Exhibitions with long lines of visitors, record prices at auctions, and widespread distribution through art prints and calendars - Impressionism is certainly a strong contender for the title of the most popular style period in painting. However, despite its popularity, many pioneers of this movement remain insufficiently researched and largely unknown to this day. This book fills that gap and introduces not only the big names but also numerous unjustly overlooked artists such as Berthe Morisot, Lucien Pissarro, and Gustave Caillebotte, as well as Impressionist painting outside of France. "The definitive handbook on the Impressionist movement." - The Good Book Guide, London.