Impressionist & Post-Impressionist Painters A collection of Impressionist art Title Tile

There are several characteristics of Impressionism: What is Impressionism? Impressionism is a style of painting that began in Paris, France in the mid-1800s. Unlike artists before them, the impressionists painted most of their paintings outdoors and liked to portray natural subjects like trees, fields, and oceans. Impressionists would often take their materials outdoors and paint what they saw. This is called painting “en plein air.” The style was called impressionism because the artists were not as exacting about painting a realistic picture. There are several characteristics of Impressionism: Ordinary people and situations are often the subjects Short, visible brush strokes are often used Light and shadow was important They used color to depict light The paintings featured backgrounds and not just the subject in the center What is Impressionism?

Edouard Manet (1832-1883) Edouard Manet was born in 1832 in France and died in 1883. He transitioned from realism to impressionism. With his painting Luncheon on the Grass, Manet received a lot of criticism but it also got the attention of several other painters who would then form the impressionist style.

Claude Monet (1840-1926) Claude Monet was born in 1840 in France. He was one of the most famous impressionist painters. He died from lung cancer in 1926 at the age of 86. He was a purist in the impressionist style and never wavered from it for the duration of his art. In fact, his painting Impression: Sunrise was how impressionism got its name. Monet liked to use his family in paintings.

Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) Mary Cassatt was born in Pennsylvania in 1844. She died in 1926 at the age of 82. She worked very closely with fellow painter, Edgar Degas. She is noted for her depictions of women and children, especially the bond between mother and child. She is considered one of America’s most famous female artists.

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) Paul Cezanne was born in 1839 in France and died in 1906 at the age of 67 from pneumonia. He was considered a post-impressionist painter and started transitioning into cubism. Famous artists Matisse and Picasso credit Cezanne with the birth of cubism. During his impressionist period he painted mostly landscapes and still lifes. He was close friends and influenced greatly by Pissarro.

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Edgar Degas was born in France in 1834. He died in 1917 at the age of 83. He was a firm believer that artists should support one another and he created the first impressionist exhibit. Degas likes to paint women at work and has a particular fondness of ballet dancers. While he painted some landscapes he preferred using people as subjects and liked to capture expressions.

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) Camille Pissarro was born in St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands in 1830. He died in 1903 at age 73. He was the oldest of the Impressionists and was one of the ones who held the group together. He was the only artist of the group who exhibited in all of the Paris Impressionist exhibits. He taught many of the Impressionist painters. He painted many landscapes.

Pierre Renoir (1841-1919) Pierre-August Renoir was born in 1841 in France and died in 1919. He was a good friend of Claude Monet and they often painted together. In fact because of that many of their painting styles are nearly identical. Renoir primarily painted people because he loved to capture expression. He is especially noted for painting women, children and groups of happy people. He loved beauty in paintings and avoided darker, depressing subjects.

Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) Paul Gauguin was born in France in 1848 and died in 1903. He was a post impressionist artist who worked with painting as well as other mediums such as sculpture, ceramics and writing. He was influenced greatly by Pissarro and Cezanne. His impressionist style paintings were the beginning of his art and he is better known for other styles. During his impressionism period he painted some portraits but mostly used landscapes and still lives as subjects.

