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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Original Fox Hunting Oil Painting Signed English Hunt Horses Hounds Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original vintage oil on canvas captures the timeless tradition of the English fox hunt, portraying elegantly dressed riders in scarlet hunting coats accompanied by a lively pack...
Oil
Northern Swedish Landscape with Blue Mountains, Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Johansson (1863–1944) Sweden Northern Swedish Landscape, c. 1920 signed lower right Carl Johansson oil on panel unframed 28.5 × 43.5 cm (11.2 × 17.1 in) framed 38.5 × 54 cm (1...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Pont de la Concorde" Romantic Parisian Impressionistic Street Scene Framed
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction a romantic Parisian street scene painted in 1957. We are drawn to the playful use of light and how the rain sparkles on the sidewalk. Figures go about in the da...
Canvas, Oil
$360Sale Price|20% Off
French school River Landscape 1904 signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ French River landscape 1904⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Marau~~ny⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46.3x55cm / 18.2x21.7 inch w...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Rue de Buci" Impressionist Plein Air City Scene in France Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting Rue de Buci in Paris France. The store front bursts with color in the street as figures dine at a local cafe. This piece is e...
Oil, Board
Paris Café Scene Watercolour Bar Restaurant Interior Figurative Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Post-Cubist Paris Café Interior Figurative Watercolour Painting Laure Noetzin-Azam (French, 1929–2024) Size: 14.75 x 12.25 inches (height × width) Medium: Watercolour on paper...
Watercolor
Nordic Lake at Dusk, Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Nordic lake at dusk, oil on canvas. Probably painted by a Swedish artist in the early twentieth century. This tranquil lakeside landscape captures the quiet atmosphere of dusk as the...
Canvas, Oil
Listed Danish Artist Finn Wennerwald 1896–1969 Antique Oil Painting Landscape
By Finn Wennerwald
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful original oil painting by Finn Wennervald captures the tranquil beauty of a flowering lakeside village nestled beneath majestic mountains. Painted with expressive palet...
Oil
Geoffrey Chatten, Impressionist plein air study of Norfolk
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful summer sky in this picturesque Norfolk view. Geoffrey Chatten ( born 1942) Sea Palling/ Waxham/ Norfolk Signed and inscribed to the reverse Oil on board 8 x 10 inches e...
Oil, Board
$390
Listed Artist C.Burnett(IX-XX) oil painting Paris street scene, Arc de Triomphe
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil on canvas painting by listed artist Caroline Burnett beautifully captures one of Paris's most recognizable landmarks—the Arc de Triomphe—set along a bustling Parisi...
Acrylic
"The Hill Pasture" 1901 by Ida Josephine Burgess, Michigan Hills Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
A large, sweeping Michigan summer vista by the accomplished American painter, Ida Josephine Burgess (1855-1934). Burgess gives us a high vantage point over a lush hill pasture descen...
Canvas, Oil
"Evergreen", American Realist Lithograph by Chris Forrest 1980
Located in Soquel, CA
"Evergreen", American Realist Lithograph by Chris Forrest 1980 Colorful lithograph of chickadee's perched on branches by American artist Chris Forest (b. 1946.) Three chickadee's re...
Lithograph, Wove Paper
"Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA " Bucks County Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Tuckamony Farm Solebury PA Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher...
Oil, Board
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris River Seine Bridge and Riverside Pen & Watercolour Impressionist Painting by Maurice Mazeilie (French) watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed painting: 6 x 8.5 inch...
Watercolor
Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Spanish Pine Tree Landscape Country Road Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **S...
Watercolor
Modernist Rolling Hills Country Landscape Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Modernist Rolling Hills Country Landscape Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** British School / European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade pa...
Watercolor
"Rockport Harbor- Granite C. Warf" Impressionist Pastoral Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene of Rockport Harbor from the Summer of 1990. This vibrant impressionistic painting depicts a sunny seaside landscape with much depth and detail...
Oil, Board
Trinité-sur-Mer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting
By Willem van Hasselt
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting the beach at Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany, France by the important Dutch painter Willem van Hasselt. The work is inscribe...
Oil
"Ferry Road" Point Pleasant Pike Bucks County Pennsylvania Nocturne Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist winter pastoral scene of quaint homes covered in snow and star light.. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed...
Oil, Board
"An Afternoon Along the Seine, Paris" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional impressionistic depiction of an afternoon along the Seine, in Paris by Jules René Hervé on a fall day with Books sellers and artists lining the wall, as the busy activ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,399Sale Price|30% Off
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, 1980
By Allan Ardies
Located in Preston, GB
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, Circa 1980, by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014) Art measures 26 x 18 inches Frame measur...
