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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
"Fire in the Sky" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Fire in the Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a group of sailboats docked as a sunset colors the sky and water a vibrant orange hue.
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Water Lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imagine yourself on the shore of a lake surrounded by water lilies, where the mirrored surface reflects the bright blue sky of a summer day. This painting captures a unique atmospher...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clouds over the sea. 1974, cardboard, oil, 36.5x49 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Clouds over the sea. 1974, cardboard, oil, 36.5x49 cm
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Impressionist Street Scene Viewed Through Archway with Figures and Market Awning
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Street Scene Viewed Through Archway with Figures and Market Awnings By Fanch Lel Size: 11.25 x 14.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"CATTLE LANDSCAPE" TEXAS HILLCOUNTRY, FRAMED 28.5 X 34.5
Located in San Antonio, TX
Rolla Taylor (1872-1970) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 28.5 x 34.5 Medium: Oil "Cattle Landscape" Biography Rolla Taylor (1872-1970) Taylor, originally from Galv...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"049 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "049 - Plein Air-Red Rocks, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a large red rock. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Lullabye
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork is an original seriolithograph (serigraph with lithograph) by American artist Barbara A. wood, born 1926. It is hand signed and numbered 257/260 in pencil by the artist....
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Other Medium

Renoir, "La Danse à la Campagne" etching c.1890
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) "La Danse à la Campagne" (The Country Dance) Soft-ground etching in black ink, 2nd plate circa 1890 Stamp signature, as issued Image size: 8 5/8 x ...
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1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Contemporary impressionist seascape nature acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant and evocative artwork "My sweet summer Provence " presents a picturesque seaside landscape, painted with bold strokes and a vivid color palette that instantly captivate...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"GULLWING MERCEDES 300 SL COUPE". PAINTING OF RALPH LAUREN'S ALUMINUM GULLWING
Located in San Antonio, TX
John Austin Hanna Born 1942 Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 24 x 48 Frame Size: 28 x 52 Medium: Oil on Canvas Mercedes Benz 300SL "Gullwing" Coupe Ralph Lauren's personal vehicle Biography John Austin Hanna Born 1942 John Austin Hanna - Fredericksburg, Texas John graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Advertising Art & Design. As a 20-year illustrator in New York and Dallas he has been published in several magazines such as Automotive Quarterly, Car and Driver, Saga, Town & Country, Flying, Popular Boating, and Popular Science. He has also done work for several large corporations such as Mercedes, Volkswagen, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, Borden’s, Pearl Beer...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Golden Color Lake Landscape Beautiful French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century Title: Golden colors Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 7.75 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, France C...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Lucien Hector JONAS (1880-1947) Dijon French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Lucien Hector JONAS (1880-1947) Dijon France 1938 A stylish “en plein air” painting of the town square in Dijon painted in May 1938. Painted in oil on to paper and then mounted on c...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mother and Child
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Mother and Child" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by German/American artist Eva Sikorski, 1917-1990. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Alan Sims with Bird Nest - British Edwardian art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted artist Charles Henry Sims. Painted circa 1910, the young child in the painting is Alan Sims, the artist'...
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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Life" (2024) By Adam Shaw, Original Oil Painting of Astronaut
Located in Denver, CO
"Life" (2024) by Adam Shaw is an original handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of an astronaut who appears to have died in orbit. About the Artist: Figure painter, illustr...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Vibrant Sea Shore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Sea English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11 inches From a large private collection of English wate...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

An October Afternoon
Located in Wenham, MA
This is a beautiful original oil on linen panel painting by master painter, Donald Jurney. Donald Jurney (b. 1945) was educated at Columbia University, the Pratt Institute, and the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906
Located in Soquel, CA
Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906 This an etching of Grosvenor Road Old Houses, done in 1906 by American printmaker and Whistler biographer Joseph Pennell (American, 18...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Still Life Apples and Flowers, Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on canvas, unframed board: 20 x 16 inches Stunning original Impression...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Santa Maria della Salute- Venice, Coastal Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Coastal Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2016 Subject: Santa Maria Della Salute...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunny Day, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Golden sunflowers stretch across the field, their broad faces turned toward the light. Their bold yellow petals radiate vibrant energy while their lush green le...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Country Home in Spring, Mid Century Pastoral Landscape with Wildflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming landscape of a house with a red roof on a tree lined country road, surrounded by a beautiful mountain setting with blooming spring wildflowers, by an unknown artist named Co...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Oranges and Geranium in an Interior: 1934 elegant still life Berlin Woman artist
Located in Norwich, GB
This simple and elegant still life depicts a potted Geranium and a bowl of Oranges on a table decorated with a vase and a tablecloth. Clearly, the artist chose objets close to her he...
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Babette the Cat, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
A stylized cat named Babette is depicted licking her paw. It is rendered in black and white, which bears the influence of Asian art in its simplicity of line, use of wash, and bleedi...
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Pencil

French Impressionist Watercolor of Families Enjoying a Day at the Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Families Enjoying a Day at the Beach By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 6 x 8.75 inches (Hei...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

1940's French Impressionist Oil Painting Flower Garden Abundant Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Jardin" by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back signed oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 high by 16 inches wide condition: over...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Spring is Coming, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Shapoval Ivan Leontyevich Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2012 Title: Spring is Coming Size: 27...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Quiet Village Lane in Textured Color and Light Original French Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Quite Village Lane by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been s...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French School - Portrait PS 173 La Princesse Nordestina - Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait -closeup of a woman. Technique: oil, acrylic, spray paint, ink on old book pages on wooden frame 40x40cm / 15,7x15,7inch 》》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《《 ❶ → Original s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