Georges Seurat (1859-1991) Georges Pierre Seurat was born in France in 1859 and died in 1891. He started painting young in various styles and dabbled in Impressionism. He exhibited in the final Impressionist exhibit where he revealed his masterpiece A Sunday on La Grande Jatte which was a similar style but used very small dots instead of brush strokes to blend colors. This was the beginning of the new movement pointillism.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853 in the Netherlands. He was a post impressionist painter with many famous pieces of art. He died in 1890 at the age of 37 by committing suicide because he suffered from mental illness. He is one of the most famous painters in history. He created numerous self portraits and has many themed paintings such as his work with flowers, portraits, self portraits and landscapes. Many of his most famous works were created in the final years of his life.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Mary Cassatt. Reading Le Figaro (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother). 1878. Reading Le Figaro (Portrait of the Artist’s Mother). 1878.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Mont Sainte Victoire. 1900. Paul Cezanne. Mont Sainte Victoire. 1900. Mont Sainte Victoire. 1900.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Edgar Degas. A Woman Seated Beside a Vase of Flowers. 1865. A Woman Seated Beside a Vase of Flowers. 1865.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Eduoard Manet. Claude Monet Painting on his Studio Boat. 1874. Claude Monet Painting on his Studio Boat. 1874.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Claude Monet. Houses of Parliament, Effect of Sunlight in the Fog. 1900 – 1901. Houses of Parliament, Effect of Sunlight in the Fog. 1900 – 1901.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? The Woodcutter. 1879. Camille Pissarro. The Woodcutter. 1879. The Woodcutter. 1879.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? Pierre-August Renoir. The Luncheon of the Boating Party. 1881. The Luncheon of the Boating Party. 1881.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Bouquet. 1884. Paul Gauguin. Bouquet. 1884. Bouquet. 1884.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Georges Pierre Seurat. Seated Person. (study for Bathers at Asnières). 1883-84. Seated Person. (study for Bathers at Asnières). 1883-84.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Vincent Van Gogh. Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Cafe du Tambourin. 1887. Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Cafe du Tambourin. 1887.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? The Four Breton Girls. c.1886. Paul Gauguin. The Four Breton Girls. c.1886. The Four Breton Girls. c.1886.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Bathers at Asnières. 1883-84. Georges Pierre Seurat. Bathers at Asnières. 1883-84. Bathers at Asnières. 1883-84.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Starry Night. 1889. Vincent Van Gogh. Starry Night. 1889. Starry Night. 1889.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Little Girl in a Blue Armchair. 1878. Mary Cassatt. Little Girl in a Blue Armchair. 1878. Little Girl in a Blue Armchair. 1878.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Chrysanthemums. 1896 – 1898. Paul Cezanne. Chrysanthemums. 1896 – 1898. Chrysanthemums. 1896 – 1898.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Before the Ballet. 1888. Edgar Degas. Before the Ballet. 1888.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? The Railway. 1873. Eduoard Manet. The Railway. 1873. The Railway. 1873.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Irises in Monet’s Garden. 1900. Claude Monet. Irises in Monet’s Garden. 1900. Irises in Monet’s Garden. 1900.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? The Hermitage at Pontoise. 1874. Camille Pissarro. The Hermitage at Pontoise. 1874. The Hermitage at Pontoise. 1874.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? Pierre-August Renoir. Madame Charpentier with Her Children. 1878. Madame Charpentier with Her Children. 1878.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Luncheon in the Grass. 1862 – 1863. Eduoard Manet. Luncheon in the Grass. 1862 – 1863. Luncheon in the Grass. 1862 – 1863.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Water Lily Pond. 1897. Claude Monet. Water Lily Pond. 1897. Water Lily Pond. 1897.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Self-Portrait. 1873. Camille Pissarro. Self-Portrait. 1873. Self-Portrait. 1873.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? La Moulin de la Galette. 1876. Pierre-August Renoir. La Moulin de la Galette. 1876. La Moulin de la Galette. 1876.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Paul Gauguin. Portrait of Gauguin's Daughter Aline. c.1879-80. Portrait of Gauguin's Daughter Aline. c.1879-80.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Georges Pierre Seurat. Rainbow. (study for Bathers at Asnières). c. 1883. Rainbow. (study for Bathers at Asnières). c. 1883.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Still Life: Vase with Roses. 1890. Vincent Van Gogh. Still Life: Vase with Roses. 1890. Still Life: Vase with Roses. 1890.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? The Bath. 1893. Mary Cassatt. The Bath. 1893. The Bath. 1893.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Gardanne. 1885 – 1886. Paul Cezanne. Gardanne. 1885 – 1886. Gardanne. 1885 – 1886.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? A Woman Ironing. 1873. Edgar Degas. A Woman Ironing. 1873. A Woman Ironing. 1873.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Self-Portrait. 1889. Vincent Van Gogh. Self-Portrait. 1889. Self-Portrait. 1889.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Sara in a Green Bonnet. c. 1901. Mary Cassatt. Sara in a Green Bonnet. c. 1901. Sara in a Green Bonnet. c. 1901.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? The Bay from L-Estaque. 1866. Paul Cezanne. The Bay from L-Estaque. 1866. The Bay from L-Estaque. 1866.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Sulking. c. 1870 Edgar Degas. Sulking. c. 1870 Sulking. c. 1870

