“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...
Oil, Board
American Impressionist scene of Beziers, South of France landscape town
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very interesting painting of the French Village of Beziers by this rare American city and town painter. Little is known about Smallwood other than they painted at the beginning of ...
Oil, Board
South of France, Landscape, Cottage, Impressionist
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Marion Eldredge was born in Brooklyn in 1903. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Costume Illustration from Columbia University Teacher’s College in 1924 then worked as a fashi...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
"View From South Ferry" Oil painting Impressionist, Seascape, sailboats, framed
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life by American Impressionist, Nelson Holbrook White, an atmosphere of purple hues meets a sea of blue, where a single white sailboat is swiftly grabbing wind, intersec...
Oil
South Street, NYC - Impressionist Oil Painting by Margaretha E. Albers
By Margaretha E. Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Margaretha E. Albers, American (1881 - 1977) Title: South Street, New York Year: circa 1940 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 cm x 40.64 cm)
Oil
The girl from Saint Tropez: American artist in the South of France portrait
Located in Norwich, GB
Alexander Warshawsky was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1887. He studied painting at the Cleveland School of Art and the National Academy of Design in New York City. Warshawsky...
Paper, Gouache
$3,300
"Collioure Sunset" contemporary impressionist view of church in South of France
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Collioure Sunset" is a contemporary impressionist view of the Collioure church in this coastal South of France town. Painted en plein air. Framed Dimensions: 17 x 20 inches Marc ...
Oil, Panel
Looking south
By Joe Altwer
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting on the cliffs off of Moss Beach, California. Painted en plein air, Altwer embraces the elements of wind, sunlight, at heat as he 'sight-sizes' his subject and applies...
Oil, Panel
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Todos los Santos Lake, Chile, Mid Century South America Landscape
By Marco Ortiz
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene mid century landscape of Todos Los Santos Lake in Chile by Marco Ortiz. Signed, Marco Ortiz (Mejor) and location on verso. Presented in a giltwood frame with a linen and gold ...
Oil, Cardboard, Linen
Camden South Carolina Signed Vintage American Southern Farm Tractor Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist farm landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condi...
Oil, Board
South Beach, Miami Beach
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
South Beach, Miami Beach is captured at the precise moment where the color in the sky is echoed by the color in the streetscape Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered ver...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Country Home Near Charleston South Carolina
By Charles Parnelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Country home, an impressionist watercolor painting by Charles Parnelle (American, 20th Century).
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled (Black smith in Charleston, South Carolina)
By Louis Oscar Griffith
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Shoeing the Mule, Charleston, South Carolina) Etching, c. 1930 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent Image/plate size: 8 x 10 inches S...
Etching
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Hill City South Dakota in Winter
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive winter landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed, dated, and titled in lower right corner. Presented in a rustic wood frame. Painting size: 18"H x 24"W
Masonite, Acrylic
$1,012Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century South Coyote Buttes, Arizona Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid mid-century landscape of South Coyote Buttes Zion National Park by Bob Custis a New Mexico artist (American, 20th Century), 1955. Signed and dated lower right corner B. Custis....
Oil, Linen
$1,760Sale Price|49% Off
South Of France 1994 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Tony Bennett
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Tony Bennett Title: South of France Lithograph Signed and Marked ATL 5/5 ( Printers Proof ) Paper Size: 31" x 24" inches Image Size : 26" x 20" inches Published By : Atelier E. Etti...
Lithograph
"Spring Time Bluff" Realistic South Carolina Landscape Drawing in Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
"Spring Time Bluff" Realistic South Carolina Landscape Drawing in Pastel Beautifully rendered drawing of palms and other trees by artist Paul Frederick (American b. c. 1952 d. 2018....
Paper, Pastel
"Evening View to the South West" , Oil Painting
By David Grossmann
Located in Denver, CO
David Grossman's (US based) "Evening View to the South West" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a wide open plain of the West with fields of green and purple overshad...
Linen, Oil, Panel
Miao Girl, South China Mountains, Ethnic, Oil Painting , Figurative
By William Kalwick
Located in Houston, TX
Miao Girl depicts a young Miao girl in her native costume. This was painted from a trip to China. The Miao are a group of linguistically-related peoples living in Southern China and...
Canvas, Oil
$4,150Sale Price|20% Off
"Studio, South Light" Oil Painting, Impressionistic Still-Life, Signed, Framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
“Studio, South Light” is a Still-Life painting by Kelly Carmody. It is an oil on canvas painting. It depicts an art studio with a view of the city. It has warm tones. “Studio South L...
