From the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the major exhibition French Impressionism is being presented at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Impressionism is an art movement dedicated to capturing the feeling of a singular moment, often using soft light and generous brushstrokes of colour.

Ten thematic sections feature artworks from 19th century impressionists such as Monet, Boudin, Pissarro and Renoir, invoking their personal lives and the political history that inspired the artistic movement.

The exhibition also spotlights female impressionists such as Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, bringing to light their avant-garde influence on urban realism.

More than a mere collection of paintings, the exhibition creates a narrative between the landscapes that brought the impressionist sphere together and how it went beyond French society to rousing American artists as well.

The gallery’s curation of the paintings appraise how art developed to valorise human feeling as a mode of expression, inviting art-goers to reflect on how the rapidly changing post-war world affected the artists then.

The NGV will continue the exhibition until October 5.

MOJO News photojournalist Alina Ivanova takes us on a preview, with this series of images.