Place du Théâtre Français, Paris: Rain

Camille Pissarro

1898

Oil on canvas

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A bustling Parisian street scene is depicted on a rainy day, with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians navigating wet cobblestones reflecting the surrounding architecture. The sky is overcast, contributing to a somber atmosphere. A bustling Parisian street scene is depicted on a rainy day, with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians navigating wet cobblestones reflecting the surrounding architecture. The sky is overcast, contributing to a somber atmosphere. After a chronic eye infection limited the amount of time Camille Pissarro could spend outdoors, he began a series of views of Paris seen from hotel windows. Hoping to show the beauty of the bustling city, he painted this view down the Avenue de l'Opera and other vistas at different hours and seasons, and under varying weather conditions. Gallery G355 The William Hood Dunwoody Fund