INDIANAPOLIS, IN.- Impressionism Across Generations: The Pissarro Family Legacy brings together, for the first time, seven works from the collection, by three members of the Pissarro family. This exhibition compares the three artists’ individual styles while exploring how their family’s culture of mutual respect and collaboration fostered artistic innovation.

“We are excited to share these important paintings from the IMA’s collection and offer visitors the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the creative exchanges of the Pissarro family,” said Curatorial Assistant Sadie Arft. “Camille is well known as the ‘father’ of the Impressionist movement, and his sons Lucien and Georges each experimented with pioneering painting techniques, with Lucien even influencing his father to adopt Neo-Impressionism. The family’s story of intergenerational support is one in which we can all find inspiration.”

The Pissarros’ artistic legacy is only part of the story. Delve further into the seven canvases on display in the digital catalogue, Paintings by the Pissarro Family: A Technical Catalogue. Also available online, the catalogue showcases conservation imaging and technical analyses to reveal the processes, materials, and methods used by each artist in the creation of their works.

Highlighting the avant-garde sensibility and painting techniques of the Pissarro family over time, this exhibition shows how intergenerational dialogues have the power to generate innovative ideas. Take this opportunity to see how Camille, Lucien and Georges Pissarro’s familial and artistic relationships left indelible marks on each other’s canvases and on late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century art more broadly.

Impressionism Across Generations: The Pissarro Family Legacy will be open through January 10, 2027, and tickets will be included with General Admission and free for Members. Advance tickets are encouraged, though not required.