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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Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Subject: R...
Canvas, Oil
$790
Sea Sponges and Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Purple Pastel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sea Sponges and Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic ...
Gouache, Handmade Paper
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Foggy Coastal Seascape in Oil on Illustration Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Foggy Coastal Seascape in Oil on Illustration Board Dramatic seascape with coastal cliffs by unknown artist "Kelly" (20th Century). The viewer stands at the edge of the ocean, atop ...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$1,316Sale Price|87% Off
Signed Impressionist Oil Grand Canal Venice Blue Skies & Sunlight
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 14 x 18 inches condition: overall good. a few minor markings and dings to the surface.
Canvas, Oil
$542Sale Price|20% Off
BARBARA DOYLE (B.1917) 1970's MODERN BRITISH OIL PAINTING - Pink Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Barbara Doyle, British b. 1917 Barbara Doyle (British b.1917, born in Halifax Yorkshire, lived most of her life on the South Coast of England. She was an extremely a...
Oil
Schooners at Dock
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1882, artist Guy Gaylor Clark was trained as a painter under Francis Luis Mora, George Bellows, William Merritt Chase, Frank Vincent DuMond and Robert H...
Oil
$778Sale Price|20% Off
Dappled Sunset Over Fisherman Returning From Fishing In Brittany Coastal Scene
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Coastal Scene signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 10 x 20 inches inscribed verso oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has prev...
Oil
$601Sale Price|20% Off
1970's Colorful Abstract Orange Field Landscape with Trees Textured Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Landscape French School, indistinctly signed dated 1970's Signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: sound and ...
Oil
Parting Mist; Kalalau Lookout, Kauai
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Statement "Painting in Hawaii is always a challenge because the weather and atmospheric conditions are constantly changing. This scene of the Kalalau Lookout had it been paint...
Oil, Panel
Summer Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Summer Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5" x 3.5" x 0.1" inch ( 19x 9 x 0.1c...
Paper, Watercolor
Camden Market, Morning- Original realism cityscape oil painting-contemporary Art
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...
Canvas, Oil
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) The Tree by the riverbank, signed watercolor
By Paul Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920) The Tree by the riverbank signed lower left watercolor on paper 33 x 50 cm framed 37 x 54 cm The tree and the river: Paul Lecomte had a particular fondn...
Watercolor
$713Sale Price|20% Off
Bright & Colourful Boats In The Blue Summer Harbour French Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bright Summer Harbour Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 11 x 14 inches (height x width) Oil painting on canvas , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks ...
Oil
$2,400Sale Price|25% Off
Abstract Hills: Impressionist Desert Oil Painting, 20th Century
Located in Belgrade, MT
This painting by Lucien Durand is part of my private collection. It is signed by the artist.
Oil
Landscape Oil Painting, Impressionist Style, Signed, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Oil on Canvas Signed Bottom Right Bernard Cathelin was born in Paris and used his art to project the love for his country he maintained throughout his life. As a student of the École...
Canvas, Oil
"AROUND THE BEND" TEXAS COREOPSIS
By CLIFF CAVIN
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cliff Cavin Texas Artist Image Size: 26 x 30 Frame Size: 33 x 37 Medium: Oil "Around The Bend" Biography Cliff Cavin Cliff Cavin, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is a landscape artis...
Oil
$652Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Oil Pretty Village Lane Cottage with Flowers Impressionist scene
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Cottage Garden by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 7.5 high by 9.5 inches wide cond...
Oil
$21,500
"CAREFREE" WESTERN, COWBOYS, HORSES, CATTLE, PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (1921-1990)
By James Boren
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Boren (1921 - 1990) Waxahatchie, Texas / Oklahoma Artist / Member Cowboy Artists of America Image Size: 28 x 42 Frame Size: 40 x 53 Medium: Oil "Ca...
Oil
Daydream, Abstract Large Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Daydream Size: 48" x 60" x 1.5'' inch...
Canvas, Oil
City view. Downtown, Singapore. Cityscape painting, town, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"City view. Downtown, Singapore" is a sophisticated and atmospheric watercolor that captures the elegant, historic charm of Singapore's civic district through a contemporary lens. Th...
Paper, Watercolor
$6,400
"Presence" (2024) By Stephanie Hartshorn, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Stephanie Hartshorn's beautiful original impressionist oil landscape "Presence" (2024) depicts an American midwestern plains scene, focused on the skyscape above, with a farm and mou...
