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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
Ballroom
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Ballroom" c.1990 in an oil painting on canvas by noted German artist Christian Jereczec, 1935-2013. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The art...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Impressionist Posed Elegant Lady In V Neck Shirt Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Posed Lady by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8.25 inches wide condition:...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Color Pencil

Rainfall - Abstract Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Rainfall 20.0 x 20.0 x 1.5, 2.0 lbs Acrylic on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "20x20 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas archival gloss finish, wired &ready to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Acrylic

1930's French Impressionist Figures Carrying Water Jugs On Their Heads
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 6.5 inch...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Poppies and Two Jugs
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I've poured vibrant emotions into each stroke of acrylic and oil, seeking to capture the transient beauty of life through the expressionist and impressionist ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Fleurist at Hotel Cler, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fleurist A Hotel Cler, Paris" 1990, is an oil painting on canvas by noted American artist Gregory Sievers, b.1951. It is signed at the lower right corner by the ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

American Impressionist Artist Guy C Wiggins 1883-1962 Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rocks & Trees Oil/Board 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.75 x 22.75 framed Signed lower left although hard to read. No restoration housed in a reproduction frame. The painting is in beauti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Late Summer, 1924
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist landscape with a cottage by German / American artist Carl Wuermer (1900-1983). Wuermer was born in Munich, Germany, and in 1915, emigrated to Chicago where from ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Flowers with a Yellow Background
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist floral still life by American artist Humbert Howard (1905-1990). Howard was born in Philadelphia and considered an important figure among contemporary African-Am...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

French Impressionist Signed Oil Sheep & Dog in Windswept Fields, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sheep Dog French, mid 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 31 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: overall...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Ex Nihilo Figure 4", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of history! Ex Nihilo Figure 4, a full-scale plaster from the final stone sculpture of Ex Nihilo, commissioned as part of the Creation Scul...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Bronze

Landscape with river oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Landscape - Oil on cardboard Oil measures 11x15 cm. Frame measures 15x19 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matil...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

Gouache Jardin Au Chien by Paul MASCART
By Paul Edmond Marie Joseph Mascart
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gouache by Paul Edmond Marie Joseph MASCART Born in 1874 in Condé-sur-l'Escaut (Nord), died in Paris in 1985. Painter of the 19th-20th centuries. French school. SCHOOL OF ROUEN. F...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Gouache

Winter Landscape Oil Painting by Michael Budden Winter Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Winter Sun oil/ canvas panel 12 x 16 image unframed, 18.5 x 22.5 framed I enjoy playing with light in my paintings and creating a mood while trying to push the range of color using s...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Hong Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Cypress Forest"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Cypress Forest Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 27 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pointe du Vert-Galant Paris by Paulémile Pissarro - City scene of Paris
Located in London, GB
Pointe du Vert-Galant Paris by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972) Oil on canvas 46 x 65 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 25 ⁵/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Paulémile Pissarro Executed circa 1925 This work ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Peonies Giving Happiness
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I've poured vibrant emotions into each stroke of acrylic and oil, seeking to capture the transient beauty of life through the expressionist and impressionist ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Arch Beach, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Arch Beach, California" c.1910 is an original etching on Wove paper by American artist Harley DeWitt Nichols, 1859-1939. It is hand signed and titled in pencil by the artist. The plate mark (image) size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches, framed size is 13 x 17 inches. it is custom framed in a wooden silver frame, with off white matting. It is in excellent condition, especially considering the age. About the artist: Born in the small rural Wisconsin town of Barton, Harley lived a peripatetic life. As a young child, he accompanied his family to Lincoln, Nebraska where he found great excitement in the roaming herds of buffalo and Native Americans. It was in these years that a talent for drawing was discovered. In 1870, after several years of hardship, his father moved the family back to Wisconsin. At the age of 11 he became a water boy...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Etching

Pine trees on the seashore. 1981, cardboard, oil, 46x65 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Pine trees on the seashore. 1981, cardboard, oil, 46x65 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in d...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

I Gently Weep
Located in San Diego, CA
"I Gently Weep" is an original encaustic painting by San Diego Artist, Shima Shanti. This painting is inspired by the meeting place of land and sea where earth and water merge; the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Encaustic

