Rainy Day in Paris Cross Stitch Pattern

Description

Our Rainy Day in Paris cross stitch was inspired by the 1877 oil painting ‘Paris Street, Rainy Day’ by French Artist Gustave Caillebotte. It is currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, USA.

The Painting

Paris Street, Rainy Day was the talking point of the 1877 Impressionist exhibitions and is considered the artist’s masterpiece. It is almost seven by ten feet and the fashionable couple strolling in the foreground is actually life-size.

The Project

Rainy Day in Paris cross stitch is a big cross stitch project (measuring 63.5 cm x 49.2cm on 14 count Aida cloth). But if you are up for the challenge, we think you’ll love recreating the cobbled streets, the haute Parisian fashion, and the rain soaked umbrellas in DMC pastels.

PLEASE NOTE: your download pack includes an extra chart specially formatted for Pattern Keeper. We recommend using the app to manage your project.

The Artist

Gustave Caillebotte was a French Impressionist painter who lived from 1848-1894. Caillebotte was actually an engineer and his eye for architectural line and structure is evident in many of his paintings. Look for more cross stitch patterns inspired by Gustave Caillebotte here in the store.

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