Why it matters
A naked man dries himself after a bath, seen from behind, leaving wet footprints on the floor. Male nudes were rare in Impressionist art, and Caillebotte shows an ordinary, vulnerable man rather than an ideal.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1884.
- It stayed with the artist's family until 1967.
- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, acquired it in 2011.
Based on the Wikipedia article Homme au bain (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
