Forty-five major impressionist paintings from Paris’ Musee d’Orsay have been loaned to the National Gallery in Melbourne, Australia for the summer. It’s rare for the d’Orsay to loan the stars of its collection during the busy summer tourist season. “The Musee d’Orsay has put a warning on its internet site, telling people that if they want to see certain pictures they have to travel to Australia for the next three months.”