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“This Land Is Your Land” touches impressionistically on a huge cast of characters, from Frederick Douglass to Henry Ford, and some 300 sites, from Mount Vernon to Disneyland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Kiberlain lets "A Radiant Girl" unfold impressionistically, creating a tone and atmosphere that subtly builds to its powerful conclusion.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023

This pointillistic style allows Lisicky to build his story impressionistically.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2020

And as the show continues, Mr. Wheeldon adroitly keeps it flowing, with the ensemble dancers moving set pieces in crossfades and montages that impressionistically blur the boundaries between scenes and numbers.

From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2015

I make no claim to understanding it, I treat it merely impressionistically.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by James, William