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Impressionist Art

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
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Johann Berthelsen, Times Sq, Period Oil Painting of New York City 1883-1972
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Times Square in the Winter 12 x 9 approximately 16 x 12 signed LR An oil painting on panel by artist Johann Berthelsen that showcases a view of Times Square in the Winter in New Yor...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Nude Lora Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang Title: Lora Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2014 Style: Figurative Impressionism Dimensions: 14" x 11" x 0.8" inch (36 x 28 x 2c...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Coastal View with Cliffs and Waves Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Wales 1979
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal View with Cliffs and Waves Nolton Haven Pembrokeshire Wales 1979 By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

English Fox Hunting Scene Horse Hounds Oil Painting Signed William Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This magnificent original oil painting on canvas portrays an iconic English fox hunt scene, rendered with energy and finesse by the artist signed illegible in the lower right corner....
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

American Impressionist James Goodwin McManus Old Lyme CT Salmagundi Club Artist
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
James Goodwin McManus (American 1882-1958) CT oil/panel Summer landscape with split rails signed LR dated June 22, 1934 verso 8 x 10 image Biography: James Goodwin McManus was a no...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Femme nue couchée (tournée à droite)" original etching
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1909 for Theodore Duret's "Die Impressionisten" and published in Berlin by Bruno Cassirer. This impression on laid paper bears the Fortuna waterm...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Etching

Inner Garden No.1 — Artichokes
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between Light and Silence — Botanical Whispers. In “Inner Garden No.1 — Artichokes”, a quiet dialogue unfolds between structure and breath: the architectural precision of the...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Finds and Replicas, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero captures a moment inside an antiques shop, where a man browses lamps, pictures, and replicas of Frederic Remington bronzes. The interior i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

«Bouquet of sunflowers» Originalt impressionistic floral painting . Impasto
Located in Oslo, NO
This vibrant artwork showcases a stunning bouquet of sunflowers, meticulously arranged in a rustic pottery vase. The composition brilliantly captures the flowers' dynamic energy thro...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Roy Henry Brown NA American Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting 1879-1956
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
A landscape mountain hillside oil painting on panel by artist Roy Henry Brown possible western scene. Painting is under glass signed lower right. The image measures sight size 10 x 1...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Fonthill Castle Docent, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
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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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

"At the Cafe Paris" Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman in Cafe wearing Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This artwork is a vibrant, impressionistic painting featuring a woman seated at a table at café Paris with a strong emotion being felt. Her story if felt through the expression in he...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Saint Briac Brittany Harbour Scene with Boats and Trees French Coastal Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Saint Briac Brittany Harbour Scene with Boats and Trees French Coastal Scene By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 11.25...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Summer day
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is a sketch on a sunny day. Summer on the Spanish coast, the smell of the sea, a refreshing breeze, the sound of the waves, and vivid impressions. To create a sunny atmosphe...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Paris, Le Sacre Coeur
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Paris, Le Sacre Coeur" c.1970 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French impressionist artist Emile Lesaout, 1926-2001. It is signed at the lower left corner b...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Impressionist River and Park Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Impressionist oil on canvas view of a river in parkland by the noted French artist Albert Uriet. The painting is signed and dated bottom right and is presented in a fine car...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Beautiful English signed oil painting c.1950 River Mole Devon England
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Morris Meredith Williams (1881-1973) Welsh TITLE: “River Mole, Devon" SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 50cm x 43cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Painter, stained glass artist and illustrator, born in Cowbridge, Glamorgan. Was married in 1906 to the artist Gertrude Alice Meredith Williams, who died in 1934. He studied at Slade School of Fine Art and in Italy and France. During World War I he served in the Army in France and completed work based on his Somme front experiences. Work by Williams and his wife is at the Scottish National War Museum in Edinburgh. He painted widely in France and showed in Liverpool and elsewhere, sometimes signing as M M Williams.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

A Bay with Cliffs (Detail)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poster created for the exhibition The Lens of Impressionism, held at the Dallas Museum of Art in 1997. The image features a detail from Gustave Courbet’s A Bay with Cliffs, highlight...
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1990s Impressionist Art

