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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California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm
Located in Soquel, CA
California Coastline by Gail Wilhelm Serene seascape painting of the California coastline by Novato artist Gail Wilhelm (American, 1938-2018). Hues of blues and browns make up the w...
Canvas, Oil
Sunflowers
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Oleksandr Khrapachov "Sunflowers"
Canvas, Oil
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Doctor Lake, Wisconsin Landscape, Burnett County
By George Raab
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
George Raab (American, 1866 - 1943) Signed: G. Raab 1912 (Lower, Right) " Doctor Lake ", 1912 Oil on Canvas 18" x 22" Housed in a 3" Period Carved Frame in the style of Newcomb ...
Canvas, Oil
$60Sale Price|20% Off
La Loge Offset Print, Impressionist Style, Circa 1960s, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
La Loge by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was painted in 1874. This iconic work, created during the early days of the Impressionist movement, portrays a fashionable couple seated in a theater...
Offset
Paris Café Interior Red Banquette Figure Watercolour Bar Scene Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris café interior with seated figure, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condi...
Watercolor
$19,000
"Do Not Talk to Strangers" (2025) Animal Still-Life, Oil and Wax Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement (You Know Cowboys and Angels) Do You Know Cowboys and Angels was shown in the solo museum exhibition Almost True Tales at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, alongside a pu...
Cotton, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Edgar Degas, Dancer, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseuse (Dancer), originates from the celebrated album Degas Danse dessin (Degas Dance Dra...
Engraving
Sunset in Turunc
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The heat of the day is already leaving, taking with it the worries of the past day. A tired fisherman hurries to the port with a catch. The singing of cicadas still does not cease, a...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Cesare Ricciardi Seascape Oil Painting 1892-1973 Sail BoatsMarine
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Cesare Ricciardi Sail Boats oil on canvas board, image 12 x 16 signed LL, 17.75 x 21.88 x 1.5 framed Painting is in excellent condition and the frame shows great front on and has a ...
Oil
Spring Palette, Landscape, 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: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Spring Palette, Size: 18" x 21" x...
Canvas, Oil
"WESTERN MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE" AUSTIN ARTIST FRAMED 27 X 46
By A.D. Greer
Located in San Antonio, TX
A. D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 21 x 40 Frame Size: 27 x 46 Medium: Oil "Mountains" SIGNED LOWER RIGHT Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist)...
Oil
May, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Boris Serdyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2020 Title: May Size: 19.5" x 27.5" x 0.8'' inch...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Impressionist Autumn Rolling Hills Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Lovely mid century fall landscape with rolling hills in beautiful autumnal tones by Anany Alexeevich Verbitsky. (translated) ( Russian, 20th Century), c.1950s. Signed in the lower le...
Linen, Oil
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Stroll along Lake Como" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting figures playing along Lake Como in Europe near an intimate cafe. Lake Como, in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, is an upscale resort area known fo...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
"Ditch Plains Lifeguard" oil painting, beach scene, Hamptons Summer in Montauk
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Marc Dalessio. Painted en plein air, on the beach (Ditch Plains) in Montauk, New York. Dalessio captures this picturesque & popular...
Oil, Panel
$2,127
In the Garden Shade. Fruit Still Life, Mandarins, Red Wine, Garden Table, Oil
Located in Oslo, NO
"I decided to paint this still life while resting in my garden on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. I poured a glass of red wine and picked several mandarins from a tree growing in the s...
Canvas, Oil
Point Lobos, California
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Point Lobos, California Oil on artist's board, c. 1925 Signed lower right: Wm J Edmundson (see photo) Condition: Very good condition Frame: Period McBeth Gallery style frame (see pho...
Oil
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Voiliers a Saint-Tropaz, Urbain Huchet
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Urbain Huchet (1930) Title: Voiliers a Saint-Tropaz Year: Circa 1990 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 15/25, plus proofs Size: 29.5 x 21.25 inches Condition: Good ...
Lithograph
Landscape
By Hernst Stolz
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork " Landscape " 1939 is a watercolor on paper by noted California (German/American) artist Ernst Stolz, 1901-1989. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the ...
Watercolor
European Impressionist Moonlit Coastal Seascape Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European framed seascape oil painting . Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 16 by 13 inches overall, and 14 by 11 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and...
Oil, Canvas
"Along the River" 20th Century American Colorful Oil Painting of Landscape Trees
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of a colorful landscape with puffed trees by the country side. For this beautiful depiction, we find distinct elements that are unique to the earlier works of O...
