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The Tree Spirit, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

The Tree Spirit, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By Marko Fenske

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted plein air on location in a wild garden in Poland adding etheric oils. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Pink Roses on Pink Cloth on  the Porch, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Pink Roses on Pink Cloth on the Porch, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Carol Steinberg

Located in Yardley, PA

Pretty pink roses painted en plein air, with a backdrop of the city. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air painting of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

On Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
On Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

On Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting was painted on location (plein air) on Broadway Street in Downtown los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Malibu Swirl
Malibu Swirl

Malibu Swirl

By Chuck Kovacic

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Chuck Kovacic" on lower left UNFRAMED:18" x 24" FRAMED:29" x 35" x 2" Artist Statement "Inspired by plein air notes made ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Forest of stones - forest landscape painting
Forest of stones - forest landscape painting

Forest of stones - forest landscape painting

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

The plein air painting with stones and pine forest is a wonderful and lively wall decor.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook
"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook

"Young Dreams” Genre Painting after James Clarke Hook

Located in Savannah, GA

Known as Hookscapes, Hooke sought out coastal areas around Scotland, Wales, Devon and Cornwall to create his plein air landscape scenes. canvas: 30 by 25 inches frame: 36 by 31 inch...

Category

Antique 1890s European Other Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Malibu Rocks #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Malibu Rocks #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Malibu Rocks #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air watercolor of the Sea at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Malibu rocks #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Malibu rocks #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Malibu rocks #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air watercolor of the Sea at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Kanan Dune Road Malibu, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Kanan Dune Road Malibu, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Kanan Dune Road Malibu, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Large acrylic painting of Kanan Dune Road in Malibu, California. Based on a plein air watercolor. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of aut...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

'Amalfi Coast. Italy, Evening Shoreline', circa 2005
'Amalfi Coast. Italy, Evening Shoreline', circa 2005

'Amalfi Coast. Italy, Evening Shoreline', circa 2005

By Andrew Gradwell

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine watercolor and mixed media piece on paper by Gradwell. Painted plein air circa 2005. Mounted glazed oak frame 54cm x75cm.

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Under curfew in Puerto Rico #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Under curfew in Puerto Rico #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Under curfew in Puerto Rico #1, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air watercolor of some ginger plants while under curfew in Puerto Rico, March 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Under curfew in Puerto Rico #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Under curfew in Puerto Rico #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Under curfew in Puerto Rico #2, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air watercolor painted while under curfew in Caguas, Puerto Rico in March 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Under curfew in Puerto rico #3, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Under curfew in Puerto rico #3, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

Under curfew in Puerto rico #3, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air watercolor painted while under curfew in Caguas, Puerto Rico in March 2020. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity si...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Kenosha, Painting, Oil on Other

Kenosha, Painting, Oil on Other

By Richard Szkutnik

Located in Yardley, PA

Autumn color in Kenosha Park original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifica...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

City View, Painting, Oil on Other
City View, Painting, Oil on Other

City View, Painting, Oil on Other

By Richard Szkutnik

Located in Yardley, PA

original plein air cityscape oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: ...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui
"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui

By John Cosby

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Cosby was also a founder of the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational that was held at the Laguna Art Museum for thirteen years and is now in it's 18th year.

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Screen

Bagno La Salute 09.28.2021

Bagno La Salute 09.28.2021

By Nelson White

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A plein-air painting of a beach scene. A single person walks along the shore while a single boat sails across the horizon.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Whatville, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

Whatville, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

By Richard Szkutnik

Located in Yardley, PA

original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style in Whatville New Mexico :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Baltic Sea tlks to me, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

The Baltic Sea tlks to me, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

By Marko Fenske

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted plein air on location in Kolberg, Poland. Painted with Watercolor and Etheric Oils. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

"Park Avenue Downpour", Oil Cityscape Painting by Richard Rosenblatt

"Park Avenue Downpour", Oil Cityscape Painting by Richard Rosenblatt

By Richard Rosenblatt

Located in New York, NY

"Park Avenue Downpour" by Richard Rosenblatt Oil on linen Park Avenue, Uptown Manhattan, New York City, Pedestrians, Rain, Raining, Storms, Weather, Umbrellas, Cars, Traffic, Crossw...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Oil, Canvas

Snowdrifts in a Wooded Landscape oil on canvas circa 1950's
Snowdrifts in a Wooded Landscape oil on canvas circa 1950's

