Canoe on the Yerres River
1878 Norton Simon Museum
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a lone figure in a canoe on the Yerres River, a frequent subject for Caillebotte who owned an estate there. The work captures a moment of leisure with characteristic Impressionistic brushwork.
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Gustave Caillebotte, an Impressionist painter, frequently depicted scenes around his family's estate at Yerres, where leisure activities on the river were common subjects. Not only an artist, Caillebotte was also a significant patron and organizer of Impressionist exhibitions, financially supporting his fellow painters and collecting their works.
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Canoe on the Yerres River
Gustave Caillebotte, 1878
