Impression, Sunrise

Also known as Impression soleil levant

1872 painting by Claude Monet

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"Impression, Sunrise" is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet that depicts the port of Le Havre in France at sunrise. The work became historically significant because it inspired the name of the Impressionist art movement, after a critic used the title mockingly to describe Monet's loose, sketch-like painting style.

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Key facts

Artist: Claude Monet
Medium: Oil on canvas
Movement: Impressionism
Dimensions: 48 cm × 63 cm (18.9 in × 24.8 in)
Location: Musée Marmottan Monet , Paris

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: painting
Owned by: Musée Marmottan Monet
Genre: marine art
Depicts: light source
Movement: Impressionism
Material used: oil paint
Creator: Claude Monet
Collection: Musée Marmottan Monet
Location: Musée Marmottan Monet
Image: Monet - Impression, Sunrise.jpg
Height: 48
Width: 63
Significant event: art theft

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location of creation: Le Havre
Commons category: Impression, soleil levant by Claude Monet
inception: 1872-00-00
exhibition history: 1st impressionist exhibition
title: Impression, Sunrise
inscription: Claude Monet.72
catalog code: 98
copyright status: public domain
inventory number: 4014
native label: Impression, soleil levant
depicts Iconclass notation: 22C5
described at URL: www.marmottan.fr/notice/4014

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Encyclopedic overview

Impression, Sunrise (French: Impression, soleil levant) is an 1872 painting by Claude Monet 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.

Impression, Sunrise depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet's hometown. It is usually displayed at the Musée Marmottan Monet.

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