$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright A beautiful contemporary desert landscape of red rock country in Utah by Mike Wright (American, b.1959). Signed "M. Wrig...
Masonite, Oil
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Desert Home - Mid Century Landscape in Oil on Canvas
By Barbara Wilson
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous home overlooking the desert by Barbara Wilson (American, 20th Century). From a collection of her works, unsigned and unframed. Image size, 20"H x 16"L.
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Shadow of the Desert (Oriental Nudes Series) canvas, oil, acrylic 80x80
Located in Zofingen, AG
A powerful, high-contrast artwork focusing on primal form and tactile earthiness. The painting captures a dark, heavily textured female silhouette sitting against a glowing, cracked ...
Oil, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Mountains and Desert Palm Springs Landscape in Oil
By Beatrice Gildersleeve
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Mountains and Desert Palm Springs Landscape in Oil Serene early 20th Century palm springs desert landscape with mountains in the background by Beatrice Gilderslee...
Oil, Fiberboard
$460Sale Price|20% Off
California School - Desert Ranch Road Landscape Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
California School - Ranch Road Landscape Oil on Canvas Imapsto oil painting of the California landscape by an unknown California artist working in the style of Sam Hyde Harris, anna...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
The Granite Wave, landscape of western desert scene with mountains
By Matt Smith
Located in Rockport, MA
"The Granite Wave", a beautiful example by well-known and highly regarded artist: Matt Smith. This is a great example of his work. It has it all: snow-capped mountains, sunny day, ...
Oil, Board
Mid Century Desert Landscape -- Adobe House at Black Canyon, Arizona
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful desert canyon landscape of Black Canyon, Arizona featuring Adobe home in foreground by Claire McAnear (American, 1989 - 1986), 1945. Presented in aged gilt-toned wood fram...
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard
FREDERICK SMITH Wild Flowers Verbena High Desert Palm Springs Snowy Mountains
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A very lovey Impressionist painting depicting spring wildflowers in the desert near Palm Springs, California.
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Desert at Death Valley, California, 178 Feet Below Sea Level
By Xavier Barile
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Desert at Death Valley, California, 178 Feet Below Sea Level" 1941, is an oil painting on canvas board by Italian/American artist Xavier Barile, 1891-1981. It is...
Oil
untitled (Mt. Desert Narrows)
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Mt. Desert Narrows) Watercolor on paper, c. 1945-1955 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent Image/sheet size: 11 1/4 x 15 3/8 inches Regarding the ...
Watercolor
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
By Nick White
Located in Soquel, CA
He preferred to paint in acrylic, as its quick-drying properties allowed him to “work fast and loose in the style of the early California impressionists.” Two of his paintings were s...
Masonite, Acrylic
$2,100Sale Price|40% Off
White Sands New Mexico, Mid-Century Southwest Desert Landscape by Vannerson
By Lucien C. Vannerson
Located in Soquel, CA
White Sands New Mexico, Mid-Century Southwest Desert Landscape by Vannerson Gorgeous desert scene by award winning, self-taught artist Dr. Lucien C. Vannerson (American, 20th Centur...
Masonite, Oil
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Desert Foothills Under a Blue Sky - Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Foothills Under a Blue Sky - Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Serene desert landscape by Eth Bunton (American, b. 1924). The viewer stands at the edge of the foothills in the d...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,720Sale Price|20% Off
River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
By Nick White
Located in Soquel, CA
He preferred to paint in acrylic, as its quick-drying properties allowed him to “work fast and loose in the style of the early California impressionists.” Two of his painting were se...
Acrylic, Board
Bartlett Lake, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nancy Romanovsky
Located in Yardley, PA
Barlett Lake located in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Oil
Kernvalley Entrance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
Gushing all that water, it quenches me after a long hot drive through the desert. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed...
Acrylic
untitled (Maine Landscape near Mt. Desert Island)
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Maine Landscape near Mt. Desert Island) Watercolor on paper, c. 1945-1955 Signed by the artist lower left (see photo) Provenance: Estate of the artist Condition: Excellent ...
