Emile Gruppe Art

1896-1978

Emile Gruppe (1896-1978) was an unusually prolific artist. He was at his easel almost every day and created thousands of paintings over a career that lasted 60 years. At his peak, he was completing almost 200 oil paintings a year. Yet he has never failed to find an audience for his depictions of New England in autumn and winter, or his harbor scenes of Rockport and Gloucester in Massachusetts. Gruppe was born in 1896 in Rochester, New York to an artistic family--his father, brother, sister and nephew were all artists. Emile spent his youth in Holland, where his father, Charles Gruppe, worked as an artist. Emile lived in the Netherlands until he was 17, when the family returned permanently to the United States to avoid World War I. In New York City, Gruppe attended classes at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students League, where he studied under Charles Chapman and George Bridgman. He also studied with John Carlson in Woodstock, New York, where he gained an appreciation for outdoor painting. Carlson “turned me into a painter,” he later said. Gruppe helped found the Rockport Art Association in 1921, but he is most closely linked to Gloucester where he lived from about 1940 until his death. He operated the Gloucester School of Painting from the 1940s into the 1970s and helped turn the Rocky Neck area of East Gloucester into a world-famous art colony. The school boasted an impressive faculty but Gruppe’s own exuberant plein-air demonstrations were often the highlight of the week. Gloucester, with its fleet of whimsically painted fishing vessels, crowded wharf buildings and shacks, and picturesque inhabitants, never ceased to fascinate Gruppe. He also helped popularize Rockport’s famous fishing shack known as Motif #1, sometimes called “the most often-painted building in America.” By the 1940s, Gruppe was one of the most prominent of the Cape Ann artists, a group that included Frederick Mulhaupt, Anthony Thieme, Theresa Bernstein, Marguerite Pierson, William Lester Stevens, and Aldro Thompson Hibbard. The painters of this ‘Cape Ann School’ were some of the first U.S. artists to employ plein air painting techniques. Gruppe’s style, which tended toward Tonalism early in his career, mutated into a bold impressionism in the 1940s and 1950s. Gruppe occasionally traveled to Jeffersonville, VT where he loved to paint the picturesque country roads, farms, and forests, sometimes with distinctive white birch trees. Later in life, he wintered in Florida where he painted some tropical scenes. Though Gruppe suffered a stroke in the early 1970s, he continued to paint until his death in 1978. On the morning he died, the 82-year-old artist had stretched a canvas in preparation for a day of painting. Gruppe’s portrayals of the archetypal the houses, harbors, and rural landscape of New England have never gone out of style. His expressive impressionistic paintings continue to appeal to twenty-first-century sensibilities of a seemingly eternal New England, barely touched by modernity.

Artist: Emile Gruppe

Emile Gruppe"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods, 1928

$16,000

"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe Forest Woods, Woodstock, 1928 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 32 1/8 x 40 1/2 inches Provenance Private Collection, California Emile Gruppe was an unusuall...

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1920s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeEmile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

$12,500

Emile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

This picturesque Vermont landscape by Emile A. Gruppé depicts a village nestled among rolling hills and vibrant autumn foliage. A white church steeple rises above the clustered build...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile GruppeSeascape at Naples Beach, Florida- Coastal Landscape Oil Painting in Gold Frame

$14,000

Seascape at Naples Beach, Florida- Coastal Landscape Oil Painting in Gold Frame

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Marco Island, FL

Gorgeous original oil painting of Naples Beach, Florida by renowned American artist Emile Gruppe. The perspective of the painting allows the viewer to travel past the native palm t...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil, Canvas

Emile GruppeWinter Forest with Stream

$19,500

Winter Forest with Stream

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe Emile Gruppe once said, “If you want exacting details in a painting, then you might as well look at a photograph. I make an impression on a canva...

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile Gruppe"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

$21,000

"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe Rainy Day Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches Emile Gruppe was an unusually prolific artist. He was at his easel almost every day and created thousands of pa...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeSeascape Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe Gloucester Artist Painter

$12,500

Seascape Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe Gloucester Artist Painter

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left Wonderful mood in this oil painting by the Cape Ann Master Impressionist, Emile Gruppe. "Foggy Morning, Gloucester" is a stunning harbor scene with ...

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Mid-20th Century Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile GruppeEmile Albert Gruppe Painter Artist Emile Gruppé Mountain Landscape Scene

$8,500

Emile Albert Gruppe Painter Artist Emile Gruppé Mountain Landscape Scene

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

A beautiful landscape by Gloucester Artist, Emile Gruppe (1896-1978). Painting is Oil on Canvas, 16"x20".

