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George Loftus Noyes American Impressionist Painting French Canal Scene
George Loftus Noyes American Impressionist Painting French Canal Scene

George Loftus Noyes American Impressionist Painting French Canal Scene

By George Loftus Noyes

Located in Rockport, MA

Oil on board Dimensions: 14"x16" without frame, 19"x21" with frame Signed lower left: G.L. Noyes Noyes’s palette of sage greens, lavender, and rose adds warmth and harmony. A key fi...

Category

19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Western Native American Scene
Western Native American Scene

Western Native American Scene

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Native Americans greeting visitiors

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Street Scene
American Street Scene

American Street Scene

By Irving Norman

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A painting by Irving Norman. "American Street Scene" is a macabre social surrealism city scape, oil

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exhibited American Modernist painting titled 'Tropical Scene'
Exhibited American Modernist painting titled 'Tropical Scene'

Exhibited American Modernist painting titled 'Tropical Scene'

By Joseph Stella

Located in Colfax, CA

An exhibited American watercolor by Italian-born American modernist Joseph Stella. Stella is

Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique American Modernist European Street Scene Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist European Street Scene Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist European Street Scene Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American modernist street scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 29L x

Category

1960s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Antique American Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Original Oil Painting

Antique American Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage American Modernist Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Street Scene Signed Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressive modernist street scene painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. In excellent

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist Street Scene Vintage Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school modernist cityscape painting. Oil on canvas, wrapped to board. No

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Untitled

Josef PresserUntitled, c. 1955

Unavailable

H 37 in W 54 in

Untitled

By Josef Presser

Located in East Hampton, NY

settled in Philadelphia, producing “American Scene” paintings, many of them circus performers. Later he

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Costal Scene
Costal Scene

H. WatersCostal Scene, Circa 1865

Unavailable

H 23.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in

Costal Scene

By H. Waters

Located in Vancouver, BC

A beautifully painted coastal scene signed "H. Waters" at lower left corner. Professionally cleaned

Category

1860s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Taos Scene
Taos Scene

Louise HoltumTaos Scene, circa1890

Unavailable

H 20 in W 26 in

Taos Scene

By Louise Holtum

Located in Graton, CA

the Mark Hopkins Art Institute before her marriage to Christian Holtum in the mid-1890s. Her painting

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Utah snow scene
Utah snow scene

Hilma PayneUtah snow scene

Unavailable

H 24 in W 30 in

Utah snow scene

Located in Fallbrook, CA

A lovely and rare snow scene by this important Utah woman artist. No restoration, estate fresh. New

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Parisian Street Scene
Parisian Street Scene

Parisian Street Scene

By Joseph Raphael

Located in Graton, CA

Francisco agent exhibited his paintings regularly in local shows. With World War II approaching, he

Category

Early 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beach Scene #4

Beach Scene #4

By Edward Henry Potthast

Located in New York, NY

signed E Potthast, lower left

Category

1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Coastal Scene I

Arthur ThompsonCoastal Scene I

Unavailable

H 22 in W 30 in

Coastal Scene I

By Arthur Thompson

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

Arthur Thompson (1907-1988), was a Harvard and MIT graduate, heavily influenced by John Marin, Thompson was an important painter in Maine's 20th century modernist movement.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chioggia Canal Scene, Venice

Chioggia Canal Scene, Venice

By Anthony Thieme

Located in Nashville, TN

"Chioggia Canal Scene" is an impressionist vision of the gondolas, architecture, and docks of

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Snow Scene in Manhattan
Snow Scene in Manhattan

Snow Scene in Manhattan

By Colin Campbell Cooper

Located in Graton, CA

street scenes, landscapes, and architectural subjects. Born in Philadelphia in 1856, he studied under

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mountain Scene with River
Mountain Scene with River

Lewis Henry MeakinMountain Scene with River

Unavailable

H 21 in W 33 in D 2 in

Mountain Scene with River

By Lewis Henry Meakin

Located in Cincinnati, OH

An American Impressionist painting of a cloudy day with mountains and a river.

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Transection #15, 1972
Transection #15, 1972

Transection #15, 1972

By Clarence Holbrook Carter

Located in Cleveland, OH

component. His work from the 1930s can be considered part of American Scene painting, and he was much

Category

1970s Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbor Scene with Boats

Harbor Scene with Boats

By Hugo Melville Fisher

Located in Graton, CA

favorable reviews from the local press. While there he was a member of the American Art Assn and Friars Club

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Moored Boat, Milton Avery (American Modern Maritime Scene Watercolor )
Moored Boat, Milton Avery (American Modern Maritime Scene Watercolor )

Moored Boat, Milton Avery (American Modern Maritime Scene Watercolor )

By Milton Avery

Located in Aerdenhout, NL

Milton Avery Moored Boat 1948 watercolor and charcoal on paper 57 x 77 cm signed bottom left Provenance: - 2005 Mark Borghi Fine Art, New York, USA 2005 (Christie's, New York, USA...

