When and where was the first Impressionist exhibition held?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Camille Pissarro: Self-Portrait — Camille Pissarro *Self-Portrait*, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, 1873; in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.

The first Impressionist exhibition was held on April 15, 1874, in Paris.12

The exhibition took place in the rented studio rooms of the photographer Nadar, located at 35 Boulevard des Capucines. Organized by a cooperative of artists—including Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and others—the show was intended as an independent alternative to the government-sponsored Salon. Although the event was a financial and critical failure at the time, it marked a pivotal moment in art history, eventually leading to the widespread recognition of the Impressionist movement.12