Great Book of French Impressionism

With its lively narrative and profuse illustrations, this volume captures the visual riches of a remarkable era.

Born in controversy, christened in scorn by a sarcastic critic, and developed amid a continuing struggle for recognition and solvency, French Impressionism finally emerged as a powerful and immensely popular artistic movement whose appeal remains undiminished today.

The Great Book of French Impressionism celebrates the richness and exuberance of the Impressionists' world—a …