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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"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
$464
A little journey. Original gouache painting. Square , childhood , boy , summer
Located in Oslo, NO
A serene moment captured through fluid brushstrokes. This artwork depicts a solitary figure gliding across a shimmering lake. The composition balances the stillness of nature with a ...
Paper, Gouache
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
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
"A July Day."Green collection.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The beauty of Impressionism lies in the fact that the artist can convey their sensations and their perception of color and light within a short period of time. When creating a painti...
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: 35.5 x 47" x 1" inch (90 x 120 x 2cm) Pr...
Canvas, 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
Where the Heart Waits
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is part of the series In Search of Our Shore, a body of work that reflects on the universal human longing to find a place—and a person—where we truly belong. The shore ...
Canvas, 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
The Temple in Kyoto Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Seascape oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: The Temple in Kyoto Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 31 x 46.5" x 1" inch (79 x 118 x 2...
Canvas, Oil
Eve, Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Eve Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 64 x 51" x 1" inch (163 x 130 x 3c...
Oil, Canvas
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
"Parisian Flower Market" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Flower Market scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in t...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Indonezian Fantasy Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Indonezian Fantasy Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 63" x 51" x 1" inch...
Canvas, Oil
The Summer That Stays
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting reflects on the memories that never truly fade—those moments that remain alive through color, warmth, and light. The beach becomes more than a destination; it becomes a...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
The Pines, landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: The Pine Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 39 x 39" x 1" inch (100 x 100...
Canvas, Oil
"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
By the Creek: Impressionistic Impasto Landscape, Contemporary, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in 1981 in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of northern China, Tom Dinte (Yongli Liu) developed a deep connection to nature early in life--an influence that continues to sh...
Canvas, Oil
$11,000
Mother Earth Portrait Figurative Art Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Figurative art, portrait oil Painting on Canvas Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Mother-Earth Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 63" x 51" x 1" inch (160 ...
Canvas, Oil
$249Sale Price|25% Off
Italian Coastal Mountain Seascape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Italian Coastal Mountain Seascape Modernist Watercolour on Handmade Paper Artist: Italian School / European School, 20th century Medium: Watercolour on handmade paper, unframe...
Watercolor
$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
Henrik Gamst Jespersen (1853-1936) Danish Antique Harvest Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This beautiful antique oil painting by renowned Danish artist Henrik Gamst Jespersen (1853–1936) depicts a serene Scandinavian countryside during harvest season. Golden sheaves of grain rest across the fields while a winding country road leads the viewer's eye toward a tranquil lake and rolling hills beyond. The composition beautifully captures the quiet charm and expansive atmosphere of rural Denmark. Painted with delicate naturalistic brushwork and a harmonious palette of soft greens, warm earth tones, and luminous blue skies, the work exemplifies Jespersen's ability to convey both the grandeur and peacefulness of the Nordic landscape. The scene is further enhanced by its attractive hand-decorated frame, which complements the painting's period character. 📏 Measurements: Painting: 26" W x 19" H; Framed: 30" W x 23" H. ✍️ Signature: Signed lower right, Henrik Gamst Jespersen. 🩺 Condition: Good antique condition with age-appropriate surface wear and stable craquelure. One small professionally repaired patch to the canvas. Presented in an attractive hand-decorated frame. 📦 Shipping: Same-day safe packaging from Florida with tracking. About the Artist Henrik Gamst Jespersen (1853–1936) was a distinguished Danish landscape painter born in Undløse, Denmark, and later active in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. He initially trained as a merchant before devoting himself entirely to painting. In 1878, Jespersen began studying under the celebrated Danish landscape painter Wilhelm Kyhn, one of the leading figures of the Danish Golden Age tradition, and later attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He was also influenced by the lyrical landscapes of Janus la Cour...
Oil
$239Sale Price|25% Off
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
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
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...
Oil, Canvas
The Team
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting celebrates the quiet strength of togetherness. Each dog wears a different number, emphasizing individuality while reminding us that every member plays an essential role...
Canvas, Acrylic
Franklin Dehaven, NA Oil Painting Salmagundi Artist Farm with Barn Sunny Day
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Landscape with Stream oil on canvas. Image is 30.25 x 24 unframed and 40 x 34 x 3 framed in a period carved wood frame in the style of Newcomb - Macklin. signed LR The painting is ...
Oil
$244Sale Price|25% Off
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
"Central Park NYC" New York City Impressionist Autumn Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City autumn city-scene depicting a horse and carriage ride through central Park. Figures are painted in a most intimate, yet energetic way, having a tranquil d...
Oil, Board
Where Silence Feels Like Home
Located in Zofingen, AG
Some encounters do not begin with words. They begin with a shared silence, an unspoken understanding, and the quiet certainty of simply being present together. This painting explore...
Canvas, Acrylic
"In the Kitchen."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Miniature painting is like a little pearl in a collection of paintings. It was created specifically so that you can decorate your room and harmoniously place it in combination with p...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Board
Old pond 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
Old pond 2 119cm x 58cm, 47" x 23". 2025, oil on canvas The pond stretches out serenely, reflecting the sky on its calm surface. Waterlilies float delicately on the water, creating ...
Oil
Summer Landscape with Woman, 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
Impressionist summer landscape with a younger woman seated in the grass next to a tree by Peter H. Wilhardt (1866-1929). Oil on canvas laid down on panel. Inscribed verso in Danish: ...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$1,800
"Blooms in Paris" Impressionistic Floral Still Life in style of Claude Monet
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
This painting depicts an impressionistic scene of Peonies in a Blue Parisian Ceramic Vase, a poetic piece with beautiful details. The work reminds us of Claude Monet, with impression...
