masters for the Kunstsammlung Nordrhe...
Offset
$2,097
Poppy field near the ola estate. Original impressionistic landscape . Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures the serene beauty of a countryside landscape. The foreground bursts with vibrant red and green hues, showcasing a field of blooming flowers interspersed...
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting of Eiffel Tower Paris with Figures by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionist Oil Painting of Eiffel Tower Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 16 x 12 i...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Beach Seascape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting by William Otis Jr Swett (1859 - 1938). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 16 inches overall, and 9 by 12 painting alone. Nicely framed. E...
Oil
Irrational Beauty of the Forest Part II. Limited Print on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Limited edition giclée print, created with archival inks on canvas, with hand-applied brush textures that enhance the handcrafted quality of the artwork. - 70x90 cm + 5 cm from eac...
Canvas, Oil
$1,000
"Pink Peonies in Paris" Impressionistic Floral Still Life Oil on Heavy Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Pink Peonies in a glass Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. With marks similarly captured by the French impressionists, rem...
Oil, Archival Paper
$815Sale Price|41% Off
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape, Oil on Canvas, 1950s, 61x46 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Antoni Llobet Aracil Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil Date: c. 1950–1965 Medium: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 61 × 46 cm (24.0 × 18.1 in) Dimensio...
Oil
Sea View Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Riverside Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( 18x 19 ...
Paper, Watercolor
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris café interior scene, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condition with vis...
Watercolor
Large Vintage Oil Painting English Fox Hunt Horses Hounds Hunting Scene Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Large vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional English fox hunting scene with riders on horseback accompanied by a pack of hunting hounds moving across an autumn countr...
Oil
1940's Signed French Oil Painting Paris City Roof Tops View of Montmartre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Rooftops French, 1940's-1950's period indistinctly signed lower front corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition...
Oil
$683Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Red Roof Boathouse on a Turquoise Sailing Boat Bay
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boathouse Landscape by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 9 x 10.5 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Prov...
Oil
Summer Landscape with River and Trees, Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
This French summer landscape with surrounding river water and dense vegetation with trees is signed and dated E.P. Norselius 1923. It is painted during this Swedish artist’s years in...
Canvas, Oil
"New Place" - Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in N...
Oil, Panel
Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summers Market Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...
Oil
Meadow Breeze, 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: 2023 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Meadow Breeze, Size: 29" x 5...
Canvas, Oil
$1,981
River Landscape - 19th Century Antique Belgian Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A very beautiful signed and dated 1875 oil on panel depicting a river landscape, by Belgian artist Vital de Gronckel. Excellent quali...
Oil, Panel
$1,631Sale Price|26% Off
Cadaqués in Calm Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, 1977 mediterranean spanish
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Cadaqués in Calm Artist: Ramón Pichot Soler (Figueres, 1924 – Barcelona, 1996) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm (23.6 x 28.7 in) With frame: 66 x 79 cm (26 x 31...
Oil, Canvas
$524
“The house by the lake” Original impressionistic, Landscape Paintings ainting.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting you described is a beautifully textured artwork that captures a tranquil lakeside scene. In the background, a charming cabin with a blue roof is nestled within a dense f...
Oil, Cardboard
White Animals Grazing Art Deco Modernist Landscape Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** White Animals Grazing Art Deco Modernist Landscape Gouache Painting **Artist:** British School / European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour and gouache on pap...
Watercolor, Gouache
Figures in River Landscape - 19th Century Antique French Impressionist Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French impressionsit oil on canvas depicting two figures in a wooded river landscape. Interesting and very well painted work, presented in a gilded wood...
Canvas, Oil
Warm Autumn, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Warm Autumn Size: 8" x 10" x 0.8'' ...
Canvas, Oil