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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$2,497
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Beaches 7, " Beach Scene with Umbrellas by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Beaches 7" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a beach scene with colorful striped umbrellas shading lounging beach goers. About the Artist: ...
Canvas, Oil
"Mountain river"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Mountain river" 50.0 X 60.0 CM / 19.6 X 23.6 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2025 G...
Oil
Winter Forest with Stream
By Emile Gruppe
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe Emile Gruppe once said, “If you want exacting details in a painting, then you might as well look at a photograph. I make an impression on a canva...
Oil
Venice Market Scene With Figures and Canopies Original Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Venice Market Scene With Figures and Canopies Original Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size:...
Watercolor
$951Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Serenity. Winter landscape, river, snow, calm, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
This impressionistic oil painting was created en plein air, capturing the tranquil beauty of a winter landscape. A fallen tree stretches across a snowy riverbank, its bare branches c...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Beneath the El 1, " Urban Scene in New York by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Intersection" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting an urban scene below the El 1's tracks with patterned shadows. About the Artist: (Born 1970...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Done By Nature, Abstract Art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Subject: Done By Nature, Siz...
Canvas, Acrylic
$706Sale Price|40% Off
COSMIC ELEPHANT
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... A dreamy, deep-blue elephant walking through a starlit sky, blends cosmic energy with gentle symbolism....
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset. Gumbet Harbor
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain art painting depicts a calm seascape at dusk, painted in soft pastel tones. The painting depicts a quiet harbor in the village of Gumbet in Turkey, where the quiet waves r...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Large French Contemporary Oil Painting Monet's Giverny Landscape, signed titled
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, indistinctly signed, dated 2006 Title: titled verso, landscape showing the valley at Giverny Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed canvas...
Oil
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Querelle d'amoureux. (Quarreling). 1
By James Tissot
Located in Plano, TX
En plein soleil. (In the Sunlight). 1881. Etching and drypoint. Tissot 54, Béraldi 45, Wentworth 54. 7 13/16 x 11 1/2 (sheet 11 1/4 x 15). Edition about 100. Mat line and two hinge s...
Drypoint, Etching
$8,386Sale Price|25% Off
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Canvas, Oil
$414Sale Price|20% Off
Red Ribbon Portrait Painting, Impressionist, Oil on Canvas, 2010+
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork is a mesmerizing portrait that showcases a delicate interplay of color and texture. The profile of a young woman is captured in serene contemplation, her features render...
Oil, Canvas
Meadow. 1992. Cardboard/oil. 31x42 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different seasons and flowers. In 1970 the significant place...
Oil, Cardboard
Afternoon Tea Party, Impressionist Etching after Mary Cassatt
By Mary Cassatt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mary Cassatt, After, American (1844 - 1926) - Afternoon Tea Party, Year: 1991; Original Published: 1890 - 1891, Medium: Color Etching on Arches Paper, Image Size: 14 x 10 inches, ...
Etching
Ronald Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This captivating oil painting on canvas, signed Ronald, depicts a majestic tall ship sailing under full wind across a deep blue ocean. The artist’s controlled brushwork and attention...
Oil
$1,046
Brittany Coastline Boats Moored at Sea Signed 20th Cent French Impressionist Oil
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats at Brittany by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 81 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, P...
Oil
Seascape, California Coast
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Seascape, California Coast" is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Willam Henry Blackman, b.1930. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist, also stamped signed in the back. The canvas size is 23.75 x 48 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: William H. Blackman was born February 2, 1930 in San Diego. He spent most of his early years in West Los Angeles. He became interested in art at about the age of 12 when he painted his first oil painting. In high school he majored in art so he could experiment with various mediums to find ways to interpret his ideas. In December of 1948 he joined the Navy and was stationed in Hawaii. After his tour of duty he returned to California and attended Woodbury College to learn about advertising and the graphic arts. While there, he met his wife Shirley, who coincidentally came from the Big Island of Hawaii. They were married on June 11, 1955 in her home town of Honokaa. When they returned he began his career in the graphic arts. In 1960 they began their family and moved to a new home in the San Fernando Valley. Meanwhile, Bill had become interested in the fine arts again. His position as an advertising production manger put him in contact with art directors and they would lunch together and then visit various art galleries in the area. He began oil painting again as a hobby. In 1964 he made an important contact through an associate at his agency. This person was a vice-president at Aaron Brothers Galleries and purchased paintings for them. They had showrooms in various major cities and sold original framed paintings to art galleries and furniture stores. He said they could possibly sell some of his seascapes so Bill began painting in his spare time. Gradually, they sold more than he could produce so Bill made the decision to leave the advertising business and devote his time to painting. In 1965 the Blackman's moved to Thousand Oaks, California. He began his career as a fine artist and to this day resides in Thousand Oaks. He contracted with Aaron Brothers to be his exclusive agents and began specializing in seascapes. After a few years he added landscapes and some other subjects. Bluebonnet landscapes and Padre Island seascapes were popular in the Dallas showroom. He and his family vacationed frequently in Hawaii and that became another source of inspiration. There, he was represented by the Davis Gallery in Honolulu. A good relationship with "Barney" Davis continued after the closing of the Aaron Brothers Wholesale Division in 1980. He painted for the Davis Gallery for about 8 years until they closed due to illness. Afterwards, he was contacted by Kobayashi Art Enterprises and has been represented by them. In 1980 he began teaching in private studios around the country, demonstrating his method of painting various subjects. During the latter part of the 80"s he was approached by Susan Scheewe Publishing to author and illustrate a book showing his way of painting. The first was published in 1990 and he has authored four other books since then. He demontrated six different instructional video tapes that were produced by his artist friend Gary Jenkins. Gary, who was helpful introducing Bill to the teaching business, was also an artist for Aaron Brothers Galleries. William Blackman is a published artist. Twenty subjects have been lithographed, six being limited editions, when he was with Aaron Brothers. One of his Hawaiian paintings...
