Wet Day on the Boulevard

Artist Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946)

Date1897

Dimensions6 x 11 3/16 in. (15.2 x 28.3 cm)

MediumPhotogravure

ClassificationPhotographs

Credit LinePurchased with funds given by an anonymous donor

Object number

1977.5

Not on View

Label TextWet Day on the Boulevard captures the character of the modern Paris created by Napoleon III’s reconstruction project. The narrow streets of old Paris would not have accommodated such a large crowd of people as is moving along this wide boulevard. The monumental scale illustrates the elegance and prosperity typical of the new face of the City of Lights. As a foreigner viewing Paris through the lens of his camera, Steiglitz’s position is not altogether dissimilar from that of a visitor to this gallery, and his image can be understood as a testament to the international fame Paris still receives as a city that is itself a work of art.Exhibition HistoryParis: City of Art, November 6, 2009 - March 14, 2010. Toledo Museum of Art, Refraction/Reflection, April 20-September 2, 2012. Toledo Museum of Art, Looks Good on Paper: Masterworks and Favorites, Oct. 10, 2014-Jan. 11, 2015.

TMA, The City, November 6, 2015-February 14, 2016.