A day in the country; impressionism and the French landscape

This is the first volume to approach Impressionist landscapes not merely as exaltations of physical beauty but as modern statements of important principles, artistic and social.The great new network of railroads that expanded the horizons of even the poorest city dweller, and the resulting new interactions of city and country life, are part of this adsorbing chronicle. Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Seurat, Sisley, Gauguin, Manet, Signac, Pissarro, these and other major painters are represented here in works that include the cream of the world-famous collection of French Impressionist landscapes. A special essay on the lanscape in French nineteenth century photography makes a significant contribution to the literature on this most enchanting of art subjects.