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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Two Bushes at Twilight, Impressionist Aquatint Etching by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Two Bushes at Twilight, Year: 1990, Medium: Color Etching Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: PP 7/10, Image Size: 15 x 14.5 inch...
Etching, Aquatint
Paysage de Normandie
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Paysage de Normandie" c.1910 Is an original color aquatint by noted French artist Maurice Levis, 1860-1940. It is hand signed and numbered 245/350 in pencil by the artist. The plate mark (image) size is 17.5 x 24.85 inches, sheet size is 19.75 x 26.75 inches. It is in excellent condition, especially considering the age of the piece. About the artist: Born in Paris on 11 November1860, Maurice Levis was an accomplished landscape and genre painter for nearly sixty years. His career spanned not only the early years of modernism, but also the twentieth century developments of cubism and surrealism. Levis' artistic education began in the late 1870s at the Académie Julian where he studied with Jules Lefebvre. He also studied with Henri Harpignies and with Pierre Billet...
Aquatint
Un Debarquement en Angleterre (A Disembarking in England)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Un Debarquement en Angleterre (A Disembarking in England) etching, drypoint, aquatint, roulette and spirit ground, 1879 Signed with the artist’s red owl stamp, Lugt 977 (see photo) ...
Drypoint
$650
Paysage avec Montagnes, Impressionist Lithograph by Marcel Salinas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Laurent Marcel Salinas, Egyptian/French (1913 - 2010) - Paysage avec Montagnes, Medium: Lithograph, Size: 19.5 x 25 in. (49.53 x 63.5 cm)
Lithograph
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Sierra Mountain Stream in Autumn, Contemporary California Giclée on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantially framed contemporary limited edition giclée print on canvas of a beautiful plein air impressionist landscape painting by California artist Donald R. Britton (American, b.20th Century), 2007. Some small areas of oil paint highlights added to canvas print by the artist. The landscape features a calm mountain stream flowing past large boulders and yellow autumn trees, with tall majestic mountains in the background. Hand signed lower right "DR Britton" with the edition number 11/100. Signed and dated in the print "DR Britton '07", lower left. Displayed in a custom rustic style contemporary wood frame with linen liner and gold trim. Canvas size: 20"H x 16"W. Don Britton is a contemporary representational landscape painter of the western US with focus on the southwest, the Pacific coast and the Sierras. Recent Awards and Publications: 2019: Juror's Purchase Award, "Pacific Bluffs" at Art for Heaven's Sake Annual Art Festival, Redlands, CA 2016: First Place,"Land Put to A Higher Use", The 9th Annual Ralph Love Plein Air Competition in Temecula, CA 2014: "Canyon Clouds" and "Carmel Wetlands" were juried in to the Museum of the Art Institute Regional Show in San Diego 2012: "View from Mather Point" was selected for installation in the US Embassy in Sri Lanka. 2011: "On the Rocks" selected as a finalist in the Artist's Magazine annual national competition. 2010 - "Your Composition Should Evoke an Emotion" feature article in International Artist, pp 52-59, vol 70, 2010 2010 - "Morning Becomes the Valley" and "Lamoille Canyon" selected for installation in the US Embassy in Yemen 2010 - Grant from Nevada Arts Council 2008 - Grant from Nevada Arts Council 2007 - Paint America National Competition Top 50 Miniatures 2007 - First Place, Oil Painting, Carson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibit Artist’s Statement: I have been surrounded by artists virtually all my life. I received my first drawing instruction at the age of six from my father. We were living in New Mexico at the time and he was an avid amateur landscape painter there. Although I dabbled in painting off and on for years, my first career took a different path. Following a BA from the University of Colorado and a PhD from The Ohio State University I entered a career in neuroscience research. However, in 2004, I committed to painting full time and was almost immediately rewarded with the joy of recreating scenes I loved. I am indebted to numerous mentors along the way including Mark Tompkins, Skip Whitcomb, William Scott Jennings, Jim Wilcox...
Canvas, Giclée, Oil
"Green Influences, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a bright, vibrant palette and an impressionistic style. The forest scene is rendered with a vibrant green connec...
Digital, Giclée
Winslow Homer Framed Original 19th Century Wood Engraving "On the Beach"
Located in Alamo, CA
This Winslow Homer wood engraving entitled "On the Beach at Long Branch, The Children's Hour", was published in Harper's Weekly in the August 15, 1874 ed...
