“The modern painter . . . is an excellent couturier.” —Joris-Karl Huysmans, “Le Voltaire,” 1879

Don’t miss “Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity,” closing next Monday. This stunning survey, anchored by many of the most celebrated works of the Impressionist era, illustrates the extent to which artists gravitated to contemporary dress to invigorate threadbare conventions with modern sentiment. http://met.org/YJl4NV

Gustave Caillebotte (French, 1848–1894) | Paris Street; Rainy Day | 1877 | The Art Institute of Chicago