Edwin Landseer (1802-1873)

As if drawn to a new way of seeing and attracted by Claude Monet's liberated brushstrokes, many American painters joined the Impressionist experience. Around 30 of them, presented at Giverny, meticulously depicted nature to capture its quintessence and emotional impact.

The exhibition “Americans in Spain: Painting and Travel, 1820-1920” examines the widespread and, until now, under-appreciated influence of Spanish art and culture on American painting.

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