Creator story
Surprising fact
Caillebotte's huge collection of his friends' paintings, left to the French state, became a cornerstone of the Musée d'Orsay.
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Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894) was an Impressionist with an unusually bold, almost photographic eye, famous for Paris Street; Rainy Day. A wealthy patron, he also bought and saved the works of his friends.
Caillebotte's bequest of his collection helped Impressionism enter the French national museums.
- Painted Paris Street; Rainy Day with bold, photographic framing.
- A wealthy patron who supported his fellow Impressionists.
- His bequest helped Impressionism enter France's museums.
Key works
A key work by Gustave Caillebotte
These works make it easiest to see how the artist changed form, content, and the very way art could exist in culture.
1877
Paris Street; Rainy Day
Paris Street; Rainy Day is one of Gustave Caillebotte's defining works.