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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Jean Béraud, 1899 - The output of the music conservatory - fine art print
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Paul Gauguin, 1884 - Still Life with Peonies - fine art print
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Mary Cassatt, 1926 - Young Girl at a Window - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1867 - Waterfront homes - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1854 - Hindquarter of a cow, and two legs - fine art print
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Eugène Boudin, 1874 - Bordeaux, the Harbor - fine art print
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Maurice Brazil Prendergast - Beach Scene - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Child Reading (Reading Child) - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Woman's Head with Red Hat - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1914 - Cup of Chocolate (Chocolate Cup) - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1872 - A Village Road near Auvers - fine art print
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Camille Pissarro, 1873 - Landscape, Ile-de-France - fine art print
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Anton Mauve, 1855 - Portrait of Pieter Frederik van Os, Painter - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1897 - The Customs House at Varengeville - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1875 - Before the Bath (Avant le bain) - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1917 - Landscape (Landscape) - fine art print
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Edgar Degas - Lady in Black - fine art print
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William Merritt Chase, 1869 - The Family Cow (Calf's Head) - fine art print
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Julian Alden Weir, 1885 - Portrait of Mrs. Robert Walter Weir - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - Blacksmith with Gray - fine art print
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Johannes Hubertus Leonardus de Haas, 1870 - Young bull - fine art print
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1885 - Ballet Dancers - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1910 - Seated Woman (Seated Woman) - fine art print
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Pierre Auguste Renoir, 1876 - After the Bath - fine art print
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Theodore Clement Steele, 1912 - Winter Sunlight - fine art print
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George Hendrik Breitner, 1880 - Four Cows - fine art print
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Johannes Warnardus Bilders, 1840 - Landscape with Farmstead - fine art print
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Claude Monet, 1885 - Boats on the Beach at Étretat - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1900 - Jean Renoir Sewing - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Reclining (La Source) - fine art print
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Maurice Brazil Prendergast - Beach Scene and Hill - fine art print
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1916 - Sketch of a Woman (woman Sketch) - fine art print
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Willem Maris, 1854 - Lying boy, the head of the fist - fine art print
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Paul Cézanne, 1875 - Auvers, Panoramic View - fine art print
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