The Impressionist exhibit of 1879 was the most successful to date, despite the absence of Renoir, Sisley, Manet and Cézanne, who were attempting once again to gain recognition at the Salon.
Impressionisternes udstilling i 1879 var den hidtil mest succesrige trods fravær af kunstnere som Renoir, Sisley, Manet og Cézanne, som endnu engang søgte at blive anerkendt hos Salonen.