Gustave Caillebotte’s Vue de toits (Effet de neige) captures Paris in winter with a quiet, contemplative clarity that sets his work apart within Impressionism. Painted in the late 1870s, the scene looks across snow-covered rooftops, chimneys, and slate facades beneath a muted gray sky. The city feels hushed and suspended, with soft snowfall transforming ordinary architecture into a study of rhythm, texture, and light.
Unlike the more animated street scenes of his contemporaries, Caillebotte focuses on atmosphere and structure, balancing Impressionist brushwork with a distinctly modern sense of composition. The cool palette of grays, whites, and blue-tinged shadows emphasizes the weight of winter while subtly revealing the geometry of Parisian rooftops. The result is both intimate and expansive - a fleeting moment observed from above, rendered with restraint and elegance.
This image is an ideal choice for collectors drawn to urban landscapes, seasonal scenes, or the quieter side of Impressionism. Its subdued tones and architectural focus make it especially well-suited to refined interiors, where it brings a sense of calm, depth, and understated sophistication rooted in late 19th-century Paris.
🌟 Available Sizes:
✔️ 16x12 inches - Great for desks, shelves, or small walls
✔️ 24x18 inches - Our most popular size - perfect for bedrooms, offices, or studios
✔️ 32x24 inches - A bold, gallery-style centerpiece
🖨️ Print features:
- Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame
- Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality
- Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support
- Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing
- Back hanging included
- Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
- Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)
- Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.
🚚 Fulfillment and Shipping:
Printed and shipped from the U.S.
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