Oil, Paint, Wood, Canvas
Mid Century Reflecting Mountains Norwegian Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene mid-century landscape of mountains reflecting over a fjord in Norway by an unknown artist, Circa 1940's. Unsigned. Displayed in a rustic giltwood frame. Image, 20"H x 24"W. Fr...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Carl Johansson Ångermanland Landscape Oil on Panel 1938
Located in Stockholm, SE
This landscape from 1938 depicts the countryside around Ramsele in Ångermanland, northern Sweden. A winding country road leads the viewer into the composition, passing open fields an...
Oil, Board
Blue Skies, Tall Trees
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Stunning California School oil on by J. Magill. Bright colors, heavy impasto, a very well painted little treasure. 9" x 12", oil on board, signed lower right, circa 1930-40. Framin...
Oil
Autumn Glow, Beautiful 1920s Arts and Crafts Movement Landscape
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Josef Frank Froula (American, 1887-1939) Signed: Josef Froula, (lower, right) " Autumn Glow ", circa 1920 (on label attached to stretcher verso) Oil on canvas 12 1/8" x 15 1/8" ...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Pastel Toned Coastal Seaside Landscape Oil Painting
By Henry Moret
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel toned coastal seaside landscape oil on canvas painting by French Impressionist artist Henry Moret. The work features a pair of figures walking along the water's edge as clouds...
Canvas, Oil
"Spring Ferry Rd Point Pleasant " Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturi...
Oil, Board
Vintage American School Signed Impressionist Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American sunset seascape oil painting. Measuring: 28 by 32 inches overall, and 20 by 24 painting alone. Signed. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
Large VTG Alpine Mountain Landscape Oil Painting European Cabin Framed Signed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful original oil on canvas captures the peaceful beauty of an alpine countryside, featuring a traditional mountain chalet nestled beside a quiet stream and surrounded by t...
Oil
Impressionnism : The Nymphs in Giverny - Lithograph on Vellum - 300 copies
By Claude Monet
Located in Paris, IDF
Claude MONET (after) Impressionnism : The Nymphs in Giverny Lithogrpah after a painting Printed signature in the plate Numbered / 300 copies On vellum 30 x 59 cm (c. 12 x 24 in) Ex...
Lithograph
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch French School (mid 20th century) Watercolor on artists paper, unframed 7.75 x 11.25 inches (height x width) Not s...
Watercolor
British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Countryside Landscape Dramatic Sky Green Fields Watercolor Painting Artist: British School (mid 20th century) Medium: watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed Si...
Watercolor
French mid century Impressionist landscape of Olive trees in the Côte d'Azur
Located in Woodbury, CT
ean-Luc Gérard Olive Trees, Côte d’Azur Circa 1930 Oil on Canvas Signed and inscribed on the reverse Presented in an ornate French-style frame This vibrant and richly textured lands...
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Harbor Scene with Boats and Waterfront By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 8.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting o...
Oil
$1,975
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Sidney L. Brock
Located in Soquel, CA
1930's California Mountain Trail Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed A beautiful 1930's landscape titled "Trail into California Mountains" by Oklahoman artist Sidney Lorenzo Br...
Linen, Oil
French school Landscape woodland landscape waterfall oil painting Signed 1936
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Woodland and waterfall⬅️ ⏩It is signed Degoul 1936⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐26x46cm /10.2x18.1 inch ...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Soft Coastal Harbour with Boats and Pastel Village Reflections French Post Impressionist Oil Painting by Fanch Lel signed lower left oil on board, unframed Board: 13 x 16 inches Prov...
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Beach Landscape Seascape Pair
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
A pair of mid-century Impressionist beach landscapes depicting Rio de Janeiro , ca. 1960. Oil on canvas, each measures 12 x 16 inches; 15 x 19 inches framed. Signed indistinctly lo...
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, 20th Century Landscape
By Jean Perret
Located in Cotignac, FR
Provençal hillside landscape with Cypress trees and houses in oil on board by French artist Jean Perret. Signed bottom right. This painting captures a serene landscape, characterize...
Oil, Board
Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Stylised Woodland Landscape Trees Riverbank Decorative Gouache Painting Artist: Unknown artist (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache on artists paper, unframed Size: 3.25 x 6 inc...
Gouache
$330
Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Altea Spain Coastal Church Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor Sketch Artist: English School (early to mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.7...
Watercolor
Giverny, American Impressionist, Karl Albert Buehr, Expatriot, c. 1910
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952) Strolling in the Park Oil on canvas, relined, c. 1910 Unsigned Provenance: Gift of the Artist to his wife, Mary Hess Beuhr The art...
Oil
$1,125Sale Price|34% Off
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh, Expressive Impasto Oil on canvas Post-Impressionist style Contemporary European school Dimensions: 120...
Oil
Roal English Seascape Oil Painting Vintage Ocean Waves Coastal Marine Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This atmospheric seascape by Roal English captures the power and beauty of the open ocean. Rolling waves crash against partially submerged rocks while sof...
