Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet · 1872

Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

The story

Impression, Sunrise is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet first shown at what would become known as the "Exhibition of the Impressionists" in Paris in April, 1874. The painting is credited with inspiring the name of the Impressionist movement.

Artist
Claude Monet
Date
1872
Collection
Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, France
Movement
Impressionism
Medium
oil paint, canvas
Size
48 × 63 cm

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