Gustave Caillebotte’s Paris Street; 下雨天 | 藝術學院精華之旅

在本期藝術學院精華之旅中, take a closer look at Paris Street; 下雨天, 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: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/20684/paris-street-rainy-day