Canvas, Oil
$2,665
New York Street Scene Urban Landscape Painting from British Artist Collection
Located in Preston, GB
New York City Street Scene - an Original Painting by British Urban Landscape Artist Angela Wakefield. At measures 12 x 12 inches Frame measures 16 x 16 inches The character of New...
Paint, Oil, Acrylic, Board
Winter Impressionism Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Winter Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 19" x 0.8" inch (30 x 48 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped o...
Canvas, Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century California Mission Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century landscape of a historic California mission, highlighting its iconic architectural details such as a columned arches, white was...
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
“ Summer morning in Bergen” Original cityscape .Landscape painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures the vibrant charm of a coastal town, with an array of colorful buildings lining the waterfront. The architectural design of the houses, each in varied hues like...
Canvas, Oil
In pink light.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Morning in the rays of sunlight. Pink curtains on the windows fill the whole room with delicate shades. The still very young girl is almost awake, but wants her beautiful dream to co...
Acrylic, Canvas
"Yellow Flowers"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This large format acrylic painting bursts with vibrant color and energy, capturing a lush garden scene filled with tall yellow flowers set against a rich, abstract landscape. The exp...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Koi"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The pond reveals itself as a living mirror, the water shimmering with soft iridescent blues, greens, and golds. A school of koi fish is visible through the clear surface—their vibran...
Canvas, Oil
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
Santa Fe The Chief Way original American railroad poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Santa Fe The Chief Way vintage railroad travel poster. Archival linen backed in very fine condition, ready to frame. Most of the Santa Fe Railway posters feature American Indians, but this poster features the big boss, The Chief! The poster has about a 1" white border around the entire image, the linen backing is not counted in the poster's measurement. Several of the trains were named "Chief" which includes the San Francisco Chief, Texan Chief, Kansas City Chief...
Offset
"Summer" Oil cm. 47 x 55 1985
Located in Torino, IT
flowers, Summer, green , Boris Lavrenko (Rostov, 1920 – St. Petersburg, 2001) Works by Boris Lavrenko can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States an...
Canvas, Oil
Harmony in Golden Woods, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley depicts a glade of autumnal aspens in a rustic woodland. Once a year, she takes her fall sojourn to the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains to s...
Oil
Large Mid 20th Century European Signed Oil Painting Golden Green Meadows
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Golden Light in Summer Meadows European artist, mid 20th century signed oil on canvas, framed label verso framed: 29 x 35 inches canvas: 24 x 30 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil
Moonlit River Landscape - British Victorian 1899 Impressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the composition is a rising moon ov...
Oil
Softly, the Peonies, Original Painting
By Joanie Ford
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A gentle arrangement of pink peonies harmonizes with lush green foliage. Artist Joanie Ford renders the petals with care, giving the flowers depth and texture. ...
Pastel
$2,650
Mid Century Still Life Painting of Petunias in Glass, Signed, 22x26
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming Mid Century still life of pink, purple, and white petunias in a skillfully rendered translucent glass by listed California artist Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997), c.19...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Sunset. The fog is spreading. Bolshoye Sytkovo
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this sketch from nature, I tried to convey the fleeting beauty of the sunset, the lilac fog enveloping the meadows and forests, and the serene landscape near the village of Bolsho...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$929Sale Price|20% Off
French Pointillist Harbor Scene with Boats Pastel Tones Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor Scene French Pointillist, second half 20th century Signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition ...
Oil
"Blue Venice"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
On the canvas—a quiet, almost heavenly apparition. From light brushstrokes, a face emerges, like a memory from the clouds. Blue and white paints swirl above the head, transforming in...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Space
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work speaks of an awakening — a moment when the inner choice is not yet spoken, but already sensed. The spring space symbolizes openness to change, a state where life is still u...
Canvas, Acrylic
“Bouquet in a blue vase “ Original floral painting. Gouache on paper.
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork is a masterful still life depicting a lush bouquet housed in a dark, elegant vase. Bold, vivid flowers such as peonies and tulips bloom with striking presence, t...
Paper, Gouache
"Veiled Guardians, Micah 7:7" Oil Landscape Painting of Buffalos
Located in Denver, CO
"Veiled Guardians, Micah 7:7" (2025) by Thomas Kegler is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a serene forest landscape with several buffalo traveling through. About the...
Oil, Board
$16,000Sale Price|36% Off
La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt
Located in Plano, TX
Paul César Helleu. La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt. c. 1901. Drypoint. 21 1/2 x 13 3/4 (sheet 24 x 15). A rich impression printed o...
