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Paintings By Camille Pissarro

The Harvesters' Rest by Camille Pissarro
The Harvesters' Rest by Camille Pissarro

The Harvesters' Rest by Camille Pissarro

By Camille Pissarro

Located in New Orleans, LA

(lower left) Gouache, watercolor and charcoal on paper Among Camille Pissarro’s most unique artworks, this fan painting transforms a decorative object into a luminous Impressionist ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

Shepherd and Shepherdess at the Gate, Bazincourt by Camille Pissarro
Shepherd and Shepherdess at the Gate, Bazincourt by Camille Pissarro

Shepherd and Shepherdess at the Gate, Bazincourt by Camille Pissarro

By Camille Pissarro

Located in New Orleans, LA

(lower left) Gouache and wash on paper Among Camille Pissarro’s most unique artworks, this fan painting transforms a decorative object into a luminous Impressionist landscape.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Animal painting by Orovida Camille Pissarro titled 'Exercising Ponies'
Animal painting by Orovida Camille Pissarro titled 'Exercising Ponies'

Animal painting by Orovida Camille Pissarro titled 'Exercising Ponies'

By Orovida Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Biography Orovida Camille Pissarro, the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro, was the first woman in the Pissarro family to become a professional artist and the first Pissarro of...

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1950s Modern Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait de Camille Pissarro à Éragny by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing
Portrait de Camille Pissarro à Éragny by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing

Portrait de Camille Pissarro à Éragny by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing

By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro

Located in London, GB

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Portrait de Camille Pissarro à Éragny by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Conté Pierre Noire on paper 29.2 x 24.2 c...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Summer Trees by River and Path
Summer Trees by River and Path

Summer Trees by River and Path

By Camille Pissarro

Located in Hillsborough, NC

Impressionist oil on canvas in lovely pastel green-blue shades, this summertime painting of trees, river and path is in the In the style of Camille Pissaro and other French impressio...

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1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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After Camille Pissarro - Early 20th Century Oil, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood
After Camille Pissarro - Early 20th Century Oil, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood

After Camille Pissarro - Early 20th Century Oil, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming winter scene after the original painting by Camille Pissarro. The scene is captured in gestural brushstrokes which creates a dynamic, bold composition.

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20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Le Pont-Royal, temps gris lumineux by Camille Pissarro
Le Pont-Royal, temps gris lumineux by Camille Pissarro

Le Pont-Royal, temps gris lumineux by Camille Pissarro

By Camille Pissarro

Located in New Orleans, LA

Inc., C. Pissarro, March 25 – May 1, 1965, no. 86 (titled La Seine à Paris, Pont Royal) Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, The Impressionist and the City: Pissarro's Series Paintings, Nov...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Au Marché by CAMILLE PISSARRO - Ink drawing by Impressionist master
Au Marché by CAMILLE PISSARRO - Ink drawing by Impressionist master

Au Marché by CAMILLE PISSARRO - Ink drawing by Impressionist master

By Camille Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Au Marché by CAMILLE PISSARRO (1830-1903) Ink on paper 10.6 x 7.8 cm (4 ¹/₈ x 3 ¹/₈ inches) Stamped lower right, C.P.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

French post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet - Ca. 1960s
French post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet - Ca. 1960s

French post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet - Ca. 1960s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

French post impressionist painting depicting hay "meules" in the countryside, ca 1960s The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of th...

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1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Petite French Impressionist style landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
Petite French Impressionist style landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Petite French Impressionist style landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

This work wonderfully captures the spirit of French impressionist paintings. The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most nota...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting - a Hay Harvest Monet
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting - a Hay Harvest Monet

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting - a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Summer - Monet
French Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Summer - Monet

French Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Summer - Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet Love
French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet Love

French 19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet Love

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet, Ca. 1920s
French Post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet, Ca. 1920s

French Post Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet, Ca. 1920s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist and post-impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Mone...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Marché
Marché

Camille PissarroMarché, c. 1894

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H 11.375 in W 8.875 in

Marché

By Camille Pissarro

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A painting by Camille Pissarro. "Marché" is an impressionist architectural painting, watercolor, pencil, and charcoal on paper in a pale palette of grays and greens by Blue Chip, Fre...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Charcoal, Watercolor, Pencil

French Impressionist countryside landscape Hay - Van Gogh Peaceful
French Impressionist countryside landscape Hay - Van Gogh Peaceful

French Impressionist countryside landscape Hay - Van Gogh Peaceful

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

19th century Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

By Louis Van Engelen

Located in Aartselaar, BE

This work wonderfully captures the spirit of impressionist paintings, the depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable exa...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Impasto painting titled Camille - Port Fumant, 1990 by Hugues Claude Pissarro
Impasto painting titled Camille - Port Fumant, 1990 by Hugues Claude Pissarro

Impasto painting titled Camille - Port Fumant, 1990 by Hugues Claude Pissarro

By Hughes Claude Pissarro

Located in London, GB

Camille - Port Fumant by Hugues Claude Pissarro (b. 1935) Oil on canvas 162 x 130 cm (63 ¾ x 51 ⅛ inches) Signed upper left Claude Pissarro Dated 1990 on the reverse This work is ...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Oil

French 19th century impressionist painting - La Provence - Lavender Landscape
French 19th century impressionist painting - La Provence - Lavender Landscape

French 19th century impressionist painting - La Provence - Lavender Landscape

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a harvest scenes was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Prove...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Meules dans un paysage
19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Meules dans un paysage

19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Meules dans un paysage

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with 19th century and later impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Glass, Gouache

