Impression, Sunrise
The artist
Claude Monet, a French painter who loved to capture light and changing weather outdoors.
What you see
A misty harbor at dawn, with a small orange sun glowing over the water and little boats floating by.
The story
Monet painted it in 1872, and its title gave the whole Impressionist art movement its name.
The style
Instead of sharp lines, Monet used loose, quick brushstrokes to show how the light really felt at that moment.
Look closer
Look at the bright orange sun: it seems to glow, even though it is painted with just a few simple strokes.
Where to see it
You can see it at the Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris, France.
Fun fact
At first some people laughed at the loose style, but today it is seen as the start of modern painting.