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What are the main characteristics that define impressionist painting, and which are the well-known artists associated with this movement?

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Nicole Scott

Impressionist painting is characterized by short, thick strokes of paint; emphasis on light and its changing qualities; ordinary subject matter; inclusion of movement; unusual visual angles. Well-known artists include Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro.