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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
"Yachts at the pier"
"Yachts at the pier"

"Yachts at the pier"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting reveals a majestic seascape of Montenegro. The deep azure waters of the Adriatic stretch to the horizon, reflecting the radiance of a clear sky and the silhouettes of mi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Woman - British Edwardian art female portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Young Woman - British Edwardian art female portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Young Woman - British Edwardian art female portrait oil painting

By James Jebusa Shannon

Located in Hagley, England

An original oil on canvas on panel by Sir James Jebusa Shannon. The portrait dates to the Edwardian period and depicts a bold British Impressionist painting of a beautiful young woma...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Kimono
Kimono

Kimono

By Jane Burnham

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Kimono" c.1970 is a watercolor on paper by American impressionist artist Jane Burnham, 1926-2016. It is signed at the lower right corner by ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Lower Sloane Street London -original cityscape oil painting-contemporary artwork
Lower Sloane Street London -original cityscape oil painting-contemporary artwork

Lower Sloane Street London -original cityscape oil painting-contemporary artwork

By Juan del Pozo

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil on Panel Landscape, Lourdes
French Impressionist Oil on Panel Landscape, Lourdes

French Impressionist Oil on Panel Landscape, Lourdes

Located in Cotignac, FR

Oil on panel view of Lourdes in France by Jacques Buecher. The painting is signed, titled and dated bottom left. There is an inscription to the back of the board top left. A very ch...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pommes et raisins - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Jeanne Baudot
Pommes et raisins - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Jeanne Baudot

Pommes et raisins - Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting by Jeanne Baudot

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed impressionist oil on canvas still life by French painter Jeanne Baudot. The work depicts a bowl filled with red and green apples and grapes. Signature: Signed upper left Dimensions: Framed: 33"x29" Unframed: 26"x22" Provenance: By direct descent from Jeanne Baudot to her godson Jean Griot Jeanne Baudot's father, Emile, was doctor to French artist Auguste Renoir's relatives when they lived in Louveciennes. In 1893, she met Auguste Renoir through her cousin Paul Gallimard, an art collector. Renoir travelled from his studio in Montmartre to meet the aspiring painter and give his opinion on her work. Renoir was so impressed with what he saw that soon she became his only pupil. Form 1897 to 1914, she lived at 4, Rue du Général Leclerc in Louveciennes, where Renoir had his workshop. She became the godmother of Auguste Renoir's second son, Jean Renoir, at the Saint-Pierre de Montmartre church, while Georges Durand-Ruel was the godfather. Throughout her life she stayed close to Jean Renoir, who became a film director. He wrote the preface of the exhibition catalogue of her retrospective in 1960 at Galerie Durand-Ruel. Auguste Renoir painted several portraits of Jeanne Baudot. They became great friends, accomplices and confidants. They painted side by side, in the studio of the painter, in the studio of Jeanne and outside, in the countryside, in Louveciennes, in the South and elsewhere, chatting cheerfully. He gave her advice, and shared his own concerns, such as those caused by his talks with the representatives of the State to make them accept the paintings bequeathed by Gustave Caillebotte. Maurice Denis painted Auguste Renoir and Miss Jeanne Baudot in 1906. Jeanne Baudot was a childhood friend of painter Julie Manet, the daughter of Berthe Morisot and Eugène Manet, and appears in many instances of Manet's diary. Her name was given to a street in Louveciennes. Lifetime Exhibitions: 1905, Paris, Salon d'Automne. 1906, Paris, Salon des indépendants. 1925, Paris, Salon des Tuileries. 1930, Paris, Galerie Dru from November to December 1930. 1950, Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, from April 28 to May 15, 1950. Retrospective Exhibitions: 1966, Paris, Galerie Durand-Ruel, Dame & Demoiselles – Blanche Hoschedé, Jeanne Baudot, Paule Gobillard...

