Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism

A wide-ranging exploration of art, gastronomy, and national identity in fin-de-siècle France

At the end of the nineteenth century, artists such as Claude Monet, Eva Gonzalès, and Paul Gauguin took as their subject France’s relationship with food. The country’s bountiful agriculture and the skill of its chefs had long helped to define its strength and position on the international stage. This self-image as the world’s culinary capital only grew as the country grappled with war, political i...