Paris Street Rainy Day
The painting Paris Street; Rainy Day snapshots a beautiful moment on a typical, even dull, day. French painter, Gustave Caillebotte titled this Rue de Paris Wet Weather – a simple name. Its plainness points to the piece’s subject. He gives us a slice of life. It’s an unromantic, realistic painting during peak Impressionism. At the same time it captures 19th century Paris with a fresh allure.
Faces lack expression. Clothes belie the formal 1800s drab design. The weather stinks. Yet this portrait reminds us that Paris is magic. It’s a wonder of simplicity. Wet cobblestones shine under a jaunty green streetlight. Shadows play on their surfaces. Top hats and bow ties saunter in every direction. Each person carries an umbrella. Bodies relaxed, they take their time.
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