Gustave Caillebotte
Jeune homme à la fenêtre
fromCHF 49.00
Impressionism
Paris Street; Rainy Day
Gustave Caillebotte, 1877
Two figures stride out of a rain-damp Paris intersection, while umbrellas and glistening cobblestones tell us the weather without a single raindrop.
CHF 59.00
No VAT charged. Free delivery in Switzerland from CHF 99. Delivery details
- ✓ Printed to order for you
- ✓ Stretched on a 2 cm wooden frame, ready to hang
- ✓ 14-day returns
About this artwork
Caillebotte painted this busy Paris intersection, not far from where he lived, in oil on canvas in 1877. It is his largest and most ambitious work. The dramatic cropping may owe something to photography, and the two central figures seem to walk straight towards us, their attention caught by something beyond the frame. Each figure in the background is carefully placed to give the feeling of a bustling street. Rather than painting raindrops, he suggests the weather through the newly available retractable umbrellas and subtle reflections on the wet cobblestones. It combines the Impressionist interest in modern city life with a more Realist technique.
On your wall: Its grand scale and quiet city atmosphere suit a living room, study or hallway, particularly where a confident, contemporary-minded view of urban life would be welcome.
- Title
- Paris Street; Rainy Day
- Artist
- Gustave Caillebotte
- Year
- 1877
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain. Image courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Text based on Art Institute of Chicago (CC BY 4.0).
About Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte was a French painter and a member of the Impressionist group, though his style was more realistic than that of many of his peers. He took an early interest in photography as an art form. His family's wealth allowed him to support fellow Impressionists, and the collection of their works he bequeathed became central to the French Republic's holdings of Impressionism.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
More by Gustave Caillebotte
See all 9
