Why it matters
Umbrella-carrying Parisians cross a wet intersection in the new city built under Haussmann. Caillebotte's almost photographic precision departs from typical Impressionist style, showing a Paris that seems austere and hostile to human contact.
Did you know?
- It shows the present-day Place de Dublin in the 8th arrondissement.
- It was first shown at the Third Impressionist Exhibition in 1877.
- The composition includes 24 pedestrians.
- Its purchase by the Art Institute of Chicago in 1964 helped revive Caillebotte's reputation.
Based on the Wikipedia article Paris Street; Rainy Day (CC BY-SA 4.0).
