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Impressionism

1860 — 1900

Light and movement as the crux of human perception

John Singer SargentPortrait of John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent

Portrait Painter Extraordinaire

Man on a couch

Man on a couch

Edgar Degas1855
Calvary (After Veronese)

Calvary (After Veronese)

Berthe Morisot1858
Young Woman with Ibis

Young Woman with Ibis

Edgar Degas1860-1862
La peche (Fishing)

La peche (Fishing)

Édouard Manet1863
View of Tivoli (After Corot)

View of Tivoli (After Corot)

Berthe Morisot1863
The Old Track to Auvers

The Old Track to Auvers

Berthe Morisot1863
Memory of the Banks of l'Oise

Memory of the Banks of l'Oise

Berthe Morisot1863
The Painter of Modern Life

The Painter of Modern Life

Charles Baudelaire

Present-day beauty: the ephemeral, the fugitive, the contingent

1863
Portrait of Estelle Balfour

Portrait of Estelle Balfour

Edgar Degas1865
Lise Sewing

Lise Sewing

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1866
Camille

Camille

Claude Monet1866
Luncheon on the Grass

Luncheon on the Grass

Claude Monet1865-1866
Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert

Antoine Dominique Sauveur Aubert

Paul Cézanne1866
Women Going to the Woods

Women Going to the Woods

Alfred Sisley1866
Regatta at Sainte-Adresse

Regatta at Sainte-Adresse

Claude Monet1867
Jalais Hill, Pontoise

Jalais Hill, Pontoise

Camille Pissarro1867
Head of a Yound Woman

Head of a Yound Woman

Edgar Degas1867
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian

The Execution of Emperor Maximilian

Édouard Manet1867
Still Life

Still Life

Camille Pissarro1867
The Beach at Sainte-Adresse

The Beach at Sainte-Adresse

Claude Monet1867
L'Hermitage à Pontoise

L'Hermitage à Pontoise

Camille Pissarro1867
Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

Grey and Silver: Chelsea Wharf

James McNeill Whistler1864-1868
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

John Singer Sargent1868
Alfred Sisley with His Wife

Alfred Sisley with His Wife

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1868
Street in Pontoise

Street in Pontoise

Camille Pissarro1868
The Magpie

The Magpie

Claude Monet1868-1869
La Grenouillère

La Grenouillère

Claude Monet1869
Barges on the Seine

Barges on the Seine

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1869
La Grenouillère

La Grenouillère

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1869
Study of a Seated Woman

Study of a Seated Woman

Edgar Degas1868-1869
La Grenouillère

La Grenouillère

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1869
Mixed Flowers in an Earthenware Pot

Mixed Flowers in an Earthenware Pot

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1869
Odalisque

Odalisque

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1870
Bay of Uri, Brunnen

Bay of Uri, Brunnen

John Singer Sargent1870
Early Snow at Louveciennes

Early Snow at Louveciennes

Alfred Sisley1870-1871
Portrait of Mlle. Hortense Valpinçon

Portrait of Mlle. Hortense Valpinçon

Edgar Degas1871
Louveciennes, Route de Saint-Germain

Louveciennes, Route de Saint-Germain

Camille Pissarro1871
Route de Versailles, Rocquencourt

Route de Versailles, Rocquencourt

Camille Pissarro1871
Madame Monet Reading Le Figaro

Madame Monet Reading Le Figaro

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1872
Still Life with Apples and Pitcher

Still Life with Apples and Pitcher

Camille Pissarro1872
Petites Maraudeuses (Little Thieves)

Petites Maraudeuses (Little Thieves)

William-Adolphe Bouguereau1872
Port-Marly, White Frost

Port-Marly, White Frost

Alfred Sisley1872
The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne

The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne

Alfred Sisley1872
Edma with her Daughter Jeanne

Edma with her Daughter Jeanne

Berthe Morisot1872
Still Life with Apples and Pears

Still Life with Apples and Pears

Camille Pissarro1872
Impression Sunrise

Impression Sunrise

Claude Monet1872
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

Berthe Morisot1873
Self-portrait

Self-portrait

Camille Pissarro1873
Two Dancers on a Stage

Two Dancers on a Stage

Edgar Degas1874
Portrait of Cézanne

Portrait of Cézanne

Camille Pissarro1874
Boating

Boating

Édouard Manet1874
The Monet Family in Their Garden at Argenteuil

The Monet Family in Their Garden at Argenteuil

Édouard Manet1874
Molesey Weir, Hampton Court

Molesey Weir, Hampton Court

Alfred Sisley1874
Madame Monet and her Son

Madame Monet and her Son

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1874
In a Villa at the Seaside

