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Impressionist 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
Boats in the Harbour Coastal Scene of Sail Boats, Blue Water, Figures, Red sails
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 22.5" x 26.5" This evocative impressionist painting portrays a bustling harbour scene, with fishing or sailing boats gently bobbing on calm waters. Striking red sails do...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Looking West from Richmond Hill, Port Antonio, Jamaica
By Philip Little
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Fantastic Philip Little watercolor of Jamaica from 1922. Watercolor paper mounted on board, signed and dated lower right. Philip Little was a prominent Salem, Massachusetts, artist ...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Sail Boats, Seascape, Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Sail Boats, Size: 30" x 45" x 1...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Village in the Gulf of Morbihan
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Village in the Gulf of Morbihan By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 4.75 x 6.5 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Evening Water Lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Large painting with water lilies is painted in bright shades – an excellent highlight of an interior. The artist was inspired by the paintings of Claude Monet. This artwork is a part...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Winter view with sheep, Loch Craignish
Located in Deddington, GB
Winter view with sheep, Loch Craignish [2022] original Acrylic and charcoal Image size: H:30 cm x W:40 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:40 cm x D:1cm Sold Unframed Ple...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Original Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Sailing Ship, signed, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original oil painting on canvas - a seascape featuring a sailing ship in the stormy ocean depicts a dramatic and turbulent scene with the ship battling against the forces ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Sunlit Provence Countryside
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Sunlit Provence Countryside Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper Size: 19.25 (height) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Mid Century French Picture Frame original Montparnasse Period Shabby Chic
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French mid 20th century Wood and plaster frame Internal measurement (to house painting or mirror): 16 x 13 inches Overal outer measurements: 22 x 19 inches Provenance: from a collect...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Plaster, Wood

"Cafe Cluny Soho NYC" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

1940 s French Oil Painting Sunset View over Old Rooftops Far Reaching Views
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 1949 Size: painting: 12...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Original-Moonlit Snowy Night-British Awarded Artist-Oil-Gold Leaf-impressionism
Located in London, GB
With strokes of Gold, Oil, Gesso and Acrylic, Shizico orchestrates a abstract expression in this on-going series [Landscape Memories]; it's a part of her [Sunlit Series] where she de...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Gold Leaf

“Summer night in Bergen” Original impressionistic Impasto oil Landscape painting
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a bustling harbor town at dusk, showcasing a picturesque array of colorful buildings along a tranquil waterfront. The buildings' sharp, triangular roofs...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large 20th French Impressionist Pastel Painting Provence Valley Village View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence Landscape signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Pastel, Wax Crayon

Serendipity III, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The interior of an eatery on the east side of Manhattan exudes an eclectic charm. Several Tiffany-style lamps hang overhead, casting a warm glow over the space....

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Wading in the River Victorian Landscape Painting Figurative, English Countryside
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 26" x 36" Signed bottom right B.W.LEADER This evocative oil painting captures a quiet, idyllic moment beneath the Welsh sky: 3 figures, two children with a woman, stand...
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19th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950 s French Signed Oil Portrait of a Nude Lady Soft Lighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed lower corner Title: Portrait of a Nude Lady Medium: signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.75...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

March. The sun is warming
Located in Zofingen, AG
This one-session painting from life, painted in Ala Prima near the artist's home, vividly conveys a serene winter landscape. Dominated by a strikingly crisp and clear sky, the painti...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Landscape
Located in Storrs, CT
Brilliantly-colored oil on canvas depicting the French countryside, with "les flâneurs," (people strolling) along the bank of the river. The eye of the viewer follows the river past ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

