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
Standing nude wearing a red feather flapper.
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Standing nude wearing a red feather flapper.
Oil on canvas: 14 x 9 inches. Frame: 20 x 15 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's work has been offe...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled California Landscape
By Carl Thorp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Carl Thorp – American (1912-1989 )
Title: Untitled, California landscape
Year: circa 1950
Medium: Oil on canvas
Image size: 24.5 x 29.5 inches
Framed size: 27.5 x 32.5 inches
Signature: Signed lower right
Condition: Very good
This artwork is untitled. It looks like a scene in California. There is a sun-dappled, partially shaded foreground, a dark shaded row of trees mid-ground and a sunny hillside or mountainside as background, showing in the upper right of the composition. The painting is composed of oil on canvas. It is signed in the lower right corner by the artist. It is framed in a wooden gold frame. The painting is in very good condition. The frame is in good condition with a small 1/8" dent. Please see pictures.
About the artist:
Carl Thorp (1912–1989) was an American artist who became known for Impressionist landscapes of California, sometimes referred to as California Scene Painting, as well as New York City, Boston and New Orleans Cityscapes. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 14, 1912.
Active in California between 1928 and 1957, Carl Thorp studied at the Academy of Fine Art in San Diego with Maurice Braun and Alfred Mitchell...
Category
1950s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
S FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - FISHERMEN ON WOODEN PUNT ON RIVER
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1930's, indistinctly signed to the lower corner.
Title: River Landscape with Fishermen from wooden punt.
Medium: oil painting, on canvas.
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Underwater Algae, Abstract Marine Organic Painting, Green and Yellow Pastel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Underwater Algae is a luminous painting that celebrates the delicate beauty of marine life through a vibrant palette of pastels and soft organic forms. Inspired by the rhythmic patte...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper
Devon Farm
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Devon Farm
Oil on canvas, 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm)
Framed dimensions 52 1/2 x 44 3/4 inches
Signed lower right: Schofield
Provenance
Private collection, New York, until 202...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$125,000
Autumn Garden - 19th Century Oil on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
The present painting, Autumn mood in the garden by the female artist Elisabeth Warling (1858–1915) is a fine example of her impressionistic works. Signed "Elisabeth Warling" and with...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Wading
Located in New York, NY
EDWARD HENRY POTTHAST
(American, 1857-1927)
Wading
oil on board
signed E. Potthast, l.l.
11 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (18 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
Provenance: Traxel Art Galleries, Cincinnati,...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$285,000
White Daisy Daisies Field
Located in Zofingen, AG
This beautiful modern floral painting, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic sprays on stretched heavy canvas.
I ship this marvellous artwork ready to hang ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Landscape Painting by Arvid Nyholm, Impressionist, Swedish American, Chicago
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Arvid Frederick Nyholm (Swedish-American, 1866-1937)
Signed: A Nyholm (Lower, Right and Lower, Left)
" Mother and Child in a Landscape ", circa 1910-1920
Oil on Canvas
25" x 30"...
Category
1910s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Winter Snow Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape painting by Will Hutchins (1878 - 1945). Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed. Displayed in a giltwood impressionist frame. Image size, 1...
Category
1920s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,495 Sale Price
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Mid 20th Century French Vintage Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Floral Still Life with Roses in a Red Vase
French School, mid 20th century
signed
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 29 x 24 inches
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: Goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
«Summer symphony» Original floral painting . Field of flowers. Large .
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork is a vivid celebration of nature's abundance, featuring an intricate arrangement of wildflowers bursting with color. The piece masterfully captures diverse flora with a ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bouquet with hydrangeas."