In a Villa at the Seaside

Berthe Morisot1874
Fog, Voisins

Fog, Voisins

Alfred Sisley1874
La Tamise avec Hampton church

La Tamise avec Hampton church

Alfred Sisley1874
The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage

The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage

Edgar Degas1874
Self-portrait

Self-portrait

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1875
Portrait of Edma Pontillon

Portrait of Edma Pontillon

Berthe Morisot1872-1875
Camille Monet and a Child in the Garden in Argenteuil

Camille Monet and a Child in the Garden in Argenteuil

Claude Monet1875
The Terrace at Saint-Germain, Spring

The Terrace at Saint-Germain, Spring

Alfred Sisley1875
The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene)

The Fishermen (Fantastic Scene)

Paul Cézanne1875
Young Woman and Child Avenue du Bois

Young Woman and Child Avenue du Bois

Berthe Morisot1876
The Banks of the Seine at Champrosay

The Banks of the Seine at Champrosay

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1876
Boat in the Flood at Port Marly

Boat in the Flood at Port Marly

Alfred Sisley1876
A Girl with a Watering Can

A Girl with a Watering Can

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1876
Grapes and Walnuts on a Table

Grapes and Walnuts on a Table

Alfred Sisley1876
La Japonaise, Madame Monet

La Japonaise, Madame Monet

Claude Monet1876
Dahlias

Dahlias

Berthe Morisot1876
The Cheval Glass

The Cheval Glass

Berthe Morisot1876
Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples

Still Life with Jar, Cup, and Apples

Paul Cézanne1877
The Côte des Bœufs at L'Hermitage

The Côte des Bœufs at L'Hermitage

Camille Pissarro1877
Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Edgar Degas1877
Red Roofs, Corner of a Village, Winter

Red Roofs, Corner of a Village, Winter

Camille Pissarro1877
The Saint-Lazare Station

The Saint-Lazare Station

Claude Monet1877
Rest along the Stream. Edge of the Wood

Rest along the Stream. Edge of the Wood

Alfred Sisley1878
The Cafe Concert

The Cafe Concert

Édouard Manet1878
Allée of Chestnut Trees

Allée of Chestnut Trees

Alfred Sisley1878
Portrait of the Artist

Portrait of the Artist

Mary Cassatt1878
Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea

Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea

James McNeill Whistler1878
Camille Monet on her Deathbed

Camille Monet on her Deathbed

Claude Monet1879
Boy on Water Buffalo

Boy on Water Buffalo

John Singer Sargent1879
Oarsmen at Chatou

Oarsmen at Chatou

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1879
Young Girl in a Ball Gown

Young Girl in a Ball Gown

Berthe Morisot1879
Saint-Mammès

Saint-Mammès

Alfred Sisley1879
The Road from Versailles to Louveciennes

The Road from Versailles to Louveciennes

Alfred Sisley1879
On the Terrace at Sèvres with Fantin-Latour

On the Terrace at Sèvres with Fantin-Latour

Marie Bracquemond1880
Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child

Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child

Mary Cassatt1880
The Three Graces

The Three Graces

Marie Bracquemond1880
Eve

Eve

François Auguste René Rodin1880
Young Woman at the Mirror

Young Woman at the Mirror

Berthe Morisot1880
Winter (Woman with a Muff)

Winter (Woman with a Muff)

Berthe Morisot1880
Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly

Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly

Mary Cassatt1880-1880
Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect

Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect

Claude Monet1880
Portrait of George Clemeceau

Portrait of George Clemeceau

Édouard Manet1879-1880
Portrait of Felix Pissarro

Portrait of Felix Pissarro

Camille Pissarro1881
The Artist's Sister-in-law

The Artist's Sister-in-law

Marie Bashkirtseff1881
Banks of the Loing — Autumn Effect

Banks of the Loing — Autumn Effect

Alfred Sisley1881
The Cup of Tea

The Cup of Tea

Mary Cassatt1880-1881
The Two Sisters On the Terrace

The Two Sisters On the Terrace

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1881
Pasie Sewing in Bougivals Garden

