I felt my money was wasted on this. I have studied French Impressionism only a little. I am not and expert, but this was a dissapointment. If you are anywhere along the line of study here, buy something else. There were too many gossipy tid bits about long passed people. I did not care for what I felt was the over ripe commentary, and the reproductions were easily surpassed by other releases. You are on your own here.