Gustave CaillebotteFrench, 1848–1894Street in Yerres
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
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About the painting
After inheriting a family fortune in 1874, Caillebotte set about teaching himself painting primarily in the Realist manner. In that year he also befriended Edgar Degas. The present picture recalls his initial interest in the most celebrated landscape painter of the day, Camille Corot. Caillebotte made his debut in the second Impressionist exhibition in 1876, showing eight paintings. His late works exhibit the strong influence of Impressionism. Mia’s Nude on a Couch is arguably his masterwork in that later style.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
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- 2016.33.10
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Meanwhile, in the life of Gustave Caillebotte
The whole life1874
His father’s death: an inheritance that frees him from need
After his father died in 1874 Caillebotte inherited a considerable fortune that allowed him to paint without having to sell his work.
c. 1874
Meeting Degas and De Nittis
Around 1874 Caillebotte met and befriended several artists working outside the Académie des Beaux-Arts, among them Edgar Degas and Giuseppe de Nittis.
1875
Buys his first Monet: the start of his support for friends
Caillebotte bought his first Monet in 1875 and was especially helpful to that artist, buying works and, at least in the case of Monet, paying the rent for his studio. He also helped fund Impressionist exhibitions.
1876
His younger brother René dies
In 1876 René (1851–1876), Gustave’s younger brother, died; in some of his early works Caillebotte had used his mother and brothers as models.
1876
A debut at the Second Impressionist Exhibition
In 1876 Caillebotte made his debut at the Second Impressionist Exhibition with eight paintings, including “The Floor Scrapers” (1875), his earliest masterpiece.
1877
Takes charge of the Third Impressionist Exhibition
By the Third Impressionist Exhibition in 1877 Caillebotte had assumed the leadership role: he secured rental space, selected artists and works and hung the paintings. His involvement eventually declined, but in the end he showed works in five of the eight Impressionist exhibitions.