Pasie Sewing in Bougivals Garden

Berthe Morisot1881
Cliff Walk at Pourville

Cliff Walk at Pourville

Claude Monet1882-1882
Édouard ManetPortrait of Édouard Manet

Édouard Manet

A rebellious painter shocks the French Salon and courts his brothers wife

1832-1883
A path at Les Sablons

A path at Les Sablons

Alfred Sisley1883
The Fable

The Fable

Berthe Morisot1883
Young Woman Knitting

Young Woman Knitting

Berthe Morisot1883
The banks of the Viosne at Osny in grey weather, Winter

The banks of the Viosne at Osny in grey weather, Winter

Camille Pissarro1883
The Quay at Bougival

The Quay at Bougival

Berthe Morisot1883
Lilacs in a Window (Vase de Lilas a la Fenetre)

Lilacs in a Window (Vase de Lilas a la Fenetre)

Mary Cassatt1880-1883
Madame X

Madame X

John Singer Sargent1883
Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt

Edgar Degas1880-1884
La Croix-Blanche at Saint-Mammès

La Croix-Blanche at Saint-Mammès

Alfred Sisley1884
In the Garden at Maurecourt

In the Garden at Maurecourt

Berthe Morisot1884
Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (after Boucher)

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (after Boucher)

Berthe Morisot1883-1884
Woman Wearing Gloves (The Parisian)

Woman Wearing Gloves (The Parisian)

Berthe Morisot1885
Mademoiselle Bécat at the Café des Ambassadeurs

Mademoiselle Bécat at the Café des Ambassadeurs

Edgar Degas1877-1885
Lady at the Tea Table

Lady at the Tea Table

Mary Cassatt1883-1885
Minotaur or Faun and Nymph

Minotaur or Faun and Nymph

François Auguste René Rodin1886
Iris in a Vase

Iris in a Vase

Marie Bracquemond1886
Portrait of Zacherie Zacharian

Portrait of Zacherie Zacharian

Edgar Degas1886
Pierre and His Aunt Louise in the Garden

Pierre and His Aunt Louise in the Garden

Marie Bracquemond1886
The Bath

The Bath

Berthe Morisot1885-1886
Girl Arranging Her Hair

Girl Arranging Her Hair

Mary Cassatt1886
Little Girl

Little Girl

Cecilia Beaux1887
Pierre Bracquemond painting a bouquet of flowers

Pierre Bracquemond painting a bouquet of flowers

Marie Bracquemond1887
Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine

Mont Sainte-Victoire with Large Pine

Paul Cézanne1887
The Large Bathers

The Large Bathers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1884-1887
Seaside Inlet, Concarneau, France

Seaside Inlet, Concarneau, France

Cecilia Beaux1888
Michael Ancher on his way to his studio accompanied by the organist Helene Christensen

Michael Ancher on his way to his studio accompanied by the organist Helene Christensen

Anna Ancher1888
Reading

Reading

Berthe Morisot1888
Portrait of Alexander Harrison

Portrait of Alexander Harrison

Cecilia Beaux1888
L'Île Lacroix, Rouen

L'Île Lacroix, Rouen

Camille Pissarro1888
Two Girls on a Lawn

Two Girls on a Lawn

John Singer Sargent1889
The Pheasant

The Pheasant

Cristóbal Rojas Poleo1889
The Hangover

The Hangover

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec1887-1889
The Gates of Hell

The Gates of Hell

François Auguste René Rodin1880-1890
Before the Mirror

Before the Mirror

Berthe Morisot1890
The Gates of Hell

The Gates of Hell

François Auguste René Rodin1880-1890
The Cherry Picker

The Cherry Picker

Berthe Morisot1891
In the Omnibus

In the Omnibus

Mary Cassatt1890-1891
Grainstack, Sun in the Mist

Grainstack, Sun in the Mist

Claude Monet1891
The Cherry Tree (Study)

The Cherry Tree (Study)

Berthe Morisot1891
The Reclining Shepherdess

The Reclining Shepherdess

Berthe Morisot1891
The Streetwalker

The Streetwalker

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec1890-1891
Sunlight in the blue room

Sunlight in the blue room

Anna Ancher1891
The Letter

The Letter

Mary Cassatt1890-1891
The Coiffure (La Toilette)

The Coiffure (La Toilette)

