Impression, Sunrise
This iconic painting by Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant (Impression, Sunrise), gave the Impressionist movement its name. Painted in 1872, it depicts the port of Le Havre, France, at sunrise. The loose brushstrokes and focus on the fleeting effects of light and color are hallmarks of Monet's style and the Impressionist philosophy.
- Artist: Claude Monet
- Year: 1872
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 48 cm × 63 cm (18.9 in × 24.8 in)
- Location: Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
The painting's radical departure from academic tradition, with its unfinished appearance and emphasis on subjective perception, was met with criticism at first but is now celebrated as a pivotal work in modern art history.