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Impressionist 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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Period: 1980s
Style: Impressionist
Sunny autumn forest edge. 1960, cardboard, oil, 36x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny autumn forest edge. 1960, cardboard, oil, 36x50 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in dif...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Composition with split bowl. Watercolor on paper, 73x54 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Composition with split bowl. (Bilateral) Watercolor on paper, 73x54 cm Jekabs Arturs Springis (1907– 2004) Painter, Latvia 1924 – 1927 – he learned at Aizpute Secondary School 1...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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 Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Dishes with olives 1984, watercolor on paper, 74, 5 x 55 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dishes with olives. 1984, watercolor on paper, 74,5x55 cm Jekabs Arturs Springis (1907– 2004) Painter, Latvia 1924 – 1927 – he learned at Aizpute Secondary School 1927 – 1930 – l...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Harvest Still Life with Sunflowers and Pumpkin
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor still life of a harvest scene with a vase of sunflowers, pumpkins, and other fruits spilling out of a basket with a bold multicolor background by Les (Leslie Luver...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Painter by the river" Forest, river, birch, gray Olio cm. 65 x 97 1981
Located in Torino, IT
Forest, Birch, Trees, Painter, River, Gray Andrei Levitine (1947 St.Pietroburgo)
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Seated. 1980. Oil on board, 56x45 cm Woman act Ludmila Meilerte (1908 – 2008) - Painter 1940 – The Art Academy of Latvia, the masterclass of V. Purvitis. 1944 – Emigration to Germany. 1948 – Emigration to Australia. L. Meilerte took part at Latvian and Australian art exhibitions. She painted landscapes, still life’s, portraits. Her paintings are expressive and colorful. The artist was awarded in regional exhibitions and competitions. Dunlop Prize 1952, the Gosford Art Prize (1st prize) judged by Sir Russel Drysdale 1971, and the Victorian Artists Society`s Pirstitz Prize and gold medal in 1982. Royal exhibition in Melburn – 1975, 1976. Ludmilla Meilerts is represented in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Tasmanian Art...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Board, Oil

Barn in Autumn - Small Country Landscape with Tree
By M. Lemieux
Located in Soquel, CA
Miniature farm landscape of a white barn with two trees and a flock of birds by an unknown Quebec, Canada artist, M. Lemieux (20th Century). Signed and dated "M. Lemieux 81 QUEBEC" i...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Masonite, Glaze, Oil

Bridge in the Sydney. 1984, oil on cardboard, 51x61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Bridge in the Sydney. 1984, oil on cardboard, 51x61 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Boats at Lake Jugla. 1987, oil on canvas, 47.5x62.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arijs Skride (1906.24.IX Madonna parish – 1987.22.XI Riga), painter. Arijs Skride was born into a farmer's family. Wife Gundega Vaska – graphic artist. At the age of 15, he passed ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Betulle " Olio cm. 85 x 37 1980
Located in Torino, IT
Paesaggio,Betulle Luminoso paesaggio ,lungo fiume con betulle Provenienza Russi anni 1980
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

White lilac. 1981, oil on canvas, 60x61 cm
Located in Riga, LV
White lilac. 1981, oil on canvas, 60x61 cm Lilac in vase on dark brown background
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sunset. Cardboard, oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunset. Cardboard, oil, 50x70 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Purple and Red Storm Over the Sea
Located in Soquel, CA
Nocturnal seascape by Vasil (Victor) Papkov (20th Century). A dark storm hangs over the ocean, with mixed hues of black, blue, purple and red. At the ho...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Stormy Sunset Seascape with Blue & Orange
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic seascape featuring a a deep orange sunset glow peaking through dark storm clouds over crashing waves by Vasil (Victor) Papkov (20th Century). Signed "V. Papkov" in the lower right corner, in pen. Presented in a gilded frame. Board size: 12"H x 16"W Vasil Papkov...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Flowers and Wine Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Oil on canvas painting of red, white, and yellow flowers in a vase next to a bottle of wine and a glass by California artist Molly E. Brubaker (American, 1922-2000). from aFcollecti...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Birches. Oil on canvas. 46, 5x70, 5 cm.
Located in Riga, LV
Birches. Oil on canvas. 46,5x70,5 cm. Arnolds Pankoks (born 1914.21.IX - 2008.) Graduated Art Academy of Latvia (1937 – 43, 1945 – 47) with diploma w...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Oats Usolye village 1989" Russian art Oil Painting. Landscape.
Located in Berlin, DE
1922-2004 Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People’s Artist of the USSR, Member of the USSR Academy of Arts, Winner of the I. E. Repin State price.
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

