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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$17,650Sale Price|25% Off
"Landscape with dog " Dog, Spring, oil cm. 140 x 110
Located in Torino, IT
Dog, Green,Landscape,Russian Painter,russian art Signed to lower right Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, ...
Canvas, Oil
Paris Café Interior Red Banquette Figure Watercolour Bar Scene Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris café interior with seated figure, watercolour (20th century) Watercolour on paper, unframed. Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height x width) Unsigned. Condition: good vintage condi...
Watercolor
$704Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Oil of Twin Turrets and Trees Reflected in River Scene
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil of Twin Turrets and Trees Reflected in River Scene By Fanch Lel Signed: yes Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Cond...
Oil
1940's Signed French Oil Painting Paris City Roof Tops View of Montmartre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris Rooftops French, 1940's-1950's period indistinctly signed lower front corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition...
Oil
Original "Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds" vintage World War One poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Beat Back the Hun with Liberty Bonds vintage military poster.. Artist F. Strothmann. Original World War 1 antique vintage poster; archival linen backed and ready to fram...
Lithograph
$1,647Sale Price|20% Off
Spring in Paris series - Fleur d'Iris, iris flower, garden, botanical painting
Located in Vienna, AT
This artwork is a striking botanical painting of an iris flower, capturing its elegance and intricate details with precision. The petals, a harmonious blend of soft lavender and deep...
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
$3,245Sale Price|20% Off
1930's French Oil Painting Purple Mountains Over Blue Sea Landscape
By Louise Alix
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape signed initials by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below oil painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 12 inches high by 16.5 inches wide condition: o...
Oil
$561Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionist Painting of Château de Trécesson in Brittany with Water Reflection
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Painting of Château de Trécesson in Brittany with Water Reflections by Fanch Lel Size: 15 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Inscribed ...
Oil
Flowing Path to the Evening, Surreal Landscape in Purple and Blue on Paper, 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is a beautiful landscape painting by Alexandra Czierpka. By reducing color and form to their essentials, she invites the observer to contemplate the harmony between humans and n...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$220Sale Price|20% Off
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cliffs English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11.5 inches From a large private collection of English water...
Watercolor
Rhone Alps Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Alps Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impre...
Canvas, Oil
K.Dossi Original Sailing Ship Oil Painting, Nautical Seascape Unique Shell Decor
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A striking vintage oil on canvas depicting a majestic sailing ship navigating rolling ocean waves beneath a bright, expansive sky. The composition captures both movement and elegance...
Oil
$1,430Sale Price|20% Off
Paris Roof Tops in the Snow at Dusk Signed French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Roof Tops by Paul Flaubert (1928-1994) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition ...
Oil
$3,325Sale Price|30% Off
San Jacinto Color Woodcut Print, American Impressionist, Circa 1926
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FRANCES H. GEARHART (1869-1958) (Mt.) SAN JACINTO c. 1926 Color block print. Signed in pencil. Unknown edition but uncommon. Image 6 5/8 x 4 1/8 inches. On Gearhart's typical fibrous japan paper. Sheet 10 ½ x 5 7/8 inches. Generally fresh with her usual pinholes along right margin for printing, slight bit of discoloration in the margins Provenance: Whitmore - Print Corner, Hingham MA. Their Gearhart inventory no. They were Gearhart's principal East coast dealer in the 30's. Obtained from the Whitmore Collection’s grandson in 1995. Old Print Shop...
Woodcut
$7,000Sale Price|30% Off
"Paris, De Grands Augustins" 20th Century Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction of a lively scene in Paris "De Grands Augustins". There is a boat situated on the water near the busy street as figures are scene throughout. The tree lined stre...
Canvas, Oil
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
"Parisian Cafe Scene" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures & Flowers
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Oil
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Exhibited King Charles Cavalier Dog Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English impressionist dog portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Exhibited. Framed. Measuring: 22 by 27 inches image alone. Handsomely framed in white wood molding....
