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Impressionist Art

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
Nude Woman, Figurative, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Wo...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Scene with Red Narrowboat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Riverside Scene with Red Narrowboat by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Sea shore Azure, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2008 Title: Sea shore Azure Size: 19.5" x 39" ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Woman, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Nude Wo...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tender
Located in Zofingen, AG
Shades of light and color combinations convey the gentle image of a young dancer. She is light and weightless, it seems that she will jump and fly like a bird
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

oil on board painting Bullfighting Scene
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: 18.1 x 15 inches Signed: Yes, lower right corner "Tuser" Framed: ...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Impressionist Venetian Canal Scene with Gondolas and Basilica by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Venetian Canal Scene with Gondolas and Basilica by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Size: 19.75 x 24 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition:...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Potential" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
Potential pulses with kinetic color and form, offering a vibrant abstraction of a forest path flooded with light. Bri Custer’s distinctive approach blends bold geometry with nuanced ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Quaint Harbor Scene with Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 11 x 14.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

M. Aarinon Original Oil Painting, English Fox Hunt Scene, Horses & Hounds
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A superb equestrian oil painting on canvas signed by M. Aarinon, depicting an elegant English fox hunt in full stride. Two riders in traditional red h...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

California Landscape, Near Carmel Ocean & Tree View, Cleveland Woman Artist
By May Ames
Located in Beachwood, OH
May Lydia Ames (American, 1863-1943) Near Carmel, Calif., 1932 Oil on board Signed and dated lower left, signed and titled verso 14 x 20 inches 18.5 x 24.5 inches, framed May Ames w...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Exploration Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Exploration Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 36" x 48'' x 1.5" inch (91 x 122 x 4cm) Presentation:...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid-20th Century French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in Suit & Tie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in Suit French, mid 20th century oil on canvas, in a slip wooden frame Framed: 18.5 x 15.5 inches Canvas : 18 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Con...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rural Village Scene with Thatched Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rural Village Scene with Thatched Cottage By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

French Impressionist Provence Seaside Village with Sailboats on the Horizon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Dated 99 Size: 13.5 x 16 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Inscribed verso ' Provence' Condition: The painting is in good condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rural Village Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rural Village Scene By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15 inches (He...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Small Rural Village Village In The Summer Light French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Light Landscape Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Inscribed verso Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Irish Coastal Landscape Cliffs & Ocean Glen Head County Donegal Large Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Glen Head, County Donegal Ireland by William Henry Burns (1924-1995) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 25.5 x 35.5 inches Canvas : 20.5 x 35 inches Provenance: private collection...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Farm Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Farm Study oil/panel 8x12 image unframed, 13.38 x 17.8 framed, Spring Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on location near my studio in 2016....
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Coastal Oil Painting of Lighthouse Cottages Rocky Shore and Stormy Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Oil Painting of Lighthouse Cottages Rocky Shore and Stormy Sky By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Ballerinas in Paris" Colorful Impressionist Interior Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of Ballerinas in an interior scene by Jules René Hervé. Hervé is known as a painter of the scenes of Parisian life. This piece is a pertinent...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Busy Paris Street Scene Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 88 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Conditi...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Mid-20th Century Autumnal Parisian Street Scene with Flower Stalls Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Parisian Street Scene signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 13.5 x 15.75 inches Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good condition Descr...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Marche aux Legumes, a Pointoise" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching and and aquatint with drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 97. Executed in 1891, this lovely impression is from the edition on cream wove paper published i...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Etching

French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Still Life of Wildflowers in Earthy Vase Signed and Dated 2003 by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 12.5 inches (height) x 9.75 inches (width) Oil painting o...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Sola Puig Mallorca Vertical Small original impressionist oil painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
" Mallorca " original impressionist oil painting Sola PUIG, Joan (Barcelona 1950 ) Joan SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

South Of France 1994 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Tony Bennett Title: South of France Lithograph Signed and Marked ATL  5/5 ( Printers Proof ) Paper Size: 31" x 24" inches Image Size : 26" x 20" inches Published By : Atelier E. Ettinger Gallery Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. He is also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions. Whether he is performing as Tony Bennett or painting as Anthony Benedetto...
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

French Expressive Charcoal Sketch of a Standing Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Standing Nude Figure black pen drawing on artist paper painting: 13.75 x 9 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Ballpoint Pen

