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Born November 11, 1863 • Paris • France
Died August 15, 1935 (aged 71) • Paris • France
Founder Salon des Indépendants
Movement / Style Neo-Impressionism • divisionism • pointillism
Subjects Of Study Neo-Impressionism

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French painter
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Chinese artist
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Painting by Claude Monet, Self-portrait in Beret, 1886, showing Monet with a full beard, dark beret, and coat against a light, textured background.
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French painter
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Gustave Courbet
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French artist
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Amédée Ozenfant
French painter
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French painter
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American artist
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Elaine de Kooning
American artist
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Giorgio Vasari
Italian artist and author

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