Impressionist Portrait Paintings
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
Women in Indigo Portrait Contemporary Art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Panel
Year: 2025
Style: Portrait Art,
Title: Woman in Indigo
Size: 16" x 12" x...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harold Speed, British Impressionist painting of a beauty by a fountain
By Harold Speed
Located in Harkstead, GB
Painted with wonderful, free brushstrokes this fabulous painting encapsulates the joy of an English summer's day with a young beauty resting at the side of a fountain in a cottage ga...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Very Fine 1900's French Signed Oil Full Length Portrait Lady Reading in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady, reading in an interior
circa 1900-1920 period
by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964)
signed lower right corner
oil painting on canvas,
framed in original gilt, mould...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 34 x 28 inches
canvas: 26 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection, Lyon, France
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Category
1910s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine 1880's Elegant Portrait Belle Epoque Lady in Blossom Setting Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The First Cherries"
by H. Ballheim (German, active 1850-1880's)
signed, inscribed verso with title
oil on gilt panel, framed
framed: 17.5 x 11 inches
board: 14.5 x 8.5 inches
Proven...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evening Stroll in Bustling City Parisian Boulevard Scene by Russian Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Evening Stroll
by Alexander Osipov (Russian, 1946)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 16 x 29 inches
Canvas : 12 x 24 inches
Inscribed verso
Provenance: private collection...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Oil Portrait of a Young Boy in Vintage Clothing Signed & Dated 1928
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Young Boy
signed and dated 1928 (indistinct signature)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 31.5 x 22 inches
canvas: 26 x 16.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection,...
Category
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Her Self Made 2 - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Impressionist, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
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 Authenticity.
About Artist
Omo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th-Century Portrait of French Military Officer in Uniform antique oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a French Military Officer in Uniform
by David Junes (French 1874-1938)
oil on canvas, unframed
Canvas : 22 x 15 inches
Provenance: private collection, the South of France...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Woman, Portrait, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ashot Muradyan
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Linen
Year: 2024
Style: Impressionism,
Subject: Spring Woman
Size: 23.5" x 19.5" x 0....
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegant Young Lady in a Blue Dress, Seated at a Parisian Café 1
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Young Lady in a Blue Dress at a Parisian Cafe
Oil on canvas: 20 x 14inches. Frame: 27 x 21 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's work has b...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Expressive Portrait of a Gentleman in a Cravat Modernist French Oil
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Expressive Portrait of a Gentleman in a Cravat
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
size: 10.5 x 9 inches
oil painting on board, unframed
condition: the painting is in very good cond...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nude woman oil on canvas painting portrait
By Joan Palet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joan Palet (1911 - 1996) - Nude - Oil on canvas
Oil measures 65x81 cm.
Frameless.
Joan Palet was born in Barcelona on March 28, 1911 in a family of sculptors and wood carvers.
He b...
Category
1970s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th century oil painting on canvas, Female Portrait , Oval Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 19-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a female portrait .
This painting is a classic portrait of a woman, set within an oval fram...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1880's German/ French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Man with Hat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man in a Hat
French/ German School, late 19th century
indistinctly inscribed verso, dated 1888
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 14 x 11.5 inches
provenance: private coll...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
1920's French Portrait of Man with Moustache Signed & Dated Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man
French School
signed and dated 1923
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 16 x 13 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: good and sound conditi...
Category
1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th century French Portrait of Gentleman on horseback with top hat
Located in Woodbury, CT
This late 19th-century French portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman on horseback, elegantly dressed in a green riding coat, gray trousers, and a black top hat, exuding aristocra...
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine Edwardian Portrait of a Lady 1900's British Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
British School, early 1900's
Circle of Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) British.
Bust Portrait of a Lady,
Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" (61 x 50.8cm)
plus gilt swept f...
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man with Pipe - 19th Century French Impressionist Smoking Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century French impressionist oil on board portrait of a man with a pipe. Painted with short and fast brush strokes by a highly competent artist.
A striking period...
Category
1890s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady on Venetian Balcony Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
By Innocenzo Melani
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Venezia"
Lovely Impressionist oil painting on canvas, depicting this elegant young lady standing on a balcony overlooking the beautiful city of Venice. The painting is signed by it...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Adam Shaw - "Street Market" - Contemporary Urban Scene Oil Painting 2021
Located in Denver, CO
Adam Shaw's "Street Market" is an original, handmade oil painting on canvas created in 2021. This vibrant contemporary artwork measures 20 x 16 inches (50.80 x 40.64 cm) with a depth...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tyler" (2024) By Nicolas Martin, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Tyler" (2024) by Nicolas Martin is an original handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a man wearing a black shirt and a red jacket on an abstracted background.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique Signed Spanish Flamenco Dancer Framed Elegant Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Flamenco dancer portrait. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"How's My Hair" (2022) by Clyde Steadman, Original Female Nude Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"How's My Hair" (2022) by Clyde Steadman (United States) is a handmade female nude portrait that measures 10 x 8 inches and is framed and ready to hang.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Adam Shaw - "Astronaut Dream" - Contemporary Space Exploration Oil Painting 2022
Located in Denver, CO
Adam Shaw's "Astronaut Dream" is an original, handmade oil painting on board created in 2022. This captivating contemporary artwork measures 20 x 16 inches (50.80 x 40.64 cm) and is ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Pensive" (2023) Original Painting by Barbara Hack, Female Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
"Pensive" by Barbara Hack is an original portrait painting depicting a female model. This piece is framed and ready to hang.
