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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
Vintage French Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase 1920’s Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1924 Title: Vase de Fleurs Medium: oil on board Size: 6 x 4.5 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: The painting is in...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"White Hibiscus" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh, Original Oil Painting of Flowers
Located in Denver, CO
"White Hibiscus" (2024) by Sheri Farabaugh (United States Based) is a beautiful handmade still life oil painting that depicts a branch with blooming white hibiscus flowers on a black...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas English School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 25.5 inches canvas: 14 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mid-Century Impressionist French view of Montmartre, Paris, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Y. Gonez (French, mid-20th century) Market Scene, Montmartre with Sacré-Cœur, ca. 1950s Oil on canvas, in a Montparnasse-style frame In this lively street scene, Y. Gonez captures t...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Bathers
By Harold Knight
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to Harold Knight (British,1874-1961) The Bathers oil on canvas signed `H. KNIGHT’ (lower right) 13 x 16.1/8 in. (33 x 41 cm.)
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Paris, Place Du Tertre
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " Paris, Place Du Tertre" c.1980, is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by French artist Urbain Huchet, 1930-2014. It is hand signed and numbered 183/2...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Olive trees Soller Mallorca Spain oil on board painting spanish landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Olive Trees, Sóller, Mallorca Artist: José Ventosa Domènech (1897-1982) Technique: Oil on panel Unframed dimensions: 15 x 18 in Framed dimensions: 23.6 x 26.7 in Signature: Si...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Huge 1920's British Portrait of Young Girl in Interior Signed & Dated Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Micky" by John Young-Hunter (British 1874-1955) signed and dated 1920 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 50 x 31 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and soun...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

«Poppies of the Alpine valley” Original landscape painting. Oil on paper.
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting depicts a vibrant, scenic landscape rendered in an impressionistic style. In the foreground, a lush meadow is alive with bright red poppies scattered across a sea of gre...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

"STAGECOACH TO NOWHERE" El Paso Artist WESTERN COWBOYS DESERT & MORE
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lester Hughes (1938-2021) El Paso Artist Image Size: 18 x 36 Frame Size: 20 x 38 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Stagecoach To Nowhere" Biography Lester Hughes (1938-2021) From El Paso, Texas...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Long Shadows Beach Walk
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionist Parisian Street Scene in Autumn contemporary
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Beautifully painted, this is a contemporary work in the style of French impressionist artist Antoine Blanchard. In rich impasto brushstokes, the Parisian cityscape shows the vitality...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Elegant Couple
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1970's portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on masonite panel measures 10 x 12 inches. Signed and dated lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

'Self-Portrait', Paris Salon, Royal Danish Academy, Impressionist oil, Benezit
By Julius Paulsen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Initialed lower left, 'J.P' for Julius Paulsen (Danish, 1860-1940) and painted circa 1910. A dramatic, early twentieth-century work by this notable Post-Impressionist painter and th...
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1910s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Young Girl and Pug Dog Portrait Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting by Frederick Stuart Church (1842 - 1924). Gouache and watercolor on board. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 23 inches overall, and 10 by 16 painti...
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1880s Impressionist Art

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Archival Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Oil painting on canvas coastal scene "Nightfall on the North Sea " ca. 1880
Located in Gavere, BE
Additional information: Title: Coastal scene - Nightfall on the North Sea Medium: oil on canvas Signature: signed lower right Provenance: Private collection Brussels Canvas dimensio...
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1880s Impressionist Art

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Gold Leaf

Antique Pastoral Landscape with River and Haystacks Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An atmospheric tonalist landscape oil on canvas, capturing the soft haze of late summer over a meandering river valley. In the foreground, traditional bound haystacks punctuate a slo...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Period Portrait of Young Captain James Cook (1728-1779) Large 18thC Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
18th-Century Portrait of a Young Captain James Cook An exceedingly rare and highly significant mid-18th century oil on canvas portrait of the legendary Captain James Cook in his you...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

1920's French Portrait of Man with Moustache Signed & Dated Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man French School signed and dated 1923 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound conditi...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century French Illustration Sketch Of Butterflies Wallpaper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Gouache

Poppies Red
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant tapestry of color, I've melded acrylic, oil, and oil pastel to craft an impassioned dance of poppies. My strokes brim with the spirit of expressionism and touch of im...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Winter Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this serene winter landscape, I aimed to capture the tranquil yet invigorating essence of a frosty sunrise. Using impressionistic strokes and a realistic approach, I laye...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1950s French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Vintage Sailing Boats Harbor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Harbor French Impressionist artist, mid 20th century oil on canvas laid over board, framed painting: 9 x 9 inches framed: 9.5 x 9.5 inches condition: overall very good, a few...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Sister, do you remember sea#2
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "In my painting 'Sister, do you remember the sea ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sea Waves, Seascape 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Sea Waves, Size: 30" x 45" x 1'...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Antique Impressionist Coastal Landscape Wild Flower Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American or possibly European impressionist coastal oil painting by Harry Sutton Palmer (1854 - 1933). Palmer painted in the UK and California. Oil on canvas. Framed. Si...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Fishing Boats at Sunset off the Neapolitan Coastline, large signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century Title: The Neapolitan Coast Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 29 inches Board: 19 x 26 inches Provenance: private collect...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Apple tree in bloom. Kolomenskoye Oil Painting Impressionist by Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Catalogue raisonné reference: Publisher: Tvorchestvo (2015) Language: English Russian ISBN-10: 5000280512 ISBN-13: 978-5000280515. Shipping from the gallery in Switzerland with a ce...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Cardboard, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 36 by 31 inches overall, and 25 by 30 painting alone. In excellent original condit...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

