Image: Holburne Museum, Bath
The Holburne Museum in Bath will present 'Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso' from 23 May to 13 September 2026, bringing together prints by major artists associated with Post-Impressionism and its wider legacy. The exhibition is included in general admission and is described by the museum as suitable for all ages and wheelchair accessible.
According to the museum’s exhibition information, 'Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso' offers a comprehensive view of Post-Impressionism by tracing the resurgence of printmaking from the mid-19th century through to the 1930s. The show focuses on how artists more commonly known for painting also made significant contributions to printmaking, with works by Édouard Manet, Pierre Bonnard, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Pablo Picasso among those named.
The Holburne’s announcement frames the exhibition as a reassessment of a medium that was being re-evaluated in the 1850s and later developed in new directions by successive generations of artists. The museum says the display explores how those artists “made remarkable contributions to the medium of printmaking,” presenting prints alongside the broader history of the movement rather than treating print as a secondary practice.
Chris Stephens, director of the Holburne, is quoted on the museum website saying: “We’re beyond excited to be bringing such a range of major artists to the Holburne. The paintings of the Impressionists are so familiar, we seem to forget that the same generation of artists, and their successors, radically changed printmaking as well.” The exhibition materials place that statement alongside images of works including Édouard Manet’s 'Olympia (small plate)' from 1865 and Utagawa Hiroshige’s 'Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama' from 1833-34, indicating the breadth of print traditions brought into dialogue.
The display sits within the Holburne’s 2026 programme, alongside other exhibitions and events, including Glenn Brown in Bath: 'Arrows of Desire', which is shown across the Holburne and No. 1 Royal Crescent, as well as talks and family activities. The summer newsletter introducing 'Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso' describes the museum’s wider season as including exhibitions, outdoor theatre, creative workshops and other summer programming.
The museum’s website also notes that 'Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso' runs from 23 May 2026 to 13 September 2026 at the Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath. No separate ticketing details are listed beyond inclusion in general admission, and the exhibition is identified as open to all ages.
