Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

An engaging and beautifully illustrated overview of one of the finest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections in the United States Featuring 90 highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Arts stellar collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, this handsome volume includes iconic works such as Paul Czannes Large Bathers, Vincent van Goghs Sunflowers, Edgar Degass Interior, douard Manets Le Bon Bock, Toulouse-Lautrecs At the Moulin Rouge, and Pierre-Auguste Renoirs Great Bathers.Providing a rich and encompassing view of the artists and the innovative works they created, the entries consider both the experimental techniques employed in the paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings, as well as how these objects functioned within the contexts of the art market, social history, and politics. An introductory essay examines the circumstances and individualsincluding Mary Cassatts brother, the Philadelphia railroad executive Alexander J. Cassattthat led to the formation of one of the most distinguished Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections in the United States. Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Philadelphia Museum of Art (04/16/1908/18/19)