Oil, Wood Panel
Reliable Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original painting by Natalia Yangalycheva Size: 96 × 109 cm Additional 5 cm of canvas on each side for stretching and framing Medium: Acrylic on canvas The artwork will be shipped ro...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,734
Patrick William Adam, Scottish Impressionist oil painting, Studio Interior
By Patrick William Adam
Located in Harkstead, GB
This wonderful painting captures an enchanting glimpse of a cottage garden viewed from within the artist's studio. A fabulous painting by a key figure in early 20th Century Scottish ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Ghost Town"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
In "Ghost Town", I explore the poignant themes of isolation, anxiety, and a distinct, cinematic suspense. The landscape takes on the eerie quality of a ghost town, yet simultaneously...
Canvas, Acrylic
Carl Johansson Ångermanland Landscape Oil on Panel 1938
Located in Stockholm, SE
This landscape from 1938 depicts the countryside around Ramsele in Ångermanland, northern Sweden. A winding country road leads the viewer into the composition, passing open fields an...
Oil, Board
$5,340
At the Vineyard’s Edge. Original large landscape painting. Impressionism Framed
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a serene landscape, dominated by vibrant hues of green and bursts of red and pink. The foreground features a lush field filled with wildflowers, includi...
Canvas, Oil
The Space Between Words
Located in Zofingen, AG
Set against a luminous landscape of water, distant houses, and vibrant fields, two women occupy the same space while remaining immersed in their own inner worlds. One gazes across th...
Canvas, Acrylic
$775
"Study for 'First Year'" - Impressionist Skyscape and Landscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Raymond Bonilla is a nationally recognized illustrator and fine artist in Buffalo, NY. Raymond graduated from the State University in New York at Fredonia in 2005 with a degree in ...
Oil, Panel
"Spring Ferry Rd Point Pleasant " Impressionist Pastoral Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist pastoral scene depicting Spring in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. Christopher is known for capturi...
Oil, Board
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, 1980
By Allan Ardies
Located in Preston, GB
Path through Trees in Forest with Figures, Northern Ireland, Oil On Canvas, Circa 1980, by 20th Century Artist, Allan Ardies (1918 - 2014) Art measures 26 x 18 inches Frame measur...
Oil, Paint, Wood, Canvas
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
"Broad Street New York City" Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting on Board
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting Broad Street in New York City cars and pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing t...
Oil, Board
$384Sale Price|76% Off
Belgian school Luminous Landscape Canal Landscape with Mill Signed 1951 Full
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Canal Landscape with Mill⬅️ ⏩It is Antoon De Vaere (1900-1989)⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐79.5x60.4cm / 31.3x23....
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Among Quiet Witnesses
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, the boundaries between humanity and nature gently dissolve into a space of stillness and contemplation. A woman absorbed in her book sits among a flock of sheep—tim...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,950
Impressionist Paris street scene, Cafe, people eating, drinking, France
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francisco Tammaro (Italian, Contemporary) Parisian Café Scene Circa 2000 Oil on board Signed lower right and inscribed on the reverse A charming and highly atmospheric depiction of ...
Oil, Board
Serg Graff "Color Synapse" Abstract Painting Acrylic on Canvas Framed Art, COA
By Serg Graff
Located in Palm Coast, FL
“Color Synapse” by Serg Graff is a dynamic contemporary abstract painting bursting with movement, emotion, and vibrant chromatic energy. Executed in the artist’s signature expressive...
Acrylic
South of San Luis Obispo Landscape Painting, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
South of San Luis Obispo Landscape Painting, Original Oil Painting, Signed A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (Ameri...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Old pond 3
Located in Zofingen, AG
Old pond 3 120cm x 60cm, 47" x 24". 2025, oil on canvas The pond stretches out serenely, reflecting the sky on its calm surface. Waterlilies float delicately on the water, creating ...
Oil
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Impressionistic Seascape Ocean Sunrise Painting Michael Budden Sunrise Spectacle
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunrise Spectacle 10 x 12 unframed, 16 x 18 x 1.5 framed signed LR Sunrise Spectacle is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showc...
Oil
Olof Arborelius Ships in Moonlight Italian Coastal Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
This moonlit harbor scene is painted with remarkable spontaneity and freedom. A dark sailing vessel rises against a glowing path of reflected moonlight, while the surrounding boats, ...
Canvas, Oil
Trinité-sur-Mer - French Impressionist Brittany Beach Coastal Landscape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A very beautiful 1930's impressionist oil on board depicting the beach at Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany, France by the important Dutch painter Willem van Hasselt. The work is inscribe...
Oil
The Melody That Leads Home
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting continues the artist's exploration of the inner journey toward a place where we experience a true sense of belonging. The series In Search of Our Shore is not about a p...
Canvas, Acrylic
$239Sale Price|25% Off
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
Antique Impressionist English River Landscape - Original Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique Impressionist English River Landscape - Original Oil Painting, Signed Beautiful antique landscape by Christopher Mark Haskell (British, b. 1849 d. 1933.) A river sits in the...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas
Rockport Street
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Wonderful Rockport impressionist watercolor by Ethel R. Bratesman. Watercolor on oaper, signed lower right. Some discoloration commensurate with age. 11 3/8" x 15 3/8" sight, 17" x...
Watercolor
1868 George Anthony Waterstone British Antique Oil Painting Maritime Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Beautiful maritime oil painting on canvas by George Anthony Waterstone (British, 1840–1925), depicting sailing vessels navigating rough harbor waters beneath a dramatic atmospheric s...
Oil
Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Landscape Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 18" x 0.8" inch (35 x 41 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrapped...
Canvas, Oil
Lake View Landscape Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Lake View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2026 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 44.5" x 30.5" x 1" inch (113 x 77 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
Canvas, Oil