Impression, Sunrise

Claude Monet1872Oil on canvas

ArtistClaude Monet

Year1872

MediumOil on canvas

LocationMusee Marmottan, Paris

About Impression, Sunrise

The painting that gave Impressionism its name, originally used as an insult. Shows the harbor of Le Havre, Monets hometown. Stolen in 1985 and recovered in 1990. The sun and its reflection are the same luminance, creating an optical effect. Critics dismissed it as unfinished sketch.

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