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Impressionist Animal Paintings

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE

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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Style: Impressionist
In the World of Illusions
Located in Zofingen, AG
This piece is a journey into a mysterious world where reality blends into fantasy. It stirs a gentle excitement and curiosity, as if peering into a dream full of enigmas. The abstrac...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Fruits, Portrait Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2011 Style: Contemporary Art Title: Fruits Size: 23.5"...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930 s English Impressionist Oil Painting Farmer Feeding Pigs in Sty large work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Feeding the Pigs" by Sunderland Rollinson (British Impressionist artist, 1872-1958) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: very...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Four Orange Kittens Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Orange Kittens watercolour painting on artist paper painting: 9.5 x 12.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor

Triptych - Unterwander resident
Located in Zofingen, AG
Beautiful underwater world! each painting is 50-50 cm I like to look at the burrowing stream of the stream, watch the constantly changing bizarre forms of the oncoming wave and, look...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Elephant. Thousand and first petal
Located in Zofingen, AG
In "Thousand and First Petal," an elephant emerges from the heart of a lotus, creating a striking contrast between strength and fragility. The background, though predominantly white,...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fine British Horse Racing Oil Painting Steeple Chase signed and dated 1970
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Clearing the Fence by Eric Goddard, British 20th century signed and dated 1970 oil painting on board, framed Measurements 34 x 44 cm, frame 46 x 56 cm Condition: very good provenanc...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

French Oil Painting Of Brown Cows Munching On Yellow Grass Under The Purple Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 10.75 x 14 inches. ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Polka Dot Style
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is an explosion of joy and carefree energy. It evokes a sense of childlike delight, like meeting a best friend who always knows how to lift your spirits. The vibrant co...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Green Man with Owl - British Welsh Abstract art oil painting nature country
Located in Hagley, England
Richard Taylor Fine Art presents a collection of the works by Glyn Morgan. Many of the works have never been offered for sale before. A Welsh artist, he studied at Cardiff College of...
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1990s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Mallards with Purge" (2024) by Delton Demarest, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Delton Demarest's "Mallards with Purge" (2024) is an original oil painting depicting two ducks swimming in an abstracted landscape. Delton Demarest has been working in the freelance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

1950 s Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Green Fields with Harvest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest by Marguerite Lacroux (French/ Swiss 1898-1972) signed oil on board, unframed inscribed verso painting: 23.5 x 28.5 inches provenance: private collection, France; also w...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Little girl with dog " Oil cm.35 x 25 1950
Located in Torino, IT
Dog,Child,Little girl,impressionisme Signed in the lower right corner. KLARA VLASOVA (Moscow, 1926) MUSEUMS St. Petersburg, State Russian Museum Moscow, Pushkin Museum Moscow, M...
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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Brown Horses Pulling A Hay Kart in Golden Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed dated 1961 Size: painting: 12...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary British Oil Painting Sheep Munching On Golden Yellow Grass
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 11 inches inscribed verso condition: overall v...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Gouache

Sheep Munching On Grass Under Tall Trees Contemporary British Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) gouache painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 11.25 inches inscribed verso condition: overal...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Gouache

Vintage French Oil Painting Of Brown Horses In Open Field Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. dated 1966 Size: painting: 1...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

French Oil Painting Two Brown Horses Pulling A Figure Through Green Field
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 13 x 20 inches Prov...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Three Cranes - Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Three Cranes - Coastal Landscape in Oil on Canvas Vivid coastal landscape of three cranes in a lush wetland habitat leading towards a distant ocean by Barbara Wilson (American, 20th...
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1970s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Renoir s Boathouse with Silhouettes, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's (US based) "Renoir's Boathouse with Silhouettes" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas. About the Artist: Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary ar...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

October Horse
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting, titled ‘October Horse’ captures a horse’s face surrounded by a swirl of autumn leaves. Painted in blue and yellow tones, the horse seems to glow, as if illuminated by ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Black Horses Walking Around A Dappled Light River
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 13 x 20 inches Prov...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

