Voiliers à Argenteuil

c. 1888 · Painting · 65 × 55 cm

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1887
His brother Martial marries
In 1887 Gustave’s brother Martial married; a year later Gustave moved permanently to Petit-Gennevilliers.
1888
Moving for good to Petit-Gennevilliers: garden and yachts
In 1888 Caillebotte moved permanently to Petit-Gennevilliers, where he devoted himself to gardening and yachting and spent much time with his brother Martial and his friend Renoir.
after 1888
Renoir, a frequent guest at Petit-Gennevilliers
Renoir often came to stay with Caillebotte, and they engaged in far-ranging discussions on art, politics, literature and philosophy.
after 1888
Wins regattas in his boat “Roastbeef”
Living at Petit-Gennevilliers put him close to regattas, and he won several races in his boat, Roastbeef.
1890
Helps Monet secure Manet’s “Olympia” for the state
In 1890 Caillebotte played a major role in helping Claude Monet organize a public subscription and persuade the French state to purchase Édouard Manet’s “Olympia” (1863).
early 1890s
A slowdown: he stops painting large canvases
His painting career slowed dramatically in the early 1890s, when he stopped working on large canvases; he turned increasingly to en plein air landscapes, especially river scenes, and to floral still lifes.