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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$108Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Six Series of Minimalist Coastal Watercolours Seaside Landscapes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Minimalist Coastal Watercolors set of 6 watercolour painting on artist paper painting: 10 x 7.25 inches provenance: private collection, England co...
Watercolor
"Broad Street New York City" Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting Broad Street in New York City cars and pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing t...
Oil, Board
$925Sale 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
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris by David Arnold Burnand - Oil on wood 25x35
Located in Geneva, CH
David Arnold Burnand (Swiss artist 1888-1975) 107 auctions in Switzerland. Oil paint on cardboard with frame Total size with frame 40x50 cm One...
Oil
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Hawaii Coral Reef Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas, Impasto, 8x12"
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Hawaii Coral Reef * Size: 12 x 8 inches * Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife * Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express ship...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,225Sale Price|20% Off
Look at this beauty, honey
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting will come to you stretched on a wooden stretcher and completely ready to be placed in the interior. ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Look at This Beauty, Honey" captures a moment of...
Canvas, Acrylic
American Impressionist Artist Karl Rudolph Krafft oil painting Winter Scene
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Scene oil/canvas 20 x 24 image size, 23.75 x 27.50 framed signed LR Here is a very nice winter snow scene oil painting on canvas by Midwest American Artist Karl Rudolph Krafft...
Oil
$710Sale Price|20% Off
Pink Colourful Boats Moored In Sunlit Coastal Village at Dusk French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Harbor Reflections signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 13.5 x 16 inches dated 93' oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It ha...
Oil
"Summer Day at Nice" French Beach Scene Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting scene depicting figures by the beach in a sunny day at Nice, France done in the 20th Century. The vibrant colors and impressionistic brushwork is done with bo...
Canvas, Oil
American Impressionist “Old Friends”
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...
Oil
$529Sale Price|20% Off
Montparnasse Paris Mid Century French Picture Frame original
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Montparnasse style picture frame Wood and plaster Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 13 x 16 inches Overal outer measurements: 18 x 21 inches Provenance: from a collection in Paris Condition: all old picture frames...
Plaster, Wood
$1,495
Antique American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 25 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 13 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wi...
Oil, Board
Return to the Stables, Gates Mills, Ohio, Summer Landscape with Bridge & River
Located in Beachwood, OH
Frank Luis Jirouch (American, 1878-1970) Return to the Stables, Gates Mills, Ohio, c. 1925-30 Oil on canvas board Signed lower right 14 in. h. x 16 in. w....
Oil
$1,311Sale Price|20% Off
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
Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 18 inches overall. Handsomely fr...
Oil
$420Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Figures Walking in Snowy Townscape at Dusk By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, u...
Oil
$1,590
French Impressionist Painting Circle of Stanislas LEPINE Montmartre Street 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Stanislas Lépine (Circle of) Caen, 1835 – Paris, 1892 Rue Saint Vincent in Montmartre Oil on wood panel 39 x 27 cm (43 x 31 cm with frame) Stamp of the canvas merchant Pignel Dupont ...
Oil
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School, figure by the woods
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...
Oil, Panel
Antique American Still Life Oil Painting Yellow Roses Bowl Frame Gold Silver
Located in Buffalo, NY
This evocative antique still life presents a quiet arrangement of white roses, delicately rendered in oil on canvas and set against a warm, atmospheric ground. The composition center...
Canvas, Oil
A shades of yellow
Located in Zofingen, AG
A shades of yellow - acrylic painting, 2022 15,7" x 15.7", 40cm x 40cm Ready to hang
Oil, Acrylic
"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Southern Beach" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas Oil painting of the a beach landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). A sandy path winds towards the beach through some gr...
Oil, Canvas
$2,021Sale Price|20% Off
Eilean Donan Castle Scotland Highland Landscape British Oil William Russell
By William Russell
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title Eilean Donan Castle Scotland Highland Landscape British Oil William Russell Key Details Artist: William Russell (British, mid 20th century), ...
Oil
Roses √7
Located in Zofingen, AG
I enjoy painting large-scale pieces; they look beautiful in interiors, creating a sense of space and light. Impressionism allows you to give free rein to your emotions and play with ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,000
Glen Canyon, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
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: Glen Canyon...
