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Monet's painting of the northern French harbor of Le Havre in 1873 marked the birth of Impressionism in the popular imagination. The sketchy execution of works such as "Sunrise" shocked critics of the time, who considered them unfinished "impression" rather than completed compositions. The remarkably pristine condition of "Sunrise" preserves the movement of Monet's brush as it captured the effect of morning light, diffused by fog, shimmering on the water.
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