Oil
$317
MID/LATE 20th Century ORIGINAL impressionist colourful oil painting LONDON VIEW
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: P J V Russell ? (Mid/Late 20th century) British TITLE: "View From A London Window" SIGNED: labelled verso MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 45 x 35cm inclusive frame CONDITION: ...
Oil
French Village Rooftops Chateau Church Red Ink Architectural Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Village Rooftops Chateau Church Red Ink Architectural Drawing Artist: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Medium: Red ink on paper, unframed Size: 11.75 x 8.25 inche...
Ink, Pencil
Landscape in Provence. Watercolour on Paper. Signed.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Provençal landscape in watercolor on paper. Framed under Glass and signed by French artist Mireille Janvier and dated 1985. A delicate watercolor study captures a moment of rural ...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,200
Seascape Oil Painting by Award Winning Artist Michael Budden Wave Splash Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
The Wave Image is 9 x 12 framed, 15.38 x 18.38 framed signed LR The Wave is a seascape study oil painting on panel by Chesterfield NJ artist Michael Budd...
Oil
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel
Evening Light on Cajon Boulevard
By John Budicin
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery by a private collector in Phoenix, Arizona. UNFRAMED: 18" x 24" FRAMED: 22.5" x 28.5" x 1.5" Signed "Budicin" on lower left. Gallery Descripti...
Linen, Oil
Landscape with a river. 1960s. Cardboard, oil. 51x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Bubieris Laimonis (1934-2012)
Oil, Cardboard
$1,119Sale Price|35% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame m...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$1,298Sale Price|35% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Eiffel Tower Paris with Figures by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionist Oil Painting of Eiffel Tower Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 16 x 12 i...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Summer Landscape with Birch Trees, Oil on cardboard, Signed, 1922
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Summer Day with Three Birches on Rolling Fields. A bright summer landscape depicting three birch trees standing before gently rolling fields and cultivated farmland, with a lake and ...
Oil, Cardboard
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
Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Roy Henry Brown Trees and Rocks Mountain side image sight size 10 x 13 and 16.75 x 19.75 framed as is pictured in original frame as purchased. signed LR. A landscape mountain hill...
Oil
$1,125Sale Price|40% Off
Los Monegros Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Artist: Antonio Sala Herrero (Barcelona, 1927 – 2012) Title: Los Monegros (Aragón, Spain) Technique: Oil on canvas Artwork dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Framed dimensions: ...
Oil
Paysage, Signed Impressionist Lithograph by Jean Claude Picot
Located in Long Island City, NY
Since 1956, Jean Claude Picot has been a full-time professional artist. He has seriously studied the works of the Fauvist masters Vlaminck, Derain and Matisse. Like these great maste...
Lithograph
Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
**Title:** Sierra Nevada Spain Mountain Landscape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper **Artist:** European School, 20th century **Medium:** Watercolour on handmade paper, unframed **Size:** 7.75 x 11.25 inches **Signature:** Unsigned **Stamped verso:** No stamp visible from the images provided **Provenance:** Private collection **Condition:** Fair to good vintage condition. The handmade paper shows age toning, surface marks, pinholes, creasing, handling wear and irregular deckled edges. There are visible losses, nicks and roughness to the lower edge, with further wear and small losses to the corners and outer margins. The painted image remains atmospheric, decorative and visually appealing. **Description:** A striking 20th century European School watercolour landscape, painted on textured handmade paper and inscribed verso **Sierra Nevada Spain**. The composition depicts a dramatic mountain range with snow-covered peaks, layered slopes and a dark band of distant cloud or sea beyond. The scene has a bold, simplified quality, combining the atmosphere of a travel study with the structure of a modernist landscape. The painting is particularly appealing for its graphic treatment of mountain forms. The artist reduces the Sierra Nevada view into broad planes of muted blue, grey, brown, ochre and cream, allowing the snowy ridges and angular slopes to stand out clearly against the darker background. The result is atmospheric yet design-led, with the mountain landscape arranged almost as a series of abstract colour fields. The handmade paper adds considerable character to the work. Its warm natural tone, visible fibres, pinholes and irregular deckled edges give the piece a tactile, artisanal quality, enhancing the sense of the painting as an original travel study or plein air-inspired work. The painted area sits within the sheet, leaving the surrounding handmade paper visible and giving the work a distinctive object-like presence. The verso inscription identifies the subject as **Sierra Nevada Spain**, giving the piece useful topographical and search appeal. The Sierra Nevada mountain range in southern Spain has long attracted artists and travellers for its dramatic peaks, changing light and contrast between high mountain scenery and warmer Mediterranean tones. This watercolour captures that sense of rugged landscape through a restrained but expressive palette. This original work would appeal to collectors of Spanish landscapes, Sierra Nevada paintings...
Watercolor
$1,076Sale Price|35% Off
Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Impressionist Oil Painting of Paris with Figures & Shops by American Artist, Caroline C Burnett (1877-1950) Art measures 24 x 20 in...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil