Why it matters
This hazy view of the port of Le Havre is credited with giving its name to an entire movement. Monet showed it at what became known as the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874, and explained that he called it an 'impression' because it could hardly pass for a view of Le Havre.
Did you know?
- Astronomers calculated in 2014 that Monet painted it on 13 November 1872, at about 7:35 in the morning.
- Le Havre was Monet's hometown.
- It was stolen in 1985 and recovered in 1990.
Based on the Wikipedia article Impression, Sunrise (CC BY-SA 4.0).
