Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks.
![Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/claude-monet/impressionism-is-only-direct-sensation-all-great-painters-were-less-or-more-impressionists-it-is-mainly-a-question-of-instinct.jpg)
Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks.