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Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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
Garden Flowers in Bloom Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Cheerful landscape of a garden full of colorful flowers by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 22.5"L x 15"H. Doris Ann Warn...
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Cowboy in the Canyon, Small Contemporary Multicolor Abstract Figural Landscape
By Tiffanie Mang
Located in Soquel, CA
Small-scale yet bold multi-colored abstracted figurative landscape of a horse rider in a canyon (a study after Edgar Payne’s works) by Tiffanie Mang (Ameri...
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Cardboard

Mid 20th Century, Belgium, Bruges, Market Square Monument
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. Bruges, The Market Square Monument by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed, inscribed and dated front lower left, inscribed, signed and dated to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet 9.75 x 13.75 inches Charming painting by Leon. Rowe, dated 1950. It is signed front lower left and inscribed to the back. The artist painted this view seated with the 13th century Bell Tower and the Cloth Hall out of sight to his left. He has focused this painting on the monument and statue dedicated to Jan Breydel and Pieter de Coninck, who fly the Belgian flag...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Untitled
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Watercolor on paper, c,. 1890 Unsigned Provenance: Estate of the artist Image/Sheet size: 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 inches From Wikipedia "Francis Augustus Lathrop (June 22, 1849 – Oct...
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1890s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Spring Landscape with house and figure
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Spring Landscape with house and figure A preliminary watercolor for a color aquatint, illustrated on line, title unknown Signed lower left in block letters (see photo) Watercolor and...
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"CHATEAU IN EAGLE PASS" TEXAS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Edith Maskey Died Circa 2022 Comfort Artist Image Size: 14.5 x 23.5 Frame Size: 23.75 x 33 Medium: Conte Crayon "Chateau in Eagle Pass" "It is a blessing ...
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Impressionist Cityscape, "At Sunrise Way, Turn Right"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original impressionist cityscape watercolor painting by southern California artist, Duke Windsor. It is framed as pictured. Its framed dimensions are 27.5" x ...
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mountain Reverie Series 9, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma presents a snow-capped landscape enveloped by light fog. The abstract imagery takes the viewer into a dreamlike world ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

20th Century "Coastal Church on Sunday" Original Watercolor by Burchfield
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th Century "Coastal Church on Sunday" Original Watercolor by Burchfield Beautiful watercolor of a Presbyterian church on Sunday Watercolor dimensions 25" wide x 17" high The fra...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Hudson Valley, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Joe Giuffrida displays an impressionist perspective of the Hudson Valley. He approximates the feel of an overcast and humid day along a tributary of the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Panoramic healing of the soul
Located in THOMERY, FR
This painting is from the series La Dolce vita. Linda Clerget focuses on the exploration of colors and textures, inspired by the nature that surrounds her and her daily life. She bui...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Sail Boats in the Harbor Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful watercolor of boats in the Harbor by California artist Virginia Hughins (Virginia Brubaker DeWolf), (American, 1923-2004). Signed "Virgin...
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century White Pine Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive botanical watercolor of a White Pine tree by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower left. Unframed. Image size: 22"H x 15"W Doris Ann Warner began ...
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Morning Near Arizona, 1880s Summer Southwestern Desert Landscape Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Morning Near Arizona, (Desert Landscape) is an original color pencil drawing from 1888 by George Elbert Burr (1859-1939). Portrays a spring/summer landscape with a tree and fauna, cl...
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1880s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Mid 20th Century, Ludlow Castle and Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
England, Shropshire - Ludlow Castle, The Town and Dinham Bridge by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed front lower right and left, signed again and inscribed to the back watercol...
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Spring landscape River view Nature painting
Located in Sempach, LU
Watercolor nature painting on cotton paper size 38x49cm. This spring watercolor with nature landscape is about the pre-spring mood, the approach of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Sailing Boats moored at Sea, French Signed Impressionist Crayon Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Anchored" by Camille Meriot (French 1887-1975) signed and dated 63' crayon drawing on paper paper : 6.5 x 8.75 inches Fine original French Impressionist painting by the well lis...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon

Mountain Reverie Series 10, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma exhibits an abstract landscape of dark misty mountains. The imagery takes the viewer into a dreamlike world of meander...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Albert Lorey Groll, American 1866-1952 Pencil sketch.
Located in Hallowell, ME
6.5" x 8" pencil on paper. Crows in a landscape. In custom mat from Kennedy Galleries, approx 14" x 20"Born in New York City, Albert Lorey Groll became a much admired, successful western desert...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"LAST LIGHT ON BECKWORTH MOUNTAIN" GUNNISON NATIONAL FOREST COLORADO
Located in San Antonio, TX
Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) Texas Artist Image Size: 13 x 19 Frame Size: 21..25 x 27.25 Medium: Watercolor Dated 2004 "Last Light on Beckworth Mountain" Gunnison National Forest Colorado Biography Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) Edward Reichert, architect, designer and artist, is a native Texan who has combined regional, national and international study and practice of the visual art and architecture since 1936. He is a versatile artist and designer, skilled in creating quality landscapes, portraits, architectural, western, religious and varied work in all media. After 36 years of architectural practice based in Houston in which he was involved in the design of more than 400 regional and international projects, he now devotes full time to painting. Best known of his art works are his designs of stained and faceted art glass which include 100 panels designed for the First United Methodist Church of Houston. In 1983, he wrote and jointly published with the Church, Windows Sharing God’s Caring, an art book with photographs by his wife Elizabeth, illustrating and describing these panels and the historic sanctuary windows. While attending The University of Texas in Austin he served as art editor of the university publication Architecture, Engineering and Industry (1938-41). After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture Degree and the Alpha Rho Chi Architectural Medal in 1941, he was awarded scholarships for continued studies a M.I.T., Harvard, and Yale. As a Naval Reserve Officer during World II, he authored and illustrated Naval Intelligence publications. He became a Registered Architect in Texas in 1947, AIA member since 1951 and NCARB certified since 1974. He has worked and studied in England, Europe and Canada. Invitational study and travel with Master Painter, Lajos Markos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Reflections in a Pond 19th Century Pencil Drawing by Alfred Villiers Farnsworth
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections in the Pond 19th Century Pencil Drawing by Alfred Villiers Farnsworth 19th century drawing in pencil of reflections in a pond ...
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1880s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Through The Woods, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Landscape
Located in Boston, MA
Through The Woods, Original Signed Contemporary Impressionist Pastel Landscape 16x12 (HxW), Archival Paper A lush green forest path glows in front of a row of trees depicted in shad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper

"LINGERING COLOR OF FOLIAGE WITH AN EARLY DUSTING OF SNOW" ASPEN COLORADO
Located in San Antonio, TX
Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) Texas Artist Image Size: 19 x 27 Frame Size: 30.5 x 38.5 Medium: Watercolor Dated 2003 "Lingering Color of Foliage with an Early Dusting of Snow" Aspen CO Biography Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) Edward Reichert, architect, designer and artist, is a native Texan who has combined regional, national and international study and practice of the visual art and architecture since 1936. He is a versatile artist and designer, skilled in creating quality landscapes, portraits, architectural, western, religious and varied work in all media. After 36 years of architectural practice based in Houston in which he was involved in the design of more than 400 regional and international projects, he now devotes full time to painting. Best known of his art works are his designs of stained and faceted art glass which include 100 panels designed for the First United Methodist Church of Houston. In 1983, he wrote and jointly published with the Church, Windows Sharing God’s Caring, an art book with photographs by his wife Elizabeth, illustrating and describing these panels and the historic sanctuary windows. While attending The University of Texas in Austin he served as art editor of the university publication Architecture, Engineering and Industry (1938-41). After receiving his Bachelor of Architecture Degree and the Alpha Rho Chi Architectural Medal in 1941, he was awarded scholarships for continued studies a M.I.T., Harvard, and Yale. As a Naval Reserve Officer during World II, he authored and illustrated Naval Intelligence publications. He became a Registered Architect in Texas in 1947, AIA member since 1951 and NCARB certified since 1974. He has worked and studied in England, Europe and Canada. Invitational study and travel with Master Painter, Lajos Markos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"MAROON BELLS" ASPEN COLORADO MOUNTAINS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) Texas Artist Image Size: 12 x 18 Frame Size: 21 x 27 Medium: Watercolor Dated 2005 "Maroon Bells" Aspen CO Biography Edward Lee Reichert (1919-2011) E...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Ghaf Series
Located in Dubai, DU
Study on Canson watercolor paper, mounted. Unframed.
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