“Kitchen window” Original impressionistic painting . Large, vertical Oil , paper
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I immersed myself in the play of light and shadow, capturing a moment of serenity and warmth within a domestic space. The kitchen, often the heart of the home...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Oil

"View of The Harbor" British American Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting Frame
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a harbor scene by British American artist John Clymer, with a view of a sailboat, and a large masted ship on the water and the village in the dista...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Impressionist Family Portrait Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist portrait landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 6 by 9 painting alone.. In excell...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Colourful French Harbour Scene with Moored Boats and Forest by Fanch Lel 1996
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Colourful French Harbour Scene with Moored Boats and Forest by Fanch Lel 1996 by Fanch Lel Signed: Lower right corner Size: 11 x 19 inches (height x width) Oil painting on boa...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Beach Scene with Coastal Cliffs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Beach Scene with Coastal Cliffs By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 15.25 x 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of a Tree-Lined River Lake Landscape in the Irish Countryside by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014). An impressionist vintage original oil on canvas in good...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vendimiadora (Grape Harvester)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Giclée

18th c Original Oil on Canvas, Attrib. THOMAS PATCH (UK, 1725-1782) Caricature
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an unusual unique antique 18-century original oil painting on board depicting a figure of a gentleman wearing a white wig and is dressed in a red jacket and white jab...
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18th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cloudy Meadow English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.5x 11 inches From a large private collection of English wat...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

1930's French Impressionist Red Roof Top Village In Green Fields Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape by Louise Alix, French 1950's Impressionist oil on artist paper, unframed painting: 16 x 12.5 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artists wor...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Impressionist Floral Still Life Vibrant Bouquet in a Dark Vase Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Floral Still Life signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 22 x 15 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Pierre Auguste Renoir, "Mère et Enfant , " rare drypoint
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pierre Auguste Renoir Mère et Enfant, 1896 Drypoint in brown and green From a very rare edition of 100 impressions on cream-toned Van Gelder laid paper Reference: Delteil #10 Printed...
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Late 18th Century Impressionist Art

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Drypoint

Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Path
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Path oil/canvas panel image 7.75 x 8 unframed, 13.5 x 13.5 framed Beach Path is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Tranquil Venetian Canal Backwater by Russian Impressionist artist, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Venice Russian School, indistinctly signed front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very good and sound co...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

"Streets of London" (2023) by Clyde Steadman, Original Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Streets of London" by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade cityscape painting that is unframed, but ready to hang.
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Washington Square Park in Snow" Impressionist Winter Street Scene Oil on Canvas
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...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large Signed Paris Street Scene Detailed Sidewalk Cafe Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French cafe scene landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 29 by 41 inches overall, and 24 by 36 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. H...
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1940s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Port Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Port Size: 15.5" x 21.5" x 0.8'' inc...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Of Ships and Men" - Nautical Trompe l'Oeil Composition in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Of Ships and Men" - Nautical Trompe l'Oeil Composition in Oil on Board Maritime still life by Russell Tripp (American, 1942-2025). This hyper-realistic painting captures a collecti...
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

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...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Impressionistic Painting Michael Budden Evening Retreat Egret Marsh Coastal
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Evening Retreat Egret is an oil painting on Masonite panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautifully lit sundown and an egret catching the ligh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Paul BRET (1902-1956) Large Impressionist Oil Greek Landscape Atmospheric
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Paul BRET (French, 1902-1956) Paul Bret was one of the first French twentieth century artists to work in Greece. He had a studio in Athens t...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Parisian Street Scene
Located in Wenham, MA
This is a vintage piece sourced by Williams Fine Art Dealers. The artist is unknown, though the signature appears to read "De Marini." We were drawn to this scene for its capturing o...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Parisian Street Scene
Parisian Street Scene
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Antique Italian Impressionist Signed Venice Cityscape Gold Gilt Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian impressionist Venice cityscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely ...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

1950's French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Beached Boats and Hazy Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Coastal Landscape Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any more...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Bouquet in a fashionable vase.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture is painted in a light and elegant style. A composition of flowers in a fashionable vase looks impressive . In this work, the artist managed to convey a bright and at th...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid-20th Century French Signed Oil Portrait of a Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Woman French artist, mid 20th century signed oil on board, frames Framed: 29 x 23 inches Board : 22 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition:...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

L'Arc de Triomphe - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Arc de Triomphe,...
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1940s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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