*Impression Sunrise* (1874): This famous painting,�Impression, Sunrise, was created from a scene in the port of Le Havre. Monet depicts a mist, which provides a hazy background to the piece set in the French harbor. The orange and yellow hues contrast brilliantly with the dark vessels. A critic�used the term "Impressionist" based on the title of this painting, and the group, including�monet, adopted� this term &�were happy to be called Impressionists.�The term impression signifies the sensory information registered on the retina prior to any recognition of the object.�Today,�Impression, Sunrise�is considered as the most prominent Impressionism painting, along with the famous�Van Gogh's Starry night�painting series. *CLAUDE MONET (1845-1870) is one of the world's most famous painters, well-known today for his series of serene water lilies paintings, Claude Monet was instrumental in forging an entirely new direction for the world of art & impressionism. His distinctive use of colour, vision, and conformation would have a long influence on fine art, inspiring many great artists like Van Gogh.