Claude Monet: Impression, Sunrise, 1872

Claude Monet (1840-1926)

Impression, Sunrise is a painting which depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet's hometown, and was 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.

Monet claimed that he titled the painting Impression, Sunrise due to his hazy painting style in his depiction of the subject: "They asked me for a title for the catalogue, it couldn't really be taken for a view of Le Havre, and I said: 'Put Impression." In addition to this explanation for the title of the work, it is claimed that Monet might have named the painting Impression to excuse his painting from accusations of being unfinished or lacking descriptive detail, but Monet received these criticisms regardless of the title.

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HC-828: card size 7" x 5" (178mm x 127mm)