Impressionism was an art movement that developed in France in the 1870s-1890s. It started as a rejection of traditional Academie des Beaux-Arts styles by radical painters. Impressionist paintings emphasized the general impression of a scene rather than details through use of short brush strokes, unmixed colors, and play of light/color. Founders like Monet, Renoir, and Pissarro painted outdoors and were influenced by photography and Japanese woodblock prints. The movement included musical and literary works as well and led to Neo-Impressionism with Pointillism.