What painting by Claude Monet gave Impressionism its name?

Claude Monet’s painting Impression, Sunrise gave Impressionism its name.

Monet painted Impression, Sunrise in 1872 while depicting the harbor at Le Havre. The work shows a hazy orange sun, boats, and reflections rendered with quick, visible brushstrokes rather than finely polished detail.

The painting appeared in the first independent Impressionist exhibition in Paris in 1874. Critic Louis Leroy used the title mockingly in a newspaper review, describing the exhibitors as “Impressionists.” The artists eventually adopted the label.

The work is sometimes dated 1872–1873 because Monet signed and dated it 1872, while exhibition and catalogue records created later introduced different dating conventions. It is now held by the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, which houses a major collection of Monet’s paintings and personal materials.