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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"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost)
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
"Kitten Went in the Night" (A black cat playing with broom and Halloween ghost) from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right Cats were a symbol of fr...
Other Medium
Adresse Sagot - Two States, Before and After Lettering
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Villon (1875-1963), two drypoints, 1905, (Ginestet and Pouillion E156) each signed in pencil: an impression of the final state (third state of three) printed in bistre, with ...
Drypoint
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
The Owl, Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Philippe Noyer (1917-1985) Title: The Owl Year: circa 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 102/220, plus proofs Size: 29.75 x 22 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
Lithograph
A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A black cat playing with a Snowman, from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right (see photo) Cats were a symbol of freedom and bohemia in Montmartre, ...
Other Medium
Le Cirque (The Circus) II
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) II" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004. It is hand signed and inscribed C/...
Lithograph
White Herons, Impressionist Lithograph by David Lee
By David Lee 3
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Lee, Chinese (1944 - ) - White Herons, Year: circa 1985, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 21 x 29 in. (53.34 x 73.66 cm), Descriptio...
Lithograph
Mustang, Impressionist Lithograph by Lumen Martin Winter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lumen Martin Winter, American (1908 - 1982) - Mustang, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph on Somerset, signed and titled in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 17.5 x 25.5 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
Le Cirque (The Circus) III
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) III" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004. It is hand signed and inscribed I...
Lithograph
Longhorns by Lon Megargee
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lon Megargee 1883-1960 "Self Portrait" Wood block print Signed in plate, lower right Image size: 15.63 x 12 inches Frame size xx x xx inches Creator of S...
Screen
$650Sale Price|23% Off
Gymkhana Umbrella Races Rockaway Hunting Club 1890 Sporting Incidents
Located in Paonia, CO
Gymkhana Umbrella Races Rockaway Hunting Club is from the portfolio entitled Sporting Incidents: Being a Collection of sixteen plates done in color..representing the most important events of the track...
Color
A black cat and a cute little Dutch girl, from Le Chat Noir
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A black cat and a cute little Dutch girl, from Le Chat Noir An impression of this image is in the collection of the de Young/Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco from Le...
Other Medium
L'Inconnu - Etching by Félix Bracquemond - 1860s
Located in Roma, IT
L'Inconnu is a black and White etching realized by Bracquemond in the 1860s. Titled in the lower Image Size: 18x32 Very good impression. Realized by Cadart for the "Société des ...
Etching
The Serpent, Impressionist Woodcut by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - The Serpent, Year: c. 1911, Medium: Woodcut on laid paper, Image Size: 8 x 7.5 inches, Size: 11.25 x 8.75 in. (28.58 x 22.23 cm), Description: Fr...
Woodcut
$876Sale Price|20% Off
The Monkey, Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Philippe Noyer (1917-1985) Title: The Monkey Year: circa 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 66/220, plus proofs Size: 29.75 x 22 inches Condition: Good Inscript...
Lithograph
Prince Charles at Windsor, Pop Art Screenprint by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) Title: Prince Charles at Windsor Year: 1982 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300...
Screen
"MYSTICAL BEAST" BISON BUFFALO EARLY CIRCUS POSTER THEMED
By Ancel Nunn
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ancel Nunn (1928-1999) Austin, Tyler, Palestine Artist Medium: Lithograph Image Size: 12 x 17.5 Frame Size: 18 x 24 "Mystical Beast" Buffalo Bison Biography Ancel Nunn (1928-1999)...
Lithograph
Minne Playing with a Cat (Minne Jouant avec un Chat)
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Villon (1875-1963) etching, aquatint, and drypoint, Minne Playing with a Cat (Minne Jouant avec un Chat),1907, signed in pencil and numbered (12/30)(Ginestet and Pouillon 192...
Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint
"Shoshonis Indians" Native Americans on Horses Western
Located in San Antonio, TX
Howard Terpning Image Size: 10.5 x 13.5 Frame Size: 18 x 21 Medium: Print Dated 1980 "Shoshonis Indians" #962 of 1000
Archival Pigment
"Marsupial" Abstract Impressionist Lithograph of a Kangaroo Edition 3 of 4
By Paul Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract animal lithograph of a kangaroo. The work is framed in a gold frame with a white matte. It is signed, dated and titled by the artist. Paul Sprohge is a Houston, Texas artist...
Lithograph
Skull
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Skull" c.1990 is an original color etching and aquatint by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is hand signed in pencil by the artist. The ...
Aquatint
Fox Hunt Screen Print, Hand Signed, Impressionist, 1974, Edition of 300
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist. Artwork image size 20.25 x 27 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 300. All reasonable off...
Paper, Screen
A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir
By Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A black and white cat play with a mouse, from Le Chat Noir Gillotage chromotype, 1898 Signed in the image lower right (see photo) An impression of this image is in the collection of ...
