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Famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings

Impressionism began in Paris in the 1870s, and the Post-Impressionists such as Van Gogh and Seurat took it in new directions. Here are 28 of the most famous paintings from both, in date order.

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has the largest collection of Impressionist paintings, but you can also see major works in New York, Chicago, Amsterdam, London and Washington.

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