Oil, Canvas
$894Sale Price|20% Off
Landscape with Rural Architecture, Oil on Panel, Signed 1934, Catalan
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Pelegrí Ferrer (Barcelona, ca. 1892 – ca. 1965) Landscape with Rural Architecture 1934 Medium: Oil on panel Artwork dimensions: 38 × 46 cm (15.0 × 18.1 in) Framed dimensions:...
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
Beckoning Sea, Oil Painting
By Aruna Rao
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Aruna Rao captures the endless rhythm of waves rolling toward the shore, reflecting the hypnotic pull of the ocean. The path through the dunes, the winds...
Oil
$1,292Sale Price|20% Off
1950's French Impressionist Oil City Rooftops View Panoramic Skyline Beautiful
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
City Rooftops French School, circa 1950's oil on canvas 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Paris The painting is in good and presentable cond...
Canvas, Oil
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
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...
Acrylic, Cardboard
"Kids on the Beach" Impressionistic Beach Scene in Style of Edward Potthast
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting captures an impressionistic scene at the beach with beautiful brushwork and whimsical colors. The work is a following of Edward Potthast, capturing the beach and times ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,300
Exploration Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Exploration Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 36" x 48'' x 1.5" inch (91 x 122 x 4cm) Presentation:...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,177Sale Price|20% Off
Emilio Grau Sala (1911 - 1975) - Óleo sobre tabla - Interior con figura
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior Se presenta enmarcada la pintura El estado de la obra es bueno Medidas obra: 47 x 56 cm. Medidas del marco: 71 x 80 cm. Emilio Grau Sala Nace en Barcelona en 1911. Maestro catalán de la Escuela de París, recordado por sus magníficas escenas realistas. Se forma en la Escuela de Bellas Artes de Barcelona. Tras varias exposiciones en su ciudad natal y ya siendo un pintor de éxito, contrae matrimonio con la pintora Ángeles Santos Torroella. De ambos nacerá en 1937 el futuro pintor Julián Grau Santos. En 1936 expuso en el Museo de Arte Moderno de Madrid y, coincidiendo con el inicio de la Guerra Civil Española, se traslada a París. Conoció de cerca las vanguardias inclinándose por una figuración colorista, derivada del impresionismo y el fauvismo. Allí entrará rápidamente en contacto con el núcleo de artistas españoles. Realiza una pintura próxima al postimpresionismo francés, con un marcado acento lírico. En París alcanzó un gran éxito realizando multitud de exposiciones. En 1936 recibe el Premio Carnegie. Grau Sala destaca, además, como creador de escenarios teatrales y como excelente ilustrador. Fallece en Barcelona en 1975. Celebró diversas muestras individuales, sobre todo en Barcelona y París, pero también en ciudades como Nueva York, Toulouse, Londres o los Ángeles. En el 2015, su hijo Julián Grau Santos cede la obra familiar de su padre para la venta a Beatriz Bálgoma como marchante. A partir de este momento la galerista expondrá obras del artista en diversas ferias de prestigio nacionales e internacionales como Feriarte, Lisbon Art...
Oil
Generosity
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work on this painting took quite a long time as I was working on creating a certain vibration in it, making many layers and adjustments... This is an apple orchard at harvest tim...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Along the River" 20th Century American Colorful Oil Painting of Landscape Trees
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of a colorful landscape with puffed trees by the country side. For this beautiful depiction, we find distinct elements that are unique to the earlier works of O...
Canvas, Oil
Wissous - French Impressionist Landscape near Paris Road Haystack Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful signed and dated 1901 oil on paper laid on board by Auguste Grass-Mick, the French impressionist painter who was friends with Edgar Degas and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Gr...
Board
Boulevard de Capucines-Nuit - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel figures in cityscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a a view of the Boulevard de Capucines, on the Grand...
Oil, Panel
Vintage American Impressionist Signed Landscape Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 16 by 22 inches overall. Handsomely fram...