Other Medium
Original U. S. MARINES TEUFEL HUNDEN (Devil Dogs) vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original World War 1 vintage poster: U. S. MARINES TEUFEL HUNDEN, a unique piece of history and artistry. Archival linen backed in A- condition, ready to frame. No paper loss. ...
Lithograph
Une Bergerie - Etching by Albert Brendel - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Une Bergerie is a black and White etching realized by Albert Brendel in 1862. Titled in the lower Image Size: 23x32 Very good impression. Realized by Cadart for the "Société des...
Etching
$416Sale Price|20% Off
Original Carthusia Capri - Italy, perfume vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster Carthusia Capri (Italy) perfume vintage poster. Artist: Mario Laboccetta. "CARTHUSIA I PROFUMI DI CAPRI" Size 26.5" x ...
Offset
Le Cirque (The Circus) IV
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus) IV" is an original colors lithograph on Arches paper by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004. It is hand signed and inscribed I/...
Lithograph
Le Cirque (The Circus) I
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Cirque (The Circus)" is an original colors lithograph by noted French artist Camille Hilaire, 1916-2004. It is hand signed and inscribed J/2 in pencil by the ...
Lithograph
$300
Les Courses -L'obstacle/de coté Horse Race, Pointillist style Equestrian print
Located in Spokane, WA
Colorful Lithograph of Horse Race – Jockey on Norse No. 6 by Serge Medjisky, original poster: Linen-backed printer's proof without text of the horse race. In the lower right are the ...
Lithograph
Roosters, Signed Impressionist Lithograph by Amos Yaskil
By Amos Yaskil
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roosters Amos Yaskil Israeli (1935) Date: circa 1970 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 375 Image Size: 18.5 x 14 inches Size: 26.5 x 20 in. (67.31 x 50.8 cm)
Lithograph
Two Horses Under a Tree by Félix Pissarro - Etching and aquatint
Located in London, GB
Two Horses Under a Tree by Félix Pissarro (1874-1897) Etching and aquatint 11 x 17 cm (4 ³/₈ x 6 ³/₄ inches) Exhibition: London, Stern Pissarro Gallery, Camille Pissarro & his Desce...
Etching, Aquatint
$580Sale Price|20% Off
Vilhelmina Fjallen, Vilhelminafjällen Sverige original vintage travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Vilhelmina Fjallen. Vilhelminafjällen Sverige. Original Scandinavian vintage poster lithograph. Mounted on acid-free archival linen. A city located on the edge of Lapland in the Västerbotten area.. This region has a subarctic climate, suitable for reindeer. Artist: Folke Ricklund. Printed by: Tullbergs Esselte STHLM Very good to excellent condition, linen-backed, ready to frame. Mid Century Modern. This poster advertises travel to a mountainous region of Northern Sweden, where Laplanders can live off the reindeer. A rare travel poster...
Lithograph
Horses Gallop (Pele), Signed Sports Lithograph by Robert Peak
By Robert Peak
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Peak’s depiction of a herd of horses galloping across open plains while ominous clouds appear to follow them represents energy and physical endurance. Hand signed by Pele and...
Lithograph
Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury")
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edouard Manet Le Chat et les Fleurs (from "Les Chats par Champfleury") 1869 Etching and aquatint on Rives paper Image: 6.25 x 5.125 (17.3 × 13 cm) Plate: 8 x 6 inches (20.3 x 15.2 c...
Etching, Aquatint
Chemin de Halage
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Chemin de Halage" c.1930 is a color etching with aquatint on Wove paper by French artist Ferdinand Jean Luigini, 1870-1943. It is hand signed and titled in penci...
Etching, Aquatint
Rebecca at the Well, Impressionist Etching by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Rebecca at the Well, Portfolio: Bible Series, Year: 1956, Medium: Etching on Montval, Edition: 295, Image Size: 11.75 x 9.25 inches, Size: 17....
Etching
Two Horses
By Kaiko Moti
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Two Horses" 1964, is an original color aquatint on paper by noted Indian artist Kaiko Moti, 1921-1989. It is hand signed and numbered 107/120 in pencil by the artist. ...
Aquatint
Polar Bears, Expressionist Screenprint by LeRoy Neiman
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: LeRoy Neiman, American (1921 - 2012) Title: Polar Bears Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 214/300 Image Size: ...
Screen
Japanese Maple, American Impressionist Lithograph by Lumen Martin Winter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lumen Martin Winter, American (1908 - 1982) - Japanese Maple, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph on Somerset, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 40, Image Size: ...
Lithograph
$920Sale Price|20% Off
"Gulls On The Rocks" - Original Lithograph On Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Gulls On The Rocks" - Original Lithograph On Paper Original Lithograph on paper titled "Gulls On the Rocks" by artist Margaret Kilburn (American, 1891-1984). A group of seagulls ca...
India Ink, Laid Paper, Screen
Le Serpent, Impressionist Woodblock by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Le Serpent, Year: circa 1911, Medium: Woodblock, Image Size: 8 x 7.5 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm), Descr...
