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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$650Sale Price|20% Off
Purple Anemones Oil Painting on Board, French Impressionist, 13x9.5
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Purple Anemone's by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back oil painting on board, unframed measures: 13 high by 9.5 inches wide condition: ove...
Oil
"Hilltown-Neighbors Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a neighbor's chat in the Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate ...
Oil, Board
April in the Village, Landscape, 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 Cardboard Style: Impressionism Year: 2021 Title: April in the village Size: 19.5...
Oil, Cardboard
$13,200Sale Price|20% Off
Shady Stream - Late 19th Century Bucolic Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous late 19th Century Russian landscape with stream in the shade by Nikolai Aleksandrovich Sergeev (Nikolai Alexandrovich Sergeyev ...
Linen, Oil, Cardboard
$1,650
Spring Lights, Portrait Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Spring ...
Canvas, Oil
Ancient Town Cityscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Ancient Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10.5" x 10.5" x 0.1" inch (24 x 24 x 0.1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ty...
Paper, Watercolor
Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape" c.1940 is a pastel on paper by noted California artist Edwin C. Siegfried 1889-1955. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size i...
Pastel
"Life Long Friends Rooted In History" (2024) by Deb Komitor, Original Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
"Life Long Friends Rooted In History" (2024) by Deb Komitor (United States) is a handmade landscape oil painting that is ready to hang. Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and ...
Paper, Gouache, Wood Panel
Les Meules - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Joseph Louis Francois Lepine
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Pointillist oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French impressionist painter Joseph Louis Francois Lepine. The painting depicts a landscape in late summer with haystacks sitting on...
Oil, Canvas
$634Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Mountain Village with Church Tower and Red Tiled Roofs
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Mountain Village with Church Tower and Red Tiled Roofs By Fanch Lel Size: 12.75 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition:...
Oil
Echo 2, Abstract Art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art Title: Echo 2...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,640Sale Price|20% Off
Shimmering Sea English 1920's Signed Oil Painting Rolling Waves Barnstable Bay
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Barnstable Bay by Charles Dunlop Tracey (British, 1870-1948) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 24 inches canvas: 12 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: ...
Oil, Canvas
Mid Century Still Life -- Antiques and Apples
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid-century still life of an antique vase, tall red candle, and a bowl of apples by California artist Florence C. Sandfort (American, 20th Century). Signed "Sandfort" lower r...
Canvas, Oil
$869Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Impressionist Oil Painting Flower Garden Abundant Colours
By Louise Alix
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...
Oil
$1,963Sale Price|20% Off
1890’s French Impressionist Signed Oil Wintry Misty Morning Rural Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Paul Sebilleau (French 1848-1907), signed and dated 1895 Title: Winters Morning Medium: oil on panel Size: 10.5 x 14 inches Provenan...
Oil
$1,300
Summer Meadow, Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2010 Style: Impressionism Title: Summer Meadow Size: 2...
Canvas, Oil
1893 American Tonalist Impressionist Moonlit Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Early American Impressionist Moonlit landscape with river by Charles Morris Young (1869-1964). Oil on canvas, dated 1894. Signed lower right. Disp...
Oil
"FARM ROAD" SPAIN. DATED 1967 MASTER OF THE PALETTE KNIFE.
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Vives-Atsara (1919-2004) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 16 x 20 Frame Size: 25 x 29 Medium: Oil Applied by Palette Knife Dated 1967 Signed Lower Right. On board "Farm Road, Sp...
Oil
Mid Century Palm Springs Desert Landscape
By Dolores Martin
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century Palm Springs desert painting by Dolores Martin (American, 20th century). Presented in a rustic wood frame. Signed "Do...
Canvas, Oil
The star came down clear, Figurative, 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: 2012 Style: Impressionism Title: The star came down clear, Size: 35...
Canvas, Oil
"THAT WHICH REMAINS" REIGONALIST LITHIOGRAPH Texas DeForrest JUDD 1942
By DeForrest Judd
Located in San Antonio, TX
Deforrest Judd (1916 - 1993) Dallas Artist Image Size: 9 1/4 x 12 1/2 Frame Size: 17 x 20.25 Medium: Lithograph 6 of 7 Dated 1942 "That Which Remains" Regionalist Biography Deforrest...
Lithograph
$4,000
Yellow Valley, Flowers, 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: Impressionism, Subject: Yellow Valley...
Canvas, Oil
$2,916
"From the Field to the Red Hill", Vibrant Impressionist Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This painting is a luminous oil on canvas landscape capturing a stretch of rural countryside under a pale, wind-streaked sky, rendered with the quiet attentiveness of an artist who h...