At the sea. Oil on canvas, 38x46 сm
Located in Riga, LV
At the sea. Oil on canvas, 38x46 сm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Sunset, San Francisco Bay', Impressionist Seascape, Russian American
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'V. Papkov' for Victor Papkov (Russian-American, 20th century); inscribed verso with artist name, dated 1989-1990 and titled, 'San Francisco Bay'. A dramatic Impressionist oil seascape showing late sunset off the San Francisco coast...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Board, Oil

Old Town. Oil on canvas, 50x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Old Town Oil on canvas 50x60 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Sunny day at Paris. Oil on canvas, 46x38 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny day at Paris. Oil on canvas, 46x38 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Windy day. 1981, oil on cardboard, 40x62 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Windy day. 1981, oil on cardboard, 40x62 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Sunny landscape. Bilateral. 1985. Oil on cardboard, 46x60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny landscape. Bilateral. 1985. Oil on cardboard, 46x60 cm Edgars Vinters (1919-2014) Edgars Vinters is working in oil, watercolor and monotype techniques. He paints landscapes in...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Cardboard, Oil

Daugava river near Kraslava. 1986, canvas, oil, 66x81 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Daugava river near Kraslava. 1986, canvas, oil, 66x81 cm
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Boarding on the Volga river" oil cm. 47 x 34 1982
Located in Torino, IT
River,Flowers,Pink,Russian Art,Impressionist Nikolaj LATYSHENKO (Artjomovsk, Ucraina, 1937) Born in Ukraine in 1937, he first studied in Saratov and in 1957 he joined the Repin Ins...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Forest. 1982. Cardboard, oil, 33x46 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Forest. 1982. Cardboard, oil, 33x46 cm The description suggests that "Forest" is an impressionist landscape painting primarily focused on depicting a forest scene. The use of mostly...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Lady Contemplating, Oil Painting on Canvas by Isaac Maimon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Isaac Maimon, Israeli / French (1951 - ) Title: Lady Contemplating Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 24 in. x 28 in. (60.96 cm x 71.12 cm) Frame Size: 33 x 37 inches
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blick aufs Meer, Impressionist Oil Painting by Gaston Sebire
Located in Long Island City, NY
Blick aufs Meer Gaston Sebire, French (1920–2001) Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 36 x 28 in. (91.44 x 71.12 cm) Frame Size: 44 x 36.5 inches Provenance: Wally Findlay Gallery
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The sea. 1983. Oil on cardboard, 40x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
A. Zviedris was a member of the Latvian Artists’ Union since 1945 and had more than 50 solo exhibitions in Latvia. He travelled extensively by yacht around Scandinavia and Western Eu...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

