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Impressionist Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
American Impressionist Earnest Albert Landscape Oil Painting Red Mill Winter
American Impressionist Earnest Albert Landscape Oil Painting Red Mill Winter

American Impressionist Earnest Albert Landscape Oil Painting Red Mill Winter

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

The Red Mill oil/canvas 25 x 30 image unframed, 33.5 x 39.75x 3 framed signed LR Provenance: Grand Central Art Galleries NY, The Goldfield Collection Los Angeles, CA, John Moran lot ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

View of the Sylarna Mountains, Jämtland, c. 1907
View of the Sylarna Mountains, Jämtland, c. 1907

View of the Sylarna Mountains, Jämtland, c. 1907

Located in Stockholm, SE

Olof Thunman occupies a distinctive position within Swedish cultural history, his artistic identity unfolding across both visual art and literature. While he is widely remembered as ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956
Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956

Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956

By Roy Henry Brown

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...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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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

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 Paintings

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Oil

"After the Summer Rain"
"After the Summer Rain"

"After the Summer Rain"

Located in Zofingen, AG

What could be more beautiful than rain after the summer heat? Nature seemed to be waiting for this refreshment. I want to run on the wet grass, like in my youth. Serenity, this is e...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Signed Framed
English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Signed Framed

English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Signed Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This classic equestrian hunting oil painting depicts a mounted huntsman in traditional red hunting attire, accompanied by a pack of hounds gathered beneath a large oak tree. The composition captures a quiet pause during a fox hunt, emphasizing discipline, elegance, and harmony between rider, horse, and hounds in a pastoral English countryside setting. The artist employs controlled, realistic brushwork to render the anatomy of the horse and dogs with precision, while softer atmospheric tones in the landscape create depth and balance. The muted sky and earthy palette reinforce the timeless character of traditional European hunting art, closely aligned with British sporting and fox hunting painting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"A Time of Contrasts"
"A Time of Contrasts"

"A Time of Contrasts"

Located in Zofingen, AG

Impressionism is, first of all, feelings and emotions; they can be conveyed by colors. The life of a beautiful girl is full of contrasts, a dark streak is behind her. It is underline...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Farmer Returning at Dusk (Hjemad), c. 1915
Farmer Returning at Dusk (Hjemad), c. 1915

Farmer Returning at Dusk (Hjemad), c. 1915

Located in Stockholm, SE

Alfred Victor Jensen was a Danish painter active in the early twentieth century, recognized for his landscapes, coastal scenes and even portraits of the Danish royal family. Born in ...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"In the morning."
"In the morning."

"In the morning."

Located in Zofingen, AG

The picture was painted under the impression of vacation. It's just a dream when you wake up in the morning in a small provincial town. The house is filled with the smell of coffee a...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Impressionist Hobart Nichols Snow Scene Oil Painting Salmagundi Club
American Impressionist Hobart Nichols Snow Scene Oil Painting Salmagundi Club

American Impressionist Hobart Nichols Snow Scene Oil Painting Salmagundi Club

By Henry Hobart Nichols Jr.

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Winter Landscape oil/board 16 x 20 unframed image, 26.3/8 x 30.25x3.5 framed signed LR Here is a beautiful winter snow scene oil painting on board by Hobart Nichols signed lower ri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sea View Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

Sea View Watercolor Original Painting on Paper

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Seascape Watercolor Original Painting Artist: Lin Qingyi Title: Riverside Town Medium: Watercolor on Paper Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 7" x 7.5" x 0.1" inch ( 18x 19 ...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape
Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape

By Warren E. Rollins

Located in Soquel, CA

Early 20th Century Mission San Juan Capistrano - Figurative Landscape Stunning figurative landscape of the Mission San Juan Capistrano by Warren Eliphalet Rollins (American, 1861-19...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist Painting Called Blue Grez IV, (Grez-sur-Loing) 2025
Impressionist Painting Called Blue Grez IV, (Grez-sur-Loing) 2025

Impressionist Painting Called Blue Grez IV, (Grez-sur-Loing) 2025

Located in Stockholm, SE

Blue Grez IV is a small yet striking painting by Swedish artist Anders Ståhl, depicting the village of Grez-sur-Loing—a village just outside Paris that has long been a source of insp...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Los Monegros Spain Europe landscape oil on canvas painting
Los Monegros Spain Europe landscape oil on canvas painting

Los Monegros Spain Europe landscape oil on canvas painting

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: ...