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? The Monet Family in the Garden. 1874. Eduoard Manet. The Monet Family in the Garden. 1874. The Monet Family in the Garden. 1874.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? A Field of Tulips in Holland. 1886. Claude Monet. A Field of Tulips in Holland. 1886. A Field of Tulips in Holland. 1886.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Camille Pissarro. The Road from Versailles at Louveciennes. 1870. The Road from Versailles at Louveciennes. 1870.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? The Bathers. 1887. Pierre-August Renoir. The Bathers. 1887. The Bathers. 1887.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Washerwomen at Pont-Aven. 1886. Paul Gauguin. Washerwomen at Pont-Aven. 1886. Washerwomen at Pont-Aven. 1886.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Georges Pierre Seurat. Pierrot with a White Pipe. (Aman-Jean) 1883. Pierrot with a White Pipe. (Aman-Jean) 1883.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Self-Portrait. c. 1854. Edgar Degas. Self-Portrait. c. 1854. Self-Portrait. c. 1854.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? A King Charles Spaniel. c. 1866 Eduoard Manet. A King Charles Spaniel. c. 1866 A King Charles Spaniel. c. 1866

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Haystack. End of the Morning. Summer. Claude Monet. Haystack. End of the Morning. Summer. 1891. Haystack. End of the Morning. Summer. 1891.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Camille Pissarro. Entrance to the Village of Voisins. 1872. Entrance to the Village of Voisins. 1872.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? By the Lake. c. 1880. Pierre-August Renoir. By the Lake. c. 1880. By the Lake. c. 1880.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Breton Shepherdess. 1886. Paul Gauguin. Breton Shepherdess. 1886. Breton Shepherdess. 1886.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Watering Can. c. 1883 Georges Pierre Seurat. Watering Can. c. 1883 Watering Can. c. 1883

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? The Potato Eaters. 1885. Vincent Van Gogh. The Potato Eaters. 1885. The Potato Eaters. 1885.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Two Children at the Seashore. Mary Cassatt. Two Children at the Seashore. Not Dated. Two Children at the Seashore. Not Dated.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Bibemus Quarry. 1895. Paul Cezanne. Bibemus Quarry. 1895. Bibemus Quarry. 1895.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? The Washerwoman. 1880. Camille Pissarro. The Washerwoman. 1880. The Washerwoman. 1880.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? Two Little Circus Girls. 1879. Pierre-August Renoir. Two Little Circus Girls. 1879. Two Little Circus Girls. 1879.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? At the Window (A la fenêtre). 1882. Paul Gauguin. At the Window (A la fenêtre). 1882. At the Window (A la fenêtre). 1882.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Man Cleaning His Boat. 1883. Georges Pierre Seurat. Man Cleaning His Boat. 1883. Man Cleaning His Boat. 1883.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Vincent Van Gogh. Self-Portrait in Front of the Easel. 1888. Self-Portrait in Front of the Easel. 1888.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Mother Combing her Child’s Hair. 1901. Mary Cassatt. Mother Combing her Child’s Hair. 1901. Mother Combing her Child’s Hair. 1901.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Apples and Oranges. c. 1899 Paul Cezanne. Apples and Oranges. c. 1899 Apples and Oranges. c. 1899

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Ballet Scene. 1907. Edgar Degas. Ballet Scene. 1907. Ballet Scene. 1907.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Lilac in a Glass. c. 1882. Eduoard Manet. Lilac in a Glass. c. 1882. Lilac in a Glass. c. 1882.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Impression: Sunrise. 1873. Claude Monet. Impression: Sunrise. 1873. Impression: Sunrise. 1873.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? Self-Portrait. 1879. Pierre-August Renoir. Self-Portrait. 1879. Self-Portrait. 1879.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Effect of Snow. 1879. Paul Gauguin. Effect of Snow. 1879. Effect of Snow. 1879.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Georges Pierre Seurat. Two Banks (study for Bathers at Asnières). c. 1883. Two Banks (study for Bathers at Asnières). c. 1883.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Irises. 1889. Vincent Van Gogh. Irises. 1889. Irises. 1889.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? The Child’s Caress. c. 1890. Mary Cassatt. The Child’s Caress. c. 1890. The Child’s Caress. c. 1890.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Ginger Jar and Fruit. 1895. Paul Cezanne. Ginger Jar and Fruit. 1895. Ginger Jar and Fruit. 1895.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? The Dance Class. 1874. Edgar Degas. The Dance Class. 1874. The Dance Class. 1874.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Girl in the Garden at Bellevue. 1880. Eduoard Manet. Girl in the Garden at Bellevue. 1880. Girl in the Garden at Bellevue. 1880.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Luncheon on the Grass. 1865 – 1866. Claude Monet. Luncheon on the Grass. 1865 – 1866. Luncheon on the Grass. 1865 – 1866.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Spring in Louveciennes. c. 1870 Camille Pissarro. Spring in Louveciennes. c. 1870 Spring in Louveciennes. c. 1870

