Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment
Overview
The exhibition "Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment" showcases artworks from a pivotal year in the history of Impressionism. This collection includes pieces by renowned artists such as Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, and others who were instrumental in the development of the Impressionist movement.
Key Artworks and Artists
Edgar Degas
- At the Races in the Countryside, 1869
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jean-Léon Gérôme
- L'Éminence Grise, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Claude Monet
- Impression, Sunrise, 1872
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Auguste Renoir
- The Theater Box, 1874
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: The Courtauld, London
Zacharie Astruc
- Woman Asleep in an Artist's Studio, 1871
- Medium: Watercolor
- Location: Musée de l'Opéra de Vichy
Félix Bracquemond
- The Divan, 1867
- Medium: Etching
- Collection: New York Public Library
Camille Cabaillot-Lassalle
- The Salon of 1874, 1874
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Paul Cézanne
- House of the Hanged Man, Auvers-sur-Oise, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Henri Fantin-Latour
- Still Life with Torso and Flowers, 1874
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden
Auguste Lançon
- Dead in Line!, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Musée départemental de la Guerre de 1870 & de l'Annexion, Gravelotte
Berthe Morisot
Camille Pissarro
- Hoarfrost, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Jules Breton
- The Cliff, 1874
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Collection: Eric Weider
Edouard Manet
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The Railway, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Gift of Horace Havemeyer
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Masked Ball at the Opera, 1873
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer
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Polichinelle, 1874
- Medium: Lithograph hand-colored with gouache and watercolor
- Collection: Gift of Malcolm Wiener
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Civil War (Guerre civile), 1871
- Medium: Lithograph on chine collé
- Rosenwald Collection
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The Barricade (La barricade), 1871
- Medium: Crayon lithograph
- Rosenwald Collection
Eugène Boudin
- Three Women at Trouville, c. 1865
- Medium: Watercolor and graphite on laid paper
- Collection: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Giuseppe De Nittis
- The Dancer Holoke-GO-Zen, 1873
- Medium: Etching, drypoint, and roulette
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Maxime Lalanne
Félix Bracquemond
Significance
The artworks displayed in "Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment" reflect the innovative spirit and diverse styles of the Impressionist movement. This exhibition provides a comprehensive view of the artistic developments that occurred in Paris during this critical period, highlighting the techniques and themes that characterized Impressionism.