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Édouard Manet — Olympia (published plate)
Édouard Manet

Olympia (published plate)

1867

Perhaps Manet's most famous painting receives masterful translation into print form through sophisticated etching and aquatint work. Published commercially, the print helped disseminate the controversial image that challenged academic painting conventions.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions

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Édouard Manet, Olympia (published plate), 1867

Perhaps Manet's most famous painting receives masterful translation into print form through sophisticated etching and aquatint work. Published commercially, the print helped disseminate the controversial image that challenged academic painting conventions.

Medium
Etching and aquatint in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
8.7 x 20.7 cm
Year
1867
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Bold, Figure, Etching and Aquatint, Realism, Modern

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art