For this discussion board, you’ll need to read Griselda Pollock’s critique of the Impressionism exhibition held at the National Gallery (London) in 2015 (Links to an external site.). Why does Pollock argue that the exhibition erases women? Prior to this era in art history, color was mostly used in naturalistic ways to describe how forms looked. How do artists of this period use color differently than artists in the past? Give an example to illustrate your point. What is the effect of the use of color in the work you selected? Why do you think the artist employed color in this way? Let’s also consider the impact of Japanese prints on the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. How do you see the influence of ukiyo-e prints in these works?