Collection: Impressionism

Impressionism developed in France in the nineteenth century and is based on the practice of painting out of doors and spontaneously 'on the spot' rather than in a studio from sketches. Main impressionist subjects were landscapes and scenes of everyday life.

Notable Impressionist artists in our collection:

• Claude Monet
  
• Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• Camille Pissarro
• Édouard Manet
• Frederick Childe Hassam