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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$1,412Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Signed Oil Winter Village Scene Snow-Covered Landscape
By Henri Stenn
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Winter Village Scene titled verso by Henri Stenn (French 1903-1993) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ...
Oil, Canvas
Vicious Black-end Bull Symbol
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've poured my passion into depicting the raw intensity and elegance of a timeless struggle. The blend of acrylic and oil mediums allowed me to capture both the sof...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,475
Antique American Impressionist Fall Signed Landscape Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 32 by 26 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed ...
Canvas, Oil
Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This exquisite work of art, a plain air study painted by the artist in the village of Bali on the island of Crete, Greece in 2021, captures a tranquil seascape dominated by calming b...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Waiting for Spring's Garden
By Barnes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Canvas, Oil
$930Sale Price|20% Off
Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed upper corner painting: 32 x 24 inches provenance: the artists ...
Oil
Autumn Pasture
Located in North Clarendon, VT
A beautiful oil on board of an Autumn Pasture by the talented Carl G. T. Olson. From the estate of the artist to his son, then to his grandchildren and from them to us. 18" x 22" u f...
Oil
« Winter Odda» Original impressionistic landscape. Large oil painting.
Located in Oslo, NO
This captivating artwork presents a serene winter landscape of a quaint village nestled beside a tranquil, reflective body of water. The vibrant hues of the village houses contrast b...
Canvas, Oil
“Portrait of a Seated Lady in Wicker Chair”
Located in San Francisco, CA
A picture of calm refined beauty, the sitter epitomizes elegant and casual repose propped up against pillow in her spacious wicker armchair. Captured by master American portraitist ...
Oil, Board
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Small Impressionist Oil Painting Framed in Antique Frame
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...
Oil, Board
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Masonite, Oil, Canvas
Aldro T. Hibbard Oil Painting “Winter Landscape” New England Snow Scene
Located in Rockport, MA
This beautiful oil painting titled "Winter Landscape" is by Aldro T. Hibbard (1886–1972), one of the most important figures of the Cape Ann and Rockport Schools of American Impressio...
Oil
Rainy Sunday Morning, Oil Painting
By David Thelen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this interior study, artist David Thelen explores the interplay of shadow and structure. A restrained palette of grays and soft blues emphasizes line and tex...
Oil
$8,600
In Bruges, Belgium, Path by the Canal with Autumn color
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Alfred de Breanski Jr was born 1877 into a family of artists, most notably his father, Alfred de Breanski Sr and Uncle Gustav de Breanski. His father was already a renowned artist k...
Canvas, Oil
$2,450
English fox hunting scene with fox hounds, men up on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gerald Coulson was an English painter in the mid to latter part of the 20th century. Gerald Coulson has been painting professionally for over 47 years ...
Canvas, Oil
$724Sale Price|20% Off
Angler Seated on Dappled Light River Bank Signed French Impressionist Oil
By Claude Marin
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...
Oil
Irrational Beauty of the Forest Part II. Limited Print on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Limited edition giclée print, created with archival inks on canvas, with hand-applied brush textures that enhance the handcrafted quality of the artwork. - 70x90 cm + 5 cm from eac...
Canvas, Oil
Water Lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Imagine yourself on the shore of a lake surrounded by water lilies, where the mirrored surface reflects the bright blue sky of a summer day. This painting captures a unique atmospher...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
$974Sale Price|25% Off
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 (unframe...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$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
$580Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.5 x 6.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on cardb...
Oil
$295Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolours Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers" by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century) set of 2 watercolour on paper, unframed top painting : 6 x 4.5 inches, signed bottom right bottom painting: 5 ...
Watercolor
The Lonesome Road (La course seule) Provence, landscapes, countryside art
By Ella Fort
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ella Fort The Lonesome Road (La course seule) Color lithograph Signed, numbered or inscribed Edition: 390 + 10 E.A. size: 7.8 × 11.7 on 11.7 × 15.6 inche...