Watercolor
Desert Glow, Original Painting
By Joanie Ford
Located in San Francisco, CA
Every day she takes time to exercise outdoors and observe the people, pets and nature around her for painting inspiration.Words that describe this painting: Tucson, Arizona, colorful...
Pastel
Desert Sunset, Oil Painting
By Mandy Main
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Palm trees and desert vegetation frame a road stretching into the distance. At the horizon, purple mountains rise under a sky filled with multicolored clouds. A...
Oil
Desert Poppies, Original Painting
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Crystal DiPietro paints a sweeping view of a western ravine gloriously gleaming in the sun's warmth. "At the bottom of a beautiful desert canyon, I was...
Mixed Media
French School Desert Landscape Mountain Hills Watercolor Sketch Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French School Desert Landscape Mountain Hills Watercolor Sketch Mid Century Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper, unframed Size: 7.75 x...
Watercolor
Desert Bloom, Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A thickly textured palette knife painting of an old saguaro cactus standing against a blooming spring desert backdrop. "This painting was inspired by the incr...
Oil
Desert Wash, Original Painting
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"This piece depicts the beautiful colors and varied textures I found while wandering around in a desert wash," says artist Crystal DiPietro. Capturing a porti...
Mixed Media
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert)
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert) Watercolor, 1945-1955 Signed by the artist lower left in pencil (see photo) Provenance: Estate of the artist Cond...
Watercolor
$2,415Sale Price|30% Off
George Elbert Burr 1924 Arizona Desert Landscape Drawing American Southwest
By George Elbert Burr
Located in Denver, CO
George Elbert Burr (American, 1859–1939) Untitled (Storm over Desert Landscape, Arizona), 1924 Colored pencil on paper Signed lower right Image: 10 × 13¼ inches Framed: 17 × 20¼ × 1 ...
Color Pencil, Paper
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert)
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert) Watercolor, 1945-1955 Signed by the artist lower left in pencil (see photo) Provenance: Estate of the artist Cond...
Watercolor
Maine artist, Mt. Desert area, Boston School trained, Iris
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Iris Watercolor on paper, c. 1920 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the Artist Condition: Excellent, slight surface dirt Image/Sheet size: 15 x 10 1/4 inches Allen was trained in Boston...
Watercolor
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Desert sunflowers ...
Paper, Permanent Marker
High Desert Morning, Original Painting
By JoAnn Golenia
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A golden glow fills the early morning sky overhead a vast desert. Shades of red, green, and orange capture the essence of the landscape. The scene evokes a se...
Acrylic
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Two High Desert Landscapes - Line Drawing in Sepia-Toned Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Two High Desert Landscapes - Line Drawing in Sepia-Toned Ink on Paper Bold landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). In the top image, gi...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,012Sale Price|25% Off
Clouds Above the High Desert - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Clouds Above the High Desert - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Giant cumulous clouds...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Six-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Six ...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Five-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Fiv...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Four-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Fou...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,295Sale Price|30% Off
Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Fifteen-Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). ...
Paper, Permanent Marker
$1,155Sale Price|30% Off
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Six Panel Thumbnail Sketches of Desert and Canyon Landscapes in Ink on Paper Collection of landscape line drawings by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Six ...
Paper, Permanent Marker
Chrysanthemum Fox, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Soft Evening of the Desert, Oil Painting
By Suren Nersisyan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft evening colors highlight the beauty of the American desert. A gentle and warm palette creates an airy feeling that suggests an open space. The quiet energy...
Oil
Costa Rica Falls with Fox, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Festive Moment, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Artichoke on Pedestal, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Silver and Crimson, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Laurel Highlands, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Succulent Summer, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
Lucky Cat and Succulents, Oil Painting
By Tara Zalewsky-Nease
Located in San Francisco, CA
About the ArtistTara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings.
Oil
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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Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
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.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by emerging artists and more today.