Canvas, Oil
ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas
By Henry Peters Gray
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is an amazing original antique oil painting on canvas by Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877), depicting a portrait of a W.P. Wright Esq. Some of his paintings are exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. The painting has a commemorative inscription on the verso: "For W.P. Wright Esq. Portrait from Henry Peter Gray. Painted at Pittsfield MA August 1860. Please read some interesting information about this Artist from Wikipedia. Henry Peters Gray was born in New York City he was a pupil of Daniel Huntington...
Oil
$3,770
My favourite Memories of Us by K. Husslein Impasto Landscape Bali Painting
Located in DE
Katharina Husslein’s impressionist landscape paintings beautifully reflect her experiences abroad. The vibrant colors and dynamic textures in her work capture the essence of diverse ...
Canvas, Oil
"THE BLOWOUT" G. HARVEY FROM BOONE PICKENS WOOD OIL DERRICKS 71 X 51 FRAMED
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) San Antonio, Austin, and Fredericksburg Artist Image Size: 60 x 40 Frame Size: 71 x 51 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed 1980 "The Blowout" Woo...
Oil
French Hilltop Village Church Mountains Landscape Gouache Painting Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Church Mountains Landscape Gouache Painting Bernard Labbe Artist: Bernard Labbe (French, mid 20th century) Medium: gouache on paper, unframed Size: 16 x...
Gouache
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Oil
Mid Century Belgium in Spring Landscape, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1950
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century Belgian landscape by Gustav Pynaert (Belgium, 1900-1968), c.1950. This piece showcases mature trees and a flowering tree in bloom alongside the river, using loos...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Trunk. Landscape study, birch trees, expressive brushwork, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
autumn landscape, minimalist painting, late fall, birch trees, small painting, American artist This small plein air work was painted in late autumn. In the foreground lies a gentle ...
Canvas, Oil
Antique Dutch School original oil painting on canvas, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This captivating antique oil painting on canvas is a fine example of Dutch School genre art, evoking the style of the 17th-century master Adriaen van Ostade. The composition features...
Oil
Coastal Scene of the French Riviera
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Paysage de la cote d'azur (Coastal Scene of the French Riviera)" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by French artist Rene Dulieu, 1903-1992. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas size is 21.5 x 25.85 inches, framed size is 35 x 39 inches. Custom framed in original dark brown and gold distressed frame, with fabric liner and gold color fillet. It is in excellent condition, the frame have minor restorations, practically invisible. About the artist. Self-taught painter of figurative painting. At eleven years old, it was the Great War and his Certificate of Studies in his pocket, he first worked in the fields of the village farms, then until he was 17, he was employed at the Coeuvres distillery where he is responsible for the proper functioning of the machines. In 1925 he did his military service at the barracks of St Vincent de Laon (Aisne) in the 101st heavy artillery regiment as a pointer brigadier, and he was already drawing on notebooks. At the end of his service, having chosen to go to Paris to take drawing and painting lessons, he became a cashier at the Grand Magasins du Louvre. He begins to discover Paris, its districts, its buildings, shops, churches. During the week he sets up his easel on the sidewalks of Montmartre, Notre Dame, where the Latin Quarter and on Sundays, he sells these paintings on Boulevard Raspail. He took part in the Battle of France in September 1939at june 1940. He testifies in a notebook of the events and emotions he has gone through. After the Second World War, he set up his home and studio in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, but he remained very attached to his native village where he went very regularly. Married, he takes his family almost every summer to the Côte d'Azur where he paints with great pleasure the warm colors and the intense light of the Esterel or the Var coast. He participates in many Parisian salons and exhibitions in Paris and province. Awarded at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants in 1961, as well as at the Salon Violet in Paris. From 1967, Mrs. Rosenthal of the Galerie Haussmann (Paris), regularly exhibited her works on "Old Paris" which particularly appealed to British and American tourists. He participated with the painters René Demeurisse...
Oil
Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting Horses Pulling Cart at Sunset
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day by Paul Flaubert (1928-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18.5 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition ...
Oil
First Picks, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Early morning sunlight streams across the interior of an antique store, casting a warm glow over the floor and displayed collectibles. A single collector arrive...
Oil
$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
Going Home; Tehachapi, California
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Peter Adams" on lower right UNFRAMED: 20" x 24" FRAMED: 26.75" x 30.75" x 1.75" Artist Statement "The last rays of the su...
Oil, Panel
"Sunny Beach".
Located in Zofingen, AG
Open space, wind movement, brightness and freshness.These feelings come to us when we look at this picture. The color palette is rich in contrasts and smooth transitions. The work wa...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Boat at dawn"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "boat at dawn" 50.0 X 70.0 CM / 19.6 X 27.5 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2026 Good...
