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Édouard Manet — The Smoker II
Édouard Manet

The Smoker II

1879

Rendered in brown drypoint, this intimate portrait exemplifies Manet's ability to capture character and mood through economical yet expressive mark-making.

Medium
Drypoint in brown on ivory wove paper
Dimensions

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Édouard Manet, The Smoker II, 1879

Rendered in brown drypoint, this intimate portrait exemplifies Manet's ability to capture character and mood through economical yet expressive mark-making.

Medium
Drypoint in brown on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 15.3 cm
Year
1879
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Contemplative, Brown Tones, Portrait, Realism, Modern, Smoking, Male Figure, Drypoint

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Collected by

Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art