"Hydrangeas on the Table, " Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This impressionistic still life painting by Jon Traynor captures a wooden table top surface with an assortment of root vegetables and a porcelain vase filled with a bouquet of flowers. The painting overall features a warm, earthy palette which gives the sense of a warm glow being cast over the scene. The painting itself is 20" x 24" and 28" x 32" framed. It is professionally framed in an antiqued gold-hued frame. It is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner, and is wired and ready to hang. John C. Traynor's painting style is reminiscent of some 19th century painters and the Dutch Masters. He uses his knowledge of light and color to create a certain mood in each of his works. The creation of atmosphere is an important element in Traynor's paintings. Painting outdoors, on location, is a prime source of inspiration and ideas for his landscapes. John travels extensively, painting the landscapes around him. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His art studies began at Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and from there he furthered his education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. He studied figure painting at the Art Students League of New York, as a merit scholar, with Frank Mason. Traynor continued his studies in Vermont with Mr. Mason on landscape painting, drawing with Carroll N. Jones Jr. of Stowe, Vermont and sculpture with Brother Jerome Cox...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Grand Canyon, Arizona - Large Vintage Southwestern Landscape with Evening Clouds
Located in Denver, CO
This striking original painting by renowned artist Pawel (Paul) Kontny captures the grandeur of the Grand Canyon in Arizona during an evening sunset. The semi-abstract landscape feat...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Gesso, Mixed Media, Oil

Madonna with baby. Paper, watercolor, 85, 5x62, 5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Madonna with baby. Paper, watercolor, 85,5x62,5 cm Dzemma Lia Skulme (born 1925 20 IX - 2019) Skulme graduated from the Academy of Arts of Latvia, Department of Monumental Painting ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Walk. Paper, watercolor, 102x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Walk. Paper, watercolor, 102x73 cm Dzemma Lia Skulme (born 1925 20 IX - 2019) Skulme graduated from the Academy of Arts of Latvia, Department of Monumental Painting with diploma wo...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Reflections. 1982. Watercolor on paper, 82x84 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Reflections. 1982. Watercolor on paper, 82x84 cm Dzemma Lia Skulme (born 1925 20 IX - 2019) Skulme graduated from the Academy of Arts of Latvia, Department of Monumental Painting w...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

French Modern Art by Georges R. Quinio - Les Marais
Located in Paris, IDF
Georges R. Quinio (1927 - 1999) After studying at Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Georges R. Quinio lived in his native Island of Corsica & devoted his time to the painting...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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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-American artists. He was educated at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania. Howard was also art director of the Pyramid Club, a respected black cultural center in Philadelphia. As director of the club’s art exhibitions, he selected works by both black and white artists for display. By the time he retired in 1971, he had developed a loyal following of collectors and dealers in the Philadelphia area. In the eighties, he became increasingly involved with younger members of the local art scene and became a mentor to emerging black artists...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Humberto da Silva Fernandes (1937-2005) Clipper Ship Huge Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing original oil painting on canvas of the famous Portuguese-American painter, Humberto da Silva Fernandes (1937-2005) depicting a Clipper Ship under Full Sail and a g...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Woman in Pink with Flowers, Acrylic and Pastel on Paper by Jose Canes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jose Canes (aka Dore) Title: Woman in Pink with Flowers Medium: Acrylic and Pastel on Paper, signed "Dore" l.r. Year: circa 1980 Size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

"rose flowers" Rose, Green, Flowers cm. 66 x 55 Oil
Located in Torino, IT
Flowers,Rose,Pot, purple,russian artist,woman artist MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, b...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Girl holding a Kitten, seated in a Summer Garden 1
Located in West Sussex, GB
Valentin Danilovitch Bernadski (1917-2011) Ukrainian Portrait of a Young Girl holding a Kitten, seated in a Summer Garden Oil on Canvas: 30 x 25 in. Frame 35 x 30 in. Signed in Cyr...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Cozy Corner Bar 1983 Framed Watercolor Painting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Sam Karres Title: Cozy Corner Bar Wyandotte MI PAINTED 9-7-83 Year: 1983 Medium Type: Watercolor on Paper Paper Size-Width Size-Height: 15'' x 23" Signed, titled, and ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Watercolor

