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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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879 - Environs of Berneval - fine art print
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Alfred Sisley, 1876 - View of Marly-le-Roi from Coeur Volant - fine art print
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Camille Pissarro, 1896 - Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen - fine art print
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Edgar Degas, 1867 - Dihau miss Mary (1843-1935) - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1872 - Boulevard Héloise, Argenteuil - fine art print
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Harold Gilman, 1917 - Sylvia Darning - fine art print
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Eva Gonzalès, 1880 - At the water - fine art print
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Paul Gauguin, 1889 - The Flageolet Player on the Cliff - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883 - Miss Charlotte Berthier - fine art print
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1896 - Maxime Dethomas - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1867 - Party on a boat - fine art print
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Isaac Israels, 1890 - In the theatre - fine art print
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Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove, 1825 - Mauritshuis in The Hague - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1901 - Charing Cross Bridge, London - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1898 - The Alley at Marines (Alley of Marines) - fine art print
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Demeter Koko, 1919 - Flock of geese in the pasture - fine art print
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Jean Béraud, 1889 - The pastry Gloppe - fine art print
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Johannes Bosboom, 1870 - Interior of the Church in Maasland - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1871 - Portrait of Anthony Valabrègue - fine art print
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George Inness, 1893 - The Home of the Heron - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875 - Henriot Family (Family Henriot) - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1911 - Landscape (Landscape) - fine art print
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William Merritt Chase, 1895 - Seventeenth Century Lady - fine art print
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William Merritt Chase, 1868 - Portrait of William Gurley Munson - fine art print
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Berthe Morisot, 1893 - Girl at the neckline, the flower hair - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1865 - Miss Sicot - fine art print
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Andreas Schelfhout, 1820 - Inner Courtyard - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1891 - Stack of Wheat - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1916 - Bathing Group - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1912 - Roses (Roses) - fine art print
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Camille Pissarro, 1876 - Barges at Pontoise - fine art print
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Anders Zorn, 1889 - Coquelin Cadet - fine art print
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Hugo Birger, 1880 - Sitting under the Arbour - fine art print
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