Which artist was not a friend of Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh?, The artist who was not friends with Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh was Edgar Degas. Degas was a French artist known for his paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. Although he belonged to the Impressionist movement, he was more distant and critical of his peers, which meant that he was not as close friends with the other artists mentioned. Despite this, his work is still highly regarded in the art world and has had a lasting impact on contemporary art.