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Gustave Caillebotte Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Gustave Caillebotte · 1848 – 1894

Man at the Window

1875 · original 117 x 82 cm

Discover 'Man at the Window' by Gustave Caillebotte – a poignant 1875 realist masterpiece exploring Parisian isolation & modernity. Explore its composition, symbolism & timeless appeal.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Paris street, Rainy Day

1877

Explore Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Paris Street, Rainy Day’! A stunning Impressionist masterpiece capturing modern Parisian life. Discover its realism & symbolism.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 2 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Pink Villas at Trouville

1884 · original 46 x 46 cm

Discover Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Pink Villas at Trouville’ (1884). An Impressionist coastal escape featuring serene hues & modern Parisian life. Own a piece of art history!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The Floor Scrapers (also known as The Floor Strippers)

1875 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 102 x 146 cm

Discover Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘The Floor Scrapers.’ A realist impressionist masterpiece depicting Parisian labor with subtle elegance & detail. Own a piece of art history!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Paris street, Rainy Day

1877 · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Discover Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Paris Street; Rainy Day’! A timeless Impressionist masterpiece capturing Parisian life. Explore its realism, symbolism & elegant charm.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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A Balcony in Paris

1881 · original 55 x 39 cm

Discover Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘A Balcony in Paris’ – a serene Impressionist masterpiece capturing Parisian life. Explore its realism, unique composition & timeless beauty.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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LES RABOTEURS DE PARQUET

Explore Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Les Raboteurs de Parquet’! A groundbreaking Impressionist masterpiece depicting urban labor. Own a piece of art history – a unique blend of realism & social commentary.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 7 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Interior (also known as View across the Balcony)

1880 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Interior by Gustave Caillebotte – A serene Parisian balcony scene captured in monochrome, showcasing meticulous detail and reflecting the Impressionist movement's fascination with light and everyday life.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Rower in a Top Hat

1878 · original 90 x 117 cm

Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Rower in a Top Hat,’ an iconic Impressionist painting capturing leisure and modern life, showcases the artist's unique realism with light and color. Own a piece of art history – discover this masterpiece today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 9 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Boating Party

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Experience Gustave Caillebotte's 'Boating Party'! This iconic Impressionist masterpiece captures Parisian leisure with a rower in a top hat, showcasing dynamic perspective and urban life. Explore its history & significance at WikiOO.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 10 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The Floor Scrapers aka The Floor Strippers

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Witness Parisian life's grit & elegance in Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘The Floor Scrapers.’ This realist masterpiece captures three laborers, blending Impressionism with meticulous detail. Own a stunning reproduction today!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Boating Party

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Boat Moored on the Seine at Argenteuil (Bateau au mouillage sur la Seine, à Argenteuil)

View the most popular artwork of Gustave Caillebotte ranked #13: Boat Moored on the Seine at Argenteuil (Bateau au mouillage sur la Seine, à Argenteuil)

1884 · Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City · original 90 x 80 cm

Gustave Caillebotte’s "Boat Moored on the Seine at Argenteuil" showcases a tranquil riverside scene featuring a sailboat illuminated by brilliant reflections. Painted outdoors, this masterpiece exemplifies Impressionist technique with thick impasto strokes and masterful use of color.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The Piano Lesson

1881 · Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris

‘The Piano Lesson’ by Gustave Caillebotte is an oil on canvas painting created in 1881. It exemplifies the Impressionist movement and genre painting, portraying two women engaged in piano playing amidst a refined domestic interior adorned with decorative elements like vases and plants.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The Floor Scrapers aka The Floor Strippers

Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Witness Parisian life through Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘The Floor Scrapers.’ This realist masterpiece captures the dedication of three workers, blending Impressionism with meticulous detail. Own a stunning reproduction today!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Portrait of Henri Cordier

1883 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris

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Popularity: No. 16 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Fruit Displayed on a Stand

1882 · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · original 76 x 100 cm

Gustave Caillebotte's 'Fruit Displayed on a Stand' (1882) is a vibrant still life capturing fresh produce with Impressionistic detail. Explore the Parisian artist’s mastery of light and color in this iconic work.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 17 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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In a Cafe

1880 · Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Céramique, Rouen

Explore Gustave Caillebotte's iconic 'In a Cafe,' capturing the quiet elegance of Victorian Paris with meticulous detail and subtle photographic influences. Discover the artist’s life and legacy.