"Sunset Sail" Vintage American School Impressionist Seascape Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted large atmospheric sunset seascape painting. Large and impressive in person. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Image size, 24"H x 48"L.
Category

1960s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The journey we share - 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique American Impressionist Framed Good Harbor Beach Boston Area Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing early 1900s impressionist beach scene of Good Harbor Beach in Massachusetts. Very finely pained with great color and lots of detail and figures. Located on verso. Nicely f...
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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Island Of Majorca Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma by Antonio M. Silva
Located in Soquel, CA
Island Of Majorca Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma by Antonio M. Silva Watercolor of the Basilica de Palma on Majorca by Antonio M. Silva (Portugal, 20th C.) Wide view of the villag...
Category

1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Transcendent Beauty - Impressionist Pastel Sunset Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Transcendent Beauty 10.0 x 8.0 x 1.0, 1.0 lbs Pastel on archival paper Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "I love a blank canvas. But I also enjoy taking older paintings ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Pastel

Winslow Homer Framed Original 19th Century Wood Engraving "On the Beach"
Located in Alamo, CA
This Winslow Homer wood engraving entitled "On the Beach at Long Branch, The Children's Hour", was published in Harper's Weekly in the August 15, 1874 ed...
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1770s Impressionist Art

Materials

Engraving

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

Materials

Oil

Quiet Land, Abstract Art, Original Painting, 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: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Title: Quiet Land Size: 28" x 35" x 1.5...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Calm After the Storm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Tall, dark evergreens border a winding dirt path that cuts through lush fields. A recent storm cleared the air, leaving it fresh and still. Softly-colored cloud...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Quiet Grey Boat Harbour In Breton France French Framed Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Breton Harbour Signed by Fanch Lel ( French School) Framed: 14 x 11.5 inches Painting: 12 x 9.5 inches Inscribed verso Oil painting on artist paper, framed Condition: The painting i...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Path to My Heart, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Daisies, lupines, and poppies bloom near the ocean as waves crash along the rugged California coastline. Bold palette knife strokes add movement, depth, and tex...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Lost in thought by Rachael Dalzell, acrylic on canvas
Located in Coltishall, GB
Inspired by the colourful fields filled with wild flowers and the low light of the September sun near where Rachael lives. Rachael Dalzell’s paintings...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

"Landscape with Barn" large oil painting on canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Barn" 1968, is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist Bill Shaddix, b.1930. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Cityscape - Manor House, Ukraine" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a lively Manor scene with a large oak tree adorning the view, set in Ukraine. The bold brushwork and marks are noted with colorful city life as the le...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Interior with Lady Reading - Scottish Edwardian 1910 art portrait oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Scottish Edwardian Impressionist interior oil painting is by noted Scottish female artist Annie Rose Laing. Painted circa 1910, the composition is the interior of a room...
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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

1940's French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Blonde Haired Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Blonde Lady by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 18 high by 15 inches wide condit...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage French Oil Sunlit Reflections Riverside View Historic Bridge Cityscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside View Landscape by Leon Dupin (French (1898-1971) signed verso oil on board, unframed Board : 11.75 x 14.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Haystacks at Sunset Vintage French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Haystacks at Sunset French Impressionist artist, early 20th century oil on board unframed board: 7.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: sound condition b...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape. In the foreground, a rustic watermill sits beside a flowing stream, complete with a turning water whee...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Flowers In Grand Vase Watercolour 1930's French Impressionist Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Interior by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist watercolour on artist paper, unframed painting: 15 x 22 inches provenance: from a large private collection of this artist...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

1980's French Oil Painting Venice Canal with Boats & Buildings Signed Dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Venice signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1982 oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 21.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private col...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Boats at Sausalito Harbor - Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Boats at Sausalito Harbor - Watercolor on Paper Harbor scene by Bay Area artist Ralsten (American, 20th Century). Many boats are docked in the harbor. One of them is being cleaned b...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Robin Hoods Bay Clifftop View with Sea and Rocks Yorkshire Coast 1983 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inch...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Venise, Nina
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Venise, Nina Etching and drypoint, 1923 Signed lower left (see photo) Titled lower right (see photo) Edition 100 Edition: 100 Printed on light green chine collee paper Condition: Exc...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Drypoint

Autumn Palette, Print on Canvas, Framed, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Autumn Palette Size: 21" x 16" x 0.8''inch, 53x41x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

"California Mountains, " Orrin White, Impressionism, Southwest Desert Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Orrin White California Mountain Landscape Signed lower right Oil on board 8 x 10 inches A nationally known landscape painter, who spent the prime of his career in California, Orrin White was born in Hanover, Illinois. He was artistically inclined at an early age but did not pursue an art career until he was in his thirties. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Notre Dame University...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Purple Flowers painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting with Purple Flowers is a beautiful wall decor, october flowers are one of favorite flowers of the artist, he always tries to show their beauty and luxury. Beside, Nikolay li...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Fiberboard

Beautiful 1930's French Signed Oil Portrait Lady Purple Dress Blue & Pink Back
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady in Purple Dress against a Pink and Blue Wallpaper background French School, circa 1930's signed lower front corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches p...
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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Large Antique American Impressionist Tropical Nassau Bahamas Seascape Sailboat
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist seascape oil painting by Ralph Von Lehmden (Born 1908). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 15 by 22 inches overall and 13 by 20 painting alone.
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Hillside Landscape" Edwin Child, Farmland, Vast Rural Mountainous Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Edwin Child Hillside Landscape, 1896 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 18 x 28 inches Edwin Burrage Child was a prominent New England portraitis...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1930's French Post-Impressionist Oil White Roses in Green Vase Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of White Roses by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) stamped with the artists studio mark oil on curved board, unframed board: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: the artists esta...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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