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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Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata
Located in Soquel, CA
Wood Cut on Rice Paper "The Cicada Shell (Utsusemi)" by Gekko Ogata Woodcut is a striking 1892 woodblock print by Meiji-era master Ogata Gekko (Japanese, 1859–1920). It references T...
Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Irrational Beauty of the Forest Part II. Limited Print on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
Limited edition giclée print, created with archival inks on canvas, with hand-applied brush textures that enhance the handcrafted quality of the artwork. - 70x90 cm + 5 cm from eac...
Canvas, Oil
The Dance Center at the Paris Opera - Lithograph Signed
By Edgar Degas
Located in Paris, IDF
Edgar DEGAS (1834-1917) (after) The Dance Center at the Paris Opera Lithograph after a painting by the artist Signed in the plate On vellum, 56 x 76 cm (c. 22 x 29.9 in) Very good ...
Lithograph
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Afternoon Tea
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Afternoon Tea Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 26 x 31.5 inches Edition: 189/199, plus p...
Screen
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Quiet Afternoon, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Quiet Afternoon Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 10.75 inches Edition: 123/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: ...
Screen
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Chit Chat, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Chit Chat Year: 2010 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 11.75 x 8.5 inches Edition: 178/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent Ins...
Screen
THE FORGE - Rich Drypoint
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEIL WHISTLER (1834 – 1903) THE FORGE 1866 (Kennedy. 68 iv/vi: Glascow 86 vi/vi) Etching and drypoint. Signed and dated in the plate 1866. VERY GOOD IMPRESSION WITH...
Drypoint
$700Sale Price|20% Off
"Le café de la Nouvelle Athènes" French Impressionist Etching
Located in Soquel, CA
"Le café de la Nouvelle Athènes" French Impressionist Etching Etching of the bustling Café de la Nouvelle Athènes by Jean-Louis Forain (French b. 1852 d. 1931.) A row of men in top...
Paper, Ink, Etching
$796Sale Price|20% Off
Waiting, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Waiting Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 10.75 inches Edition: 750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent In...
Screen
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Morning Tea
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Morning Tea Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 25.5 x 31.5 inches Edition: 126/199, plus pro...
Screen
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Gossip, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Gossip Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 11.5 inches Edition: 493/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent ...
Screen
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Sisters, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Sisters Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 11.25 x 11.75 inches Edition: 219/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excelle...
Screen
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Tranquility
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Tranquility Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 11.5 inches Edition: 455/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in crayon & numbered in ink ITZHAK TARKAY (1935-2012) Itzhak Tarkay has achieved international recognition as a leading representative of figurative artists. The inspiration for his work clearly lies with French Impressionism, particularly the paintings of Matisse and the drawing style of Toulouse-Lautrec. He drew upon the history of art to create many of his compositions, designing a kind of visual poetry from the aura of his cafes and intimate settings. His rich tapestry of form and color is achieved through the use of painting many colors laid over one another to create texture and transparency. Tarkay is considered one of the most influential artists of the early 21st century and has inspired dozens of artists throughout the world with his contemplative depiction of the female figure. ABOUT SELLER DO YOU HAVE ARTWORK TO SELL? WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING CONSIGNMENTS AND EXCEPTIONAL OBJECTS TO PURCHASE OUTRIGHT! Art Commerce...
Screen
$222
Michael Sanders, Sparkling Beach, Limited Edition Seascape Print, Contempoary
Located in Deddington, GB
Michael Sanders Sparkling Beach Limited Edition Giclee Print Edition of 250 Image Size: H 40cm x W 40cm Mount Size: H 60cm x W 60cm x D 0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu im...
Paper, Giclée
THE RAG GATHERERS
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL WHISTLER (1834-1903) THE RAG GATHERERS 1858 (Glasgow 29 v/v, - K.23) Etching on laid paper, signed and dated in the plate, image 5 7/8” x 3 ½”, full sheet 8 x...
Etching
$375Sale Price|25% Off
PORTRAIT OF MONET Signed Lithograph, Artist Portrait Monet Water Lilies, Satire
Located in Union City, NJ
PORTRAIT OF MONET is an original limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand drawn lithographic plates, one color at a time, on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, not a photo reproduction or digital print. PORTRAIT OF MONET is a humorous portrayal of the famous French impressionist painter, Claude Monet, posed in front of his masterpiece Water Lilies with paint laden wood palette...
Lithograph
THE SMITH’S YARD
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEIL WHISTLER (1834 – 1903) THE SMITH’S YARD 1895 (Spink, Stratis & Tedeschi 124) lithograph, 1895, on wove paper, from the edition of 3000, published by The Inter...
Lithograph
$740Sale Price|20% Off
General Washington Saying Farewell to His Officers in Fraunces Tavern, New York
Located in Soquel, CA
General Washington Saying Farewell to His Officers in Fraunces Tavern, New York This etching, 'General Washington Saying Farewell to His Officers in Fraunces Tavern, New York', was ...
Laid Paper, Etching
Woman Universe Giclee Print of Original Oil Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
It is a GICLEE PRINT with my original oil painting Woman Universe Signed by hand Olga Nikitina I give a hand touch to all my prints on canvas – I make a couple of strokes with palett...