French Impressionist Landscape, The City of Rouen
Located in Cotignac, FR
An early 20th Century drawing and watercolour view of the city and riverscape at Rouen by French artist Georges Planes. The work is signed and dated bottom right in red ink. There is...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Bonny Doon Coastal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor landscape of Northern California coastal mountain town Bonnie Doon by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Unsigned. From estate collection. Unframed. Image siz...
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Trees in a Landscape French Country Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French watercolour on paper landscape by Roger Decaux. The work is signed and dated (as yet undeciphered) bottom right. Presented in a wood frame with cut card mount. A fresh and charming view of trees in a landscape. Decaux has used simple, fluid but strong strokes for this composition. One can feel the influence of 'abstraction of form' that was a part of his later work. The eye is drawn from the trees to the surrounding fields, the touches of colour to the right and then to the silhouette of the hills beyond. The use of watercolour at its best. Roger DECAUX was born in 1919 in Dombasle sur Meurthe in the Lorraine. He studied art in Paris with Gino Severini and Jan Brusselmans...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Belgium, Antwerp, a double-sided painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. Antwerp, a Double Sided Painting of a Busy Square by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed and dated lower left on both sides watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed Image 9.75 x 13.75 inches, sheet 11.x 15 inches Tweo paintings, one on each side of this sheet, by Leon. Rowe. Both sides are signed and dated '50. The scenes are almost idential, with small differences to the figures, so you may choose which version you wish to frame. The Cathedral of our Lady is seen in the background, with a square in the foreground - busy with colourful figures going about their daily business, and some vehicles. Belgium and Luxembourg were two of Rowe's favourite destinations for his painting trips overseas. Often incorporating figures into his work, his style is very similar to Thomas Morley's paintings of French and Belgian market town scenes. Signed front lower right on each side, dated '50. Inscribed as Antwerp. This work forms part of a watercolour collection we currently hold by Rowe. Known as Leon Rowe, the artist was born in central England...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Relaxing at the Beach Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun watercolor of figures enjoying a sunny day on the California coast by listed artist Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 15"...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Belgium, An Antwerp Square
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. Antwerp, a Market Square by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) Unsigned to the front, signed and inscribed to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed Sheet 9.75 x 11 inches Pretty little painting by Leon. Rowe, likely to be 1950 as many of the Antwerp and Bruges / Brussels scenes we have were dated. Inscribed to the back as Antwerp and "morning". This sheet is smaller than the others we have by this artist from Belgium...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sausalito, California
Located in San Francisco, CA
This Artwork "Sausalito, California" c. 1975 is a watercolor on paper by San Francisco Bay Area artist Hilda Kider, 1921-2017. It is hand signed at the low...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Milkweed Pod I #528" Original Charcoal Drawing
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a dark, subtle view of two milkweed pods, bursting forth with cotton. Examples like this show the ability of Spicuzza to draw in a naturalistic style, where most of her work is usually in a highly stylized, graphic mode. The richness and depth of the black charcoal makes for a moody image. 8 x 5 inches, artwork 18 x 14.5 inches, frame Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff...
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1920s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Paysage avec batteuse a Montfoucault (Landscape with Thresher at Montfoucault)" is a pastel by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro. The artwork is signed lower right, "C. Pissarro...
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1870s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Board, Paper

French Quarter Scene (Behind St. Louis Cathedral - New Orleans Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Nestor Fruge watercolor of a French Quarter scene. Born in Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana in 1916, Nestor Hippoyle Fruge spent parts of his painting career ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mountain Reverie Series 14, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Siyuan Ma exhibits a panoramic view of mountains engulfed by a mysterious fog. He presents aesthetic imagery that can take the viewer into a dreamlike wo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Belgium, an Afternoon in Antwerp
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. An Afternoon in Antwerp by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed front lower left corner, inscribed and signed to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, unframed ...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Belgium. Bruges, Milk Cart Drawn by a Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Belgium. Bruges, "Milk Cart" by Leonard Machin Rowe (1880-1968) signed front lower right, inscribed to the back watercolour painting on artist's paper, un...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"WAGON AND HORSES" WESTERN COWBOYS
Located in San Antonio, TX
Joe Rader Roberts (1925 - 1982) Lockhart/Houston Artist Size: 11 x 16.5 Frame: 17 x 21 Medium: Ink Dated 1968 "Wagon and Horses" Joe Rader Roberts (1...
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1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Vintage Abstracted Forest Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous abstracted forest by Aptos, California artist Virginia J. Hughins (American, 1923-2004), circa 1970. Unsigned and unframed. Image size, 16"H x 20"L. Hughins was an accompli...
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1970s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"The Lulu" - Harbor Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Lulu" - Harbor Seascape in Watercolor on Paper Serene watercolor titled "The Lulu" by Anne Ormsby (American, 20th century). A small commercial fishing boat, the Lulu, is docked...
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1990s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled: Blue Green Houses
Located in New York, NY
Unknown/Unidentified Artist, "Untitled: Blue Green Houses", Unsigned Watercolor Impressionist Landscape on Paper in enclosed white linen matte and distres...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Newbury Street, Boston [Louis Boston / Bonwit Teller Building]
Located in Boston, MA
This watercolor by Charles Demetropoulos depicts a classical French Academic-style building which was designed in 1862 by architect William G. Preston as the new home of the Boston Society for Natural History, which had been founded in 1830. In the 1860’s, many of Boston’s cultural institutions relocated here to the Back Bay, the elegant residential district being built on the tidal marshes behind the city. When the museum moved here in 1863, the new building dominated the western edge of the landfill. The classical design reflected its role as a “temple of learning.” The building was later renovated into a women’s retail store known as Bonwit Teller and later became home to Louis Boston...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mount Washington Farmhouse, Watercolor Landscape with Barn
Located in Soquel, CA
Scenic countryside landscape of a barn and cows in front of Mount Washington by Mark Henthorn (American, 1943-2018), 1980. Signed and dated "Henthorn '80" lower left. Displayed in rustic wood frame. Image size, 12"H x 16"L. Mark Henthorn was an American painter with a love of nature and strong respect for light. His work depicts a mood of peace and serenity seen in the spaciousness of the Western landscape. He spent over thirty years as an award-winning architect and illustrator. His art has been displayed in galleries in Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and in the Port Townsend...
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1980s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

