Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

I’m no art enthusiast.

But one genre I totally appreciate is Impressionism

Impression, Sunrise (FrenchImpression, soleil levant) is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet first shown at what would become known as the “Exhibition of the Impressionists” in Paris in April, 1874.

The painting is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement.

Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet’s hometown.

… the term “Impressionism” was not new. It had been used for some time to describe the effect of paintings from the Barbizon School. Both associated with the school, Daubigny and Manet had been known to use the term to describe their own works.

Apparently he painted this in one sitting. Giving us an impression of the moment.



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