Gustave Caillebotte

Gustave Caillebotte
Caillebotte, about age 30, c.1878
Born(1848-08-19)19 August 1848
Paris, France
Died21 February 1894(1894-02-21) (aged 45)
EducationÉcole des Beaux-Arts
Known forPainting
MovementRealism, Impressionism
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Gustave Caillebotte (French: [ɡystav kɑjbɔt]; 19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group. Caillebotte was known for his early interest in photography as an art form.