I love Marc Allante's work. He has a series with the "rain" and I just thought this one was so romantic. The size I wanted was sold out so we sized up...I like the strength of how big it is so its a lucky break. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because on two different computers, the colors were brighter, more jewel tones whereas in person, the rain colors are a little darker, a tad less upbeat. I would have preferred the hues I saw online but its still a nice painting, worth having.