British Impressionist Painting Night At The Opera
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) Signed original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 10.5 x 14.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is norma...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Train Station, " Max Kuehne, Industrial City Scene, American Impressionism
Located in New York, NY
Max Kuehne (1880 - 1968) Train Station, circa 1910 Watercolor on paper 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Private Collection, Illinois Max Kuehne was born in Halle, Germany on November 7, 1880. During his adolescence the family immigrated to America and settled in Flushing, New York. As a young man, Max was active in rowing events, bicycle racing, swimming and sailing. After experimenting with various occupations, Kuehne decided to study art, which led him to William Merritt Chase's famous school in New York; he was trained by Chase himself, then by Kenneth Hayes Miller. Chase was at the peak of his career, and his portraits were especially in demand. Kuehne would have profited from Chase's invaluable lessons in technique, as well as his inspirational personality. Miller, only four years older than Kuehne, was another of the many artists to benefit from Chase's teachings. Even though Miller still would have been under the spell of Chase upon Kuehne's arrival, he was already experimenting with an aestheticism that went beyond Chase's realism and virtuosity of the brush. Later Miller developed a style dependent upon volumetric figures that recall Italian Renaissance prototypes. Kuehne moved from Miller to Robert Henri in 1909. Rockwell Kent, who also studied under Chase, Miller, and Henri, expressed what he felt were their respective contributions: "As Chase had taught us to use our eyes, and Henri to enlist our hearts, Miller called on us to use our heads." (Rockwell Kent, It's Me O Lord: The Autobiography of Rockwell Kent. New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1955, p. 83). Henri prompted Kuehne to search out the unvarnished realities of urban living; a notable portion of Henri's stylistic formula was incorporated into his work. Having received such a thorough foundation in art, Kuehne spent a year in Europe's major art museums to study techniques of the old masters. His son Richard named Ernest Lawson as one of Max Kuehne's European traveling companions. In 1911 Kuehne moved to New York where he maintained a studio and painted everyday scenes around him, using the rather Manet-like, dark palette of Henri. A trip to Gloucester during the following summer engendered a brighter palette. In the words of Gallatin (1924, p. 60), during that summer Kuehne "executed some of his most successful pictures, paintings full of sunlight . . . revealing the fact that he was becoming a colorist of considerable distinction." Kuehne was away in England the year of the Armory Show (1913), where he worked on powerful, painterly seascapes on the rocky shores of Cornwall. Possibly inspired by Henri - who had discovered Madrid in 1900 then took classes there in 1906, 1908 and 1912 - Kuehne visited Spain in 1914; in all, he would spend three years there, maintaining a studio in Granada. He developed his own impressionism and a greater simplicity while in Spain, under the influence of the brilliant Mediterranean light. George Bellows convinced Kuehne to spend the summer of 1919 in Rockport, Maine (near Camden). The influence of Bellows was more than casual; he would have intensified Kuehne's commitment to paint life "in the raw" around him. After another brief trip to Spain in 1920, Kuehne went to the other Rockport (Cape Ann, Massachusetts) where he was accepted as a member of the vigorous art colony, spearheaded by Aldro T. Hibbard. Rockport's picturesque ambiance fulfilled the needs of an artist-sailor: as a writer in the Gloucester Daily Times explained, "Max Kuehne came to Rockport to paint, but he stayed to sail." The 1920s was a boom decade for Cape Ann, as it was for the rest of the nation. Kuehne's studio in Rockport was formerly occupied by Jonas Lie. Kuehne spent the summer of 1923 in Paris, where in July, André Breton started a brawl as the curtain went up on a play by his rival Tristan Tzara; the event signified the demise of the Dada movement. Kuehne could not relate to this avant-garde art but was apparently influenced by more traditional painters — the Fauves, Nabis, and painters such as Bonnard. Gallatin perceived a looser handling and more brilliant color in the pictures Kuehne brought back to the States in the fall. In 1926, Kuehne won the First Honorable Mention at the Carnegie Institute, and he re-exhibited there, for example, in 1937 (Before the Wind). Besides painting, Kuehne did sculpture, decorative screens, and furniture work with carved and gilded molding. In addition, he designed and carved his own frames, and John Taylor Adams encouraged Kuehne to execute etchings. Through his talents in all these media he was able to survive the Depression, and during the 1940s and 1950s these activities almost eclipsed his easel painting. In later years, Kuehne's landscapes and still-lifes show the influence of Cézanne and Bonnard, and his style changed radically. Max Kuehne died in 1968. He exhibited his work at the National Academy of Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, and in various New York City galleries. Kuehne's works are in the following public collections: the Detroit Institute of Arts (Marine Headland), the Whitney Museum (Diamond Hill...
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1910s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"LOG CABIN" COWBOY WESTER HORSEBACK HOMESTEAD
Located in San Antonio, TX
Joe Rader Roberts (1925 - 1982) Lockhart/Houston Artist Image Size: 12 x 19 Frame Size: 23 x 30 Medium: Watercolor "Log Cabin" Joe Rader Roberts (192...
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Village And Canal Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) signed original watercolour painting on card, unframed size: 5 x 7.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Boats and the sea Watercolor painting Blue sea Summer painting Sea port
Located in Sempach, LU
A watercolor painting with a southern summer landscape with boats - saturated blue colors of water, coastal greenery and white boats near the shore. The painting with boats and the sea is based on memories of a trip to St. Nicholas Island, Crete. The rich, but at the same time calm color of the painting with boats will bring the warmth of a summer day into the room and give a calming mood. This painting with boats and the sea is made on magnificent cotton paper with light-resistant paints of world manufacturers. Watercolor painting the sea port will perfectly complement any interior. Light watercolor painting with boats in the port will look good in the living room, bedroom or kitchen. Painting with the sea and boats will also be a wonderful gift to friends and family for any celebration. "Sunny day in Crete", watercolor, paper The size of the painting is 38x56cm Author Irina Pronina
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

