Le Promeneur
Édouard Manet
1879
On view : WORLD OF FLOWERS EXHIBITION HALL
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- YEAR:1879
- MEDIUM:Oil on canvas
- DIMENSIONS:24.5 x19 cm
Introduction
Édouard Manet, known as the founder of Impressionism and a pioneer of modernist painting, holds a significant place in art history. Renowned for his revolutionary approach and keen portrayal of modern Parisian life, Manet created this piece in his later years with refined brushwork. A few bright strokes of orange, canary yellow, and firework-like red pick out vibrant blossoms, illuminating the overcast sky and snow-covered street. Passing beneath them is the quintessential “urban wanderer” immortalized in Baudelaire’s poetry — a figure emblematic of the bourgeoisie — captured here mid-stride. In this scene, the opulence, indulgence, and spirited revelry of modern Parisian life come vividly to life on the canvas.
