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title: Man at his Bath by Caillebotte
author: Boston Museum of Fine Arts
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15855/man-at-his-bath-by-caillebotte/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Man at his Bath by Caillebotte

_Authored by Boston Museum of Fine Arts_

## Image File

[![Man at his Bath by Caillebotte](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15855.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15855.png)

## Image Caption

An 1884 oil on canvas, *Man at his Bath*, by [Gustave Caillebotte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Gustave_Caillebotte/) (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. For the period, this was an unusual depiction of the male nude. Seen from behind as if being spied upon unawares, the man is obviously not a model as he has just left wet footprints on the floor after exiting his bath. The painting is given life by contrasting the curves of the man, bath, and chair with the rigid straight lines of the [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) and curtains behind. (Boston Museum of Fine Arts, USA)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Arts, B. M. o. F. (2022, May 12). Man at his Bath by Caillebotte. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15855/man-at-his-bath-by-caillebotte/>
### Chicago
Arts, Boston Museum of Fine. "Man at his Bath by Caillebotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15855/man-at-his-bath-by-caillebotte/>.
### MLA
Arts, Boston Museum of Fine. "Man at his Bath by Caillebotte." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15855/man-at-his-bath-by-caillebotte/>.

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