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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"Russian Tea Party: First Cousins" (2016) By Daud Akhriev, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Russian Tea Party: First Cousins" (2016) is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts to two colorful teapots sitting on a countertop. Artis...
Oil, Board
$2,227Sale Price|20% Off
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Sentinel" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Original Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Sentinel" (2022) is an original handmade oil painting depicting a large lone tree on a mountainside. Artist bio/statement Judd Mercer is a contemporary la...
Oil, Wood Panel
Tulips
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a bouquet of vibrant pink tulips, elegantly arranged in a classic white pitcher. The flowers stand out with their rich hues, exuding an air of natural b...
Wood, Gouache
Transcendent Beauty - Impressionist Pastel Sunset Painting
By Dina Gardner
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 ...
Pastel
"Cityscape - Backyard with Flower Bed" Impressionist Floral Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of Jacques Weismann's most sought after works, depicting a Garden view with flowers by an elegant building in the background. As an American Impres...
Oil, Board
Amsterdam
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Amsterdam" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by Dutch artist Reinier Wynand Snapper, 1907-1988. It is signed and titled at the lower right corner by the artis...
Oil
$891Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Crashing Waves Rocky Coast
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rocky Coast by Charles Martin-Sauvaigo (French 1881-1970) * see notes below French Impressionist painter signed oil painting on wooden panel unframed size: 7.75 x 9.5 inches cond...
Oil
French Landscape With River
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Landscape With A River And Trees Artist signed and dated 1904 lower right, canvas 16x26 inches. Painting previously relined and restored, antique frame. Eugéne REGAGNON (1875-1957) ...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,100Sale Price|20% Off
Pacific Grove - Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Pacific Grove - Coastal Seascape in Oil on Canvas Serene coastal seascape by an unknown California artist (20th Century). This impressionistic coastal landscape captures the rugged ...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Lookout, " Oil painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Lookout," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a rural farm building with a sloping tin roof nestled at the foothills of pine covered green mo...
Oil
$300Sale Price|20% Off
FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED WATERCOLOUR - BRIGHT BLUE SKIES OVER THE BEACH
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Blue Skies" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on paper, unframed stamped verso painting: 5.5 x 7.5 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century Fr...
Watercolor
Mid-Century French Impressionist OFishing Boats Moored on the Beach with Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Moored Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: great condition For more any m...
Oil
"Landscape with Pond" Large original color serigraph
By Anton Sipos
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Lanscape with Pond" is an original color serigraph by noted Bosnian artist Anton Sipos, b.1938. It is hand signed and numbered 225/275...
Screen
$260Sale Price|20% Off
"Apples, Grapes, and Pears" Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Idyllic still life with fruit by American artist Nancy Taylor (20th century). A lush grave vine is perched atop a bowl of apples and pears. Two more apple...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Landscape View of Les Villas à Bordighera
Located in Cotignac, FR
French oil on canvas view of a villa at Bordighera in Italy on the Italian Riviera by Claude Darmand. The painting is signed, dated and dedicated bottom left. Presented in a plain pa...
Canvas, Oil
1975 Andrew Dasburg Color Lithograph, "Trees in Ranchitos II" Taos Modernist
By Andrew Michael Dasburg
Located in Denver, CO
"Trees in Ranchitos II" is a striking 1975 color lithograph by acclaimed modernist artist Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887–1979). This collectible artwork, initialed in the lower right, beautifully captures the serene landscapes of New Mexico, reflecting Dasburg’s signature fusion of Post-Impressionism and Cubist influences. The composition conveys the tranquil rhythm of trees and desert terrain, combining geometric abstraction with lyrical naturalism. The lithograph is presented in a custom frame measuring 30 ½ x 36 ¼ inches, with an image size of 16 ½ x 23 ¼ inches, making it a sophisticated and visually compelling addition to any collection of Taos Modernist art, American modernism, or Southwestern landscape prints. About Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887–1979): Born in Paris, France, Dasburg immigrated to New York City in 1892, where his early talent was recognized. He trained at the Art Students League of New York under notable instructors including Robert Henri, Kenyon Cox, and Birge Harrison. In 1908, he returned to Paris and encountered the works of Henri Matisse and Paul Cézanne, experiences that ignited his lifelong commitment to modernism. After settling in Woodstock, NY, Dasburg immersed himself in the avant-garde scene, collaborating with Morgan Russell...
