Au Paradis (In the Balcony)

Edouard Manet

Associated Names
Edouard Manet

Artist, French, 1832 - 1883

This is a drawing of an audience at an event. The image is rendered in a monochromatic color scheme, featuring high-contrast black ink on a cream-colored background. The scene includes a group of individuals, appearing to be seated in a public space. Their faces are stylized with simplistic, expressive features, and there is a notable use of shadow and line to convey texture and depth. The drawing captures a sense of curiosity and anticipation, with the figures leaning slightly forward. The scene's background is abstract, which frames the figures and brings focus to their expressions. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The overall style of the drawing suggests an influence from early 20th-century illustration or printmaking.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    transfer lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5764

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harris 1970, no. 86, State 1st tirage


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Harris, Jean C. Edouard Manet, graphic works; a definitive catalogue raisonne. New York: Collector's Editions, 1970.

Wikidata ID

Q65019591

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