This compilation will prove highly useful in its assessment of figure and landscape painting; criticism and exhibition strategies; and social, economic, and political history. Distinct art historical voices are brought together, offering the reader a broad spectrum of approaches to the subject."--Margaret Werth, author of "The Joy of Life: The Idyllic in French Art, circa 1900" "The texts that Lewis presents are knowledgeably and intelligently chosen and cover the basic revisionist trends in recent scholarship in a broad and admirably thoughtful way."--Jack Flam, author of "Matisse and Picasso: The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship" "Mary Tompkins Lewis's anthology provides a welcome tool not only for courses on Impressionism itself, but also for anyone interested in teaching a methods course in art history."--James Rubin, author of "Impressionist Cats and Dogs: Pets in the Painting of Modern Life