During the late 19th century, Impressionism was influenced by the tourism industry and the leisure industry. The new plein air paintings were introduced to many artists early in that period. This essay will discuss the paintings of Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, examining some of their paintings and the affect of the industries in revolt, as mentioned. Social unrest in France was part of history. The paintings of Monet and Renoir served as a documentary of the emergence of social history, describing the lifestyle of France of the late 19th century. The rise of both tourism and leisure seems to be the main subject of Monet and Renoir's paintings. The following paragraphs will first discuss the industrial revolution and the increase in pleasure in tourism and leisure. Continue with an in-depth analysis of Impressionist open-air paintings by Monet and Renoir respectively. Focusing on paintings painted in tourist destinations and places of leisure during the late 19th century, Monet and Renoir depicted the significant stages of development of the Industrial Revolution. Therefore in most of their paintings of the late nineteenth century there were clear indications of the changes of the revolt. Urban, industrial activity, and transportation had increased during the late 19th century in France. This revolution contributed to the development of the tourism industry and leisure activities in certain places such as Seine, Trouville, Chatou etc. Eight new bridges were built and some were rebuilt to beautify tourism in the Seine. An enormous transformation occurred at the end of the 19th century in France along the waterways of the Seine. Traveling became popular due to the advancement of steam and railway systems. Other people were... at the center of the card... of the Boating Party: the tradition and the new. In KR Eliza E. Rathbone, Impressionists on the Seine. Washington: Counterpoint. Rothkopf, K. (1996). From Argenteuil to Bougival: Life and Leisure on the Seine, 1868 - 1882. In KR Eliza E. Rathbone, Impressionists on the Seine. Washington: Counterpoint.Rubin, J.H. (2008). Impressionism and the Modern Landscape: Productivity, Technology, and Urbanization from Manet to Van Gogh. Berkely: University of California Press.Sozanski, E.J. (1996, September 29). A SHOW THAT DESERVES THE IMPRESSIONIST FERVOR, THE MUSEUMS ARE FOCUSING ON ITS POPULARITY. "IMPRESSIONISTS ON THE SEINE" REFLECTS THE SOCIETY IN WHICH THE WORKS EMERGE. Features Arts & Entertainment, F01.Todd, P. (2007). Impressionists at leisure. New York: Thames & Hudson Inc. Tucker, P. H. (1982). Monet in Argenteuil. New Paradise and London: Yale University Press.