Luxembourg Garden Paris Park Scene 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Jardin Luxembourg, Paris by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France Condition: very goo...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Le Plan D'eau de Maintenon, Impressionist Oil Painting by Bernard Taurelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bernard Taurelle, French (1931 - ) - Le Plan D'eau de Maintenon, Year: 1985, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left, Size: 38 x 51 in. (96.52 x 129.54 cm), Frame Size: 45.5 x ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Sur le Bosphone, On the Bosphorus, Orientalist Beautiful Girl in Boat
Located in Miami, FL
The key to this painting's charm is that the subject is a beautiful young woman who is showing her face. She lounges comfortably in a carpeted boat with a lute by her side, running...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

In the Eye of the Storm
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic seascape by Vasil (Victor) Papkov (20th Century). A highly saturated purple, blue and yellow sky hangs above the composition. In the distance, rain can be seen above the coastline, which has a few dots of light from buildings. In the foreground, turbulent waves crash toward the viewer. Signed in the lower right corner. No frame. Board size: 12"H x 16"W Vasil Papkov...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Vintage San Juan Capistrano Mission Landscape
By Jane R. Hofstetter
Located in Soquel, CA
A rich, painterly scene of the mission at San Juan Capistrano, California by listed artist Jane R. Hofstetter (American, 20th century). Signed "J. ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Tea Party", Greg Harris, Original Oil, Figurative, Landscape, 24x36 in.
Located in Dallas, TX
"Tea Party" By Greg Harris is a perfect example of his most sought after paintings. Measuring 24x36 in., this painting has two woman dressed in pink and white sitting down for tea wi...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Contemporary figurative textured oil painting woman nighttime colorful signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Descanso, Peru (Woman)" by Ernesto Gutierrez, 1986, oil on jute canvas, signed lower right. 25" x 30" art 35" x 40" frame Artist Bio: Ernesto Gutierrez was born in Lima, Peru in ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Jute, Oil

Dappled Light Ladies in Paris Park 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
In the Park by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 86 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, France C...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Fifth Ave, Acrylic Painting on Board by Eric Freyman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A woman and her dog strut down Fifth Avenue with the Empire State Building in the background. Fifth Ave Erik Freyman, Russian (1932–2018) Date: circa 1980 Acrylic on board, signed l...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Full Moon Rising.
Located in Brecon, Powys
Michael Forster (bn. India, 1907-2002) Full Moon Rising signed, dated 1980, Polymer medium / Acrylic on board, 67cm x 81.5cm. More Information The painting is framed and protected ...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

A Still Life of Flowers in a Vase
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas depicting a vibrant vase of fresh cut flowers, signed and dated in the lower right. The dimensions listed include the frame. John C. Traynor's painting style is remini...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

"Calm Afternoon", Willi Bauer, Oil/Canvas, 24x36, Impressionist Garden Party
Located in Dallas, TX
Willi Bauer is a contemporary German painter known for his Impressionist-styled depictions of garden parties and rustic villages. His paintings are composed of all aspects of life from depictions of serene provincial gatherings in summer to the tranquility and solitude winter can portray. The joyful exuberance of engaging in social activities is reproduced on his canvases in sparking colors and firm brush strokes. This painting portrays a calm Sunday morning strolling through the flower...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Horse & Carriage Busy Parisian Park 20th Century French Impressionist Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Parisian Park by Claude Marin (French 1914-2001) signed and dated 88 oil on artist card stuck on board, unframed board: 7.5 x 9.5 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris, Fr...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Sur le Bosphone, On the Bosphorus, Orientalist Beautiful Girl in Boat
Located in Miami, FL
The key to this painting's charm is that the subject is a beautiful young woman who is showing her face. We see her with her charming smile. She lounges comfortably in a carpeted bo...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Vogue USA, Fashion Illustration - Hispanic Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Vogue USA, Fashion Illustration. Meticulously drawn in a descriptive and yet creative way. Antonio's full mastery of his art is on full display...
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Gouache, Pencil

Vintage Impressionist Ballet Performance by Robert Yarmola
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5001 Vintage Impressionist oil on canvas set in a metal frame depicting a ballet performance
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1980s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

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