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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Original 'Killers From Space', US 1-sheet 1954 vintage movie poster
Original 'Killers From Space', US 1-sheet 1954 vintage movie poster

Original 'Killers From Space', US 1-sheet 1954 vintage movie poster

Located in Spokane, WA

"Killers from Space", Original vintage theater linen backed with original fold marks restored vintage movie poster. Very good to excellent condition and ready to frame. RKO Pictures. NSS 54/76 Killers From Space, the 1954 W. Lee Wilder giant-insect-alien science fiction (sci-fi) thriller ("Earth Attacked!"; "Astounding drama as bulb-eyed men invade Earth from flying saucers! ... The Last Word In Science-Fiction Sensation!"; "The last word in science-fiction thrills!"; "See the space killers plan to wipe out the human race! See strange monsters, flying saucers, giant creatures... SENSATIONAL!"; "Attack by monsters from another planet!"; "INVASION from another planet!"; "Staggering scenes, astounding sensations... As bulb-eyed monsters in flying saucers attack earth! An astounding science-fiction thrill!"; "From a story by Myles Wilder") starring Peter Graves...

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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Offset

1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait  Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair
1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait  Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair

1930's Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait Dapper Gentleman in Suit & Chair

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Seated Gentleman by Georges JOUBIN (1888-1983) signed and inscribed/ dated verso signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 36 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Con...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea
Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea

Large British Marine Oil Painting Classic Tall Sailing Shipwreck on Rocks at Sea

By Anthony Hedges

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Shipwreck by Anthony Hedges (British marine artist, 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 25.5 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches Provenance: private collec...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Bluebell" Oil cm- 53 x 52  Oil  Flowers, Violet
"Bluebell" Oil cm- 53 x 52  Oil  Flowers, Violet

"Bluebell" Oil cm- 53 x 52 Oil Flowers, Violet

By Georgij Moroz

Located in Torino, IT

Flowers, Violet Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina. 1949-56: he began artistic studies in Dneprodzer...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Woman in White Dress
Portrait of a Woman in White Dress

Portrait of a Woman in White Dress

By Antonio Sotomayor

Located in Soquel, CA

Portrait of a young woman in an elegant white dress by Antonio Sotomayor (Bolivian, 1902-1985). Signed "Sotomayor" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame. Image size: 30.25"H x 25.25"W Antonio Sotomayor (Bolivian, 1902-1985) was born in Chulumani, Bolivia on May 13, 1902. Sotomayor began his art studies in La Paz under Belgian master Adolf Lambert and by age 15 was contributing illustrations to Bolivian periodicals. After settling in San Francisco in 1923, he continued his art training at the CSFA. He was soon busy illustrating newspapers, magazines, and books. His caricatures appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Life, and others. He taught art at Mills College in Oakland (1942-43) and at the CSFA (1946-50). Sotomayor contributed greatly to California art for over 60 years until his death in San Francisco on Feb. 10, 1985. Member: SFAA; Bohemian Club. Exh: over 80 solo shows in U.S. and abroad; SFMA, 1935. Awards: SF Art Festival prize, 1959; Award of Honor, SF Art Commission, 1978. In: SFMA; Mills College; Pasadena Museum; IBM; San Diego Museum; Newark Museum; Museo de La Plata (Argentina); Hillside Methodist Church, San Mateo (glass-mosaic facade); St Augustine's Church, Pleasanton, CA (reredos); Grace Cathedral, SF (murals); Sheraton Palace Hotel, SF (murals); Peruvian Embassy in Washington, DC (murals done for the Peruvian Bldg at the GGIE); Treasure Island, SF (36'x48' terra cotta...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Dock Oil Painting
Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Dock Oil Painting

Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Dock Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Unsigned. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel
"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel

"Portrait of a Seated Nude Woman" American Impressionist Painting Oil on Panel

By Robert Philipp

Located in New York, NY

A rare and breath taking work, with masterful bursh work and sublime execution of light. We are drawn to the subtle beauty and elegant pose. The tasteful compostion lends an intimate scene into the artists studio where Philip has captured her effortlessly. This piece comes displayed in a wonderful frame and hanging wire on verso. Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 30 x 26 inches Robert Philipp was born on February 2, 1895 in New York City. He was an American painter influenced by Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and known for his nudes, still lifes, and portraits of attractive women and Hollywood stars. Moses Solomon Philipp showed early talent and grew up in a family atmosphere that fed and cultivated his creativity. At age of 15, he entered the Art Students League for four years and then continued his training at the National Academy of Design. His teachers at the League included George Bridgeman and Frank DuMond, and at the National Academy he studied with Douglas Volk...

