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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Quiet Little Street. 1959, paper, monotype, 34x25 cm. Signed.
Located in Riga, LV
Albert Goltyakov (1924-2016) Born in a family of workers. Studied at the Krasnoselsk Technical School of Artistic Metal Processing (1948-52), graduated from the LVMA Department of ...
Paper, Monotype
$1,200
Impressionistic River Landscape Painting Michael Budden Morning Mist Sail Boat
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Mist oil/canvas 9x12 unframed, 12.63 x 15.63 framed signed LR Morning Mist is a landscape oil painting that showcases a beautiful soft misty morning in the summer with a sail...
Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Day I
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Day I Study is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a beautiful day at the beach and sailboats on the horizon hous...
Oil
$544Sale Price|20% Off
Seascape Original Oil Painting Tall Ship by Karon Nautical Maritime Wall Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This elegant maritime oil painting by Karon depicts a magnificent tall ship sailing across a rolling ocean under a brilliant blue sky. The artist’s expressive brushwork captures both...
Oil
Party, Abstract Figurative Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard, Year: 2025 Style: Abstract, Figurative Title: Party Size: 13.5" x 17.5" x 0.1'' inch (35x4...
Oil, Cardboard
Antique Japanese Woodblock "Pine Tree of the Friendly Garden" Signed Print
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Japanese woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911 - 1995) . Print on paper. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 16 inches overall, and 20.5 by 10.5 painting alone. Excellent con...
Archival Paper
20th century Canal View of Venice looking towards St.Marks Square at sunrise
By Antoine Bouvard (Marc Aldine)
Located in Woodbury, CT
Marc Aldine View in Venice, Looking toward St Mark’s Square Oil on canvas Circa 1930 Unsigned A warm and evocative Venetian view by Marc Aldine, capturing the timeless splendour of ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,050
Summer Valley, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism, Title: Summer Valley, Size: 29.5" x 44.5...
Canvas, Oil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
"Sunday Stroll in The Snow" Impressionist Oil Painting in Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow in Downtown New York City with figures walking dogs and cars in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, whi...
Oil, Board
$458Sale Price|20% Off
French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Town Square Impressionist Painting with Figures and Market Stalls by Fanch Lel Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (wi...
Oil
Sea shore Azure, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2008 Title: Sea shore Azure Size: 19.5" x 39" ...
Canvas, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Cloud Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Sky is an oil on panel painting just completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety of lost and found edge...
Oil
$60Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse 'Le Gouter' 1999- Impressionism Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare exhibition poster featuring Henri Matisse's Le Goûter (The Snack) is part of the prestigious "Collection of European Masters" series, published by Achenbach Editions for th...
Offset
"Bar du Marche - Paris" Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting on Framed
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting captures an impressionistic plein-air scene of the Bar du Marché in Paris. Thick, energetic brushstrokes and lively marks evoke the vibrant atmosphere of Parisian city ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
Pane Trees and Sea Landscape Impressionism Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Pane Trees and Sea Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 47" x 1" inch (90 x 120 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery...
Canvas, Oil
"Harmony" (2024), Original Midwestern Plains Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Harmony" (2024) by Stephanie Hartshorn is an original handmade oil painting on wood panel that depicts a serene midwestern plain in early afternoon. Artist Statement As a nod to m...
Wood, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$48Sale Price|20% Off
La Terrasse Offset Print, Impressionist Style, Circa 1918, Excellent
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare exhibition poster features Pierre Bonnard’s La Terrasse, created around 1918–1920, and published as part of the Collection of European Masters for the Kunstsammlung Nordrhe...
Offset
"Grand Basin Jardin des Tuileries, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris by Jules René Hervé on a summer day with the busy activities of people walking and of f...
Oil, Canvas
$795Sale Price|20% Off
Sunlit Fields and Shadowed Peaks in a Mountainous French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Field Landscape dated 1994 signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a ...
Oil
$14,000
"Portrait of a Lady (Study for Harriet Blake)" Lilian Westcott Hale
Located in New York, NY
Lilian Westcott Hale Portrait of a Lady (Study for Harriet Blake), circa 1910 Oil on canvas 40 1/4 x 30 1/4 inches Provenance Mystic Fine Arts, July 2, 1998, Lot 69 Private Collecti...
Canvas, Oil
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Countryside Landscape with Tudor House and Gardens - Original Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Countryside Landscape with Tudor House and Gardens - Original Painting, Signed Peaceful landscape of a Tudor-style countryside house with gardens and a stream by an unknown artist. ...
Oil, Board
”Pink roads of Eckerö” Original Landsсape Paintings. Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene rural landscape, where rustic charm meets vivid color. A cluster of barns, their roofs painted in striking hues of red and blue, sit nestled am...
Paper, Gouache
Junius Allen Salmagundi Club Artist oil painting Winter Afternoon
By Junius Allen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Afternoon oil on canvas panel signed LL image is 12 x 16 Here is a beautiful winter scene painted by one of my favorite artists to collect, Junius Allen, who was a former P...
Oil
Return To Natural, Abstract Modern art 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: 2024 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Return To Natural Size: 30" x 39"...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,377Sale Price|20% Off
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:...
Oil
$2,203Sale Price|20% Off
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party' After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 43.5 inches canvas: 24 x 36 i...
Oil, Canvas
Field Flowers Still Life Impressionism Oil Painting Handmade Artwork
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Field Flowers Size: 23.5" x 19" x 0.8'' ...
