15 April - 15 May 1874 - In the photographer Nadar’s studio 35, boulevard des Capucines - Paris The group of artists commonly known as the 'Impressionists' had come together in the Société Anonyme coopérative des artistes peintres, sculpteurs et graveurs, better known as the Batignolles Group. The name of the group derives from the Paris district of Batignolles that was located near the café Guerbois, a meeting place for artists. Edouard Manet, considered to be the inspiration for the group, did not participate in any exhibitions organised by the young artists because he always wanted to be accepted by the official and academic painting salons. His studio was located in the Batignolles district and in 1874 he moved to Argenteuil to paint en plein-air, as other artists did. The exhibition was organised by the Société Anonyme following the Salon jury's refusal to exhibit the group's works. Critics formulated the term 'Impressionism' in reference to the paintings exhibited, in particular drawing inspiration from Claude Monet's Impression, soleil levant. The organising artists were Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Berthe Morisot.