French
Impressionism
Try the Gale Virtual Reference Library (eBooks) and The Gale History Databases and the Ebsco History Reference Center
The BVN Library has some great art books with lots of information - check the online catalog
Here are a few websites that might be helpful:
http://www.impressionism.org/ - good explanation of the impressionist movement in France
http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg86/gg86-main1.html - National Gallery of Art
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/theme/impressionnisme.html - short biographies of impressionist artists and pictures of their work
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/imml/hd_imml.htm – lots of info about the impressionist movement and individual artists