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.
Find a collection of authentic Impressionist art on 1stDibs.
Beyond the Wild Wood, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero visited a place in New Jersey called The Grounds For Sculpture. The gardens there are replete with exotic flora and fauna. Overlapping the...
Oil
ON THE WAY
By Daria Kusto
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. Painting rolled in a sturdy tube from Spain– safely and promptly.
Canvas, Acrylic
Eunice Katz “Woman Preparing a Meal” – Mid-Century Modernist Figurative Art
Located in Denver, CO
This compelling original modernist acrylic on canvas by American artist Eunice Katz presents an evocative scene of an elderly woman seated and preparing a meal over a large pot. Pain...
Acrylic
$1,334Sale Price|20% Off
The Artists Garden Signed Original French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Guy Benard (French b.1928) signed lower corner. Painter from Rouen, Normandy, exhibited throughout France. Title: Le Jardin du Peintre Medium: signed oil on canva...
Oil, Canvas
$1,334Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century South African Blue Mountain River Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
South African Landscape by Hugh Stevenson (South African, 1910-1956) oil on board, framed framed: 21.5 x 26.5 inches board : 17 x 23 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Conditi...
Oil
Scent Beyond Words
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures a tea-colored peony in soft, muted tones, evoking a sense of quiet elegance. Its petals unfold gently, as if whispering secrets only the soul can hear. The abs...
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Paris School Early 1900's French Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist portrait oil painting of two young girls. Oil on board. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 10L x 18H.
Canvas, Oil
$972Sale Price|20% Off
Majestic Coastal Cliffs with Seabirds and a Distant Sailboat A Captivating Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Captivating Seascape English artist, early 20th century signed oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 31 inches Board: 19.5 x 29.5 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very go...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century La Prima Vera Portrait of Girl with Balloon
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century portrait of young girl with balloon in style of Raoul Duffy by Barbara "Mari" Berkman (American, 1930-2010), 1963. Titled "La Prima Vera...
Canvas, Oil
Ochre Clouds Coastal Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Ochre Clouds Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 29" x44" x 1" inch (74 x 112 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200
Bouquet of Flowers, Still Life Impressionism 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: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Bouquet of Flowers, Size: 39.5" x ...
Canvas, Oil
$8,620Sale Price|25% Off
Venice Landscape Italian Oil on Canvas Painting in Gilt Wood Frame, Belle Epoque
Located in Firenze, IT
This delightful turn of the century (early 20th century) oil on canvas painting represents an Italian landscape with one of the most famous squares in the world: Piazza San Marco in ...
Canvas, Oil
Girl in White (Seated Figure) - American Impressionist Portrait Painting, 1896
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Girl in White (Seated Figure) from 1896 is an elegant example of Frank Bensons gift for intimate portraiture, rendered with a refined palette and a masterful command of light and tex...
Canvas, Oil
$3,279Sale Price|20% Off
Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Beauty French Impressionist painter, circa 1890s signed indistinctly oil on canvas, framed framed: 28 x 23 inches canvas: 24 x 20 inches provenance: private c...
Oil, Canvas
Antique English Impressionist Signed Dog Portrait Landscape Terrier Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English dog portrait landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 28 by 31 inches overall, and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Canvas, Oil
Girl in Russian costume
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is one of the full-scale costumed sketches of a girl sitting in a sleigh for my painting Maslenitsa. Seeing off the winter. I painted in a few hours in a workshop. The girl is d...
Canvas, Oil
$861Sale Price|29% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer" Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.75 (h...
Oil Pastel
$1,334Sale Price|20% Off
Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Summer Meadows with Animals Grazing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Summer Meadows" French Impressionist artist circa 1930'soil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound cond...
Oil, Canvas
$1,592Sale Price|20% Off
Simans Large Vintage Dutch Oil painting on canvas, Landscape, Gold Leaf Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is this vintage original Duch oil painting on canvas depicting a serene winter landscape in a rural mountain village. The scene features a snow-covered hillside with two ...
Oil
$883Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Portrait of Lady Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 22 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
Oil, Canvas
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Tuscan Landscape near Siena with Tree in the Foreground and Rolling Hills. 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Tuscan Landscape near Siena with Tree in the Foreground and Rolling Hills Artist: Bruno Buracchini (Sinalunga, 1912 – Siena, 1982) Medium: Oil on board Dimensions: 48.5 × 57.5 cm inc...
