Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain
Camille Pissarro · 1897
Why it's great
Umbrellas and carriages move along a wet Paris street, with the buildings glistening in the rain. Pissarro painted this scene from a window, with a view of the shining pavement and the gray sky. The reflections make the picture glimmer. It is one of the most admired of his late city paintings.
Where to see it
📍 Thyssen-Bornemisza MuseumMadrid, Spain
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Camille Pissarro was born on the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean and moved to France as a teen. He was the oldest of the Impressionists and a father figure and teacher to many younger painters, including Cézanne. He painted farms, villages and city streets in France. He died in Paris in 1903. Pissarro came from a Sephardic Jewish family, and his background shaped his lifelong sympathy for ordinary working people.
