Facts about Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
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In dimensions, Impression, Sunrise is a relatively intimate work, measuring approximately 48 by 63 centimeters, painted in oil on canvas.
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A small orange sun rendered in thick, vivid brushstrokes serves as the focal point of Impression, Sunrise, contrasting sharply with the cool blue-grey tones of the misty harbor.
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Monet exhibited Impression, Sunrise at the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, held in the Paris studio of photographer Nadar.
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Critics initially used the title Impression, Sunrise mockingly to ridicule Monet's loose brushwork, yet the term 'Impressionism' was ultimately embraced by the artists themselves.
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The painting was stolen from the Marmottan Museum in Paris in 1985 and recovered by French police in 1990.
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Painted in 1872, Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet depicts the harbor of Le Havre at dawn and gave the Impressionist movement its name.