Engraving
$460Sale Price|20% Off
Washington Assumes Command - Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Washington Assumes Command - Etching in Ink on Paper Historical engraving by Ralph Ludwig Boyer (American, 1879-1952). George Washington is shown holding a sword, with an army stand...
Paper, Drypoint, Lithograph
"At the Creek's Edge, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This colorful abstract landscape piece is a Limited-Edition giclee print by Ken Elliott with an edition of 195. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a gold floater frame wi...
Digital, Giclée
$1,250
George Elbert Burr Rocky Mountain Color Aquatint Etching, Longs Peak
Located in Denver, CO
An exceptional original color aquatint etching by renowned American printmaker George Elbert Burr (1859–1939), depicting the iconic peaks of Longs Peak and Mount Meeker in Colorado's...
Aquatint
Clouds Over Bay, Impressionist Etching by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Clouds Over Bay, Year: Circa 1985, Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 30, Image Size: 11 x 8.5 inches, Size: 18 x 14 in....
Etching
Lillebonne en 1848 - Etching by George Snell - 1860s
Located in Roma, IT
Lillebonne en 1848 is a black and White etching realized by George Snell in the 1860s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 25x37. Very good impression with wide margins and a very f...
Etching
Champs de Lavande (Fields of Lavender)
By Kaiko Moti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Kaiko Moti – Indian/French (1921-1989-) Title: Champs de Lavande (Fields of Lavender) Year: 1979 Medium: Color Aquatint on Arches paper Sight size: 17.25 x 22.5 inches. She...
Paper, Aquatint, Etching
"Saccades III, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 60"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features multi-colored tree trunks and foliage extend from the bottom of the canvas up to the top, with a ra...
Digital, Giclée
Le Pont de Pierre, a Rouen
Located in New York, NY
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), Le Pont de Pierre, a Rouen, etching and drypoint, 1887. Reference: Delteil 66, second state (of 2). Signed lower right in pencil, annotated lower left ...
Drypoint, Etching
Vue de La Tamise - Etching by Francis Seymour Haden - Late 19th Century
By Sir Francis Seymour Haden, R.A.
Located in Roma, IT
Vue de La Tamise is a black and White etching realized by Francis Seymour Haden in the Late 19th Century. Titled in the lower Image Size: 12x28 Very good impression. Realized by...
Etching
'On the Lake', Vienna Academy of Art, Metropolitan Museum, Smithsonian
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower center, in pencil, '(nach) Luigi Kasimir' (Austro-Hungarian, 1881-1962) by a member of the artist's family workshop. Paper dimensions: 17.5 x 24 inches Austrian etcher ...
Paper, Color, 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
$281Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Barcelona bajo la lluvia - Tiraje: 1/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 1/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
$281Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Casas junto al mediterráneo - Tiraje: 12/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 12/250 En buen estado de conservación, solo con algunos leves puntos de óxido por el paso de los años Sin enmarcar ...
Lithograph
"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 48" x 48"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee abstracted coastal landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a blue palette with warm pink and orange accents throughout. Prin...
Digital, Giclée
The Harbour, Sailboats - Original etching - Ed. Durand Ruel, 1873
Located in Paris, IDF
Edouard MANET (after) The Harbour, Sailboats, 1873 Original Etching Engraved by Gaucherel under the supervision of MANET Printed signature in the plate On laid paper 20,5 x 30 cm (c. 8 x 12 in) INFORMATION : This etchings was edited in 1873 by Galerie Durand Ruel...
Etching
River in Normandy - Original etching - Ed. Durand Ruel, 1873
Located in Paris, IDF
Alfred SISLEY (after) The Angelus, 1873 Original Etching Engraved by Flameng under the supervision of SISLEY Printed signature in the plate On laid paper...
Etching
"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 53" x 53"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee abstracted coastal landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a blue palette with warm pink and orange accents throughout. Prin...
Digital, Giclée
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Ventana al horizonte - Tiraje: 12/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 12/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
"Radiate" Framed Limited Edition Print, 36" x 36"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a palette of muted orange and earth tones contrasted by vibrant yellow. Printed on ca...
Digital, Giclée
"Short of Expectations" Framed Limited Edition Print, 20" x 16"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a warm, earth-toned palette. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a warm si...