Lithograph
Salt Marshes, Cape Cod Landscape, Early 20th Century New York Female Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Kate A. Williams (American, 1877-1939) Salt Marshes, Cape Cod Oil on board Signed lower left 16 x 20 inches 21 x 25.25 inches, framed KATE ANTOINETTE WILLIAMS (December 15, 1877 – A...
Oil
$574Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rustic Farmhouse Scene and Chickens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Rustic Farmhouse Scene and Chickens By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes Dimen...
Watercolor
Vintage American Impressionist Landscape Signed Lake Scene Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 20 inches overall, and 12 by 16 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wide moder...
Oil, Board
Barcelona view urbanscape oil painting Spain spanish
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Marfa Guarro (1928-2014) Barcelona Spain Oil Oil on canvas glued to cardboard. Oil measures 23x28 cm. Frameless. Josep Marfa Guarro (1928-2014) Josep Marfa Guarro was a Cata...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$350Sale Price|20% Off
"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 ...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
$842Sale Price|20% Off
Orange & Green Flowers & Plants Interior Scene French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1970's Title: Orange Flowers and green plant within an interior setting Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 20 inches Prov...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
KaDi Pan Landscape Original Oil Painting "Little Garden"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Little Garden Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 24 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This paint...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist, Figures on the beach, South of France, French Riviera
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 a beach in the South of France, pa...
Oil, Canvas
Everyone on a Mission, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts the bustling energy of Midtown Manhattan traffic, looking south on a rainy afternoon. Dashing yet precise brushstrokes convey move...
Oil
"Stolen" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Stolen" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting. About the Artist: Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of...
Wood Panel, Oil
$976Sale Price|34% Off
Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Hillside
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Springtime Hillside Oil/Panel 11 x 14 image 18.75 x 21.75 framed An oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light shinning on a Springtime Hillside. Painted on loc...
Oil
$406Sale Price|20% Off
British Impressionist Watercolor of Village Pathway with Cottage and Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of Village Pathway with Cottage and Figures by Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 11...
Watercolor
C. Kern (German) Large Oil/canvas Painting Landscape Bridge Trees Church Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
🏞️ River Village with Bridge by C. Kern Original Oil Painting on Canvas – European Landscape Scene Step into a peaceful European countryside with this captivating original oil pain...
Oil
"Nude in the Studio" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Board of a Nude Woman
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A depiction of a young nude woman seated laid back and posing. A romantic air is felt throughout this piece with a dreamy atmosphere and lush colors. She has dark brown hair, wears d...
Oil, Board
Trees, Print on Canvas, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Print on Canvas Subject: Trees Size: 15.5" x 27" x 0.8''inch, 39x68x2cm Unframed, Stretched on the wooden bar, Gallery Wrapped, Ready to Hang All works a...
Color, Canvas
Snow-Covered Boulevard in Maryino, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, Framed
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
This life study depicts a tranquil winter landscape of a poplar-lined boulevard in Maryino, where a blanket of snow envelops a row of bare trees. The composition draws viewers into a...
Canvas, Oil
$73,000
"TEXAS HILL COUNTRY" 1951 WILDFLOWER LANDSCAPE PORFIRIO SALINAS 59 X 49 FRAMED
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 50 x 40 Frame Size: 59 x 49 Medium: Oil on Canvas. Signed 1951 “Hill Country in Spring “ Biography Porfirio Salinas (1910...
Oil
$2,752
"Pink trees" Impressionistic landscape oil painting. Winter nature. Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
In crafting this piece, I've poured my emotions into a symphony of nature's whispers. Infused with the serenity of impressionism, my brushstrokes in acrylic, oil, and ink weave the t...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Impressionist Elegant figures and Horses near Hyde Park, London
Located in Woodbury, CT
Alberto Ludovici (British, 1852–1932) Elegant Figures and Horses in Hyde Park, London Circa 1900 Oil on canvas Signed lower left A refined and atmospheric view of Hyde Park at the ...
