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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
Cliffs, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Cliffs, Size: 12" x 21.5" x 0.8''inch, 30x54x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery W...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Color

Bretagne II by Edouard Arthur - Watercolor 30x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on paper sold with frame (wooden frame with glass) Total size with frame 33x43 cm
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Summer Reading, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In a beautiful, sunlit garden, a young woman immerses herself in the world of literature. Surrounded by flowers, she enjoys the company of words. Bathed in a hazy glow, the scene exudes a timeless and romantic aura.


About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Summer Still Life, Post Impressionism Paul Cézanne Original oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Contemporary Art Title: Summer Still Life Size: 35.5" x 31...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Western Mountain Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Snow-topped jagged peaks reflected in a mountain lake come together in this ethereal landscape painting by noted American artist Courtney Luther Miles (1887-1975). Self-taught and ac...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"BLOWIN' IN" WESTERN G. HARVEY PAINTING 28 X 38 FRAME SIZE DATED 1974
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 20 x 30 Frame Size: 28 x 38 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dated 1974 "Blowin' In" Sign...
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Sola Puig TRUMPET AND MIMOSA original impressionist acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
TRUMPET AND MIMOSA original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old Masters, soaking up the colour, air, smell and the pure scent of hi...
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1990s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage oil painting on Canvas, Tropical landscape, Signed, Dated, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful original vintage oil painting on canvas depicts a tropical landscape. It is nicely framed and signed indistinctly in the lower right corner, possibly dated "'89." Con...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

California Landscape, c. 1940's
Located in Pasadena, CA
UNFRAMED: 10" x 12" FRAMED: 14.5" x 16.5" x 2.25" Consigned to the gallery, Pasadena, California; By descent to a private collector, Encino, California; Acquired by a private colle...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

“Autumn Landscape, c. 1910” American Impressionist New England Fall Oil Signed
Located in Yardley, PA
Warm air seems to move through this scene as the eye wanders along a gentle swale dotted with granite boulders, low stone walls and scrubby autumn color. A ribbon of meadow pulls us ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cloudy Meadow English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.5x 11 inches From a large private collection of English wat...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Vintage American Impressionist Framed Mountain Landscape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 15 by 18 inches overall, and 11 by 14 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handso...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme
Located in Yardley, PA
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Nightingale
Located in Zofingen, AG
Since I have long been fascinated by colored glass and stained glass, in this work, I explored the effect of blending brushstrokes of different colors and the stylized representation...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Colorful Fishing Boats on a Sandy Shore under a Cloudy Sky 1930's French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats Lined Along the Shore Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist signed oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection Condit...
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Olympic Jumper, American Impressionist Tapestry by LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) - Olympic Jumper, Year: 1989, Medium: Tapestry, signed and dated, Size: 84 x 60 in. (213.36 x 152.4 cm)
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Tapestry

Cedar Haven
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aruna Rao is a Florida-based painter specializing in luminous coastal landscapes in oils. Her work captures the interplay of light, color, and atmosphere, evoking a sense of place an...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Pastoral Landscape with Dramatic Sky by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 x 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

"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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Signed Antique American Impressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Charles Sutton, “April Afternoon,” Oil on Board, Framed Landscape Painting Warmly toned impressionist oil painting by Charles Sutton, titled April Afternoon. The work captures a tra...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Flower by the window, Acrylic Interior Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Still Life by Liudmila Shabazova from Spain. A magnificent flower is surrounded by green leaves. The composition is simple but brightly colored. The...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

French Impressionist, Large oil painting, Figures on the beach, South of France
Located in Harkstead, GB
One of several paintings that we are offering by Henri-André Martin's. A wonderfully evocative image of an expansive beach with figures relaxing on the beach, painted with great pana...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Gouache

20th century Venetian view of the Grand Canal, by the bridge Ponte degli Scalzi
Located in Woodbury, CT
This vibrant and atmospheric Venetian scene by Luigi Lanza captures the timeless allure of Venice’s Grand Canal. Lanza, celebrated for his ability to render the play of light on wate...
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1910s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The French Artist" Colorful Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a pertinent example of David Smira's sought after works, depicting a lakeside view with flowers and figures scene through out the garden. The artist is sketching his mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Summer Feeling - Landscape Painting Original Oil on Canvas Impasto Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on landscape painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captur...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seaside Serenity
Located in Atlanta, GA
Aruna Rao is a Florida-based painter specializing in luminous coastal landscapes in oils. Her work captures the interplay of light, color, and atmosphere, evoking a sense of place and tranquility. Born and raised in a literary family in India, Aruna was immersed in world literature...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Boats Moored in Fishing Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harbour by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed dated 1978 canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pr...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Monte Carlo" Large oil on canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Monte Carlo" c.1990, is a large oil on canvas by noted Italian artist Mario Sanzone, b.1946. It is signed and titled at the lower left corner by the artist. the ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Harmony in a vase.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is executed in the Impressionist style, but with a leaning toward abstract forms. Some elements of the painting are intentionally simplified, and the shapes are altered. The...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside Scene in Guînes, Northern France
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Riverside Scene in Guînes, Northern France By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 5.75 x 7.75 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This evocative painting by Fanch Lel, titled "Guînes," presents a serene depiction of the French countryside near the town of Guînes in northern France. The artwork captures the tranquil charm of rural life, with soft, earthy tones and lush greenery framing the small, picturesque structures that dot the landscape. Lel’s brushwork brings depth to the trees in the foreground, while the subtle, reflective water in the lower portion of the scene mirrors...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Paris, Place Du Tertre
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled " Paris, Place Du Tertre" c.1980, is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by French artist Urbain Huchet, 1930-2014. It is hand signed and numbered 183/2...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

