Impressionism and the Sea
Description
This beautifully curated volume explores how Impressionist artists captured the ever-changing spirit of the sea and the charm of coastal life. From sunlit harbours to storm-swept shores, these paintings in this book reveal a deep fascination with water’s movement and fleeting light.
The impressionists were forever inspired by the sea, which Claude Monet considered “a wonderful teacher for landscape artists.” The movement’s penchant for plein air painting and its characteristic style, with delicate brushstrokes and incomparable colour palettes, was perfectly suited to portrayals of the sea and its perpetual movement, from gently rippling waves to raging storms.
Published in collaboration with the Musée des Impressionnismes Giverny, this volume includes 110 paintings and drawings, presented alongside photographs by masters such as Gustave Le Gray, which transport readers to the very coastlines interpreted by the impressionists.
Includes works by Claude Monet, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Gustave Courbet, Paul Gauguin, Eugène Boudin, Johan Barthold Jongkind, and more.
| ISBN | 9782080455482 |
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| Colour illustrations | 110 |
| Pages | 160 |
| Format | Hardback |
| Published | February 2025 |