Oscar-Claude Monet was a key figure in the Impressionist movement of the 1870s and 1880s. Monet was in love with the effects of light on objects and drew non-stop trying to capture the fleeting moments. His painting, Impression Sunrise, helped name the Impressionist movement. Monet’s increasing frustration and curiosity lead him to revolutionise the styles of art in the 19th Century. He even mentioned, “I'm getting so slow at my work it makes me despair, but... I'm increasingly obsessed by the need to render what I experience, and I'm praying that I'll have a few more good years left to me…” Monet's early work was inspired by the Realists. He attempted depicting contemporary subject matter, without glorifying it. He began painting outdoors