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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French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats at Low Tide By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6 x 8.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unframed Conditio...
Oil
"Fast Food Lunch" - Impressionist City Interior Scene, Oil Painting on Board
By Kim English
Located in Denver, CO
Originally purchased at Abend Gallery in 2012. Born in 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska. English was raised in a rural town near Colorado Springs, and completed his formal artistic trainin...
Oil, Board
Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Nautical, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 202...
Canvas, Oil
Gifts to Pharaoh, Figurative Art, 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: 2011 Style: Abstract Figurative Title: Gifts to Pharao...
Canvas, Oil
$671
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Tranquil Sailboats Along the Riverside By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
$731Sale Price|20% Off
Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Catalan Landscape Oil Painting Mollet Barcelona Fauvist Modernist Spain SPECIFICATIONS Artist: Albert Rafols Cullerés (Barcelona, 1892 – 1986)...
Oil, Cardboard
Woman with Pitcher oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Woman with Pitcher Artist: Antoni Valls Bordoy (1912–1980) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (13.8 x 10.6 in) Date: 1953 Signature: Signed “Valls Bordoy” in red at ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,000
"42nd St. Library -NYC-" Impressionist Oil Painting in the Style of Guy Wiggins
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting is a charming depiction of 42nd St. at the Public Library on a Snowy day in New York City. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalt, light pink, yellow...
Oil, Board
In the Garden Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: In the Garden Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 22 x 33.5" x 0.2" inch (55 x 85 x 1 cm) Presentation: Unframed, ...
Canvas, Oil
"In the morning."
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture was painted under the impression of vacation. It's just a dream when you wake up in the morning in a small provincial town. The house is filled with the smell of coffee a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,260
Antique French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old French Street by Henri Maurice Cahours (French 1889-1974) signed oil on board, framed framed: 29 x 22.5 inches board: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, Provence,...
Oil
$3,655
March morning. Birch trees. Pereslavl-Zalessky, Impressionist painting, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artist completed this sketch while painting en plein air in Pereslavl-Zalessky at Alla Prima in 2013. This striking artwork captures the tranquil beauty of a wintry forest. Set a...
Oil, Cardboard
Crashing Waves Rocky Coast Large Traditional Signed Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, second half 20th century signed lower corner oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 35 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,890
Indian Summer landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Indian Summer Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 23.5" x 31.5" x 1" inch ( 60 x 80 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gal...
Canvas, Oil
Nantucket Beach landscape in Summertime with people on the Beach, Impressionist
Located in Woodbury, CT
Frederick Kitson Cowley (British, 1878–1943) Nantucket Beach Dated 1929 Oil on card Signed and dated on the reverse A charming and atmospheric beach scene by the British painter Fre...
Oil, Board
19th Century French Impressionist Harbor scene with fishing boats and people
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henri Pearson (French, 19th Century) Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Figures on the Shore Oil on wood panel, circa 1880–1890 This evocative harbour scene by the French painter H...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,200
Moonrise, Original Landscape Oil Painting, Impressionist, Signed, Framed
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Ovanes Berberian’s intimate oil-on-panel landscape, titled Moonrise, captures a glowing, golden orb lifting softly above distant rolling hills and lush green fields as dusk takes hol...
Oil, Panel
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Located in Paris, FR
'Agay, le château et le Sémaphore'. Oil on canvas. +/- 1922 Signed lower right Measurements : 60 x 73 cm. This painting will be recorded in the second volume of the Catalogue Raisonn...
Oil
$1,644
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...
Oil, Canvas
Breakfast in Greece, Greek Island, summer vibe, fruit, lemons, blue, yellow, sea
Located in Oslo, NO
A luminous Mediterranean still life inspired by coastal mornings in Greece. Vibrant lemons, cobalt porcelain, and wildflowers are rendered with expressive acrylic brushwork, creating...
Canvas, Acrylic
Reflections Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Reflections Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44" x 63" x 1" inch (112 x 160 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrappe...
Canvas, Oil
Near the River Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Near the River Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2016 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 13" x 14" x 0.2" inch ( 33 x 36 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, ...
Canvas, Oil
"Point Pleasant" Bucks County New Hope PA River Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist winter pastoral scene of colorful quaint homes by the river. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feel...
Oil, Board, Canvas
On the Beach, Bodega Bay, California
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Consigned to the gallery; from the private collection of the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Huntington Beach, California, by descent; acquired in 2003 by Katherine...
Canvas, Oil
In the province of Tarragona.Spain. Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Green hills and cypress trees, olive groves and mountains, all this is a typical Spanish landscape. Nature enchants, inspires and we never cease to admire it.These are wonderful land...
Canvas, Acrylic, Varnish
A Leisure Chapter
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is part of the Modern Muses series, where everyday moments of rest and contemplation unfold within expressive, semi-abstract scenes. The faceless figure sits relaxed in a b...
Canvas, Acrylic
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Artist Dobritsin Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing ship, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original signed oil painting on canvas by Russian Artist N.I. Dobritsin depicts a galleon with scarlet sails on the High Seas. Beautifully done, with great blue colors. ...
Oil
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Large original oil painting on canvas, Venice, Italy, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an original large oil painting on canvas, depicting Venice, Italy. Signed in the lower-left corner probably Tom. Presented in a nice wood frame. Condition: The pa...
Oil
Colourful French Harbour with Figures and Boats in Expressionist Style
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Colourful French Harbour with Figures and Boats in Expressionist Style by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.25 inches (height) x 11.75 inches (width) Oil painting on card, un...
Oil
French school Landscape Rouen on the banks of the Seine Signed oil painting 1961
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape River scene⬅️ ⏩It is signed Bernard Héranval⏪ Rouen on the banks of the Seine ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Beautiful Light
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Light, Colors of Winter oil/canvas panel signed LR 12 x 9 image unframed, 18.5 x 15.5 framed I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to...
Oil
$2,855
Before the Dance (Ballet series) oil, acrylic, canvas, 40\40cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Before the Dance (Ballet series) oil, acrylic, canvas, 40\40cm. “Before the Dance” — Original oil and acrylic painting on canvas (40x40 cm) from the Ballet Series. This highly expres...
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Composition Bold Geometric Forms Textured Layers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bold Geometric Forms gouache on artist paper, unframed painting: 23 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition For more any more information ...
Gouache
Landscape with a river. 1960s. Cardboard, oil. 51x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Bubieris Laimonis (1934-2012)
Oil, Cardboard
Party, Abstract Figurative Original oil painting, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Hayk Gasparyan Work: Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2024 Style: Abstract, Figurative Title: Party Size: 30.5" x 17" x 0.8'' inch (77x43x2 cm...
Oil, Canvas
$822Sale Price|20% Off
Original Spanish Mediterranean Harbor Fishing Boats, Original Impressionist Oil
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Mediterranean Harbor with Fishing Boats, Original Impressionist Oil Painting Artist: Antonio Segrelles (Spanish) Title: Mediterranean Harbor Date: circa 2000 Medium: Oil on ...
Canvas, Oil
"Summer Contrasts.2"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer is a wonderful time of year, filled with sunshine, vibrant colors, and the enchanting aromas of Mediterranean cuisine. And how delightful morning coffee is in a small provinci...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
Nude Lora Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vadim Zang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang Title: Lora Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2014 Style: Figurative Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 11" x 0.8" inch (36 x 28 x 2c...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
VAN BIESBROECK Jules. Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard.
By Jules Pierre van Biesbroeck
Located in Paris, FR
Woman in a garden. Oil sketch on cardboard. Unsigned. This work will be recorded in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently in preparation. Jules Van Biesbroeck was the son of Jules Evariste van Biesbroeck, a painter of Ghent, but was born in Italy, in Portici, near Naples, while his parents were staying there. (In the 19th century many artists made educational trips to Italy). It was a long visit: the child was two years old by the time the family returned to Ghent.[1] After a short period of practice with his father, van Biesbroeck was enrolled in the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. His first painting, "The Shepherd" (French: Le pâtre), was sold at the Triennale in Ghent. In 1888, when he was only 15 years old, he made his debut at the "Salon des Champs-Elysées" in Paris with his monumental work "The Launch of the Argo" (French: Le lancement...
