Olympia
Medium
Wood engraving
Dimensions
image: 5 3/16 x 7 5/16 in. (13.2 x 18.5 cm) sheet: 7 5/16 x 10 3/8 in. (18.5 x 26.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.93.2
Tags
MenFemale NudesCats
About the Artist
Edouard Manet|Moller · 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...