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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Ball"
"Blue Ball"

"Blue Ball"

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting is called "Blue Ball". But looking closely, we understand that the main character is a cat. He is the master of the situation. It depends on him whether he will play wit...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Gilt Frame
English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Gilt Frame

English Fox Hunting Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Horses & Hounds, Gilt Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This large oil painting depicts a classic English fox hunting scene, capturing a mounted huntsman in red coat riding across open countryside as hounds pursue the chase. The composit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Victorian Style Interior Oil Painting Elegant Lady in Pink Gown, Framed
Victorian Style Interior Oil Painting Elegant Lady in Pink Gown, Framed

Victorian Style Interior Oil Painting Elegant Lady in Pink Gown, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This refined oil painting is a contemporary work executed in a classic Old Master and Victorian revival style, depicting an elegant young woman in a flowing pink gown within a richly...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Figures Walking Home at Sunset
Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Figures Walking Home at Sunset

Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Figures Walking Home at Sunset

By Antique French

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Walking Home at Sunset French Impressionist, late 19th century indistinctly signed to the lower corner oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection i...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed Mody Kersten (German) Seascape
Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed Mody Kersten (German) Seascape

Vintage Original Maritime Oil Painting – Signed Mody Kersten (German) Seascape

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This expressive vintage oil painting depicts a dramatic coastal seascape with powerful rolling waves crashing against rocky outcrops beneath a turbulent, light-filled sky. The artist...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

California Impressionist Oil Painting Franz A. Bischoff Laguna Seascape
California Impressionist Oil Painting Franz A. Bischoff Laguna Seascape

California Impressionist Oil Painting Franz A. Bischoff Laguna Seascape

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Franz Arthur Bischoff seascape Laguna Tide Pools oil/board signed LR in a gilt over red clay bole and gesso carved Arts & Crafts style frame. 13 x 19 unframed, 19.5 x 25.5 framed s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club
Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club

Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Rocky Seascape oil on panel The image measures 10 x 14 unframed, 12.5 x 16 framed in original frame as purchased. signed lower left. Milton James Burns 1853-1933, Founding Salmagundi Artist member in ready to hang condition. Minor craquelure in white impasto areas of the surf. Frame abrasion in upper and lower edges of canvas. A few pinpoints of in-paint show up under UV. This scene looks to me to be Black Head, on Monhegan perhaps, as Burns visited the island to draw, etc. as listed below. The following is from "The Jean and Graham Devoe Williford Charitable Trust" Milton Burns...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York City Street Painting Paul Bachem News Stand
New York City Street Painting Paul Bachem News Stand

New York City Street Painting Paul Bachem News Stand

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

A beautiful painting of NYC by contemporary artist Paul Bachem oil on canvas on panel 11 x 14 unframed, 17.38 x 20.5 framed signed LR BIOGRAPHY Paul Bachem studied with Harold R. S...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Winter Landscape at Dusk
Winter Landscape at Dusk

Winter Landscape at Dusk

Located in Stockholm, SE

Winter Landscape at Dusk captures the quiet enchantment of a winter valley under the dimming light of evening. The scene is likely set in Dalarna, the artist’s home region in Sweden,...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Nautical Sailing Ship Seascape – Oil on Canvas – Framed
Original Vintage Nautical Sailing Ship Seascape – Oil on Canvas – Framed

Original Vintage Nautical Sailing Ship Seascape – Oil on Canvas – Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This expressive oil on canvas depicts a tall sailing ship cutting through rolling ocean waves under an open, luminous sky. The vessel is shown at an angle, sails fully billowed in sh...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Resting In Your Garden. Large Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Resting In Your Garden. Large Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

Resting In Your Garden. Large Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

Located in Brecon, Powys

Francesca Owen has pulled out a triumph of a painting in Resting in Your Garden, Full of colour and light this is a sublime piece that will bring a bold, beautiful focus to the wall....

