Monet's
'Impression, Sunrise', or Impression: Soleil Levant as
it should be known, is the painting that when exhibited gave
its name to the movement which Monet had founded.
The
picture was painted at Le Havre harbour in the spring of 1872
and first exhibited two years later when the group held its
first exhibition. At that time the group was known simply
as the Société Anonyme des Artistes-Peintres. Following
the exhibition Louis Leroy published an article in Le Charivari
in which he was highly critical of the group's work and used
the title from Monet's painting as a derogatory label to describe
the movement as 'Impressionism'.
The term was not used by the artists themselves until their
third exhibition in 1877, though not all were agreed that
it should be used, and they reverted from it in two subsequent
exhibitions. However, by then the label had stuck, and given
its name to one of the most important movements in late 19th
and early 20th century art.
Below
we present a number of variations of Monet's sketch-to-capture-the-changing-light,
as well as five more atmospheric Monet images. They can be
purchased as art prints with the option of framing. For images
of Monet's
paintings of his flower garden click
here, or of his water lilies click
here. For a selection across the span of Monet's work
go here.
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