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1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century Engraving by American Impressionist Herman Hyneman
19th Century Engraving by American Impressionist Herman Hyneman

19th Century Engraving by American Impressionist Herman Hyneman

By Herman Hyneman

Located in New York, NY

Herman Hyneman (American, 1849-1907) Untitled, c. 1880 Engraving Sight: 13 x 8 1/2 in. Framed: 26 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 3/4 in. Signed bottom The following is from Peter Jung who credits "a friend named Jeff Gold on Long Island." Herman N. Hyneman (1849 - 1907) was born in 1849 to one of the most prominent Jewish families in Philadelphia. Unlike most Jewish families of the time, his embraced and encouraged his artistic talent. In 1874, Hyneman followed his first cousin Moses Ezekiel, National Academy member, to Europe to study. They first went to Germany and then to France where Hyneman began eight years of study with Leon Bonnat, the French Master. In Paris, the twenty-five year old Hyneman resided in a studio building at 75 Boulevard Clichy, with expatriates Frederic Arthur Bridgeman, Charles Sprague Pearce, Milne Ramsey, and Edwin Blashfield. Hyneman was clearly exposed to the works of these more experienced artists, as well as that of Walter Gay. In 1879, one of Hyneman's genre paintings, entitled "Desdemona", was accepted into the Paris Salon. That painting received favorable reviews both in Europe, and later in Philadlephia where it was exhibited alongside the works of other Philadelphia Artists exhibiting at the Salon that included Thomas Eakins, Pearce, Edward May...

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1880s Impressionist Art

Materials

Engraving

Vintage Signed Impressionist Landscape with Woman Reading Framed Oil on Canvas
Vintage Signed Impressionist Landscape with Woman Reading Framed Oil on Canvas

Vintage Signed Impressionist Landscape with Woman Reading Framed Oil on Canvas

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage signed impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in fluted cove giltwood molding. ...

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1960s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

'Landscape', New York, Boston Art Club, London, PAFA, AWS, NAD, Benezit
'Landscape', New York, Boston Art Club, London, PAFA, AWS, NAD, Benezit

'Landscape', New York, Boston Art Club, London, PAFA, AWS, NAD, Benezit

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Rhoda Holmes Nicholls' (British-American, 1854-1948) with dedication 'To my dear friend Marietta M. Andrenes'. Framed dimensions: 16.75 H x 1.25 D x 10.5 W inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Embodiment
Embodiment

Embodiment

Located in Zofingen, AG

Title: “Embodiment” This work captures the moment when the choice to be present within a transformed space reaches a new level. It is a state of inner agreement with the living envir...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Riomaggiore"
"Riomaggiore"

"Riomaggiore"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting reveals a picturesque corner of the Italian coast—Riomaggiore—on a sunny day. Narrow, tall houses in pastel shades—ochre, terracotta, lemon yellow, and azure—line up lik...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Underwater Painting Coral Reef Ocean Art Original Impasto Oil Painting
Underwater Painting Coral Reef Ocean Art Original Impasto Oil Painting

Underwater Painting Coral Reef Ocean Art Original Impasto Oil Painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

This vibrant oil painting on stretched canvas captures the mesmerizing energy of the underwater world. Created with a palette knife, the artist has layered rich, textured strokes to ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Mountain Landscape with Pines”
"Mountain Landscape with Pines”

"Mountain Landscape with Pines”

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A romantic 19th-century–style mountain landscape depicting towering pine trees, distant alpine peaks, and travelers on a sunlit forest path, all set in an elegant gilded frame that a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Toot Tug Boat, Beatons, Mantoloking, N.J." Landscape Shore Oil Painting Framed
"Toot Tug Boat, Beatons, Mantoloking, N.J." Landscape Shore Oil Painting Framed

"Toot Tug Boat, Beatons, Mantoloking, N.J." Landscape Shore Oil Painting Framed

By Robert Waltsak

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful impressionist summer seashore scene of a tug boat and sailboats in Beatons, Mantolokings, New Jersey. Waltsak has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic w...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

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