I Cry for You
Located in San Diego, CA
"I Cry for You" is an original encaustic painting by San Diego Artist, Shima Shanti. This painting is inspired by the meeting place of land and sea where earth and water merge; the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Encaustic

Gray Day, Gloucester
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist North Shore Cape Ann coastal oil painting by American artist Winfield Scott Clime (1881-1958). Clime was born in Philadelphia, studied at the Corcoran Art School...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Board

Dmitri Wright - Petite Mind Meadow - Opus Eight, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
About the artist: As an American artist, Wright’s travels have taken him to paint and/or teach throughout the United States and visiting over a dozen National Park sites in addition...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

The Portuguese Vase with Freishas- original floral painting-impressionist art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the captivating world of "The Portuguese Vase with Freishas" by John D Martin, an original still life painting that invites viewers into a scene brimming with charm and ele...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Adam, Full Scale", Frederick Hart, Bronze Sculpture, Figurative Man
Located in Dallas, TX
Indulge in the beauty of divine creation with Adam by Frederick Hart. This masterpiece, number 2 out of 8, is up for sale and waiting to be cherished by its new owner. This piece is ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Bronze

Dmitri Wright - Petite Mind Meadow - Opus Eleven, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
About the artist: As an American artist, Wright’s travels have taken him to paint and/or teach throughout the United States and visiting over a dozen National Park sites in addition...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

American Impressionist Artist Wilson Irvine 1869-1936 Autumn Field Oil painting
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Autumn Field Oil/Canvas 25 x 30 image unframed, 32.5 x 37 framed Ready to hang in untouched condition with moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust, stretcher bar marks around imag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Place de la Madeleine, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Place de la Madeleine, Paris" is an oil on canvas by noted American artist Gregory Sievers, b.1951. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artis...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Landscape with Farm Animals & Figures
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 18th century Continental School landscape oil painting with animals including cows, horses, dogs, and chickens in a farm setting. Oil on canvas, laid down on board, unsigned, ...
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18th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

1950s French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Windswept Beach & Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Windswept Beach Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Current Bliss
Located in Atlanta, GA
Inspired by nature, Noah has an impressionistic style that borders the edge of abstraction. He creates landscapes and florals with bold colors and a sense of movement that draw you ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Frozen Harbor Gloucester
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional winter marine oil painting of Gloucester Harbor with boats on Cape Ann by American artist Emile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is ren...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

S.Bruno original Large oil painting on canvas, English Hunting scene, Gold Frame
Located in Framingham, MA
Up for sale is this large original oil painting on canvas depicting a vibrant and lively equestrian scene, likely set in the English countryside. The focal point is a group of three ...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Impressionist Nude Female Posed Figure Pencil Sketch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Female by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 8 high by 10 inches wide condition: o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Color Pencil

Lily Pond (Flowers, Waterscape, Pastell, Warm)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jill Opelka Lily Pond Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 11.5 x 15.75 inches Framed: 18 x 22 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Lily, Pond, Flowers, Waterscape, Pastell, Warm *Fram...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Rocky seashore. 1980, cardboard, oil, 48x66 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Rocky seashore. 1980, cardboard, oil, 48x66 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different sea...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

In a sunny forest. Cardboard, oil, 46x66 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In a sunny forest. Cardboard, oil, 46x66 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in different season...
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1980s Impressionist Art

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Cardboard, Oil

"Red Sun" - Original Oil Painting, Impressionist Nude Female Form
Located in Denver, CO
Jacob Dhein's "Red Sun," a 2023 original oil on panel, stands at 19.70 inches square. This artwork showcases Dhein's prowess in capturing the ephemeral beauty of light and form. The ...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Panel, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Mythological Mermaid and Slave On The Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape signed by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 12 high by 9 inche...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Golden maples in Tsaritsino
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn is a wonderful time when in October the leaves of the trees change color from green to gold and red, purple, orange. I painted this sketch from life in Tsaritsyno Park and tri...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Post Impressionist French Signed Oil Leafy Green Trees Chateau Parkland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Chateau Gardens by Michel Kritz (French 1925-1994) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso canvas : 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, France conditio...
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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones
Located in Soquel, CA
Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones Lovely late 1960's vintage landscape oil painting of an autumnal scene by Cal...
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1960s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard, Canvas