French Landscape
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1930 s French Post-Impressionist Oil Colorful Still Life Flowers in Vase Apple
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Flowers in a Vase by Cécile Hertz-Eyrolles (1875-1974) stamped with the artists studio mark oil on thin board, unframed board: 20 x 15.5 inches Provenance: the artists...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid 20th Century Impressionist Original Oil Landscape of Shongum, New Jersey
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful impressionistic landscape of Shongum Lake, New Jersey countryside in Spring with Stream and blossoms by Rudolph J. Eicher (1884 - 1958), Circa 1940s. Bright springtime fo...
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Skyline Dreams #1 - ocean, waves, horizon, seascape
Located in Vienna, AT
This seascape captures the timeless dialogue between ocean, sky, and horizon at the moment when day fades into evening light. Waves of blue flow into tones of soft turquoise and deep...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Christmas Morn" Sleigh in the Snow after W.C Bauer, London Oil on Linen 1937
Located in Soquel, CA
"Christmas Morn" Sleigh in the Snow after W.C Bauer, London Oil on Linen 1937 Christmas Morning and a sleigh ride by Mrs. J.B. Anthony (American, 19th-20th C.)...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Linen, Oil

English School Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Pyrenean Mountain Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pyrenean: "Kop de Cariel" by Dorothy Alexandra Johnson (1902-1988) signed lower left oil painting on canvas, unstretched - affixed to stiff backing card 5.5 x 7.5 inches (backing card 8.25 x 10 inches) Delightful painting by the highly regarded English dog artist Dorothy Alexandra Johnson. It depicts "Kop de Cariel", a Pyrenean Mountain Dog...
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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

“Sunlit pines” Original impressionistic landscape painting. Landscape Paintings
Located in Oslo, NO
This evocative artwork captures the serene beauty of a sunlit forest, with sunlight streaming through the tall, slender trees that stretch skyward against a vivid blue sky. The inter...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Forest Bathing in Green, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
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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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

1950 s French Signed Oil Sunlit Village in Provence French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Village in Provence mid 20th century signed oil on board, unframed Board : 7.5 x 10.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very good condition Descripti...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"WESTERN MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE" AUSTIN ARTIST FRAMED 27 X 46
Located in San Antonio, TX
A. D. Greer (1904-1998) Austin Artist Image Size: 21 x 40 Frame Size: 27 x 46 Medium: Oil "Mountains" SIGNED LOWER RIGHT Biography A. D. Greer (1904-1998) A.D. Greer (Austin Artist)...
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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Mid Century Carmel-by-the Sea Cypress on the Bluff Coastal Plein Air Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Carmel Cypress Plein Air Landscape in Oil Pastel by Genevieve Rogers Two wind-sculpted Monterey cypress trees cling to rugged coastal bluff...
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1960s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Board, Cardboard

Waterlilies 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Waterlilies as they grow, painted by oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Grand Canal" Oliver Dennett Grover, Venice, Vibrant American Impressionist
Located in New York, NY
Oliver Dennett Grover Grand Canal, 1926 Signed and dated lower left Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches Grover's family relocated to Chicago during his childhood. There, he dedicated a si...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1940 s Winter Landscape -- Swiss Chalet at Dusk
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940's Swiss winter scene with snow covered chalet in valley, by an unknown artist, c.1940's. Signature illegible lower right. Presented in period rustic frame. Image size...
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique English Classical Portrait with Parrot Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique English portrait oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 36 inches overall, and 25.5 by 30.5 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Van Gogh s vibrations" Square large oil painting . Floral. Irises .Impressions
Located in Oslo, NO
In this passionate sea of colors, I harmonize yellows and blues, capturing nature's whispers and the earth's heartbeat. My brushstrokes swirl with life, each dab of paint a pulsating...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Fishing Boats in South of France Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/School: G. Lefevre, French School (20th Century), signed Title: Fishing Ports Moored In A Southern Port, wonderful blue sea and sky colours with rising mountain beyond and gr...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Desert View, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2022 Style: Impressionism, Subject: Desert View...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Oswald Poreau, Brussels 1877 - 1955 Waterloo, Belgian Painter, ‘Anemones’
Located in Knokke, BE
Poreau Oswald Brussels 1877 – 1955 Waterloo Belgian Painter 'Anemones' Signature: Signed top right, dated 1946; on revers signed, named and dated Medium: Oil on canvas laid down on...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Evening Glow, Granville, Paris Street Scene impressionist Painting, Sunset
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Farmed size: 21" x 24.5" This serene canal-side scene captures the soft, golden light of dusk descending upon the Normandy port of Granville. Gentle ripples dance across the water, ...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Painting of Remote Cottage in the Dramatic Mountains of South Africa
Located in Preston, GB
Vintage Oil Painting of Remote Cottage in the Dramatic Mountains of South Africa, by South African Artist, Marthinus la Grange (1920-1999) Art measures 14 x 10 inches Frame measur...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Mid 20th Century, Ghent, Belgium Chateau des Comtes from Hoofdbrug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. East Flanders - Ghent by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed in both front lower corners, inscribed and dated to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframe...
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1950s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

