Claude Monet, the founder of Impressionism ... light, and movement. Impression, Sunrise (1872) is set in Le Havre and portrays a misty harbor with ships in the dock. The muted tones of blues ...
One cannot discuss Claude Monet’s art without looking at Impression, Sunrise, one of his most notable pieces. Not only was it the centerpiece of Impressionism in terms of technique, but it also ...
It was the birth of what came to be known as Impressionism, a title taken (mockingly, in fact) from a painting of sunrise in the harbor of Le Havre by one of the company, the great Claude Monet.