The term Impressionism derived from the title of one of Monet's paintings, Impression, soleil levant, which was exhibited in 1874 – the first of the exhibitions held by Monet and his contemporaries.
Claude Monet is cited as one of the founders of Impressionism and the most consistent practitioner of the movement. The term Impressionism derived from the title of one of Monet's paintings, Impression, soleil levant, which was exhibited in 1874 – the first of the exhibitions held by Monet and his contemporaries.