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Chauncey Foster Ryder Landscape with Figures Oil Painting 1868-1949 Tonalist
Chauncey Foster Ryder Landscape with Figures Oil Painting 1868-1949 Tonalist

Chauncey Foster Ryder Landscape with Figures Oil Painting 1868-1949 Tonalist

By Chauncey Foster Ryder

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

CHAUNCEY FOSTER RYDER (American, 1868-1949), Canvas 12-1/4''h, 16''w. unframed and 16 x 20 framed as pictured. oil on canvas, signed lower left. Landscape with figures on a bridge. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

American Artist Autumn Lake Oil Painting Rapheal Sensman NJ PA
American Artist Autumn Lake Oil Painting Rapheal Sensman NJ PA

American Artist Autumn Lake Oil Painting Rapheal Sensman NJ PA

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Autumn Lake oil/canvas 5x8 unframed, 7.5 x10.5 framed signed LR Here is a very nice small oil painting on canvas by NJ/PA artist Rapheal Senesman, Autumn Lake, signed lower right. Pa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees
Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees

Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees

Located in Beachwood, OH

Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) Summer Landscape, c. 1920 Oil on board Signed lower right, titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches, framed Since he studied and taught commer...

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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

American Impressionist Artist Allen Dean Cochran Oil Painting Summer Catskills
American Impressionist Artist Allen Dean Cochran Oil Painting Summer Catskills

American Impressionist Artist Allen Dean Cochran Oil Painting Summer Catskills

By Allen Dean Cochran

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

"Foothills of the Catskills," 1915 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Allen D. Cochran, titled on the frame plaque 24" H x 30" W CONDITION Visual: Generally good cond...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Receding Tide, Oil Painting
Receding Tide, Oil Painting

Receding Tide, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Decisive brushwork and subtle color shifts bring magic to this winter New Jersey beach scene. Artist Onelio Marrero contrasts the expanse of climbing clouds wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple
Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple

Antique American impressionist plein air oil painting period frame pink purple

Located in Buffalo, NY

This atmospheric early 20th-century landscape depicts a quiet river bend bordered by leafless trees, rendered in a restrained tonal palette of soft greens, muted blues, warm browns, ...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Autumn Goodies
Autumn Goodies

Autumn Goodies

Located in Zofingen, AG

Autumn Goodies This still life was painted from life. Soft, diffused daylight fills the space, gently interacting with transparent glass, matte surfaces, and textured fabric. The r...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Impressionist William Chadwick British/American Landscape with Trees Old Lyme Ct
Impressionist William Chadwick British/American Landscape with Trees Old Lyme Ct

Impressionist William Chadwick British/American Landscape with Trees Old Lyme Ct

By William Chadwick

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Landscape with Trees Oil/Canvas 12 x 16 unframed, 21.5 x 25 framed signed LL Painting is in good condition, signed bottom left margin with craquelure in the clouds as shown. Housed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Oscar Fehrer (1872-1958) Signed American Impressionist Woman Portrait Painting
Oscar Fehrer (1872-1958) Signed American Impressionist Woman Portrait Painting

Oscar Fehrer (1872-1958) Signed American Impressionist Woman Portrait Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting by Oscar Fehrer (1872 - 1958). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 27 by 23 i...

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1910s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed
Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed

Boat. Bali Seascape Painting, Oil on Canvas, Bali, 2021, Framed

By Simon Kozhin

Located in Zofingen, AG

This exquisite work of art, a plain air study painted by the artist in the village of Bali on the island of Crete, Greece in 2021, captures a tranquil seascape dominated by calming b...

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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

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