Many Impressionist paintings of modern life and leisure include images of household pets. Their appealing presence lends charm to such works while alluding to m

The Paris of the 1860s and 1870s was supposedly a brand-new city, equipped with boulevards, cafes, parks, and suburban pleasure grounds--the birthplace of those

Join artist Claude Monet as he chases his cat through his greatest works! Claude Monet's iconic house was also home to a small white pottery cat. When this cat

The examples convey not only these major themes but also the painters' belief in the progress of civilization through science and industry. The book thus expand