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is called "Bouquet with hydrangeas". Bright colors create a joyful mood and a feeling of the nearness of spring. The work was written in the technique of impressionism t...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$500 Sale Price
20% Off
Big Bear, Oil Painting
By Karen Barton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A grizzly bear exudes a quiet strength against a soft blue background. Artist Karen Barton used both palette knife and brush to build texture and depth. The res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Framed Nautical Seascape Oil Painting Signed K. Dossi Maritime Ship Artwork
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a striking original oil painting on canvas by listed artist K. Dossi, known for dynamic maritime scenes and bold, expressive brushwork. The artwork depicts a majestic tall s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Crashing Waves Rocky Coast Large Traditional Signed Oil Painting Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
European artist, second half 20th century
signed lower corner
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25 x 35 inches
canvas: 20 x 30 inches
provenance: private ...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Beyond the Wild Wood, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero visited a place in New Jersey called The Grounds For Sculpture. The gardens there are replete with exotic flora and fauna. Overlapping the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
December. Old poplar in Tsaritsyno. Winter Impressionist Oil landscape with tree
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
Original oil painting on cardboard by the artist Simon Kozhin. Framed.
Plein air painting with snow made in Impressionist style.
"Not without a special fe...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
"Hyannis Pond" John F. Carlson, Massachusetts American Impressionist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
John F. Carlson
Hyannis Pond, 1940
Signed lower left
Oil on board
16 x 20 inches
Provenance
Vose Galleries
Private Collection, New Jersey
The native Swede John Fabian Carlson beca...
Category
1940s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Willows, Old Lyme, CT Summer landscape
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeously colored summer landscape by Important American Impressionist, Frank V Dumond. Fresh in color and elegant in the tonally complimentary French frame with silk liner. Atm...
Category
1910s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Earthy Red Abstract Acrylic Painting with Textured Layers
Signed by Minty Ramsey
Medium: acrylic on canvas
Size: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Condition: Excellent, with vivid and well-preser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Winter on the Farm - Plein Air Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene winter landscape by an unknown artist. A dusting of freshly fallen snow covers the landscape. Two large trees are in the forefront of the composition, with a small farmhouse b...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
$420 Sale Price
20% Off
Original oil painting on board, European Cityscape, Unsigned, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up For Sale is an Original Oil Painting On board, depicting an urban scene, capturing the everyday life of a town or city's older quarter. The artist has chosen a loose, expressive s...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lavnder Fields in Provence, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lovely French oil painting on canvas depicting rows of lavender growing in a Provencal field. The farm house stands to the right and with distant hill...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Watercolour of Beached Fishing Boats in Brittany by Fanch Lel
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolour of Beached Fishing Boats in Brittany by Fanch Lel
by Fanche Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 7.75 inches (height) x 12.5 inches (width)
Gouache painting on card, unfra...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Ernest Biddle New England Coastline Impressionist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Biddle (American, 1919-1970)
Untitled Coastal Town, Likely New England, 20th century
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 x 1/2 in.
Signed lower left: Biddle
The great grandson of the found...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Purple Tracked Parisian Boulevard Scene with Flower Stalls
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Boulevard Scene
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 13.5 x 15.75 inches
Canvas: 9 x 11 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Description:
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American 1918 Stratford Connecticut Framed Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early American impressionist landscape painting. Framed. Possibly signed verso. Oil on board.
Category
1910s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Rolling Fields and Skies, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Capturing the vast beauty of nature, this painting showcases endless fields gently rising and falling beneath an expansive sky. Lush, undulating meadows, golden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Land From Long Ago - Colorful Landscape Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michaela Jean is an accomplished painter, devoted gardener, and mother from Southern California (USA). Her lifelong passion for art and nature began in childhood, inspired by her gra...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Montecito Colors Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Title: Montecito Colors
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Post Impressionism
Dimensions: 70" x 66" x 1.5" inch (178 x 168 x 5cm)
Presentation: Unframed, G...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$16,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Hyde Park, London, 1900s by American artist Richard Hayley Lever, oil on canvas
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Richard Hayley Lever (American, 1876–1958)
Hyde Park Promenade at Apsley Gate, c. 1900–1905
Oil on canvas laid down on board
Signed ‘Hayley LEVER’ (lower right)
6.75 x 9.625 in. (17....
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Village Bridge Scene, original British watercolour painting
By Ronald Birch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Village Bridge scene
by Ronald Birch, British circa 1970's
watercolour on art paper, unframed
overall paper measures: 14.75 x 19 inches
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Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Old Civil War Soldier Portrait of Honor
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful turn of the century oil portrait of old civil war soldier circa 1900, by an unknown artist. Soldier is depicted wearing the Medal of Honor...