Oil
Sunset on Tsaritsynsky Pond. March
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Enclosed in an ornate golden frame, this exquisite painting captures a quiet winter landscape bathed in soft, warm hues. The full-scale study is dominated by snow-covered land and a ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Sola Puig Still-life Flowers. original impressionist canvas Vertical
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
still life. jug of flowers. original impressionist oil canvas painting. framed Sola PUIG, Joan (Barcelona 1950 ) Joan SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Edgar Degas, Spinning Dancer, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseur tournant (Spinning Dancer), originates from the celebrated album Degas Danse dessin (Degas Dance Drawings), pub...
Engraving
$470Sale Price|50% Off
Mediterranean Children Oil on Canvas, Signed, Contemporary, 19.7x24"
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Mediterranean Children Artist: J. Palmero Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 19.7 x 24 inches Support: Canvas Framing: Unframed Period: Contemporary Signature: Located at th...
Canvas, Oil
Autumn evening
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air sketch is a quiet autumn landscape painted in Opalikha, masterfully capturing the image of a calm forest scene. In the center of attention is a majestic oak tree, the ...
Oil, Cardboard
British Original Watercolor of a Rustic Windmill and Village Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Original Watercolor of a Rustic Windmill and Village Scene By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes Dimensions: ...
Watercolor
1940's Fashion Illustration - Three Elegant Women Walking Through The Park
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
Gouache
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return
By James Jacques Joseph Tissot
Located in Fairlawn, OH
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return Etching, 1881 Signed and dated in the plate (see photo) From: The Prodigal Son (four plates and title plate) This being an impre...
Etching
$587
Blackstone Quay Sunlit Italy Landscape May 1998 Signed Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Blackstone Quay Sunlit Italy Landscape May 1998 Signed Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom left Medium: Watercolor on paper Size: 11 inches (height...
Watercolor
Evening Sun, View of Visby, c. 1896
Located in Stockholm, SE
This evocative evening view of Visby by Axel Lindman captures Visby in the warm, fading light of the setting sun. Rendered with atmospheric sensitivity, the silhouette of Visby’s med...
Canvas, Oil
"Femme nue assise" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12. Executed in 1906, this is a lifetime impression published in 1909 in Berlin by Cassirer for "Kunst und Kunstler...
Etching
$750
Impressionistic Mountain Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Vermont Hills I
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Vermont Hills 1 oil/panel 8n x 10 unframed 13.5 x 15.5 framed Vermont Hills I is an oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light shinning on a Vermont mountain sce...
Oil
$1,046
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (h...
Oil Pastel
French southern seascape oil painting on canvas By Michel Richard Putz
Located in Gavere, BE
French southern seascape oil painting on canvas By Michel Richard Putz Bio : Michel Richard-Putz was born in Ichitem, Belgium in 1868. He moved to Paris in the 1880's where he stud...
Oil, Canvas
Study for the work "Native land" Oil cm. 44 x 49
By Sergej Tkachev
Located in Torino, IT
Mom, Daughter, Little Girl, Orange Shipment is included in the price everywhere ALEKSEJ and SERGEJ TKACHEV (Chuchunovka, Brjansk, 1925 and 1922) 特卡乔夫兄弟 Works by the Tkachev brot...
Oil, Cardboard
"061 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "061 - Plein Air-Morrison, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Colora...
Paper, Gouache
"Sonem" (2023) - Japanese Armor Realist Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Elena Burykina's "Sonem" (2023) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel. Artist Statement: Full Mask (Somen) Inscribed by Myochin Munemitsu Japanese Steel Edo period, 17th to...
