Vintage MCM Impressionist Painting Rainy Day Paris Evening Eiffel Tower & Shops

Some might find a painting of a rainy day in Paris gloomy. However, I find it interesting and charming. We’ve all seen happy sunny day photos and paintings depicting Paris and the Eiffel Tower brightly lit under the sun. But, what about when it’s rains?

This Vintage Rainy Day Evening Paris Painting clearly depicts the impressions or feelings the artist had viewing this scene. The heaviness of the blacks and greys stripping the buildings, roads, and trees of their color, leaving only the light of the shops to brighten up an otherwise dismal scene seems apparent. Paris is clearly not desolate even on an evening like this, there are plenty of folks running errands and visiting the shops. The shop lights look so charming, all lit up in a row, waiting for the weary weathered patron to step in and enjoy their wares. This painting seems more about the day-to-day Paris, shops, and the locals and not another bright cheery colorful Paris tourist painting. Measures 24 x 20. Signed R. Frank