Impressionist Riddles

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1. I once said, 'We paint like the bird sings' and in my own work how true this rings, with soft touches of multiple colors, I reveal cathedrals, nenuphars, haystacks and others. In the later years, I spent my time amongst gardens, ponds and willow trees, painting light on water and the effect as it flees. Who am I? Claude Monet Berthe Morisot Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas

2. I was born near the Mont Ste Victoire and though I left briefly I was never far. I wished to give structure to Impressionist themes, while giving form to my own dreams. Mary Cassatt Claude Monet Paul Cezanne Edgar Degas

3. Next to Corot's easel my sisters and I learned, but to be Salon painters none of us truly yearned. Though Edouard Manet only joined us in part, as his friend and sister in law I remained in his heart. My work revealed the inner life and daily occupations of an artist, mother and wife. Mary Cassatt Berthe Morisot Eva Gonzales Suzanne Valadon

4. Born in Pittburgh in 1845, then Paris called me which seemed more alive. I met Degas and soon decided to join the Independents' exhibitions when invited. Women and children filled my hours. I left this Earth in a small French castle surrounded by flowers. Berthe Morisot Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Mary Cassatt

5. Born in Paris to a noble line, I quickly found a style that was mine. As opposed to some Impressionist friends, I chose to focus on interior trends. Bathers, dancers, women fixed in time, I became the master of pastel and line. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas Mary Cassatt Claude Monet

6. Though born in the Islands I became a painter of Earth, once in France I tried to show my worth. Close friends with many of the others, Cezanne and I painted like brothers. A brief stint with the Neo's divisionism, then back to my own colors and vision. Vincent Van Gogh Paul Signac Camille Pissarro Gustave Caillebotte

7. Born in Limoges, a tailor's son, becoming a painter was a battle to be won. To make a living I did porcelain and the fan, and gradually painted the ordinary man. My portrayals of women in all their glory, are an important part of the Impressionist story. Camille Pissarro Pierre-August Renoir Paul Signac Claude Monet

8. I am the painter of water, fog, mist, clouds and the snows. The human figures almost rarely shows. The landscape was my theme of choice and the fleeting effects gave me a gentle voice. Paul Cezanne Berthe Morisot Alfred Sisley George Seurat

9. My paintings of surbuban Paris at rest, seemed 'wooden' to the critics at best. My scientific method of color division went way beyond the Impressionist vision. In my brief career I began a trend, but many returned to their instincts in the end. Vincent Van Gogh Claude Monet Gustave Caillebotte Georges Seurat

10. Born in Paris, I trained to be an engineer, but painting was my love I fear. I help my fellow Independents by buying their work, and donating it to the State when I go. France turned down most of the paintings, as 'who would ever know?' Paul Cezanne Georges Clemenceau Theophile Gautier Gustave Caillebotte