Category
1890s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Ageless eyes
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting "Ageless Eyes" from the MADELEINE series is a meditation on memory that does not age, on a gaze that holds centuries, and on feminine resilience passed...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Coral Reef Fish Painting Impasto
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Coral Reef
* Size: 12 x 8 inches
* Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife
* Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping
Bright abstract seascape paintin...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Bateaux a Carnac" Impressionist Marine Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This stunning piece of art titled “Bateaux a Carnac" is a captivating original work by renowned artist Yolande Ardissoner. Ardissoner was mostly known for her playful and sophisticat...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Parisienne - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Jean Beraud
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed full length portrait circa 1890 by French impressionist painter Jean Beraud. The work depicts a Parisian lady in a green tuile skirt, a blue jacket with fur and black lace up ...
Category
1890s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Soft Shadows, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Landscape w/ Hay, Harvest Season
Located in Beachwood, OH
William H. Kinnicutt (American, 1865-1934)
Soft Shadows
Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
16 x 20 inches
20.5 x 24.5 inches, framed
See condition in photos
William H. Kinnicutt was a...
Category
Late 18th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bad Hombre XXXI" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Andrew Bailey's "Bad Hombre XXXI" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic, monochrome portrait of an old western cowboy or Vaquero (Mexican Cowboy)...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"074 - Plein Air-Lafayette, CO" (2022) By Judd Mercer, Gouache Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "074 - Plein Air-Lafayette, CO" is a gouache painting depicting a landscape.
Artist bio/statement
Judd Mercer is a contemporary landscape painter and Color...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Impressionist scene of the harbor in Raguse modern Dubrovnik In Summer sunlight
Located in Woodbury, CT
Arthur Croft Mitchell (British, fl. early 20th century)
Raguse (Ragusa / Dubrovnik), Croatia
Oil on canvas, circa 1910
Signed and titled Raguse on the reverse
Presented in the origin...
Category
1910s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Venice" by Joseph Meneses Tapias - Oil on canvas - 58.5x78 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (83 x 101.5 x 5 cm )
Josep Meneses Tapias (born 1930) is a Spanish painter recognized for his vibrant, impressionistic landscapes and urban scenes. Born in B...
Category
1950s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Echoes of Fall Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Echoes of Fall,
Size: 30" x 24"...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$6,750 Sale Price
25% Off
Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist Nudes, Three Figures, Oil Painting
By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016)
Signed by the artist on the top right hand corner of the painting
Oil painting on canv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hawaii Coral Reef
Located in Zofingen, AG
* Title: Hawaii Coral Reef
* Size: 12 x 8 inches
* Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife
* Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express ship...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: R...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Landscape with House
by Arthur Schneider, Oil on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 13.25" x 16" impressionist work was painted by Arthur Schneider in either the late 19th century or early 20th century. The painting is presented in an ornate gold frame with int...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Portrait Sketch of a Lady, Listed French painter
By Leon Launay
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Portrait of a Lady"
by Leon Launay (French 1890-1956)
charcoal portrait drawing on paper, unframed
stamped verso
painting: 18.5 x 12 inches
Condition report:
The painting is in go...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical Breton kitchen scene. An elderly lady is seated at the table with her back to the artist and a young girl also sits at the table beside a bowl of oranges and a carafe of red wine. Another lady stands at the table under the light of the lamp.
Signature:
Signed lower right
Dimensions:
Framed: 29.5"x34"
Unframed: 21.5"x26"
Provenance:
Salon des Independants - 1922 exhibition
Galleries Maurice Sternberg - Chicago
Original artists label with title and number "9" on the reverse.
Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy painting...
Category
1920s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life w/ Flowers, Bust
Parisian Scene, American Impressionist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Abel Warshawsky (American, 1883-1962)
Still Life
Oil on canvas
Signed upper right
32 x 25.5 inches
Provenance: From the Alexander Warshawsky Estate
Impressionist painter A.G. Wars...