Canvas, Oil
California Lupine Fields - Landscape with Wildflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
California Lupine Fields - Landscape with Wildflowers Impressionistic landscape of California by Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1957). This piece depicts foothills and Sycamore trees...
Canvas, Oil
$1,138
Heavy Clouds. Horizontal landscape painting, grey, field, sky, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
"Heavy Clouds" is a dramatic, immersive landscape executed in watercolor, capturing the immense power and movement of a vast sky meeting a fertile field. The artist employs spontane...
Paper, Watercolor
"New England Farm, " Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large landscape oil painting by John Traynor captures a scene in New England. Cows are visible in front of a long picket fence, with a red barn and house behind the fence and lush green trees on either side and along the hills in the horizon. Fluffy, almost abstracted clouds sit above the hills, with a patch of blue skies shining through toward the top of the image. The painting is 48" x 72", and 58" x 82" framed. It is professionally framed in a classic, antiqued, gold leaf frame. It is signed by the artist in the bottom right-hand corner of the canvas, and is wired and ready to hang. John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...
Oil, Canvas
$1,500
Original Oil Painting Signed by William Harnden American Impressionist 1920-1983
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A captivating vintage oil painting on board signed Harnden, depicting a lively tavern scene filled with musicians, dancers, and warm ambient lighting. A violinist and guitarist perfo...
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Framed New England Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 12 by 15 inches overall, and 8 by 10 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
Canvas, Oil
"Night Out, " Urban Night Scene by Jim Beckner
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Night Out" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a group of friends strolling down a brightly lit city street at night. About the Artist: (Born...
Canvas, Oil
Costa Brava.Spain.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting was painted on the Costa Brava coast of Spain. Delicate shades of pink sunset , the sea still blue -green. The reflections of the setting sun play of the greenery of the...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Polka Dot Dress" (2025), Portrait of Blonde Female, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kirsten Savage is one of Colorado’s top representational artists. As an avid world traveler and experienced mountaineer, Kirsten spends her time seeking out beautiful spaces where th...
Oil, Panel
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
"Of Ships and Men" - Nautical Trompe l'Oeil Composition in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Of Ships and Men" - Nautical Trompe l'Oeil Composition in Oil on Board Maritime still life by Russell Tripp (American, 1942-2025). This hyper-realistic painting captures a collecti...
Oil, Board
Antique American Impressionist Forest Landscape Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent con...
Oil, Board
Vermont Farmhouse Painting by Henry Thomas Clark
Located in New York, NY
Henry Thomas Clark (American, 1929-2000) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 18 1/8 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark
Canvas, Oil
A large bouquet of sunflowers . Original impressionistic floral painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork captures the vibrant exuberance of sunflowers in full bloom, arranged meticulously in a rustic vase. The bold brushstrokes evoke a dynamic sense of movement, while the r...
Canvas, Oil
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Monterey Cypress - Carmel by the Sea California Seascape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey Cypress - California Seascape in Oil on Canvas Vibrant California coastal seascape by California artist E. Holton. Several cypress trees grow at the top of a rocky outcropp...
Canvas, Oil
"Etude" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Published in Paris in 1904 by Revue de l'art ancien et moderne. This impression was printed on china paper, and mounted along the top edge by the publish...
Lithograph
"Fantasy with Flowers 221" Mixed , paper, 59x42cm, Unframed
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm For sale and sent unframed -VIRTUAL FRAME. The painting is NOT STRETCHED. You will receive it rolled up in a tube.The...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
American Impressionist John F Carlson Oil Painting Woodstock Landscape
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
John Fabian Carlson (May 5, 1875 – May 19, 1947) was a Swedish-born American Impressionist painter. Woodstock Landscape oil/board 5 x 7 unframed, 10.25 x 12.25 framed signed LL Ins...
Oil
$2,277
Golden Morning, Hawaiian seascape, ocean painting, marine art, American artist
Located in Oslo, NO
"This painting was created in the morning on the island of Oahu during the winter storm season," said Daria about this artwork. "I went out to paint after noticing soft lilac shadows...
Canvas, Oil