French Mid-Century Oil on Canvas. Arco de Zocodover in Toledo, Spain.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century oil on canvas view of the Moorish arch in the Plaza de Zocodover in Toledo, Spain by Louis Léo Hourdille. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the canvas. Ho...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sardine Run Painting Oil
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fish painting 100% original art by Olga Nikitina *Title: Sardine Run Bait Ball *Size: 32 by 24 inches, 80x60cm *Materials: oil, 100% cotton canvas, palette knife ** Shipping: gallery...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Blue Sky Mountain Reflection Onto Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: signed painting: 13 x 2...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary French Impressionist Oil Sardines and Fish
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fish by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on board, unframed board: 13 x 16 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collection of this ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Bird Bath. Original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Broad, whimsical and spontaneous strokes of impasto with palette knife and brush using vivid color combinations convey the unbridled joy of birds as they swim in the water. 
 The com...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Whale Tail Oil Painting Impasto Original Art Ocean Impressianist
Located in Zofingen, AG
This stunning oil painting on stretched canvas captures the majesty and power of a whale diving into the ocean, its tail splashing waves as it disappears beneath the water. Created u...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

White Horse Portrait
Located in Zofingen, AG
"White Horse Portrait" is an original abstract oil painting on canvas that beautifully captures the majestic essence of a white horse on a blue backgro...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Whispers
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a story about a couple of horses, rendered in the impressionist style with a palette knife. The painting tells us a story as vivid as the strokes that bring it to life. Again...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Duke the Crow" (2024) by Delton Demarest, Original Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Delton Demarest's "Duke the Crow" (2024) is an original oil painting on canvas painted on location en plein air, measuring 10 x 8 x 0.50 inches. This artwork depicts Duke, a crow cha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

NORWEGIAN TROTTING HORSE RACING - LARGE OIL PAINTING - BY ANTHONY MAGUIRE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Anthony Maguire, signed lower front, labelled verso with artists notes. Title: Ulf Thorensen - Going for Victory Medium: oil on board...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Too Bright or Too Dark, The Effect is the Same" by Michael Dowling, White Horse
Located in Denver, CO
"Too Bright or Too Dark, The Effect is the Same, " is an original, handmade oil painting, by Michael Dowling that depicts a white horse running contrasted by a dark background. Bor...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Charcoal

English Traditional Oil Painting The Live Stock Horse Auction Farmers Market
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/School: A.F Barrett (English, 20th/21st Century) Title: The Livestock Auction Medium: oil on canvas, framed Size: 17 x 23.5 inches, framed 22 x 27 inches Condition: excell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Impressionist Signed Oil Painting - Lion resting in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School/ Date: Douglas Stuart Allen (American/ French 1923-2021) American born artist from Chicago, retiring to France during his latter years to...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Lion of Delos
Located in Plano, TX
Oil on canvas of one of the lions from The Terrace of the Lions, Delos, Greece. Canvas measures 30 x 25; frame dimensions are 38 3/8 x 33 3/8 x 1 5/8. Artist's initials and date, lower right. Weight is 14 3/4 pounds. The Terrace of the Lions was dedicated to Apollo by the people of Naxos shortly before 600 BCE. It is originally thought to have had nine to twelve squatting, snarling marble guardian lions along the Sacred Way; today, one is inserted over the main gate...
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1960s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Lion of Delos
Lion of Delos
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1950 s French/ Spanish Signed Oil - Modernist Prancing Horse in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: signed and dated 1950 Title: The Dancing Horse Medium: oil on linen board, unframed size: 18 x 14.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Pelicans. Original oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I was inspired to create this art work by visiting the ornithological park and communicating with these amazing pelican birds.

Art work was painted with ease, with large impasto str...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Family Unit" Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's (US based) "Family Unit" is an oil painting that depicts a family of felines personified in interior setting with birds Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950 s English Oil Travelers outside Gypsy Caravans with Horses in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, circa 1950's The Travellers Caravan oil on board, unframed 17 x 20 inches private collection, England The painting is in overall very good and sound condition - ther...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

British, early 20th Century oil painting of a shepherd returning home at sunset
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Owen Baxter Morgan (British, fl. 1905 – 1932) Returning home at sunset Oil on canvas Signed in capitals ‘BAXTER MORGAN’ (lower right) 14 x 21 in. (35.7 x 53.3 cm.)
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

On a Cloud, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two jewel-toned hummingbirds engage in a delicate interaction as they search for a place to land. Their vibrant green and red feathers stand out against the d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