Snow-covered boulevard in Maryino
Located in Zofingen, AG
This life study depicts a tranquil winter landscape of a poplar-lined boulevard in Maryino, where a blanket of snow envelops a row of bare trees. The composition draws viewers into a...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Seascape with Sailboat, Trees and Mountains - Impressionistic Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Southern Coastal Landscape by Charles Bisschops This oil on canvas, signed L. Ch. Bisschops, depicts a southern coastal scene with a beach bordered by trees. Across the bay, mounta...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Oil painting on canvas seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This vintage oil on canvas depicts a stately tall ship with full sails unfurled, navigating coastal waters with land rising in the background. The artist has signed the work in the l...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Trees, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Trees Size: 15" x 26" x 0.8''inch, 38x66x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All works are...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Color

"Spring evening on Malmøya" Original square large landscape . Oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
I've imbued this canvas with the vibrant, yet tranquil energy of a serene evening. My brushstrokes capture the last whisper of daylight caressing charming homes, invoking a sense of ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Floral Still Life in Earthen Vase By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10.25 x 8 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board,...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Village
Located in Belgrade, MT
This oil painting is original and signed by the artist. I have owned this piece since the early 1970's. The oil depicts a village and is vibrant in color.
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Summer calendar/1
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK “Summer calendar/1” is not just a painting, but a ritual of capturing summer through color. It is the first page of an inner calendar, where each flower is not a bo...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude woman oil on canvas painting portrait
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Nude - Oil on canvas Oil measures 65x81 cm. Frameless. Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers. He b...
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Floral Still Life Vibrant Bouquet in a Dark Vase Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 22 x 15 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Large Italian Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Grand Canal Venice Atmospheric
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Grand Canal, Venice Italian Impressionist artist, second half 20th centuyr indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 26 x 32 inches Provenance: Private collection Cond...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

1900's French Impressionist Signed Oil Sunlit Village Houses in Lane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Village Houses French Impressionist artist, early 20th century signed and dated (19)06 oil on on canvas, framed in original period frame framed: 25 x 31 inches canvas : 18 x 24 i...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"View of The Harbor" British American Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a harbor scene by British American artist John Clymer, with a view of a sailboat, and a large masted ship on the water and the village in the dista...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sola Puig TRUMPET AND MIMOSA original impressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
TRUMPET AND MIMOSA original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, smell and the pure scent of hi...
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Everyone on a Mission, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts the bustling energy of Midtown Manhattan traffic, looking south on a rainy afternoon. Dashing yet precise brushstrokes convey move...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Impressionist Still Life Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Autumn Blooms in a Blue Vase signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10 x 8 inches Inscribed verso Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Reverberate" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape painting by Bri Custer, titled Reverberate, captures the shifting energy of land and light through expressive brushwork and layered color. Earthy...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Edgar Degas, Dancer at the Barre, 1945 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseur au bar (Dancer at the Barre), originates from the 1945 folio Degas, Ten Ballet Sketches. Published by The Stud...
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1940s Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

In Bruges, Belgium, Path by the Canal with Autumn color
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Alfred de Breanski Jr was born 1877 into a family of artists, most notably his father, Alfred de Breanski Sr and Uncle Gustav de Breanski. His father was already a renowned artist k...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Impressionist Signed Oil Villefranche sur Mer Harbor Cote d'Azur
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Villefranche-sur-Mer by Felix Pierre MANGIAPAN (b.1884) signed oil on canvas, framed Framed: 19.5 x 21 inches Canvas : 14 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Nice, France Con...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Fishing Boats Harbour Scene With Church and Reflections Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Fishing Boats Harbour Scene With Church and Reflections Oil Painting by Fanch Lel Signed: Bottom left corner Size: 15 x 18.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on bo...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Paris, De Grands Augustins" 20th Century Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a lively scene in Paris "De Grands Augustins". There is a boat situated on the water near the busy street as figures are scene throughout. The tree lined stre...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor, Waterfront Scene with Sailboats and Boathouse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor, Waterfront Scene with Sailboats and Boathouse by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions:...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

“A Lady in Black, 1894” French Impressionist Portrait Pastel on Canvas Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
“A Lady in Black, 1894” by Paul-Marie Lapierre Renouard (1854-1940) This exceptional pastel portrait of an elegant woman in black is among the artist’s finest works. A close examina...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Pastel

20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Rural French Village Road & Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 84 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil

The Bridge at Argenteuil Large French Impressionist Oil Painting after Monet
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge at Argenteuil a copy after the earlier, original painting by Claude Monet oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, south west of Eng...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Original Impressionist Watercolor European Lake Landscape with Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) * see notes below original watercolor on artists paper, unsigned paper dimensions: 11 x 15 inches condition: very go...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

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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.

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