Oil
"Orchid and Little Tomato"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A vast blue world — and two living things sharing it quietly. The orchid stands tall, luminous, filling the space with effortless grace. The little tomato sits alone in the corner, s...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Distinguished Gentleman by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960) signed and dated 1910 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 24 inches provenance: private co...
Oil
$8,050
Ocean Waves, Impressionism seascape oil painting, large size, one of a kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape Oil Painting Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Ocean Waves...
Canvas, Oil
$335
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Church Spire and Historic Architecture Impressionist Watercolour Sketch by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 9 inches A de...
Watercolor
"Purple Woods", Abstract Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
"Purple Woods" by Ken Elliott captures the quiet enchantment of a forest transformed by shifting light. This oil bathed in luminous violets, deep indigos, and vibrant touches of cor...
Oil, Canvas
"Popeye and Bluto in Havana" Vintage Cuban Classic Car Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Popeye and Bluto in Havana" Vintage Cuban Classic Car Cityscape Oil Painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring: 36.5 by 48.5 inches overall, and 36 by 48 artwork alone.
Oil
Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Nocturne
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Under Moonlight oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed signed LL Under Moonlight is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden t...
Oil
Superb French Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village, Stunning Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Impressionist School, 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal country landscape Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, framed Size: framed: 2...
Canvas, Oil
$2,990
Evening Guklivy Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Evening Guklivy Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2014 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 21.5" x 27.5" x 0.8" inch ( 55 x 70 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed,...
Canvas, Oil
'Summer at the Lake'. French Oil on Canvas Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas landscape of trees, landscape and the mountains beyond a lake by Maurice Schwab also known as 'Grawil'. The painting is signed bottom right and presented on a ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,041Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life of a Vase of Pink Red & White Roses by 20th Century American Artist
By Robert Cox
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 (unframe...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$15,000
Valley in Bloom Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Valley in Bloom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 56" x 41" x 2" inch (142 x 104 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to Ha...
Canvas, Oil
Lilacs, Flowers, 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: Lilacs, Size: 24.5" x 30.5" x 0...
Canvas, Oil
'The Plaza, Sunset Glow' — 1920s Signed Drypoint, Central Park, NYC
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Walter Tittle, 'The Plaza, Sunset Glow', drypoint, c. 1920s, edition not stated. Signed in pencil and initialed in the plate, lower right. Titled 'The Plaza, Sunset' and annotated 'no. 165' in ink, in the bottom left sheet corner. A superb, luminous impression in dark brown ink, with selectively wiped plate tone; on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 to 2 1/4 inches). Pale tape stains on the top sheet edge, recto, well away from the image, otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 11 3/4 x 6 15/16 inches (299 x 176 mm); sheet size 15 11/16 x 9 inches (399 x 229 mm). A view across 'The Pond' in New York City's Central Park, toward Grand Army Plaza...
Drypoint
Sunset on Oludeniz Beach, Coastal Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This plain air sketch was painted by the artist in the village of Oludeniz in Turkey and represents a quiet coastal landscape, made in soft, muted tones, creating a sense of tranquil...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
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
Meadow Breeze, 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: Contemporary Art, Subject: Meadow Breeze, Size: 29" x 5...
Canvas, Oil
'Winter Landscape', Woman Artist, New York, Washington, Impressionist Snow Scene
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower right, 'Mary B. Redfield' for Mary Bannister Redfield (American, born 1883) and painted circa 1925. Titled, indistinctly, on original card (a photo copy will accompany ...
Oil, Canvas, Masonite
”Pink roads of Eckerö” Original Landsсape Paintings. Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork captures a serene rural landscape, where rustic charm meets vivid color. A cluster of barns, their roofs painted in striking hues of red and blue, sit nestled am...
Paper, Gouache
Autumn's Last Light, Serene Mountain Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed 20 x 20
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Allen Voss’s serene oil-on-canvas landscape, titled Autumn’s Last Light, captures a full moon hanging pale in the soft twilight sky over a quiet, open wilderness dotted with autumn f...
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Art Nouveau Elegent Woman in Landscape Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting with an elegant woman. Oil on canvas. Framed. Unsigned. Measuring: 15 by 23 inches overall, and 7 by 9 painting alone. Excel...
Oil, Canvas