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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
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...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Signed Small European Street Scene Oil Painting Impasto City Artwork, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
A vibrant small oil painting on canvas featuring a lively street scene rendered in thick, expressive impasto. The artist captures the movement and energy of pedestrians, cyclists, an...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

Materials

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...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Path: Impressionist Style Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas of Summer Forest
Located in Hudson, NY
Modern impressionist style plein air landscape painting on canvas of path through the forest "Path" oil on canvas 60 x 66 x 1.5 inches Signed, verso The contemplative paintings of ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

Materials

Oil

Abstract Pastel Regatta Scene with Sailboats on Calm Water
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Pastel Regatta Scene with Sailboats on Calm Water By Fanch Lel Signed: Yes Size: 13 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The pa...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Majestic, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A powerful buffalo strides into view, its massive form radiating strength and dignity. In this oil painting, artist Karen Barton captures not only the animal’...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Flowers for the math teacher.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Thoughts and feelings are embodied in this painting. It's about her, the math teacher. She's an educated woman, and her passion for the exact sciences can't suppress her tenderness, ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Italian Fishing Boat" Early 20th Century American Marine Oil Painting Framed
By Harold C. Wolcott
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary marine painting by Wolcott from the early 20th Century depicting a tranquil harbor scene with an Italian Fishing Boat in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The composition t...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board, Canvas

Golden Symphony, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A golden light sweeps across the lowlands as the sun sets. Warm hues of ochre, red, and green sparkle in the last light of day. A path meanders past the pond an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"RED BARN RANCH" 1959 TEXAS HILL COUNTRY LANDSCAPE WILDFLOWERS PORFIRIO SALINAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 12 x 16 Frame Size: 19 x 23 Hand Carved "Melvin" Frame Medium: Oil on Canvas Signed Lower Left 1959 "Red Barn Ranch" Texa...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Exploration Abstract Contemporary art Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varouján Hovakimyan Title: Exploration Medium: Acrylic on Textured Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Contemporary Art Dimensions: 36" x 48'' x 1.5" inch (91 x 122 x 4cm) Presentation:...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Montecito View Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Montecito View Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 34" x 34" x 1" inch (87 x 87 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Gallery Wrap...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Materials

Oil

I ve Dreamed 57 Sakura Cherry Tree Blossom, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+
Located in Zofingen, AG
"I've Dreamed 57 Sakura Cherry Tree Blossom" is a beautiful, modern floral painting that will bring the beauty of spring into your home. The painting is created using professional va...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

California Landscape, c. 1940 s
Located in Pasadena, CA
UNFRAMED: 10" x 12" FRAMED: 14.5" x 16.5" x 2.25" Consigned to the gallery, Pasadena, California; By descent to a private collector, Encino, California; Acquired by a private colle...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

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

Materials

Oil

Nude, oil painting, impressionistic, live model. Nudes across mediums
Located in Oslo, NO
This intimate oil painting captures a moment of quiet rest and vulnerability. Painted alla prima, the artist works swiftly and expressively, allowing brushstrokes to remain visible a...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

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

Materials

Watercolor

Autumnal Woodland Pathway Antique English Oil Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Woodland Path circle of George Turner (English 1841-1910) oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 19 x 25.5 inches canvas: 14 x 21.5 inches condition: very good provenance: privat...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Hilltown-Neighbors Chat" Impressionist Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a neighbor's chat in the Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Thames Warehouses
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER (American 1834–1903 London) THAMES WAREHOUSES, 1859 (K 38 ii/ii; Glascow 46 iv/v; Mansfield 37) Etching and drypoint on fine thin laid paper. Plate: 3 × 8 i...
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1850s Impressionist Art

Materials

Drypoint, 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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

OLD MASTER Signed L S Lowry " Bridge Street Road " Oil Painting 20th Century GGF
By Laurence Stephen Lowry
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD MASTER Signed L S LOWRY OIL PAINTING 20th CENTURY NEW COLLECTION Of RARE PIECES OF OLD HISTORY Here we have a unique and rare piece of Art signed Goo...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

"Walking By The Plaza at Twilight -NYC-" Impressionist Street Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of The Plaza Hotel in New York City with figures walking down the street, with a horse and carriage scene in the distance. A cozy impressionistic street scene wi...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Cold Fury
Located in Zofingen, AG
Never be jealous of a biker to her biker friends. Firstly: it is useless; secondly: are you jealous of your brothers? The only thing you can be jealous of is the motorcycle, because ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist Artist Karl Rudolph Krafft oil painting Winter Scene
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Scene oil/canvas 20 x 24 image size, 23.75 x 27.50 framed Here is a very nice winter snow scene oil painting on canvas by Midwest American Artist Karl Rudolph Krafft. Origina...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Original DISCOVER FRANCE BY TRAIN -SNCF - French National Railways 1953 poster
Located in Spokane, WA
1953 “Discover France by Train” — A. Planson — French National Railways (SNCF) — Original Vintage Poster, archival linen-backed, Grade A. Ready to frame. In 1953, the SNCF, France’...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Roses in the garden.
Located in Zofingen, AG
A hot summer day is filled with sun. Its reflections are reflected on rose petals and leaves. The painting is filled with bright colors, in places the paint has a gold effect to conv...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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.
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

