Claude Monet participated in five Impressionist exhibitions between 1874 and 1886.
The independent Impressionist group held eight exhibitions in Paris between 1874 and 1886. Monet took part in five of them, making him a major but not constant participant in the movement’s public exhibitions.
The first exhibition opened in 1874 in the former studio of the photographer Nadar. Later exhibitions reflected disagreements within the group, changing memberships, and different artistic priorities. Monet did not participate in every event, and his absences are part of the movement’s complicated exhibition history.
A common mistake is to answer eight, the total number of Impressionist exhibitions. That number counts the exhibitions held by the group, not Monet’s personal participation. The requested figure is therefore five.