Claude Monet is the ultimate Impressionist painter. He brings his subjects to life with an unmatched verve and joy which has captured the imagination of generations of art lovers. His unique contribution to the history of art was secured when his Impression, Sunrise (1874) established the name of the Impressionists. This work is featured along with some of his most popular and arresting paintings in this new book, showing the range and depth of one of the world's most popular and influential painters.