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Impressionist Art

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
Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour
Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour

Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Private View Gallery Scene with Art Lovers and Paintings on Display Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 10....

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland
Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland

Gathered by the Easter Fire, Dalsland

By Carl Oscar Borg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A rare and atmospheric work from Carl Oscar Borg’s early years in Sweden, this evocative gouache captures the tradition of Easter fires (påskeldar) in the rural region of Dalsland. A...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting - Fresh Blue Seas
20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting - Fresh Blue Seas

20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting - Fresh Blue Seas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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 overall 9 x 15 inc...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geisha Girl Elegant in Blue Traditional Kimono with Fan Impressionist Portrait
Geisha Girl Elegant in Blue Traditional Kimono with Fan Impressionist Portrait

Geisha Girl Elegant in Blue Traditional Kimono with Fan Impressionist Portrait

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Elegance in Blue European School, late 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed Framed: 17.5 x 13 inches Board: 10 x 6.25 inches Provenance: private collection Condition...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Tulip fields 2025, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Tulip fields 2025, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Tulip fields 2025, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

This is an oil painting showcasing a vibrant scene of fields filled with tulips. The scene includes three brick houses with orange roofs, situated beyond the fields and bordered by a...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Pair of Docked Fishing Boats in Empty Beach Bay French Landscape Oil Painting
Pair of Docked Fishing Boats in Empty Beach Bay French Landscape Oil Painting

Pair of Docked Fishing Boats in Empty Beach Bay French Landscape Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Paired Boats at Bay by Fanch Lel Size: 16 x 13 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and light ...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Meenakshi Temple Madurai Tamil India 1913 Hindu Priest Sacred Elephant Oil Paint
Meenakshi Temple Madurai Tamil India 1913 Hindu Priest Sacred Elephant Oil Paint

Meenakshi Temple Madurai Tamil India 1913 Hindu Priest Sacred Elephant Oil Paint

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Andre Chéronnet Champollion Meenakshi Temple Hindu Priest & Sacred Elephant Madurai, Tamil Oil on canvas Painting Dimensions: 36 x 28 inches Framed Dimensions: 44.5 x 36.5 inches Sig...

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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vic Andrews Ostriches Kalahari Sunset African Wildlife Pastel Painting

Vic Andrews Ostriches Kalahari Sunset African Wildlife Pastel Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title Vic Andrews Ostriches Kalahari Sunset African Wildlife Pastel Painting Key Details Artist: Vic Andrews, 1922–2013 Title: Ostriches in the Kalahari at Sunset Medium: Pastel, framed Picture Size: 21.75 x 32.5 inches, plus frame Provenance: Private collection, UK Condition: Good Signature / Inscriptions: Not stated Description A large African wildlife pastel by Vic Andrews, depicting ostriches moving across the Kalahari at sunset. The composition is beautifully spacious, with the birds silhouetted along the low horizon beneath a wide sky of soft gold, peach and pink cloud. The dry scrubland and isolated tree give the scene a strong sense of place, while the pastel medium allows for a particularly gentle handling of light and atmosphere. At 21.75 x 32.5 inches, plus frame, this is a generous landscape-format work that would sit well above a sofa, sideboard, console or bed. The warm sunset palette would bring softness and depth to a sitting room, study, hallway or bedroom, especially in interiors with natural textures, warm neutrals, leather, linen or darker wood. Although it is a wildlife subject, the restraint of the composition makes it feel calm and considered rather than overtly decorative. Vic Andrews was born in London and spent his adult life in South Africa, drawing many of his subjects from travels through Natal, the Western Cape...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Pastel

"Still Life with Roses and Fruit" Impressionist Oil of Canvasboard Painting
"Still Life with Roses and Fruit" Impressionist Oil of Canvasboard Painting

"Still Life with Roses and Fruit" Impressionist Oil of Canvasboard Painting

By Martha Walter

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical depiction by Martha Walter of an interior morning scene of white and pink roses arrangement in a glass vase on top of a table, and fruit on a decorated plate. In the background, the window overlooking the backyard, with the use of bold colors and strong contrasts makes Walter's work so striking and captivating. The flowers are executed with bold petals and exciting colors and this depiction is a wonderful scene done in her home. As an acclaimed American Impressionist painter and one of the premier female artists to be recognized within the fine arts community of the time, she was known for her bright plein-air beach scenes and domestic portraits. Martha Walter studied under William Merritt Chase and was greatly influenced by the then-established French Impressionists Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, and Eugène Boudin. Walter's works took on a looser style; she also used black paint, a color often excluded by other Impressionists. The painting is on canvasboard with the Martha Walter Estate stamp on the reverse, and it comes housed in an antiqued champagne color...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Splash, Oil Painting
Splash, Oil Painting

Splash, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The sky and the sea appear to merge through shifting shades of blue. Brown tones in the foreground suggest the sand beneath the shallow water. White strokes cap...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Island View, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Island View, Painting, Watercolor on Paper

Island View, Painting, Watercolor on Paper

By Filomena Booth

Located in Yardley, PA

Island View Watercolor Art size - 8"x6" Matted to fit in standard 8"x10" frame :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

20th Century Forest Clearings Oil Painting, Signed, 46x55 cm
20th Century Forest Clearings Oil Painting, Signed, 46x55 cm

20th Century Forest Clearings Oil Painting, Signed, 46x55 cm

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: Forest Clearings Artist: Ferran Ponsjoan Delós (1916–1993) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46 × 55 cm (18.1 × 21.6 in) Support: Canvas on wooden stretcher Signature: Si...