Lithograph
$2,000
Vintage San Francisco Watercolor Landscape -- Lombard Street in Springtime
By Sun Ying
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage San Francisco Watercolor Landscape -- Lombard Street in Springtime Wonderful vintage watercolor of San Francisco's famous "Crookedest Street in the world" Lombard Street during springtime with cable car in background by listed artist Chinese/American artist Sun Ying, (Chinese/American, 1919-2016) circa 1970. Signed lower right corner with artist's chop. Presented with new mat. Condition: Good. Unframed. Image size: 15"H x 14.88"W. Sun Ying 孙瑛 ( 1919-2016 ) known as (Sun Dashi 大石) was born on November 8 into a poor family, in Gaotang Xian, Shandong Province, in China. In 1949, based in Taipei, he devoted himself entirely to painting and influenced the world of art by creating several painting societies as the Chinese Association of Ink Painting . Taiwan awarded him the Golden Cup Award. In the 1960s and 1970s He exhibited his works in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia and United States. He went to live in the United States in 1974. After visiting his family in 1984, he returned to China. In 1988, along with Qi Baishi...
Paper, Watercolor
$584Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Still Life of Sunflowers in a Vase with Soft Blue Background
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life of Sunflowers in a Vase with Soft Blue Background By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframe...
Oil
"PIKE PLACE PUBLIC MARKET" FRAMED 34 X 46 CITY STREET SCENE G. HARVEY
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 34 x 46 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Pike Place Public Market" G....
Oil
$412Sale Price|37% Off
Welsh Road and Hillside Summer Landscape North Wales 1976 Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Welsh Road and Hillside Summer Landscape North Wales 1976 Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches (w...
Watercolor
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Gloucester Harbor, Mid Century Double-Sided Seascape Watercolor with Boats
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century double-sided watercolor landscape painting of boats docked in the Gloucester harbor by C. Campbell (American, 20th Century). Unframed. Acquired with a collectio...
Paper, Watercolor
Spring, River Ayr - Scottish Impressionist art landscape oil painting Scotland
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Scottish Impressionist landscape oil painting is by noted artist George Houston. The location is the River Ayr in spring and it was painted circa 1920. The choppy river i...
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
$8,627Sale 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
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
Pierre Auguste Renoir Apres Le Bain Sanguine Study
Located in Dallas, TX
Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Apres Le Bain is a stunning 22 x 26-inch pencil and Sanguine chalk painting depicting a nude woman after her bath. This large, exquisitely detailed work showc...
Chalk, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Beach Scene with Figures Enjoying the Shoreline Gentle Waves Sailing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Watercolor
$1,600
"West Village Coffee Stop" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street NYC with Figures
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$595Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Wildflowers in Vase with Pastel Colours
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Wildflowers in Vase with Pastel Colours By Fanch Lel Size: 18.25 x 15 inches (height x widt...
Oil
$951Sale Price|20% Off
Hawley Nell original American Antique Painting Impressionist Maine Gruppe framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original American impressionist oil painting of a country road in Maine by Emile Gruppe's cousin, American artist Haley B. Nell. Not much else is known about Nell, although the a...
Canvas, Oil
Wind in the Willows, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A pond beneath trees catches shifting sunlight, creating a dappled pattern across its surface. Ducks and koi fish move through the scene, adding a sense of life...
Oil
Autumn Landscape — 1940s Post-Impressionism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Henri Pierre Fortier, Untitled (Autumn Landscape), gouache, c. 1940s. Signed in ink. Inscribed 'To my Friend CLINTON R. MULFORD'. A fine, painterly watercolor, with rich, layered colors, on heavy dark brown drawing paper with approximately 1/4 inch margins; an unfinished figurative sketch...
Gouache
"Monument Point, Heisler Park" Southern California Scene
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
An atmospheric oil painted on from a study created on location in Laguna Beach, California by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, "Monument Point, Heisler Park" exhibits the subtle...
Oil
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
La Madeleine, Paris
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 22 inches Framed size: 23.5 x 28 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
$9,231
A Still Life of Fruit, Flowers and Vases on a Table by Marcel Dyf. Oil on Canvas
By Marcel Dyf
Located in St. Albans, GB
Marcel DYF 1899 - 1985 This piece has been confirmed by Claudine Dyf This work is registered in the Marcel Dyf Archive under N° ID 5158 Picture Size: 29 x 36" (72 x 92cm) Outside F...
Oil
$768Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting Brittany Coastline Seascape 20th century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Rocher Noir, (Baie du Morbihan) by Emile Margenet (French, 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 29 inches condition: very good provenance: from a col...