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Offset

Antique American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist winter landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 25 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 13 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wi...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Pastoral Landscape Under a Dramatic Sky Horse Munching on Grass Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Landscape French Post Impressionist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed Board : 12 x 15.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Seascape Original Oil Painting Tall Ship by Karon Nautical Maritime Wall Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This elegant maritime oil painting by Karon depicts a magnificent tall ship sailing across a rolling ocean under a brilliant blue sky. The artist’s expressive brushwork captures both...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

A Young Girl with a Water Jug . Impressionist oil painting by Loys Prat
Located in St. Albans, GB
Loys Joseph PRAT Signed Antique oil on canvas Canvas size: 31.5" x 23.5 (80 x 60cm) Outside frame size: 38 x 30" (96 x 76cm) Born 1879 He was born at Donzere in France on the 5th o...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Festive bouquet 004
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is painted with large brushstrokes, in the artist's characteristic manner. The painting conveys vivid impressions of summer, sun glare, feelings of warmth, freshness and ce...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nude Model Figurative Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vadim Zang Title: Nude - Model Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2007 Style: Portrait Impressionism Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 0.8" inch (20 x 20 x 2cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Roses √ 5
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is painted with large brushstrokes in the style of impressionism. The idea is based on color contrasts. The variety of colors is intertwined into a beautiful bouquet Coo...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Autumn Morning Spain oil on canvas painting mediterranean landscape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Author: Joan Gil i Gil (Barcelona, 1900 – 1984) Title: Autumn Morning Date: 1934 Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 81 × 100 cm (31.9 × 39.4 in) Signature: Signed lower left: Joan ...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionistic Farm Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Sky Cloud Study
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Afternoon Sky is an oil on panel painting just completed in the studio. The painting exudes the rich qualities of oil paint with bright strong color, a variety of lost and found edge...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Coastal Village with Boats and Lavender Sky by Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Coastal Village with Boats and Lavender Sky by Fanch Lel by Fanch Lel Size: 15.75 x 17.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: Good overal...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Swedish Landscape 1904
By Birger Sandzen
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Striking watercolor of Sweden from 1904 exhibiting Birger Sandzén's characteristic style. Housed in a custom quarter sawn oak frame. Signed and dated lower right and catalogued at th...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

American Impressionist painting of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont
Located in Colfax, CA
A vibrant oil painting of the highest point in Vermont by Emile Gruppe. Emile Gruppe, (1896-1978), was born in Rochester, New York. He spent some younger years of his life in the N...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Waterside Village Scene with Boats and Church Bosham Sussex 1970s Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Waterside Village Scene with Boats and Church Bosham Sussex 1970s Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 14...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

English Fox Hunt Riders and Hounds in an extensive landscape
By Raoul Millais
Located in Woodbury, CT
Raoul Millais (1901–1999) Fox Hunters with Hounds in a Landscape, circa 1931 Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Raoul Millais and dated 1931 Presented in an ornate period gilt frame DESCRIPTION (Dibs-style long format) A fine early 20th-century sporting composition by Raoul Millais, painted in 1931 and depicting the timeless ritual of the English fox hunt...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Figures At The Summer s Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summers Market Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

American Impressionist Woodstock Artist John F Carlson Oil Painting Snow
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Wintry Pool oil on canvas 12 x 16 image size Signed LR when viewing the painting and again verso, on back. Image measures 12 x 16 The painting is in good condition in a period gilded Impressionist frame showing Carlson's mastery of light and technique. Carlson uses subtle cool snow tones juxtaposed with soft warm sunlit areas of snow help to create form and depth in this winter stream scene. The warm brown tones of the earth showing through the snow and darker trees in the backgroaund add a nice contrast. John F...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Reclining Nude oil on canvas painting woman
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Reclining Nude Artist: Roser Vinardell Tolrà (Cabrera de Mar, 1941) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 46 x 65 cm (18.1 x 25.6 in) Date: 1970s Signature: Signed in the lower...
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1970s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

H.G. Kiesel (German Artist 20 c.) Landscape Oil Painting River Village Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is this striking original oil painting on canvas by German artist H.G. Kiesel, depicting a peaceful riverside scene with a distant European village nestled among soft rol...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Loblolly Cove" Impressionist Sea Scape with Waves Crashing Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A truly masterful depiction of waves crashing by the rocks at Loblolly Cover in Rockport Massachusetts. The scene of Seagulls flying through the water as the waves crash create a stu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Roses √4
Located in Zofingen, AG
Gorgeous roses are embraced by hydrangeas. The classic blue vase looks fresh against the beige background. The dark blue background creates contrast. This is what I love most: the br...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Seaside Promenade with Deckchairs Summer Crowd and Ocean View Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Lower right Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

