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Rain has been one of the most popular subjects of art painting. Artists like Monet, Van Gogh, and many others found rain as perfect subject for their paintings.

Here are some paintings to celebrate this rainy season.

Paris Street; Rainy Day

Gustave Caillebotte was a French impressionist artist from the 19^th century. His paintings looked more realistic than most other impressionist paintings did. ‘Paris Street; Rainy Day’ is one such example.

The painting depicts people walking through a street in Paris on a rainy day. If you look closer, the rain has made the paths of this Paris street shine like a mirror. The painting, which was completed in 1877, is 83×108 inches big and today, the painting is on display atArt Institute of Chicago.

The Yerres, Effect of Rain

This is yet another painting by the French impressionist, Gustave Caillebotte. This oil on canvas painting depicts a small pond during drizzling rain. The small droplets of rain are creating ripples in water, which are so realistically depicted by the artist. The painting is a31×23 inch big and is one of the best works of this French artist.

The Bridge in the Rain

It is no secret that Vincent Van Gogh was attracted to Japanese art. In ‘The Bridge in the Rain’ painting, Van Gogh tried to copy the famous Japanese style. The painting depicts people walking through a wooden bride, while rain is gushing down. The painting was inspired by a work by famous Japanese artist, Hiroshige.

The Avenue in the Rain

Frederick Childe Hassam was an American artist, famous for his depiction of urban American streets on the canvas. This impressionist artist was an important influence in the upcoming of impressionism art.

‘The Avenue in the Rain’ depicts a normal American street, with lots of American flags, during heavy rain. This 42×22 inch painting is part of ‘The White House Collection’ and you will see the painting hanging by the side of the desk of American President.

Rainy Day, Boston

This is yet another masterpiece from the American impressionist, Childe Hassam. The painting depicts a mother and daughter walking through the streets of Boston on a rainy day. The painting also shows a number of horse carts around the area and also depicts shining walkways. Today, this 26×48 inch ‘oil on canvas’ painting is owned by Toledo Museum of Art, United States.

Jockeys in the Rain

Edgar Degas is one of the founders of impressionism. He created many world famous paintings and by the later half of 19^th century, he became one of the most popular artists.

This painting, ‘Jockeys in the Rain’, is one of the perfect examples of impressionist art. It depicts five jockeys riding their horses through a field during heavy rain. This pastel on canvas painting is 47×63 inches big and is a part of collection at Burrell Collection, Scotland.

Morning On The Seine In The Rain

Here, you have yet another Claude Monet painting, ‘Morning On The Seine In The Rain’. In this painting, the location is the famous Seine River in Paris. Monet has made a number of paintings with the Seine as subject. This one here shows the beauty of the river during pouring rain.

There you have it, some famous paintings by famous artists, depicting the beauty of rain.  Some of these paintings are a part of private collections, while some others are hanging in The White House. There are more such monsoon moments in art paintings and for those who love these ‘rain paintings’, hang around, there is more on the way.

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Vincent Van Gogh