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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
Landscape, California
Landscape, California

Landscape, California

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Landscape, California" c. 1935 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Elmer Stanhope, 1907-1956. It is signed at the lowe...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Pure Joy I - original surrealism figurative painting - contemporary artwork
Pure Joy I - original surrealism figurative painting - contemporary artwork

Pure Joy I - original surrealism figurative painting - contemporary artwork

By Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983
Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983

Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 12 i...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Springtime near the Austrian Alps by Paul Kujal
Springtime near the Austrian Alps by Paul Kujal

Springtime near the Austrian Alps by Paul Kujal

By Paul Kujal

Located in Soquel, CA

Springtime near the Austrian Alps by Paul Kujal Serene depiction looking out over the water with the Austrian Alps in the background by Paul Kujal (Austr...

Category

1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Boats on the beach oil on cardboard painting impressionism spanish seascape
Boats on the beach oil on cardboard painting impressionism spanish seascape

Boats on the beach oil on cardboard painting impressionism spanish seascape

By Joaquin Terruella Matilla

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Landscape - Oil cardboard Oil measures 14x10 cm. Frame measures 25x20 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla,...

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1920s Impressionist Art

Materials

Cardboard, Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Winter Snow River Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist winter river landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a natural wood molding. E...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

A Breathing Sky - Panoramic Country Landscape
A Breathing Sky - Panoramic Country Landscape

A Breathing Sky - Panoramic Country Landscape

Located in Zofingen, AG

In the open fields, the sky breathes. Its shifting blues flow gently above the green expanse, clear and unhurried. After days weighed down by noise and quiet тревога, this open blu...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879

Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain. The painting...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Seaside Serenity
Seaside Serenity

Seaside Serenity

Located in Atlanta, GA

Aruna Rao is a Florida-based painter specializing in luminous coastal landscapes in oils. Her work captures the interplay of light, color, and atmosphere, evoking a sense of place and tranquility. Born and raised in a literary family in India, Aruna was immersed in world literature...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

The gardens are in bloom
The gardens are in bloom

The gardens are in bloom

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this vibrant oil painting, I've captured the essence of spring's awakening. The lush greens and soft whites dance across the canvas, as light filters through the delicate blooms. ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Quai Des Paquis, Geneva, Impressionist Poster after Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Quai Des Paquis, Geneva, Impressionist Poster after Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Quai Des Paquis, Geneva, Impressionist Poster after Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

By Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, After, French (1796 - 1875) - Quai Des Paquis, Geneva, Medium: Poster, Size: 12 x 17.5 in. (30.48 x 44.45 cm), Frame Size: 16.5 x 22 inches

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Offset

'Summer River Landscape, ' Unknown, Oil Painting on Board
'Summer River Landscape, ' Unknown, Oil Painting on Board

'Summer River Landscape, ' Unknown, Oil Painting on Board

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This 24" x 30" oil on board painting is of a summer landscape with trees and a meandering river in the center of the scene. The artist is unknown, however, there is a signature in th...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Vachère au Bord de l'Eau
Vachère au Bord de l'Eau

Vachère au Bord de l'Eau

By Camille Pissarro

Located in Santa Monica, CA

CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830-1903) VACHERE au BORD de l’EAU 1890 (Delteil 93 viii/viii) Etching, unsigned as published in “Gazette des Beaux Arts”, Paris, 1890. On laid paper Very...

Category

1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Memories of Rome, Oil Painting
Memories of Rome, Oil Painting

Memories of Rome, Oil Painting

By Faye Vander Veer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An enchanting scene invites the viewer to walk along the Tiber River in Rome and marvel at the beautiful Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II. The impressionist style cap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Evening Water Lilies
Evening Water Lilies

Evening Water Lilies

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

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...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of Children in an Idyllic Country Scene
1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of Children in an Idyllic Country Scene

1930s French Impressionist Watercolour of Children in an Idyllic Country Scene

Located in Cotignac, FR

French Impressionist watercolour on paper view of children in an idyllic country scene by Henri Clamen. Signed bottom right. Acquired from the atelier of the artist with other signed works. Pencil annotation top right and to the back of the paper. A charming view of two children waiting in the shade of a beautiful summers day by the side of a country lane. An archway through to a farmyard and a farmhouse beyond. Dappled light through the overhead leaves and branches. In the lane to the left a hay wain...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

DESERT BARRIER
DESERT BARRIER

DESERT BARRIER

By Frances H. Gearhart

Located in Santa Monica, CA

FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) DESERT BARRIER c. 1933 Color block print, unsigned 12 x 9 ¼”. Typical original margins on good fibrous japan paper. Many very good impressions by G...

Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Woodcut

Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland
Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland

Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland

Located in Cotignac, FR

Early 20th Century oil on canvas view of a salmon river by Miss D L Murray. The painting is signed bottom left and there is an artist's label with title to th...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A river flows, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Ready to Hang
A river flows, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Ready to Hang

A river flows, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Ready to Hang

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Shapoval Ivan Leontyevich Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2008 Title: A river flows, Size: 24.5...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wine Country XI, Oil Painting
Wine Country XI, Oil Painting

Wine Country XI, Oil Painting

By Mandy Main

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vineyard stretches out with bold, loose brushwork and a dark underpainting that highlights form and color. The radiating rows of grapevines create a focused...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour
Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour

Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Lower right Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Original Oil Cascade of Peaches Botanical Still Life
19th Century Original Oil Cascade of Peaches Botanical Still Life

19th Century Original Oil Cascade of Peaches Botanical Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

19th Century Original Oil Cascade of Peaches on Branch Still Life Elegant still life of peaches on the branch, painted in a restrained palette of soft greens and warm ochres by unkn...

Category

1880s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Sunny Blues, Original Painting
Sunny Blues, Original Painting

Sunny Blues, Original Painting

By David Forks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bluebonnets bloom in a tranquil Texan meadow beneath a soft, sunny sky. Vibrant shades of green and blue fill the foreground, bringing the wildflowers to life. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rider, Horse and Dog in the Countryside
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rider, Horse and Dog in the Countryside

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rider, Horse and Dog in the Countryside

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rider, Horse and Dog in the Countryside By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes D...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Going Home; Tehachapi, California
Going Home; Tehachapi, California

Going Home; Tehachapi, California

By Peter Adams

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 20" x 24" FRAMED: 26.75" x 30.75" x 1.75" Artist Statement "The last rays of the su...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Gordes Village Luberon Provence Huge Original French Oil Painting on Canvas
Gordes Village Luberon Provence Huge Original French Oil Painting on Canvas

Gordes Village Luberon Provence Huge Original French Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Gordes (Luberon Valley, Provence) Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed and inscribed verso size: 39 x 39 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The painting is in overall very good and sound condition. Arles is a historic city located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. It is situated on the banks of the Rhône River and is known for its rich Roman heritage, picturesque streets, and vibrant cultural scene. Arles has a fascinating history that dates back to Roman times. It was an important Roman provincial capital and became a major trading center. Many well-preserved Roman monuments can still be found in the city today...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Sunset boat" seascape, night
"Sunset boat" seascape, night

"Sunset boat" seascape, night

Located in Vienna, AT

Size: 30 H x 40 W x 2 D cm Year: 2010 Media: oil on canvas Style: modern, art deco, figurative, abstract This painting depicted architecture, city, country, houses, road, square, ch...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"French Town, New Jersey" Mystic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
"French Town, New Jersey" Mystic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

"French Town, New Jersey" Mystic Autumn Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

By Robert Waltsak

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful impressionist Autumn pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones through out. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl with notes
Girl with notes

Girl with notes

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Music is a wonderful way to erase thoughts, bad and not so good, the best and the most ancient."

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting A Coastal Village
20th Century French Oil Painting A Coastal Village

20th Century French Oil Painting A Coastal Village

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A Coastal Village French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper (reverse side is smooth, the painted side looks and feels as canvas), unframed o...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu- Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper
Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu- Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper

Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu- Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper

By Utagawa Hiroshige

Located in Soquel, CA

Kiyomi Barrier & Seiken Temple Near Okitsu - Japanese Woodcut Print on Rice Paper Woodblock print of boats in a harbor by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). Originally publish...

Category

1850s Impressionist Art

Materials

Rice Paper, Woodcut

"There it is!" (2020), Original Nude Still-Life Portrait Oil Painting
"There it is!" (2020), Original Nude Still-Life Portrait Oil Painting

"There it is!" (2020), Original Nude Still-Life Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

"Cold Walk" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade nude portrait painting that is unframed, but ready to hang. Clyde Steadman got his start as an artist drawing people in c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Original 1920's/ 30's Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing
Original 1920's/ 30's Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing

Original 1920's/ 30's Portrait of Elegant Young Society Lady Exquisite Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of an Elegant Lady original pencil drawing on paper by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below signed piece of paper is 12 x 9.5 inches In good condition, though with ...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Pencil, Crayon

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