HAPPY FAMILY original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant artwork, I've melded acrylic and oil to create a whimsical scene that speaks of familial warmth and love, transcending species. The pop-art influence adds a playful t...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Blue betta
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll Against a deep black background, like the darkness of uncharted depths, a betta fish floats. Its pastel white and blue fins, weightless and airy, unfurl like ancient...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Enjoy the summer - Oil Painting Landscape with Poppy Fields
Located in Zofingen, AG
I love the arrival of summer when fields are filled with a riot of blooming flowers. Dandelions give way to poppies, and the entire meadow seems to be draped in them, as if they’re w...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flight in the fifth dimension. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting from the series "I look at flying birds..." In the heart of the painting, a Macaw parrot soars, its wings frozen in a powerful arc of motion, igniting the canvas with life ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

{Sea and Flowers}
Located in Plano, TX
Freeman Baldridge's impressionistic depiction of the impact of a wave on land, with a swirl of colorful flowers and bird overhead. Oil on canvasboard...
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1960s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Between Fire and Ice
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll A delicate balance of opposites—heat and cold, motion and stillness, dominance and surrender—unfolds in a silent aquatic dance. The flowing fins of the betta fish, l...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French School -Clandestine passenger "has gone flat Oil Impressionist BEAR
Located in Zofingen, AG
Oil pastels, China ink and acrylic painting on raw cardboard glued on a canvas (80x60cm) This composition is a collage of thousand pieces of paint skin. Every dot on picture is a p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Canvas, Glue, Mixed Media

English School 20th Century Pekingese Dog "Mimi"
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pekingese: "Mimi" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower left watercolour and gouache on artists heavy paper 5.5 x 7.5 inches Delightful painting by the highly rega...
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1950s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

In Peace Koi Fish Pond. Oil Painting Landscape.
Located in Zofingen, AG
When you release your thoughts, you can fully embrace the beauty of the world as it is—the graceful movement of fish, the gentle sway of leaves on the trees. Your heart syncs with th...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Stream of Hope and Love, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three birds dip their feet in a stream, with the larger two closely watching the smallest one. Leaves on slender stems surround the small flock, adding a touc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

‘Wandering Geese’ Oil Painting, British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Wandering Geese' Oil Painting By J.B.Holmes, British artist, 20th Century Oil painting on board, unframed Signed and dated 'Aug 1983' Board size: 10x8 inches Wonderful oil paintin...
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20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Hidden Gems, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero presents an impressionist piece exploring ponds, koi, and goldfish—part of his ongoing series focusing on freshwater fauna. "Koi and Goldfish are considered lucky because, despite their bright colors attracting predators, they have useful survival instincts," shares Onelio. These fish take advantage of reflections of the sky and trees on the water's surface to hide from predators. Onelio capitalizes on the effects of the clear sky and silhouetted trees reflected on the pond to partially mask the exotic fish.


About the Artist
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: koi, goldfish, water, pond, lake, swim, reflection, liquid, rocks, pebbles, animal, oilpaint, impressionism, impressionism, animals, oil painting, green


Hidden Gems...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Incognita. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting portrays a black cat with striking sapphire-blue eyes that instantly grip the viewer's attention. The cat's gaze, brimming with a quiet wisdom, seems to explore hidden ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

May My Heart Always Be Open to Little Birds, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jennifer Ross presents a brown bird perched over its three eggs. "A bird's nest is the universal symbol of hope," says Jenni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

Dance Upon the Sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Dance Upon the Sky" 2013, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Frederick Michael Wood, b.1944. It is signed at the lower right corner by the art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

Two Hunting Gryfon Hounds
Located in St. Albans, GB
Georges Henri FAUVEL Canvas Size: 17 x 21" (42.5cm x 52.5cm) Outside Frame Size: Born in 1890 in Havre (Seine-Maritime), France Painter of animals, especially hunting dogs- his b...
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1930s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Sea Harmony"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sea Harmony" - Acrylic Texture Painting with Dolphins decorated with natural stones and shells Let the sea resound in your interior with this gorgeous texture painting inspired by ...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Before the Hunt. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant blend of acrylic and oil, I sought to capture the raw spirit of the natural world. With each stroke, I infused realism with a touch of impressionism, allowing the tex...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add animal paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Louis Recchia, Georgij Moroz, Cheri Christensen, and Dorothy Alexandra Johnson. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist animal paintings, so small editions measuring 0.33 inches across are also available. Prices for animal paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $125,000, while the average work sells for $1,928.

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