Fundamental Painters of Impressionism

Painters and Movements

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Fundamental Painters of Impressionism

This is a list of the most outstanding and representative painters of the impressionist movement, whose first exhibition was held in 1874 and the eighth and last in 1886 (anyway, impressionist painting continued for a few more decades).

This is a dynamic list since we will be adding more artists and more information to it over time.

We have also added those artists who were fundamental to the movement and who accompanied it (or even were part of it) but who did not paint as impressionists (which usually generates confusion, and that is why we clarify it).

Impressionism (click here to access the information)

Characteristic Elements of Impressionist Painting (click here to access the information)

Impressionism in the Timeline (click here to access the information)

Fundamental painters

1824-1898. Eugène Boudin (precursor and Monet's teacher)

1830-1903. Camille Pissarro (more information)

1839-1899. Alfred Sisley (more information)

1840-1916. Marie Bracquemond (more information)

1840-1926. Claude Monet (more information)

1841-1895. Berthe Morisot (more information)

1841-1919. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (more information)

1841-1927. Armand Guillaumin (more information)

1844-1926. Mary Cassatt (more information)

1849-1883. Eva Gonzalès (more information)

Fundamental painters for the movement but who did not paint with the Impressionist technique or style:

1832-1883. Édouard Manet. He was an inspiration and a fundamental supporter of the birth of the group, but he did not consider himself an Impressionist and never participated in the exhibitions (more information)

1834-1917. Edgar Degas. Supported the group and even exhibited with it, but did not consider himself an Impressionist (more information)

1841-1870. Frédéric Bazille. He was part of the group that moved towards Impressionism but died before the first exhibition

1848-1894. Gustave Caillebotte. He was part of the group and provided economic support for the subsistence of several of the artists, but his painting is not Impressionist (more information)