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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
Blue Shed and Barn, Radiant Virginia, Oil Painting
Blue Shed and Barn, Radiant Virginia, Oil Painting

Blue Shed and Barn, Radiant Virginia, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A rich blue barn stands against a bright green field beneath a clear summer sky. Sunlight glances across the blue walls, making them appear almost luminous agai...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Two Water Buffalo and Figure in Rice Fields
Two Water Buffalo and Figure in Rice Fields

Two Water Buffalo and Figure in Rice Fields

By Marina Fisher

Located in Zofingen, AG

This original oil impasto landscape from the *Thailand Through My Eyes* series depicts two water buffalo moving through flooded rice fields, with a small figure walking along a windi...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening Water Lilies
Evening Water Lilies

Evening Water Lilies

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

Large painting with water lilies is painted in bright shades – an excellent highlight of an interior. The artist was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet. This artwork is a part...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figures Beside a River signed Impressionist oil on canvas in original gilt frame
Figures Beside a River signed Impressionist oil on canvas in original gilt frame

Figures Beside a River signed Impressionist oil on canvas in original gilt frame

By Daniel Sherrin

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Blue and green landscape oil painting in atmospheric impressionist style by Daniel Sherrin, (1868-1940). Titled ‘Figures Beside the River’ Sherrin paints the peaceful woodland and ri...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeking Flora, Oil Painting
Seeking Flora, Oil Painting

Seeking Flora, Oil Painting

By Mary Pratt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A small feminine figure emerges from the flowers slightly left of the bouquet. Surrounding stems and blossoms partially hide her from view. Loose strokes and ov...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Home and Sunshine
Home and Sunshine

Home and Sunshine

By Anthony Thieme

Located in Milford, NH

A pleasant New England townscape scene by Dutch American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954). Thieme was born in Rotterdam, Holland and, after traveling in Europe, England, & South Ame...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Near Tubac, Arizona
Near Tubac, Arizona

Near Tubac, Arizona

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Near Tubac, Arizona" c.1960 is an oil painting on canvas by noted southwestern artist Sid Cedargreen, 1904-2011. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 22 x 30 inches, framed size is 28.5 x 36.5 inches. Framed in original wooden beige and gold frame. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Sid Cedargreen was a mid-century painter whose art beautifully depicted the desert Southwest. In 1958, Mr. Cedargreen was part of an art collective that transformed Tubac into an art colony. While in Tubac, he founded the Tubac Center for the Arts and the Santa Cruz Art Association. During this time, he was the winner of the distinguished Master Mead award for depicting the Southwest. His paintings are beautiful landscapes featuring areas in Arizona and all around the American Southwest. He continued to live in Arizona and paint its beauty for several years. In 2011, Sid Cedargreen passed away at the age of 89. After he passed away, Mr. Cedargreen's family found a plethora of paintings that Cedargeen had been storing in his house. In his career as an artist, Mr. Cedargreen had many one-man shows, in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tucson, Nogales, and Tubac, and in Santa Barbara, and Palm Desert, California; in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Ogunquit, Maine and in Taos, Deming, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has exhibited in the Camelback Galleries and Adrian Shaw Galleries in Scottsdale; the Hilltop Art Gallery in Nogales; the Fountains Gallery in Tucson; the Plaza Gallery and the Taos Inn in Taos; the Shop of the Rainbow Man in Santa Fe; the Old Town Book Shop in Wickenburg; the Santa Barbara Biltmore...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Itzchak Tarkay "Portrait"
Itzchak Tarkay "Portrait"

Itzchak Tarkay "Portrait"

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Itzchak Tarkay (1935 -2012) "Portrait" 2002 Mixed media watercolor on Paper - signed lower right. COA provided. Sheet Size 16"H x 12"W Frame Size 27"H x 23.5"W x1.5" D ....

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor

The Tea Party - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Hilda Fearon
The Tea Party - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Hilda Fearon

The Tea Party - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil by Hilda Fearon

By Hilda Fearon

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated oil on canvas figure in interior by British impressionist painter Hilda Fearon. The work depicts a brunette woman seated at a table with another holding a cup and sa...

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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 18 inches overall. Handsomely fr...

