The Floor Planers
1875
Imagine walking into a fancy Parisian apartment and finding three shirtless guys scraping the floor—that's exactly what Gustave Caillebotte painted in 1875. The art establishment hated it, calling it 'vulgar' for showing real sweat instead of mythology, but Caillebotte, a wealthy heir himself, bought the rejected piece for his own home. The crazy high angle makes you feel like you're looming over the workers, noticing the curling wood shavings and that lonely bottle of wine in the corner. It's now a star at the Musée d'Orsay.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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