Canvas, Giclée, Oil
$279Sale Price|20% Off
Litografia sobre papel - Donde vive la memoria - 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
$460Sale Price|20% Off
"Moms Pitcher" - Giclee Print on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Moms Pitcher" - Giclee Print on Canvas Giclee still life titled "Moms Pitcher," depicting a blue and white pitcher next to a bundle of freshly cut sunflowers by Coraly Hanson (American, b. 1950). A white and blue table cloth lays under the freshly cut flowers, with red handled snips next to them. A deep purple encapsulates the background. Signed "Coraly '05 1/6" lower right. Presented in a giltwood frame. Frame: 16"H x 18"W Image: 7.5"H x 9.5"W Coraly Hanson (American, b. 1950) loved drawing from early childhood, and began painting in the 1970s, moving on to oil in 2000. Hanson was invited to paint in New Zealand with Kevin MacPherson for his documentary “Passports and Palettes” on PBS. Hanson also studies with Scott Christiansen, Matt Smith, Laurie Kersey, Brian Blood, C. W. Mundy, Ronaldo Macedo, John Cosby, Ray Roberts, Calvin Liang, Randall Sexton, Bill Cramer, John Burton, Jesse Powell...
Canvas, Panel, Giclée
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Red Hat, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Red Hat Year: Circa 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 11.5 inches Edition: 122/750, plus 100 Remarqu...
Screen
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Blue Mood, Itzchak Tarkay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012) Title: Blue Mood Year: 2000 Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 13.5 x 10.75 inches Edition: 178/750, plus 100 Remarques Condition: Excellent In...
Screen
Le Forgeron - Etching by Georges Gassies - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Le Forgeron is a black and White etching realized by Georges Gassies in the Late 19th Century. Titled in the lower Image Size: 32x24 Very good impress...
Etching
$460Sale Price|20% Off
"Still Life" - Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life etching with jars by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Four jars sit on a countertop. Overlapping fabric patterns like cheesecloth are used to create shadows and tex...
Paper, Ink, Etching
"City Market" Juarez, Mexico El Paso Texas Artist extrememly detailed etching
By Lewis Teel Jr.
Located in San Antonio, TX
Lewis Teel Jr. 1913-1995 El Paso Artist Image Size: 9 x 7 Frame Size: 16 x 14 Medium: Etching Circa 1930s "City Market" Juarez, Mexico Biography Lewis Teel Jr. 1913-1995 Lewis Woods...
Etching
The Great War no. 5 by Paul Renouard original lithograph
Located in Paonia, CO
The Great War no.5 by French artist Paul Renouard shows the interior of a church with pigeons flying and roosting in the abandoned interior. A powerful...
Lithograph
Tall Vase with Glasses, Lithograph by Robert Kipniss
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tall Vase with Glasses by Robert Kipniss, American (1931) Date: circa 1980 Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition of AP Image Size: 12 x 10 inches Frame ...
Lithograph
$460Sale Price|20% Off
"Bottles" - Etching in Ink on Paper (Artist's Proof)
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Still life etching by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Several ornate bottles are arranged on a shelf. There is a splatter effect in this piece, c...
Paper, Ink, Etching
$380Sale Price|20% Off
"Whisperings at a Cross Point" - Doorway Arch Drypoint Etching
By Susan Varjavand
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming drypoint etching of a series of three arched interior doorways by Susan Varjavand (American, 1941-2018). Numbered, titled, and signed ("13/20 Whisperings at a Cross Point Susan Varjavand") along the bottom edge. Presented in a new cream mat. No frame. Image size: 14"H x 11"W Susan Varjavand (American, 1941-2018) was an artist from San Francisco, California. She studied with Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948) while at the College of San Mateo, as well as with Richard Bowman (American, 1918-2001) and Alan May...
Paper, Ink, Drypoint
Cafe Rouge, Impressionist Lithograph by Edward M. Plunkett
Located in Long Island City, NY
Edward M. Plunkett, American (1922 - 201?) - Cafe Rouge, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 14.5 x 22 inches, Size: 2...
Lithograph
$467
A Long Romance, Floral Art, Modern Still Life Print, Handmade Collagraph Print
Located in Deddington, GB
A long romance is a limited edition hand coloured unique collograph print by RBA artist Vicky Oldfield. The artist is renowned for her distinctive pictures; the subjects are the stor...
Paper, Watercolor
Vicky Oldfield, Tulip, Limited Edition Still Life Print, Contemporary Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Vicky Oldfield Tulip Limited Edition Collograph Print Edition of 20 Image Size: H 17.5cm x W 11cm Sheet Size: H 40cm x W 30cm x D 0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images a...
Paper, Ink
$585
Vicky Oldfield, Bowl of Lilies, Collograph Print, Contemporary Still Life Print
Located in Deddington, GB
icky Oldfield Bowl of Lilies Limited Edition Collagraph Print Edition of Image Size: H 30cm x W 50cm Sheet Size: H 51.5cm x W 62.5cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu i...
Paper