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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Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Normandy Etretat Etude 1 Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5 x 10" x 0.2" inch (19 x 26 x 1cm) Presentat...
Oil, Canvas
Normandy Etretat Etude 6 Seascape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Normandy Etretat Etude 6 Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" x 0.2" inch (19 x 25 x 1cm) Presenta...
Oil, Canvas
On the Dam Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: On the Dam Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 20.5 x 26" x 0.3" inch (52 x 65x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Type:...
Canvas, Oil
The Pause We Deserve
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 80 × 100 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the value of rest as a conscious state rather than sim...
Acrylic, Canvas
$2,364
Clouds over Stocholm. Original cityscape painting. Impressionism antique frame
Located in Oslo, NO
Signed, titled, and dated to verso This evocative cityscape captures a serene harbor scene under a heavy, textured sky. The artist employs a rich impasto technique to build depth a...
Oil, Board
$1,400
Impressionistic Nocturne Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Stars Moon Night
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Starry Night oil/panel 9 x 12 unframed, 17 x 20 framed Starry Night is a beautiful impressionistic landscape oil painting that shows a moonrise thru trees with stars shinning brightl...
Oil
Impressionistic Landscape Cloud Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sky Study oil/panel 7 x 10 image size unframed, is an oil on panel completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety o...
Oil
"Brunch at Tartine" Limited Edition Print 1/1 West Village in New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Bruch at Tartine located in the West Village in Manhattan. This is a 1/1 limited edition hand embellished print on wooden board. A cozy impressionistic street...
Archival Pigment, Paperboard
$1,004
Sunflowers in the studio . Original floral painting. Small size. Impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
A vibrant explosion of nature fills the canvas. Sunflowers bloom in a dense, energetic arrangement. Thick impasto layers create a tangible sense of volume. The artist employs a rich ...
Oil, Cardboard
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
Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) Sweden Fishing Boats in Moonlight, probably Stockholm Archipelago signed lower right O. Arborelius oil on canvas unframed 59 × 89 cm (23.2 × 35 in) fram...
Canvas, 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
Washerwomen in a Landscape - 19th Century French Impressionist Antique Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting the entrance to a village with women washing clothes in a river. Excellent quality and very atmospheric landsca...
Canvas, Oil
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volskaya Lilya.
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Yellow seascape" landscape of the Volsky Lily. A painting from the series "Erbu on canvas". This painting was originally created on water with a thickener with the help of drops usi...
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cardboard, Pigment
Galleons at sea antique 19th century oil painting on panel by Sir Frank Brangwyn
Located in St. Albans, GB
Galleons at Sea Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867 - 1956) Oil on mahogany panel Signed and titled on the reverse Picture Size: 16 x 24" (41 x 61cm) Framed Size: 23 x 31" (58 x 78cm) A fanta...
Oil, Wood Panel
Backwater Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Backwater Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2014 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 10" x 23" x 1" inch (25 x 58 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil
Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 90*97*2 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work celebrates the value of time shared with those who matter most. ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,004
Forest lake . Original landscape painting. Small size. Old frame. Impasto.
Located in Oslo, NO
A serene landscape unfolds through a mastery of light and texture. The Russian artist blends academic precision with a decorative sensibility. This artwork captures a quiet moment by...
Oil, Board
Time to Talk
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 97 × 99 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work is a reflection on the art of being present for one another. In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Whispers of the Night Garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
Step into a world of quiet enchantment with this breathtaking original oil painting. Under a deep, starry twilight sky, a rustic country house is beautifully framed by lush, blooming...
Oil, Board
Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Horses Hounds Equestrian Sporting Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A beautifully executed sporting scene depicting mounted fox hunters accompanied by a pack of hounds traveling through a countryside landscape. The composition captures the tradition ...
Oil
French School Landscape New York WTC Sunset - NYC Building READY TO HANG Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
New York WTC Sunset New York One World Trade Center urban view Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woode...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$359Sale 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
$3,000
"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
Where Summer Lingers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 92 × 92 cm Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. In this work, the artist explores a state of inner freedom that emerges when ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Patio."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Felt Pen
Bouquet in a Yellow Vase, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork showcases a vibrant bouquet of flowers, meticulously rendered in a rich tapestry of colors and textures. The artist employs a bold, impasto technique, giving the floral ...