Large 19th century French impressionist painting - Hay Harvest - Female Artist
Large 19th century French impressionist painting - Hay Harvest - Female Artist

Large 19th century French impressionist painting - Hay Harvest - Female Artist

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Dutch Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Ca. 1930s
Large Dutch Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Ca. 1930s

Large Dutch Impressionist landscape painting of a Hay Harvest - Ca. 1930s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Camille Pissarro en Zélande by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper
Camille Pissarro en Zélande by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper

Camille Pissarro en Zélande by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Work on paper

By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro

Located in London, GB


*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 20% VAT ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Camille Pissarro en Zélande by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Ink and pastel on paper 33 x 24.7 cm (13 x 9...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

19th century French impressionist painting - The cherry tree - landscape Bonheur
19th century French impressionist painting - The cherry tree - landscape Bonheur

19th century French impressionist painting - The cherry tree - landscape Bonheur

By Ferdinand Bonheur

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks in Provence...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Large 19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Une meule dans un paysage
Large 19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Une meule dans un paysage

Large 19th century romantic painting - Hay Harvest - Une meule dans un paysage

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was a very popular theme with 19th century and impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Hay...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British 19th century Mediterranean landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet
British 19th century Mediterranean landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

British 19th century Mediterranean landscape painting of a Hay Harvest Monet

By Tristram James Ellis

Located in Aartselaar, BE

The depiction of a hay harvest was also a very popular theme with later impressionist artists, some of the most notable examples are: the Haystacks-series by Claude Monet, Haystacks ...

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19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

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By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

$1,250 / item

H 16 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in

Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue

By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print
H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

H.O. Miethke Das Werk folio "The Kiss" collotype print

By Gustav Klimt & K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei

Located in Palm Beach, FL

The Kiss, no. 1 from the fifth installment of Das Werk Gustav Klimts Undoubtedly Klimt’s best known and most reproduced images, this printed version of The Kiss is the only one with...

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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent
La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

La Carmencita by John Singer Sargent

By John Singer Sargent

Located in New Orleans, LA

John Singer Sargent 1856-1925 American Stamped by artist's estate (en verso) Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent, widely regarded as one of history's most distinguished portraitists...

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19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cabinet 'Model 522' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Cabinet 'Model 522' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

Cabinet 'Model 522' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

Unavailable|$33,733

H 47.25 in W 31.11 in D 12.21 in

Cabinet 'Model 522' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in Stockholm, SE

This cabinet, model 522, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, stands among the most expressive examples of Swedish modern design. The rectilinear mahogany case is entirely clad ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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Mahogany

The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele
The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele

The Tax Collectors attributed to Marinus van Reymerswaele

Located in New Orleans, LA

Marinus van Reymerswaele c.1490 – c.1546 Dutch The Tax Collectors 16th century Oil on wood panel Marinus van Reymerswaele stands among the greatest and most beloved artists of 16t...

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16th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Flamenco
The Flamenco

James DurdenThe Flamenco, c. 1930

$24,000

H 36 in W 30 in

The Flamenco

Located in Missouri, MO

**"The Flamenco" (Flamenco Dancer in an Interior)** James Durden (British, 1878–1964) Oil on canvas, 36 × 30 inches (42½ × 36 inches framed) Signed Lower Right A luminous and master...

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1920s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow
American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow

American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow

By John F Carlson

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Wintry Pool oil on canvas 12 x 16 image size Signed LR when viewing the painting and again verso, on back. Image measures 12 x 16 The painting is in good condition in a period gilded...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford
Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

Portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford

By Anthony van Dyck

Located in London, GB

A three-quarter length portrait of Anne, Lady Russell, later Countess of Bedford (1615-1684), in a blue dress. Attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck.  Anne Carr, Lady Russell, an estee...

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17th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Spring Walk, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucien Neuquelman
Spring Walk, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucien Neuquelman

Spring Walk, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucien Neuquelman

By Lucien Neuquelman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Lucien Neuquelman, French (1909 - 1988) - Spring Walk, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, Size: 13 x 9.5 in. (33.02 x 24.13 cm), Frame Size: 20.5 x ...

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1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons
Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons

Brebis - Série des nouveaux moutons

By François-Xavier Lalanne

Located in PARIS, FR

Edition Numbered, dated and marked: 31/250; 1995 and marked under the mouth: Blanchet Fondeur Literature D. Marchesseau, The Lalannes, Paris, 1998, p. 37. Daniel Abadie, Lalanne(s...

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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Montmartre - Vue de l'atelier - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Jean Dufy
Montmartre - Vue de l'atelier - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Jean Dufy

Montmartre - Vue de l'atelier - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Jean Dufy

By Jean Dufy

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed and dated post impressionist oil on canvas interior scene by French painter Jean Dufy. This colourful piece depicts a view of the artist's studio with a view of the city of Mo...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Garden Near Cailhau By Achille Laugé
The Garden Near Cailhau By Achille Laugé

The Garden Near Cailhau By Achille Laugé

By Achille Laugé

Located in New Orleans, LA

Achille Laugé 1861-1944 French The Garden Near Cailhau Signed "A. Laugé 96" (lower left) Oil on canvas “Laugé’s art is one of great sensitivity and controlled reason; he is a mas...

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19th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch
Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, a very fine, unique 18K pink gold pocket watch

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in London, GB

Vacheron Constantin Ref. 92115, an extremely fine and unique 18K pink gold pocket watch Swiss-made, October 2001, Height 9cm, width 6.5cm, depth 1.5cm Open: height 9cm, width 13cm, d...

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Early 2000s Swiss Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

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A Close Look at Impressionist Art

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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