This article contains one of the topmost famous impressionist paintings of all time. Impressionism art was introduced in the 19th century, artists liked to capture scenes without details but using bold colors.

There are many famous artists of Impressionism like Edouard Manet, Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, and Pierre Auguste Renoir and this article has included some paintings of them.

Woman Reading by Edouard Manet

Woman Reading is a Painting Produced by Edouard Manet in 1879. This painting is located at The Art Institute of Chicago, USA which was reserved by them in 2000. This painting shows a woman sitting in a cafe holding the journal with both of her hands.

Impression Sunrise by Claude Monet

Impression Sunrise is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1872. This painting is most famous for its portrayal of the harbor and port of Le Havre, hometown of the french painter. A ship is shown sailing in the sea while the sun is shown with different color contrast.

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The Large Bathers by Paul Cézanne

The Large Bathers is a painting produced by Paul Cézanne between 1898 and 1905. This painting is the largest ones of all the Bather series painting that the French artist had developed. Other names were given to this painting like Big bathers to distinguish among other painting in the series.

Irises by Vincent van Gogh

Irises is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. The Dutch artist died in 1890 so this painting including other series as well were his last work. It is known that this painting was influenced by Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints.

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The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

The Starry Night is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1889. This painting is considered as one of the finest masterpieces of the Dutch artist. It is assumed that Vincent painted this painting while looking out of his window.

Starry Night Over the Rhone by Vincent van Gogh

Starry Night Over the Rhone is a painting produced by Vincent van Gogh in 1888. This painting is regarded as one of the famous works of Vincent. The scene depicts the Aries of nighttime. The Dutch artist painted it on the River Rhone at a spot of the river bank.

Young Woman Sewing in a Garden by Mary Cassat

Young Woman Sewing in a Garden is a painting produced by Mary Cassat in 1886. The American painter is known for including family and friends often women and children and their daily private life into her paintings.

Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre Auguste Renoir

Luncheon of the Boating Party is a painting produced by Pierre Auguste Renoir between 1880 and 1881. This painting was exhibited at The Seventh Impressionist Exhibition show in 1882 where it was identified as one of the best paintings by three critics.

The Floor Scrapers by Gustave Caillebotte

The Floor Scrapers is a painting produced by Gustave Caillebotte in 1875. The Floor strippers was the other name given to this painting. The french artist painting this painting in his family home. This painting was the first who showed urban class working in homes.

Paris Street Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte

Paris Street Rainy Day is a painting produced by Gustave Caillebotte in 1877. This painting is regarded as one of the best work by the french artist. The scene shown in this painting is located at Rue de Turin’s eastern side located north toward the Place de Dublin.

Olympia by Edouard Manet

Olympia is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1863. This painting by the french artist was exhibited exactly after two years at Paris Salon in 1865. This painting shows a nude woman lying on a bed while a black servant brought flowers for her.

A Bar at the Folies Bergere by Edouard Manet

A bar at the Folies Bergere is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1882. This work by the french artist was regarded as the last major work which was exhibited at the Paris salon in 1882. It depicts a scene of a bar in Paris from the Folies Bergere nightclub.

Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet

The Water Lily Pond is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1899 and remains to be one of the favourites and famous impressionist paintings. This painting was painted in 18 different canvases by the french painter. The french painter developed many series in his last 30 years and Water Lily Pond was one of them.

The Yellow Christ by Paul Gauguin

The Yellow Christ is a painting produced by Paul Gauguin in 1889. The original french name of this painting was Le Christ jaune which was painted in Pont-Aven. The Green Christ Crucifixion is considered as one of the key works of Symbolism.

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A holiday at Mentone by Charles Conder

A holiday at Mentone is a painting produced by Charles Conder in 1888. This painting by the Australian artist was exhibited at Victorian Artists Society Spring in 1888. The scene in this painting depicts a bright and sunny day from a beach in Melbourne suburb of Mentone.

The Card Players by Paul Cezanne

The Card Players is a painting produced by Paul Cezanne between 1894 and 1895. Five other paintings were created during 1890 and 1895 by the french artist. Provencal peasants daily life is shown as they are smoking pipes and playing cards.

Poppy Fields near Argenteuil by Claude Monet

Poppy fields near Argenteuil is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1873. The subject shown in this painting was painted two years earlier by the french artist in Poppies near Argenteuil. In this painting, poppies are gently moving in the breeze.

Bathers at Asnieres by Georges Seurat

Bathers at Asnieres is a painting produced by Georges Seurat in 1884. The french painter was only twenty four years old when he made Bathers at Asnieres. The scene in this painting is four miles from center of the Paris.

The Cradle by Berthe Morisot

The Cradle is a painting produced by Berthe Morisot in 1872. This painting was exhibited at Impressionist exhibition and with this exhibition, Berthe Morisot was the first woman who had exhibited her paintings at Impressionist in 1874.

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? is a painting produced by Paul Gauguin between 1897 and 1898. The original title of this painting is in French as “D’où Venons Nous / Que Sommes Nous / Où Allons Nous” which is inscribed on the top left corner of this painting. This remains one of the famous impressionist paintings ever made.

The Grand Canal of Venice by Edouard Manet

The Grand Canal of Venice is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1875. This painting by the french artist is also known by the name Blue Venice. The work in this painting is regarded as the most famous and dashingly Impressionist artworks of Edouard Manet life.

Boating by Edouard Manet

Boating is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1874. The french painter painted this painting across The Seine at Argenteuil. This painting was exhibited at the Salon in 1879 and mary cassatt also made a similar painting named as The Boating Party in 1894.

The Luncheon on the Grass by Edouard Manet

The Luncheon on the Grass is a painting produced by Edouard Manet in 1863. The painting depicts a nude woman sitting with two full dressed man on a picnic. This painting was rejected by the Salon jury of 1863.

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Pierre Seurat

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is a painting produced by Georges Pierre Seurat between 1884 and 1886. It is one of the most famous works of the French painter. This painting is a wonderful example of the pointillist technique which was executed on a large canvas.

Woman with a Parasol by Claude Monet

Woman with a Parasol is a painting produced by Claude Monet in 1875. This painting is also known by the name “The Stroll”. This painting depicts Claude Monet’s wife and their son’s life from a period of 1871 to 1877.

It is difficult to list down a specific set of famous impressionist paintings, but these works are the most loved ones by people from around the world. Do you want to read 15 Most Famous Paintings by Claude Monet

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