Yet many of the rejection of his more ambitious works, notably the large-scale Women in the Garden, inspired Monet to join with Edgar Degas, Edouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, Renoir, and others in establishing an independent exhibition in 1874. ... His homes and gardens became gathering places for friends, including Manet and Renoir, who often painted alongside their host. ... Monet was in Paris for several years and met other young painters, including Edouard Manet and others who would become friends and fellow Impressionists. ... In January 1865 Monet was working on a version of Le d...

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