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Artists attempted to capture momentary, fleeting effects of light. They chose subjects from modern life, often painting outside. They focused on physical sensation
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War broke out between the Second Empire of France and the German states led by Prussia
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EDGAR DEGAS, The Rehearsal on Stage, c. 1874
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Artists including Monet, Degas, and Pissarro made their debut exhibit featuring a number of artists and paintings
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GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE, Paris: A Rainy Day, 1877
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The last Impressionist Exhibit was shown in Paris.
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MARY CASSATT, The Bath, ca. 1892
