Age Of Impressionism

c. 1865–1885

Impressionism focused on capturing fleeting moments of light and atmosphere. Artists painted outdoors and used loose brushwork and visible strokes. Everyday scenes replaced historical or mythological subjects. The movement challenged academic standards and reshaped modern painting.

Water Lilies: Morning with Weeping Willows

Claude Monet

c. 1915–1926

A reflective pond dissolves into color and light, inviting meditation on nature’s changing surface.

In the Loge

Mary Stevenson Cassatt

1878

A woman at the opera watches—and is watched—hinting at modern urban life and social observation.

The Red Roofs, Corner of a Village, Winter

Camille Pissarro

1877

Icy light and patchwork fields frame red rooftops; a quiet rural moment in cool, brisk color.

Young Woman Powdering Her Face

Berthe Morisot

1877

A private, intimate moment rendered with airy brushwork and a delicate, shimmering palette.

Dance at le Moulin de la Galette

Pierre Auguste Renoir

1876

Sun-dappled Parisians dance and chat in Montmartre, painted with bright color and sparkling brushwork.

The Ballet Class

Edgar Degas

1874

Dancers rehearse under a strict teacher, revealing effort behind elegance with cropped, candid framing.

Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet

1872

A misty harbor at dawn painted with quick strokes; the work that gave Impressionism its name.

Bazille's Studio

Frederic Bazille Edouard Manet

1870

A lively studio gathering of avant-garde artists, capturing friendship, work, and modern Parisian life.