It’s no secret I love the Impressionists, and wow, does the National Gallery of Art have a great collection. This post just barely scratches the surface. I thought it would be fun to take a nice look at them, in conjunction with their exhibit Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment. Our post about the exhibit talks about how these artists just couldn’t find success in the beginning. It’s a marvel to me to look at these paintings and wonder what the problem was, and think how lucky we are that they persevered.
The Artist’s Garden at Eragny, 1898, Camille Pissarro.
The cover photo to this post is Beach at Trouville, 1864/1865, Eugène Boudin. Unless otherwise noted, the artists in this post are all French.
Madame Henriot, c. 1876, Auguste Renoir.
In the Dining Room, 1866, Berthe Morisot.
Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875, Claude Monet.
Flood at Port-Marly, 1872, Alfred Sisley.
Boulevard des Italiens, Morning, Sunlight, 1897, Camille Pissarro.
Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen, 1872/1873, Claude Monet.
Detail on Ships Riding on the Seine at Rouen. Just a few squiggles is all it takes!
The Artist’s Garden at Vétheuil, 1881, Claude Monet. The young boy upfront is Monet’s son.
A Girl with a Watering Can, 1876, Auguste Renoir.
Allies Day, May 1917, 1917, Childe Hassam (American). This painting commemorates the nation’s entry into World War I.
Oarsmen at Chatou, 1879, Auguste Renoir.
The Bridge at Argenteuil, 1874, Claude Monet.
The Artist’s Garden in Argenteuil (A Corner of the Garden with Dahlias), 1873, Claude Monet.
Poppies, Isles of Shoals, 1891, Childe Hassam (American).
Sita and Sarita, c. 1921, Cecilia Beaux.
Théodore Duret, 1912, Edouard Vuillard.
Woman with a Cat, c. 1875, Auguste Renoir. That’s right, I made myself a cat series.
Notre Dame de Paris, c. 1890, Robert William Vonnoh (American).
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