Oil
Iris
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Iris Watercolor on paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent, slight surface dirt Image/Sheet size: 15 x 10 1/4 inches Allen was trained in Boston...
Watercolor
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Bridges, Santa Cruz - Coastal Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful impasto seascape of the ocean tide along the rocky shore of Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, by an unknown California artist...
Canvas, Oil
“ Autumn in the mountain valley “ Original impressionistic. Landscape Paintings.
Located in Oslo, NO
Autumn in the mountain valley" is a beautiful oil painting on canvas that brings a vibrant landscape to life through color and texture. Majestic mountains fill the scene, rendered in...
Canvas, Oil
Spring Morning, 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: Spring Morning, Size: 18" x 28...
Canvas, Oil
Paysage, Impressionist Giclee Print after Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Paysage, Medium: Giclee, facsimile signed, Edition: 375, Image Size: 12.5 x 18.25 inches, Frame Size: 26 x 31 inches, Publisher: L...
Giclée
Sea Spaces
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I delved into the interplay of texture and color, using acrylics, oils, and oil pastels to weave a tapestry of emotion and motion. I embraced the spontaneity ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Golden Harbor, Gloucester" Lillian Mathilde Genth, Golden Hour, Reflections
Located in New York, NY
Lillian Mathilde Genth Golden Harbor, Gloucester, circa 1910 Signed lower right, titled in graphite on verso Oil on canvas 20 x 25 inches Born in Philadelphia, Lillian Mathilde Gen...
Canvas, Oil
$2,368
Vats of Dye in the City of Fez - oil painting modern landscape figurative study
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
American artist William Samuel Horton oil painting 'The End of the Day'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
William Samuel Horton (American, 1865–1936) The End of the Day Oil on canvas laid down on board 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm) In The End of the Day, American Impressionist William Sa...
Canvas, Oil
$1,612Sale Price|20% Off
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Lady Walking Woodland Path Dappled Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Path by Paul Flaubert (French 1928-1994), signed lower corner oil painting on board, framed: 16 x 13.5 inches condition: the painting is in ...
Oil
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Country Color
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Country Color oil/canvas 16 x 20 unframed 22.38 x 26.25 framed as pictured Country Color is a landscape oil painting on canvas that showcases a beautifully light filled farm scene in...
Oil
$778Sale Price|20% Off
c.1960's ENGLISH OIL - PORTRAIT OF PERIOD LADY SEATED IN INTERIOR - SIGNED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1950-50's. Signed, 'R. Harland' lower corner. Title: Portrait of a seated lady within an interior setting. Medium: oil painting on canvas, fra...
Oil
$1,122Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Green Landscape Village Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Village Houses French School, mid 20th century oil on board, unframed board: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: sound and satisfactory condition For m...
Oil
Seaside Escape Painting Beach Scene Artwork Ocean View Umbrellas
Located in Zofingen, AG
A lively and textured beach painting, bringing the energy of a sunny seaside escape into your home. The bold colors and expressive brushstrokes...
Oil, Canvas
Ibis and Shadows, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Ibis birds wander and forage under palm fronds. Their white feathers catch the dappled sunlight, while their red beaks and legs contrast with the lush greens. I...
Oil
$846Sale Price|41% 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
Twilight Over The Sosna River - river landscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The evening painting with the Moon over the river is an unordinary wall decoration of any interior. The artwork is full of different difficult colours. The artist masterfully capture...
Oil, Board
Stroll in Provence - French Impressionist South France Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A wonderful 1930's French impressionist oil on board depicting a gentleman taking a stroll past a vegetable stall, probably in Provence. The work is very atmospheric and superbly p...
Oil
$483Sale Price|38% Off
Canyelles Sitges Spain landscape original oil on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep María Vila Cañellas (1914-2001) - Canyelles Sitges Spain - Oil on board. Oil measures 14x18 cm. Frame 30x34 cm. Josep María Vilá Cañellas (Vic, Osona, 1914 - Barcelona, 2001)....
Oil
Morning. Rocky coast
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I was drawn to the interplay between the rugged, unyielding rock and the serene, forgiving waters. Using oils, I embraced the realism to capture the tangible ...