Canvas, Oil
Clover. Small gouache floral painting. Gift . Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
Vibrant blooms erupt from a translucent vessel. This artwork captures a moment of natural exuberance. Deep magenta petals contrast against cool, muted greens. The brushwork is confid...
Paper, Gouache, Crayon
Red Maples Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Red Maples Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 55" x 1" inch (90 x 140 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
Summer bouquet. Original floral painting . Gouache on paper. Medium size
Located in Oslo, NO
Luminous petals dance in a glass vessel. This artwork captures a fleeting moment of natural grace. Deep indigos clash with soft lavenders. Pure whites provide a breath of light. The ...
Paper, Gouache
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
"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
French School Orca Inouk - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Orca Inouk Powerful, graceful and full of life Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Wooden frame is made b...
Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
French School Raging Bull V - Impressionist Ready to hang oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Raging Bull 5 Powerful bull running. Dripping creates movement. Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woo...
Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars
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
Time to Be Together
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Acrylic on canvas 90 × 90 cm Stretched on wooden stretcher bars Ready to hang Signed by the artist Certificate of Authenticity included In ...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
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
$3,500
Pink Almond Blossom Impressionism Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Pink Almond Blossom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 47" x 1" inch (90 x 120 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...
Canvas, Oil
$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
Encounter
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Size: 95 × 97 cm. Presentation: Stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. This work explores the quiet power of connection that arises when differen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beside You
Located in Zofingen, AG
Medium: Acrylic on canvas. Image size: 97 × 97 cm. Canvas size: 107 × 107 cm (an additional 5 cm on each side for stretching). Presentation: Shipped rolled in a tube. This work refl...
Canvas, 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
$4,611
The Grand Mirror, Impasto Botanical Oil Painting, Fine Art, Irises Water Garden
By Elena Lukina
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The Grand Mirror" by Elena Lukina (2024), from the series "Liquid Reflections: The Floating Garden". This authentic fine art oil painting is executed on professional Caravaggio can...
Canvas, Oil
Echoes of Water Cityscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: Echoes of Water Medium: Oil on Canvas Hardboard Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 12" x 8" x 0.2" inch (30 x 20 x 1cm) Presentation: Unfra...
Canvas, Oil
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
"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
"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
"Tangerines"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Evgeny Chernyakovsky "Tangerines" 30.0 X 40.0 CM / 11.8 X 15.7 IN HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas Signed on the front and back Dated 2023 Good c...
Canvas, 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...
Board, Oil
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Seascape Nocturne Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Sailing II
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Moonrise Sailing II oil/panel 6 x 8 image unframed, 11.63 x 9.63 framed signed LL Moonrise Sailing II is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Micha...
Oil
Choosing Yourself
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work explores a contemporary understanding of inner freedom—the moment when a person stops seeking validation from the outside world and begins to live in harmony with their own...
Acrylic, Canvas
"A Cool Evening."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A summer evening, a gentle breeze, the singing of birds, and the anticipation of relief from the summer heat. How can one convey these sensations and transform them into colors? The ...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
The Waterfall Seascape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: The Waterfall Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 39 x 55" x 1" inch (100 x 140 x 2cm) Pre...
Canvas, Oil
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
Yachts in Portese. Sunset, landscape, oil painting, lake, yachts, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The painting is painted with oil paints on canvas in the style of modern impressionism and is ready to hang on the wall. It is equipped with hooks, the sides are painted with dark pa...
Canvas, Oil
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
"Summer Contrasts."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a litle pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with pa...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
"Lilac Mist."Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting depicts a lake in the morning hours, as the mist slowly clears and the sun begins to filter through the branches of trees and bushes. This is one of the magnificent lake...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Over Yonder: Impressionistic Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clifton, a Chinese contemporary artist, immerses himself in the exquisite art of plein-air painting. With each brushstroke, he captures the dynamic interplay of light and atmosphere,...
Canvas, Oil