Canvas, Oil
$700
Pond : Landscape Painting in Acrylic and Oil, Impressionist Style
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I sought to evoke a tranquil, almost dreamy atmosphere. The mellow interplay of light and shadows across the water's surface, rendered in both acrylic and oil...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,039Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Post-Impressionist Oil Colorful Still Life Flowers in Vase & Apple
By Cécile HERTZ-EYROLLES (1875-1974)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers in a Vase by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) stamped with the artists studio mark oil on thin board, unframed board: 20 x 15.5 inches Provenance: the artists...
Oil
$946Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Hillside Village with Olive Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Hillside Village with Olive Trees Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (he...
Oil Pastel
$568Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Eilean Donan Castle Scotland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland (with further image verso) By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.25 x 15 inches (Hei...
Watercolor
$738Sale Price|20% Off
Colourful Rose Bouquet in White Vase Original French Still Life Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Radiant Blooms signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 16 x 13 inches dated 84' oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previousl...
Oil
Summer romance by K.Husslein Impasto Landscape summer oil Painting
Located in DE
In Katharina Husslein's floral-themed paintings, her profound connection to nature and deep inspiration drawn from flowers are unmistakable. Through her textural and abstract approac...
Canvas, Oil
Sunday Sunrise, Vermont
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful little oil on board by Pennsylvania artist Roy Blankenship, Sunrise in Vermont 1971. 3" x 3.75", monogram lower right, signed, titled, dated on reverse. Born in 1943 in P...
Oil
Cream Breeze, Coastal, 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: Cream Breeze, Size: 29" x 56" x...
Canvas, Oil
Snowdrops
Located in Zofingen, AG
Snowdrops are a miracle of nature. It’s still cold, winter is not over yet, but new life is already breaking through the snow. It gives us joy, strength and hope.
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,015Sale Price|20% Off
Scottish Coastal View Victorian Impressionist Perthshire landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
A fine original Scottish Impressionist oil painting by Joseph Morris Henderson dating to circa 1900. The work depicts a coastal scene with a dwelling in the landscape and a tranquil ...
Oil
Sunset at Tsaritsyno: Winter Landscape Painting, Textured Technique
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work of art, a sketch painted from nature by an artist in Tsaritsyno Park near the lower pond, reflects the serene beauty of the winter landscape, skillfully embodied in a small...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$1,416Sale Price|20% Off
Patrice Landauer Paris Street Scene Vintage Cars Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Patrice Landauer Paris Street Scene Vintage Cars Oil Painting Key Details Artist: Patrice Landauer (French, b.1965) Medium: Oil on wood panel S...
Oil
$322Sale Price|20% Off
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting London City Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
London Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolor painting on thick artist paper, unframed size: 8 x 10.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as...
Paper, Watercolor
$557Sale Price|20% Off
Audierne French Impressionist Painting of Boats and Harbour Reflections
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Audierne French Impressionist Painting of Boats and Harbour Reflections by Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 10.25 inches (height) x 12 inches (width) Medium: Oil on board, unframed...
Oil
$1,015
Piece of Ocean. Abstract seascape, ocean painting, dusk light, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
Hawaiian landscape, ocean, sunset, small painting, impressionism, marine art, interior artwork, American artist, American art, American landscape “Piece of Ocean” is a small plein a...
Canvas, Oil
Canoe, Nautical Contemporary Art, 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: Impressionism, Title: Canoe, Size: 23.5" x 21.5" x 0.8'...
Oil, Canvas
Óleo sobre tela - Al atardecer en la montaña
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior Estado de conservación bueno La obra se presenta sin enmarcar Medidas obra: 65 cm altura x 81 cm ancho. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
Oil
$437Sale Price|36% Off
Venice Market Scene With Figures and Canopies Original Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Venice Market Scene With Figures and Canopies Original Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right corner Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size:...
Watercolor
"Lilies"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Lilies presents a dense, expressive cluster of flowers unfolding against a simplified architectural background. The orange-red blooms are drawn with energetic, almost calligraphic li...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Winter Sun - winter landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The winter sunny painting with a fir forest is a wonderful wall decor, the painting is created en plein air, the artwork is full of different bright colours, combinations of warm and...