Beach Ocean Contemporary Seascape Painting Michael Budden Morning Sun
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Sun oil/panel 9 x 12 unframed, 15.5 x 18.5 framed Morning Sun is a beautiful oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showcases the inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil

Washerwoman oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain woman
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - washerwoman - Oil on cardboard Oil measures 11x15 cm. Frame measures 15x19 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Mat...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Shenglu Wang Impressionist Original Oil Painting "Mountain And River II"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mountain And River II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21 x 28.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Shenglu Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Autumn Ambiance"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Autumn Ambiance Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21.5 x 27 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 2004...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

Shenglu Wang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Mountain In Fall"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mountain In Fall Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 21 x 27.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Year: 201...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

New York Railway -original cityscape impressionism oil painting-contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"New York Railway" by Juan Del Pozo captures the bustling energy and iconic skyline of the city that never sleeps with a masterful stroke of impressionistic flair. At the heart of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Shadows Glow - Abstract Acrylic Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
The Shadows Glow 24.0 x 24.0 x 1.5, 5.0 lbs Acrylic on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "~This is the blue hour, the hour of hush and wonder, when the glow and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Acrylic

French Impressionist Nude Female Figure Stretching Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Figure by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed measures: 10 high by 8 inches wide condition: o...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Color Pencil

Blue Koi (Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jill Opelka Blue Koi Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 18 x 24 inches Framed: 24 x 30 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Koi, Pond, Lush, Orange, White, Red, Movement, Fish *Frame...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Saturday in the Sun
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. Born in Alcoy, Alicante, Spain in 1948, Ventura Diaz studied in the Fine Arts School in Valencia. His cu...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Lily Pads (Flowers, Waterscape, Green, Saturated)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jill Opelka Lily Pads Oil on Canvas Year: 2023 Size: 11 x 14 inches Framed: 12 x 15 x 1.5 inches Signed COA provided Tags: Lily, Pads, Flowers, Waterscape, Green, Saturated *Framed...
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2010s Impressionist Art

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Wood, Canvas, Oil

Equilibrium
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Late 19th Century Original Lake Tahoe Indian Encampment Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful early 19th Century oil painting of Lake Tahoe with Indian encampment on far side of lake by John Englehart (AKA as John Englehardt), (American, 1867-1915). A peaceful lake at dawn reflects snow-capped mountains in background with redwoods and dirt road to lake. At far side of lake, an Indian encampment shows the wisps of a campfire. Signed "Delane" lower right (see further notes below) Many, perhaps all, of these are renderings of scenes in the Lake Tahoe area. Englehart worked under a number of pseudonyms and used variant spellings including Delane, J. Engelhardt, J. Englehardt, J. Englehart, J. Engelhart, C.N. Doughty, C.C. Foucks, C.L. Willis, J.L. Monahan, W.L. Willis, WM. J. Schon, J. Lang, J. Gran, J. Grant, J. Cole, J. Enright, J. Hart, Enblhart, Ed Shroder, C. Williams, Joseph John Engelhart...
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1910s Impressionist Art

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Linen, Oil

Antique landscape sunset and cows, Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Les Vaches by Adolphe Potter (1835-1911) Antique countryside sunset oil painting with cows on wood, signed in the bottom right Adople Potte (1835-1911). This distinctive oil painti...
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1860s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Swans oil on cardboard painting impressionism Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joaquin Terruella Matilla (1891-1957) - Swans - Oil on cardboard Oil measures 11x15 cm. Frame measures 15x19 cm. Joaquim Terruella Matilla (1891 - 1957) Joaquim Terruella Matilla, ...
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1920s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Still Life with Sorolla Book
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alicia Grau was born in 1955 in Barcelona, Spain. She began her artistic schooling and training at a very young age by attending the La Escuela de Artes y Oficios. Grau graduated fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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