Digital, Giclée
"Love Me in My Silence" Framed Limited Edition Print, 30" x 24"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a cool blue palette with warm orange and pink accents throughout. Printed on canvas, ...
Digital, Giclée
Low Waters West, Impressionist Aquatint Etching by Olga Poloukhine
Located in Long Island City, NY
Olga Poloukhine, French/American - Low Waters West, Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 200, Size: 28.5 in. x 41.5 in. (72.39 cm x 105.41 cm), Descri...
Etching, Aquatint
Serpia English Landscape: Contemporary Limited Edition Etching
By Ian Laurie
Located in Brecon, Powys
Signed and numbered (6of 25) etching from this much collected Scottish Artist. Image 8; x 8. Excellent condition. Matted Ian Laurie was born in 1933 and is a self taught artist wh...
Etching
"Radiate" Framed Limited Edition Print, 53" x 53"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a palette of muted orange and earth tones contrasted by vibrant yellow. Printed on ca...
Digital, Giclée
On the Kedgwick Etching, Impressionist, Signed, 1923, Edition of 150
By Frank Benson
Located in New York, NY
Frank Benson created the etching "On the Kedgwick" in 1923, in an edition of 150. This impression is the second state of four. There are five known impressions of the second state. It is signed in pencil and inscribed "B-1" and "1 or 5" at the lower left paper edge (pencil). The image size 7 13/16 x 11 7/8" (19.9 x 30.2 cm) and sheet size 15 3/8 x 11 1/2" )29.3 x 39 cm). It is listed in the Frank W. Benson catalogue raisonne by Paff #222. FRANK W. BENSON (1862-1951) Frank Weston Benson, well known for his American impressionist paintings, also produced an incredible body of prints - etchings, drypoints, and a few lithographs. Born and raised on the North Shore of Massachusetts, Benson, a natural outdoorsman, grew up sailing, fishing, and hunting. From a young age, he was fascinated with drawing and birding – this keen interest continued throughout his life. His first art instruction was with Otto Grundman at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and then in 1883 in Paris at the Academie Julian where he studied the rigorous ‘ecole des beaux arts’ approach to drawing and painting for two years. During the early 1880’s Seymour Haden visited Boston giving a series of lectures on etching. This introduction to the European etching...
Etching
"Radiate" Framed Limited Edition Print, 24" x 24"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a palette of muted orange and earth tones contrasted by vibrant yellow. Printed on ca...
Digital, Giclée
Leaves, Monceau
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Four Walking Figures Year: c.1980 Medium: Original color lithograph Edition: Inscribed Artist Proof in pencil Paper: Arches Im...
Lithograph
Seascape, Impressionist Monotype by John Beerman
By John Beerman
Located in Long Island City, NY
John Beerman, American (1958 - ) - Seascape, Year: Circa 1991, Medium: Monotype, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 1/1, Image Size: 7 x 7 inches, Size: 14 x 10 in. (35.56 ...
Monotype
Verdes, Loir et Cher, France
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Verdes, Loire et Cher, France" is an original lithograph by American artist Teall (La Verne Teall) Messer, 1897-1977. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 36/40 in pencil by the artist. The image size is 10.65 x 13.65 inches, the sheet size is 14 x 21.5 inches. It is in excellent condition, especially considering the age of this piece. About the artist: Born in Dixon Illinois in 1897, Teall Messer dropped the name Lavern as soon as he came "of age". He went to New York to be an artist and intellectual. He hung out with the playwrights of the time and ended up with an award from the Rockefellers to go to Paris and study painting. This was in the 1920's. He stayed for several years in Paris being the stereotypical American painter there. He had contact with at least some of the famous painters and shared a studio with Alexander Calder. One story was that he and Alexander were dating two French sisters. The girls' mother told them to drop the Americans as they would never make much money. That was true for Teall, not so for Calder. He also knew Brancusi well enough to have a signed sketch dedicated "á Teall Messer avec amour". He knew Gertrude Stein well enough to heartily dislike her, considering her a phony. In France Teall married a member of the Byrd...
Lithograph
"Love Me in My Silence" Framed Limited Edition Print, 45" x 36"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a cool blue palette with warm orange and pink accents...
Digital, Giclée
$281Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Día de feria - Tiraje: 13/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 13/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Colores de Gaudí - Tiraje: 12/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 12/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Paisaje Gaudiniano - Tiraje: 13/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 13/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
$282Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Domingo en la rambla - Tiraje: 1/250
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Firmada a lápiz por el artista en la parte inferior y con tiraje 1/250 En buen estado de conservación Sin enmarcar Medidas: 49 cm x 58 cm.
