Gustave Caillebotte
1848–1894 · French · 31 artworks
ImpressionismRealismUnusual PerspectiveRealist DetailUrban and Suburban ScenesStrong CompositionUse of Light and Shadow
artist bio
Gustave Caillebotte was a French painter, art collector, and patron, known for his unique blend of Impressionism and Realism. His work often depicted scenes of urban life in Paris and landscapes of the French countryside, characterized by sharp perspectives and realistic detail.
what you'll learn
Studying Caillebotte allows students to explore the intersection of Impressionism and Realism, focusing on perspective, composition, and the depiction of modern urban life. Students can learn how to combine objective observation with subjective interpretation.
related: Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot
31 artworks
Portrait of Jules Dubois
1885
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The Orange Trees or The Artist's Brother in His Garden
1878
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Portrait of Eugene Lamy
1889
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By the Sea
1885
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The Kitchen Garden, Yerres
1877
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The Garden at Petit Gennevilliers in Winter
1894
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Petit Gennevilliers, Facade, Southeast of the Artist's Studio, Overlooking the Garden, Spring
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View of the Seine in the Direction of the Pont de Bezons
1892
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Portrait of a Schoolboy
1879
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The Pink Villa at Trouville
1884
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Le Clos des Abbesses
1878
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Portrait of a Young Woman in an Interior
1877
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Still Life
1879
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Villas at Villers sur Mer
1880
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The Artist's House at Yerres
1882
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The Argenteuil Bridge
1893
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The Yellow Fields at Gennevilliers
1884
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Fields, Plain of Gennevilliers
1884
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The Plain of Gennevilliers from the Hills of Argenteuil
1888
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View of Roofs (Snow Effect) or Roofs under Snow
1878
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The Gardeners
1877
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The Perpiniere Barracks
1878
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Woman Sitting on a Red Flowered Sofa
1880
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Square in Argenteuil
1883
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Portraits in the Countryside
1876
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Portrait of a Man
1880
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Landscape Study in Yellow and Rose
1884
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Villas at Trouville
1884
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The Garden at Petit Gennevilliers
1893
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Meaux. Effect of Sunlight on the Old Chapterhouse
1878
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The Garden of Petit Gennevillers, the Pink Roofs
1890
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