Masked Ball at the Opera
1873
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 59.1 x 72.5 cm (23 1/4 x 28 9/16 in.) framed: 80 x 94 cm (31 1/2 x 37 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer in memory of her mother-in-law, Louisine W. Havemeyer
Accession Number
1982.75.1
About the Artist
Edouard Manet · 1832–1883
Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was a French painter who played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often called the 'Father of Modern Art.' Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Manet defied his father's wishes for a legal career to pursue painting, studying under academic artist Thomas Couture. His revolutionary works 'Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe' and 'Olympia' (both 1863) scand...