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Popularity: No. 18 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Thatched Cottage at Trouville

1882 · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · original 54 x 65 cm

Experience Gustave Caillebotte's 'Thatched Cottage at Trouville,' an Impressionist masterpiece capturing Normandy’s tranquility with meticulous detail and serene figures amidst lush greenery.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Self-Portrait

1892 · Musée d'Orsay, Paris · original 40 x 32 cm

Explore Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Self-Portrait,’ a realistic Impressionist masterpiece. Discover its unique composition & subtle symbolism in this 1892 oil painting.

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Popularity: No. 20 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Man at His Bath

1884 · National Gallery, London

Admire Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Man at His Bath,’ a sensual 1884 realist painting of a nude male in a Parisian bathroom. Explore this iconic artwork's unique perspective & timeless beauty.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Le Pont de L'Europe

1882

Capture the vibrant energy of 19th-century Parisian life with Caillebotte's Impressionistic bridge scene; explore this masterpiece reproduction today.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 22 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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On the Pont de l’Europe

1876 · Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth · original 105 x 130 cm

Discover Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘On the Pont de l’Europe’! This monochromatic Impressionist masterpiece captures Parisian urban life with its geometric bridge and poignant figures, reflecting modernity's rigid order.

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Popularity: No. 23 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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Billiards

1876 · original 60 x 81 cm

Gustave Caillebotte’s ‘Billiards,’ an Impressionist oil painting from 1876, captures a quiet moment in a Parisian billiard hall with its precise composition and subtle light. Discover this captivating work by Caillebotte and bring art home.

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Popularity: No. 24 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The Parquet Planers

1876

Gustave Caillebotte’s "The Parquet Planers," an iconic Impressionist painting depicting two workers in a Parisian apartment, captures a moment of urban labor with bold perspectives and light. Explore this remarkable artwork and its legacy – perfect for your collection.

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Popularity: No. 25 of 380 artworks by Gustave Caillebotte
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The artist

Gustave Caillebotte

1848 – 1894

Quick facts

Vibeserene
Art period19th Century
Corpus themesphotography influence, parisian life, impressionist light & color, realism, modern parisian life
Copyright statusPublic domain
Museums on APSMusée d'Orsay, Kunsthalle Bremen, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Institute of Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art
Also known asGustav Caillebotte, Caillebotte, غوستاف كاييبوت, Гюстав Кайбот, Γκυστάβ Καγιεμπότ
Emotional tonereflective, tranquil
Creative periodsmature period

Biography

Early Life, Family and Training

Gustave Caillebotte was born on 19 August 1848 in Paris, France, into an upper-class family that provided the financial stability necessary to pursue a career outside of traditional commerce. His father, Martial Caillebotte, was a successful textile manufacturer and a judge. This background meant that Caillebotte did not enter the art world from a position of struggle, but rather from a place of significant economic security. Before committing to the canvas, he pursued formal education in practical disciplines, obtaining degrees in law and engineering.

His transition into professional art was marked by rigorous, disciplined training rather than spontaneous experimentation. He studied painting in the studio of Léon Bonnat, a teacher known for emphasizing technical precision and anatomical accuracy. This academic foundation remained a constant throughout his development. In 1873, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts, further cementing his technical grounding in the formal traditions of the era.

Technique and Style

Caillebotte’s approach to the canvas was defined by a refusal to adopt the loose, spontaneous brushwork favored by many of his Impressionist contemporaries. While he was a member of the movement, his execution remained anchored in a rigorous realism. His technique often felt closer to the heavy, grounded depictions of Courbet or Millet than the atmospheric experiments of Monet or Morisot. He prioritized a precise rendering of form and a clear, structured depiction of modern life, avoiding the blurred edges that characterized much of the era's avant-garde output.

The rise of photography fundamentally altered his visual logic. He did not merely use the medium as a tool, but studied photographs to master their specific mechanics. This resulted in compositions that utilized unconventional framing, sharp perspectives, and a particular way of capturing light and shadow. His work often mirrors the way a camera lens slices through a scene, creating a sense of immediacy through sudden, dramatic cropping and elevated viewpoints that force the viewer into a specific, often detached, relationship with the subject matter.

Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877)
The Floor Scrapers (1875)
Boating Party (1878)

Key Works and Masterpieces

Caillebotte’s output is defined by a refusal to retreat into sentimentality. In 1875, he produced Les Raboteurs de Parquet, a work that forced viewers to confront the physical reality of labor through a direct, unembellished lens. This commitment to the tangible is equally present in Man at the Window, a 1875 painting that uses a specific, detailed perspective to examine urban isolation. These early works established a pattern of using precise observation to anchor his compositions in a recognizable, modern reality.

