After two full days absorbing as much as possible of the city’s stunning art deco architecture, it was now high time for some art. Enter the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the largest museums in the United States, one that is home to some of my favourite paintings and the one museum you should never leave Chicago without visiting.
And once inside, the danger is, you will never want to leave.
Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894)
Paris Street; Rainy Day, 1877, oil on canvas
Georges Seurat (1859-1891)
A Sunday on La Grande Jatte – 1884 (1884-86), oil on canvas
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
Self-Portrait, 1887, oil on artist’s board, mounted on cradled panel
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
The Bedroom, 1889, oil on canvas
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
The Poet’s Garden, 1888, oil on canvas
Louis Anquetin (1861-1932)
An Elegant Woman at the Élysée Montmartre, 1888, oil on canvas
Harald Sohlberg (1869-1935)
Fisherman’s Cottage, 1906, oil on canvas
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)
Lucie Berard (Child in White), 1883, oil on canvas
Emil Nolde (1867-1956)
Red-Haired Girl, 1919, oil on canvas
November 4th, 2017
The Humble Fabulist 
By far one of my preferred museums. Home to one of my most beloved paintings – Paris Street Rainy Day by Gustave Caillbotte. I’ve only been to Chicago once and the Art Institue was my main motivation!
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The best motivation! We couldn’t wait to see the Art Institute and the only reason we waited for two days was that we had a no-rain break (for most of the time), so we thought it was our chance to check some of the architecture!
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