The Naturalism of Gustave Caillebotte 1

The Seine at Argenteuil c. 1892 The Clark
"Of the painters normally associated with the French Impressionists, two appear to be rather different: Edgar Degas, about whom I wrote at length last autumn, and Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894). With the recent ‘rediscovery’ of Naturalism, or social realism, Caillebotte is now being associated with accepted Naturalist artists such as Jules Bastien-Lepage, in many respects more strongly than with the core French Impressionists such as Monet and Pissarro. In this and the next article, I am going to look at a small selection of Caillebotte’s paintings across the breadth of his career, considering how Naturalist they might be, and how that fits in with their appreciation. ..."
The Naturalism of Gustave Caillebotte 1, The Naturalism of Gustave Caillebotte 2

2014 April: Gustave Caillebotte