I. Prelude, To 1886. Nature And American Art : Color, Light, And Transience ; Glare : An Alternative Aesthetic ; Americans Abroad After The Civil War ; Americans And Impressionism, At Home And Abroad -- Ii. Rising Perceptions, 1886-1893. Giverny : The First Generation ; The Early Masters ; Widening Exposure -- Iii. The Years Of Triumph, 1893-1898. The World's Columbian Exposition Of 1893 ; The Master Impressionists -- Iv. The Impressionist Establishment, 1898-1915. The Ten American Painters ; Regional Schools ; Giverny : The Second Generation ; Impressionism And The New Generation ; The Final Statement. William H. Gerdts. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 321-331.