Woodcut
Falourdin, Impressionist Woodcut by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - Falourdin, Year: 1917, Medium: Woodcut, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 21/38, Image Size: 2.75 x 2.75 inches, Size: 13 x 9.75 in. (33.02...
Woodcut
Daybreak, Impressionist Lithograph by Lumen Martin Winter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lumen Martin Winter, American (1908 - 1982) - Daybreak, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph on Somerset, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP, Image Size: 18 ...
Lithograph
Eclypse, Impressionist Lithograph by Lumen Martin Winter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lumen Martin Winter, American (1908 - 1982) - Eclypse, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph on Somerset, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 40, Image Size: 1...
Lithograph
Fish #1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fish" is an original color lithograph on Laid paper by California artist Robert Holdeman, 1912-1994. It is hand signed, dated and ...
Lithograph
Pour les Pauvres - Etching by Ludovic-Napoléon Lepic - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pour les Pauvres is a black and White etching realized in the Late 19th Century. Titled in the lower Image Size: 35x26 Very good impression. Realized by Cadart for the "Société ...
Etching
"Madame Hedgehog's Hole House", Whimsical Children's Drypoint Etching
By Bu King
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical limited edition drypoint etching of a hedgehog opening a door to a tiny house in a tree by Bu King (20th Century). Perfect for a nursery or childr...
Paper, Ink
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
La Closerie des Lilas, Denis Paul Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Denis Paul Noyer (1940-) Title: La Closerie des Lilas Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: E.A.;220, plus proofs Size: 29.75 x 22 inches Condition: Good Ins...
Lithograph
'Merry England and worth a guinea a minute' fox hunting print by Snaffles
Located in London, GB
To see our other hunting prints and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" and then search. Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Pa...
Lithograph
$600
Jungle Birds, Psychedelic Lithograph by Ronald Julius Christensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jungle Birds Ronald Julius Christensen, American (1923–1999) Date: 1980 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 295 Size: 40 x 27.5 in. (101....
Lithograph
Bird in Tree (14), Impressionist Lithograph by David Lee
By David Lee 3
Located in Long Island City, NY
David Lee, Chinese (1944 - ) - Bird in Tree (14), Year: circa 1985, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 29 x 21 in. (73.66 x 53.34 cm), Descr...
Lithograph
$2,250
Paddock at Chantilly Screen Print, Impressionist, Signed Edition of 250, 1992
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 250. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Screen
La Chevre Du Thibet, Impressionist Woodblock by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Long Island City, NY
Raoul Dufy, French (1877 - 1953) - La Chevre Du Thibet, Year: circa 1911, Medium: Woodblock, Image Size: 8 x 7.5 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm), Description: From the ...
Woodcut
'Oh to be in England' signed horse racing print by Snaffles
Located in London, GB
To see our other hunting prints and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" and then search. Charles "Snaffles" Johnson Payne (1884 - 1967) "Oh! To Be In England Now That April's There" Lithograph 51 x 67 cm Signed in pencil lower left. Snaffles was one of the foremost sporting artists of his era, publishing many popular prints such as these: hunting pictures...
Lithograph
Cherry Blossom Bear Cub, Impressionist Style Handmade Print, Animal Art
By Tim Southall
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring is definitely in the air when cherry trees are in bloom. Lusciously pink and so heady. Clambering through a riot of colour, a bear cub gazes at a yellow butterfly as a couple ...
Paper, Screen
Picasso's Cat
Located in Deddington, GB
Picasso’s Cat [2021] limited_edition Silkscreen print on canvas Edition number 100 Image size: H:21.5 cm x W:21.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 ...
Paper, Screen
Butterfly Days, Rob Barnes, Limited Edition Print, Butterly Field Artwork
By Rob Barnes
Located in Deddington, GB
Butterfly Days [2021] limited edition Linocut Edition of 50 in edition Image size: H:30 cm x W:45 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:49 cm x W:61 cm x D:0.02cm Sold Unframed ...
Paper, Linocut
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Femme a L'Eventail, Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Philippe Noyer (1917-1985) Title: Femme a L'Eventail Year: circa 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 25/50 E.A., 375, plus proofs Size: 29 x 41.75 inches Conditi...
Lithograph
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
The Crocodile, Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Philippe Noyer (1917-1985) Title: The Crocodile Year: circa 1969 Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Edition: 111/220, plus proofs Size: 29.75 x 22 inches Condition: Good Insc...
Lithograph
$3,375
Family Portrait, Screen Print, Impressionist, Hand Signed Edition of 575, 2005
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist in pencil. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 575. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Screen
Florida Lion Fish
Located in Zofingen, AG
It is a GICLEE PRINT with my original oil painting Lion Fish Florida Signed by hand Olga Nikitina I give a hand touch to all my prints on ...
Canvas, Giclée