Oil, Wood Panel
$713Sale Price|20% Off
Distinguished Portrait of Authoritative Gentleman in Glasses French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Distinguished Gentleman Portrait Signed by D - Lubin (French, early 20th century) Dated 1915 oil on panel, unframed panel: 13.75 x 10.5 inches Provenance: Private collection, Paris ...
Oil
Autumn Landscape — 1940s Post-Impressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Henri Pierre Fortier, Untitled (Autumn Landscape), gouache, c. 1940s. Signed in ink. Inscribed 'To my Friend CLINTON R. MULFORD'. A fine, painterly watercolor, with rich, layered colors, on heavy dark brown drawing paper with approximately 1/4 inch margins; an unfinished figurative sketch...
Gouache
Spring in Poltava Region, landscape, 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: Spring in Poltava Region Size: 23.5"...
Canvas, Oil
$411Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, early 1900's oil painting on wood panel, unframed inscribed verso measures: 7 x 9.5 inches condition report: some surface scuffs and marks from previous storage provenance: from a private collection here in England A delightful small sketch...
Oil
$8,522Sale Price|20% Off
" lilac" Spring, Flowers, Violet, Pink , Impressionistcm. 70 x 64
Located in Torino, IT
Lilac,Spring,Flowers,Violet,Pink,Russia,impressionist Published in a monographic catalogue Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born ...
Canvas, Oil
$542Sale Price|20% Off
Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Montparnasse style picture frame Wood and plaster Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 18 x 15 inches Overal outer measurements: 24 x 21 inches Provenance: from a collection in Paris Condition: all old picture frames...
Plaster, Wood
$519Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist French Coastal Scene with Lighthouse Boats and Cottages
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist French Coastal Scene with Lighthouse Boats and Cottages By Fanch Lel Size: 7 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: Good co...
Oil
$1,600
#5511 The Old Walker House: Modern Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Linen
By Harry Orlyk
Located in Hudson, NY
landscape oil painting on linen on homasote board, unframed 13.75 x 18.25 inches Harry Orlyk is celebrated for his ability to capture an rural country landscape with impressionistic...
Linen, Oil
Spring at Setun, Impressionism painting, 2005, Oil on board, Framed, New
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist painted this sketch from life in Moscow near the Setun River, in April, when the snow had just melted and foresters were tidying up the park, cutting down old fallen trees...
Oil, Cardboard
"021 - Plein Air-Elk Meadow, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "021 - Plein Air-Elk Meadow, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a largwe tree in a valley with melting snow. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemp...
Paper, Gouache
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
Stream in Winter, Early 20th Century Snowy Landscape
By Martin Dumler
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene, small-scale early 20th century landscape of a stream in winter by Ohio artist Martin George Dumler (American, 1868-1958), c. early 1900's. The deep blue stream flows peacefully through white banks of snow, towards the distant trees depicted in loose, abstracted brushstrokes. Signed "M. G. Dumler" in the lower right corner. Presented in a gilded frame. Painting size: 10"H x 8"W. Still-life and Landscape painter and composer of liturgical music, born in Cincinnati (Hamilton). December 22, 1868. He was a pupil of Martin Rettig...
Oil, Cardboard, Linen
Mid Century Mod Gas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,310Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century French Landscape with Hill Top Chateau, Soft Green Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Title: French Landscape with a hilltop chateau, painted with lovely muted tones of soft greens and ochre colors. Medium: oil...
Acrylic
"Living on the Edge" Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Living on the Edge" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the view from a overlook of a desert ridge and a lo...
Oil
$340Sale Price|51% Off
Erquy Brittany Seaside Villa on Clifftop with Rocky Shoreline and Coastal Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Erquy Brittany Seaside Villa on Clifftop with Rocky Shoreline and Coastal Path By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 11.25 inches (height) x ...
Watercolor
$1,532Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Oil
Vermont Landscape (Diptych) - Colorful Abstract Nature Oil Painting
By Beth Munro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beth Munro’s original paintings, whether composed of still life, landscape, or abstract forms, focus on pattern, color, and texture. Munro is inspired by everything from the impressi...
Canvas, Oil
$3,750
Antique American Framed Impressionist Venice Sunset Cityscape Gondola Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist sunset landscape oil painting by Louis Saphier (1875/77 - 1954). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 30 by 43 inches overall, and 24 by 36 pai...