Drypoint, Etching
$1,039Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Modernist Oil Manosque Provence Windswept Landscape Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Manosque (Provence) signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes oil on board, unframed canvas: 13.5 x 22 inches provenance: the artists estate, south of France condition: v...
Oil
$601Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Huts on a Tranquil Shore with Figures Relaxing under a Soft Blue Sky
By Simone Forge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beach Huts on The Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 10.75 x 13.75 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condition: great co...
Oil
$936Sale Price|20% Off
The Road to the Ocean. Coastal landscape, ocean view, plein air, textured
Located in Oslo, NO
his painting was created en plein air on Oahu’s North Shore in early summer. "I was struck by the vivid green grass pushing through volcanic rock—bright circles of life set against...
Canvas, Oil
"Femme Rousse Sur Fond Vert" Early Impressionist Portrait of a Red Haired Woman
Located in Houston, TX
Early Impressionist inspired portrait painting by Hungarian artist Albert Bertalan. The work features a woman with bright red hair dressed in a striped top looking off to the right. ...
Paper, Oil, Board
$2,843Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Painting Young Lady Knitting in Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady Knitting in Interior by Emile Courtin (French 1923-1997) signed lower right corner oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 57.5 x 45.5 inches condition: overall good and s...
Canvas, Oil
$650
"Dior and Croissants" Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman in a Street Cafe Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic cafe scene of a woman in a Dior dress immersed in the Parisian cityscape while sitting at an outdoor café table. She is dressed in a black ou...
Oil, Canvas
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau Impressionist seated woman reading a book after Henri Matisse by San Francisco artist Claire Ragueneau (American, 1901-1971). Cl...
Oil, Illustration Board
$652Sale Price|20% Off
1930's FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - THE OLD TOWN NICE - BEAUTIFUL COLOURS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Alfred Quertant, French circa 1930's, signed lower right Title: The Old Town, Nice Medium: oil on panel, unframed Size: painting: 46...
Oil
Vue de Provence - 1930's Impressionist South France Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on canvas depicting a landscape in Provence, by Yuri Yuryevich Cherkessof. Superb quality work by this important Russian painter who moved ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,023Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 20th Century French Impressionist Young Ladies in Colorful Garden Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Yvette Bossiere (French, b.1926) signed lower corner and verso Title: Dans le Jardin Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed Size: painting...
Oil
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Rural Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Sparkle
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Spring Sparkle Farm oil/panel 8x12 unframed, 13.38 x 17.38 framed, signed LL Spring Sparkle Farm is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that I did on location near m...
Oil
Bullfighting Scene Gouache on paper
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: Roberto Domingo Technique: Gouache on paper Dimensions: 7 x 10 in (14 x 17.3 in with frame) Period: 1930s Style: Spanish Impressionism with Post-Impressionist influence Condition: Framed in a classic wooden frame Theme: Bullfighting scene Description of the Artwork "Bullfighting Scene" by Roberto Domingo is a vibrant and dynamic depiction of a typical moment in a bullring. The composition captures the drama and intensity of the moment, with a mounted picador on a striking white horse as the centerpiece, flanked by a matador and assistants preparing for the spectacle. The artwork radiates energy through swift and loose brushstrokes, imbuing the scene with movement and vitality. Domingo’s style emphasizes visual synthesis, focusing on color and form rather than meticulous detail to convey the atmosphere of the bullfighting arena. Warm tones dominate, with vibrant yellows and reds contrasting against the grays and whites of the horse and costumes, creating a captivating chromatic interplay. The classic frame adds sobriety and balance to the piece, further highlighting the expressive power of the gouache. Biography of the Artist Roberto Domingo Fallola (1883-1956), born in Paris, was a renowned painter and illustrator of Spanish descent. The son of the celebrated bullfighting painter Vicente Domingo, he inherited a passion for bullfights and became one of the leading exponents of bullfighting art...
Gouache
Impressionist French River town landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
C. Andronis French River Landscape, signed and dated 1959 Oil on board Original carved French frame This luminous and expressive painting by C. Andronis captures the vibrant spirit...
Oil, Board
In the light of the leaves “Autumn Diptych” 2 paintings
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Autumn Diptych” - oil on canvas, large size, 2023 Size - 95cm x 140cm, (37.5" x 55") the work consists of 2 paintings. with dimensions 95cm x 70cm each painting Vibrant colors, ri...
Oil, Acrylic
Two Rocks, Impressionist Aquatint Etching by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Two Rocks, Year: 1987, Medium: Color Etching Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: Working Proof, Image Size: 18 x 22 inches, Size:...
Etching, Aquatint
$4,254
"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 ...
Canvas, Oil
Lake Side, Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 St...
Canvas, Oil