“Rainy Day in Roma” by Joseph Lorusso is a romantic, figurative oil painting that captures an intimate moment on a quiet, rain-soaked street. An elegant woman steps out of a classic car, sheltered beneath the umbrella held by a poised gentleman. Their eyes meet locked in a gaze, as if the rain and the world around them have completely faded away.

Lorusso’s work has been shown internationally and has won numerous awards and honors, he is considered a leading figure in the field of contemporary figurative realism. He has been featured in American Artist magazine, Southwest Art, U.S. Art, Art & Antiques, The Artists Magazine, Art News, American Art Collector, International Artist and Art Talk magazines. Lorusso’s work is part of many private collections; his work is in the permanent collections of the Albrecht-Kemper Museum, St.Joseph, Missouri, the Beach Museum at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, and the Wichita Museum of Art, Wichita, Kansas.