English fox hunting scene with fox hounds, men up on horse back in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gerald Coulson was an English painter in the mid to latter part of the 20th century. Gerald Coulson has been painting professionally for over 47 years ...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"SPRINGTIME BLUES" TEXAS BLUEBONNET TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Located in San Antonio, TX
Cliff Cavin Texas Artist Size: 24 x 30 Frame: 30.5 x 36.5 Medium: Oil 2022 "Springtime Blues" Biography Cliff Cavin Cliff Cavin, a native of San Antonio, Texas, is a landscape artist...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Canoe, Nautical, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Nautical, Contemporary art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 202...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1920s Colorado Western Landscape Oil Painting, Blue Sky, Buttes, Mountain Art
Located in Denver, CO
This original 1926 signed oil painting by 20th cenutry artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) beautifully captures the expansive Colorado prairie landscape. Created while Bunnell...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Flowers in a White Vase" Still Life Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming Still Life scenes. Here we find a white rose and two crimson flowers in a white vase set on top of a wooden glossy tab...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting Great Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower still life oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed. Image size 20L x 16H. Housed in a period giltwood frame.
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Moonlit River Landscape - British Victorian 1899 Impressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the composition is a rising moon ov...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Sheepish" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Clyde Steadman's "Sheepish" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impasto painting of a sheep gathered on a green hillside.
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Early 1900 s English Impressionist Oil Painting Beautiful Sunset Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, early 1900's oil painting on wood panel, unframed inscribed verso measures: 7 x 9.5 inches condition report: some surface scuffs and marks from previous storage provenance: from a private collection here in England A delightful small sketch...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

«Bouquet in a yellow vase»
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork showcases a vibrant bouquet of flowers, meticulously rendered in a rich tapestry of colors and textures. The artist employs a bold, impasto technique, giving the floral ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Vanessa Kirby" The Crown Vogue Haute Couture Colorful Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of an interior scene with actress Vanessa Kirby standing in “The Crown” for Vogue. An impressionistic scene with warmth and feeling, sophisticated with stunning ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Village by the Sea
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dennis Ainsley American, 1880-1952 Village by the Sea Oil on canvas 24 ⅛ by 30 in, w/ frame 31 ⅜ by 37 ⅜ in Signed lower right Dennis Ainsley was born in Illinois, the child of Iri...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Luminous Venice Cityscape Gondola Framed Impressionist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian venice cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsome...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Lakeside Cottage, Impressionist Oil Painting by Robert Moore
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Moore, American - Lakeside Cottage, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 24.25 x 48 in. (61.6 x 121.92 cm), Frame Size: 34 x 58 inches
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Snow in NYC" Impressionist Oil Painting in Style of Guy Wiggins Snow Scene
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of Snow in New York City with figures walking and taxis in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene with colors of cobalts, light pink, whites, and burn...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Bright Contemporary Oil Painting of Jockeys Horse Racing Flat Out Full Pace
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Finish Line French School, contemporary oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 15 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition Description: This striking ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Trees in Turquoise Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Trees in Turquoise Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 27.5" x 38" x 2" inch (72 x 94 x 5cm) Presentation: Framed, Ready to...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Stroll along Lake Como" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting figures playing along Lake Como in Europe near an intimate cafe. Lake Como, in Northern Italy’s Lombardy region, is an upscale resort area known fo...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Framed Impressionist Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Framed. No signature found.
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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.
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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