Oil, Board
$70,865Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning, large British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait painter James Jebusa Shannon. Painted circa 1909 the sitter is his eldest daughter, Kitty. She is holding a family heirloom, the silver ship which has been depicted in several of shannon's works. The painting of his daughter, just on the cusp of entering womanhood, was dear to the artist and stayed within the family long after his death. The vibrant reds and bold brushwork, so unmistakable Shannon, make this an excellent example of a very personal and precious Edwardian family portrait oil painting. Provenance. The Artist. Lady Florence Shannon. By descent to Kitty Shannon Keigwin, the Artist's daughter. By descent to Julia Gibbons, the Artist's granddaughter. Estate of Julia Gibbons to the present owner. Exhibited. "Seeking Beauty: Paintings by James Jebusa Shannon," Debra Force...
Oil
$2,406Sale Price|20% Off
British Sporting Scene Oil Painting Shooting Party Landscape Carlson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: A. Carlson (20th Century) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 30 x 40.5 inches (framed) Signature: Signed lower right Condition: Painting and frame in very pleasing condition Frame: Substantial gilt frame Description A broad and atmospheric sporting scene capturing a shooting party set along a rolling hillside. Figures are positioned mid-action, accompanied by gun dogs...
Oil
Riverside Town Landscape Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Landscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Riverside Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( 18x 19...
Paper, Watercolor
"Short of Expectations" Framed Limited Edition Print, 60" x 48"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a warm, earth-toned palette. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm si...
Digital, Giclée
$920Sale Price|20% Off
"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Serene landscape by Andrew Bennett (British, 20th Century). A herd of cows are gathered under oak trees in th...
Masonite, Oil
Nicky Chubb, Sunset and summer trees II , Original artwork
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Apple Blossom Dream II By Nicky Chubb [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:80 cm x W:120 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:80 cm x W:120 cm x D:2.5cm Sold Unframed Plea...
Acrylic, Canvas
$10,000
Autumn Palette Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Autumn Palette, Size: 30" x 24"...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting Elisee Maclet Paris Montmartre Street Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Elisee Maclet (French, 1881-1962), Oil painting on canvas Hand signed "E. Maclet" lower right. Presented in a carved giltwood frame with linen liner Dimensions: 28 X 31.5. Work Si...
Canvas, Oil
Golden Seascape with Waves Crashing onto Rocks at Sunset by 20th Century Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Golden Seascape with Waves Crashing onto Rocks at Sunset by 20th Century Irish Artist, Mattie Waugh. Art measures 25 x 14 inches Frame measures 30 x 19 inches Signed, VIntage Ori...
Oil, Board
$31,500
Fishing Boat Reflections, Vibrant French Seascape by American Impressionist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Abel Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962) Fishing Boat Reflections, France, c. 1915 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 21 x 18 inches 27.5 x 24.5 inches, framed Impressionist painter A.G...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Luminist Landscape Painting River Ridge Virginia
By Lucien Whiting Powell
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Impressionist/Luminist watercolor and gouache painting by Lucien Whiting Powell (1846–1930), of a Virginian wooded landscape, circa 1890. The very fine painting by P...
Watercolor, Gouache, Paper
$1,000
Lilacs, Flowers, Bouquet Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionis, Subject: Lilacs, Size: 21" x 21.5" x 0.8'...
Oil, Canvas
Southern Anhui Cityscene Watercolor Original Painting on Paper
By Lin Qingyi
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Cityscape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Southern Anhui Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( 18x 19...
Paper, Watercolor
$147Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Fashion Illustration - Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The s...
Gouache
Winter Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Winter Landscape" c.1960 is a watercolor on paper by artist John E. Detore, 1902-1975. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The image size is 13.5 x 19.5 inches, the framed size is 22.75 x 28.75 inches. Custom framed in original oak white wash frame, with off white matting. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: A native of Syracuse, John E. De Tore was born in 1902. DeTore enjoyed painting continuously since the age of 8. Although he became an engineer with the Niagara Mohawk Power corporation he carried on elective training in the required branches of art. He took seriously to the watercolor medium from 1940 and by 1955 he was well known for his decisively composed watercolor landscapes and their rich, deep chromatics - earning him acknowledgment in the American Artist Magazine November 1961 issue. Besides teaching art at Syracuse Museum John DeTore...
Watercolor
Turquoise Drift, Abstract Art Original Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Turquoise Drift Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Abstract Art Dimensions: 30" x 69" x 2" inch (76 x 175 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Han...
Canvas, Oil
Feminine Figurative Abstract Artwork Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative Surrealism, Oil painting portrait, one of a kind, buy painting, artwork, Los Angeles gallery, best artist, Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a K...
Canvas, Oil