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Masterpieces from Paris features 112 works by thirty-five of some of the best known Post-Impressionist artists. They have been selected from the extraordinary collection the Musee d'Orsay, Paris. Post-Impressionism announces the arrival of modern art in Europe. Diverse in style, colourful and experimental, the paintings show their creators' passionate commitment to the new. Masterpieces from Paris includes multiple works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gaugin, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurise Denis, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Edouard Vuillard, among others. With essays by Guy Cogeval, Stephane Guegan and Sylvie Patry from the Musee d'Orsay and Chrstine Dixon from the National Gallery of Australia, and entries on each work, this beautifully designed and illustrated book will be a great addition to any art lover's collection.