While this style has come to embody Impressionism, not all artists associated with the movement took this approach.
Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte, Self-portrait, ca.
1892 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
In 1848, French painter Gustave Caillebotte was born in Paris.
Gustave Caillebotte, “Paris Street; Rainy Day” (detail), 1877 (Photo:The Art Institute of ChicagoPublic Domain)
Caillebotte’s participation in the exhibition was met with positive reviews.
This divergence, however, does not mean that Impressionists weren’t inspired by other movements.
In fact, Caillebotte was profoundly influenced byphotography, an art form practiced by his brother, Martial.
Gustave Caillebotte, “Self-portrait,” ca. 1892 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
This approach resulted in asymmetrical compositions with subject matter seemingly spilling off the canvas.
Deliberate cropping is not the only photographic sensibility evident inParis Street; Rainy Day.
Nearly 65 years later,Paris Street; Rainy Dayremains a highlight of the museum’s collection.
Gustave Caillebotte, “The Floor Scrapers,” 1875 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Gustave Caillebotte, “Paris Street; Rainy Day,” 1877 (Photo:The Art Institute of ChicagoPublic Domain)
Martial Caillebotte, Gustave Caillebotte and Bergère on the Place du Carrousel, 1892 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons
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