Oil, Board
$533Sale 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
$583Sale Price|20% Off
French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Scene with Crashing Waves and Sailing Boats By Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The ...
Oil
$825Sale Price|20% Off
Bright French Impressionist Antique Painting - Tranquil River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century Title: River Landscape Medium: watercolour painting on board, unframed painting: 15 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection,...
Watercolor
The Eights, Oxford - Antique English Impressionist Rowing Reggatta Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful early 20th century English impressionist oil on board depicting a scene at the Oxford Eights rowing regatta. The Eights (or ...
Oil, Board
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
Junius Allen Salmagundi Club Artist oil painting Winter Afternoon
By Junius Allen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Afternoon oil on canvas panel signed LL image is 12 x 16 Here is a beautiful winter scene painted by one of my favorite artists to collect, Junius Allen, who was a former P...
Oil
$742Sale Price|20% Off
Haystacks in a Sunlit Filed Rural Summer Landscape Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Haystack Landscape signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 13 x 21.5 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously be...
Oil
"BLUEBONNETS" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS IN BLOOM
Located in San Antonio, TX
W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) Texas Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 45 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed "Bluebonnets" Biography W.R. Thrasher (1908 - 1997) The state of Texas, ...
Oil
"Seeing Red" Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a striking, original abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Marina Fisher. Titled "Seeing Red", this powerful work features a singular, captivat...
Oil, Canvas
$1,500Sale Price|25% Off
Beautiful Sea Sunset
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sea is especially beautiful when the sunny warm evening light illuminates the waves, which begin to shine. The sunny evening seascape is unique, because the artist used his uniqu...
Oil, Canvas
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Signed Antique American Impressionist Moonlit Framed Nocturnal Seascape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist moonlit seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 35 by 30 inches overall. Handsom...
Oil, Canvas
$2,680Sale Price|20% Off
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing ves...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Rain on the Farm, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Fernando Garcia presents a sweeping landscape of vibrant yellow fields with farmhouses dotting the distance. He uses the rain on the plains as the main...
Acrylic
"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...
Canvas, Oil
$148Sale Price|20% Off
1940's Fashion Illustration - The Two Elegant Brides
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas. The painting, executed in gouache and pencil. The sketch is original, vintage and me...
Gouache
$1,300
Antique 1913 Venetian/Italian School Canal Scene V. Campiniz Figures Landscape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This atmospheric antique oil painting by V. Campiniz depicts a quiet canal lined with historic European architecture, where three figures in period attire gather beside a railing ove...
Oil
$2,475Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,020Sale Price|20% Off
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
Eleven More at 11:11, Original Painting
By Sally Adams
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A crescent moon casts a gentle glow over a group of small birds perched on two parallel wires. The gold leaf on their wings catches the light, twinkling when ...
Acrylic
$544Sale Price|20% Off
SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal Landscape Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: 25 x 36.25 inches, frame: ...
Oil, Canvas
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,800
Antique American 1910 Oil on board Painting Seashore Island Beach Women framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
This evocative oil painting by Richard Sigafoos presents a solitary coastal rock formation rising against a softly illuminated seascape. Rendered with confident, expressive brushwork...
Oil, Board
$4,706Sale Price|20% Off
Spring in Paris series - Fleur d'Iris, iris flower, garden
Located in Vienna, AT
This artwork is a striking botanical painting of an iris flower, capturing its elegance and intricate details with precision. The petals, a harmonious blend of soft lavender and deep...
Acrylic, Oil, Lacquer, Canvas, Watercolor
$650Sale Price|50% Off
A Time To Remember
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Spain in 1948, Ventura Diaz studied in the Fine Arts School in Valencia. His cu...
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
$544Sale Price|20% Off
French A Still Life with Open Book, Vase and Blossoming Plant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil
French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink with pencil on coloured artists p...
Ink, Gouache