Musée d'Orsay to Stage Major Caillebotte Exhibition in 2024

The Musée d'Orsay in Paris will commemorate the 130th anniversary of Gustave Caillebotte's death with the exhibition 'Peindre les hommes' from October 8, 2024 to January 19, 2025. The show focuses on Caillebotte's male figures and portraits, and highlights recent acquisitions: 'Partie de bateau' (Musée d'Orsay) and 'Jeune homme à sa fenêtre' (J. Paul Getty Museum). It includes the iconic 'Rue de Paris, temps de pluie' on loan from the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibition brings together about 70 works and will travel to the two American partner museums in 2025. Caillebotte's passion for water sports is explored through his time at the family estate in Yerres, where he painted over 80 works. The Maison Caillebotte in Yerres has been restored and now displays period interiors and original artworks. The estate was originally built for Pierre-Frédéric Borrel, owner of the famous Rocher de Cancale restaurant. Caillebotte's move to Petit Gennevilliers after 1878 allowed him to pursue sailing and boat design, while also supporting his Impressionist friends as a patron. His bequest to the French state faced resistance, but 40 works entered the Musée d'Orsay collection. Concurrently, the Maison Caillebotte hosts the photography exhibition 'Presences' (until November 17, 2024), featuring 140 masterpieces from the Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla collection.