Lithograph
Petit Luberon II (Little Luberon II)
By Marcel Mouly
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Marcel Mouly – French (1918 - 2008) Title: Petit Luberon II (Little Luberon II) Year: 2003 Medium: Lithograph Image Size: 27.5 x 19.25 inches Sheet Size: 30.5 x 22.25 inches ...
Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Floral Study Etching Titled "Weeds" by Marina Payot
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Floral study etching titled "Weeds" by Marina Payot (American, 20th century), 1983. Titled, signed, and dated lower edge. Artists Proof designation. Unframed. Image: 11.75"H ...
Paper, Printer's Ink
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Washington's Courtship - 1932 Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Washington's Courtship - 1932 Etching on Paper 1932 black and white etching depicting George and Martha Washington by William Auerbach-Levy (Russian, 1889-1964). Titled "Washington'...
Laid Paper, Etching
Parc Monceau, Paris
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Harold Altman (American, 1924-2003) Title: Parc Monceau, Paris Year: c.1985 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Inscribed H.C. (Hors Commerce) ...
Lithograph
"Green Influences, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a bright palette and an impressionistic style. The forest scene is rendered with a vibrant green connecting the ...
Digital, Giclée
Summer Field, Impressionist Lithograph by Oliviero Masi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oliviero Masi, Italian (1948 - ) - Summer Field, Year: circa 1990, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil lower right, Image Size: 15.25 x 23.5 inches, Size: 22 x 29.75 in. (55.88 ...
Lithograph
"Haze in the Forest, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 45"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a cool violet-blue palette, capturing an abstracted scene of a forest in the winter. The trees are depicted in s...
Digital, Giclée
"Haze in the Forest, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 50"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract landscape limited edition print by Ken Elliott features a cool violet-blue palette, capturing an abstracted scene of a forest in the winter. The trees are depicted in s...
Digital, Giclée
"Radiate" Framed Limited Edition Print, 48" x 48"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a palette of muted orange and earth tones contrasted ...
Digital, Giclée
"Missed" Framed Limited Edition Print, 40" x 40"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee abstracted coastal landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a blue palette with warm pink and orange accents throughout. Prin...
Digital, Giclée
"Belonging" Framed Limited Edition Print, 53" x 53"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer features a bright blue, green, and lavender palette, and captures a view of the coast from behind pine trees. It is an editi...
Digital, Giclée
"Radiate" Framed Limited Edition Print, 40" x 40"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a palette of muted orange and earth tones contrasted by vibrant yellow. Printed on ca...
Digital, Giclée
"Discovery" Framed Limited Edition Print, 24" x 24"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a vibrant blue and yellow palette. It captures an abstracted view of a shoreline. Pri...
Digital, Giclée
$470
Menhirs de Meneck - Etching by Armand Queyroy - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Menhirs de Meneck is a black and White etching realized by A. Queyroy in the Late 19th Century. Titled in the lower Image Size: 31x22 Very good impression. Realized by Cadart fo...
Etching
$199Sale Price|20% Off
"In the Forest" Aquatint - Mid Century Engraving Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming vintage Aquatint/etching titled "In the Forest" from the Paris Etching Society by French artist Pierre Maulin (France, late 19th-early 20th Cent...
Paper, Ink, Engraving, Aquatint
"Discovery" Framed Limited Edition Print, 53" x 53"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a vibrant blue and yellow palette. It captures an abstracted view of a shoreline. Pri...
Digital, Giclée
"Love Me in My Silence" Framed Limited Edition Print, 50" x 40"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a cool blue palette with warm orange and pink accents...
Digital, Giclée
"Love Me in My Silence" Framed Limited Edition Print, 60" x 48"
By Bri Custer
Located in Westport, CT
This Limited Edition giclee landscape print by Bri Custer is an edition size of 195. It features a cool blue palette with warm orange and pink accents throughout. Printed on canvas, ...
Digital, Giclée
"In the Colorful Forest, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 72"
By Ken Elliott
Located in Westport, CT
This colorful abstract landscape piece is a Limited-Edition giclee print by Ken Elliott with an edition of 195. Printed on canvas, this giclee ships framed in a gold floater frame wi...
Digital, Giclée