Oil, Canvas
$768Sale Price|20% Off
Original "South Pacific - Tahiti, Go Matson' vintage cruise linen travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original South Pacific (Tahiti) on Matson cruise ships archival linen-backed vintage travel poster. The title of the artwork reads: Tahiti. The Matson line ships going there are...
Offset
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Charleston, South Carolina Small-Scale Landscape by Virginia Rogers
By Virginia Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Charleston, South Carolina Small-Scale Landscape by Virginia Rogers Lovely small-scale landscape of Charleston, South Carolina by listed California artist Virginia Sevi...
Oil, Wood
"South Ferry from Shelter Island" Oil painting realist seascape, signed, framed
By Angel Ramiro Sanchez
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life in 2016 by Angel Ramiro Sanchez; a subtle and colorful seascape. The South Ferry runs across the Peconic Bay, from North Haven, Sag Harbor, to Shelter Island. A hum...
Oil, Wood Panel
Unavailable
H 9 in W 12 in
Sand Dunes, South Shore, Bermuda, Clark Greenwood Voorhees (1871-1933, American)
By Clark Voorhees
Located in New York, NY
Beach View, Ocean View, Coastal Scene, Beach Scene, Seascape of Bermuda, Impressionist landscape of Bermuda, by American artist, Clark Greenwood Voorhees CLARK GREENWOOD VOORHEES (1...
Oil
Untitled, South of France
By Martha Walter
Located in Lawrence, NY
Martha Walter was a second generation American Impressionist painter. She devoted her long and successful career to painting life as she saw it with overtones of Impressionism and Mo...
Watercolor
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H 25 in W 29 in D 1.75 in
South Perkasie PA, Regional Pennsylvania Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Doylestown, PA
"South Perkasie PA" is a 16" x 20" oil on canvas, snowy winter landscape in Bucks County, by Pennsylvania Impressionist and New Hope School painter Walter Emerson Baum.
Canvas, Oil
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H 15 in W 18 in
Cassis Charm, Helen Farson Framed Impressionist South of France Painting
By Helen Farson
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Cassis Charm' is a petite framed oil on linen board Impressionist painting created by American artist Helen Farson in 2018. The title gives away the location immediately: we are in ...
Linen, Oil, Board
South Beach Illumination
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of a night scene in South Beach, Miami. Bretzke captures the bustling nightlife of the tropical city, highlighted by neons and streetlights. Figures stop and chat on the...
Linen, Oil
New York Central Park, South Side
By Luigi Kasimir
Located in Brecon, Powys
Luigi Kasimir 1881-1962 Kasimir’s take on Central Park and the skyscrapers looming outside it looks like it could have been etched just yesterday. Excellent condition and framed wel...
Etching
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H 15.63 in W 17.75 in D 1.25 in
Southern Scene, Possibly Charleston, South Carolina
By Rachel Hartley
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid impressionist southern scene with figures in a doorway, possibly Charleston, South Carolina by American artist Rachel V.
Oil, Board
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H 19.75 in W 24 in
Hammock on Shores of Indian River South of Fort Pierce, Florida
Located in Missouri, MO
Hammock on Shores of Indian River South of Fort Pierce, Florida By Albert Ernest Backus (1906-1990) Signed Lower Right Unframed: 19.75" x 24" Framed: 29.25" x 33.25" A.E. "Bean" Ba...
Oil, Board
Antique American Impressionist Painting South Dakota 1909 Garden Gate Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful antique American oil painting of a garden gate. Signed illegibly on the front and dated c.1910 on the back, this beautiful little treasure comes with a mystery photo on ...
Oil, Board
South American Jungle Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Painting of a quaint South American home with a man walking with his two cows. Signed by Gomez. Framed in a wooden frame with intentional pin holes. Dimensions without Frame: H 20 in...
Oil
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H 33.5 in W 27.5 in
"Magnolia Gardens, South Carolina" Fanny Mahon King, Impressionist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Fanny Mahon King Magnolia Gardens, South Carolina, 1926 Signed and dated lower left Oil on canvas 27 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches Fanny Mahon King remains a quiet presence among the better ...
Canvas, Oil
Landscape View of a South American Town
Located in Houston, TX
Painting of a quaint South American village with a man walking with his donkey. Signed by Gomez. Framed in a wooden frame with intentional pin holes. Dimensions without Frame: H 20 i...
Oil
South American Landscape View of a Town
Located in Houston, TX
Painting of a quaint South American village with a man walking with his two donkeys. Signed by Gomez. Framed in a wooden frame with intentional pin holes. Dimensions without frame: ...
