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Impression, Sunrise 1872

Impression, soleil levant · 日出·印象

Painted from a hotel window over the harbour at Le Havre, the picture was shown in the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874. Critic Louis Leroy seized on its title for a mocking review, and the insult became the name of the movement.

About the work

Remained with Monet's family until 1940; entered the Marmottan collection in 1967.

Print

Reproduction print on cotton canvas. Not an original artwork, not a limited edition, and not signed. Colours may differ slightly from your screen.

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