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Nature morte au poisson (1864)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Nature morte au poisson (Fish, Still Life) 1864 Oil on canvas, 73.5 × 92.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Although still-life ensembles were an important element in many of the major paintings of the avant-garde artist Édouard…

Jésus insulté par les soldats (1865)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Jésus insulté par les soldats (Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers) 1865 Oil on canvas, 190.8 × 148.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago For this monumental painting, Édouard Manet depicted Jesus Christ at the end of his life,…

Gamin aux cerises (c.1858)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Gamin aux cerises (Boy with Cherries) c.1858 Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa Behind the irreverent cheerfulness of the sitter, this portrait hides the tragedy of his fate. Alexandre, who washed Manet’s paintbrushes…

Maison du jardinier à Antibes (1888)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Maison du jardinier à Antibes (Gardener’s House at Antibes) 1888 Oil on fabric, 91.1 x 118.4 x 13.7 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Monet painted 35 canvases during his visit to Antibes from January to May 1888.…

Rue de la Bavole, Honfleur (c.1864)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Rue de la Bavole, Honfleur c.1864 Oil on canvas, 55.9 x 61 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Dating from the beginning of Monet‘s career, this view of a street in the old port of Honfleur is a…

Pont de Charing Cross, temps couvert (1900)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Pont de Charing Cross, temps couvert (Charing Cross Bridge, Overcast Day) 1900 Oil on canvas, 60.6 x 91.5 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Coal dust combined with naturally damp weather in the 19th century to create near…

La Japonaise (1876)

Monet, Claude (1840-1926) La Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume) 1876 Oil on canvas, 231.8 x 142.3 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Monet exhibited this work at the second group show of the Impressionist painters in 1876, where it attracted…