Oil
Seascape "Big Sur Looking South"
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
Miniature landscape of Big Sur cliffs by Kathleen Murray (American, b. 1958). Signed "MURRAY" in the lower right corner. "#6 Big Sur Looking South" and "Kathleen Murray" are written ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Noon Time Lull (Charleston, South Carolina)
By Louis Oscar Griffith
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Noon Time Lull (Charleston, South Carolina) Etching, c. 1930 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right (see photo) Note: An image done in South Carolina. An impression of this image...
Etching
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H 17.75 in W 20.63 in D 1.13 in
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
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H 14.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.07 in
"Provence", South of France Cafe, Bistro Table & Chairs Drypoint Etching
By Judith Gaulke
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming etching of a bistro table and chairs at an outdoor cafe in Provence, south of France by Judith Gaulke (American, b. 1946). Numbered (E.V. 1/12), titled (Provence), and signe...
Paper, Ink, Drypoint, Etching
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H 14.75 in W 18.75 in D 2.25 in
Palo Colorado, South of Carmel, c. 1934
By Albert Thomas DeRome
Located in Pasadena, CA
This frame is sympathetic to the California Impressionist tradition, echoing the understated elegance favored by DeRome and his contemporaries.
Oil, Panel
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H 16 in W 21 in D 1.75 in
"Central Park N.Y. Looking South East With General Motors Bldg." Oil Painting
By Nathan Hoffman
Located in New York, NY
A fine and pertinent example of Nathan Hoffman's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a Central Park pathway looking South East and the General Motors Bulging along with some ...
Glass, Oil, Board
$950
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Lovely Oakland California Historical House Painting, “Fruitvale” Albert Pennoyer
Located in Baltimore, MD
Albert Sheldon Pennoyer was born in Oakland, California in 1888. He was the son of a prosperous merchant who owned a store known as Taft And Pennoyer. At a young age, the family mov...
Oil
$4,500
H 9 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" contemporary impressionist seascape, oil
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" is an almost-abstract palette knife landscape painting of a beach and beach shrubs. Off in the distance is a little white triangle of paint to...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Long Beach, Sag Harbor, NY
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a Hamptons beach, Foster's Memorial Beach in Sag Harbor. A small rosebush in the foreground. A few beach umbrellas are posted along the shoreline. Nelson H. White...
Oil
$1,228
H 22.05 in W 28.35 in D 2.37 in
French Impressionist: Hillside Landscape with Dwellings oil circa 1860
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine impressionist landscape by the 19th century French painter Loouis Boulanger (1806-1867). Oil on canvas 15"x21,3/4" 38cmx 55cm The original giltwood frame: 22"x28" , 56cmx 72cm...
Oil
$1,430Sale Price|35% Off
H 14 in W 18 in
Roussillion, Provence. Original Oil landscape, Impressionist, French countryside
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"Roussillion, Provence" by Richard Boyer is an original oil painting, with a dark wood frame and gold accent decorative molding. A picturesque French countryside landscape suited for...
Oil
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 23 in D 2 in
Antique Exhibited American New Hope PA Impressionist Framed Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early American impressionist landscape painting by Blanche Huntington Stanley. Oil on canvas. Exhibited. Signed. Handsomely framed.
Oil, Canvas
$819Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.5 in W 31.75 in
Fine 20th Century French Original Oil View of a Provençal Town Village Landscape
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) signed lower right Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 25.5 x 31.75 inches Condition: Good and sound condition, very min...
Oil
$3,475
H 24 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Nicely Framed Pennsylvania Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Frances M. Lichten (1889 - 1961). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 26 inches overall, and 16 by 18 painting alo...
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 10.24 in W 13 in
Harry A. Vincent, "French Hill Town, " American Impressionist Landscape
Located in Rockport, MA
Painting Size without frame: 10 1/4"x13" Painting size with frame: 18"x21" Painting is signed lower left corner. A beautifully atmospheric landscape by noted American Impressionist...
Oil, Cardboard
$955Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 18 in
1930's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting - Summer Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, inscribed verso. Title: Summer in Provence Medium: oil painting on canvas board, unframed, board: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private...
Oil
$868Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 14 in
Vintage Mediterranean Hill Village Impressionist Oil Painting Provence Landscape
By Charles Mangin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Mediterranean Village, Provence signed oil on board, framed Framed: 16 x 14 inches Board : 10.5 x 9 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: ver...
