Visual Moment | Camille Pissarro and the Birth of Impressionism
The first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris on April 15, 1874 and included five paintings from Camille Pissarro.
The first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris on April 15, 1874 and included five paintings from Camille Pissarro.
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