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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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Oil
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On a September afternoon, artist Onelio Marrero noticed a boy fishing from a river weir near his home. He imagined the boy waiting all week for school to end so...
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Oil
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Artist Judy Mudd captures the hushed serenity of a winter scene in this watercolor. A small church stands quietly against a snowy backdrop, with candles glowing...
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Watercolor
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A woodland painting captures the brilliant sunlight playing on the rock formations of a rise in the woods near the artist Onelio Marrero's home. The patches of ...
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Oil
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Oil, Cardboard
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"It suggests a beautiful fall day in the mountains with the colorful changing leaves on display," shares artist Lisa Elley. Lisa's signature impasto trees com...
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Oil
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"When you are a child, sometimes all you need is a puddle," says artist Onelio Marrero. He paints two young kids joyfully playing in a puddle after a day of being confined indoors due to the rain. He captures the fun and excitement of splashing around. The little girl frolics in full motion while her brother stares transfixed at his reflection.
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Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist city scenes of everyday life. He captures the romanticism of New York City, from the picturesque fountains in Central Park to a glistening city street on a rainy afternoon. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited this particular scene before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,†says Onelio. He studied at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where he mastered discerning color and values, giving his work a more spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.
Words that describe this painting: rain, street, puddle, splash, toddler...
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Oil
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The painting shows a docent in the interior of Fonthill Castle in Pennsylvania. The entire castle features exquisite handmade tiles embedded in the concrete con...
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Oil
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Oil Pastel
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A moored tugboat commands a harbor scene. Its green hull anchors it firmly against the hazy shoreline of Sturgeon Bay, while the red upper structure rises with ...
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Oil
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Artist Mary Pratt presents a vibrant coastal scene featuring a group of women gathered in the water. Their vintage bathing attire, rendered in rhythmic stripes ...
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Oil, Board
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A tranquil scene centers on a historic mission-style building with a classic red-tiled roof and smooth white stucco walls. People stroll around the premises, en...
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Watercolor
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This painting depicts a quiet forest with a central pool of water, its surface reflecting the surrounding greenery. Subtle shifts of light create a sense of dep...
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Acrylic
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Artist Yangzi Xu captures the joyful return of spring to downtown Chicago in this painting. Vibrant tulips in pinks, reds, and corals fill the foreground, softe...
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Oil
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Oil
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Gesso, Wood
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This painting captures a hillside view of a castle and church in Ronda, Spain. The soft brushwork gives the scene a luminous glow, with shadows falling across t...
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Oil
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The hot weather in Granada, Spain, encourages people to heed the traditional siesta hours. A hat shop offers supplies to help tolerate the blazing heat, but onl...
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Oil
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Wood
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Oil
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An evening in Rome unfolds with warm lights illuminating a narrow passage near Piazza Navona. The lively atmosphere of bustling cafes and shops contrasts with...
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Oil
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Canvas, Oil
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A dirt road winds through fenced pastures, its well-worn hue contrasting with the lush greenery. In the distance, a rustic cabin awaits, offering a warm welcome...
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Oil
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An impressionist scene captures a quiet moment as day transitions into night. The expansive sky commands with a rich palette of yellows, oranges, and purples. T...
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Watercolor
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Oil
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A lone quail perches on a fence, watching over a green vineyard in the Sonoma Valley of California. The panoramic view reveals the tranquil atmosphere of the la...
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Acrylic
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A young boy sleeps on a couch with his plastic sword. He peacefully enters the dreamland with his favorite symbolic attire and a heroic pillowcase. The early mo...
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Oil
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Tapestry
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Oil, Canvas
![Jane Peterson [Violet Harmony] Signed Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/jane-peterson-paintings-jane-peterson-violet-harmony-signed-oil-on-canvas-american-impressionist-for-sale/a_28432/a_167716921756533286691/Peterson_Jane_VioletHarmony_Circa1945_101458_FT_1_Hero_Ratio_1_0_SM_Complete_master.jpg?width=240 "Jane Peterson - Jane Peterson [Violet Harmony] Signed Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist")
Jane PetersonJane Peterson [Violet Harmony] Signed Oil on Canvas, American Impressionist, circa 1945
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This painting presents a tranquil coastal view where textured cliffs rise above calm, reflective waters. A white lighthouse and red-roofed buildings perch on th...
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Oil
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Artist Onelio Marrero captures a lively moment inside a flower shop at Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, just before Mother’s Day. Surrounded by a daz...
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Oil
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The sun, partially hidden by clouds, casts a fiery blaze across the sky. This scene draws inspiration from the solstice, an astronomical phenomenon celebrated a...
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