Oil, Panel
'Rivière de Mon Paix', Pair of Fine French Impressionist Oils, Musée d'Orsay
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Rivière de Mon Paix' by Raoul André Ulmann. Pair of Fine French Impressionist Oils, Musée d'Orsay, Luxembourg Museum. Sold as a pair. --- Raoul André Ulmann (French, 1867-1941) E...
Oil, Panel
"Morning on the Dnieper"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting ‘Morning on the Dnieper’ conveys the quiet, almost meditative atmosphere of dawn. The space is filled with soft light spilling over the calm water. The sky is a delicate...
Oil, Canvas
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Edgar Degas, Dancer with Tambourine, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)
By Edgar Degas
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving after Edgar Degas (1834–1917), titled Danseuse au tambourin (Dancer with Tambourine), originates from the celebrated album Degas Danse dessin (Degas Dance Dr...
Engraving
The girl from Saint Tropez: American artist in the South of France portrait
Located in Norwich, GB
Alexander Warshawsky was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1887. He studied painting at the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Warshawsky...
Paper, Gouache
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. ...
Acrylic
Angel Bay, Framed Lithograph by Marc Chagall 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pulled from Volume II of the Lithographs of March Chagall. Published by Mourlot on 1960 Éditions André Sauret, Monte-Carlo. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Artist: Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) Title: Angel Bay Year: 1960 Medium: Lithograph Size: 12 in. x 9 in. (30.48 cm x 22.86 cm) Frame: 20 x 17 inches Editor: Andre Sauret Publisher: George Braziller...
Lithograph
Morning on the Lake
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I poured my emotions into every brushstroke, allowing the acrylics and oils to dance together in an impressionistic symphony. I sought to capture the ephemera...
Canvas, Oil
Venice Santa Maria Cityscape Impressionism Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Venice Santa Maria Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36" x 48" x 1.5" inch (91 x 122x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gall...
Canvas, Oil
$661
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
Where the World Pauses-original impressionism landscape-contemporary oil artwork
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
$3,107
Moon Night. Horizontal landscape painting, purple, blue, sky, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Moon Night" is a captivating and deeply atmospheric watercolor that evokes the quiet mystery and profound beauty of the landscape under a midnight sky. The painting uses a dramatic,...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,883
An Evening Meant for Us - K.Husslein Impasto Flower Dinner Table Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein’s latest collection, richly textured table scenes come to life through her signature impasto technique and expressive brushwork. Moving beyond her earlier flora...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Flowers
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948) Still Life with Flowers, c. 1915 Oil on canvas 14 x 12 inches (35.6 x 30.5 cm) Signed upper right: Irving R. Wiles Provenance Thomas Colville Fine Ar...
Canvas, Oil
Lugano Lake Viewi oil, Landscape Paintings, Impressionism mountain nature
Located in Oslo, NO
This is an original oil painting created during a plein air session on the shores of Lake Lugano. Inspired by the serene meeting of mountains and water, I painted it directly from na...
Canvas, Oil
c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1950-50's. Signed, 'R. Harland' lower corner. Title: Portrait of a seated lady within an interior setting. Medium: oil painting on canvas, fra...
Oil
Fishing Boats, nautical, Impressionism, 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: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Fishing Boats, Size: 18" x 28" ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
Early 20th century Hungarian portrait of a terrier dog and her puppy in oils
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabrielle Rainer Istvanffy was a Hungarian painter of animal paintings. Her chosen subjects were mostly dogs and cats and mostly white and off-white breeds. This piece is a very pretty and cute painting...
Canvas, Oil
$4,237
Frosty Evening. Horizontal landscape painting, ice, snow, river, sunset
Located in Oslo, NO
"Frosty Evening" is an exquisite and deeply atmospheric watercolor that captures the icy stillness and profound beauty of a winter dusk. The painting evokes the crisp air and the qui...
Paper, Watercolor
1930's French Impressionist Oil Mythological Figures By The River Bank
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on loose canvas, unframed measures: 12.5 high by 16 inches wide condi...
Oil
$8,050
Yellow Valley, Landscape Impressionism 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: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Yellow Valley...
Canvas, Oil
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Carmel Cottage with Flowers Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century painting of Carmel stucco cottage and with gladiolas and Geraniums in planting beds by listed artist Helen Enoch Gleiforst (American,...
Masonite, Oil
British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunlit Country Lane
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Sunlit Country Lane By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 15.25 inches (Heig...
Watercolor
Boatyard
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on board by American artist Julius Richter. Julius Richter, was a physician, surgeon and educator. He was born Dec. 19,1876, in Alleghany, Pennsylvania. He was educ...
Oil, Board
SUNSET NOSTALGIC IMPASTO ROY PETLEY contemporary British artist
By Roy Petley
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Roy Petley ..Petley paints en plein air, which is a French expression meaning "in the open air", to create his popular works that depict the wide expanse of English beaches and the g...
Oil