California Impressionist Ferdinand Kaufmann Oil Painting Harbor w Boats Marine
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Ferdinand Kaufmann (1864 1942) Harbor Scene with Boats oil/canvas, laid to board, masonite. Signed lower right. 11.5 x 12.5 unframed, 15.75 x 19.75 framed A nice marine by Kaufmann...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

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...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Impressionist Landscape: Early Morning Fog Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clifton, a Chinese contemporary artist, immerses himself in the exquisite art of plein-air painting. With each brushstroke, he captures the dynamic interplay of light and atmosphere,...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pierre Montezin large French Impressionist painting, Scene near Barbizon
Located in Harkstead, GB
This dream like image of a fisherman gliding in his boat on the river Seine was painted from a viewpoint that Montezin returned to again and again. The village of Veneux-les-Sablons ...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Impressionist New England Rockport Bernard Corey Oil Painting Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rural Farm in Spring Snow 10 x 16 unframed, 15. 25 x 21.13 framed Here is a wonderful Bernard Corey when he perfected his paintings of farm views with the rolling hills defined by se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

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...
Category

1960s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

“To fall into roses” botanical, flowers, interior painting
Located in Oslo, NO
In front of you is a delicate, luminous composition: lush petals seem to float in transparent air, while a white dove soars nearby — a symbol of freedom and purity. The painting is f...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman with Pitcher oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Woman with Pitcher Artist: Antoni Valls Bordoy (1912–1980) Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 35 x 27 cm (13.8 x 10.6 in) Date: 1953 Signature: Signed “Valls Bordoy” in red at ...
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1950s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At the Race" Impressionist Horse Race Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Gold Frame
Located in New York, NY
A dynamic oil painting depicting a high energy horse race with abstract details and bursts of energy showcased with use of fast brush work and thick impasto oil paint. Jockeys, weari...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Moonlight Nocturne
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Under Moonlight oil/panel 6 x 8 image Under Moonlight is an oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases a uniquely beautiful seasc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

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

Materials

Watercolor

Vicious Black-end Bull Symbol
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I've poured my passion into depicting the raw intensity and elegance of a timeless struggle. The blend of acrylic and oil mediums allowed me to capture both the sof...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

19th century Impressionist Elegant figures in a Paris or London Park landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
Alberto Ludovici Jr. Italian / Anglo-European School, late 19th century Elegant Figures in a Parisian (or London) Park Oil on panel Signed lower right Circa 1890 A refined and atmo...
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1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fanasy with Flowers 167
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Fantasy with Flowers" (series of 300+ pictures) paper 59x42cm  On the paper acrylic, oil pastel, felt-tip pen, ink, gold leaf, pencils, silver,mixed media. Sold and sent unframed -V...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Joyce Roybal Original Painting on Canvas Musicians Signed Framed Artwork
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This charming original painting on canvas by Joyce Roybal features a whimsical group of musicians joyfully playing instruments in Roybal’s signature naïve style. With bold colors, pl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Park City Spring - Framed Fantasy Landscape Painting on Handmade Paper
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 Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

"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

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fall in the Mountain Valley
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Beautiful American School impressionist piece, unsigned, oil on board. Likely 1920-1940. Painted by a talented artist with wonderful composition and brushwork. 10" x 14" sight, 16.2...
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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil

“Julian Alden Weir’s House, 1907” American Impressionist Windham, Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
An important landscape work by renowned American impressionist Emil Carlsen (1853-1932). This work depicts the Windham, Connecticut home of Carlsen’s closest friend and fellow artis...
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Early 1900s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bistro on South Street, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman sits outside a Philadelphia bistro, reading her book. The bright morning light shines through the establishment's windows, revealing a glimpse of its i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Penacook Mill
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Beautiful New Hampshire impressionist painting of Penacook Mill, the Conticook River, and the village of Penacook NH by American Impressionist painter Margaret Masson. Oil on board,...
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1930s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Summer, Figurative Nude Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mishurovski V.V. Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Style: Classic Figurative Year: 2010 Title: Summer Size: 35.5" x 18" x 0....
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Oil painting of Market Scene in Impressionist Style with Flower Sellers By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 6.75 x 8.25 inches (heigh...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Riverside Scene with Cottages and Boats By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Dimensions: 1...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

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