Mary Cassatt1890-1891
Bathers at La Grenouillère

Bathers at La Grenouillère

Claude Monet1892
Two Young Girls at the Piano

Two Young Girls at the Piano

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1892
The Child's Bath

The Child's Bath

Mary Cassatt1893
Portrait of Helen Klimt

Portrait of Helen Klimt

Gustav Klimt1893
Jeanne Pontillon Wearing a Hat

Jeanne Pontillon Wearing a Hat

Berthe Morisot1893
Spinning By Firelight

Spinning By Firelight

Henry Ossawa Tanner1894
The Boating Party

The Boating Party

Mary Cassatt1893-1894
The Basket of Apples

The Basket of Apples

Paul Cézanne1890-1894
Ernesta (Child with Nurse)

Ernesta (Child with Nurse)

Cecilia Beaux1894
The Hat Secured with a Pin

The Hat Secured with a Pin

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1894
Two Girls

Two Girls

Berthe Morisot1894
Berthe MorisotPortrait of Berthe Morisot

Berthe Morisot

The soul of Impressionism

1841-1895
The Gardener - Old Peasant with Cabbage

The Gardener - Old Peasant with Cabbage

Camille Pissarro1883-1895
Assemblage: Mask of Camille Claudel and Left Hand of Pierre de Wissant

Assemblage: Mask of Camille Claudel and Left Hand of Pierre de Wissant

François Auguste René Rodin1895
The Card Players

The Card Players

Paul Cézanne1890-1895
Norway, Sandviken Village in the Snow

Norway, Sandviken Village in the Snow

Claude Monet1895
New England Woman

New England Woman

Cecilia Beaux1895
Les Invalides, Paris

Les Invalides, Paris

Henry Ossawa Tanner1896
The Sofa

The Sofa

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec1894-1896
Pallas with the Parthenon

Pallas with the Parthenon

François Auguste René Rodin1896
The Boulevard Montmartre on an Winter Morning

The Boulevard Montmartre on an Winter Morning

Camille Pissarro1897
La Tasse de The

La Tasse de The

Mary Cassatt1897
Woman before a Mirror

Woman before a Mirror

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec1897
Lion Drinking

Lion Drinking

Henry Ossawa Tanner1897
The Boulevard Montmartre at Night

The Boulevard Montmartre at Night

Camille Pissarro1897
Portrait of the Artist's Mother

Portrait of the Artist's Mother

Henry Ossawa Tanner1897
The Annunciation

The Annunciation

Henry Ossawa Tanner1898
Study for the Annunciation

Study for the Annunciation

Henry Ossawa Tanner1898
And He Disappeared out of Their Sight

And He Disappeared out of Their Sight

Henry Ossawa Tanner1898
Man with the Cat — Portrait of Henry Sturgis Drinker

Man with the Cat — Portrait of Henry Sturgis Drinker

Cecilia Beaux1898
Alfred SisleyPortrait of Alfred Sisley

Alfred Sisley

Why did we forget about Alfred Sisley?

1839-1899
The Wyndham Sisters

The Wyndham Sisters

John Singer Sargent1899
Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian

Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian

James McNeill Whistler1888-1900
Young Mother Sewing

Young Mother Sewing

Mary Cassatt1900-1900
Salome

Salome

Henry Ossawa Tanner1900
Attersee

Attersee

Gustav Klimt1900
The Caress

The Caress

Mary Cassatt1902
Camille PissarroPortrait of Camille Pissarro

Camille Pissarro

Peaceful anarchist, advocate of the working man

1830-1903
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

Henry Ossawa Tanner1902-1903
The Thinker

The Thinker

François Auguste René Rodin1903
The Stone with Three Sketches

The Stone with Three Sketches

Pierre-Auguste Renoir1904
Harvesters

Harvesters

Anna Ancher1905
Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Claude Monet1905
Abraham's Oak

Abraham's Oak

Henry Ossawa Tanner1905
The Red Sails

The Red Sails

André Derain1906
The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water

The Disciples See Christ Walking on the Water

Henry Ossawa Tanner1907
Cathedral

Cathedral

François Auguste René Rodin1908
Denise at Her Dressing Table

Denise at Her Dressing Table

Mary Cassatt1908-1909
Angels Appearing before the Shepherds

Angels Appearing before the Shepherds

Henry Ossawa Tanner1910
Gateway, Tangier

Gateway, Tangier

Henry Ossawa Tanner1912
Entrance to the Casbah

Entrance to the Casbah

Henry Ossawa Tanner1912

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