Canvas, Oil
$7,540Sale Price|20% Off
Gondolier on a Sunny Morning in Venice: oil, acrylic, 88x148cm.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The size 143x198cm. I'll go to the TUBE! Therefore, it is necessary (you can immediately send it without unpacking) to the workshop to stretch the canvases onto a stretcher! Or w...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Cape Cod Harbor Scene
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of boats docked in a Cape Cod harbor. Nemethy uses a bold impressionistic technique with thick use of paint and wonderful impressi...
Canvas, Oil, Board
New York. Manhattan Lights In The Rain - cityscape painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting with rainy Manhattan painting is a great and stylish cityscape - the play of dark and light shades is captured professionally and looks great in the interior of an office or your home. The picture is author's and original. It's signed on the front and back. The edges of the picture are painted. Materials used: oil on canvas, supported wooden frame. Dimensions: 19,7x27,65 in. Packaging: I pack the paintings in special paper, then I wrap them with bubble wrap, and finally I cover artworks with strong wooden sheets. Nikolay Dmitriev...
Canvas, Oil
"Figure in the Brush" British American Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a countryside scene by 19th Century artist Joseph Burn Smeeton. As a realistic painter, he was known for his in depth landscapes depicting scenes ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,124Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady British School, early 1900's Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British. Bust Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm) plus gilt swept f...
Canvas, Oil
$901Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Nude, Voluptuous Model, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nude, Voluptuous Model, Oil Painting By French artist Garnvault, 20th Century Signed by the artist verso Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 15 x 18 inches S...
Oil
Laguna Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Grace Diehl
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this outside on location. Even though it was early morning, the sun was high, not great for shadows. So, my goal was to suggest depth. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This ...
Oil
$2,945
"The Naked Soil", Sweeping Ochre Farmland Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A deep ochre warmth spreads across this generously scaled oil on canvas, measuring H 31.9 in x W 39.4 in x D 0.8 in, pulling the eye across an undulating rural landscape that breathe...
Canvas, Oil
A Window to Italy, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Flowers bloom vibrantly beneath the windows as the Mediterranean sun highlights the character of the quaint stone walls and shutters. The composition captures...
Oil
"Mr. Hitchcock" (2025) Expressionist Animal Portrait, Original Oil Painting
By Elsa Sroka
Located in Denver, CO
Elsa Sroka is a popular contemporary artist based in Colorado, celebrated for her wonderfully creative and evocative paintings. Her work blends elements of realism and abstraction, r...
Oil, Board
Óleo sobre tela - Amanecer en el campo
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmado por el artista en la parte inferior Estado de conservación bueno La obra se presenta sin enmarcar Medidas obra: 73 cm altura x 92 cm ancho. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...
Oil
$447Sale Price|24% Off
European Urbanscape and River Oil Painting on Cardboard, 22x30 cm
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Frameless. Josep Marfa Guarro (1928-2014) Josep Marfa Guarro was a Catalan painter specialized in landscape painting. Among Josep Marfa Guarro's work are numerous watercolors and ...
Oil, Cardboard
$1,413
Nude Woman Painting, Modern Art, canvas, oil - PLEASURE - 24x32in (80*60cm)
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Nude Woman Painting, Modern Art" captures the timeless grace of the human form through a modern lens. This painting reveals the delicate interplay of light and sha...
Canvas, Oil
The Old Stone Mas House Provence Fine French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Mas, Provence by Gabriel Deschamps ( 1919 - 2011) *see notes below signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 26 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection...
Oil
Dazzle Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. With a high level of technical virtuosity Keifer creates...
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist Haystack Landscape Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist haystack landscape oil painting . Oil on board. Unsigned. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 20 inches overall, and 16 by 18 painting alone. Excellent condition...
Oil
"Sea dawh"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Sea dawh" 25.0 X 35.0 CM / 9.8 X 13.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2024 Good cond...
Canvas, Oil
Pond Waterlilies Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Pond Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10" x 19" x "0.8 inch (25 x 48 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped on W...
Canvas, Oil
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
Pond Water Sprites - Original Earthy Landscape Mixed Media Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Color Pencil
$680Sale Price|43% Off
Winter Snow Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Lace
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Lace (touched up frame on right side) oil/canvas panel signed LL 8 x 10 image unframed, 14.5 x 16.5 framed Here is a beautiful winter scene that I did back in 08 and has hung ...
Oil