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The Impressionists and the Paris Suburbs
Although
the impressionist exhibitions took place in Paris, most of the core members
of the group spent the 1870s living and working in smaller towns surrounding
the capital. Monet moved to Argenteuil in December 1871 and stayed there
for six years. During this critical period of impressionism his house
was an important meeting place for his friends and colleagues. Alfred
Sisley, Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, Gustave Caillebotte, Pissarro,
Edgar Degas, and Paul Cézanne all visited him at various times,
either to share a meal or to paint and discuss their artistic goals. Argenteuil
had much to offer Monet and his fellow impressionists: conveniently located
with respect to Paris, yet less expensive than living in the city, it
also presented them with a wide range of motifs for their landscape paintings.
The views in and around the town were a great inspiration for Monet throughout
his stay, making his years in Argenteuil among the most productive of
his career.
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