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Gustave Caillebotte: Impressions Of A Changing Paris

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Impressionist paintings of Paris often depict a city full of sun-dappled  socialites: dancing, shopping, boating and schmoozing. But for painter  and art patron Gustave Caillebotte, Paris was a darker, lonelier place. His 1877 work, <em>Paris Street; Rainy Day, </em>shows Parisians making their way down a vast street on a dreary day. (Click enlarge to see the full painting.)
Impressionist paintings of Paris often depict a city full of sun-dappled socialites: dancing, shopping, boating and schmoozing. But for painter and art patron Gustave Caillebotte, Paris was a darker, lonelier place. His 1877 work, Paris Street; Rainy Day, shows Parisians making their way down a vast street on a dreary day. (Click enlarge to see the full painting.)

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