Impressionism
Impressionism was a major artistic movement which originated in France in the 1870s. To define impressionism is difficult, because its characteristics are similar to those of other movements that flourished at around the same time. In general, Impressionism had an extreme attention to the transient effects of light and atmosphere. This movement is characterized by a naturalistic style, short lengths, and loose brush strokes that convey the sensation of the moment when the view being painted was observed (hence its name); they are not concerned with details or clear outlines. Impressionist artists had a very specific set of goals, and one of these was to change the standards by which artworks were valued. The Impressionists viewed their paintings as mere visual expressions of the energy in nature that they have experienced. They wanted their viewers to feel that they participated in the creation of such works. Impressionists were more concerned with the simplification of value relations and colors than with detailed, naturalistic portrayals. Simplification of line and color can be found in many paintings by Monet, Manet and Renoir. The Impressionists also attempted to give their work a sense of immediacy and spontaneity. They did not want their paintings to look contrived or premeditated, so they sought to make the viewer feel that he was actually in the presence of the subject being depicted.
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John Henry Twachtman, 1902 - The White Bridge - fine art print
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Georges Lemmen, 1891 - Portrait of the Artist's Sister - fine art print
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John Haberle, 1887 - Fresh Roasted (Peanuts) - fine art print
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John Singer Sargent, 1893 - Mannikin in the Snow - fine art print
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Edgar Degas - Three Russian Dancers - fine art print
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Frederick Carl Frieseke, 1915 - Torn Lingerie - fine art print
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Max Liebermann, 1913 - Hunters in the dunes - fine art print
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Theodore Clement Steele, 1885 - Late Afternoon, Dachau Moor - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1867 - Head of a woman looking down - fine art print
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Johannes Bosboom, 1827 - Woman in kitchen Farm - fine art print
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Matthijs Maris, 1861 - View of Lausanne II - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1860 - Cows in a Soggy Meadow - fine art print
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Willem de Zwart, 1880 - Young Head - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1891 - Stacks of Wheat (Sunset, Snow Effect) - fine art print
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Julian Alden Weir, 1898 - The Grey Bodice - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Girls with Hats (hats Girls) - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1910 - Pomegranates (Grenades) - fine art print
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Maurice Brazil Prendergast, 1907 - Seascape–St. Mâlo - fine art print
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John Henry Twachtman, 1884 - Arques-la-Bataille - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1864 - Romaine Lacaux - fine art print
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Albert Dubois-Pillet, 1887 - Portrait of Mr. Pool - fine art print
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John Singer Sargent, 1880 - Ramon Subercaseaux - fine art print
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Edgar Degas, 1860 - La Savoisienne - fine art print
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Otto Stark, 1909 - A Summer Morning - fine art print
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George Inness, 1869 - Landscape with Cattle - fine art print
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Johannes Bosboom, 1827 - Interior of the church in Maasland - fine art print
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Andreas Schelfhout, 1797 - Landscape with a house on a hill - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1854 - Ducks in the water - fine art print
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George Inness, 1892 - The Lonely Farm, Nantucket - fine art print
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George Inness, 1867 - Summer in the Catskills - fine art print
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Paul Gauguin, 1880 - Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher - fine art print
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