British Impressionist Painting The Glistening Blue Lake
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 14.75 x 21 inches condition: Fair, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed wo...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Summertime Fun at Big Cedar Lake" original charcoal drawing
Located in Milwaukee, WI
In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a scene of two young women relaxing on a dock in a lake. A dinghy floats beside them as other boats traverse the water. This drawing is reminiscent of the work done by her father Francesco, who is better known for landscapes in the Impressionist style. 12 x 9 inches, artwork 18.63 x 15.75 inches, frame Stamped with artist's signature, lower right Born in 1908, Sylvia Spicuzza was the daughter of noted painter Francesco Spicuzza. Sylvia devoted herself to teaching art to the students of Lake Bluff...
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

October Afternoon Sparkle, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

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Artist Catherine shares a peek into the beautiful autumnal woodlands of California, presenting her keen eye for color and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Stream in the Woods - Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene depiction of a stream in the forest by San Jose artist Kay Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner. Presented in a white fr...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia Scenery" c.1950 is a watercolor on paper by Finns/Canadian artist William Edward De Garthe, 1907-1983. It is signed a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Trinity Gateway Oxford Alan Dashwood Watercolour
Located in London, GB
To see our other views of Oxford and Cambridge , particularly suitable for wedding and graduation presents, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from...
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1910s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

British Impressionist Painting The Three Wisemen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 11.5 x 14.5 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for a...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

British Impressionist Painting Picturesque Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original watercolour painting on board, unframed size: 10 x 14 inches condition: Good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unframed work, ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Impressionist landscape drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist landscape drawings and watercolors 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 landscape drawings and watercolors 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, green, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Henri Duhem, Leonard Machin Rowe, Les Anderson, and Laurence Sisson. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor 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 landscape drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for landscape drawings and watercolors 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 $66 and tops out at $315,000, while the average work sells for $850.

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