Monet's Most Famous Painting

Claude Monet is one of the most famous French Impressionist painters. He painted many famous works over his productive lifetime; however, his most famous painting is arguably "Impression, Sunrise."

History

"Impression, Sunrise" was painted in 1872.

Significance

"Impression, Sunrise" was the influential work that started the art movement known as Impressionism, which was named after the painting.

Features

"Impression, Sunrise" depicts Le Havre, a harbor in France, at sunrise.

Identification

The painting is famous for its use of brush strokes and colors to capture to look of the harbor in the light of a sunrise.

Fun Fact

"Impression, Sunrise" was stolen in 1985 by seven armed men, but was returned to the Musée Marmottan Monet in 1990.

References

• WebExhibits.org: Claude Monet's "Impression, Sunrise"