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Paris Street; Rainy Day (French: Rue de Paris, temps de pluie) is a large 1877 oil painting by the French artist Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894), and is his best known work.[1] It shows a number of individuals walking through the Place de Dublin, then known as the Carrefour de Moscou, at an intersection to the east of the Gare Saint-Lazare in north Paris. Although Caillebotte was a friend and patron of many of the impressionist painters, and this work is part of that school, it differs in its realism and reliance on line rather than broad brush strokes. Caillebotte's interest in photography is evident. The figures in the foreground appear "out of focus", those in the mid-distance (the carriage and the pedestrians in the intersection) have sharp edges, while the features in the background become progressively indistinct. The severe cropping of some figures – particularly the man to the far right – further suggests the influence of photography.[2] The painting was first shown at the Thir

Paris Street; Rainy Day - Wikipedia Paris Street; Rainy Day From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 1877 painting by Gustave Caillebotte Paris Street; Rainy Day Rue de Paris, temps de pluie ( French ) Artist Gustave Caillebotte Year 1877 ( 1877 ) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 212.2 cm × 276.2 cm (83.5 in × 108.7 in) Location Art Institute of Chicago , Chicago Accession 1964.336 Paris Street; Rainy Day ( French : Rue de Paris, temps de pluie ) is a large Impressionist oil painting completed by French artist Gustave Caillebotte in 1877. The work portrays a scene

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