Snowdrifts in a Wooded Landscape oil on canvas circa 1950's

Located in Frome, Somerset

Circa 1950. oil on canvas 40cmx50cm the original frame 52cmx62cm Wonderful efficacy of paint handling possibly painted en plein air. Professional artist but isn't signed Good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Engine No.3025, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Engine No.3025, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Engine No.3025, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting was painted on location (plein air) at Travel Town in Griffith Park,Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifica...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cheesebro Oak, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Cheesebro Oak, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Cheesebro Oak, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air painting (painted on location) of an oak tree at Cheesebro Park in Agoura Hills, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate o...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Broadway & Leavenworth San Francisco, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Broadway & Leavenworth San Francisco, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Broadway & Leavenworth San Francisco, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air painting (painted on location) of the corner of Broadway and Leavenworth in San Francisco, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official ce...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted on location (plein air) on the corner of 8th and Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentici...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oil On Board by Harry Aiken Vincent
Oil On Board by Harry Aiken Vincent

Oil On Board by Harry Aiken Vincent

Located in Essex, MA

Harry Aiken Vincent, a noted Cape Ann painted known for his plein air style of painting. This painting features a marine scene depicting boats and fishing in New England.

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

"Shadows of the past» watercolor on paper
"Shadows of the past» watercolor on paper

"Shadows of the past» watercolor on paper

By Giulnara Khabibulina

Located in Zofingen, AG

It was painted in watercolors en plein air in the Balkans. There are a lot of old houses and doors there.

Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

'Amalfi, Evening Light' original painting , signed c2005
'Amalfi, Evening Light' original painting , signed c2005

'Amalfi, Evening Light' original painting , signed c2005

By Andy Gradwell

Located in Frome, Somerset

Amalfi coast, Italy painting in evening light by Andy Gradwell c2005, signed lower left. mixed media on paper 29cmx29cm Oak glazed frame 53cmx53cm Southern coast of Italy, painted pl...

Category

Early 2000s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Painting, Oil on Other
Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Painting, Oil on Other

Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, Painting, Oil on Other

By Gary Westall

Located in Yardley, PA

Bartholomaeus, a beautiful church in Hohentauern, Styria, Austria. Painted plein air. Oil on HDF :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Umbrellas at the Cactus, Framed Pastel on Paper, Contemporary, 8x10"
Umbrellas at the Cactus, Framed Pastel on Paper, Contemporary, 8x10"

Umbrellas at the Cactus, Framed Pastel on Paper, Contemporary, 8x10"

Located in Loveland, CO

Ani was also juried into the 2015 and 2107 Governor’s Show in Loveland and the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Plein Air Artists of Colorado Shows. She is currently a member of Pastel Society of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Pastel, Archival Paper

DEFINITE WINTER, Painting, Oil on Canvas
DEFINITE WINTER, Painting, Oil on Canvas

DEFINITE WINTER, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Bill Stone

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air painting on a bitterly cold morning in the forest preserve. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the arti...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Field at Techny" - Midwestern Landscape and Skyscape, Acrylic Painting
"The Field at Techny" - Midwestern Landscape and Skyscape, Acrylic Painting

"The Field at Techny" - Midwestern Landscape and Skyscape, Acrylic Painting

By Brian Sindler

Located in Denver, CO

In addition to gallery exhibitions, he has been a regular exhibitor at the Salmagundi Club in New York, the Plein Air Festival in Door County, Wisconsin, and the Cedarburg Plein Air ...

Category

2010s Tonalist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Wiltshire, Winter light'.  mixed media on paper, circa 2005
'Wiltshire, Winter light'.  mixed media on paper, circa 2005

'Wiltshire, Winter light'. mixed media on paper, circa 2005

By Andrew Gradwell

Located in Frome, Somerset

These studies/preparatory pieces ( Domestic scale), are rarely offered for sale. Painted plein air they offer the true insight into the Artist's large oils on canvas.

Category

Early 2000s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rolling Heather, Painting, Oil on Other
Rolling Heather, Painting, Oil on Other

Rolling Heather, Painting, Oil on Other

By Gary Westall

Located in Yardley, PA

Painted Plein air in the Kirchdorferheide. The Heather covered Hills seemed to roll following the path.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

LILIES ON BLUE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
LILIES ON BLUE, Painting, Oil on Canvas

LILIES ON BLUE, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Bill Stone

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air painting of lilies reaching for the light. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Ha...

Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"At the Foot of Greatness" - Contemporary Mountain Peak Gouache Painting, 2024
"At the Foot of Greatness" - Contemporary Mountain Peak Gouache Painting, 2024

"At the Foot of Greatness" - Contemporary Mountain Peak Gouache Painting, 2024

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

He is a Signature Artist of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, received the Laguna Art Museum/Bob Braun Presentation Award, and was named one of Plein Air Magazine's "10 Arti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Board

"Madison Square Park" - Contemporary New York Park Gouache Painting, 2023
"Madison Square Park" - Contemporary New York Park Gouache Painting, 2023

"Madison Square Park" - Contemporary New York Park Gouache Painting, 2023

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

He is a Signature Artist of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, received the Laguna Art Museum/Bob Braun Presentation Award, and was named one of Plein Air Magazine's "10 Arti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Board

"Eventide Falls" - Contemporary New York Waterfall Gouache Painting, 2023
"Eventide Falls" - Contemporary New York Waterfall Gouache Painting, 2023

"Eventide Falls" - Contemporary New York Waterfall Gouache Painting, 2023

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

He is a Signature Artist of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, received the Laguna Art Museum/Bob Braun Presentation Award, and was named one of Plein Air Magazine's "10 Arti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Board

"Come to Light" - Contemporary Colorado Rocky Ridge Oil Painting, 2026
"Come to Light" - Contemporary Colorado Rocky Ridge Oil Painting, 2026

"Come to Light" - Contemporary Colorado Rocky Ridge Oil Painting, 2026

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

He is a Signature Artist of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, received the Laguna Art Museum/Bob Braun Presentation Award, and was named one of Plein Air Magazine's "10 Arti...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Colors Of Autumn
Colors Of Autumn

Colors Of Autumn

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting was created en plein-air, that's why the artwork contains the fresh forest air and the spirit of autumn.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Fig tree in quarantine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Fig tree in quarantine, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Fig tree in quarantine, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein air oil painting (with some spray paint) of the Fig tree in the backyard during quarantine. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of aut...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas
8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

8th and Broadway, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By John Kilduff

Located in Yardley, PA

This painting was painted on location (plein air) on 8th and Broadway in Downtown Los ANgeles,California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn Herbs 2- impressionist landscape, painting
Autumn Herbs 2- impressionist landscape, painting

Autumn Herbs 2- impressionist landscape, painting

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

Nikolay never misses the opportunity to go plein air, when the day is sunny. We always have different warm feelings looking at floral meadow.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Homestead
Homestead

Homestead

By Chuck Kovacic

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED:16" x 20" FRAMED:27" x 31" x 2.5" Artist Statement "Completed in the studio from plein air notes made in Tehachapi, CA. A...

Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

"Light breeze."watercolor on paper
"Light breeze."watercolor on paper

"Light breeze."watercolor on paper

By Giulnara Khabibulina

Located in Zofingen, AG

The watercolor was painted en plein air on the picturesque coast of the Adriatic Sea.

Category

2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

The First Ray - original landscape painting
The First Ray - original landscape painting

The First Ray - original landscape painting

By Nikolay Dmitriev

Located in Zofingen, AG

That is why his favorite kind of painting is plein-air painting. There are a lot of beautiful states of nature that are very inspiring.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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You are likely to find exactly the plein air you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a plein air from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a plein air to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. Creating a plein air has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Jacobus Baas, Bryan Mark Taylor, Harry Orlyk, Thomas John Carlson and Kathryn Keller are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small plein air measuring 5.12 high and 5.12 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 66.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large plein air.

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Finding the Right Paintings for You

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.

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Questions About Plein Air

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A plein air frame is a simple, unembellished wooden frame, usually gold-colored. These frames are typically used to mount plein air paintings, which are painted outdoors. Because of the constraints of painting in nature, the paintings and accompanying frames tend to be small.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
    The 'Plein air' is a French expression that means “in the open air.” And it is a term used by artists to describe when the painting was executed outside or outdoors, in contrast to painting inside of a studio. This method became very relevant in the 19th-century when French impressionism was centered in painting outdoors, with a strong sense of the open air, capturing landscapes or cityscapes on-site, at the location where the subject depicted was painted.