British Estuary Ferry Shed and Distant Harbour with Figures Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Estuary Ferry Shed and Distant Harbour with Figures Watercolour Painting By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11 x 15 inches Condition...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 15.25 x 18 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condi...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet).
Located in Storrs, CT
Hélène of Septeuil (enfant au perroquet) (child with a parakeet). c. 1889-1890. Drypoint. Breeskin, 134.v. 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 (sheet 15 3/4 x 9 7/8). A rich impression with burr and plate...
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19th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor, Drypoint

Daffodils
Located in Zofingen, AG
Daffodils look incredibly beautiful against the dark green velvet background. The bouquet looks festive in a glass vase. The painting is done in the artist's unique style.
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Summer evening."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft colors of a summer evening, the smell of the sea and flowers, white dresses and hats, pleasant shopping. All these feminine joys stay with us all year long, creating enchanting ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of figure before sunset
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by George Boyle, "the Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Cats at play, portrait of a cat and a Kitten playing with a glove in a landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Gabriella Rainer-Istvanffy (Austrian, 1886–1963) Cats at Play Oil on canvas, circa 1950 26 x 30 inches (framed) signed lower right This charming composition by Gabriella Rainer-Istv...
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1950s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

1900 s French Impressionist Watercolor Portrait Lady Overlooking Balcony Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden View French School, early 20th century signed with initials lower corner watercolour painting on artist paper, framed Glass covering framed: 13 x 10.5 inches board: 10 x 8...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Becquet
Located in Storrs, CT
J. Becquet, Sculptor (The Fiddler). 1859. Drypoint. Kennedy 52 state iv; Glasgow 62. state i. 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 (sheet 15 5/16 x 9 3/4). Series: "Sixteen Etchings or Scenes on the Thame...
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin Scottsdale Bulldog Canyon
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
In the Canyon oil/canvas laid to panel image 8 x 10 Purchased from the artist in 2003. This is a beautiful plein air painting done in Scottsdale at Bulldog Canyon. This is one of two...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Nature Morte aux Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Nature Morte aux Vases" c.1980, is an original colors lithograph on wove paper by noted French artist Rene Genis, 1922-2004. It is hand signed and numbered 67/10...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Lithograph

Winter in New England
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Stunning, ethereal winter scene by American Impressionist master Frederick Usher de Voll. His classic violet hues, beautiful brushwork and the ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Venice in Gentle Light
Located in Zofingen, AG
Series: Between light and silence. A quiet evening unfolds over Venice — a city I have visited many times and that continues to inspire my art. Soft pink light touches turquoise wate...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Docked Fishing Boats in Empty Beach Bay French Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paired Boats at Bay by Fanch Lel Size: 16 x 13 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and light ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

SELF PORTRAIT DRAWING
Located in Santa Monica, CA
MAX LIEBERMANN (1847 1935) SELF PORTRAIT DRAWING (Selbstportrat) c. 1922 (Schiefler, 341, III b) Etching, signed in pencil, Scarce signed example found in Max Liebermann “Sein Leb...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Etching

THE RAG GATHERERS
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903) THE RAG GATHERERS 1858 (Glasgow 29 v/v, - K.23) Etching on laid paper, signed and dated in the plate, image 5 7/8” x 3 ½”, full sheet 8 x...
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1850s Impressionist Art

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Etching

Cadaques Spain oil on canvas painting seascape
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Cadaqués Artist: Ramon Pichot Soler (1924–1996) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 54 x 65 cm (approx. 21.3 x 25.6 inches) Signature: Signed in the lower right corner Condit...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Harmony in a vase.
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work is executed in the Impressionist style, but with a leaning toward abstract forms. Some elements of the painting are intentionally simplified, and the shapes are altered. The...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Contempory American Impressionist Landscape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American impressionist flower garden landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 10 by 12 inches overall, and 6 by 8 painting alone.. In excellent original cond...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
Jean Ekert (French, 20th Century) Coastal Landscape, circa 1960 Oil on board, signed lower right This vibrant coastal view by Jean Ekert captures the warmth and energy of the Medite...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Ocean Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Path
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beach Path oil/canvas panel image 7.75 x 8 unframed, 13.5 x 13.5 framed Beach Path is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

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