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

René GenisMid-20th Century Oil on Board Abstract Impressionist Maritime Scene, René Genis, Unknown

$2,350

H 20.625 in W 25.625 in D 1 in

Mid-20th Century Oil on Board Abstract Impressionist Maritime Scene, René Genis

By René Genis

Located in Berlin, MD

Step into the bustling energy of a portside moment with René Genis’ “Les Grues” (The Cranes)”, a captivating oil-on-mat-board painting that transforms the in...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil, Illustration Board

Mostafa Keyhani‘Yellow and Red Umbrellas’ Beach Seascape Impressionist Oil Painting

$750Sale Price|50% Off

H 12.5 in W 14.5 in

‘Yellow and Red Umbrellas’ Beach Seascape Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Toronto, ON

Impasto style brushwork creates a vibrant beach day with colourful umbrellas. Strong impressionist influence can be seen through the gestural brushstrokes, with figures dotting the s...

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2010s Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Frederick Usher De Voll Saint Sulpice, Paris, 1907

$6,500

H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in

Saint Sulpice, Paris

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Beautiful Paris Market scene by American Impressionist master Frederick Usher de Voll. Painted in 1907 and passed down through his family since...

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Joseph VargaChanging Leaves, 1900

$1,800Sale Price|25% Off

H 20 in W 24 in

Changing Leaves

By Joseph Varga

Located in Buffalo, NY

A beautiful antique impressionist painting by American artist Joseph Varga

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Early 1900s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vahe YeremyanCanyon, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, 2023

$400

H 11 in W 17 in D 0.8 in

Canyon, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Canyon, Size: 11" x 17" x 0.8''...

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2010s Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jim Cobb'River Birch' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting, 2020

$2,750

H 30 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

'River Birch' by James Cobb, Oil on Canvas Painting

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

This oil on canvas by James Cobb features a stand of river birch trees at the height of fall color with sunlit yellow leaves against the white bark of the b...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Steve ParkerOrange and Purple Trees in Harmony Contemporary Texas Landscape 30" x 48", 2024

$4,960Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Orange and Purple Trees in Harmony Contemporary Texas Landscape 30" x 48"

By Steve Parker

Located in Houston, TX

LOOK FOR FREE SHIPPING. PRICE NEGOTIABLE Orange and Purple Trees in Harmony is an contemporary impressionist landscape painting that was painted from scenes near Brenham and Chap...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Francis Stillwell Dixon“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” California Forest American Impressionist, Circa 1915-20

$4,500

H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in

“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” California Forest American Impressionist

By Francis Stillwell Dixon

Located in Yardley, PA

“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” by Francis Stillwell Dixon (American, 1879-1967). One of Dixon’s finest canvases, depicting a tranquil forest scene bathed in soft, dappled l...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Juan Gil i GilAutumn Morning Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean landscape, 1934

$1,076Sale Price|43% Off

H 31.89 in W 39.38 in

Autumn Morning Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean landscape

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Author: Joan Gil i Gil (Barcelona, 1900 – 1984) Title: Autumn Morning Date: 1934 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in) Signature: Signed lower left: Joan ...

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1930s Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Lynn GertenbachHorse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

$6,500

H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in

Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

By Lynn Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

David Teniers the YoungerCircle of David Teniers, Landscape with Peasants by an Inn and a River, Dutch, c. 1690

$3,589Sale Price|25% Off

H 13 in W 17.33 in

Circle of David Teniers, Landscape with Peasants by an Inn and a River, Dutch

By David Teniers the Younger

Located in Greven, DE

Circle of Teniers, Peasants in a Landscape passing by a river and an Inn.

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17th Century Baroque Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil, Panel

19th Century Roman Landscape oil on canvas with Giltwood Frame, 1830

$5,382

H 25.6 in W 30.71 in D 1.97 in

19th Century Roman Landscape oil on canvas with Giltwood Frame

Located in Rome, IT

Amaizing 19' century Roman landscape depicting a part of Villa Borghese with Trinità dei Monti. With a finely carved gilt wood coeval frame. Measurements with frame cm 65 x78 wit...

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19th Century Old Masters Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Previously Available Items

Emile Gruppe"The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, 1945

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H 20 in W 23.5 in

"The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont, 1945 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Provenance Private Collection, Freeland, Washington Emile Gruppe wa...

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1940s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeWinter Logging

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H 39 in W 45.5 in D 1.25 in

Winter Logging

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist winter landscape logging scene by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New England landscapes and vigorous portrayals of the harbors and houses of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The son of landscape artist Charles P...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile Gruppe"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

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H 23.5 in W 27.5 in

"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe (1896 - 1978) Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Signed lower left; titled on the reverse Provenance: Private Collection, Lancaster, Ohio ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

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