Oil, Canvas
$440Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Paris Train Station with Train on Track
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
Antonio Cirino, Rockport Artist, Providence Art Club, RISD
Located in Rockport, MA
A beautifully rendered winter landscape by Antonio Cirino (1889–1983), The Old Stone Bridge captures a peaceful snow-covered stream winding beneath a stone bridge. Cirino's signature...
Oil
$7,658
HUGE OIL PAINTING MARITIME SHIP MASTER PIECE 20th CENTURY NICE GOLD GILT FRAME
Located in Ferndown, GB
HUGE OIL PAINTING MARITIME SHIP MASTER PIECE 20th CENTURY FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIGINAL 20th Century OLD MASTER STYLE OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Similar $10,000 Premier...
Oil
Cherry blossoms - Spring, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In creating this piece, I sought to capture the vivacious energy of spring. The brisk strokes and vibrant pinks amidst the twisting branches evoke nature's renewal, an ode to life's ...
Acrylic
$726Sale Price|25% Off
Red parrot oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Parrot - Oil cardboard Oil measures 14x10 cm. Frame measures 25x20 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla, ne...
Cardboard, 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
$829Sale Price|20% Off
Dappled Light Ladies in Paris Park 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil
By Claude Marin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
In the Park by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 86 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France C...
Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Portrait of Woman in Red Dress - Figurative Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of Woman in Red Dress - Figurative Study Watercolor and gouache figurative study of a woman in a red dress by Bay area artist (possi...
Watercolor, Gouache
$10,000
Boats, Harbor, Nautical, 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: Boats, Size: 43" x 56.5" x 1'' ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Original "This Way Out!" Mather & Company work incentive vintage 1923 poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster: Very rare original 1923 vintage archival linen backed poster: This Way Out! Pick your Exit - Now. Which way out will you take should a fire occur here today? Don't wait for the emergency and then start to run. Decide how and where to get out now. The poster is in B condition and has had restoration on the lower left border. Wear consistant with its age in the lower left as well. See images for more detail.. Original work motivaton or incentive poster. Mather Work...
Lithograph
Bouquet Of Daisies
Located in Zofingen, AG
A sunny still life with bouquets of fresh daisies is a wonderful and inique wall decor. White and golden petals glows against a soft background. The flowers spill naturally from vase...
Canvas, Oil
$847Sale 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
$1,047Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting Hill Top Village Olive Groves White Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Hill Top Village by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1998 canvas: 22 x 26 inches condition: very good provenance: from a larg...
Oil
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Frida Kahlo Study
Located in Soquel, CA
A 1960's Frida Kahlo study oil painting on laid paper by California artist Genevieve Rogers (American, 1904-1984). Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of her work. Unframed. Ima...
Oil, Laid Paper
$600Sale Price|29% Off
(HUNTERS WITH REFLECTIONS) - RICH IMPRESSION
By Levon West
Located in Santa Monica, CA
LEVON WEST (1900 - 1968) (Untitled) - HUNTERS with REFLECTIONS. ca 1925 Etching, signed and numbered 22, lower left. Plate, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. Sheet 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches. ...
Etching
Eula Ray “Red Rocks Park” Winter Landscape Oil on Board, Colorado circa 1935
Located in Denver, CO
Red Rocks Park, an original oil on board painting by acclaimed Denver artist Eula Ray, captures the serene beauty of Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks during winter. Circa 1935, this intim...
Oil
Voznesensky garden. Apple trees in bloom. Kolomenskoe
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love this garden in the park. Walking there, you forget about the flow of time, and in the spring, at the time of flowering, when the apple trees try on a white wedding dress, your...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$612Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Rustic Bouquet of Vibrant Orange Roses in a Deep Blue Vase
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rustic Orange Bouquet by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 10.5 x 8.75 inches Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of agi...
Oil
$612Sale Price|20% Off
Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 25.5 x 18 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings to...
Oil
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Doctor Lake, Wisconsin Landscape, Burnett County
By George Raab
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
George Raab (American, 1866 - 1943) Signed: G. Raab 1912 (Lower, Right) " Doctor Lake ", 1912 Oil on Canvas 18" x 22" Housed in a 3" Period Carved Frame in the style of Newcomb ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,329Sale Price|35% Off
"Flowers" Oil cm. 61 x 48 1970
By Nikolai Tulkounov
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers,Table, cups, teapot, Russian art, porcelain
Oil
$373Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life, Fruit, Flowers and Classic Jug, Colourful Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life, Fruit, Flowers and Classic Jug, Colourful Oil Painting by Pamela Cawley, British 20th century oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 15 inches Stunning original Im...
Oil