Canvas, Oil
Drifting at Your Own Pace
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 80 × 100 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the freedom to live at one's own pace. The a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$546Sale Price|20% Off
French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15.25 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
Oil
Alpine Glow above Caples Lake
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 11.75" x 13.75" x 1.5" UNFRAMED: 8" x 10" SIGNED: Lower Left Artist Statement "A plein-air painting done over the course ...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$1,198Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Beautiful River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
River Landscape by Charles Martin-Sauvaigo (French 1881-1970) * see notes below French Impressionist painter oil painting on wooden panel unframed size: 13 x 16 inches condition: ve...
Oil
Warm Autumn, landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2020 Style: Impressionism Title: Warm Autumn Size: 8" x 10" x 0.8'' ...
Canvas, Oil
A Day of Discovery, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a father and son discussing artwork in a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He loves visiting museums as much for the p...
Oil
Where Sheep May Safely Graze
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 10" x 20" FRAMED: 14.5" x 24.5" x 1.5" Signed " K Dempwolf" on lower left Artist Statement "I have painted cattle into ...
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Wooded River Landscape - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautful early 20th century French imprressionist oil on panel depicting a wooded river landsape with a wonderful dappled light. The work is superbly executed, very atmospheric an...
Oil, Panel
$956Sale Price|20% Off
„Whispering of spring“, oil painting, floral still life, home decor, flowers
Located in Oslo, NO
Whispering of Spring captures the quiet elegance of a fresh spring bouquet, painted from life with soft, expressive brushstrokes. Delicate white and soft blue blossoms gracefully eme...
Oil, Wood Panel
$887Sale Price|31% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of White Rocks, Circa 1976, Unframed mediterranean
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: White Rocks, Cape of Creus Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1926 – 2012) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 65 x 81 cm (25.6 x 31.9 in) Framed: No Date: 1976 Inscriptio...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 32" x 21.5" x 0.8" inch (81 x 55 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapp...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200
"Blooming in Paris" Impressionistic Peonies Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue and white Cloisonné Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with...
Oil, Canvas
Portrait of a Girl, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Peter Tovpev
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2017 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Portrait of a Girl Size: 31.5" x...
Canvas, Oil
Meadow Breeze, 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: 2023 Style: Contemporary Art, Subject: Meadow Breeze, Size: 29" x 5...
Canvas, Oil
Royal iris. Original floral painting. Vertical . Oil on canvas. Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork presents a lush and vibrant depiction of blooming irises in a sunlit meadow. The artist skillfully employs a rich palette of purples, blues, and pinks, givin...
Canvas, Oil
$1,292Sale Price|20% Off
Huge Signed Oil Painting Tranquil Italian Canal Venice Backwater Old Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Backwater French artist, signed and dated 29/4/2000 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 48.5 x 35 inches canvas: 46 x 32 inches condition: very good provenance: priv...
Oil
$1,200
Beach Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Marsh
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonlight Marsh oil/panel 8 x 10 unframed 11.75 x 13.75 framed, signed LR Moonlight Marsh is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden, tha...
Oil
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Serg Graff “Golden Voyage” Original Oil Painting Ship at Sea Round Wood Frame
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A captivating original oil painting by Serg Graff, titled “Golden Voyage”, rendered on circular wood panel. The artwork depicts a majestic tall ship in full sail gliding across swirl...
Oil
$359Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6 x 8.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
Oil
Green Valley Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Green Valley Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 36" x 0.8" inch (55 x 92 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wr...
Canvas, Oil
$580Sale Price|23% Off
Sailing Boat and Rowing Boat Arriving at The Harbour French Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats Arriving at the Harbour by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks ...
Oil
Large Antique European Oil Painting 19th Century Interior Genre Scene Children
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A charming and atmospheric 19th century European oil painting on canvas depicting an intimate domestic interior scene with two chil...
Oil
"In the Kitchen."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Board
$2,500
"Artist's Studio - Pond" Colorful Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Thomas deDecker has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed muc...
Oil, Board
$451Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Harbour Scene with Lighthouse Fishing Boats and Seagulls in Motion
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Harbour Scene with Lighthouse Fishing Boats and Seagulls in Motion By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 16.25 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Gouache painting on board...
Gouache
American Impressionist "Reading Lakeside" Antique Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 21 inches overall, and 14 by 10.5 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and ...
Oil
$1,997
River Landscape - 19th Century Antique Belgian Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A very beautiful signed and dated 1875 oil on panel depicting a river landscape, by Belgian artist Vital de Gronckel. Excellent quali...
Oil, Panel
Antique Portrait of a woman, original antique oil painting by Eugene Smits
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil on wood portrait of a woman by Belgium artist, Eugine Smits 1800s. This delightful painting in its rich and powerful tones and scultured impressionist paint layers is ve...
Oil
$567Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Harbour Scene with Sailboats and Quayside Architecture By Fanch Les Signed: Yes Size: 12.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, un...
Oil
$2,486Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
Oil
$716Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil Rural French Village Road & Houses
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Town by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 84 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, ...
Oil
$9,943Sale Price|30% Off
"Albero fiorito" Olio su tela cm. 120 x 100
By Anna Sogno
Located in Torino, IT
Anna Sogno Firmato in basso a Destra Albero fiorito sui toni dei rosa e viola Luminoso e decorativo Spedizione inclusa !!!!
Canvas, Oil
South Bay, Seascape, 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: South Bay, Size: 30" x 56" x 1''...
Canvas, Oil