| | List of Illustrations | p. vii |
| | Maps: Paris in the Nineteenth Century | p. x |
| | Prologue | p. 1 |
| | The Birth of Impressionism | |
| | Napoleon Ill's Paris | p. 5 |
| | The Circle Widens | p. 19 |
| | Cafe Life | p. 33 |
| | Modelling | p. 48 |
| | War | |
| | The Siege | p. 67 |
| | The Paris Commune | p. 84 |
| | 'The Week of Blood' | p. 88 |
| | Formations | |
| | Recovery | p. 97 |
| | The Group Charter | p. 116 |
| | Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette | |
| | Dealers and Salesrooms | p. 139 |
| | Summer in Montmartre | p. 160 |
| | The Atmosphere of the Boulevard | |
| | Street Life | p. 173 |
| | La Vie Moderne | p. 187 |
| | Divisions | |
| | New Tensions | p. 213 |
| | The Group Divides | p. 234 |
| | Final Years | |
| | The Impressionists in New York | p. 253 |
| | Epilogue | p. 267 |
| | Endnote: The Impressionist Market | p. 271 |
| | Acknowledgements | p. 274 |
| | Notes | p. 275 |
| | Bibliography | p. 315 |
| | Index | p. 323 |