His most recognized achievement, Paris Street; Rainy Day (1877), functions as a study of urban geometry and social anonymity. The work captures a specific moment of movement within the city, utilizing a wide, structured composition that avoids the soft edges often associated with his contemporaries. Similarly, The Bather, or The Diver (1877) demonstrates his ability to handle light and atmosphere without sacrificing the structural integrity of the subject. Even in his depictions of leisure, such as Boating Party (1878), there is a sense of controlled, photographic precision rather than spontaneous abstraction.

Young Man at His Window (1876)
The Orange Trees (1878)
Interior, Woman Reading (1880)

Patronage and the Impressionist Circle

Caillebotte’s influence on the Impressionist movement extended far beyond his own canvases. While his contemporaries often struggled for financial stability, his family wealth provided him with a unique position of power within the Parisian art scene. He was a contemporary of the Impressionist group and a member of their circle, notably exhibiting in the second Impressionist exhibition of 1876. His presence in these exhibitions helped solidify the movement's visibility during a period of institutional resistance.

His contribution was as much financial as it was creative. Caillebotte acted as a significant patron to many of his fellow Impressionists, using his resources to support artists who were frequently rejected by the official Salon. He did not merely observe the movement; he actively collected works by many of his peers. This habit of collecting ensured that the works of his contemporaries were preserved, even when the mainstream establishment dismissed them. His commitment to the group helped sustain the very community that would eventually redefine modern art.

Later Years and Death

By the early 1890s, Caillebotte’s output had slowed. The momentum that characterized his earlier, more experimental years began to wane. He was no longer the aggressive force driving the Impressionist exhibitions, but a man increasingly settled into his private life and his estates. This period of deceleration was not a loss of vision, but a shift in focus that preceded a sudden end.

His death arrived abruptly on 21 February 1894. He was only 45 years old. He was working in his garden at Petit-Gennevilliers when pulmonary congestion took him. It was a quiet, domestic conclusion for a man who had spent his life documenting the shifting, often impersonal, urban landscapes of Paris. He was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.

Legacy and Historical Reassessment

Caillebotte’s reputation did not enjoy immediate stability. For decades after his death, his work remained largely overlooked by the mainstream. It took until the 1970s for his paintings to draw significant attention and force a re-evaluation of his place in the 19th-century canon. This shift moved him from the periphery of art history into a position of serious scholarly study.

The scale of his influence is most visible in the institutional collections of France. His bequeathed collection became the central collection of Impressionism for the French Republic, providing the foundation for how the movement is understood today. This massive contribution ensured that his specific brand of realism remained inseparable from the broader Impressionist narrative. A first comprehensive international retrospective in 1994–1995 finally solidified this standing, presenting his vision to a global audience on a scale that matched his historical importance.

His legacy is defined by this tension between his role as a collector and his identity as a painter. He was not merely a financier of his peers; he was a technician who bridged the gap between traditional realism and the new modernism. His ability to capture the urban landscape of Paris through a lens influenced by photography remains his most concrete contribution to the era.

Where to See the Works Today

To encounter Caillebotte’s most significant canvases, one must look to Paris. The Musée d'Orsay holds a substantial portion of his output, including the large-scale Boating Party and the gritty, realistic The Floor Scrapers. These works demonstrate the technical precision that defined his approach to modern subjects. His presence in the French national collections remains a primary reason for his continued relevance in the study of 19th-century urban life.

The reach of his work extends well beyond France. In the United States, the Art Institute of Chicago houses Paris Street; Rainy Day, a painting that captures the specific architectural and social atmosphere of a transforming city. This work remains one of his most recognizable contributions to the visual record of the era. Elsewhere, his influence is felt through international loans, such as Young Man Playing the Piano, which is currently held at Tokyo's Artizon Museum.

Man at the Window
The Orange Trees
Pink Villas at Trouville

Questions & Answers

Where are Gustave Caillebotte's artworks grouped by technique?

To find all works by Gustave Caillebotte in a given medium, use the artist's All Medium page.

Where are Gustave Caillebotte's artworks grouped by palette?

Gustave Caillebotte's works can be browsed by color palette on the artist's By Palettes page.

Can I browse Gustave Caillebotte's works by mood?

The artist's Mood Room page shows Gustave Caillebotte's artworks arranged by their atmosphere.

By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Oct. 14, 2026

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