Gustave Caillebotte

Gustave Caillebotte was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebotte was noted for his early interest in photography as an art form.

Born: August 19, 1848, Paris, France

Died: February 21, 1894, Gennevilliers, France

On view: Musée d'Orsay, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Periods: Impressionism, Modern art, Realism

Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France

Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris Law Faculty, National School of Fine Arts

Parents: Céleste Daufresne, Martial Caillebotte

Famous works: Paris Street; Rainy Day-1877, The Floor Scrapers (Les Raboteurs de parquet)-1875, Le Pont de l'Europe-1876, Skiffs on the Yerres-1877, Vue de toits (Effet de neige)-1878

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Paris, a Rainy Day