Gustave Caillebotte's Paris Street; Rainy Day | Art Institute Essentials Tour

On this episode of Art Institute Essentials Tour, take a closer look at Paris Street; Rainy Day, painted by Gustave Caillebotte in 1877.
This complex intersection represents in microcosm the changing urban milieu of late nineteenth-century Paris. Considered the artist’s masterpiece, Caillebotte strikingly captured a vast, stark modernity, complete with life-size figures strolling in the foreground and wearing the latest fashions.
Keep reading and learn more about Paris Street; Rainy Day on our artwork page: www.artic.edu/artworks/20684/...

[@olgairissostrecruz1498]

I enjoyed that information about the painting, raining day in Paris 💜👍☕💐💖

[@darrellkr]

I love this painting, I see something new every time I visit the Art Institute.

[@JimL666]

To me the lamppost creates a split between a close up of a couple and a landscape view of a public place. Was this ever mentioned by the artist? Wonderful painting.

[@michaelbruchas6663]

My favorite painting to hit new visitors with - on their first AI visit...

[@robertwilson1692]

My favorite painting!!

[@domb8448]

It's magnificent.

[@Michelleh73]

I agree this painting is a masterpiece and I love it also! It uplifts me and I am interested in making a diamond mosaic painting of this or a paint-by-number or maybe to try a reproduction of it myself for stress relief as it is public domain I can post pictures of it online. :)

[@artinstitutechi]

Go for it!

[@vozamaraktv-art5595]

An absolute masterpiece! I have also included this painting in a video I made titled 'Top 10 Masterpiece Paintings'.
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[@jamesscott1189]

Agree. My top 10

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