Barbara Hack’s work is an ongoing reflection on people ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Tenderness
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
Restful Moments
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
Elegant Lady with a Red Lipstick
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Reclining with a Red Lipstick
Oil on canvas: 14 x 10 inches. Frame: 21 x 17 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's work has been offered at a...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's French Portrait Bald Green Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 13 x 9.5 inches
Overall Painting: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Mid 20th Century Portrait of Man in Spectacles French/ Polish artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes
oil on board , unframed
board: 25 x 18 inches
provenance: the artists estate, south of France
condition: some scuffs a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Land" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Land" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting.
About the Artist:
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of A...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid 20th Century Polish/ French Oil Painting Portrait of Seated Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Seated Lady
signed by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 32 x 24 inches
provenance: the artists estate, south of France
condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain.
The painting...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Purgatory Heaven" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Purgatory Heaven" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting.
About the Artist:
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Limelight
By Ryan Morse
Located in Denver, CO
Portrait in bright colors and shapes
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Antique Pre Raphaelite Woman and Butterfly French Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French important portrait oil painting by Achilles Theodore Cesbron (1849 - 1915). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 29 inches overall and 12 by 20 painting alone.
Category
1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegant Lady in a Black Corset and Dark Blue Hat
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov
(Born 1974) Russian
Elegant Reclining Nude wearing a Black Corset Top and Blue Hat
Oil on canvas: 11 x 8inches. Frame: 18 x 15 inches.
Konstantin Razumov's wor...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's French Portrait Hunched Old Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 11 x 10 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal for man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
The Jester, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Jester, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016)
Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner
Oil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a beautiful woman In a dress of dark gold brocade trimmed with lace. A bright bl...
Category
Early 1700s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Pencil
Detailed Contemporary Impressionist Train Station Signed and Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super detailed French impressionist train depot painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L.
Category
1990s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Pipe Smoker Late 19th Century Italian Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Neapolitan School, late 19th century
oil on board, framed
signed initials
framed: 9 x 7 inches
painting: 6.25 x 4.25 inches
provenance: private collection, London
condition: very goo...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Egg girl in green
Located in Zofingen, AG
02 / 10 / 2023 I signed a book contract for Egg Island; it will now go through the publishing process and will be in print next year.
I was overwhelmed by the editorial board's fee...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lady in a Sun Hat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Susan Ricker Knox
American, 1874-1959
Lady in a Sun Hat
Oil on canvas
28 by 36 in, w/ frame 36 by 44 in
Signed upper left
Susan was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Susan Knox ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Stolen" (2024) Original Oil Portrait Painting by Michael Carson
Located in Denver, CO
Michael Carson's (US based) "Stolen" (2024) is an original, handmade oil painting.
About the Artist:
Mike Carson is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
1920's Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Oil Painting, British
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1920's Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Oil Painting, British
British School, Early 20th Century
Oil painting on wood panel, unframed
Board size: 9.25 x 6 inches
Quite a stunning portr...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Antique British Portrait of Elegant Lady with Flower Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
British School, late 19th/ early 20th century - circa 1900
oil on canvas, framed in oak wood frame
framed: 30 x 26 inches
canvas : 24 x 20 inches
provenan...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century: Wartime Figures
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: A Wartime Study of Figures Relaxing in Springtime
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
Unsigned
watercolour, graphite and gouache painting on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 12.25 x 9...
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1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Graphite, Watercolor
Ray Simonini, "Meryl" 12x16 Impressionist Sheep Farm Animal Oil Painting
By Ray Simonini
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This painting by artist Ray Simonini titled "Meryl" is a 12x16 farm animal oil painting on canvas featuring a portrait of a white sheep against a colorful green background. Afternoon...
Category
2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lady in a Red Hat - 19th Century French Impressionist Antique Portrait Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century French impressionist oil on canvas portrait of a young lady wearing a red hat and flower in her lapel. Very interesting and excellent quality portrait o...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Guitarist" Louis Betts, 1920s Portrait American Impressionist Painting
By Louis Betts
Located in New York, NY
Louis Betts
The Guitarist, circa 1920
Signed upper left
Oil on canvas
27 x 18 inches
Louis L. Betts was a painter active in the first half of the twentieth century in the United St...
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1920s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Man with an umbrella by Sean Durkin, man, contemporary art, walking
By Sean Durkin
Located in Deddington, GB
original painting of "Man with an umbrella" by Sean Durkin. Sean uses very toned colours but draws attention to his bag and trousers, as well as uses white tones in his socks and shi...
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2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Splendor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Small limited edition run of 49 and 6 E.A."s (Edition of the artist). Each canvas reproduction is crafted by a skilled printer under the supervision of the artist. Román Francés has...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Giclée
Antique French Impressionist Young Woman Portrait Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Leon Richet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist landscape oil painting by Leon Richet (1847 - 1907). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 22 by 29 inches overall and 15 by 20 painting alone.
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1880s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Anna Morell Blix Sjöberg by Astrid Kjellberg (1877-1965, Swedish)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful portrait of Anna Morell Blix Sjöberg painted by Astrid Kjellberg-Juel, 1899
Oil on masonite
15.5" W x 19.5" H
Frame: 18.5" W x 22.75" H
ASTRID KJELLBERG-JUEL (1877 - 1965)
Kjellberg-Juel studied art for Julius Kronberg...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionist portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Suchitra Bhosle, Christopher Clark, Claude Benard, and Michael Alford. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Impressionist portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $985,000, while the average work sells for $1,450.