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'' ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist expressive floral oil painting on canvas "Summer of tender roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary floral expressionist piece with a touch of impressionism was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her evocative series dedicated to the beauty o...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Linen

19thC oil painting, thatched cottages and church, two horses, figures, wetland
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Large oil painting of a rural early Town, British or other European, of thatched cottages and church set in a wide landscape with horses and figures on shining wet ground reflecting ...
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19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard, Canvas

Angler Seated on Dappled Light River Bank Signed French Impressionist Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Pecheur by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 89 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 9 x 10.5 inches Inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, P...
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1980s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Paul BRET (1902-1956) Large Impressionist Oil Greek Landscape Atmospheric
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Paul BRET (French, 1902-1956) Paul Bret was one of the first French twentieth century artists to work in Greece. He had a studio in Athens t...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Antique American Impressionist Framed New England Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original condition. H...
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1910s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

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...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Olive Trees in Manosque, Provence, Large French Modernist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: A. Davy, French School, late 20th century Title: Olive Trees, Manosque (Provence). Medium: signed, oil painting on canvas, framed and inscribed verso. Size: ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Huge 1950's French Signed Oil Figures Bathing in Large River Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's, signed H. Eubriet Title: 'Bathing' Medium: oil on canvas, framed Framed: 29 x 45 inches Painting: 24 x 30 inches Provenance: private ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Blue Sea
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Carol Sideman– American (1925-2021) Title: Blue Sea #57 Year: circa 1975 Medium: Acrylic paint, gouache, chine colle on heavy watercolor paper Si...
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Oil

Early 20th Century Palo Alto Foothills Landscape Oil Painting
By Bruce Nelson
Located in Soquel, CA
Robert Azensky Fine Art is proud to present Early 20th Century Oil Painting Palo Alto, California Foothills Landscape Painting circle of Bruce ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Masonite, Oil, Canvas

Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life of a Vase of Red & White Flowers by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 24 x 20 inches Frame measures 29 x 25 inc...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Still Life Painting of a Vase of Pink, Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist, Robert Cox (1934-2001) Art measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (unframed) Framing by arrangement Awa...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Countryside Landscape with Dramatic Sky By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11 ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

1930’s French Impressionist Oil Painting - Red Flowers in a Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Red Flowers in a Vase P.Dolzan, French School, Early 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed Signed, lower right hand corner Canvas size: 10.5 x 13.75 inches Frame size: 15.5 x 1...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Venice Fish Market and Gondola Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Venice Fish Market and Gondola Scene By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes Dimens...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Fishing Boats at Sunset off the Neapolitan Coastline, large signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian School, mid 20th century Title: The Neapolitan Coast Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 21 x 29 inches Board: 19 x 26 inches Provenance: private collect...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Farmyard Scene of Figure Feeding Birds by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11.2...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost) from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right Cats were a symbol of fr...
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1890s Impressionist Art

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Other Medium

Broadway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Broadway (?), 1952, oil on Masonite, signed and dated lower left, 15 x 18 inches, inscription verso may say "Broadway", presented in its original frame Jean Dominique van Caulaert w...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's English Marine Oil Painting Three Masted Sailing Ships Choppy Seas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing on the High Seas English School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 25.5 inches canvas: 14 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Mallorca oil on cardboard painting impressionism spanish seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Landscape - Oil cardboard Oil measures 10x14 cm. Frame measures 20x25 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla,...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

Walking in Brooklyn, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In her pared-down impressionist approach, artist Carey Parks illustrates three men walking on a sidewalk. Inspired by a photo refer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Morning Trees landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Morning Trees Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 41.5" x 67.5" x 1" inch (105 x 171 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sea Waves, Seascape 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: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Sea Waves, Size: 30" x 45" x 1'...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Snow. "The art object consists of three small paintings.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture consists of three parts.Vacation in the mountains covered with snow, skiing, light frost, warm breath.All these emotions and impressions are conveyed in the painting. No ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

Montmartre - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Paris Street Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1930's French impressionist oil on board depicting a view of the Montmartre neighbourhood of Paris, with the domes of Sacré-Coeur church in the background. Charming stre...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Portrait of Elegant Couple
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1970's portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on masonite panel measures 10 x 12 inches. Signed and dated lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art Paintings/style/impressionist/?creator=richard-szkutnik>paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Mitchell Funk. Frequently made by artists working with Oil Paint, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $7,200, while the average work sells for $1,423.

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