Canvas, Oil
$528Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Bouquet of Roses and Carnations in a Glass Vase Still Life Mid Century
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Bouquet of Roses signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 10.75 x 9 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previou...
Oil
pochoir
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: pochoir (after the pastel). A soft and delicate impression, printed in Paris in 1948 and published in an edition of 1200 by Braun et Cie. Size: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (164 x 11...
Lithograph, Stencil
Forest Bathing in Green, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting depicts a quiet forest with a central pool of water, its surface reflecting the surrounding greenery. Subtle shifts of light create a sense of dep...
Acrylic
"Entanglement" Abstracted Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
In Entanglement, Bri Custer distills the essence of the forest into layered forms and expressive brushwork. Rooted in observation yet propelled by abstraction, this oil painting conj...
Canvas, Oil
$21,500
"CAREFREE" WESTERN, COWBOYS, HORSES, CATTLE, PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (1921-1990)
By James Boren
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Boren (1921 - 1990) Waxahatchie, Texas / Oklahoma Artist / Member Cowboy Artists of America Image Size: 28 x 42 Frame Size: 40 x 53 Medium: Oil "Ca...
Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
San Gabriel Mountains in Autumn Landscape California School 1930s
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful California plein air painting of San Gabriel Mountains in autumn with iconic Sycamore tree in foreground. Circa 1960. Unsigned. Presented in vintage gilt-toned carved wood frame. Image size: 10"H x 14"W. The San Gabriel Mountains have inspired many famous plein air painters including Hanson Puthuff, Marion Kavanagh Wachtel, Maurice Braun...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
"View of Venice" Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures and Boats along Venice
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
This captivating scene of Venice from the 20th Century is a wonderful display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. The vibrant colors and impressionistic brush...
Oil, Board
$416
Cotsowold View, Foxcote, original painting, landscape, countryside, affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Cotswold View, Foxcote by Georgie Dowling [2021] original oil paint on canvas Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframe...
Oil
Echoes of Monet, Floral 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: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Title: Echoes of Monet Size: 29" x 56" x ...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Scene with Boats and Greenery
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Scene with Boats and Greenery By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 7 x 5.25 inches (He...
Watercolor
From the series Rhythms of streets #1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting: Oil, Acrylic on Canvas. From the series Rhythms of streets #1 - acr. oil on canvas painting. 2022, ready to hang Size - 109cm x 80cm, (43" x 31,5"), 2022 The painting wa...
Oil, Acrylic
Dreamy December, 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 Canvas Style: Impressionism Year: 2012 Title: Dreamy December Size: 23.5" x 31.5...
Oil, Canvas
MAY BANK HOLIDAY at the BEACH
By Yuri Krotov
Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares
Yuri Krotov Yuri Krotov was born 1964 in Grivenskaya Cossack Settlement, Krasnodar Territory, located close to the Azov Sea. At the age of 8 he met a local painter G.A. Polugaev who...
Oil
Flowers on Red Still-life Floral Contemporary Texan Artist Brushstrokes
Located in Houston, TX
Max Guarnaccia paints from live floral arrangements that he sets up in his studio in Houston, Texas. You are able to see the brush strokes in all of his paintings. Flowers on Red ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Mountain Waters
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original painting signed by the Artist.
Oil
An Elegant Soiree, Impressionist Poster after Victor Gabriel Gilbert
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victor Gabriel Gilbert, After, French (1847 - 1933) - An Elegant Soiree, Medium: Poster, Size: 17.5 x 26.6 in. (44.45 x 67.56 cm), Frame Size: 29 x 39 inches
Offset
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cherry Blossom Trees over Lake Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blossom over the Lake French School, indistinctly signed mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and s...
Oil, Canvas
Old Man and The Sea 54" high Cast Aluminum
Located in Loveland, CO
Old Man and the Sea by Jane DeDecker Abstract Figurative Cast Aluminum Monument Inspired by Hemingway's tale, a man walks towing a fish skeleton be...
Metal
$567Sale Price|20% Off
French Autumn Landscape with Country Cottages and Tree Lined Path
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Autumn Landscape with Country Cottages and Tree Lined Path By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is...
Oil