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1950s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Roses & Daisies in Glass Vase
1930's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Roses & Daisies in Glass Vase

1930's French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Roses & Daisies in Glass Vase

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Vintage French Painting signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 14 high by 10.75 inches wi...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

AirForce
AirForce

AirForce

Located in Zofingen, AG

Original oil painting on canvas, still life painting made under natural light. This artwork is painted using high-quality fine linen canvas and sold unframed. Signed on the back of a...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

By nightfall. Chamzinka
By nightfall. Chamzinka

By nightfall. Chamzinka

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

This plain air painting is painted from life near the railway in Chamzinka, with a view of the falling dusk to the fields after a hot day, filled with soft pastel tones. The artist m...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Autumn landscape"
"Autumn landscape"

"Autumn landscape"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting was painted en plein air in the Kharkiv region. A gloomy autumn landscape in the a la prima technique. In the foreground is water and in the background is a rural landsc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paris Street Scene With Le Consulat Café And Classic Montmartre Architecture
Paris Street Scene With Le Consulat Café And Classic Montmartre Architecture

Paris Street Scene With Le Consulat Café And Classic Montmartre Architecture

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Paris Street Scene With Le Consulat Café And Classic Montmartre Architecture By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom left corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size:...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

"Easter set" Four round canvases . Oil painting . Realism
"Easter set" Four round canvases . Oil painting . Realism

"Easter set" Four round canvases . Oil painting . Realism

Located in Oslo, NO

Imbued with the essence of spring, I've captured the tender gaze of these enchanting creatures through my brush strokes. Merging realism with a touch of impressionism, I brought the ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Archival Pigment

"View of New Hope" Pennsylvania Pastoral Autumnal Landscape Oil Painting Framed
"View of New Hope" Pennsylvania Pastoral Autumnal Landscape Oil Painting Framed

"View of New Hope" Pennsylvania Pastoral Autumnal Landscape Oil Painting Framed

Located in New York, NY

Impressionist pastoral scene of a quaint autumnal view of the bridge heading into New Hope, Bucks County, PA. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this miniature work. It is almost as if we are there in the early morning, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia. Christopher is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of an earlier time of the 20th Century; old New York, families working together, villages and farms and friends taking walks together. Many are depicted in recognizable historical settings and this piece is an excellent example of this as he captures a snow-filled historic setting of Bucks County with the calm, endearing charm of a snowy morning. Christopher engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. The piece comes housed in a contemporary dark tone wood frame with a gold tone edge and it is ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso. Art measures 8 x 10 inches Frame measures 13.5 x 15.5 inches Christopher Willett...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS
"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS

"MAMA LIKES SHADE" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WESTERN HEREFORDS

Located in San Antonio, TX

Chuck Mauldin Born 1949 Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 8 x 10 Frame Size: 12 x 14 Medium: Oil "Momma Likes Shade" A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in watercolor and pencil drawing grew during his years spent in Louisiana. With his move back to Texas, he has renewed his focus on oil painting, using this medium in a realistic yet painterly style. Striving to quickly capture color and mood with a direct "alla prima" technique is one of his main objectives in painting outdoors on-location. Cows, cowboys and Native Americans often enrich the landscape in his studio work, while anything can inspire his plein air paintings. Workshops with Charles...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Tsaritsyno. Autumn leaves
Tsaritsyno. Autumn leaves

Tsaritsyno. Autumn leaves

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I embraced the vibrant energy of autumn, blending impressionism's fluidity with realism's grounding touch. I strove to capture the ephemeral beauty of fall foli...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

"Monte Carlo" Large oil on canvas
"Monte Carlo" Large oil on canvas

"Monte Carlo" Large oil on canvas

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Monte Carlo" c.1990, is a large oil on canvas by noted Italian artist Mario Sanzone, b.1946. It is signed and titled at the lower left corner by the artist. the ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Still life in an antique vase. Floral  original painting
Still life in an antique vase. Floral  original painting

Still life in an antique vase. Floral original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

The still life is painted brightly and festively. The black background creates contrast and solemnity. The painting is quite large in size, painted with broad strokes.

Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed
Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed

Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original American impressionist oil painting of a country road in Maine by Emile Gruppe's cousin, American artist Haley B. Nell. Not much else is known about Nell, although the a...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elegant Couple In French Summers Day Garden Cafe Oil Painting
Elegant Couple In French Summers Day Garden Cafe Oil Painting

Elegant Couple In French Summers Day Garden Cafe Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Garden Couple signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches dated 92' oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has pr...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting
Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting

Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Church with Two Palm Trees - Brazilian Scene Original Gouache Painting Beautiful gouache landscape painting by Reynaldo Manzke (Brazilian b. 1906 d. 1980.) Two palm trees lean towards each other in the center of the composition, their fronds overlapping at the top. In between the is a large wooden cross...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Sisters
Sisters

Sisters

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Sisters" 1989, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Polish/American artist Miriam Briks, b.1957. It is signed and dated at the lower left corner by the artist. ...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

A Very Old Song Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting

A Very Old Song Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: A Very Old Song Medium: Monotype Year: 2016 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 5" x 7" x 0.1" inch (13 x 18 x 0.2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Var...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Figures Enjoying Day on the Beach
Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Figures Enjoying Day on the Beach

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Figures Enjoying Day on the Beach

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A Day on the Beach by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on board, framed dated framed: 13 x 15 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large priva...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Overlooking the Bay, Mid-Century Coastal Landscape Watercolor
Overlooking the Bay, Mid-Century Coastal Landscape Watercolor

Overlooking the Bay, Mid-Century Coastal Landscape Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene watercolor by an unknown artist (20th Century), in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864 - 1929). This mid-century landscape watercolor shows a beautiful sweeping view of...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

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