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Movements > Impressionism
France, ca. 1870s
The Impressionists were a group of painters who, in general, departed from the traditional pursuit of reproducing an illusion of real space in paintings of academic subjects, choosing instead to exploit the possibilities of paint.
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Edgar Degas,
Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised (Danseuse s'avançant, les bras levés),
1882–95 (cast posthumously 1919–26)
Edgar Degas,
Seated Woman, Wiping Her Left Side (Femme assise, s'essuyant le côté gauche),
1896–1911 (cast posthumously 1919–26)