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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago
Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago

Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago

By Owen Waters

Located in Harkstead, GB

A wonderful example of the artist's work depicting an idyllic scene in the Norfolk countryside. Owen Waters (1916-2004) Farm near Repps Signed, inscribed with title verso Oil on boa...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Devon Farm
Devon Farm

Devon Farm

By Walter Elmer Schofield

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Devon Farm Oil on canvas, 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm) Framed dimensions 52 1/2 x 44 3/4 inches Signed lower right: Schofield Provenance Private collection, New York, until 202...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Palmyra Ancient Ruins Syria Landscape Original Oil Painting
Palmyra Ancient Ruins Syria Landscape Original Oil Painting

Palmyra Ancient Ruins Syria Landscape Original Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Palmyra, ancient ruins by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) dated 1997 oil painting on board overall board size: 16 x 18 inches board: 9.5 x 12 inches condition: overall ve...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Dancers - Figurative Watercolor
Dancers - Figurative Watercolor

Dancers - Figurative Watercolor

By Clareen Barrett

Located in Soquel, CA

Bright watercolor composition of three dancers preparing and stretching by Clareen Barrett (American, 1930 - 2014). Signed "Clareen Barrett" in the lower left corner. Presented in a distressed white...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Over Peaks and Valleys, Impressionist Landscape, Pastel Tones, Acrylic on Canvas
Over Peaks and Valleys, Impressionist Landscape, Pastel Tones, Acrylic on Canvas

Over Peaks and Valleys, Impressionist Landscape, Pastel Tones, Acrylic on Canvas

By Alexandra Czierpka

Located in Barcelona, ES

This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic

In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

In the Yellow Wood: Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed

By Barnes

Located in Atlanta, GA

Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Inner Garden No.3 — Eucalyptus Light
Inner Garden No.3 — Eucalyptus Light

Inner Garden No.3 — Eucalyptus Light

By Natalia Borisenko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Series: Between Light and Silence — Botanical Whispers. A cascade of eucalyptus blossoms unfolds in a vertical rhythm, shimmering with soft gold accents and quiet inner light. The de...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel
French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel

French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Impressionist Village Harbour with Boats at Dusk by Fanch Lel By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 19.25 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed C...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Cote d'Azur Coastal Pathway with Trees
French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Cote d'Azur Coastal Pathway with Trees

French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Cote d'Azur Coastal Pathway with Trees

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist: French Impressionist School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Cote d'Azur, south of France coastal pathway Medium: oil painting, on board, signed. Size: fram...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

FRED DARGE 1900-1978. TEXAS LANDSCAPE "AUTUMN" 1940s DARGE FRAME
FRED DARGE 1900-1978. TEXAS LANDSCAPE "AUTUMN" 1940s DARGE FRAME

FRED DARGE 1900-1978. TEXAS LANDSCAPE "AUTUMN" 1940s DARGE FRAME

Located in San Antonio, TX

Fred Darge (1900-1978) Dallas Image Size: 9 x 12 Frame Size: 17 x 20 Fred Darge Made Frame Medium: Oil on Canvas board signed Autum (Autumn) Biography Fred Darge (1900-1978) Friedri...

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

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

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

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

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1970s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Blue Bay, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2005
Blue Bay, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2005

Blue Bay, Impressionist Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2005

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This expressive oil seascape captures a bright, sunny day along a picturesque, wild coastline. Against the backdrop of an endless blue sea rises a pristine boulder, atop which two fe...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Foothills of Tuscany" Post-Impressionist Italian View Painting on Canvas Framed
"Foothills of Tuscany" Post-Impressionist Italian View Painting on Canvas Framed

"Foothills of Tuscany" Post-Impressionist Italian View Painting on Canvas Framed

By Kerry Hallam

Located in New York, NY

The result is a refreshing view from his Tuscany scenes. The Italian pathway is depicted with much vibrancy and energy as the trees and mountains are depicted loosely in the backgrou...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Peonies"
"Peonies"

"Peonies"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

In "Peonies", I explore the tactile nature of painting through peonies grown in my own garden. Developed over the course of nearly an entire summer, the work is centered on translati...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mid-Century Impressionist French view of La Madeleine Paris, France
Mid-Century Impressionist French view of La Madeleine Paris, France

Mid-Century Impressionist French view of La Madeleine Paris, France

Located in Woodbury, CT

Y. Gonez (French, mid-20th century) Flower Market at La Madeleine, Paris, ca. 1950s Oil on canvas, in a Montparnasse-style frame With bold strokes and a flourish of color, Y. Gonez ...

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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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