Category
1950s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Scottish Coastal View Victorian Impressionist Perthshire landscape oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
A fine original Scottish Impressionist oil painting by Joseph Morris Henderson dating to circa 1900. The work depicts a coastal scene with a dwelling in the landscape and a tranquil ...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Oil Charming Harbor Scene with Colourful Boats Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Charming Harbor Scene with Boats
French School, mid 20th century
signed oil on board, framed
Framed: 13 x 15 inches
Board : 8.5 x 10.5 inches
Provenance: private collection
Condition: very good condition
Description: This delightful oil painting captures a vibrant harbor scene, filled with colorful fishing boats gently bobbing in the water. The composition brings to life the tranquility of a quiet coastal town, with reflections of the boats mirrored...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Antique French Impressionist Signed Oil Sludgy Green River Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tranquil River Landscape
French Impressionist School, antique
signed with monogram lower corner
oil on canvas, framed in antique Gil frame
framed: 16.5 x 19 inches
canvas : 11.5 x 14...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ibis and Shadows, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Ibis birds wander and forage under palm fronds. Their white feathers catch the dappled sunlight, while their red beaks and legs contrast with the lush greens. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger’, Jean François Portaels ( 1818 - 1895 )
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean François Portaels
1818 - Brussels - 1895
Belgian Painter
‘Oriental Girls - Mediants à Tanger, Maroc’
Signature: signed lower right ‘J. Portaels’
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 40,5 x 28,5 cm, frame size 67,5 x 56 cm
Biography: Jean François Portaels, also known as Jan Portaels, was a versatile Belgian painter born on April 3, 1818, in Vilvoorde and passed away on February 8, 1895, in Schaerbeek. He was celebrated for his genre scenes, biblical stories, landscapes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. As a teacher and director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent and the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Portaels significantly impacted Belgian art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Belgian Orientalist school. His works were known for their 'everyday elegance and feminine grace,' and he played a crucial role in influencing the next generation of Belgian artists, including notable figures like Théo van Rysselberghe.
Portaels was the son of a wealthy brewer who also served as Vilvoorde's mayor. Showing an early passion for drawing, he was sent to the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 1836, where he studied under François-Joseph Navez, a former student of Jacques-Louis David. Navez invited him to his studio, which was renowned at the time, allowing Portaels to refine his skills alongside other talented students like Charles de Groux and Joseph Stallaert.
In 1841, Portaels moved to Paris, enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and studying under Paul Delaroche. He became influenced by the emerging Orientalist movement, which was gaining traction in Paris. In 1842, he won the Grand Prix de Rome, which funded his travels across Italy and other regions, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Judea, Spain, Hungary, and Norway. These journeys profoundly influenced his artistic vision, particularly his Orientalist works.
Upon his return to Belgium in 1847, Portaels was appointed Director of the academy in Ghent. In 1849, he married Marie Hélène Navez, the daughter of his first teacher. Despite being offered the directorship of the Brussels Academy, he initially declined, opting to preserve his independence. He later accepted a teaching position at the Academy and eventually became its director in 1878, succeeding Eugène Simonis.
Portaels was known for his broad range of artistic talents, including history painting, portraiture, and genre art. He was particularly recognised for his Orientalist depictions, often portraying the 'Oriental woman' with distinctive features like arched eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes. His style, marked by charm and elegance, distinguished him from the dominant artistic movements of Classicism and Romanticism.
He was a pioneer in monumental art in Belgium, working with Jean Baptiste van Eycken to introduce fresco techniques like water glass painting...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spring fantasy 03"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The picture is painted with large strokes, in the style of impressionism.
Lightweight acrylic paints provide many opportunities to express feelings in color. Watercolor paper has a ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
$230 Sale Price
20% Off
Air Corridor, Sky, Birds, Surrealism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich
Title: Air Corridor,
Sise: 55x47.5 inches, (1140x120 cm)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Hand painted, original, one of a kind.
"Air corridor" is an arresting image of freedom and soaring ambition. The photorealistic blue sky is teeming with swallows in graceful flight while paper planes...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist 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 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, purple, green, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Michael Budden. 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.
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