“Studies in Light” Most “Pure Impressionist” Worked en plein air Short swift brushstrokes Focus on light and color in nature Painted scenes multiple times
Rouen Cathedral at Noon 1894 Rouen Cathedral at Sunset 1894 Rouen Cathedral in the Fog 1894
Houses of Parliament 1904 Houses of Parliament, London, Sun Breaking Through 1904
“Academic with a Twist” Linked between Realism (academic) and Impressionism Dark palette Focus on drawing/kept more solid forms Used modern day scenes & nudes (vulgar?)
The Luncheon on the Grass 1863
A Bar at the Folies-Bergere 1882
Nana 1877
“The Art of Dancing” Ballerinas, horse race scenes, theatre scenes, women Used oil paint and pastels Academic training=liked painting in his studio Scenes are framed like a photograph (cut off forms) Lost eyesight towards end of life=turned to sculpture to “feel” his art.
The Singer with the Glove, 1878 L’Orchestre de l’Opéra, around 1870
Stage Rehearsal, 1878–1879
At the Races
“American Woman ( stay away from me-e ) ” Only American Impressionist artist Very close friends with Degas, learned much from him Subject: women and children, womanly things Soft, delicate brushstrokes, maintains solid forms Admired Japanese art= simple lines, flat planes, patterned backgroungs
Woman in a Loge, 1879 Self-portrait, c. 1878
Woman in Black at the Opera
Tea, 1880
The Child’s Bath, 1893
“Pretty, yes pretty!” Luminous color and youthful Parisian leisure time Shows the carefree spirit that is infecting Paris at this time Focus is on people, instead on nature (Monet) Very soft brushwork (captures movement)
Dance at Le moulin de la Galette, 1876
Dance in the Country, 1883 Girl With a Hoop, 1885
Bathers, 1918
“God, the Father” Oldest and most prolific (all 8 shows) Enjoyed landscapes and busy Paris street scenes Younger artists looked to him for guidance/ inspiration Used more natural (desaturated colors) Focus on land/cityscapes, not so much the people
Landscape at Pontoise, 1874
The Woods at Marly, 1871
Boulevard Montmartre, 1897