Le Guitarrero
1861
Translating his breakthrough painting into print form, this etching helped establish Manet's reputation while demonstrating his Spanish-influenced style and bold approach to traditional subjects.
- Medium
- etching
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Spotted works by Édouard Manet
Artists in conversation
Francisco Goya
Spanish · b. 1746
Goya's etchings such as Los Caprichos share the bold, expressive line work and monochrome drama seen in this print, and his depictions of Spanish musical and folk subjects closely parallel Manet's Spanish influenced figural approach.
Honoré Daumier
French · b. 1808
Daumier's printmaking demonstrates the same confident, realist figure study technique and bold tonal contrasts evident in this etching, with a similarly modern approach to depicting everyday and performing figures in 19th century France.
James McNeill Whistler
American · b. 1834
Whistler's etchings are celebrated for their assured, economical line work and atmospheric figural studies that share the same refined yet bold realist sensibility Manet brought to this print medium during the same period.
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