"In this long-awaited volume, Meyer Schapiro, hailed by the New York Times as 'the most important art historian America has produce,' offers a fresh and exciting new look at 'the Impressionist family' by exploring broad themes of Impressionist painting and Parisian culture in the late nineteenth century." -- from interior flap. Includes notes, list of names, list of illustrations, and index. Printed in color and black-and-white.