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

Winter Scene in the Woods

Winter Scene in the Woods

By George Demont Otis

Located in Graton, CA

A beautiful example of the artists work, this painting exudes warmth and light even albeit a winter

Category

19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Park Scene with Nine Figures
Park Scene with Nine Figures

Park Scene with Nine Figures

By Nahum Tschacbasov

Located in Graton, CA

;Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting" at the Whitney Museum of American Art are

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rocky Mountain Winding River Scene
Rocky Mountain Winding River Scene

Rocky Mountain Winding River Scene

By Hamilton Hamilton

Located in Graton, CA

to study painting, and upon his return opened up a portrait studio to help relieve financial burdens

Category

19th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York City Street Scenes
New York City Street Scenes

Louis BosaNew York City Street Scenes, 1930

Unavailable

H 12.5 in W 10.25 in

New York City Street Scenes

By Louis Bosa

Located in Cleveland, OH

Louis Bosa (American 1905-1981) Pair of oils on board one signed and dated 1930 lower right In

Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rainy Scene

Scott Ivey Rainy Scene, 1988

Unavailable

H 30 in W 36 in

Rainy Scene

Located in Washington, DC

intentionally start with a dark background, slowly introducing light into the painting; the scenes slowly reveal

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor P...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Untitled Harbor Scene (likely Maine)
Untitled Harbor Scene (likely Maine)

Untitled Harbor Scene (likely Maine)

By De Hirsch Margules

Located in East Hampton, NY

Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Gouache

Connecticut Farm Scene by Guy Pene Du Bois (1884-1958, American)
Connecticut Farm Scene by Guy Pene Du Bois (1884-1958, American)

Connecticut Farm Scene by Guy Pene Du Bois (1884-1958, American)

By Guy Pène Du Bois

Located in New York, NY

Connecticut Farm Scene, landscape by American artist, Guy Pène Du Bois (1884-1958) Guy Pène Du

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pencil

Scene Set for a Theatrical Production

Scene Set for a Theatrical Production

By Frank Van Sloun

Located in Graton, CA

Americans in everyday life. During his career he used such varied styles as Impressionism, Pointillism, and

Category

Early 1900s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ernest Lawson, Evening Scene, Oil on Canvas, 1914
Ernest Lawson, Evening Scene, Oil on Canvas, 1914

Ernest Lawson, Evening Scene, Oil on Canvas, 1914

By Ernest Lawson

Located in Doylestown, PA

"Evening Scene" by Ernest Lawson is a 20" x 24" oil on canvas impressionist landscape, painted in

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Taos Scene
Taos Scene

Grace Libby VollmerTaos Scene, Circa 1929

Unavailable

H 19.5 in W 21 in

Taos Scene

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Grace Libby Vollmer’s “Taos Scene” (ca.1929) is the product of a particularly productive period for

Category

20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Western Scenes
Western Scenes

Leonard ReedyWestern Scenes, 1940s

Unavailable

H 8 in W 10 in

Western Scenes

By Leonard Reedy

Located in Raleigh, NC

Set of four (4) watercolors by Leonard Reedy. Each identically famed and each measuring approximately 8 in x 10 in. All are in excellent condition.

Category

20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Monhegan Scene

Emil Eugen HolzhauerMonhegan Scene

Unavailable

H 20 in W 16 in

Monhegan Scene

By Emil Eugen Holzhauer

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

scenes from the South, and by the rising nationalism in the United States. In Germany, he apprenticed

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Moll Flanders - Garden Scene
Moll Flanders - Garden Scene

David PalladiniMoll Flanders - Garden Scene, 1978

Unavailable

H 22.5 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

Moll Flanders - Garden Scene

Located in Minneapolis, MN

sumptuous 18th century English garden scene. A refined lady and gentleman take a stroll through the

Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Moll Flanders - Street Scene
Moll Flanders - Street Scene

David PalladiniMoll Flanders - Street Scene, 1978

Unavailable

H 20 in W 15 in D 1 in

Moll Flanders - Street Scene

Located in Minneapolis, MN

desolate 18th century English street scene. A disheveled woman with a young child and dog navigate the

Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene
"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene

"Garden Caramoor" 1964 Lush Green Pastel Scene

By Anne Granick

Located in San Francisco, CA

Entitled "Garden Caramoor" this 1964 pastel on paper abstracted garden scene with statues is by New

Category

1960s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

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Located in Hagley, England

This stunning much exhibited 1920's Scottish portrait oil painting is by noted Glasgow Girl artist Norah Nielson Gray. Painted circa 1923, the model for the painting was Rita McIlrai...

Category

1920s Art Deco Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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By Jacques Emile Blanche

Located in Mc Lean, VA

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Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard
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A Charming, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Harbor Scene of Martha's Vineyard by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Painted near the artist's longtime studio ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

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"Bonfire"

William Langson Lathrop"Bonfire", Circa 1920

$143,750

H 25 in W 26 in D 3 in

"Bonfire"

By William Langson Lathrop

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: William Langson Lathrop (1859 - 1938) Deemed the “Father of the New Hope Art Colony”, William Langson Lathrop was born in W...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

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By Charles Courtney Curran

Located in Miami, FL

A magical, idealized moment is captured as a bare-breasted maiden strolls out in the rain. Inscribed with title and signature on reverse Roughton Galleries; Dallas, Texas This larg...

Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

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MOMA Exhibited 1933 Modern Watercolor, Street Scene in Mexico, Tourists in Taxco
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Located in Chicago, IL

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$12,000

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

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How Sure Can You Be? McCall's Magazine Illustration of Loving Couple
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By Alex Ross

Located in Miami, FL

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Category

1940s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gouache

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Materials

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Located in Chicago, IL

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1950s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA
Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA

By Cecil Crosley Bell

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Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

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Located in New York, NY

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American Scene Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of american scene paintings available for sale. Finding the ideal Impressionist, modern or contemporary examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the american scene paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Cindy Shaoul, William Gropper, Tom Swimm, Johann Berthelsen and Suzanne Demarest are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Large american scene paintings can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 5.25 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are American Scene Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — american scene paintings in our inventory begin at $132 and can go as high as $350,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,510.

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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

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