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? The Hanged Man’s House. 1873. Paul Cezanne. The Hanged Man’s House. 1873. The Hanged Man’s House. 1873.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? The Singer in Green. c. 1884 Edgar Degas. The Singer in Green. c. 1884 The Singer in Green. c. 1884

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Woman with Fans. 1873. Eduoard Manet. Woman with Fans. 1873. Woman with Fans. 1873.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? The Walk. Lady with a Parasol. 1875. Claude Monet. The Walk. Lady with a Parasol. 1875. The Walk. Lady with a Parasol. 1875.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Still Life. 1867. Camille Pissarro. Still Life. 1867. Still Life. 1867.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? Portrait of Claude Monet. Pierre-August Renoir. Portrait of Claude Monet. 1875. Portrait of Claude Monet. 1875.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Mandolina and Flowers. 1883. Paul Gauguin. Mandolina and Flowers. 1883. Mandolina and Flowers. 1883.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. 1884-86 Georges Pierre Seurat. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. 1884-86 A Sunday on La Grande Jatte. 1884-86

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Poppies and Butterflies. 1890. Vincent Van Gogh. Poppies and Butterflies. 1890. Poppies and Butterflies. 1890.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? At the Theater (Woman in a Loge). Mary Cassatt. At the Theater (Woman in a Loge). 1879 – 1880. At the Theater (Woman in a Loge). 1879 – 1880.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Water Lilies, Evening Effect. Claude Monet. Water Lilies, Evening Effect. 1897-1899. Water Lilies, Evening Effect. 1897-1899.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Young Peasant Girl Wearing a Hat. Camille Pissarro. Young Peasant Girl Wearing a Hat. 1881. Young Peasant Girl Wearing a Hat. 1881.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? The Dancer. 1874. Pierre-August Renoir. The Dancer. 1874. The Dancer. 1874.

Paul Gaugin Who is the artist? Study of a Nude. Suzanne Sewing. 1880. Paul Gauguin. Study of a Nude. Suzanne Sewing. 1880. Study of a Nude. Suzanne Sewing. 1880.

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Horse in a Field. c. 1882. Georges Pierre Seurat. Horse in a Field. c. 1882. Horse in a Field. c. 1882.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Vincent Van Gogh. Wheat Fields with Reaper at Sunrise. 1889. Wheat Fields with Reaper at Sunrise. 1889.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Summertime. c. 1894. Mary Cassatt. Summertime. c. 1894. Summertime. c. 1894.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Self-Portrait. 1878 – 1880. Paul Cezanne. Self-Portrait. 1878 – 1880. Self-Portrait. 1878 – 1880.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? At the Milliner’s. c. 1989. Edgar Degas. At the Milliner’s. c. 1989. At the Milliner’s. c. 1989.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Villa at Rueil. 1882. Eduoard Manet. Villa at Rueil. 1882. Villa at Rueil. 1882.

Mary Cassatt Who is the artist? Women Admiring a Child. 1897. Mary Cassatt. Women Admiring a Child. 1897. Women Admiring a Child. 1897.

Paul Cezanne Who is the artist? Compotier Pitcher and Fruit. Paul Cezanne. Compotier Pitcher and Fruit. 1892 – 1894. Compotier Pitcher and Fruit. 1892 – 1894.

Edgar Degas Who is the artist? Portrait of Mary Cassat. Edgar Degas. Portrait of Mary Cassat. c. 1880 – 1884. Portrait of Mary Cassat. c. 1880 – 1884.

Edouard Manet Who is the artist? Plum Brandy. c. 1877 – 1888. Eduoard Manet. Plum Brandy. c. 1877 – 1888. Plum Brandy. c. 1877 – 1888.

Claude Monet Who is the artist? Water Lilies. 1916. Claude Monet. Water Lilies. 1916. Water Lilies. 1916.

Camille Pissarro Who is the artist? Camille Pissarro. Vegetable Garden at the Hermitage near Pontoise. 1879. Vegetable Garden at the Hermitage near Pontoise. 1879.

Pierre-August Renoir Who is the artist? The Swing. 1876. Pierre-August Renoir. The Swing. 1876. The Swing. 1876.

Paul Gauguin Who is the artist? Cattle Drinking. 1885 Paul Gauguin. Cattle Drinking. 1885 Cattle Drinking. 1885

Georges Seurat Who is the artist? Forest of Barbizon. 1883. Georges Pierre Seurat. Forest of Barbizon. 1883. Forest of Barbizon. 1883.

Vincent Van Gogh Who is the artist? Vincent Van Gogh. Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers. 1889. Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers. 1889.