Oil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
American Impressionist Coastal Seascape Framed Nautical Sailboat Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted impressionist seascape painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Canvas, Oil
$1,979
H 26 in W 30 in
South of France - Large Mid 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century Belgian impressionist oil on board depicting a landscape in the South of France, by Robert Liard. Lovely quality and condition work by this influential B...
Oil
$4,950
H 19.5 in W 23.75 in
Knute Heldner Louisiana Swamp Cabin with Goats, Original Oil Painting
By Knute Heldner
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine Knute (Knut) Heldner oil painting of a shack in the Louisiana swamps with goats and a pirogue in the background. Signed lower right. As you likely know if you are reading this...
Oil
Bernard Corey, American Impressionist, Landscape Painting
By Bernard Corey
Located in Rockport, MA
This painting, "Tucked In (Home In the Woods)," by Bernard Corey, captures a serene, wooded landscape with a small, tucked-away home surrounded by trees. Corey's attention to the nat...
Oil
$1,403Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 26 in D 1 in
Provencal Village South of France 1960's French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Provencal Village Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Oil, Canvas
$990
H 31.89 in W 38.19 in D 1.97 in
Verano en el pueblo - Óleo sobre tela - Firmado y enmarcado - Año 1946
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra va firmada por el artista en la parte inferior y fechada del año 1946 El estado de la obra es bueno Se presenta enmarcada la obra (el marco presenta algunas pequeñas faltas...
Oil
$2,370Sale Price|40% Off
H 25.75 in W 29.5 in D 3.75 in
Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape -- Afternoon by the Pond
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous tonalist oil painting woman walking in field by pond with home in background by Willis Seaver Adams (American, 1844-1921), circa 1880. Trees and an amazing sky in the backgr...
Linen, Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500Sale Price|40% Off
H 14 in W 17.75 in D 0.75 in
Mid Century Ojai Spring Cottage Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century landscape of Ojai, California with charming stucco cottage and almond trees in bloom and mountains in background titled, "Storm over Ojai" by Margaret Anna Dob...
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
$3,495
H 25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Exhibited Signed Oil Painting
By Ernest Albert
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting by Ernest Albert (1857 - 1946). Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed. Framed. Image size, 24"L x 20"H.
Canvas, Oil
$8,500
H 29 in W 33 in D 2 in
Antique American Pennsylvania Impressionist Framed Landscape Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare antique oil painting by Charles W. Patterson (1870 - 1938) . Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Measuring 29 x 33 inches overall, 22 x 27 inches image size. Nicely framed.
Canvas, Oil
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.75 in W 19.75 in D 1.25 in
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...
Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Lovely California Landscape Painting by listed artist John Thomas Nolf, ca 1920s
Located in Baltimore, MD
John Thomas Nolf was born in Allentown, Pa. in 1872. He had his academic studies in Chicago at the Art Institute. He exhibited often at the Institute, the Pennsylvania Academy , the ...
Oil
$2,500
H 14 in W 17 in D 1.25 in
"Bush Lupine" Colorful Impressionistic Spring Time Landscape Oil Painting Framed
By David Chapple
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. David Chapple has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much ...
Oil, Board, Canvas
$746Sale Price|25% Off
H 15 in W 21 in D 2 in
Antique American Impressionist Hudson River School Coastal Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist painting of a coastal seascape. Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 18L x 12H.
Canvas, Oil
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
L'hymne du Roi David (King David's Dream) Oil on wood by Marc Chagall c late 70's Comes with Numbered and Verified Certificate of Authenticity from Comite Chagall in Paris signed and...
Oil
$955Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 16 in
Mid-20th Century Vibrant Fauvist Landscape of a Village Scene Richly Textured
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Fauvist Landscape oil on canvas, unframed Canvas : 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Description: This vibrant mid-20th-ce...
Oil
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$6,500
H 17.5 in W 20 in
"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
By Henry Ward Ranger
Located in New York, NY
Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...
Oil, Board
$5,617
H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 1.58 in
Early 20th Century French Impressionist River Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist oil on canvas view of a river in parkland by the noted French artist Albert Uriet. The painting is signed and dated bottom right and is presented in a fine car...
Oil
$23,405
H 48.82 in W 60.63 in D 1.19 in
"Landscape with dog " Dog, Spring, oil cm. 140 x 110
By Georgij Moroz
Located in Torino, IT
Dog, Green,Landscape,Russian Painter,russian art Signed to lower right Georgij MOROZ (Dneprodzerzinsk, Ucraina, 1937 - St. Petersburg, 2015) 1937: he was born in Dneprodzerzinsk, ...
Canvas, Oil
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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