A beautiful exploration of the rich history and striking evolution of
Impressionist garden paintings

‘I highly recommend ... includes meticulous detail’ – Kylie O’Brian, The Daily Telegraph

‘Scholarly … helps the reader to look at the paintings in a new light’ – The Professional Gardener

‘Full of inspiration for the gardener’ – The Spectator

By the 1860s, gardens were highly popular in France; new plant and flower species and
the opening to the public of the former royal parks had stimulated a great horticultural movement.

With their delight in colour, plein-air effects and modern-life themes, the Impressionists and their followers naturally turned to gardens for artistic inspiration.

This superb book follows the flowering of the Impressionist garden in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and illustrates not only masterpieces of Impressionism by Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley and others, but also works by such forebears as Delacroix, Corot, Courbet and later figures like Van Gogh, Gauguin, Klimt and Sargent.

With its spectacular illustrations and engaging text, it will appeal equally to the scholar, student, art lover or gardening enthusiast.

Clare A.P. Willsdon is a specialist in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century European art and culture. She is Reader in the History of Art, University of Glasgow and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts.

Also of interest
Vincent's Gardens: Paintings and Drawings by Van Gogh
The French Country Garden
The Garden Visitor's Companion
Paint with the Impressionists:
    A step-by-step guide to their methods and materials for today's artists