The painting "Impression, Sunrise" depicts the port of Le Havre, Monet's hometown, shown during the morning dawn. This work gave its name to the entire Impressionist movement. Monet captured fleeting light and atmospheric impressions here, employing the characteristic Impressionist technique of painting with quick brushstrokes and saturated color. The painting was exhibited at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, where its title was used critically by a reviewer, inspiring the name of the whole artistic movement.

Portrait of the Creator

  • Artist

    Claude Monet

  • Date of birth and death

    14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926

  • Natinality

    French

  • Style

    Impressionism

  • Significant works

    Impression, Sunrise; Water Lilies series; Haystacks series; Rouen Cathedral series; London Parliament series

Information about the work

  • Year:

    1872

  • Execution technique:

    oil on canvas

  • Location:

    Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

  • Theme:

    Impressionism, urban landscape, light and atmosphere

Internal Narrative and Creative Framework

  • Inner Narrative

    The painting illustrates the fleeting moment and changing light effects of the morning port, emphasizing the artist's subjective feelings toward nature and urban space.

The key to interpreting the work

The painting should be interpreted as a phonetic and visual impression of reality, emphasizing light and color effects in an Impressionist aesthetic.

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  • Year: 1873
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Haystacks at Giverny

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  • Year: 1884
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Haystack at Giverny

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  • Year: 1886
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Poplars at Giverny

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1887
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Antibes in the Morning

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1888
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Three Trees in Grey Weather

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1891
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Water Lilies, Evening Effect

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  • Year: 1897-1899
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Irises in Monet's Garden

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1900
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Waterloo Bridge, London

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1903
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Houses of Parliament

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1904
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Water Lily Pond

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1917
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Water Lilies

  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1917-1919
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  • Artist: Claude Monet
  • Year: 1866
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