Canvas, Oil
"Washington Square Park in Snow" Impressionist Winter Street Scene Oil on Canvas
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Washington Square Park in the snow. An iconic scene that so many have come...
Canvas, Oil
Edward Glafke 'Bird Rock' Pebble Beach Impressionist Seascape Painting
Located in San Rafael, CA
Edward Glafke (American 1925- 1997) Bird Rock, 1990 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 'Ed Glafke' Signed, titled and dated on the verso 15in H x 21in L In a giltwood vintage frame: 17...
Canvas, Oil
Mountain Rock, Impressionism Landscape oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Impressionism Landscape ARTIST: Vahe Yeremyan WORK: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas YEAR: 2018 STYLE: Impressionism, SUBJECT: Mountai...
Canvas, Oil
Bathhouse in October
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This sketch was painted by me en plein air in the village of Shilovo, Tula region, in October 2018 captures the serene beauty of a rustic Bathhouse set against a vibrant autumn lands...
Canvas, Oil
"Slow Pour" (2025), Original Impressionist Interior, Oil on Canvas Board
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Slow Pour" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas that depicts an impressionist capturing of a bar in Ireland. "It's a pub in Galway, Ireland. Vi...
Canvas, Oil
$2,100
Last Light Of The Day, Abstract Original Painting on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2013 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Last Light Of The Day Size: 36" x...
Acrylic, Canvas
Under the Sunset, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Grace Diehl
Located in Yardley, PA
Crystal Cove is displayed in this painting at sunset. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Oil
Harbor Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Harbor Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 11" x 13" x 0.8" inch (28 x 33 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped on...
Canvas, Oil
The river in the summer. Cardboard, oil, 32x49 cm
By Janis Galzons
Located in Riga, LV
The river in the summer. Cardboard, oil, 32x49 cm
Oil, Cardboard
$1,371Sale Price|20% Off
Pont Marie Bridge Paris River Seine 1950's Mid Century French Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Pont Marie, Paris French Impressionist artist, signed and dated 58' oil on canvas, framed in original Montparnasse frame. framed: 28 x 35 inches canvas: 22 x 29 inches Provenanc...
Oil, Canvas
Bend in the River, Yellowstone
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "R. Humphrey" on lower left Artist Statement "The glassy surface of the river almost seems calm. Below the gentle ripples though, is a swift and powerful current that moves anything in its way. A mile or so farther down the river, the elevation drops and the river turns into a wild, tumultuous force as it moves toward the falls." —Richard Humphrey...
Canvas, Oil
$603Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Moulin Rouge Can Can Female Dancer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
"Polka Dot Dress" (2025), Portrait of Blonde Female, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kirsten Savage is one of Colorado’s top representational artists. As an avid world traveler and experienced mountaineer, Kirsten spends her time seeking out beautiful spaces where th...
Oil, Panel
Magic of the Moon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This mesmerizing artwork captures the serene beauty of a nocturnal landscape, masterfully painted with rich, textured brushstrokes. The luminous full moon casts a silvery glow across...
Oil
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Ballet Oil Painting showing Ballet Dancers in their tutus backstage at the theatre. A Signed and Framed Oil on Canvas on stretchers, it has a choice of a modern...
Oil
Mid Century Wyoming Teton Mountain Range Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Expansive landscape painting of the Teton Range in Wyoming reflecting in a nearby lake by Alma McGovern (American, 20th century). Signed and dated "Alma '61...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$402Sale Price|41% Off
"Impressionist Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Teia Spain, 1970s"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frameless.
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Seascape Oil Painting Award Winning Artist Michael Budden Glorious Light
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Glorious Light Image is 8 x 10 unframed, 13.5 x 15.5 framed signed LR Glorious Light is a seascape oil painting on panel by award winning Chesterfield, NJ artist, Michael Budden the...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape Framed Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting by David Raymond Daly. Oil on canvas. Framed. Sihgned. Measuring: 24 by 28 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone. In excellent ori...
Canvas, Oil
$219Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) signed bottom right watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 9.75 x 14.75 inches Delightful early 20th centur...
Watercolor
Original Oil Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, "Ship" Sunset Sea Ocean, COA
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil painting on canvas titled "Ship" by contemporary Florida-based artist Serg Graff is a radiant depiction of a tall ship navigating through shimmering waves under a s...
Oil